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Perth Now
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Hugh Jackman wanted to run out of 'humiliating' audition
Hugh Jackman wanted to run out of his audition for Les Miserables because he felt so "humiliated". The actor has revealed he read for the part of Jean Valjean in the 2012 film and then sang the track Stars for a panel of movie bosses, but his voice cracked on the final note and he was overcome with feelings of shame. During a performance of An Evening With Hugh Jackman at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on Saturday night (07.06.25), he told the audience: "I read first and I could tell it was going well. "Then I sang and I cracked on the final note so spectacularly. Like it was the worst crack you could have ever imagined. Whatever excitement was on the panel, it just deflated immediately. I was about to run out, just humiliated." According to Variety, Jackman went on to add: "But then the guy goes: 'Whoa, hold on a second. Why did you sing that song?' I said, 'It's the only thing I had music for. I'm sorry.' "And he said: 'Well, you can throw that away. You'll never sing that again.' I think what he meant to say was: 'Why don't you put that to the side for like 30 years when you might sing it at the Hollywood Bowl?'" Jackman won the role and he went on to receive an Oscar nomination for Best Actor. The film scored three wins at the Academy Awards picking up Best Supporting Actress for Anne Hathaway as well as Best Sound Mixing and Best Make-up and Hairstyling. The actor is set to show off his singing skills on screen again soon playing a Neil Diamond impersonator in new movie 'Song Sung Blue'. Jackman stars opposite Kate Hudson - who released her debut album Glorious last year - as real life couple Mike and Claire Sardina, who were Neil Diamond and Patsy Cline impersonators who formed a successful tribute act named Lightning and Thunder. The film is based on the 2008 documentary Song Sung Blue which told the couple's story. Kate recently shared a picture of the actors singing together on screen on Instagram and wrote: "Loved every second making this beautiful film, working with the most lovely work husband you could ask for @thehughjackman, singing the iconic songs of Neil Diamond ... "More love notes for everyone involved to come … but right now I am just so excited to share with you that we have a release date. Song Sung Blue - only in theaters this Christmas."
Scottish Sun
04-06-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Dancing On Ice star forced to slash prices by 84% as tickets for tour fail to sell out
The star is using a seat-filler website to shift tickets THIN ICE Dancing On Ice star forced to slash prices by 84% as tickets for tour fail to sell out Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) DANCING On Ice star Ricky Hatton has taken desperate measures after failing to sell out his tour. The boxing legend, 46, has been forced to slash prices for his 'An Evening With' shows by a whopping 84 per cent. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 6 Ricky Hatton is struggling to sell tickets for his A Night With show Credit: Getty 6 The legendary boxer appeared on Dancing On Ice last year Credit: Rex 6 Ricky talks about his incredible career in his speaking stage show Credit: X/@HitmanHatton Tickets are now being sold at the heavily discounted price on a seat filling website as he struggles to shift them. Ricky is due to take to the stage in Hyde Town Hall in Tameside tonight (June 4) and fans can now buy a ticket for just £7.50 on 'audience recruitment' website See It First. Meanwhile, tickets are still on sale via Ricky's official website for £45pp. Fans can also buy a VIP package for £99, which includes a photo with Ricky, a signed Ricky Hatton boxing glove and a premium seat. A blurb for Ricky's speaking show, which has been touring the UK, reads: "Join British boxing legend Ricky 'The Hitman' Hatton for an unforgettable evening of stories, laughter, and nostalgia as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of his iconic victory over Kostya Tszyu. "Ricky will take to the stage to relive the memories of that unforgettable night, share insight into his career highs and lows, and reveal behind-the-scenes stories from his time in the ring." Tonight's show in Hyde Town Hall falls on the 20th anniversary of Ricky's famous clash with Kostya