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Howard Panter and Rosemary Squire - Mr & Mrs West End

2009-11-06T10:06:57Z

Howard Panter and Rosemary Squire have quietly become the biggest players in theatreland. Here they reveal how their passion for the stage has finally paid off

�90m deal takes couple to top in Theatreland

2009-11-04T10:18:56Z

Watchdog blocks Live Nation merger with Ticketmaster

2009-10-08T06:35:18Z

A merger to create the largest promoter of live music in the world has been blocked by the competition watchdog

Jay-Z announces Alexandra Palace gig

2009-10-05T09:13:15Z

Jay-Z is to play the only major venue in London where he has not performed, with a special show at Alexandra Palace.

Jay-Z to play one off Roundhouse gig

2009-09-01T12:29:46Z

Hip Hop star Jay-Z is to play a one-off �intimate� solo concert in London.

London plans World Cup fan zones despite violence fears

2009-09-01T07:43:57Z

City Hall is to defy fears of football violence with plans for an open-air fan zone for next summer's World Cup

HRH Harry joins DJ Goldie's crew

2009-07-06T11:43:04Z

Prince Harry made an unlikely friend in jungle DJ Goldie at the Wireless Festival in Hyde Park

Music industry gets eco overhaul

2009-06-01T07:02:09Z

Killer line-up revealed for Hyde Park festival

2009-03-31T08:22:43Z

The Killers will headline a three-day rock festival in Hyde Park this summer

Hard Rock Calling all Londoners to choose Hyde Park

2009-03-10T10:38:09Z

Organisers of Hard Rock Calling in Hyde Park have urged Londoners to shun other festivals as they announced acts including Neil Young and the Pretenders

Ticketmaster tie-up only show in town

2009-02-10T09:59:32Z

The merger between Ticketmaster and Madonna's promoter Live Nation is understood to have been approved by the companies' boards

Out with the old, then Madonna gets the girls round

2008-12-24T11:44:47Z

Madonna called round her A-list friends Gwyneth Paltrow and Stella McCartney for a get-together after revamping the inside of her �15million London home

U2 payout leaves tour company nursing a $19m loss

2008-12-18T09:17:49Z

Media: Irish rock legends U2 have cashed in $25 million worth of shares in Live Nation, the company which handles their tours, merchandising and sponsorship

Blur tickets sell out in just two minutes

2008-12-12T14:41:22Z

Tickets for a Blur comeback concert in London sold out online in two minutes

O2 renames Brixton Academy and Shepherd�s Bush Empire

2008-11-06T10:12:07Z

Mobile phone company O2 has won naming rights to three popular London music venues as part of an ambitious expansion of its music empire

Music

2008-10-02T11:26:16Z

Live music, be it opera or rock festivals, is proving more popular than ever � and is offering a desperately needed financial lifeline. London remains the heartbeat of the industry.

Still Rolling for EMI - but all in the past

2008-07-29T10:17:34Z

Crumbs of comfort for EMI, owned by private-equity firm Terra Firma.

As Madonna is pictured without her wedding ring...who's to blame for the break-up of her marriage?

2008-06-27T20:42:29Z

For weeks, the state of their marriage has been the subject of febrile gossip. But what's the truth? Madonna's biographer gives the inside track on the break-up of one of the most high-profile marriages in show business.

Music industry can't rely on Glasto effect to offset plunge in CD sales

2008-06-27T10:26:15Z

Glastonbury Festival, which in recent years has sold out its 137,000 tickets in hours, still has thousands of places unsold - at £155 a throw

Put Justin down Madonna, you're old enough to be his mother

2008-05-01T08:43:28Z

While she was shocking the world with her provocative track Like a Virgin back in the mid 1980s, he was barely out of nappies. But last night Madonna spent almost every second of her No. 1 track Four Minutes bumping and grinding against Justin Timberlake, despite being well and truly old enough to be his mother

It's long way from Malawi for David Banda as he dines at ritzy San Lorenzo with mum Madonna

2008-04-18T10:44:47Z

He may have moved from poverty-stricken Malawi just two years ago, but little David Banda seemed non-plussed by the attention when mum Madonna showed him off to waiting paparazzi last night. The 49-year-old singer looked happy as she carried the two-year-old from London restaurant San Lorenzo with children Lourdes, 11, and Rocco, 7, in tow

Crazy in love: Beyonc� weds rapper Jay-Z in star-studded New York ceremony

2008-04-05T21:13:23Z

Beyonc� Knowles has married rapper Jay-Z in a private ceremony in New York, singer Mary J. Blige confirmed yesterday. The couple's parents joined a group of close celebrity pals, including Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin, as well as Beyonc�'s bandmates in Destiny's Child Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams

Ready for the festival season?

2008-03-14T10:52:21Z

With little to choose between the line-ups, it's the added extras that will count at this year's festivals. David Smyth guides you through the best summer festivals.

Madonna quits Warner Bros for �60m

2007-10-11T11:41:39Z

Madonna is leaving her long-time label Warner Bros for a £60 million deal with a concert promoter.

Police announce tour dates

2007-02-13T08:55:13Z

The Police have announced that they will embark on their first major tour since splitting in 1984. The tour will hit the UK in autumn.

Off the record: David Smyth's column

2007-02-02T16:48:00Z

David Smyth discusses the threat to the Astoria, albums with excessively long track lists and buying songs direct from radio stations in his regular column.

Maria solves problem of theatre's most powerful

2006-12-28T12:19:27Z

Theatre impresarios Andrew Lloyd Webber and David Ian have been jointly named the most influential figures in British theatre this year.

15,000 join fight to save the Astoria

2006-08-29T11:14:08Z

The future of historic music venue the Astoria is in doubt after the building was sold to developers. But thousands of Londoners have signed a petition to prevent it being turned into shops and flats.