Layton Williams, courtesy of Joanne Davidson.

This evening (Sunday 6 April), the winners of this year’s Olivier Awards with Mastercard were revealed at a star-studded ceremony at London’s Royal Albert Hall, hosted by Beverley Knight and Billy Porter.

With three wins each, the ceremony’s most awarded shows were The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, Fiddler On The Roof and Giant. Other productions with multiple wins were Oedipus (Wyndham’s Theatre), Titanique, The Years, and The Royal Opera’s Festen, each with two wins apiece.

The ceremony opened with a stunning performance of ‘Luck Be A Lady’ from Guys & Dolls by hosts Beverley Knight and Billy Porter, accompanied by the House Gospel Choir. Additional performances throughout the evening included Mastercard Best New Musical nominees The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, MJ The Musical, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812 and Why Am I So Single?, Piper-Heidsieck Award for Best Musical Revival nominees Fiddler On The Roof, Oliver! andStarlight Express, and a special 40^th anniversary performance from Les Misérables.

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Usher put on a second masterclass in London on Tuesday 1st April, dazzling 20,000 fans at The O2 in London, the second of 10 London shows as part of the Usher: Past Present Future Tour. The show has already been highly praised by critics with 4 and 5 star reviews.

And last night, superstar, supermodel and long time friend Naomi Campbell joined Usher on stage as a special guest during the song Bad Girl, a classic Usher track taken from his smash hit 2004 album Confessions.

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Due to overwhelming demand and rapid ticket sales, comedians and podcast hosts Ed Gamble and James Acaster are excited to announce the addition of two extra shows to their 2026 live shows, Off Menu Live: The Tasting Menus. The expanded dates will now feature five shows across three days in March 2026, making it The Royal Albert Hall’s biggest-ever podcast run.

Tickets for the previously announced dates went on sale at 10am, with the newly added dates available now  and at seetickets.

Following a completely sold-out UK & Ireland tour in 2023 and fresh off the back of a packed-out London Palladium run last week, Ed and James are now gearing up to take over London’s prestigious Royal Albert Hall in March 2026.

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Grateful Dead co-founder Bobby Weir has announced a very special show with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Saturday, June 21, 2025. The performance will mark Weir’s first appearance at this iconic venue and first show in London in over two decades.

Weir will be joined by his Wolf Bros bandmates: GRAMMY-winning producer Don Was on bass, along with Dead & Company bandmates Jeff Chimenti on piano and Jay Lane on drums.

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Set to open in Spring 2025, CityDays is thrilled to announce the ticket release for Race Across The World: The Experience – the first-ever playable experience inspired by the hit BBC TV series Race Across the World from Studio Lambert, part of All3Media. Those who sign up to the waitlist will be able to access discounted presale tickets from Wednesday 2 April, giving them 20% off and 48 hrs of exclusive booking ahead of general release on Friday 4 April.

This exciting adventure, in partnership with Studio Lambert, launches participants into the thrilling world of the hit TV show. Navigate the iconic streets of London, working as a team to outsmart rivals, while uncovering the city’s hidden gems in a heart-pounding race to the finish line!

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Applications are now open for the fourth year of the International Touring and Environmental Responsibility (ITER) programme, a programme initiated and funded by Arts Council England, the Danish Arts Foundation, and Arts Council Norway and designed and delivered by Julie’s Bicycle in collaboration with in futurum.

Travel and touring are essential to the arts, but they come at a cost. As the urgency of the climate crisis increases, so does the need for our sector to understand the impacts of touring and to develop sustainable models for sharing art while supporting a low-carbon, just future. ITER is a programme for both organisations and individuals that fosters relationships between artists and companies based in England, Denmark, and Norway, supporting them to develop new, environmentally responsible, inclusive and equitable approaches to international touring and collaboration.
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Final details have been announced for the Olivier Awards 2025 with Mastercard, which will take place this Sunday 6 April at the Royal Albert Hall, hosted by Beverley Knight and Billy Porter.

