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His Majesty King Charles III joined the audience for a special gala performance to celebrate The Royal Opera’s longest serving Music Director, Antonio Pappano.

His Majesty joined the audience in congratulating Antonio Pappano on more than two decades at the musical helm of The Royal Opera.

Antonio Pappano, Music Director of The Royal Opera, said:

“It was a huge honour to welcome His Majesty to this wonderful evening, alongside the remarkable Orchestra, Chorus and an unrivalled ensemble cast of dear friends and long-time collaborators. While tonight was a tribute to my time at Covent Garden, it was also a celebration of singing, drama and the power music has to change us and enrich lives.”

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Wunderhorse announce their biggest UK & Ireland tour to date for autumn 2024, following news of forthcoming album, Midas, arriving on 30th August via Communion. Recorded at Minnesota’s Pachyderm Studio (birthplace of Nirvana’s In Utero & PJ Harvey’s Rid Of Me) with producer Craig Silvey (The Rolling Stones, The National, Florence + the Machine), Midas is the band’s second LP, following 2022’s debut Cub.

Midas adopts an unpolished recording process which captures the visceral atmosphere of Wunderhorse’s lauded live performances. Frontman Jacob Slater explains:

“When we first went into the studio to make this record, the only thing we were sure about is how we wanted it to sound; very imperfect, very live, very raw; no frills,” Slater says of the new album. “We wanted it to sound like your face is pressed up against the amplifiers, like you’ve been locked inside the bass drum.”

This autumn, the band’s headline shows will see them step into bigger, iconic venues, which include a stop at London’s Brixton Academy. You can catch the visualiser for their new track July here…

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Today, brothers Rocky and Ross Lynch of The Driver Era have announced – The Driver Era: X GIRLFRIEND Tour – hitting 24 cities across Europe & the UK. Produced by Live Nation, the run of shows kicks off on Saturday, September 14 at Lisboa ao Vivo in Lisbon, Portugal and makes stops in Spain, France, UK, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Czech Republic, Poland, Denmark, and Sweden before wrapping up in Oslo, Norway at Sentrum Scene on Sunday, October 27. Almost Monday will join The Driver Era as support.

The Driver Era: X GIRLFRIEND Tour follows the duo’s impressive 2023 touring year – after concluding a worldwide headlining tour in 2022, they sold out The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles and New York City’s Pier 17, as well performed sets at internationally renowned festivals such as Mad Cool Festival in Spain, Pinkpop in the Netherlands, Rock Werchter in Belgium, Lollapalooza Paris, NOS Alive in Portugal and Osheaga Festival in Montreal. Stateside, they played festivals including Wonderbus Festival in Columbus, OH and Oceans Calling in Ocean City, MD. Recently, the band wrapped up a run of 17 cities in North America this May as part of THE DRIVER ERA: Live On Tour.

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