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Daily Mail
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Queen's Brian May and Roger Taylor are awarded the 2025 Polar Music Prize by Sweden's King Carl Gustaf
Brian May and Roger Taylor of Queen were awarded the 2025 Polar Music Prize by Sweden 's King Carl Gustaf on Tuesday. Attending the Polar Music Prize gala at the Grand Hotel in Stockholm, the rockers were recognised for the entirety their career. Speaking on stage, Brian, 77, said: 'In this special moment, I contemplate how that younger Brian May in 1974 would have felt if he knew that we would be living this kind of dream 50 years in the future.' Roger, 75, added: 'When we started our band…we had ambitions, but never dreamed of the journey that was to follow. 'We were fortunate in the fact that our four wildly different personalities came together to achieve a wonderful chemistry.' From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. He continued: 'The Polar Music Prize is exceptional in the fact that unlike other awards it recognises the entirety of an artiste's career. 'What an honour to be included in the glittering cavalcade of previous laureates. True Olympian company indeed. We are so proud to be the recipients of this incredibly prestigious award.' Roger was joined on the red carpet by his wife Sarina while Brian was joined by his wife Anita Dobson. During the event Adam Lambert performed a number of Queen hits, including Who Wants to Live Forever, and Another One Bites the Dust. Last month, Brian looked the picture of health as he took to the stage at the Coachella festival, in Indio, California in the wake of his stroke. The Queen legend revealed he had been rushed to hospital following the medical emergency back in September. But he was on fine form as he posed with Benson Boone, 22, after the pair had performed an epic version of Bohemian Rhapsody together. Dressed in a patchwork cream shirt and distressed grey jeans, Brian was in great spirits after joining the former American Idol star as a special guest during his set at the annual music and arts festival held at the Empire Polo Club. After merging on the stage for his guitar solo during Bohemian Rhapsody, Brian stayed to duet with jumpsuit-clad Benson on his 2024 breakthrough single Beautiful Things. The pair certainly appeared to have hit it off as they happily chatted backstage before snapping photos together. Earlier in the day, Brian dropped a hint about the duo's collaboration as he shared a snap of Instagram of himself travelling to Coachella on a plane with Benson. He teasingly penned: 'Look who I bumped into – on the way to the fabled Palm Springs … Maybe something will happen ?!' In another selfie with the performer, the Will Will Rock You hitmaker remarked: 'Do we look happy ? !!! Gonna treasure this moment on the plane with @bensonboone – a truly golden 22 year old prodigy. I'm proud and happy to say we are now officially pals.' It comes after Brian's wife Anita Dobson recently issued a health update about him on Good Morning Britain after he suffered a stroke. A legendary musician, astrophysicist and animal rights campaigner, Brian had previously shared in a video posted online that he had suffered a 'minor stroke'. Brian was on fine form as he posed with Benson Boone, 22, after the pair had performed an epic version of Bohemian Rhapsody together On Good Morning Britain, Brian's wife and EastEnders icon Anita, 75, chatted with hosts Ed Balls, 58, and Charlotte Hawkins, 49, and provided an update on how he was doing. Charlotte asked: 'How is Sir Brian doing, we should ask of course as he hadn't been well had he?' 'He's very well now. I'm very happy to say, thank you both for asking,' Anita replied. 'He's very well now, he's back to his old self!'
