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Daily Mirror
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Self Esteem details 'wild' night with Madonna during London gig
Self Esteem has revealed a 'wild' night she had with Madonna after the Queen Of Pop came along to one of her London gigs last month and labelled her 'incredible'. Self Esteem star Rebecca Lucy Taylor has recalled the 'wild' time earlier this year that saw Madonna arrive at her London gig last month. Talking to Mirror during Radio 1's Big Weekend, Rebecca shared how she has some holidays coming up, which she will use as an opportunity to reflect on some career highlights, including the run in with the Queen of Pop. 'Maybe in Portugal I'll be like: 'Oh my god, Madonna came to the gig. Remember that?'' she mused about the icon turning up to one of her shows last month. It was wild. She had to run off, but we've messaged and stuff. it's private between her and I. Me and my mother Madonna," laughed the singer. Madonna turned up at London venue The Duke Of York last month where Rebecca was performing as part of her Complicated Woman Live show. Clearly impressed by the show, Madonna dubbed the artist 'incredible' in an Instagram post after the show. Not only has Rebecca had some A-list audience members over the last few months, but she's also had a string of award wins recently. She kicked off this week bagging herself an Ivor Novello award, then performed with Scissor Sisters in Manchester before taking to the stage in Liverpool for Big Weekend on Sunday evening. All the excitement has taken its toll on her, she tells Mirror, 'I've come all the way to Liverpool with no house keys, so that's good,' she laughed. 'I just need to stop it for a bit. It's been brilliant. Things just aren't setting in because I'm just so busy. It's wonderful and I'm grateful.' She reveals how she's choosing to unwind in an unlikely spot. 'I'm going to LEGOLAND on Tuesday… and then I'm going to Portugal for 10 days.' Still on a high from the Ivors, Rebecca, 38, says bagging the Visionary Award was a special moment. 'I didn't really realise how much I needed it… to be recognised for the craft,' she reflected. 'My mum and dad came, which was really great, because they had to see me lose the Mercury Prize twice.' 'That's me done now,' she laughed. Saturday evening was a treat on the eyes and ears as Self Esteem reeled off hits including I Do This All The Time. And Rebecca explains she put her money where her mouth is to put it on. 'I'm trying to put on a theatre show at festivals,' she tells. 'The surprise is like how much money I'm spending on being here! 'It's hard to scale it up and do a theatrical thing. 'It's worth it though - it's legacy, you know? 'I want it to go down in history, so that's not cheap!'
RTÉ News
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Ian McKellen delights fans with surprise appearance at Scissor Sisters gig
Ian McKellen delighted fans by making a surprise appearance at the Scissor Sisters reunion gig at London's O2 on Friday evening. The US pop group, who celebrated the 20-year anniversary of their debut album last year, have recently reformed and are playing a series of shows across the UK and are also due to play the SSE Arena in Belfast and 3Arena in Dublin. Fans at the O2 screamed and cheered as the 85-year-old actor took to the stage to recite spoken-word vocals for the band's hit song Invisible Light. During his brief appearance the Lord Of The Rings star read out the monologue he performed on the recorded version of the track which was first released in 2010. Fans at the concert took to social media to share their delight at McKellen's cameo. One fan wrote on X: "Absolute mayhem as Sir Ian McKellen does a dramatic reading of his lines from Invisible Light, one of my favourite scissor sisters songs of all time. "Cried a little, just so blessed to see this." Another wrote: "A concert cameo like no other. "Sir Ian McKellen has blown The O2 roof off at The Scissor Sisters' 21st anniversary tour." Another surprise appearance was from Rebecca Lucy Taylor, known better by her stage name Self Esteem, who joined the group for a rendition of Take Your Mama. The group - including lead singer Jake Shears, multi-instrumentalist Babydaddy and guitarist Del Marquis - are performing their first live shows in 12 years. Singer Ana Matronic decided not to join the tour as she has "other projects she is focusing on right now", according to a statement from the group. Scissor Sisters rose to prominence in the early 2000s with a colourful style blending multiple genres and pioneering LGBT+ representation in mainstream music.
