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BBC News
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Henley Festival 2025: What you need to know
Motown legend Diana Ross is set to headline the opening night of this year's Henley black-tie music and arts festival takes place on the riverside in Henley on Thames over five Ross will perform at the event's Floating Stage on Wednesday, along with McFly and Rick Astley later in the festival, based on the Oxfordshire-Berkshire border, was first held in 1982. It attracts about 25,000 people each year. Now aged 81, Ross started her career at Motown in the 1960s, achieving stardom with The Supremes, on hits like Baby Love, Stop! In The Name Of Love and You Keep Me Hanging split from the group in 1970 and went on to score more than 50 UK chart hits, including Upside Down, Endless Love and Chain performers on the Henley line-up include comedians Ed Byrne and Alistair McGowan, while Mel Giedroyc is set to perform her first DJ festival's charitable initiative aimed at nurturing upcoming talent - Rise - continues, with local acts White Lakes and Conor McLain Festival made headlines in 2022 when former prime minister Theresa May was spotted enjoying Craig David's set on the day her successor Boris Johnson resigned. Who are this year's Henley Festival headliners? Wednesday 9 July – Diana RossThursday 10 July – McFlyFriday 11 July - Rick AstleySaturday 12 July - Hacienda ClassicalSunday 13 July - Matteo Bocelli, Jamie Cullam Getting to Henley Festival The concert is staged at Henley Bridge. The post code is RG9 2LY, a 15-minute walk from the town nearest train station is Henley-on-Thames, which has links to London (1 hour) and Reading (20 minutes). The festival entrance is a 10-minute walk from the is pre-bookable parking available on you want to arrive by boat, limited moorings within the Henley Festival enclosure are available to Visit Henley website can help plan your stay and journey by public transport. When do the gates open and what can I bring? Gates open at 17:00 BST with the shows ending at midnight on Wednesday and Thursday, 01:00 on Friday and Saturday and 23:30 on are three bookable restaurants as well as a variety of street-food-style concessions. Visitors are not permitted to bring their own food and drink into the festival sarnies and pork pies are more your thing - bring your deck chairs and rugs as picnics can be enjoyed in the car park throughout the festival. What should I wear? The event is billed as the UK's only all-black tie festival. So it is strictly posh clobber only - dinner jackets and bow ties, long or short evening dresses, formal lounge suits and smart jumpsuits are all allowed. Turn up in denim, leather or casual clothing or trainers and you will be jogging home. Accessibility issues Festival goers with disabilities can apply for a free ticket for a care Badge parking is available and much of the site and audience areas have wheelchair ramps. Contact the event organisers for specific details. What is the Henley weather looking like? The festival starts just as the UK's third heatwave of the summer is forecast to arrive later this heat health alerts have been issued by the UK Health Security Agency, for regions including London the South East and South West, from Wednesday until 15 the advice on coping with the sun - slap on the sun cream, drink plenty of water and wear a the BBC website to check the weather forecast for Henley for the latest on each day of the festival You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X, or Instagram.
