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Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tim Burgess, Graham Coxon and Lars Ulrich join musicians paying tribute to Marianne Faithfull
Tim Burgess, Graham Coxon and Lars Ulrich are among the slew of musicians who have paid tribute to Marianne Faithfull. The 'Swinging Sixties' icon's passing aged 78 was announced on Thursday (30.01.25) by her spokesperson, prompting an outpouring of grief on social media. Some of the earliest tributes came from The Rolling Stones, with Marianne's former lover Sir Mick Jagger and his bandmates Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood hailing her as everything from a 'wonderful friend' to someone they will miss forever. Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess, led other tributes, saying on X: 'Farewell Marianne Faithfull. I first heard 'Broken English' on a school trip in 1980 and it blew my mind. 'She was such a free spirit and true talent. We met in Amsterdam in 1994 and spent an afternoon chatting and in between interviews – going to listen to 'Why D'Ya Do It', right now.' Marianne's 1979 album 'Broken English' was a smash with critics and fans, which earned her a Grammy nomination for best female rock vocal performance. Blur bassist Graham Coxon said online about Marianne: 'You're the only person that said the things I really needed to hear at a time when I really needed to hear them. You gave me the confidence/permission to 'fly' and to shake off self consciousness/doubt – you told me I was beautiful when I felt ugly – 4eva in your debt.' And Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich paid tribute as Marianne provided guest vocals on his metal band's 1997 track 'The Memory Remains', which has become a staple of the group's live set. He said online: 'Thank you, Marianne… For the good times, For your kindness For the great stories, For your fearlessness… and the biggest Thank You and F*** Yeah for your incredible and unique contribution to our music, and for always being so willing to join us in performing it… and partake in the ensuing shenanigans! Rest in Peace.' Actor James Dreyfus, who worked with Marianne when she made a guest appearance on BBC sitcom 'Absolutely Fabulous' as God, opposite fellow 1960s icon Anita Pallenberg as the Devil. He said on X: 'RIP Marianne Faithfull. Was lucky enough to work with her on Ab Fab. She was absolutely lovely… .' Broadcaster Tony Blackburn added on X: 'Sorry to hear that 69's singer Marianne Faithfull has died at the age of 78. She gave us some great songs to play. R.I.P.'
The Guardian
30-01-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
Morning Mail: rape ‘effectively decriminalised', no survivors from US plane crash, Marianne Faithfull dies
Morning everyone. The probability of a rape victim seeing her abuser convicted and punished is less than 1%, a prominent lawyer has said, meaning the crime is 'effectively decriminalised' in Australia. As we launch our investigative series Broken Justice, a rape survivor describes her struggle in the justice system. Officials say they are expecting no survivors from a collision between a passenger plane and a military helicopter in Washington DC as Donald Trump tries to blame diversity programs. And the Albanese government faces a fight to get some key legislation passed as parliament returns, while 'Swinging Sixties' musician Marianne Faithfull has died aged 78. 'Stay strong' | The investigation into the Dural explosives find continues today as the Daily Telegraph rejected criticism that its reporting had compromised police efforts. The discovery of the possible antisemitic plot – added to a spate of attacks in recent weeks – has made parents in the Jewish community (above) fearful for children as the new school year begins. Broken justice | Few alleged offenders are found guilty; many victims are retraumatised. Benita Kolovos looks into the obstacles to sexual assault survivors finding justice in Australian criminal courts. As part of the Broken justice series, a survivor writes: 'We go to police as a sign of strength to ourselves. A desire to go back to the scene of the crime, and this time, to win. Unfortunately, however, few end up winning.' Last chance | Labor is on track to pass the centrepiece of its Future Made in Australia plan, but other legislation is either up in the air – such as its plan to cap political donations – or faces very little chance, such as hiking tax on super balances over $3m. Homeless spike | The number of Australians experiencing long-term homelessness has surged almost 25% in just five years, according to new figures described as 'grim' by a peak advocacy group. Upping the Antic | The Liberal party's moderate wing is set to lose more influence in federal parliament with an Alex Antic-backed candidate tipped to take the Senate seat once held by Simon Birmingham. Hostage release | Three Israelis (including Arbel Yehud, pictured) and five Thai citizens held in Gaza have been freed, although their release in Khan Younis was delayed by a chaotic crowd. Trump low | Donald Trump has begun his term with an approval rating of 47% – making him the first president to have sub-50% reading at this stage of his presidency. Robert F Kennedy Jr's hopes of becoming health secretary were strained by another day of bruising hearings on Capitol Hill in which he avoided saying the Covid vaccine was effective. 'Foreign power' | The Swedish government has pointed the finger at a 'foreign power' after an Iraqi refugee on trial for Qur'an burnings was shot dead. Holy mess | John Perumbalath, the bishop of Liverpool, has bowed to pressure and quit amid allegations of sexual assault and harassment. Asteroid watch | A 100 metre-wide asteroid has triggered global planetary defence procedures for the first time after telescope observations revealed it has a 1.3% chance of colliding with Earth in 2032. 'A wonderful life' | Marianne Faithfull, whose six-decade career marked her out as one of Britain's most characterful singer-songwriters, has died aged 78. Newsroom edition: from Musk's Doge to Dutton's Smoge, the Coalition eyes public service cuts Bridie Jabour talks to editor-in-chief Lenore Taylor and deputy editor Patrick Keneally about the threats to the public service from Peter Dutton and finding facts during an election campaign. Sorry your browser does not support audio - but you can download here and listen $ Donald Trump appeared to blame diversity policies for the Washington DC plane crash when he turned a media briefing on the disaster into a rant about the failures of the Biden administration. Follow the story live. Officials in Washington DC said they do not expect to find any survivors after a domestic passenger jet with 64 people on board collided over the Potomac River with a military helicopter carrying three soldiers. Passengers on the American Airlines flight included two world champion Russian figure skaters. Here's a visual guide to what happened. In his new book You Must Remember This, Sean Wilson writes about dementia from the point of view of Grace, an elderly sufferer whom we see at different stages of her life – young girl, teenager, wife, widow. It is at times a 'hauntingly beautiful' book, writes Joseph Cummins. Sign up to Morning Mail Our Australian morning briefing breaks down the key stories of the day, telling you what's happening and why it matters after newsletter promotion Women's Ashes | Australian spinner Alana King produced a performance worthy of the big occasion at the MCG as her 4-45 helped dismiss England for 170 before her batters closed the gap to just 114. Geoff Lemon writes that Australia could play with three lucky-dip winners from the crowd and still come out on top. Cricket | A century on debut by Josh Inglis and a first double ton from Usman Khawaja helped Australia tighten the screws on Sri Lanka, who were later reduced to 3-44 in the series opener. Europa League | The junior European competition reaches its group-stage climax this morning. Follow the action live. A rabbi tells the Sydney Morning Herald some of his community are too frightened to go outside and have considered leaving Australia. The Age reports 'thousands' of extra police have been deployed in Melbourne after a spate of antisemitic attacks. A 'monster tropical low' has dropped a metre of rain in north Queensland and is now menacing the south of the state, the Courier Mail warns. There's excitement at the NT News after Peter Dutton said the territory would be a perfect place for Donald Trump to visit. New South Wales | State government response due to interim report of cannabis regulation inquiry after drug summit. Canberra | Australian Electoral Commission media briefing on upcoming federal election at 11am. If you would like to receive this Morning Mail update to your email inbox every weekday, sign up here, or finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletter. And check out the full list of our local and international newsletters Prefer notifications? If you're reading this in our app, just click here and tap 'Notifications' on the next screen for an instant alert when we publish every morning. 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