Bob Geldof News

RAYMOND WEIL, luxury Swiss watchmaker today presented International superstar Pharrell Williams with the RAYMOND WEIL International artist Award at the annual Nordoff Robbins O2 Silver Clef event, held at The Hilton Hotel, Park Lane, London.

In 1986 as a special award of appreciation for 'We Are The World' was presented to Michael Jackson for his role as one of the key composers and singers of the song which he sang along with a superstar cast of celebrities

Peaches Geldof, the daughter of Bob Geldof and Paula Yates, has died at the age of 25 in England.

Heartbeat of Home, the high energy dance show from the producers of Riverdance, closes in Detroit on Sunday. On stage at the Fisher Theatre, the spectacle is part of the Broadway In Detroit entertainment series.

CBGB Festival is honored to announce they are executive producing Amnesty International's Human Rights concert in Brooklyn tonight.

Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne will hit the road on Saturday, February 8th, for the second half of his 'Record Store Tour,' during which he is meeting and greeting fans and signing copies of the Lips' first-ever EP, The Flaming Lips 1st EP.

Vivienne Westwood is one of the icons of our age; fashion designer, activist, co-creator of punk, global brand and grandmother; a true living legend. Both her name and brand are recognized the world over, whilst at home in the UK she has attained National Treasure status as the nation's favorite fearless female icon.

Unter dem Titel GEFÄHRTEN hat die Londoner Theatersensation „War Horse" im Berliner Stage Theater des Westens am Sonntagabend glanzvoll Premiere gefeiert.

In Zusammenarbeit mit dem National Theatre of Great Britain prasentiert Stage Entertainment seit dem 20. Oktober 2013 die preisgekronte Theaterproduktion WAR HORSE unter dem Titel GEFÄHRTEN im Berliner Stage Theater des Westens. GEFÄHRTEN erzahlt die Geschichte der außergewohnlichen Freundschaft zwischen einem Jungen und seinem Pferd: Bei Ausbruch des Ersten Weltkrieges wird Joey, das geliebte Pferd des jungen Englanders Albert, an die Kavallerie verkauft und nach Frankreich verschifft. Im Laufe einer außergewohnlichen Odyssee gelingt es Albert, seinen Joey in Frankreich wieder zu finden.

Tango No. 9, San Francisco's premier chamber ensemble devoted to all facets of tango music, graces two Bay Area stages today, Sept. 8, 2013 with two concerts - One Free in Union Square in SF from 2:00 - 4:00 pm - as part of the Tango On The Square series for the 2013 Summer Union Square Live series http://tinyurl.com/kn7gwv7 - including dance lessons & demonstrations by members of Bay Area Tang. A feel-good experience to learn more about all aspects of tango, from the dance to the music. Bring your dancing shoes and step out onto the open air dance floor yourself, or just sit, watch, listen to the polished Tango sounds from the Bay Area's premiere tango virtuoso ensemble - Tango No.9.

Tango No. 9, San Francisco's premier chamber ensemble devoted to all facets of tango music, graces two Bay Area stages on Sun. Sept. 8, 2013 with two concerts - One Free in Union Square in SF from 2:00 - 4:00 pm - as part of theTango On The Square series for the 2013 Summer Union Square Live series http://tinyurl.com/kn7gwv7 - including dance lessons & demonstrations by members of Bay Area Tang.

Following two sold-out performances at Seven Arts in Leeds in 2011, hilarious comedy musical 'Buerk! The Newsical' is coming to London's Network Theatre. Playing three nights, tonight, 2nd to Saturday 4th May 2013, the hit show will be making its much-anticipated London debut.

The 18th edition of RENDEZ-VOUS WITH FRENCH CINEMA, the Film Society of Lincoln Center and Unifrance Films' celebrated annual showcase of the best in contemporary French film, hits screens at The Film Society, the IFC Center and BAMcinematek, today, February 28 - March 10.

The 18th edition of RENDEZ-VOUS WITH FRENCH CINEMA, the Film Society of Lincoln Center and Unifrance Films' celebrated annual showcase of the best in contemporary French film, hits screens at The Film Society, the IFC Center and BAMcinematek, February 28 - March 10.

Following two sold-out performances at Seven Arts in Leeds in 2011, hilarious comedy musical 'Buerk! The Newsical' is coming to London's Network Theatre. Playing three nights, Thursday 2nd to Saturday 4th May 2013, the hit show will be making its much-anticipated London debut.

Grammy Winner Midge Ure has announced plans for a solo US tour in January 2013 which will be the first time he performs in the US in a decade. The tour kicks off in Long Island New York on the 8th of January with the only acoustic show on the trek and winds up on the west coast in LA on January 26th. The last tour Midge did across the US was all acoustic in 2001 - this will also be the first tour with a full band since 1985. Right The Stars will be opening the shows and will also provide backing for Midge Ure.

Thea Sharrock's production of SUNSHINE BOYS continues at the Savoy Theatre for a strictly limited run until 28 July 2012, having opened last night, May 17. The Sunshine Boys is designed by Hildegard Bechtler with lighting by Neil Austin, music by Adrian Johnston and sound by Ian Dickinson for Autograph. Joining Danny DeVito and Richard Griffiths as the ageing vaudevillian team Willie Clark and Al Lewis in Neil Simon's award-winning comedy The Sunshine Boys are Rebecca Blackstone (Miss Mackintosh), Nick Blakeley (Eddie), Peter Cadden (Voice of TV Director), Johnnie Fiori (Registered Nurse), Adam Levy (Ben Silverman) and William Maxwell (Patient). Check out photos from opening night below!

George Harrison's GRAMMY-winning Concert for Bangladesh album makes its exclusive digital debut on the iTunes Store (www.itunes.com) today, 40 years after the historic concert event on August 1, 1971.