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Time of India
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Chris Brown concert results in massive road closure in Cardiff; check list of roads open
Cardiff is witnessing major road closures on Thursday (June 19, 2025) ahead of American singer Chris Brown's concert in the city. The event is set to attract thousands in the Welsh capital, which can lead to travel and parking disruption. The Grammy-winning star will be performing at the Principality Stadium as part of his Breezy Bowl XX tour. Notably, this is the first of many other major concerts which will be held at the stadium in the 2025 summer season, including Oasis, Lana Del Ray, Kendrick Lamar, SZA and Stereophonics. Brown's concert comes a day ahead of his appearance in court in London. According to media reports, the singer is charged with grievous bodily harm over an alleged assault in a nightclub in 2023. The 36-year-old is free on £5m bail. The gates of the venue were opened from 5 PM (local time) Thursday, and there will be a full city centre road closure from 3 PM until midnight. This will ensure that all the concertgoers can get into and out of the stadium safely. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 1 sip (before bedtime) cleanses the liver and reduces belly fat Lulutox Undo As fans are expected at the stadium for the Chris Brown concert, fans are strongly advised to plan their journey and arrive early. The attendees are also asked to pay attention to the list of prohibited items, according to Wales Online. There is a bag policy also in place which prohibits people from carrying large bags. Check the full list of road closures Live Events Scott Road and Park Street are closed from 7 AM (local time) because of the need to prepare gate five and protect queuing fans. The following roads will be closed as part of the full city centre road closure which will take place at 3pm until midnight: Kingsway from its junction with North Road to its junction with Duke Street, Cowbridge Road East from its junction with Cathedral Road to its junction with Westgate Street, Tudor Street from its junction with Clare Road to its junction with Wood Street (access for residents and traders will be permitted via Fitzhammon Embankment), and Plantagenet Street and Beauchamp Street from their junctions with Despenser Place to their junctions with Tudor Street (access for residents and traders will be permitted). The following roads will be closed in their entirety: Duke Street, Castle St, High Street, St Mary Street, Caroline Street, Wood Street, Central Square, Westgate Street, Quay Street, Guildhall Place, Golate, Park Street, Havelock Street and Scott Road. Station Terrace and Guildford Street from the junction with Newport Road to the junction with Churchill Way will be accessed for buses only during the times of the road closures. This is to ensure that there is reliable access for buses to the satellite points in Churchill Way. It is pertinent to mention that Penarth Road will be closed 30 minutes before the concert ends and for up to an hour after they finish to ensure safety for train passengers arriving and departing from the train station. Roads affected include King Edward VII Avenue, Museum Avenue, City Hall Road, College Road and Gorsedd Gardens Road.
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Scotsman
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Lana Del Ray at Hampden: Here's what you can - and can't - take to the concert, timings, restrictions and transport
Lana del Ray has a date with Glasgow. | Getty Images It's going to be one of the biggest gigs of the year in Scotland. Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter 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... Lana del Rey is about to embark upon a string of stadium concerts for 2025 - and there's a date at Glasgow's Hampden Stadium. on Thursday, June 26. The star has only ever played a handful of gigs in the UK, including a date at Glasgow's SECC in 2013. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad She's a fan of the city, having dated Kassidy frontman Barrie James O'Neill and when asked if she had a permanent home she said: "I don't have when I have any time I go to Glasgow, that's where I'm happiest". The gig sold out months ago and those who have a golden tickets have been advised by the venue about the dos - and do nots - of the day. Here's everything you need to know. When will Hampden open for Lana Del Ray and when will the concert end? Doors will open at 5pm and the concrt will finish by 11pm. How do I get to Hampden? The stadium is a 45-minute walk from the city centre or you can get a train from Glasgow Central to Mount Florida, near Hampden. Organisers have warned that these trains are likely to be very busy, particularly after the gig. Happy Bus are running services from across Scotland to and from Hampden for the show. This service must be prebooked by clicking here. More information on travel can be found here. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Are there age restrictions at the gig? Standing – No persons under 14 permitted on the pitch. Persons aged 14 + 15 years old must be accompanied by an adult 18 or over at all times (1 adult minimum per 4 persons aged 14 + 15 years old). Seating – No persons under 5 permitted. Persons aged 5-15 years old must be accompanied by an adult 18 or over at all times (1 adult minimum per 4 persons aged 5 - 15 years old). You must bring valid and current ID with you - Valid IDs must be photographic. If you look under 25 you may be asked for proof of age at both the entrance gates and bars so please don't risk it. This is line with the national Challenge 25 policy. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Photocopies of ID and expired Passports do not count as valid ID and will not be accepted. Anyone found in possession of fake ID will be refused entry. What items are prohibited? Please don't bring a bag unless it is absolutely essential. Bags over A4 size will not be permitted. No chairs, professional cameras, drugs, flares/smoke canisters, glass or metal/hard plastic bottles (including perfume), flag poles, selfie sticks, umbrellas, or weapons. What items can I take into the Lana Del Ray gig? Bags under the size of a sheet of A4 paper will be allowed.
