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Courier-Mail
24-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Courier-Mail
Medics ‘worked for hours' to save Ozzy Osbourne
Don't miss out on the headlines from Entertainment. Followed categories will be added to My News. New details have emerged of rock legend Ozzy Osbourne's death, with a report that paramedics 'worked for hours' to save the ailing star's life, after rushing to his mansion via helicopter. The Daily Mail reports that a Thames Valley air ambulance landed in a field near Osbourne's English countryside mansion at 10:30am Tuesday, local time, with medics rushing inside to respond to the call for help. The outlet claimed the medics attempted worked for two hours to try and save the 76-year-old rocker's life, but to no avail. 'We can confirm that our helicopter was dispatched to provide advanced critical care at an incident near Chalfont St Giles yesterday,' a spokesperson for Thames Valley air ambulance confirmed to the Daily Mail. Ozzy honoured at the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame ceremony. Picture: Kevin Mazur/Getty In good spirits at his final show ever, on July 5. Picture: Ross Halfin MORE: Fortune left behind by Ozzy revealed Osbourne's family released a statement yesterday announcing his death and revealing that the rock legend was 'with his family and surrounded by love' as he passed. 'It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning,' the statement read. 'He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time.' It was signed: 'Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Aimee and Louis.' Black Sabbath also paid tribute to their late lead singer on Instagram after the news broke, writing alongside an image of him onstage: 'Ozzy Forever.' Ozzy passed 'with his family and surrounded by love.' Picture: Emma McIntyre/Getty Osbourne, known as the 'Prince of Darkness' for his wild on stage antics, performed his final gig with his Black Sabbath bandmates just this month on 5 July in Villa Park in Birmingham. The band – including Osbourne, Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward – played a short five-song set, which was touted as 'the greatest heavy metal show ever'. Celebrity deaths Start Remembering the famous faces we lost in 2025 At the time, he made it clear it would be his final performance as a result of his deteriorating health related to Parkinson's disease, which he'd first opened up about in 2020. It was the first time he had performed with Black Sabbath for 20 years. Osbourne's death came just days after his daughter Kelly had publicly railed against a cruel A.I. video circulating online, showing an AI-generated likeness of her father announcing that he was 'dying', and that he'd made peace with the fact doctors couldn't offer him any help. 'What the f**k is wrong with you people?' Kelly asked. 'Why would you spend your time making a video like this?' Osbourne, 40, insisted that her father was 'not dying,' adding, 'Yes, he has Parkinson's, and yes, his mobility is completely different than it used to be, but he's not dying.' 'What is wrong with you?' Originally published as Medics 'worked for hours' to save Ozzy Osbourne
The Star
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
Was Bob Mackie misunderstood? The fashion designer has dressed icons like Cher
Designer Bob Mackie strolled through a gallery at the Soho Grand Hotel one recent afternoon while a team installed a show featuring his fashion sketches of divas such as Cher, Madonna and Tina Turner, which became his blueprints for the glitzy dresses that electrified their personas on the stage. Mackie, slightly tired from his journey from California to New York but still upbeat, considered his sketch of Cher's black jewelled and black feathered outfit from the 1986 Academy Awards. 'It turned Cher into this amazing exotic odd being – she seems not real, and yet, she is,' he commented. Then he considered his drawing of Elton John in a bedazzled pink jumpsuit: 'I told Elton he could be a new-age Liberace, and I guess that's kind of what he became.' But Mackie paused when he arrived at his 1991 sketch of Madonna wearing a shimmering gown that paid homage to Marilyn Monroe. He furrowed his brow at the photograph beside it, of a young pop star wearing the same dress. 'Oh, God, what's her name?' asked Mackie, now 86. 'She's that new girl. Sabrina.' He meant Sabrina Carpenter, who wore the dress as a scene-stealing vintage piece to last year's MTV Video Music Awards. 'Her stylist found it for her,' he said. 'I'm not so familiar with her music, but just look at her – she's really pulling it off.' Nearby was a photograph of Zendaya wearing a midriff-baring number to the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. Bob Mackie's illustration of Cher's Academy Awards outfit. Photo: The New York Times 'And just look at Zendaya in this dress inspired by one I made for Cher,' he said. 