Powys County Times
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Powys County Times
Ian McKellen delights fans with surprise appearance at Scissor Sisters gig
Sir Ian McKellen delighted fans by making a surprise appearance at the Scissor Sisters reunion gig at London's O2 on Friday evening. The US pop group, who celebrated the 20-year anniversary of their debut album last year, have recently reformed and are playing a series of shows across the UK. Fans at the O2 screamed and cheered as the 85-year-old actor took to the stage to recite spoken-word vocals for the band's hit song Invisible Light. During his brief appearance the Lord Of The Rings star read out the monologue he performed on the recorded version of the track which was first released in 2010. Sir Ian McKellen onstage at the O2 with the Scissor Sisters tonight #lgbt #scissorsisters #gigs #LGBTQI #actors #bbc — Dr Shaun Dellenty B'Ed/NPQH/FRSA/FCCT (@ShaunDellenty) May 23, 2025 Fans at the concert took to social media to share their delight at Sir Ian's cameo. One fan wrote on X: 'Absolute mayhem as Sir Ian McKellen does a dramatic reading of his lines from Invisible Light, one of my favourite scissor sisters songs of all time. 'Cried a little, just so blessed to see this.' Another wrote: 'A concert cameo like no other. 'Sir Ian McKellen has blown The O2 roof off at The Scissor Sisters' 21st anniversary tour.' Sir Ian McKellen joins Scissor Sisters for Invisible Light onstage at The O2. Iconic tbh — Nick Levine (@mrnicklevine) May 24, 2025 Another surprise appearance was from Rebecca Lucy Taylor, known better by her stage name Self Esteem, who joined the group for a rendition of Take Your Mama. The group – including lead singer Jake Shears, multi-instrumentalist Babydaddy and guitarist Del Marquis – are performing their first live shows in 12 years. Singer Ana Matronic decided not to join the tour as she has 'other projects she is focusing on right now', according to a statement from the group. The group have upcoming gigs at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham, the SSE Arena in Belfast and 3Arena in Dublin, as part of their UK and Ireland tour.
Leader Live
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Ian McKellen delights fans with surprise appearance at Scissor Sisters gig
The US pop group, who celebrated the 20-year anniversary of their debut album last year, have recently reformed and are playing a series of shows across the UK. Fans at the O2 screamed and cheered as the 85-year-old actor took to the stage to recite spoken-word vocals for the band's hit song Invisible Light. During his brief appearance the Lord Of The Rings star read out the monologue he performed on the recorded version of the track which was first released in 2010. Sir Ian McKellen onstage at the O2 with the Scissor Sisters tonight #lgbt #scissorsisters #gigs #LGBTQI #actors #bbc — Dr Shaun Dellenty B'Ed/NPQH/FRSA/FCCT (@ShaunDellenty) May 23, 2025 Fans at the concert took to social media to share their delight at Sir Ian's cameo. One fan wrote on X: 'Absolute mayhem as Sir Ian McKellen does a dramatic reading of his lines from Invisible Light, one of my favourite scissor sisters songs of all time. 'Cried a little, just so blessed to see this.' Another wrote: 'A concert cameo like no other. 'Sir Ian McKellen has blown The O2 roof off at The Scissor Sisters' 21st anniversary tour.' Sir Ian McKellen joins Scissor Sisters for Invisible Light onstage at The O2. Iconic tbh — Nick Levine (@mrnicklevine) May 24, 2025 Another surprise appearance was from Rebecca Lucy Taylor, known better by her stage name Self Esteem, who joined the group for a rendition of Take Your Mama. The group – including lead singer Jake Shears, multi-instrumentalist Babydaddy and guitarist Del Marquis – are performing their first live shows in 12 years. Singer Ana Matronic decided not to join the tour as she has 'other projects she is focusing on right now', according to a statement from the group. The group have upcoming gigs at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham, the SSE Arena in Belfast and 3Arena in Dublin, as part of their UK and Ireland tour. Scissor Sisters rose to prominence in the early 2000s with a colourful style blending multiple genres and pioneering LGBT+ representation in mainstream music.
South Wales Guardian
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Ian McKellen delights fans with surprise appearance at Scissor Sisters gig
The US pop group, who celebrated the 20-year anniversary of their debut album last year, have recently reformed and are playing a series of shows across the UK. Fans at the O2 screamed and cheered as the 85-year-old actor took to the stage to recite spoken-word vocals for the band's hit song Invisible Light. During his brief appearance the Lord Of The Rings star read out the monologue he performed on the recorded version of the track which was first released in 2010. Sir Ian McKellen onstage at the O2 with the Scissor Sisters tonight #lgbt #scissorsisters #gigs #LGBTQI #actors #bbc — Dr Shaun Dellenty B'Ed/NPQH/FRSA/FCCT (@ShaunDellenty) May 23, 2025 Fans at the concert took to social media to share their delight at Sir Ian's cameo. One fan wrote on X: 'Absolute mayhem as Sir Ian McKellen does a dramatic reading of his lines from Invisible Light, one of my favourite scissor sisters songs of all time. 'Cried a little, just so blessed to see this.' Another wrote: 'A concert cameo like no other. 'Sir Ian McKellen has blown The O2 roof off at The Scissor Sisters' 21st anniversary tour.' Sir Ian McKellen joins Scissor Sisters for Invisible Light onstage at The O2. Iconic tbh — Nick Levine (@mrnicklevine) May 24, 2025 Another surprise appearance was from Rebecca Lucy Taylor, known better by her stage name Self Esteem, who joined the group for a rendition of Take Your Mama. The group – including lead singer Jake Shears, multi-instrumentalist Babydaddy and guitarist Del Marquis – are performing their first live shows in 12 years. Singer Ana Matronic decided not to join the tour as she has 'other projects she is focusing on right now', according to a statement from the group. The group have upcoming gigs at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham, the SSE Arena in Belfast and 3Arena in Dublin, as part of their UK and Ireland tour. Scissor Sisters rose to prominence in the early 2000s with a colourful style blending multiple genres and pioneering LGBT+ representation in mainstream music.
