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MPs reject bid to revive Royal Albert Hall Bill amid ‘outrageous profiteering’ claims

MPs have rejected a bid to revive legislation concerning the Royal Albert Hall, following a blistering attack on the charity’s governance by Labour grandee Dame Emily Thornberry. She accused the renowned London venue of running a "racket" that allows "the most outrageous profiteering".

Evening Standard

Wolf Alice at the Royal Albert Hall review: sublimely inventive, playful fare from rock's heavy hitters

5/5 The band served us treat after treat in their closing night gig for the Teenage Cancer Trust

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US tourist suing Royal Albert Hall over balcony fall during guided tour

Karla Walker Schindler claims she was the victim of safety failings on a Royal Albert Hall guided tour

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The Royal Albert Hall gets a modern rebirth in majestic rebrand

Heritage design gets a flexible, future-proof revamp.

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More rice, bigger chairs and reinforced toilets: sumo wrestling comes to London

Royal Albert Hall to host Grand Sumo Tournament marking only the second time a full competition has been held overseas

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Sumo wrestling fans at Royal Albert Hall warned - don't get squashed

More than 40 Japanese sumo wrestlers will take part in the five-day event in west London this week

Evening Standard

10cc announce their 'And Another Bloody Greatest Hits Tour' for 2026

Graham Gouldman leads art rock legends 10cc out on the road for another greatest hits tour culminating in a date at London's Royal Albert Hall in July

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Royal Albert Hall apologises after man refused entry over Palestine pin

Roger Cauthery, 81, said that he and his wife felt strongly that Palestine should be recognised as a state

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The Traitors Prom review – iconic show’s greatest hits turn the melodrama up to 11

Claudia Winkleman hosted while the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra expertly negotiated orchestrated covers including Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo alongside a smattering of Saint-Saëns and Puccini

The Guardian - UK

Festival promoter brands Royal Albert Hall levy scheme ‘ludicrous’

Industry veteran John Giddings claims levy means ‘charging the general public’ and insists artists should instead be doing more to support the venues they started out in

The Independent UK

Why three concert-goers are suing Royal Albert Hall for £500,000

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Seat holders sue Royal Albert Hall for £500k after missing out on gigs

They say they have been ‘unlawfully’ deprived of the use of their seats

The Independent UK

TV tonight: an elemental premiere at the First Night of the Proms

Composer Errollyn Wallen kicks off this year’s concert season at the Royal Albert Hall. Plus, PBS America celebrates the unsung heroines of the second world war. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

"One of my favourite Lamb songs..." Steve Hackett shares dynamic new live clip of Genesis's Lilywhite Lilith

Steve Hackett has just released The Lamb Stands Up Live At The Royal Albert Hall double live album

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Nicole Scherzinger to perform solo show at Royal Albert Hall

The 47-year old will perform on October 6 at the London venue for the concert titled An Evening With Nicole Scherzinger.

Tom’s Guide

April Fools’ Day 2025 — the 21 best (and worst) jokes and pranks

April Fools’ Day is here, and we’re covering the best (and worst) gags from companies that we see today.

The Independent UK

Performing arts bosses protest government’s AI plans

Chief executives from the Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal Albert Hall and National Theatre have shared joint statement urging government to support ‘moral and economic’ rights of creatives

Evening Standard

Shouts of ‘shame’ in House of Lords amid bitter row over Royal Albert Hall

Peers voted 206 to 45, majority 161, in favour of an amendment to the Royal Albert Hall Bill addressing conflict of interest concerns.

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The Who and Frank Carter and Sex Pistols confirmed for Teenage Cancer Trust gigs

The 25th anniversary edition of Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall will see performances from The Who, Frank Carter and the Sex Pistols, The Corrs and more.

The Independent UK

London to stage second professional Sumo event outside of Japan next October

Forty of Japan’s top wrestlers are expected to travel to London to compete across five days from October 15-19.

Evening Standard

Bob Dylan announces extra tickets for London's Royal Albert Hall shows

The Mr Tambourine Man singer will take to the London stage for three nights

The Independent UK

BBC Proms festival goers faint in sweltering Royal Albert Hall

A sudden thump can be heard twice around 15 minutes into a live recording of the Beethoven performance

Louder

Steve Hackett announces UK live dates for October

Amanda Lehmann joins Hackett and band for Genesis GreatsLamb Highlights & Solo Tour live dates

Louder

Bob Dylan announces Rough and Rowdy Ways 2024 European tour, with no cameras or phones allowed

Bob Dylan is coming back to Europe, and you won't have to watch him via someone else's phone screen

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Bob Dylan announces UK tour including three nights at the Royal Albert Hall

The Mr Tambourine Man hit-maker’s Rough and Rowdy Ways tour will be a strictly phone-free affair

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