'It's bold to wear what Madonna or Cher once wore, but she's really pulling it off, too.' Read more: Meet the jewellery designer dazzling the reality TV world – one ring at a time Mackie was glad to be back in New York – he had enjoyed a Broadway show and a burger at Joe Allen two evenings before. This is a fashion town that hasn't always loved him back, though, a situationship that dates to his bugle-beaded rise to fame. He was once known here as the 'Sultan of Sequins' and the 'Rajah of Rhinestones', and was at times dismissed by the 'snobs of Seventh Avenue', as critic Cathy Horyn wrote in 1991, a couple decades into his career. As Mackie contemplated the new generation of stars wearing his designs, he wondered if the mood might be changing. 'Maybe fashion people are looking at my stuff again and thinking, 'Hey, it's not so bad,'' he said. 'They always used to be snotty with me. They saw me as 'Mr Hollywood.'' At the opening party for the show, Bob Mackie: From Sketches To Spotlight ', the gallery began to fill with young fans who were eager to meet him. He posed with them in selfies, smiling while tugging at his bow tie, and signed someone's boxed Bob Mackie edition Holiday Barbie. Actress Hari Nef browsed the gallery with a friend, David Velasco, the former editor of Artforum. They studied Mackie's sketches of Diana Ross. 'The Bob Mackie woman wants to be seen, to take up space,' Nef said. 'She's not concerned with any of that late 20th century seriousness so many actresses are occupied with. The Mackie woman is in showbiz, and she's here to put on a show.' As waiters wended across the carpeted gallery serving wine, a line of fans formed so that Mackie could sign the souvenir T-shirts they had purchased featuring his sketch of Cher in a glittering (and never realised) unicorn costume. Towering over him as she said hello was Dianne Brill, the 1980s it-girl whom the press once called "Queen of the Night", standing 6-foot-3 (190cm tall) in platform boots with big blond hair. 'Why was Mackie misunderstood?' she said. 'I think it's because he embraced glamour and designed to make women look sexy. Because there's a chord of puritanism in American fashion. "It's the same preference for minimalism you see in the pages of Vogue . And Mackie went against that.' An installation view of 'Bob Mackie: From Sketches To Spotlight' at the Soho Grand Hotel in New York. Photo: The New York Times Sitting at the Soho Diner that morning, Mackie looked back on his life and career. With his boyish hair neatly combed and wearing a white sailor-style striped shirt, he sipped his coffee as he took in the scene around him. 'Everyone's always wearing black in this city,' he said. 'I'm not a New York guy.' When Mackie was 20, he married LuLu Porter, a singer and actress, and they had a son before divorcing in 1963. As he began working on The Judy Garland Show , he started assisting costume designer Ray Aghayan, who became his partner and collaborator. And in 1967, Carol Burnett hired Mackie for her new variety television programme, and he would design about 17,000 costumes over 11 seasons of the The Carol Burnett Show , minting his reputation as showbiz's couturier. After her show ended, he decided to try his luck in New York, and he moved to Manhattan in the 1980s to work on Seventh Avenue alongside Bill Blass and Oscar De La Renta. He introduced a ready-to-wear line, Bob Mackie Originals. But he soon sensed a cold shoulder. 'I was an outsider, even though they all knew who I was,' he said. 'I was coming in and doing something different. 'How dare he,' they thought.' Read more: Fashion fabulosity: Sly Stone didn't just change music – he changed style too Mackie's ready-to-wear line folded in 1993, and that same year, he endured a personal tragedy when his son, Robin, died from Aids. 'It was an unhappy time in my life,' he said. 'What he went through made me so miserable. I had no choice but to move forward and keep working to distract myself.' As Mackie finished his coffee at the diner, ending his stroll down memory lane, he got ready to head outside to face all those New Yorkers wearing black. He'd soon get into an SUV with his team to head to midtown for an appointment, during which he'd drive past the Seventh Avenue stretch where he had once worked alongside Blass and De La Renta. And he had an early flight back home to California the next morning. But he didn't seem in a hurry to leave the city. 'Maybe what I do wasn't for everybody, but that's fine,' Mackie said. 'I could only ever be true to myself. Anyway, no one is supposed to make fashion for everybody, unless you're designing for Target.' – ©2025 The New York Times Company This article originally appeared in The New York Times.