A star-studded array of presenters will hand out the coveted awards to this year’s winners, including Hayley Atwell (currently in Much Ado About Nothing at Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Rose Ayling-Ellis (2023 Olivier Award nominee), Samantha Barks (fresh from her London Palladium concert), Cate Blanchett (The Seagull at the Barbican Theatre), Corbin Bleu (set to appear in The Great Gatsby at London Coliseum), Tom Burke (The Seagull), Naomi Campbell (model & actress), Elizabeth Debicki (My Master Builder at Wyndham’s Theatre), Idris Elba (recently produced Shifters), Marianne Elliot (set to direct The Unbelievers at the Royal Court Theatre), Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Here We Are at the National Theatre – Lyttelton), Martin Freeman(The Fifth Step at @sohoplace), Tom Hiddleston(Much Ado About Nothing), Celia Imrie (Backstroke at the Donmar Warehouse), Shobana Jeyasingh (choreographer), Jane Krakowski(Here We Are), Ewan McGregor (My Master Builder), Chris O’Dowd (The Brightening Air at The Old Vic), Elaine Paige (actress & BBC Radio 2 presenter), Harriet Scott and Gok Wan (Magic Radio presenters), Bryn Terfel (opera singer) and Jacqueline Wilson (children’s author).

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Award-winning author and founder of Deliciously Ella, Ella Mills, and renowned registered nutritionist and founder of Rhitrition, Rhiannon Lambert, will be taking their hit podcast, The Wellness Scoop, to London’s Cadogan Hall this summer for a brand new, one-off live show on 14^th June. The chart-topping show achieved one million downloads in its first eight weeks, rapidly building a dedicated community of people looking for realistic wellness solutions.

Tickets for the live show go on sale on Monday 31^st March 2025 and will be available here…

Building on this success, the live show will deliver the latest wellness news, expert advice, and personal recommendations, equipping the audience with practical tools for better wellbeing. Ella and Rhiannon will cut through the confusion of wellness trends, offering more realistic swaps for busy lives. The Wellness Scoop Live is designed to make wellness less overwhelming, focusing on the science-backed, and stress-free solutions. This event will feel like an inspiring, down-to-earth conversation with friends, packed with insights that make healthy living easier and more enjoyable.

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Saturday night (29 March) saw London come alive as global icon Usher put on the show of a lifetime for 20,000 fans at The O2 in London, the first of 10 London shows as part of the Usher: Past Present Future Tour. The show has already been highly praised by critics with 4 and 5 star reviews.

From the moment Usher ascended to the stage, the atmosphere was charged with pure energy and excitement. Moving seamlessly through his extensive catalogue, he commanded the arena with a show divided into 10 distinct acts. His signature blend of smooth vocals and highly advanced and precision choreography, including a 15 minute skate routine, made each moment feel larger than life. The setlist spanned three decades of hits, taking the audience on a journey through Usher’s evolution. He revisited “Call Me A Mack”, global smash hits like “Yeah!”, “U Got It Bad”, “Love In This Club”, and “There Goes My Baby”. Moving into the 2010s and beyond, he delivered the emotive “Climax” and his recent hit “Good Good”, a reminder of the global entertainer’s incredible longevity.

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After much anticipation, 14-time Grammy Award-winner Lady Gaga has officially announced The MAYHEM Ball tour with dates across North America, Europe, and the UK this year in support of her new album, MAYHEM, which received widespread acclaim from critics and fans upon release and debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200. Stream MAYHEM HERE.

Following her 2025 headlining sets at Coachella, stadium residencies in Mexico City and Singapore, and landmark free concert on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Gaga will kick off The MAYHEM Ball on July 16 in Las Vegas at T-Mobile Arena.  With multiple nights in Seattle, New York, Miami, Toronto, Chicago, London, Stockholm, Milan, Barcelona, Berlin, and more, this tour marks Gaga’s first North American and Europe/UK run since her iconic 2022 Chromatica Ball Tour.

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