Boston Globe
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Stars convene for amfAR gala to raise millions for AIDS research
During the meal guests were also entertained with musical performances from Ciara, who opened the night, Adam Lambert and headlining the dinner with Duran Duran. Guest shimmied from their tables to the front of the room to stand in front of the stage and sing along to hits like 'Notorious' and 'View to a Kill' (which wouldn't be the only James Bond reference of the night). The sale included artwork from Brody — sold for 375,000 euros ($423,755) with lunch with the star thrown in — and Franco — (sold for 325,000 euros ($367,254) also with a lunch offered with the winning bid. Another highlight was a May 2025 George Condo painting that raised 1.15 million euros ($1.26 million). Advertisement Lee came to the stage and offered a surprise lot, a walk-on part in his next movie. Part of the way through the bidding he added tickets to sit next to him courtside at a New York Nicks game next season, driving the price up to 400,000 euros ($452,005). Advertisement The fashion show is a regular feature of the auction curated by Carine Roitfeld, this year was Bond-inspired and saw 27 models turn the middle of the dinning room into a catwalk as they paraded through the room waving at guests they recognized and posing for photos on route. The collection made 450,000 euros ($508,505) for the charity, auctioned off as one complete lot. The Foundation for AIDS Research, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the support of AIDS research, HIV prevention, treatment education, and advocacy. Since 1985, amfAR has raised nearly $950 million (841 million euros) in support of its programs and has awarded more than 3,800 grants to research teams worldwide.
Forbes
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Inside Adam Lambert's Revamped $7.4 Million Hollywood Hills Hideaway
The singer-songwriter's newly listed LA home refutes the city's spec-house stigma. It proves that repetition is not destiny, that a production chassis can carry bespoke coachwork. Spec houses rarely earn love letters. In Los Angeles, the term alone can conjure rows of indistinguishable boxes—veneered in 'modern farmhouse' white, destined for fast flips, fated to vanish from memory the moment the escrow closes. Yet contractor Justin Krzyston has learned to treat that reputation as an opening gambit, not a verdict. Why bemoan blankness when you can treat it as pristine canvas? Renovations electrified the interiors. The outlook from the hillside perch was picture-perfect from day one. Krzyston, founder of the boutique construction firm Stonehurst, proved the point while re-imagining singer-songwriter Adam Lambert's Sunset Strip hideaway, now on the market for $7,375,000. The three-story house was delivered, like most upmarket specs, in turnkey condition: brand-new plumbing, flawless framing, nothing sagging or squeaking. That absence of deferred maintenance, Krzyston argues, was liberating. "Because the house was purchased as a spec build, we didn't have to allocate time or budget to major structural changes,' he says. 'We were able to dive straight into aesthetics, materials and transformative design." "Collaborating with a client who shares my passion for bold, high-concept design allowed me to fully lean in," says Stonehurst's Justin Krzyston. Lambert bought the 5,000-square-foot property in 2018, drawn presumably not by its personality but by its potential. High ceilings, generous fenestration, a swimming pool and terrace with views of the city lights below—everything essential was in place (if a little underdressed for its current owner.) Finishes, however, whispered instead of sang. Lambert—celebrated for electrifying pop-rock theatrics and his tours with Queen—wanted architecture that could match his decibel levels. Reuniting with Krzyston, he recast the once-muted house into a rock-star refuge. Echoes of this duet begin from the moment you step inside the home, where an off-the-rack chandelier once hovered politely above. It's gone. In its place, an asymmetrical burst of cobalt glass orbs, reminiscent of a Jeff Koons balloon sculpture. The change announces the project's guiding principle—amplify drama through big style moves while sparing both timeline and budget the toll of major structural surgery. A stretched island sparked a cabinetry overhaul, enlarging the kitchen's footprint without crowding it. Nowhere is that credo clearer than in the kitchen. The original island, a demure slab of white, met code but failed on charisma. Krzyston and Lambert prowled several slab yards before landing on a Silver Wave marble giant. Book-matched, leathered and cut into a monolith over 10 feet long, the stone transformed the space, says Krzyston. 