Wales Online
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Stevie Wonder at Blackweir Live road closures, parking, set list, support acts, stage times and more
For the fourth and final gig of Blackweir Live, which has caused mixed opinions across Cardiff - you can read why people love it here, and the cons of the gigs series here, music legend Stevie Wonder is taking to the stage. He will be bringing his Love, Light & Song show to the Welsh capital. This one of only three outdoor dates for the global superstar in the UK in 2025. Stevie is one of the most celebrated and prominent figures in popular music. To date he has amassed 49 Top 40 singles, 32 number one singles and worldwide sales of more than 100 million units. Stevie has won 25 Grammy Awards, including the prestigious Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, a Golden Globe and an Academy Award. Meanwhile, his iconic album, Songs In The Key of Life, is archived in the USA's National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress, for its cultural, historic and aesthetic significance. The star last performed in Wales over 50 years ago. In 1965, he performed at the Capitol Theatre at Cardiff city centre when he was just 14 years old, alongside the likes of The Supremes, Martha and the Vandellas, Smokey Robinson and Georgie Fame, as part of the Tamla Motown Tour. The performer returned to Wales in 1971, where he once again performed at the Capitol Theatre alongside Martha and the Vandellas. In the 1980s he returned to Wales once more with a gig at The Vetch in Swansea in 1984. Here is everything you need to know about Stevie Wonder at Blackweir Live. When is Stevie Wonder performing at Blackweir Live? Stevie Wonder is performing at Blackweir Live on Wednesday, July 9. What times do gates open for Stevie Wonder at Blackweir Live and what are the set times? Gates will open at 5pm for the gig, which is expected to end at 10.30pm. Set times are not confirmed for Cardiff yet. However, his gig in Manchester this weekend ran for almost two-and-a-half hours, he does have an amazing backcatalogue! At the Co-op Live gig he went on stage at around 8.20pm. Site map and how to enter Blackweir Live (Image: Blackweir Live) Blackweir Live is located on Blackweir Fields, at the north end of Bute Park. There are many different entrances to the park which fans can then walk up to the entrance of Blackweir Live where they will show their tickets and go through security checks. There are two entrances on North Road, which will be closed, one right near the entrance to Blackweir Live and one further south where Corbett Road joins North Road. There is another entrance across Millennium Bridge, just before Sophia Gardens and one on Castle Street near the tea rooms. You can also enter from North Road, at the back of Cardiff Castle. Who is the support act for Stevie Wonder at Blackweir Live? (Image: Getty Images for The Recording A) Corinne Bailey Rae is the support act for Stevie Wonder at Blackweir Live. She is best known for her 2006 single, Put Your Records On. She released her most recent album, Black Rainbows, in 2023. What is Stevie Wonder's set list for Blackweir Live? There is no confirmed set list for Alansis at Blackweir Live but here is what he performed in Manchester on Saturday, July 5. We are expecting Stevie's set to look something like this: Love's in Need of Love Today As If You Read My Mind Master Blaster (Jammin') Higher Ground You Are My Sunshine Everybody Is A Star Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing My Cherie Amour Overjoyed Stranger on the Shore of Love Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) Contusion If You Really Love Me Lately Golden Lady I Can Only Be Me Living for the City Sir Duke I Wish Isn't She Lovely Ebony and Ivory Do I Do I Just Called to Say I Love You Supersition Ticket advice for entering Blackweir Live All Blackweir tickets are mobile entry, so your phone is your ticket. You must download your tickets before heading to the festival site. Follow the instructions below before leaving for your event to ensure that your tickets can be scanned for entry, regardless of the connectivity at the venue. 1. Download or update the latest version of the Ticketmaster app for your phone. 2. Find your order in My Events. 3. View your tickets by tapping View Barcode. Once you have viewed your tickets in the Ticketmaster App, your ticket is automatically saved. Please ensure you do not log out of the app. Screenshots of your barcodes won't get you in. iPhone users cannot save their tickets to their digital wallet at this time. Android users are welcome to save to their digital wallet. Can you still get tickets for Stevie Wonder at Blackweir Live? There are still tickets available for Stevie Wonder at Blackweir Live. They start at £95.20 on Ticketmaster and you can buy them, here. Information for children at Blackweir Live All under 18s must be accompanied by an adult ticket holder (aged 18 or over). No unaccompanied under 18s are allowed on site. Children aged two and under can attend for free and don't require a ticket. All other children must have a full price ticket to enter the festival. Prams and pushchairs are not permitted. Will there be road closures for Stevie Wonder in Cardiff? City centre road closures will take place from 4pm to midnight for the concert. Castle Street throughout its length, from its junction with Westgate Street Duke Street and Kingsway North Road from its junction with Colum Road throughout to Boulevard De Nantes; Boulevard De Nantes at its junction with Park Place (Access for buses and taxis/residents will be managed to Greyfriars Road) Cowbridge Road East from Cathedral Road through to its junction with Westgate Street with access to Westgate Street being permitted. From 7am, access to part of the