Worth a look?: *****
Where: BFI
When: 22/6/15
Opening nationwide: 3/7/15
The most heartbreaking moment in Kapadia’s follow-up to Senna is when one of Amy’s friends explains how the star told her a career highlight for any other artist, winning five Grammys including one presented by her hero Tony Bennett, was boring without drugs.
5pm Saturday on the John Peel Stage and Y&Y lead singer Olly Alexander is sporting a glittery rainbow top to mark London’s Pride celebrations. A triumphant 12-song set saves the best ’til last with King (monstagigz single of 2015 so far). We’d predict debut album Communion (out 11/7) is more r’n’b than Depeche Mode. Ones to watch. New single Shine available 5/7.
monstagigz is a blog featuring reviews of London’s most thrilling music, theatre and cinema. We love (in no particular order) Lady Gaga, Glastonbury, Kinky Boots, Andrew Haigh, Gypsy, Benedict Cumberbatch, Eurovision and Charli XCX – and we hope, dear reader, to fire your passion for all of these and more. Mr monstagigz has worked in journalism for local newspapers and the business media. He is now devoting a little time to spreading the word about those gigs (or gigz …?) too big (or monsta …?) to keep quiet about.
