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British music icons Duran Duran have been announced as the next major headliner for American Express presents BST Hyde Park. The band will take to the Great Oak Stage on Sunday 5 July, joined by special guests Scissor Sisters. Duran Duran’s return promises a standout night from one of pop’s most influential and enduring bands.
Event of the Week
After more than a decade of dazzling audiences in Scotland, the spectacular Movies to Musicals finally makes its highly anticipated London debut. This all-singing, all-dancing theatrical show promises an unforgettable celebration of Musical Theatre. Audiences will be treated to beloved songs from hit musicals, including Chicago, Wicked, Heathers, Dear Evan Hansen, A Chorus Line, and Back To The Future, plus many more fan favourites. Movies to Musicals is at Cadogan Hall tomorrow at 18.30. Get ready for breath-taking performances, toe-tapping tunes that will leave you wanting more. Tel: 020 7730 4500.
Music of the Week
The beloved musical Avenue Q has returned to London’s West End, delighting fans with a strictly limited season at the Shaftesbury Theatre from until 29 August. Produced by Kevin McCollum and Jamie Wilson Productions, this revival brings the original Broadway puppets to the London stage in a fresh and dynamic new production.
Theatre of the Week
© Cecil Beaton. Victoria and Albert Museum.
In 2026, to mark the centenary of Queen Elizabeth II’s birth, The King’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace will host the most comprehensive exhibition of the late Queen’s fashion ever staged. Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style features around 200 items, including half displayed for the first time, tracing the monarch’s sartorial journey across ten decades—from childhood to queen, and from private dressing to global diplomacy.