Louise Penn (LouReviews)

I have just heard that Clem Cattini has died. The drummer on Shakin’ All Over and Telstar and hundreds more hits was a joy to talk to in 2019, full of good stories and modest about his own part in them. I’ve written a tribute here #clemcattini thestrangebrew.co.uk/clem-ca…

West Side Story news💃 The iconic Broadway musical returns in this bold new production from 5 Nov 2027 to 12 Feb 2028, playing on the Olivier stage at the National Theatre in London. Tickets on sale from Thursday 12 November. More info: nationaltheatre.org.uk/produ…

tourdates announced ! Saturday, 3/6/27      Newton Theatre, Newton, NJ  - Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, November 7th.  Thursday, 3/11/27   Landmark on Main, Port Washington, NY  - Tickets for sale to the general public Monday, November 9th.

SIR PATRICK STEWART (1940-2026) Before everything else, Patrick was defined by being born and bred in Yorkshire, the proud county in the north of England which he loved to the end. You could hear it in his accented voice and in the stern honesty with which he told you what he thought and felt. Yorkshiremen have no truck with half-truths or avoidance of big issues. He wore his heart on his sleeve, which made him a man to rely on, to admire and in my case, love. We first met as ambitious young actors with the Royal Shakespeare Company half a century ago but we weren’t in the same productions. My first strong memory was a few years later, meeting him in the street in central London when he told me about an offer to take over a leading part in 'Star Trek'. “But Patrick think of your stage career in the UK. Do you really want to risk—getting lost in Hollywood for years and years?”. Well, he took the risk and thank goodness for us all that he did for not just his devoted Trekkies but film and theatre audiences, who marvelled at his using international celebrity to star in a string of cinema successes ('X-Men' of course) and in great classical plays by Shakespeare, Ibsen, Arthur Miller, Peter Shaffer, Pinter and Beckett at Stratford-upon-Avon, in London’s West End and on Broadway. America was his adopted home, where he met his adored Sunny who has cared for him through sickness and health, through thick and thin. But he never forsook his origins: and the proudest achievement of the most respected and beloved actor of his generation on either side of the Atlantic, was his appointment as Chancellor of Huddersfield University in Yorkshire. His farewell performance in 'Avengers: Doomsday' is yet to be seen. Ian McKellen 29 October 2026 Photo: University of Huddersfield

Deep Purple - Lazy 1972 Scandinavium, Stockholm

Cyclists are continuing to ride along the newly pedestrianised section of Oxford Street, despite being asked to dismount. Around seven security staff have been stationed near Oxford Circus, calling out to cyclists to get off their bikes, with mixed success. More on this story ➡️ bbc.in/3W32bbT #OxfordStreet #London #Cycling #Pedestrianisation