LIVE REVIEW: Jake Bugg

WORTH A LOOK?: ****

WHERE: Village Underground

WHEN: 7/3

SETLIST: On My One; Me And You; Simple Pleasures; Love, Hope & Misery; Two Fingers; Seen It All; Never Wanna Dance; There’s A Love We’re All Hoping For; There’s A Beast & We All Feed It; Country Song; Trouble Town; Gimme The Love; Bitter Salt; Taste It; Kingpin; Livin’ Up Country; Slumville Sunrise; Lightning Bolt.

Jake Bugg is playing four small London shows to kickstart his third album campaign and we’re here at the first with 700 others to hear much of new album On My One. (out 17 June).

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Q&A: Dr Thorne starring Julian Fellowes, Rebecca Front & Tom Hollander

WHERE?: BFI

WHEN: 2/3

Compere Gyles Brandreth describes his childhood friend Julian Fellowes as ‘the only Oscar winner I’ve shared a bath with’ as he introduces us to the Downton Abbey author and members of the cast of his new show.

  • Read on to find out why Dr Thorne isn’t the new Downton and Downton Abbey – the movie latest

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PREVIEW: Melodifestivalen Andra Chansen

WHEN?: 7pm Saturday 5 March on SVT (link to watch below)

It’s been one of our favourite Melodifestivalens ever and we’re very excited about the upcoming four duels that will see our eight-strong final become a dozen.

  • Read on for our Andra Chansen predictions and the heat performances

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Q&A: Funny Girl featuring Sheridan Smith and Darius Campbell

WHERE?: Menier Chocolate Factory

WHEN?: 21/2

It’s 6.45pm and our Q&A compere Mark Shenton, associate editor of The Stage, is telling us that its star Sheridan Smith is unwell and may not be joining us and her leading man Darius Campbell has to leave in 15 minutes. Read More