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The opera singer with one of the rarest voices in the world: ‘Being on stage is not easy’

www.wakaticket.com – Samuel Mariño was bullied at school for his voice. But now the male soprano is storming the classical world – one sequin at a time…
The opera singer with one of the rarest voices in the world: ‘Being on stage is not easy’
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Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius album review – thoughtful and acutely sensitive to tiniest nuances

www.wakaticket.com – This is a very distinguished addition to the pantheon of Gerontius recordings, and Christine Rice is as good an Angel as any on disc since Janet Baker…
Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius album review – thoughtful and acutely sensitive to tiniest nuances
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Lines of Life: Schubert & Kurtág album review – Benjamin Appl’s wonderful tribute to extraordinary composer

www.wakaticket.com – Works by Schubert and Brahms are interwoven with 13 of composer’s own songs in this beautifully realised collection…
Lines of Life: Schubert & Kurtág album review – Benjamin Appl’s wonderful tribute to extraordinary composer
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You wanted a hit? LCD Soundsystem’s 20 best songs – ranked!

www.wakaticket.com – With Daft Punk Is Playing at My House turning 20 and a new album being worked on, we select the dance-rock musos’ finest tracks…
You wanted a hit? LCD Soundsystem’s 20 best songs – ranked!
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The Magic Flute review – humour, colour and plenty of drama in Opera North’s kooky take

www.wakaticket.com – A lively revival of James Brining’s occasionally enigmatic staging sees Soraya Mafi make an exceptional role debut as a tenacious and principled Pamina…
The Magic Flute review – humour, colour and plenty of drama in Opera North’s kooky take
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Post your questions for Lush frontwoman Miki Berenyi

www.wakaticket.com – As she returns with her Miki Berenyi Trio following her barnstorming memoir, the musician will take on your questions…
Post your questions for Lush frontwoman Miki Berenyi
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John Glacier: Like a Ribbon album review – this otherworldly British voice is in a class of her own

www.wakaticket.com – She frames herself as an alien visitor, and sure enough, this ideas-packed album at the edges of rap doesn’t sound like anyone else right now – you’ll be repeating it again and again…
John Glacier: Like a Ribbon album review – this otherworldly British voice is in a class of her own
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‘Give me a Beatles scream’: inside Paul McCartney’s surprise New York show

www.wakaticket.com – A last-minute gig at the Bowery Ballroom saw the star play to a smaller crowd than usual, with stories interspersed among classic Beatles and Wings hits…
‘Give me a Beatles scream’: inside Paul McCartney’s surprise New York show
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Festen review – Turnage’s taut new opera grips, appals and moves

www.wakaticket.com – Mark-Anthony Turnage’s varied musical palette, Lee Hall’s unfussy libretto and Richard Jones’s focused staging of the tragedy of a family deeply scarred by abuse drives the drama inexorably in a remarkable production…
Festen review – Turnage’s taut new opera grips, appals and moves
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Kanye West sued and dropped by talent agency over antisemitic slurs

www.wakaticket.com – Rapper’s fashion brand Yeezy also taken offline by Shopify after he sold T-shirt with swastika design and praised Hitler…
Kanye West sued and dropped by talent agency over antisemitic slurs
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Hamish Hawk review – Jarvis Cocker-esque Scot shows why he’s at the edge of the big time

www.wakaticket.com – Also channelling Elvis and Scott Walker, the charismatic singer’s character softens as he moves from bold songs from latest album A Firmer Hand to older tracks…
Hamish Hawk review – Jarvis Cocker-esque Scot shows why he’s at the edge of the big time
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Little Simz to curate 2025 Meltdown festival

www.wakaticket.com – British rapper is the youngest artist to take on the mantle of curator, following stars such as David Bowie and Patti Smith…
Little Simz to curate 2025 Meltdown festival
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Terror Danjah was the gregarious heart of the grime scene – and its greatest producer | Joe Muggs

www.wakaticket.com – The producer, who has died following a period of ill health, made thrillingly imaginative beats, but just as impressive was his ability to draw together the British bass scene…
Terror Danjah was the gregarious heart of the grime scene – and its greatest producer | Joe Muggs
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Going for a song: investors flee to K-pop as safe haven amid Trump’s tariff war

www.wakaticket.com – Shares in South Korea’s entertainment groups soar as steel tariffs combine with a Blackpink world tour and BTS revival to supercharge their appeal…
Going for a song: investors flee to K-pop as safe haven amid Trump’s tariff war
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Howard Riley obituary

www.wakaticket.com – Pianist and composer with a distinct improvisational style who played a key part in the development of European jazz…
Howard Riley obituary
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‘Fans say my concerts are safe spaces where they can forgive’: the cult of Ichiko Aoba

www.wakaticket.com – She sells out large venues, is feted by legends – and adored for her euphoric songs. The remarkable Japanese musician talks about magical islands, sonic sorcery and playing gigs with her eyes shut…
‘Fans say my concerts are safe spaces where they can forgive’: the cult of Ichiko Aoba
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Acclaimed British grime producer Terror Danjah has died

www.wakaticket.com – No cause of death has been given for the Nasty Crew producer, who was heralded as a pioneer of grime from the early 2000s onwards…
Acclaimed British grime producer Terror Danjah has died
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The singles chart: my secret 75-song playlist for every man I’ve been with

www.wakaticket.com – A playlist designed to capture the excitement of first love has become a record of my romantic encounters and 14 years of singledom…
The singles chart: my secret 75-song playlist for every man I’ve been with
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Patti Smith to perform Horses in full on 50th anniversary tour

www.wakaticket.com – Singer will visit US, UK and Europe later this year alongside members of the original band who recorded the classic punk text…
Patti Smith to perform Horses in full on 50th anniversary tour
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‘Silence is key’: after Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl, how can Drake possibly come back?

www.wakaticket.com – Drake was humiliated on record, at the Grammys and now in a football stadium. But as a crisis expert attests, there’s a way he could still return to relevance…
‘Silence is key’: after Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl, how can Drake possibly come back?
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