Tszyu. Reflecting on the iconic fight on Instagram, Ricky said: "Can you believe today is the 20yr anniversary to the day of my greatest boxing win when I become undisputed light welterweight champion of the world when I defeated kostya tysu at the Manchester arena [sic]. "OMG how the years have flown by. Feel very proud to be celebrating it tonight at hyde town hall. "Minutes from where I live & minutes from where I was born. Celebrating it with my people. Look forward to seeing everyone later. Ricky. X." Claire Sweeney cosies up to boyfriend Ricky Hatton as they're joined by Paddy McGuinness at Radio 2 festival Former light-welterweight and welterweight world champion Ricky appeared on Dancing On Ice last year. He was partnered with professional skater Robin Johnstone but the pair were first to be eliminated. Ricky starred on the ITV1 show alongside former Brookside star Claire Sweeney and they fell for each other romantically. The couple dated for eight months before splitting in December 2024. They are said to remain good friends. Meanwhile, last month Ricky showed off a new look after shaving his head. The boxing ace had undergone the transformation to raise money for charity. 6 Ricky's Hyde Town Hall show falls on the 20th anniversary of his clash with Kostya Tszyu Credit: Getty 6 The star enjoyed an eight-month relationship with Claire Sweeney after Dancing On Ice Credit: Splash
The Irish Sun
04-06-2025
- Business
- The Irish Sun
Dancing On Ice star forced to slash prices by 84% as tickets for tour fail to sell out
DANCING On Ice star Ricky Hatton has taken desperate measures after failing to sell out his tour. The boxing legend, 46, has been forced to slash prices for his 'An Evening With' shows by a whopping 84 per cent. 6 Ricky Hatton is struggling to sell tickets for his A Night With show Credit: Getty 6 The legendary boxer appeared on Dancing On Ice last year Credit: Rex 6 Ricky talks about his incredible career in his speaking stage show Credit: X/@HitmanHatton Tickets are now being sold at the heavily discounted price on a seat filling website as he struggles to shift them. Meanwhile, tickets are still on sale via Ricky's official website for £45pp. Fans can also buy a VIP package for £99, which includes a photo with Ricky, a signed Ricky Hatton boxing glove and a premium seat. READ MORE ON DANCING ON ICE A blurb for Ricky's speaking show, which has been touring the UK, reads: "Join British boxing legend Ricky 'The Hitman' Hatton for an unforgettable evening of stories, laughter, and nostalgia as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of his iconic victory over Kostya Tszyu. "Ricky will take to the stage to relive the memories of that unforgettable night, share insight into his career highs and lows, and reveal behind-the-scenes stories from his time in the ring." Tonight's show in Hyde Town Hall falls on the 20th anniversary of Ricky's famous clash with Kostya Tszyu. Reflecting on the iconic fight on Instagram, Ricky said: "Can you believe today is the 20yr anniversary to the day of my greatest boxing win when I become undisputed light welterweight champion of the world when I defeated kostya tysu at the Manchester arena [sic]. Most read in TV "OMG how the years have flown by. Feel very proud to be celebrating it tonight at hyde town hall. "Minutes from where I live & minutes from where I was born. Celebrating it with my people. Look forward to seeing everyone later. Ricky. X." Claire Sweeney cosies up to boyfriend Ricky Hatton as they're joined by Paddy McGuinness at Radio 2 festival Former light-welterweight and welterweight world champion Ricky appeared on Dancing On Ice last year. He was partnered with professional skater Robin Johnstone but Ricky starred on the ITV1 show alongside former Brookside star Meanwhile, last month Ricky showed off a new look after shaving his head. The boxing ace had undergone the transformation to raise money for charity. 6 Ricky's Hyde Town Hall show falls on the 20th anniversary of his clash with Kostya Tszyu Credit: Getty 6 The star enjoyed an eight-month relationship with Claire Sweeney after Dancing On Ice Credit: Splash 6 Ricky recently shaved his head for charity Credit: PA
Sydney Morning Herald
31-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
June tunes: The best gigs to see in Sydney this month