'It's got this natural movement that feels fluid and dramatic, and it pulls everything together visually. With the new darker cabinetry, the stone adds contrast without being too texture, too, adds so much depth, and there's something about actually touching the stone that makes the space feel more grounded and intentional.' Stacked across three levels, the residence hosts four ensuite retreats, crowned by a primary suite vast enough to count as its own wing. Upstairs, subtlety continues to give way to swagger. The primary bedroom wraps itself in snakeskin-embossed leather. A floating, ceiling-hung fireplace clad in basalt adds a subtle flicker that trades glances with the city's glitter beyond retractable walls of glass. Krzyston delivers the home's most dramatic transformation in the adjacent bath. He envisioned walnut planks climbing the walls in a seamless shell, punctuated by monolithic black granite underfoot. The walnut's warmth softens a freestanding tub's dark mass, while a custom film on the shower preserves privacy yet lets the bather gaze into the backyard below. Shower or soak—either way, downtown's skyline fills the frame. Elsewhere in the home, improvements materialize in details large and small. Darkened hardwood floor planks deepen the palette, printed wallpaper lends a visual texture and a new floor-to-ceiling glass pane in the downstairs powder room turns a once-hidden corner into a light-soaked moment of style. Critics might argue such finishes could grace any custom commission. But because the underlying infrastructure was brand new, make-good budgets never hijacked the vision, says Krzyston. No asbestos to abate, no cast-iron drains to replace, no surprise setbacks from the Department of Building and Safety. 'Behind the walls we spent essentially nothing,' he says. 'That allowed us to spend in front of them—where life happens.' Storage flexes its muscles with two primary suite walk-ins for couture and a dedicated cellar for coveted vintages. Krzyston's experiment suggests a broader lesson for Los Angeles, where tear-downs often pit progress against preservation. If a spec house emerges pristine yet bland, consider it raw clay, not fallen heritage. In the right hands, blankness can become boldness—without extra permits for plumbing or a million dollars of seismic steel. There is, after all, a hidden efficiency in inheriting a healthy new shell. You pay for expression, but rarely for repair. Greg Holcomb of Carolwood Estates holds the listing for 1516 N Kings Road. Carolwood Estates is a member of Forbes Global Properties, an invitation-only network of top-tier brokerages worldwide and the exclusive real estate partner of Forbes.
Sky News AU
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sky News AU
‘Extra gay and DEI': New Jesus Christ Superstar production predicted to flop
Comedian and commentator Alex Stein has raised eyebrows over the casting choices for Jesus Christ Superstar, specifically questioning the decision to cast Adam Lambert alongside Cynthia Erivo in the production. 'Nobody is going to go see this play … I don't think that anybody actually wants to go see that horrible production,' Mr Stein said. 'Jesus Christ Superstar being extra gay and extra DEI, I mean, give me a break. 'You consider over than half the country likes Donald Trump, so over half the country is not going to like it regardless, so I really don't see it being a financial success.'
Time Out
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
Adam Lambert to star opposite Cynthia Erivo in 'Jesus Christ Superstar' at the Hollywood Bowl this summer
Powerhouse singer and former American Idol star Adam Lambert recently made his Broadway debut as the Emcee in the Tony Award-winning Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club in New York last year and, now, the 43-year-old star is set to dust off his stage chops again as Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar at our very own Hollywood Bowl on August 1 to 3. What's more, Lambert will star opposite fellow vocal powerhouse Cynthia Erivo, who will take on the role of Judas. Show tickets will be available online starting to at 10am tomorrow right here. The production is something of a homecoming: the show—featuring lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber—was originally performed at the Hollywood Bowl in 1971. The current revival is directed and choreographed by Sergio Trujillo, with Stephen Oremus serving as conductor and musical director. Originally performed at the Hollywood Bowl in 1971, this production is a bit of a homecoming. Lyrics are by Tim Rice and music is by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The current production is directed and choreographed by Sergio Trujillo, a Tony Award winner. Stephen Oremus, a Tony and Grammy winner, is responsible for conducting and musically directing the production. "For many Angelenos and concertgoers, the Hollywood Bowl is the premier summer destination for live music," LA Phil President and CEO Kim Noltemy said in an official statement. "Each season, the LA Phil presents world-class artists in a truly one-of-a-kind setting, and this year is no exception. We're especially thrilled to welcome Adam Lambert to the cast of Jesus Christ Superstar and look forward to sharing this bold, fresh interpretation of a legendary musical, returning to its rock roots, with our audiences."
