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Irish Times
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Times
Bryan Adams in 3Arena review: Groover from Vancouver gives fans the night of their lives
Bryan Adams 3Arena, Dublin ★★★★☆ The band drops out and Keith Scott, Bryan Adams's guitar man since 1976, plays that four-chord riff at the centre of Run To You, instantly transporting the majority of his audience back to stonewashed denim, school dances and early amorous fumbles. Reckless, the album Adams released in 1984 on his 25th birthday, is a stone-cold classic and impervious to the passing of time. The crowd punch the air with a collective 'Yes!' to welcome the immortal Somebody, a song so dependable, you'd let it date your daughter. We're only three numbers in, but already a 3Arena packed way out past the gills is ecstatically commandeering the chorus and grinning like they've been gifted an unexpected bank holiday. So good are Adams and his tighter-than-a-mountain-bend band they can even be forgiven for speeding up the tempo of Heaven, the perfect power ballad which should have resulted in all other songwriters working in a similar vein downing tools in defeat. Lean, fit, in miraculously fine voice at 65, and sporting his regulation serial killer haircut, Adams then recalls recording with Tina Turner who took him on a European tour. Without her, he reckons, he might still be playing the National Stadium, where he made his Irish debut in 1987. The band explode into It's Only Love and Scott swings his Stratocaster all the way around his body because that's always a class move. At this point, you might think the groover from Vancouver has carelessly front-loaded the show but the man has more hits than a wedding disco. What about the daft but great Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman? or the wah-wah chug of the superbly titled The Only Thing That Looks Good On Me Is You or even the admirable determination of Go Down Rockin' where he and the great Scott reprise the harmonica/guitar duel at the heart of The Rolling Stones's Midnight Rambler. Adams throws out more hits than an angry Katie Taylor. READ MORE All right, the selections from his forthcoming Roll With The Punches album pale in comparison, but they're quickly forgotten when he detonates the building by recalling the purchase of his first real six-string at the five and dime. Summer Of '69. Had I been wearing a tie, I would have wrapped it around my head and ran up and down the aisle screaming. The lothario from Ontario even manages to breathe renewed life into (Everything I Do) I Do It For You, a song that held the number one spot for so long in the early 1990s, it made lockdown look like a brief sojourn. But that's Adams's secret. Everything, as he sings in the encore, is coming Straight From The Heart. He holds nothing back and there's no misplaced attempts at irony or cool. You want to hear Frankie Valli's Can't Take My Eyes Off You played as if it were the B-side to Please Please Me? Here you go. You want to take your shirt off and wave it in the air as Adams encourages the audience to do during his You Belong To Me/Blue Suede Shoes medley? Step right up, and he'll film you. Cynics may mock him, but what's wrong with writing anthems that people take to their hearts? Every Adams show is a celebration where the audience are as much a part of the proceedings as the performer, and each time the camera is turned towards them, it captures joyous faces having the night of their lives. 'I can't tell you how much I appreciate it,' Adams smiles. Now that's cool. Bryan Adams plays the SSE Arena in Belfast on Wednesday and is back at the 3Arena in Dublin on Friday.
Press and Journal
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Press and Journal
Review: Bryan Adams wows fans at Aberdeen's P&J Live
It was the summer of '85. Not quite as catchy as a certain other year in Bryan Adams' repertoire, but unforgettable all the same. That was the year the Canadian rocker took to the stage at Live Aid in Philadelphia, guitar in hand and mullet in full flight, and played like his life depended on it. Forty years on, and while the hair's changed, the energy hasn't. Sunday night's stop at P&J Live marked his return to the Granite City on the Roll With The Punches tour, and found the 65-year-old in fine form. The hair might be greyer but it's still that same rasping voice, and that same refusal to phone it in. This was a masterclass in how to do arena rock properly. No dance routines, no lasers spelling out his name. Instead just a killer band, a wall of songs, and a frontman who still seems to be having an absolute blast (as did the crew operating two giant inflatables that floated across the arena). The crowd, a healthy cross-section of those who remember buying Reckless on cassette and their offspring dragged along for education, lapped it up. Before he was even halfway through the set, it was already a reminder of just how deep the Bryan Adams songbook runs. Run To You had the crowd air-guitaring from the first riff, while Heaven left them misty-eyed. And yes, Summer of 69 still gets the biggest cheer of the night. Long-time guitarist Keith Scott is Adams' secret weapon. He makes it all look easy – effortless solos and the sort of tasteful playing that guitar magazines quietly worship. Their chemistry onstage is part old-school rock 'n' roll, part double act, and completely genuine. By the time the phones were out (torches, not TikTok – thankfully) and Everything I Do (I Do It For You) rolled around, it was full singalong mode. And honestly? It's still a belter. The 'Groover From Vancouver' and his band, all in kilts, also launched into a version of 500 Miles, which won over everyone. There was new material too. Roll With The Punches and the poptastic Make Up Your Mind slotted in nicely and proved Adams isn't just relying on past glories. But it's those big, heartfelt anthems that really brought the crowd together, and the Aberdeen audience sang like their lives depended on it. In a nice moment at the end of the night, Adams left the main stage and walked to a small B-stage at the rear of the arena and performed the gorgeous Straight From The Heart and All For Love in a stripped-back acoustic way for those in the back. It was a simple gesture, but a classy one, and the intimacy of that short set within a set felt genuinely special. Bryan Adams doesn't do gimmicks. He does gigs. And last night, Aberdeen got a great one. He might not be feeding the world like he was in 1985, but Bryan Adams is still giving people something to believe in. And in 2025, that's no small thing. If you enjoyed this story, you may also like: Aviemore piper opens up on 'once in a lifetime' experience on stage alongside Bryan Adams
