ABBA

The West End has spoken From the shower to the school run, the nation cannot stop singing and now it has picked a champion. Disney’s The Lion King, which has run in the West End since 1999, has been named Britain’s favourite musical, roaring past a clutch of long-running rivals to top a new national […]

1 month ago

Here we go again… Mamma Mia 3 is officially in the works, according to one of the stars of the original films. When the first Mamma Mia film was released in 2008, it was a global smash. Based on the hit jukebox musical of the same name, which is based all around the music of […]

2 years ago

The group said Wellander had played an ‘integral role in the ABBA story’ ABBA have paid tribute to their long-term guitarist Lasse Wellander following his death at the age of 70. The musician, 70, starred on several of ABBA’s biggest hits and was a key part of their success during the 1970s. He played lead […]

3 years ago

He featured on some of the group’s biggest songs and played on all eight of their albums ABBA’s long-term guitarist Lasse Wellander has died following a short battle with cancer. The musician, 70, starred on several of ABBA’s biggest hits, playing on a total of 24 of the band’s recordings, and was a key part […]

3 years ago

Goodnight and Aha!! Alan Partridge walked out on stage with Coldplay at the weekend wearing white trousers and a red satin jacket with the words ‘Snow Patrol’ on the back. The fictional North Norfolk radio presenter was brought on stage by Chris Martin during one of the band’s five sold-out shows. He sang Kate Bush’s […]

4 years ago

It’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas In a UK first, Magic Radio has announced that it will switch its playlist throughout December to 100% Christmas music. Rebranding to a Christmas only station, the National music station will play nothing but non-stop Christmas songs from this Friday – the eve of the very first day of […]

8 years ago