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Alfie Boe reveals the 80-year-old rocker who taught him to songwrite

As he prepares to release his first album of original material in two decades, Alfie Boe has credited Pete Townshend with helping him unlock his songwriting voice.

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Alfie Boe on overcoming self doubt and why the theatre will always survive

EXCLUSIVE: He once questioned if he was right for Les Misérables, the role that became a defining moment in his career. Now, as he readies a new album and tour, Alfie Boe talks resilience, reinvention and the power of performance.

Evening Standard

Les Miserables at 40: from flop to phenomenon, why the West End’s longest-running musical endures

Once dismissed as ‘Victor Hugo on the garbage dump,’ Les Mis is now the world’s longest-running musical. As it marks 40 years with a sold-out gala, Alfie Boe and the cast reflect on its appeal beyond the barricades

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Everton's gratitude that inbound Rangers sporting director will always have

Everton's gratitude that inbound Rangers sporting director Kevin Thewell will always have.

The National (Scotland)

'You’re not supposed to say this out loud!': Baldur's Gate 3 dev reacts to analyst who says some game makers 'hope' Grand Theft Auto 6 will cost up to $100 at launch

Michael Douse says the fact that game prices haven't risen with inflation is "an uncomfortable truth."

PC Gamer

Tony Blackburn remembers ‘fine broadcaster and very good friend’ Johnnie Walker

It comes after Walker’s death was announced on air on Tuesday by his friend and colleague Bob Harris.

Evening Standard

Michael Ball and Alfie Boe have special pre-show ritual

Michael Ball and Alfie Boe always share a “little hand clap” before going on stage together.

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Adam Riches and John Kearns ARE Ball & Boe review – a deliciously silly sendup

Impersonating chart-topping singing duo Michael Ball and Alfie Boe, the comics trade trills and gags as showbiz egos clash and simmering tension comes to the boil

The Guardian - UK

Michael Ball got Botox

Michael Ball was told to get Botox by a very famous singer only to find that it was extremely painful and left him looking like an alien.

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‘We’re not as good as them!’: why are comics Adam Riches and John Kearns becoming crooners Ball & Boe?

Two Edinburgh fringe favourites have teamed up to play mainstream entertainment titans Michael Ball and Alfie Boe in this festive season’s most unlikely stage show

The Guardian - UK

Let it show: find an event for every day until Christmas with our culture advent calendar

From The Nutcracker in Glasgow and the Human League in Cardiff to Messiaen in Manchester and Maggie Mistletoe in Farnham, our critics pick the best cultural events in the run-up to Christmas

The Guardian - UK

Michael Ball breaks silence over Captain Tom charity scandal

Singer, who collaborated with the late veteran for a charity single, said he was ‘disappointed’ from the findings of a report this week

The Independent UK

Michael Ball says he is ‘disappointed’ by Captain Tom Foundation ‘mismanagement’

The 62-year-old sang with the veteran on his charity single You’ll Never Walk Alone.

The Independent UK

Michael Ball and Alfie Boe land fourth number one album together

The pair have previously reached the top spot in 2016, 2017 and 2020.

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West End legend Michael Ball reveals the risky singing hack he uses for every performance

Michael Ball always sings with a throat lozenge in his mouth but once nearly choked during a live performance.

The National (Scotland)

Rangers top 10 most expensive transfers of all time

The top 10 most expensive Rangers signings of all time

The Independent UK

Michael Ball to pay tribute to Steve Wright in first show as his replacement

West End star shared details of how he would honour the late host

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The Guardian - UK

Michael Ball to host Sunday Love Songs on BBC Radio 2

Presenter ‘more than a little nervous’ to continue legacy of late Steve Wright

Evening Standard

Steve Wright’s Radio 2 Love Songs replacement confirmed following DJ's death

The veteran presenter died in February aged 69

The Guardian - UK

‘I died in Michael Ball’s arms’: Lea Salonga on 35 years of West End and Broadway success

She was the original Miss Saigon, sent Les Mis stratospheric and sang some of Disney’s most memorable songs. She reflects on her legacy, and which of her princesses is best – Jasmine or Mulan?

Evening Standard

Michael Ball banned from driving for six months after caught speeding in Porsche

The BBC Radio 2 host has been prosecuted for speeding twice in the space of five months

AAP

Wilkinson's legal spat with Ten to be heard 'promptly'

Journalist Lisa Wilkinson's civil action against Network Ten over legal fees relating to a high-profile defamation case will be fast-tracked.

Los Angeles Times

Have you seen a Humvee? The military would like it back, please

If you see a multi-ton vehicle on the road with canvas doors and a camo paint job, it's not a tricked-out Hummer — it's stolen property.

The Independent UK

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Aspects of Love to close in West End three months early

Show received a two-star review from The Independent

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