Scotsman
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Bryan Adams Glasgow Hydro Stage Times: Gig set times, support, tickets, setlist, age restrictions
Bryan Adams has a date with Glasgow. | Getty Images The Canadian superstar is playing a huge Scottish gig this week. Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter 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... Since releasing his debut album in 1980, Bryan Adams has become one of the most successful recording artists in history - selling more than 100 million records worldwide. Bryan Adams has a date with Glasgow. | Getty Images He was catapulted to global fame with fourth studio album Reckless in 1984, which included the hit singles Summer of '69 and Run To You. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad He's now released 15 albums, with a 16th entitled Roll With The Punches set to be released later this year. The Canadian rocker is currently on a world tour of the same name and there's good news for Scottish fans - with a date in Glasgow coming hot on the heels of a stop in Aberdeen. Here's everything you need to know. When is Bryan Adams playing Glasgow? Bryan Adams plays Glasgow's OVO Hydro on his UK tour on Tuesday, May 13. Who is supporting Bryan Adams at his Glasgow gig? Somewhat unsually, there is no support act for Bryan Adams at the Glasgow Hydro. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad What are the stage times for Bryan Adams in Glasgow? Doors open at 6.30pm and Bryan Adams will take to the stage at 8pm. The show will finish by 10.15pm. Are tickets still available for Bryan Adams? If you've decided at the last minute that you'd like to go to the gig then you're in luck - there are still a few tickets left, with prices starting at £47.10. You can find them here. Are there any age restrictions at Bryan Adams' Hydro gig? It's over-14s only in the standing sections for the Bryan Adams gig, and over-5s in the seated areas. All under 16s must be accompanied by an adult over the age of 18. What is the likely Bryan Adams setlist? Bryan Adams playing a near-identical setlist every night of their current tour. Expect to hear most - if not all - of the following in Glasgow:
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Glengarry,' 'Fear' director James Foley dies
May 8 (UPI) -- James Foley died earlier this week at 71. The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline confirmed with Foley's representatives Thursday and they stated the cause was brain cancer. Foley directed Madonna videos for "Papa Don't Preach," "Live to Tell" and more. He directed his first film in 1984, Reckless, followed by 1986's At Close Range starring Christopher Walken, Sean Penn and Mary Stuart Masterson. The '80s also saw Foley direct the Madonna vehicle Who's That Girl. In 1992 he directed Glengarry Glen Ross, the adaptation of David Mamet's play starring Jack Lemmon, Ed Harris, Al Pacino, Alec Baldwin, Alan Arkin and more as competing real estate salesmen. 1996's Fear was one of Mark Wahlberg's early film roles, as the stalker boyfriend of Reese Witherspoon. His most recent films were Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed, the sequels to Fifty Shades of Grey. On television, Foley episodes of Twin Peaks, Hannibal, House of Cards and Billions.
Time of India
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
James Foley passes away, here's all you need to know about ‘Fifty Shades of Grey' and ‘Glengarry Glen Ross' director
James Foley was one of the most well-known and renowned directors in the world of cinema. He has passed away at the age of 71. Known for doing a diverse range of films, his work stays with the world as his legacy after his tragic passing. The director was part of some of the most famous films in the industry, such as ' Glengarry Glen Ross ' and ' Fifty Shades of Grey '; however, his debut began much earlier in small-scale cinema. Operation Sindoor 'Did not want to...': Pak def min gives absurd excuse for army's failure to withstand Op Sindoor Blackouts, sirens & Pak's failed attacks: 10 things that happened in the last 36 hrs '1971 war was not remotely as terrifying': Residents of border areas shell-shocked James Foley's beginning The director was born in December 1953 and grew up in the state of New York. His first official introduction to film came from studying about film when he went to pursue higher education. The man completed his education and studied film at New York University and the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Later, when Foley was nearing the end of his course in the final year, he ended up meeting the late Hal Ashby, a famous director and writer who introduced him to the industry and guided him. In an old interview done with Film Freak Central, the director talked about his experience with Ashby and shared that 'Because Hal Ashby had hired me, I became known to other people in Hollywood and got kind of viable in that weird calculus of Hollywood just because someone else, respected, thought I was viable.' Foley's directorial debut into the world of films Foley's directorial debut was also a major hit upon release. He started his career as a director in the year 1984 when he started working on the film 'Reckless'. The film was a classic high school drama about romance and love between a cheerleader and a rebellious kid who rode a motorcycle and played football. The rest was history, as Foley developed his career and moved forth to direct movies, TV shows, music videos and more. After his directorial debut, Foley also ended up getting the chance to work with Madonna to direct her music video for 'Dress You Up' in 1985. He then went on to work with the singer on various other music videos like 'Live to Tell', 'True Blue', and 'The Look of Love'. The director's most celebrated works While James Foley has worked on directing countless films, music videos, and TV shows, some stood out better than the rest and helped the man leave a mark on society. One of his most renowned pieces, which also became the reason why he grew famous and had his 'big break' in the industry, was 'Glengarry Glen Ross'. Based off of David Mamet's famous stage play, the film became a huge hit upon release. It starred Al Pacino , Jack Lemmon, and Alec Baldwin . Other than that, the director has worked on various films like 'The Corruptor', 'Fear', and the crime and thriller drama 'Confidence'. His major break in recent years came from the movie 'Fifty Shades of Grey' when he returned to the big screen after a much-needed short break. James Foley's death The director had been suffering from brain cancer for a while and ended up losing the battle against the disease. He is survived by his brother Kevin, his sisters Eileen and Jo Ann, and his nephew Quinn.
