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BBC News
04-08-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
In pictures: 21st Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival
More than 20,000 people attended the 21st Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival in the Highlands at the crowd enjoyed performances by CMAT, Torridon, Skipinnish, Karine Polwart, Texas and Peter Capaldi - a return to performing on stage after 40 took centre stage, dressing the part for the festival's theme "Bella goes to the movies".The weekend concluded with a fireworks display and a pipe band performance of Flower of Paul Campbell captured the high points from Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Scotsman
31-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Peter Capaldi, Glasgow review: 'more declaimer than crooner'
Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Peter Capaldi, Stereo, Glasgow ★★★ Some 45 years ago, Peter Capaldi would have been playing the early Eighties equivalent of Stereo as frontman of Glasgow post-punk band The Dreamboys (with his pal Craig Ferguson on drums). Now he's an Oscar-winning national treasure going back to his musical roots with two albums on local label Last Night From Glasgow. Peter Capaldi | David Hepburn There was as much of a thrill in the air as could be mustered in the sultry heat of this subterranean venue as a suited and booted Capaldi took the stage for the second of two sold out shows, backed by a young band kitted out in sparkly tracksuit tops. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Taking a brief breather after pounding opener Is It Today and the brooding storytelling of Hanger Lane, the coolest Doctor Who regaled the audience with tales of his first guitar by way of intro to the title track of his latest album, Sweet Illusion. Next, it was indoor shades on for a sweet, twinkly lullaby dedicated to his grandkids - about taking out the bins. As a vocalist, Capaldi is more declaimer than crooner but of course he has charisma to spare as well as a bone dry sense of humour. Proclaiming himself the 'goth Victor Meldrew', he showcased his best effort at a happy song which he reckoned doubled as an assessment of his music career: Not Going Anywhere. However, the hokey rocky horror melodrama of It's Not Over Until It's Over suggested that Capaldi as Frank-N-Furter wouldn't be a stretch should the opportunity arise.
Times
30-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Times
Peter Capaldi review — Doctor Who star time travels back to his rock era
Before his acting career took off, long before Malcolm Tucker and Doctor Who, Peter Capaldi had a bit part in Scotland's music scene as singer in the post-punk band the Dreamboys. Old photos show an intense young man in an Argyle tank top, a lanky streak of art-school energy. Now in his mid-sixties, still lanky, still full of fizz, he took to the tiny stage of Stereo, a basement venue in Glasgow, for his first official headline show as a solo artist. This is the sort of sweat box that he no doubt played back in the day and he seemed in nostalgic mood, reminiscing about seeing bands at the legendary Apollo and the job in a rough pub that paid for his first guitar. • Read more music reviews, interviews and guides on what to listen to next Other than a goofy cover of the Cure's Friday I'm in Love, the set was drawn from Capaldi's two albums for the local label Last Night from Glasgow. Sweet Illusions and St Christopher are promising records that suffer from being too obviously modelled — in phrasing, delivery and mood — upon mid to late Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen. His songwriting often feels like role-playing and so the advantage of seeing him live should be that it allows an encounter with the real man. Certainly it was a kick to see such a familiar screen presence up close. Backed by a young band in Adidas tracksuits, he wore preacher-man black and described himself as 'a goth Victor Meldrew'. His eyes flashed through the dry ice in this 300-capacity club. However, it felt like he was performing a version of himself, working too hard to sell the songs with mannered gestures and especially with introductory speeches which, while amusing, had a distancing effect. It came close to turning it into An Audience with Peter Capaldi. There was a sense that he isn't comfortable without a script. Well, he doesn't need one. He clearly has talent, especially for ballads. The best performances were sad songs about memory. The Big Guy is about dementia and he sang it beautifully. Bin Night, a kind of lullaby for his grandchildren, expresses the tender hope that they remember him when he is gone. It was notable that he wore sunglasses only while singing that most personal song: an illustration, perhaps, of an actorly instinct to withhold his true self from the audience — an instinct he'd do well to overcome.★★★☆☆Stereo, Glasgow, Jul 30, and Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, Kiltarlity, Aug 2Follow @timesculture to read the latest reviews
Scotsman
30-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Peter Capaldi Live in Glasgow: Here are 13 amazing pictures of the Doctor Who star's first public music gig for over 40 years
Scottish actor Peter Capaldi played the first of two hometown gigs at Glasgow's Stereo venue last night (Tuesday, July 29). It follows the release of the Doctor Who star's second album, 'Sweet Illusions', on local record label Last Night From Glasgow earlier this year - and a guest slot with Franz Ferdinand at Glastonbury. Capaldi was born in Glasgow and grew up in Springburn and Bishopbriggs - attending St Teresa's Primary School, St Matthew's Primary School in Bishopbriggs, and St Ninian's High School in Kirkintilloch, before studying at Glasgow School of Art. His musical career began when he formed a band called 'The Dreamboys', whose lineup included comedian Craig Ferguson. But ultimately he chose a career in film and television, winning an Oscar for his short film 'Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life', and starring in the likes of 'The Thick of It' and 'Doctor Who', amongst a string of television and film roles. Here are 13 pictures from the show, where he played the following: Is It Today Hanger Lane Sweet Illusions Bin Night Not Going Anywhere Something to Behold It's Not Over Until It's Over The Big Guy A Little Bit of Class Ken And Anne Marie (Beautiful & Weird) Through the Cracks Friday I'm In Love No One in the World You can buy Peter Capaldi's album from Last Night From Glasgow here - where you can also sign up to become a member and receive lots of great records while supporting Glasgow's music scene. 1 . Two night stand It was the first of two concerts Capaldi is playing in Glasgow - on consecutive nights. | David Hepburn Photo Sales 2 . Hot tickets Both shows sold out quickly. | David Hepburn Photo Sales 3 . Bandmates Peter Capaldi was backed by a four-piece band for the gig. | David Hepburn Photo Sales 4 . I'm on the stereo The Doctor Who actor was playing Glasgow's Stereo - a basement venue in the city centre. | David Hepburn Photo Sales
The Sun
27-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Most foul-mouthed people in Britain revealed – is your town on the list?
GEORDIES are the sweariest people in Britain, research found. Residents of Newcastle curse 14 times in every 100 words, on average. Potty-mouths from the Tyneside city include Viz comic character Sid the Sexist and Geordie Shore star Charlotte Crosby. Glaswegians were the second most potty-mouthed — dethroned after four years at No1. One of its famous sons, actor Peter Capaldi, is notorious for playing foul-mouthed spin doctor Malcolm Tucker in BBC satire The Thick Of It. In one scene he bawls 'Come the f* in, or f* the f**k off'. Other famous Glaswegians known for turning the air blue include former Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson, funnyman Billy Connolly, and joker Frankie Boyle. The research analysed more than four million social media comments from 300,000 people. Those from Coventry were least likely to swear. Most common curse words were f**k and s**t. Shayla Robertson, 32, a barmaid in Newcastle, said: 'The swearing I hear on a daily basis is off the scale.'
