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“The band had come on, but no Rory: most unusual. He was in astate of shock and couldn’t bring himself to step on stage”: The night Rory Gallagher was spooked by his childhood hero – as the Royal Albert Hall waited in anticipation

Gallagher’s iconic Strat is one of the most storied guitars in the world. But the day Rory, with untold thousands of gigs under his belt, became stage struck in the presence of his hero is one of his brother Donal Gallagher’s favorite tales

Guitar World

"How does anybody get better after something like that?" The Cadillac Three's Jaren Johnston lost his father to Covid. Celebrity fans and the biggest shows of his career are of little comfort

Haunted by grief, driven to succeed: an intimate portrait of The Cadillac Three

Louder

‘Thrilling, unforgettable … there is nothing else like it!’: readers on their Proms highlights

As 2024’s festival comes to a close, readers tell us about their favourite performances of the eight-week season that saw 90 concerts in the Royal Albert Hall and beyond, all live on BBC Radio 3

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Steve Rothery, Ray Wilson and John Hackett to guest with Steve Hackett at the Royal Albert Hall

Steve Hackett's Genesis Greats Lamb Highlights & Solo Tour takes place in the UK throughout October

Louder

“Rory was in a state of shock and couldn’t bring himself to step on stage. Afterwards he said, ‘It was lovely, but never do this to me again’”: That time Rory Gallagher got crippling stage fright because he was performing in front of his guitar hero

Gallagher's brother secretly invited one of Rory's biggest heroes to attend a show at the Royal Albert Hall – and even had him introduce the blues rock legend to the stage

Guitar World

BBC Proms festival goers faint in sweltering Royal Albert Hall

A sudden thump can be heard twice around 15 minutes into a live recording of the Beethoven performance

The Independent UK

"We've been trying to invite Peter Frampton!" Cypress Hill discuss bringing one of the Simpsons' most iconic jokes to life by performing with the London Symphony Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall

Cypress Hill are set to make a 28-year-old Simpsons joke reality tonight (July 10) with their London Symphony Orchestra-supported performance at the Royal Albert Hall

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St. Vincent at the Royal Albert Hall review: white-hot hits from an endlessly cool enigma

The shapeshifting star stayed true to her newest, brooding character

Evening Standard

Royal Albert Hall members accused of cashing in on seats for charity gigs

Exclusive: The Who’s Roger Daltrey questions sellers’ morals, and former hall president says he is ashamed by their conduct

The Guardian - UK

Ville Valo at the Royal Albert Hall review: “Whatever he does next will need to be special to upstage this”

The former Him lynchpin brings his VV project to a graceful close at London’s most prestigious music venue

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‘Punching up against colonialism is glorious!’ The unstoppable rise of Indian comedy in the UK

Standup has enjoyed a rapid rise in India over the last decade, and now its leading lights are conquering the Edinburgh fringe and packing out the Royal Albert Hall. Where better to take aim at the legacy of Empire

The Guardian - UK

“Jimi Hendrix will not invite or incite the audience at the Royal Albert Hall to remove their clothing”: A newly unearthed archive of Hendrix material offers revealing insights into the guitar hero’s mailbag – plus a host of unheard tapes

Early recordings of Up From The Skies and Ain't No Telling are included in the haul, which was once owned by Hendrix's late manager Mike Jeffery

Guitar World

Cypress Hill To Perform With London Symphony Orchestra In 2024

Cypress Hill and the London Symphony Orchestra will perform together at the Royal Albert Hall, fulfilling a long-awaited prediction from The Simpsons.

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"For me it was either the beginning of the beginning or the beginning of the end": the night Eric Clapton guested with Joe Bonamassa at the Royal Albert Hall and changed his career

"I can never repay him for what he did because he came out and did something that turned my career around"

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The Princess of Wales’ 44 most fabulous looks on her 44th birthday

As the Princess of Wales turns 44, Joe Bromley rounds up her 44 most dazzling dresses

France 24

Multimillion selling Japanese rock star Yoshiki talks about his musical mission

As he presents his first film "Under the Sky" in Paris and prepares to launch his fashion line, Japanese superstar Yoshiki speaks to Eve Jackson about being both a heavy metal rock god selling out arenas since the 1980s with his group X Japan, as well as a classical composer…

Fashion Times

Paloma Elsesser and Jonathan Anderson Earn Top Honors at The Fashion Awards 2023

The Fashion Awards 2023 took place at the Royal Albert Hall in London last night and the ceremony drew plenty of famous faces.

Evening Standard

An Audience with Kylie: what time is the Royal Albert Hall show and how to watch on ITV

Aussie singer back in London for one-off performance

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Ellie Taylor pulls out of Royal Variety Performance after baby comes early

The former Strictly favourite and stand-up comic was due to join a host of celebrities and performers at the Royal Albert Hall tonight

Evening Standard

Why does Gregory Porter wear a hat? Singer releases Christmas Wish album before London shows

US star to perform at the Royal Albert Hall as the festive season begins

The Guardian - UK

Ed Sheeran objects to Royal Albert Hall’s plans to sell more seats to investors

Musician ‘vehemently opposed’ to seat-holders selling unwanted tickets at inflated prices

Evening Standard

‘Dreams do come true’ – William Orbit on the pure joy of playing with his musical heroes Hawkwind

Hawkwind’s In Search of Space was the first record William Orbit ever bought, and tonight he will be on stage with them at the Royal Albert Hall

Evening Standard

Raye at the Royal Albert Hall: a triumphant pinnacle for one hell of a year

This was an unforgettable performance that must have been quite galling for her former record company

Evening Standard

From top model to the British designer of the year — The Fashion Awards 2023 nominations are in

The Kings and Queens of the catwalk are set to battle it out for the top spot as the awards return to the Royal Albert Hall on December 4

The Independent UK

Row erupts at Royal Albert Hall over noisy popcorn eaten at the Proms

Confrontation ensued over a couple loudly munching on the snack

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