Wales Online
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Major roads closed in Cardiff ahead of stadium event
Major roads closed in Cardiff ahead of stadium event Thousands are heading to the Principality Stadium for an event on Thursday, June 19. Here is everything you need to know A number of roads will be closed on Thursday due to a concert in the Principality Stadium (Image: Matthew Horwood ) There are a number of major road closures in Cardiff on Thursday due to an event being held in the city. Thousands are expected to be in the Welsh capital so travel and parking disruption should be expected. American singer Chris Brown will be performing at the Principality Stadium as part of his Breezy Bowl XX tour in the first of a number of major concerts being held at the stadium this summer, including Oasis, Lana Del Ray, Kenrick Lamar and SZA and Stereophonics. On Thursday, the gates will open from 5pm and there will be a full city centre road closure from 3pm until midnight to ensure all ticket holders can get into and out of the stadium safely. Fans are strongly advised to plan their journey and arrive early. You can read more about the gig here Ticketholders are also asked to pay attention to the list of prohibited items, in particular the bag policy - no large bags permitted - before travelling into the city. Motorists are being warned to expect the M4 to be very busy as people travel to the concert. Never miss a Cardiff story by signing up to our daily newsletter here People are asked to plan ahead and avoid the congestion in Cardiff by using the park & ride at the car park by the Vindico Arena on International Drive in the Sports Village (CF11 0JS). Article continues below Full list of road closures From 7am, Scott Road and Park Street will be closed because of the need to prepare gate five and protect queuing fans. The following roads will be closed as part of the full city centre road closure which will take place at 3pm until midnight: Kingsway from its junction with North Road to its junction with Duke Street. Cowbridge Road East from its junction with Cathedral Road to its junction with Westgate Street. Tudor Street from its junction with Clare Road to its junction with Wood Street (access for residents and traders will be permitted via Fitzhammon Embankment). Plantagenet Street and Beauchamp Street from their junctions with Despenser Place to their junctions with Tudor Street (access for residents and traders will be permitted). The following roads will be closed in their entirety: Duke Street, Castle St, High Street, St Mary Street, Caroline Street, Wood Street, Central Square, Westgate Street, Quay Street, Guildhall Place, Golate, Park Street, Havelock Street and Scott Road. Station Terrace and Guildford Street from the junction with Newport Road to the junction with Churchill Way will be access for buses only during the times of the road closures. This is to ensure that there is reliable access for buses to the satellite points in Churchill Way. Additionally, Penarth Road will be closed 30 minutes before the concerts finish and for up to an hour after they finish, on safety grounds for train passengers arriving and departing from the train station. Access to part of the Civic Centre will be controlled throughout the day, with access allowed only for event parking, limited commuter parking, loading and access to private car parks. Roads affected include King Edward VII Avenue, Museum Avenue, City Hall Road, College Road and Gorsedd Gardens Road. Trains TfW) and Great Western Railway (GWR) will operate additional and strengthened services (trains with more