Warren Ellis City Recital Hall, June 8 Yes, there will be a short solo set from the Dirty Three and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds member at this event (billed as 'An Evening With Warren Ellis'), but the real draw here will be a conversation with Ellis covering his life, music and work in animal conservation, all topics covered in the new documentary film Ellis Park, which will screen before this Q&A as part of the Sydney Film Festival (a separate ticketed event to this one, it should be noted). 10 Years of NLV Records Metro Theatre, June 8 Australian DJ and music producer Nina Las Vegas (born Nina Elizabeth Agzarian) started the electronic music label NLV Records in 2015 (on the same day she left her gig as a triple j presenter), with this mammoth anniversary show set to take over both rooms of the Metro. Acts set to appear include rising EDM star Ninajirachi, Trinidadian-born Australian singer and rapper Gold Fang, afro swing vocalist Big Skeez, Korean boyband 1300, South Florida ravers Jubilee, plus a host of others. Black Star C arriageworks, June 10 Yasiin Bey - the rapper, singer and actor formerly known as Mos Def - was at Carriageworks last year to perform both a solo show and a show covering the work of late rapper MF DOOM. He's back this year with Talib Kweli, his rhyme partner in hip-hop duo Black Star. They'll be performing music from across the decades, including the aptly titled 2022 album No Fear of Time, which arrived almost 25 years after the pair's classic 1998 debut, Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star. Supergrass Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, June 10 Although a champagne supernova's worth of hype has been directed at the upcoming Oasis reunion tour, more discerning Britpop fans will be excited to see Oxford quartet Supergrass back in action for their first headline Australian shows in 17 years. The band will be celebrating the 30th anniversary of debut album I Should Coco, featuring hit singles Caught by the Fuzz and Alright, by playing it in its entirety; expect bandmates and brothers Gaz and Rob Coombes to behave better than the Gallagher siblings. Mel Parsons The Vanguard, June 15 New Zealand singer-songwriter Mel Parsons has proved herself a master of indie-folk and alt-country over half a dozen celebrated albums, including last year's excellent Sabotage, which has been nominated for three Aotearoa Music Awards. A seasoned live performer with a spellbinding voice, Parsons will be playing old favourites and a few new tunes; if recent singles Brick by Brick and Post High Slide are anything to go by, her winning streak shows no sign of slowing down anytime soon. Cloud Control Enmore Theatre, June 20 2010 feels like a lifetime ago, but anyone paying attention to Australian music at the time would be familiar with Blue Mountains four-piece indie band Cloud Control. The recently reunited group will be touring to celebrate the 15th anniversary of debut album Bliss Release, which was everywhere in 2010: Five of its 10 songs were singles, it scored two ARIA Award nominations, took home the Australian Music Prize and, bizarrely, had a song that wound up in Channing Tatum stripper flick Magic Mike. Jimmy Barnes State Theatre, June 27 Fifteen solo number one albums in Australia - more than any other solo artist - and an induction into the ARIA Hall of Fame as both a solo performer and as part of Cold Chisel: at 69, Jimmy Barnes has nothing left to prove. It's a pleasant surprise, then, to discover his 21st solo album, Defiant (out June 6), is an absolute belter, featuring some of his strongest songs in decades. Head along to her Barnsey belt them out live, along with the classics. June is jam-packed with great gigs, including visitors from the US (indie rockers Soccer Mommy and DIIV, astronaut Katy Perry, hip-hop producer Knxwledge), the UK (septuagenarian rappers Bas & Dave, much younger rapper Central Cee, alternative rockers Palace), South Korea (rapper Sik-K, girl group Nmixx, rockers Boohwal) and Europe (James Vincent McMorrow and Inhaler, both from Ireland, and Germany's Tangerine Dream). Australian artists doing the rounds include indie pop band Spacey Jane, Ngaiire, debuting her new show PAIA (provocatively described as 'an eruption of rage, sex, ecstasy, ceremony, ancestry, and cleansing'), Skegss, Polish Club, Short Stack, The Superjesus, Straight Arrows, Parkway Drive, Chasing Ghosts, Eggy, Kisschasy, The Beautiful Girls, Ruby Fields, Party Dozen, The Ferguson Rogers Process, Bachelor Girl and Killing Heidi.
