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There is no denying 2016 was the grim reaper of years for the world of rock and pop music. According to research by BBC Radio 4’s More or Less Programme, the number of obituaries for celebrity deaths showed a shocking five-fold increase compared to the statistics from 2012. The Daily Telegraph gallery of notable deaths […]
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Over the past few decades the Oxford Union has welcomed many musical icons through its famous double-doors. In 2001 Michael Jackson gave his first public speech in over a decade, launching the charity Heal the Children and talking openly about his unhappy relationship with his father. Since then famous names have included sinister Swedish telepaths, […]
Continue Reading✮✮✮ Thriller Live has come to Oxford. Unless you’ve been living beneath a rock you’ll know that the show is a medley of songs from none other than the legendary Michael Jackson, who died in 2009. Unlike narrative-musicals such as Mamma Mia, no storyline governs the show. (Thank God – a story based on Jackson’s […]
Continue ReadingConcert movies are always a bit of a conundrum. Just why are they produced? The artists behind them would probably claim that it’s ‘for the fans’ or ‘for art’s sake’. But is this really true? Some films concentrate on giving its viewers closer access to the performer, as in Katy Perry’s Part of Me (don’t […]
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