carriages than usual) to get customers to and from the events smoothly. However, some engineering works will impact services which means passengers should plan ahead and allow extra time for their journey. Until Friday June 20, Network Rail are replacing track in the Filton and Stoke Gifford areas, as well as completing other work between Pilning and Severn Beach. This means that there are no direct trains between Bristol and South Wales during these dates, including for the Chris Brown Concert. Customers travelling between Bristol and South Wales should change at Gloucester or Cheltenham Spa, where trains will still run to and from South Wales. GWR will operate an extra service from Cardiff to Bristol Temple Meads (via Gloucester) after the concert, supported by rail replacement buses. Those unaffected by these works are still warned to check the time of their last train home, and to allow plenty of time. A queuing system will begin from 10pm and the queuing for mainline rail services will be on Central Square with the Valley queues at the rear of the station. People should also note that Cardiff Bus Interchange will close at 3pm and Cardiff Queen Street Station will close at 10pm, unless customers have accessible requirements or are travelling to Cardiff Bay. Park and Ride facilities The event park and ride facilities will be using the car park by Vindico Arena on International Drive in the Sports Village, Cardiff Bay - CF11 0JS. The drop off point in the city centre is on Tresillian Way. The park and ride site will open at 8.45am, with the first bus leaving at 9am. The last bus from the city centre will be at 7pm with the site closing at 7.30pm. The cost is £15. Cash only. Civic Centre Event Day Parking Getting there: Exit Junction 32 of the M4, head south on the A470 towards the city centre and follow signage to the civic centre. Cost: £20 payable on the day for cars and £30 for coaches - card payments are also now available. Parking time: The car park will open at 8am and closes at 12 Midnight. Event Day Parking at Sophia Gardens (Cars) It is around 0.5 miles to walk from this location to the Principality Stadium, Gate 2. To get there Exit junction 32 off the M4. It will cost £20 for cars and £30 for coaches - card payments are now available. The car park opens at 8.00am and closes at 12am. Please note Sophia Gardens car park will be staffed until 7pm all vehicles are left on site at the owner's risk. Cardiff Council said it will not be held responsible for any theft or damage to motor vehicles or personal possessions. Any vehicles left in the car park after closing time will be fined. Bus Local buses: 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. National Express: National Express coaches will use Sophia Gardens as usual. Can you cycle or walk? The cycleways and the pop-up cycleways within the road closure area will remain open for cyclists to use during the event, but due to the number of people expected to attend the rugby match, the council is urging all cyclists to take due care and attention. Shopping Parking The following city centre car parks are also available: North Road Car Parks, St David's Shopping Centre, John Lewis, Capitol Shopping Centre, and NCP (Adam Street, Dumfries Place and Greyfriars Road.) Disabled parking Disabled drivers are advised to use Sophia Gardens. Disabled parking is also available at various private car parks. Please check individual websites for availability, Cardiff council advises. Article continues below Taxis St Mary Street taxi rank (outside the former House of Fraser building) will close at 11am and will re-open at 7pm.