Euronews
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Euronews
Funk pioneer Sly Stone of Sly and the Family Affair dies aged 82
"Don't hate the Black Don't hate the white If you get bitten Just hate the bite.' Lyrics from 'Are You Ready'. Sly Stone, the revolutionary musician and dynamic showman whose Sly and the Family Stone transformed popular music in the 1960s and '70s and beyond with such hits as 'Dance to the Music', 'Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Again)', 'Everyday People', 'Stand!', 'I Want To Take You Higher' and 'Family Affair', died on Monday aged 82. Stone, born Sylvester Stewart in Texas in 1943, had been in poor health in recent years. The news was confirmed by his family in a press statement, who said he passed away peacefully after 'a prolonged battle with COPD and other underlying health issues'. 'It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved dad, Sly Stone of Sly and the Family Stone,' the statement read. 'After a prolonged battle with COPD and other underlying health issues, Sly passed away peacefully, surrounded by his three children, his closest friend, and his extended family. While we mourn his absence, we take solace in knowing that his extraordinary musical legacy will continue to resonate and inspire for generations to come." 'Sly was a monumental figure, a groundbreaking innovator, and a true pioneer who redefined the landscape of pop, funk, and rock music. His iconic songs have left an indelible mark on the world, and his influence remains undeniable. In a testament to his enduring creative spirit, Sly recently completed the screenplay for his life story, a project we are eager to share with the world in due course, which follows a memoir published in 2024." 'We extend our deepest gratitude for the outpouring of love and prayers during this difficult time. We wish peace and harmony to all who were touched by Sly's life and his iconic music. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your unwavering support.' Founded in 1966-67, Sly and the Family Stone was the first major group to include Black and white men and women, and well embodied a time when anything seemed possible - riots and assassinations, communes and love-ins. The singers screeched, chanted, crooned and hollered. The music was a blowout of frantic horns, rapid-fire guitar and locomotive rhythms, a melting pot of jazz, psychedelic rock, doo-wop, soul and the early grooves of funk. No band better captured the gravity-defying euphoria of the Woodstock era or more bravely addressed the crash which followed. From early songs as rousing as their titles - 'I Want To Take You Higher', 'Stand!' - to the sober aftermath of 'Family Affair' and 'Runnin' Away', Sly and the Family Stone spoke for a generation whether or not it liked what they had to say. The band played a memorable set at the 1969 Woodstock Festival and at the Summer of Soul concert in Harlem that same year. Sly was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 1993 with the other founding members of the Family Stone. He returned to the stage at 2005 Grammy Awards but was seen publicly only a handful of times after that. Frederick Forsyth, the British author of "The Day of the Jackal" and other bestselling thrillers, has died at the age of 86 after a brief illness, his literary agent said on Monday. Jonathan Lloyd, his agent, said Forsyth died at home early Monday surrounded by his family. "We mourn the passing of one of the world's greatest thriller writers," Lloyd said. Born in Kent in 1938, Forsyth served as a Royal Air Force pilot before becoming a foreign correspondent. He covered the attempted assassination of French President Charles de Gaulle in 1962, which provided inspiration for "The Day of the Jackal," his bestselling political thriller about a professional assassin. Published in 1971, the book propelled him into global fame. It was made into a film in 1973 starring Edward Fox as the Jackal and more recently a television series starring Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch. In 2015, Forsyth told the BBC that he had also worked for the British intelligence agency MI6 for many years, starting from when he covered a civil war in Nigeria in the 1960s. Although Forsyth said he did other jobs for the agency, he said he was not paid for his services and "it was hard to say no" to officials seeking information. "The zeitgeist was different," he told the BBC. "The Cold War was very much on." He wrote more than 25 books including "The Afghan," "The Kill List," and "The Dogs of War" that sold over 75 million copies, Lloyd said. His publisher, Bill Scott-Kerr, said that "Revenge of Odessa," a sequel to the 1974 book "The Odessa File" that Forsyth worked on with fellow thriller author Tony Kent, will be published in August. "Still read by millions across the world, Freddie's thrillers define the genre and are still the benchmark to which contemporary writers aspire," Scott-Kerr said.
USA Today
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Heart returns to the road with feisty songs and a robust Ann Wilson: Review
Heart returns to the road with feisty songs and a robust Ann Wilson: Review Show Caption Hide Caption Mariah Carey and Oasis among 2025 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame nominees The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has revealed the 14 artists nominated for induction in 2025, eight of whom are first-time nominees. unbranded - Entertainment VIENNA, Va. – For Heart, it's been an unsettled few years. But the musical chemistry between Ann and Nancy Wilson, still a couple of the baddest broads in rock, is indestructible. After taking a break from the band for a couple of years following a family fallout in 2016, the sisters mended their complicated relationship and returned to touring. But last summer that momentum skidded to a hard stop when Ann, who turns 75 this month, announced she was undergoing treatment for cancer. In February, the band's Royal Flush tour resumed, with Ann staying seated not because of