George Martin News

Producers of London's new rock & roll show BACKBEAT, which opens at the Duke of York's Theatre on 10 October, have revealed the principal roles cast for this production.

Karl Sydow has announced that Backbeat - the stage adaptation of the 1994 film by Iain Softley on the birth of the Beatles - will be rock & rolling its way to London's Duke of York Theatre for its West End premiere this October.

HBO has acquired the North American TV rights to Martin Scorsese's GEORGE HARRISON: LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD from Grove Street Pictures. The film was produced by Scorsese (through his Sikelia Productions banner), Olivia Harrison (through her Grove Street Pictures banner) and Nigel Sinclair (through Exclusive's documentary label, Spitfire Pictures).

Sir Paul McCartney, Yoko Ono & Sean Lennon, Olivia & Dhani Harrison, Sir George & Giles Martin, along with Cirque du Soleil President & CEO Daniel Lamarre, LOVE Director Dominic Champagne and Artistic Guide Gilles St-Croix, joined celebrity friends and family at The Mirage Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas for the 5th Anniversary celebration of The Beatles LOVE by Cirque du Soleil.

Tommy Emmanuel will embark on a 10-date nationwide UK tour from Thursday December 1st at Hull City Hall. Tickets are now on sale from the 24 hour box office: 0871 230 1101 or can be booked online from www.seetickets.com or www.tommyemmanuel.com

The Midtown Men will display their dazzling 1960s-era musical artistry as the headliners in Long Wharf Theatre's 2011 Gala.

The Beatles' 'LOVE' album and 'All Together Now,' the feature-length documentary about the making of The Beatles LOVE by Cirque du Soleil®, will make their worldwide digital debuts this month exclusively on the iTunes Store® (www.itunes.com).

The Music Industry Trusts' Awards 2010 at the Grosvenor House Hotel on November 1, 2010 in London, England.

The BMI Awards held at The Dorchester Hotel on October 5, 2010 in London, England.

The year 2010 marks the 40th Anniversary of perennial classic-rock favorite, America, and they will be performing at the Progress Energy Center's Memorial Auditorium on June 27th at 8 pm as part of their tour. Tickets to the show range from $40.50 - $53.50 and are on sale now at the Progress Energy Box Office, Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5:30 pm, or through Ticketmaster, by calling 800-745-3000 or visiting ticketmaster.com.

Cirque du Soleil's Love launched in Las Vegas in 2006 and features music from the Beatles that dates back almost a half-century. However, this tour de force shows no signs of aging; it's a gorgeous multi-media masterpiece, a Vegas gamble on which you can't lose.

Northrop Dance at the University of Minnesota and the Walker Art Center present the Midwest debut of British sensation Akram Khan Company performing bahok at 8 pm Wednesday, March 3, at Northrop. The contemporary work embodies the many different styles of Khan's multinational company, fusing traditional South Asian dance with modern movement.

Northrop Dance at the University of Minnesota and the Walker Art Center present the Midwest debut of British sensation Akram Khan Company performing bahok at 8 pm Wednesday, March 3, at Northrop. The contemporary work embodies the many different styles of Khan's multinational company, fusing traditional South Asian dance with modern movement.

Onemoe Music, LLC & Karen Poindexter present Trent Armand Kendall returns to The Laurie Beechman Theatre for four Mondays in November & December in PICTURE INCOMPLETE a new musical.

Onemoe Music, LLC & Karen Poindexter present Trent Armand Kendall returns to The Laurie Beechman Theatre for four Mondays in November & December in PICTURE INCOMPLETE a new musical.

Onemoe Music, LLC & Karen Poindexter present Trent Armand Kendall returns to The Laurie Beechman Theatre for four Mondays in November & December in PICTURE INCOMPLETE a new musical.

Trent Armand Kendall returns to The Laurie Beechman Theatre for four Mondays in November & December in Picture Incomplete, a new musical. With Book by Kendall & Music & lyrics by Michael Polese, Picture Incomplete, Produced by Onemoe Music, LLC & Karen Poindexter, has direction by Greg Ganakas & musical direction & arrangements by Adam Klipple. The band features Klipple on piano, Chris Tarry on bass & Brian Floody on drums.

The Sheldon presents Tommy Emmanuel with special guest Rick Price, Thursday, October 8, 2009 at 8 p.m. in the perfect acoustics of the Sheldon Concert Hall. Called 'one of the greatest guitar players in the country' by Chet Atkins, two-time Grammy nominee Tommy Emmanuel has a professional career that spans over four decades and continues to intersect with some of the finest musicians throughout the world.

Prominent conductor Edwin Outwater is joining the 'Sgt. Pepper Live' project once again to lead the full symphony orchestra for 'Sgt. Pepper Live' featuring Cheap Trick at the Las Vegas Hilton. He was the guest conductor at both 'Sgt. Pepper Live' shows at the Hollywood Bowl and will be guest conducting the Las Vegas Hilton shows, Sept. 13-15, 17-19 and 21-23.

The Sheldon presents Tommy Emmanuel with special guest Rick Price, Thursday, October 8, 2009 at 8 p.m. in the perfect acoustics of the Sheldon Concert Hall. Called 'one of the greatest guitar players in the country' by Chet Atkins, two-time Grammy nominee Tommy Emmanuel has a professional career that spans over four decades and continues to intersect with some of the finest musicians throughout the world.