The Age
31-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Age
June tunes: The best gigs to see in Sydney this month
Warren Ellis City Recital Hall, June 8 Yes, there will be a short solo set from the Dirty Three and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds member at this event (billed as 'An Evening With Warren Ellis'), but the real draw here will be a conversation with Ellis covering his life, music and work in animal conservation, all topics covered in the new documentary film Ellis Park, which will screen before this Q&A as part of the Sydney Film Festival (a separate ticketed event to this one, it should be noted). 10 Years of NLV Records Metro Theatre, June 8 Australian DJ and music producer Nina Las Vegas (born Nina Elizabeth Agzarian) started the electronic music label NLV Records in 2015 (on the same day she left her gig as a triple j presenter), with this mammoth anniversary show set to take over both rooms of the Metro. Acts set to appear include rising EDM star Ninajirachi, Trinidadian-born Australian singer and rapper Gold Fang, afro swing vocalist Big Skeez, Korean boyband 1300, South Florida ravers Jubilee, plus a host of others. Black Star C arriageworks, June 10 Yasiin Bey - the rapper, singer and actor formerly known as Mos Def - was at Carriageworks last year to perform both a solo show and a show covering the work of late rapper MF DOOM. He's back this year with Talib Kweli, his rhyme partner in hip-hop duo Black Star. They'll be performing music from across the decades, including the aptly titled 2022 album No Fear of Time, which arrived almost 25 years after the pair's classic 1998 debut, Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star. Supergrass Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, June 10 Although a champagne supernova's worth of hype has been directed at the upcoming Oasis reunion tour, more discerning Britpop fans will be excited to see Oxford quartet Supergrass back in action for their first headline Australian shows in 17 years. The band will be celebrating the 30th anniversary of debut album I Should Coco, featuring hit singles Caught by the Fuzz and Alright, by playing it in its entirety; expect bandmates and brothers Gaz and Rob Coombes to behave better than the Gallagher siblings. Mel Parsons The Vanguard, June 15 New Zealand singer-songwriter Mel Parsons has proved herself a master of indie-folk and alt-country over half a dozen celebrated albums, including last year's excellent Sabotage, which has been nominated for three Aotearoa Music Awards. A seasoned live performer with a spellbinding voice, Parsons will be playing old favourites and a few new tunes; if recent singles Brick by Brick and Post High Slide are anything to go by, her winning streak shows no sign of slowing down anytime soon. Cloud Control Enmore Theatre, June 20 2010 feels like a lifetime ago, but anyone paying attention to Australian music at the time would be familiar with Blue Mountains four-piece indie band Cloud Control. The recently reunited group will be touring to celebrate the 15th anniversary of debut album Bliss Release, which was everywhere in 2010: Five of its 10 songs were singles, it scored two ARIA Award nominations, took home the Australian Music Prize and, bizarrely, had a song that wound up in Channing Tatum stripper flick Magic Mike. Jimmy Barnes State Theatre, June 27 Fifteen solo number one albums in Australia - more than any other solo artist - and an induction into the ARIA Hall of Fame as both a solo performer and as part of Cold Chisel: at 69, Jimmy Barnes has nothing left to prove. It's a pleasant surprise, then, to discover his 21st solo album, Defiant (out June 6), is an absolute belter, featuring some of his strongest songs in decades. Head along to her Barnsey belt them out live, along with the classics. June is jam-packed with great gigs, including visitors from the US (indie rockers Soccer Mommy and DIIV, astronaut Katy Perry, hip-hop producer Knxwledge), the UK (septuagenarian rappers Bas & Dave, much younger rapper Central Cee, alternative rockers Palace), South Korea (rapper Sik-K, girl group Nmixx, rockers Boohwal) and Europe (James Vincent McMorrow and Inhaler, both from Ireland, and Germany's Tangerine Dream). Australian artists doing the rounds include indie pop band Spacey Jane, Ngaiire, debuting her new show PAIA (provocatively described as 'an eruption of rage, sex, ecstasy, ceremony, ancestry, and cleansing'), Skegss, Polish Club, Short Stack, The Superjesus, Straight Arrows, Parkway Drive, Chasing Ghosts, Eggy, Kisschasy, The Beautiful Girls, Ruby Fields, Party Dozen, The Ferguson Rogers Process, Bachelor Girl and Killing Heidi.