her cancer – she's says she's 'nice and clear now' after chemo − but because she fell and broke her elbow. Now, the sisters Wilson and their comfortable five-piece band are back for An Evening With Heart, a tour which landed at a packed Wolf Trap in northern Virginia on June 1 for the second date of the monthlong outing. (Another leg with Todd Rundgren kicks off in their home state of Washington on Aug. 8.) Ann, her hair short, her jacket and ankle boots a crimson power statement, remained seated during the 90-minute show. But the positioning didn't diminish the potency of her voice or her ability to infuse drama into songs including the opening 'Bébé le Strange' and 'Little Queen,' performed with a hint of lingering bitterness from the misogyny Heart experienced in their '70s breakout era. Nancy, in thigh-high boots, pink-streaked hair and her Flying V guitar, might not be Rockette-kicking anymore at 71, but she's still eternally cool. She laced her pretty voice and acoustic guitar through 'These Dreams,' the gliding power ballad and first No. 1 hit for the band during their '80s takeover, and treated fans to 'Love Mistake,' a little-played album track from 1983's 'Passionworks' album. The sisters' voices have always been a beautiful anomaly – Nancy's delicate doe to Ann's muscular steed – and collided effortlessly on pop bauble 'Never' and serrated rocker 'Straight On.' Three guitarists – Ryan Wariner, Ryan Waters and Paul Moak – shared strings duty with Nancy, while Tony Lucido and Sean Lane handled bass and drums, producing a mighty sound that jolted the crowd with set highlight 'Crazy on You.' In addition to the catalog staples, Heart paid homage to Led Zeppelin as they often do in concert. If anyone can equal Robert Plant's yowling and evocative delivery, it's Ann Wilson, who vocally danced through a mesmerizing cover of "The Rain Song" as tasteful multicolored lights swirled behind the band. The rock legends weren't the only shout-outs of the show. Nancy shared a sweet story about an interaction with the late Eddie Van Halen that involved an acoustic guitar, a hotel landline and the guitarist's musical aptitude. In 2021, she wrote '4 Edward' in his honor and in concert unspooled the intriguing instrumental – on acoustic, naturally – with obvious affection. Acoustic guitar also shaped the foundation of 'Alone,' Ann's voice husky as she built to the powerhouse chorus and the band kicked in, an inventive guitar solo leading the melody into a double punch with 'What About Love.' In the pantheon of rockers – female or male – few can match the enduring cool of the Wilson sisters. Let's hope that when Ann stated early in the show that, 'Through all the trials and tribulations, we're back again,' she meant it from the heart.
USA Today
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Steve Miller Band is hitting the road this summer: Where they'll play, how to get tickets
Steve Miller Band is hitting the road this summer: Where they'll play, how to get tickets Show Caption Hide Caption 2025 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame inductees announced The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2025 inductees, which include hip-hop pioneers Outkast and the vibrant Cyndi Lauper. unbranded - Entertainment The ever-durable Steve Miller will hit the road this summer for a 31-date tour. Kicking off Aug. 15 in Bethel, New York, and wrapping Nov. 8 in Anaheim, California, the tour will boast classic rock hits from the Steve Miller Band, whose "Greatest Hits 1974-78" is one of the 25 bestselling albums of all time. Last year, Miller, 81, and his taut band joined Def Leppard and Journey for a summer stadium run, packing the set with guitar-heavy favorites including "Rock'n Me," "The Joker," "Swingtown" and "Take the Money and Run." Tickets are on sale now via Earlier this year, Miller's iconic "Fly Like an Eagle" was inducted into the Library of Congress's National Recording Registry. His reach also spanned generations when Eminem sampled 1982's "Abracadabra" on his 2024 hit "Houdini." During his performances on last year's stadium tour, Miller thanked the rapper for using the song. Miller will also be honored June 9 with the Les Paul Spirit Award, named for the famed guitar innovator. More: Kenny Chesney delivers vibrant, visually arresting feast at Las Vegas Sphere Steve Miller Band 2025 tour dates August 15 - Bethel, NY - Bethel Woods Center for the Arts 16 - Grantville, PA - Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course 19 - Gilford, NH - BankNH Pavilion 21 – Syracuse, NY – New York State Fair 22 - Atlantic City, NJ - Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena 24 - Wantagh, NY - Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater 26 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center 28 - St. Paul, MN - Minnesota State Fair 30 - Salamanca, NY - Seneca Allegany Resort & Casinos 31 - Mashantucket, CT - Foxwoods Resort Casino September 17 – Lincoln, NE – Pinewood Bowl Amphitheater 19 – Memphis, TN - Memphis Botanic Garden 20 – Camdenton, MO – Ozarks Amphitheater 23 – Gautier, MS – The Sound Amphitheater 25 – Huntsville, AL – Orion Amphitheater 26 – Champaign, IL – State Farm Center 27 – Gary, IN – Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana October 1 - Tuscaloosa, AL - Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater 2 – St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheatre 4 – Estero, FL – Hertz Arena 5 – Hollywood, FL – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 7 – Tampa, FL - Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 23 – Scottsdale, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Pool 25 – Las Vegas – PH Live at Planet Hollywood 28 – Highland, CA – Yaamavá Theater 30 – Saratoga, CA – The Mountain Winery 31 – Lincoln, CA – Thunder Valley Casino Resort November 1 – Sparks, NV – Nugget Event Center 4 – San Diego – The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park 6 – Inglewood, CA – YouTube Theater 8 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center
