Claire Richards
9 reasons why we can’t wait for August 2023 starring Victorious Festival
- Victorious Festival starring Cian Ducrot, Mae Muller and Welly
This year’s glorious Victorious Festival in Southsea runs across 3 days from Friday 25 August through Sunday 27 August with A Humdrum Mum’s names to look out for including Kasabian, Friendly Fires and The Charlatans as well as Jamiroquai, The Divine Comedy and Sigrid. Although we’re excited for newcomers Welly, this year’s UK Eurovision entry Mae Muller and Cian Ducrot whose debut album is appropriately titled Victory and out 4 August 2023. Tickets Day 1 review starring album chart-topper Cian Ducrot. A Humdrum Mum’s day 1 review Day 2 review Day 3 review
- Read on for reasons including Heartstopper, new musical Next To Normal and The Effect at the National
SONG OF THE MONTH: What The Future Holds by Steps (week beginning 9/9/20)
WORTH A LOOK?: ****1/2
OUT: now
It’s quite something that pop star and songwriting genius Sia thought her tune What The Future Holds would be best sung by this reformed boy/girl band quintet.
- Read on for reasons including how to see Steps on tour next year
PREVIEW: 9 reasons why we can’t wait for February 2019
- Gillian Anderson and Lily James star in All About Eve
Anderson was unforgettable in Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire at the Young Vic in 2014 and James was unmissable on film in 2018 for work including Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again. Runs at the Noel Coward Theatre from 2/2 to 11/5/19. Tickets
- Read on for reasons including Chita Rivera live, Claire Steps album and musical Come From Away
GIG REVIEW: Claire Richards at the Union Chapel
WORTH A LOOK?: ****
WHERE? Union Chapel
WHEN?: 6/12/18, last night of current tour
SETLIST: 7 Billion; End Before We Start; My Wildest Dreams; One For Sorrow; These Wings; All Out Of Love; Ruins; Deep Water; I’ll Never Love Again; Brave; Deeper Shade Of Blue; Liar; In My Blood; Don’t Leave Me In This Love Alone; Shame On Your; River Deep Mountain High; On My Own
While Steps bandmate Faye Tozer is kicking up a storm on Strictly Come Dancing, Claire Richards has completed a 4-date UK taster tour for a debut album that appears to be (almost) strictly power ballads.
- Read on for reasons including which cover started it all for Claire in her Steps audition over 20 years ago
PREVIEW: 9 reasons why we can’t wait for December
- Julian Clary & Dawn French star in Snow White at the Palladium
This is only the 3rd year of the Olivier Award-winning annual family pantomime at the Palladium but already it’s a staple in our Christmas must-do list – and we’re bringing the relations. Clary has found his niche and here’s what we thought about his show stopping turn in its 2016 and 2017 incarnation. Former Vicar Of Dibley French should make an interesting comic foil. Runs 8/12 through 13/1/19. Tickets
- Read on for reasons including Take That, Rocky Horror Show, Claire Richards and the monstas