Civic Centre will be controlled throughout the day. Roads affected include: King Edward VII Avenue, Museum Avenue, City Hall Road, College Road and Gorsedd Gardens Road. The right-hand turn from Colum Road into Corbett Road will also be suspended for the road closure times to permit and manage access to residents and businesses off Corbett Road. (Image: PA) Parking for Stevie Wonder at Blackweir Live There are no park and ride facilities available for the Blackweir Live events. Parking is available at the Civic Centre and Sophia Gardens from 8am until midnight for £20 a day for cars and £30 a day for coaches. To get to the Civic Centre you can exit Junction 32 of the M4, head south on the A470 towards the city centre and follow signage to the civic centre. For Sophia Gardens parking exit junction 32 off the M4. City centre car parks such as St David's Shopping Centre, John Lewis, Capitol Shopping Centre, and NCP (Adam Street, Dumfries Place and Greyfriars Road) will also be available for those traveling by car. Train travel for Stevie Wonder at Blackweir Live Transport for Wales has confirmed that they will be closing the Cathays station after the event at 10pm for the safety of passengers. Access will remain for accessibility requirements only and for customers alighting. The Penarth Road car park at Cardiff Central station will be closed from 6am to midnight on the day of each event. Additional services and extra carriages to existing services will be put in place by Great Western Rail and Transport for Wales during the Blackweir Live events. A post-event queuing system will be in place at Cardiff Central station by line of route, with Valleys at the rear and all other routes will be located at the front of Central Square. Bus travel for Stevie Wonder at Blackweir Live Bus services will be diverted while the city centre road closures are in place Please visit the relevant bus operator's website for more information about your specific bus routes. For Stagecoach services, please visit: Welcome to Stagecoach ( For Cardiff Bus services, please visit: For NAT services, please visit: National Express coaches will use Sophia Gardens as usual. Banned items and bag sizes Bags larger than an A4 piece of paper are not permitted. All bags are subject to a search so please avoid bringing one where you can. If you do need to store items lockers are available to pre book, here. Chairs are not allowed into the area for any of Blackweir 2025 concerts, including The Garden area. Picnic blankets can be brought into Blackweir but must only be placed at the back of the festival arena. Although you are unable to bring food and drink into the venue, you won't go hungry with a wide array of food and drink stalls inside the venue offering some of the most delicious cuisines. One sealed water bottle is permitted per person max 500ml. One empty reusable water bottle is permitted. There will be free water re-fill stations at the venue. If you have a medical condition, then a doctor's note will permit diet-specific food and drink only. Assistant dogs are permitted on site. If you are bringing a registered assistant dog, please do let organisers know in the accessible requirements form that is emailed to you by Ticketmaster after purchasing accessible tickets. Or contact them, here.
Time Out
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
Diana Ross at London's O2 Arena: start time, tickets, potential setlist and what you need to know
After more than five decades in the music business, Diana Ross is still going strong. And in less than 24 hours, she'll be gracing the stage at London's O2 for a one-night-only legendary performance. Obviously, with the show titled 'One Legendary Voice. Decades of Hits', you can expect Diana to perform loads of her biggest songs from the past 50 years – from 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough' to 'I'm Coming Out'. And if that's not enough, a live backing track will be supplied by the spectacular Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra. It's her first time playing in London since 2023, and who knows when she'll be back again. So, here's everything you need to know if you've got tickets for Diana Ross at the O2 (and how you can get some last minute). When is Diana Ross playing at London's O2? Diana will be performing at the O2 with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra on Wednesday, July 2. What are the timings? According to the O2 website, doors will open at 6.30pm and the show itself will commence at 8pm. What's the setlist? So far, the setlist for Diana Ross's UK tour has looked something like this: I'm Coming Out More Today Than Yesterday (Spiral Starecase cover) You Can't Hurry Love (The Supremes song) Love Child (Diana Ross & The Supremes cover) Voice of the Heart Touch Me in the Morning The Boss Don't Explain (Billie Holiday cover) Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand) Good Morning Heartache (Billie Holiday cover) Love Hangover Upside Down Ease on Down the Road (Diana Ross and Michael Jackson song) In Your Heart Count on Me If the World Just Danced Why Do Fools Fall in Love (Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers cover)Just in Case Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To) Ain't No Mountain High Enough (Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell cover) I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor cover) Thank You Is there a support act? Nope, there won't be any acts opening for Diana – the show will start and finish with her. Can you still get tickets for Diana Ross at London's O2? There are still a very limited number of tickets left for Diana Ross's O2 show on the O2 website. Prices start from £33 for general admission in restricted view seats and go all the way up to £563 for a front row view.