NZ Herald
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
Listener's Songs of the Week: New tracks from Jude Kelly, IA and Rei, and more
Local singer-songwriter Jude Kelly's impressive debut EP, The Seven Spirits of Her, doesn't lack for touches of the sort of grand American pop-gothic that has sustained Lana Del Ray during the years. My pick of the set is this cheerily titled number, which goes of maximum melodrama in both Kelly's performance and the big production treatment from Devin Abrams and Josh Fountain, which starts out Abba-esque before heading for a chorus
Irish Examiner
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Examiner
How a 'proud Norrie' from Cork bagged a Grammy
He's worked with industry giants from Lana Del Ray to Take That but while his home is now in LA, Grammy winner Cian Riordan insists he will always be 'a proud Norrie'. Having spent his childhood in Ballyvolane on Cork's northside, the 40-year-old's music dream started after the family relocated to the US. His dad had been working in Apple at the time which cultivated Cian's interest in the technical aspect of the music industry. While studying chemistry in university, the Cork man decided to join a band. Cian then mastered the skills required to double up as a sound engineer and mixer in a bid to save the group an added expense. It was this can-do attitude that has led to his long and successful career as a sound mixer and engineer for some of the biggest stars in the music business. His recent Grammy win for St Vincent's record All Born Screaming - which reigned supreme in the Best Alternative Music Performance category - has been a career highlight. However, Cian is not the only Corkonian to scoop a Grammy win this year. His namesake Cian Ducrot brought the coveted award home to Cork in recent months following a nomination for his songwriting and vocals in SZA's 2024 single Saturn. The hit had been nominated in the Best R&B Song category. Cian Ducrot at the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards in Los Angeles last February where he won the Best R&B Song award for 'Saturn'. Photo:Other notable Irish names include Ruairi O'Flaherty from Killarney who worked also on St Vincent's All Born Screaming. Meanwhile, Cork's Kabin Crew found themselves longlisted for the award in the Dance/Electronic category for their viral hit The Spark. The catchy tune had been critically acclaimed after racking up more than three billion views on social media. For Cian, while the recognition that came with the Grammy win has been extremely flattering, he has also stayed true to his roots. 'My dad, John, is from Fairhill and my mum Eileen is from Farranree. I lived in Ballyvolane for the first eight years of my life so we are all Norries.' "I ended up in LA about 15 years ago as an apprentice under a bigger record producer by the name of Eric Valentine who's done some pretty notable rock records in the 90s and 2000s. This was before I went out on my own and linked up with the artist St Vincent. "We've been working together for about seven years. We also won a Grammy in 2021 with a record called Daddy's Home, in the Best Alternative Music category, which I recorded and mixed. Grammy winner and sound engineer Cian Riordan with St Vincent. The pair shared a Grammy win this year for 'All Born Screaming'. "This past year we did a record called All Born Screaming which she self-produced. She won three Grammys after being nominated for four. One of those I qualified as an engineer for it.' Cian's younger brother Sean, as well as his wife Emma and six-year-old daughter Lyla, are also thrilled with the win. 'My mum and dad came from big families. We have aunts, uncles and cousins so I'm still very much connected to Cork. We try and stay in touch which is a little easier these days with video chats but nothing beats flying home and tapping back in. "Now that I have a daughter, I feel lucky to keep that relationship going through travel. I'd love to maintain that for my daughter and give her access to Irish culture.' Working with some of the world's biggest names in the music industry is just another day at the office for Cian. 'When you are recording with artists the studio is a private and secure place. This is really important as some of these people lead very crazy lives. It's great to have such a normal working relationship with musicians like Slash who can't go out in public without being recognised. St Vincent has been working with Cian Riordan for around seven years. Photo:"You work together, you drink coffee and chat. It's literally like a day at the office. I really appreciate that side of the work as you get to see that very boring, very normal side of artists. There is no spectacle involved. Sometimes I forget. "Annie from St Vincent and I are good friends. Our families are friends. Then I'll go to a show where she is performing in front of 7,000 people and be reminded that she is a rock star. I am always really impressed with the people I work with.' He said that outrageous antics of rock stars in the recording studio are largely a thing of the past. 'With the advent of social media and everyone recording all the time, people tend to be a bit more conservative. You still get the odd disrespectful person. There are plenty of people who cannot be named. You get to see the real side of well-known people and sometimes there's warts in that. Sometimes you ask yourself if this is worth suffering through for the art because they are very talented. "Music is different now though, even since I started a couple of years ago. There is just a lot less money in it and less resources. You can't just rest on your laurels. If you are in record-making mode, which is the vantage that I see everything from, you can't really dally around. "The money isn't there anymore to mess around in the studio and do all the crazy stuff people used to do back in the day.' Luckily, the majority of celebrities have been respectful to Cian. 'Lana Del Ray is high art for sure. She's very sweet and charming and exactly how you would imagine her to be. I wouldn't claim to know her as well as the other artists I work with. However, I know a lot of people who are heavily entrenched in her camp so I hear a lot about the high-mindedness around her work and how seriously she takes it.' Cian enjoys the anonymity his role affords him. 'It's fun to have those working relationships with artists you respect and admire. I worked on Slash and Guns N' