Jessie J News

British stars Dame Helen Mirren, Russell Brand and singer Jessie J will delve into their homeland's history as part of a new TV series about the U.K. The trio, along with several other celebrities, will discuss the story of Great Britain and Ireland in the new documentary THE BRITISH.

In the tradition of Circle's mega-hit Escanaba in da Moonlight, Circle invites you to meet the Turpin family as they come together to plan a funeral with hilarious results in Dearly Departed by David Bottrell and Jessie Jones, directed by Kevin Wiczer.

Dearly Departed by David Bottrell and Jessie Jones will play Circle Theatre in Oak Park, directed by Kevin Wiczer. In the tradition of Circle's mega-hit Escanaba in da Moonlight, Circle invites you to meet the Turpin family as they come together to plan a funeral with hilarious results in Dearly Departed, with previews Sept 15 & 18 at 8 p.m. and opening night set for Sept 19 at 8 p.m., running through October 28, 2012.

Universal Music labels Decca/UMC announced today the digital release of 'A Symphony of British Music - Music For The Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.' While the recording is currently available for download, it will soon be released as a two-disc set and will celebrate the music of both contemporary British artists and legendary performers.

As the world eagerly awaits the July 27 start of the London 2012 Summer Olympics, the world's best-selling, multi-artist album series, NOW That's What I Call Music! is set to release a new collection of major hits from today's best British artists.

Oxygen's THE GLEE PROJECT tested the remaining ten contenders on their "Adaptability" skills during this week's challenging new episode.

According to the Evening Standard, pop star Jessies J, who starred in WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND when she was nine, has expressed interest in working again with Anddrew Lloyd Webber. She told ES, "I started out in musical theatre and he gave me my first break. I had a terrible time once and fell off the stage, and he made me feel better by giving me a signed Cats DVD." She continued: "I would love to work with him again but what I would really like to do is write a new show. I'd love to think we can get together when we're both free."

Palladia announced it will air the ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL 2012 and simulcast with VH1 Classic with limited, commercial interruption tonight, June 24th at 9 PM-12 AM/6 PM-9PM PT.

The London 2012 Festival, a 12-week nationwide celebration bringing together leading artists from across the world with the very best from the UK, opens with five spectacular events taking place in Stirling, Derry~Londonderry, South Wales the Lake District, and Birmingham, today, 21 June 2012.

Nordoff Robbins has just announced that the Manic Street Preachers and Fatboy Slim will be accepting Awards at our annual Nordoff Robbins O2 Silver Clef Awards on 29th June 2012.

The London 2012 Festival, a 12-week nationwide celebration bringing together leading artists from across the world with the very best from the UK, opens with five spectacular events taking place in Stirling, Derry~Londonderry, South Wales the Lake District, and Birmingham on Thursday 21 June 2012.

Palladia announced today it will air the ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL 2012 and simulcast with VH1 Classic with limited, commercial interruption on Sunday, June 24th at 9 PM-12 AM/6 PM-9PM PT.

Sharron Matthews is a beloved star of Toronto's cabaret and theatre scene, and she's about to embark on a world tour that will take her to Scotland, England, NYC and South Africa! She took a few minutes to talk to BWW about what cabaret means to her, why she's going around the world and what she's doing for Toronto before she leaves.

DreamArts today announced that Ben Kelly will be performing with 60 members for thousands of people attending SouthWestFest Gala Day on Saturday 23 June 2012.

Tonight we saw the first series of The Voice UK come to an end as Leanne was crowned The Voice. Team Tom couldn't be happier, as the show ended with Leanne crowned a record contract.

ABC has the exclusive American broadcast rights to CONCERT FOR THE QUEEN: A Diamond Jubilee Celebration,' which features a veritable who's who of the music world, including Sir Elton John, Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Tom Jones, Annie Lennox, Kylie Minogue and Stevie Wonder.

With millions around the world watching the historic celebrations surrounding Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee this spring, ABC News will air two exclusive primetime broadcasts .

Nordoff Robbins, the national specialist music charity, has announced today that Jessie J and Andrew Lloyd Webber will reunite as they both win 2012 Nordoff Robbins O2 Silver Clef Awards. The O2 Silver Clef Awards is hosted by Nordoff Robbins at the London Hilton on Park Lane, on Friday June 29th. The star-studded annual event which is known for its who's who audience of A-list musical heavyweights recognises outstanding musical talent whilst raising money for the national specialist music charity, Nordoff Robbins, using music to transform the lives of vulnerable children and adults.

Brighton Festival at TOM - The Old Market provides two fantastic shows for young folk and their grown-ups; the touching and poetic puppetry of Cloud Man, and rock 'n' roll musical Kid Carpet & The Noisy Animals. Sky Arts set up the cameras for a live broadcast of The Book Show With Mariella Frostrup. Finally, conclude your whole Brighton Festival on the last Saturday with an all-swinging, all-dancing Festival Ceilidh.

Sat Bisla, President & Founder of MUSEXPO and of the A&R Worldwide organization based in Beverly Hills, CA and Nicolas Lemieux, President of Sphere Musique and GSI Musique of Montreal are delighted to announce their association for the presentation of the international event MUSEXPO Montréal 'Essential Beats,' to be held October 11 and 12, 2012 at the Delta Centre-ville.