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Darth Vader’s Star Wars Lightsaber Goes to Auction

This is Beirut, 07/08 12:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Movies Star Wars Auction Britain United States Culture

Darth Vader's lightsaber, used to chop off Luke Skywalker's hand in Star Wars classic The Empire Strikes Back, went on display in London on Wednesday, ahead of its US sale next month. The prop has been described as the "Holy Grail" for Star Wars fans, with millions prepared to end up like Skywalker and give their right arm to own the iconic ...

Gen Z and Inflation Shake Up the Uk’s Once-Thriving Club Scene

This is Beirut, 06/08 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Music Entertainment Gen Z Night-Clubs Britain Culture

Is the party over? UK nightclubs are famed around the world, but Covid and inflation have hit the sector hard, forcing businesses to reinvent themselves to attract new generations to the dance floor. Pryzm Kingston is a well-known club in southwest London popular with students, where artists like Billie Eilish, Rod Stewart, and Stormzy ...

Thousands Honor Ozzy Osbourne at UK Hometown Funeral Procession

This is Beirut, 31/07 12:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Music Tribute Ozzy Osbourne Fans Britain Culture

Thousands lined the streets of the UK city Birmingham on Wednesday to pay an emotional farewell to hometown hero Ozzy Osbourne as the heavy metal hellraiser was laid to rest. Black Sabbath frontman Osbourne, who earned the nicknamed the "Prince of Darkness" and once bit a bat while on stage, died on July 22 at the age of 76. He had been ...

A Last Goodbye to the Prince of Darkness: Ozzy Osbourne Honoured in Birmingham

This is Beirut, 30/07 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Music Ozzy Osbourne Final Farewell Fans Britain Culture

Heavy metal hell-raiser Ozzy Osbourne will be laid to rest on Wednesday, with thousands set to bid the legendary musician a final farewell when his funeral cortege drives through his UK hometown. Officials in the central city of Birmingham said Tuesday they have worked with his family to draw up the details of Osbourne's last goodbye, before a ...

Madame Tussauds Honors Taylor Swift With Record 13 Wax Figures

This is Beirut, 24/07 13:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Museum Taylor Swift Wax Statues Madame Tussauds Britain Culture

US pop megastar Taylor Swift will be honored with 13 waxworks of her at Madame Tussauds venues around the globe, the museum said on Wednesday. In honor of Swift's lucky number, 13 of the waxwork museum's 22 branches will each receive a statue of the Love Story and Blank Space singer, in what it called the "most ambitious project" of its 250-year ...

Tributes Flood in for Black Sabbath Frontman Ozzy Osbourne

This is Beirut, 23/07 16:20 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Music Osbourne Tributes Britain Worldwide Culture

Tributes poured in Wednesday for hell-raiser singer Ozzy Osbourne as Black Sabbath bandmates mourned the death of their legendary frontman and tearful fans laid flowers in his hometown Birmingham, just weeks after he played an epic reunion concert there. Osbourne, nicknamed the "Prince of Darkness" who famously once bit off the head of a bat ...

British Opera Tenor David Rendall Dies Aged 76

This is Beirut, 22/07 18:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Opera David Rendall Obituary Britain Culture

Renowned British tenor David Rendall, who performed in some of the world's most famous opera houses during a decades-spanning career, has died aged 76, his family said Tuesday. His death, while surrounded by relatives in southern England on Monday, follows a long illness, their announcement noted. Rendall graced the stages of London's Royal ...

Nintendo Announces Lead Cast for Epic "Legend of Zelda" Movie

This is Beirut, 17/07 12:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Games Legend of Zelda Film Britain Japan Culture

Two British actors will play the lead roles in the hotly anticipated live-action film adaptation of the Legend of Zelda video game franchise, Japan's Nintendo announced. The film's release is set for May 2027, joining a stream of game adaptations from Super Mario to Sonic the Hedgehog that have stormed the box office in recent years. Bo Bragason ...

Irvine Welsh Takes Aim at ‘Brain Atrophying’ Tech Ahead of New "Trainspotting" Sequel

This is Beirut, 11/07 17:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Literature Irvine Welsh Trainspotting Britain Culture

Scottish author Irvine Welsh on Friday described the new sequel to his cult novel Trainspotting as an antidote to a world full of "hate and poison", as he took aim at social media, the internet and AI. Men in Love, the latest in a series of sequels, follows the same characters - Renton, Spud, Sick Boy and Begbie - as they experience the heyday of ...

Netflix’s Latest ‘Knives Out’ Film to Open London Film Festival

This is Beirut, 10/07 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Movie London Film Festival Netflix Knives Out Britain Culture

Netflix's latest Knives Out movie starring Daniel Craig and a host of other Hollywood talent will launch this year's London Film Festival (LFF), organizers announced Wednesday. The third installment in the streaming giant's whodunnit series, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, will open the UK capital's 69th annual film and television ...

Record Year for UK Music Tourism Driven by Global Stars

This is Beirut, 02/07 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Music Economy Tourism Britain Culture

Music tourism contributed a record £10 billion ($13.8 billion) to the UK economy last year as fans flocked to live shows by Taylor Swift and other big acts, industry data from UK Music revealed Tuesday. "Charli XCX, Bruce Springsteen, Sam Fender and Dua Lipa helped lure a record 23.5 million music tourists to concerts and festivals," UK Music ...

Oasis Ride the ‘Britpop’ Wave as 90s Nostalgia Sweeps the UK

This is Beirut, 30/06 12:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Music Oasis Trends Britain Culture

With "Britpop" bands Oasis and Pulp topping the charts and filling concert halls, a 90s vibe is floating over the UK this summer amid nostalgia for a "cooler" time when people seemed "happier". A trip to high street retailer Marks and Spencer, popular with older shoppers, feels like stepping back 30 years, with Oasis T-shirts flying off the ...

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