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Blur bring Hyde Park to life again

Now in their 40s but lacking none of their energy, Blur came to the capital a band reborn. Comments

Sounds of London: Music that defines the capital

In an extract from Paul Du Noyer's exhilarating new history of the music that defines the capital, he recalls an early meeting with quintessentially London singer Amy Winehouse Comments

Forbidden Broadway to be another big success

Forbidden Broadway makes its third and splashiest appearance in London after 27 mostly triumphant years in New York. Comments

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Carrie's War

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Featuring Kacey Ainsworth and Prunella Scales, Carrie's War comes to the

Michael Jackson's coffin of gold

Superstar to be laid to rest in bling coffin identical to casket used to bury James Brown.. more

Resting place: Jackson's 14-carat gold-plated send-off

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Three of London's suntrap restaurants

We pick three of London's suntrap restaurants, with live flamingos, sunny terraces and an open-air rooftop bar and grill Comments

The Ice Age goes 3D

Considering this is the third of the series, the makers of Ice Age 3 clearly still have some inspiration left. Comments

Jacko marketing machine won’t stop till they get enough

A new ‘live’ album, 100 unreleased songs, endless remixes... the Michael Jackson marketing machine is about to go into overdrive. Comments

Gigs of the week

Madonna, Wireless, Grace Jones, Bella Union, Rough Trade and Beggars are all playing in the capital Comments

Win a hotel break

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Win a mini 'Brighton Hotel Du Vin' holiday and use of a

Birthday Specials @ Traffic nightclub

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Hot tickets: London's going out guide

The Standard's writers pick out the best shows, films and exhibitions taking place in the capital Comments

Stupid plot lost in Red Mist

Red Mist's plot is total rubbish, and no amount of slick film-making can make you believe it is worth all the blood and gore we have to sit through. Comments

Florence Welch oozes a mischievous, sexy and unhinged quality in her band's new album, while the Benny Andersson Band, The Duckworth Lewis Method, Acoustic Ladyland and Tinariwen release CDs. Comments

Am I Black Enough for You?

Göran Hugo Olsson’s documentary is a fan-like yet not too oleaginous tribute, with copious numbers to prove that Billy Paul was — and still is — a singer who really had something. Comments