Glasgow Times
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
I saw singer Diana Ross perform live in Glasgow's Hydro
Music icon. Legendary artist. Superstar. All terms we throw around too easily. But there is one woman who is all of those things and more - and it's Diana Ross. Looking stunning in a ball gown, the Detroit-born star kicked off her Hydro show on Wednesday night with the Nile Rodgers-produced smash I'm Coming Out - and what a way to arrive on stage. (Image: Image of Diana Ross) The magic of Motown was then brought to Glasgow as Ms Ross gave the city the best of The Supremes. Baby Love, You Can't Hurry Love, Come See About Me, and Stop! In The Name of Love exploded out of that Motown vault and sounded magical thanks to the live orchestra on stage. Ensuring she sounded on top form alongside the big band, the 81-year-old admitted: 'I've been struggling every night with this in-ear things.' But the audience certainly didn't notice as they heaped admiration on the singer who sounded incredible. READ NEXT: I saw Rumours of Fleetwood Mac live at Glasgow's Royal Concert Hall - my verdict READ NEXT: I saw Bryan Adams in Glasgow - he wore a kilt and sang this Scottish anthem READ NEXT: I saw Gary Barlow perform in Glasgow's Armadillo - my verdict (Image: Image of Diana Ross) The 1985 hit Chain Reaction - a song written by the Bee Gees - then lifted the atmosphere as the crowd bounced to the catchy melody. And after a quick wardrobe change - c'mon, it's expected, it's Diana Ross - the star showcased a new look for the 1979 disco hit The Boss and Endless Love, a duet she released with Lionel Ritchie. It's special watching an artist of this calibre perform. Motown was a moment in music history. It was a one off and has never been replicated in the same way. And alongside Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Ms Ross was part of that sound. Seeing her bring that iconic movement alive again was just special. (Image: Image of Diana Ross) A duet with her daughter Rhonda then surprised the audience as the pair performed Count On Me together, which was also written by her eldest child. A third costume change paved the way for Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To?) and Ain't No Mountain High Enough. The singer then paid tribute to the Royal Scottish National Orchestra saying: 'I want to thank this wonderful, magnificent orchestra.' She added, 'I am so happy to be here with you. I love it when the house lights are up so I can see your faces.' The Gloria Gaynor hit I Will Survive rounded off the evening with a masterclass in musicianship as each backing singer and musician showcased their talent. Showing vulnerability, the star signed off, while signing autographs from the stage, 'I just want to tell you how much I love you. I love doing what I'm doing. 'Being 81, being with you is good for me mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually.'
Scotsman
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Diana Ross Hydro Stage Times: Glasgow gig set times, setlist, support, tickets, age restrictions
Diana Ross has a date with Glasgow. | Getty Images The star has sold over 100 million records in a glittering musical career - and she's in town tonight. Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... First rising to fame as the lead singer of The Supremes, Diana Ross became known at the 'Queen of Motown Records'. The vocal group remain the best-charting female group in history, with a total of 12 number-one US singles. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad She left the group in 1970 and went on to a similarly successful solo career, releasing 26 studio albums containing a string of classic songs such as I'm Coming Out, Chain Reaction, Upside Down and Endless Love. The diva is currently on a UK tour playing all of her hits and there's good news for Scottish fans - with a date in Glasgow. Here's everything you need to know if you're going to the gig. When is Diana Ross playing Glasgow? Diana Ross plays Glasgow's OVO Hydro on her UK tour on Wednesday, June 25. Who is supporting Diana Ross at her Glasgow gig? There will be no support at the Diana Ross gig. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad What are the stage times for Diana Ross' Hydro gig? Doors open at 6.30pm, with Diana Ross on stage at 7.30pm. The show finishes at 9.30pm. Are tickets still available for Diana Ross? If you've decided at the last minute that you'd like to go to the gig then you're in luck - it was previously sold out but some tickets, priced from £55.30 are available here. Are there any age restrictions at the Diana Ross gig? Under-14s must be accompanied by an adult over the age of 18 at the gig. What is the likely Diana Ross setlist? Expect to hear most of - if not all - the following in Glasgow, taken from her setlist in Nottingham.
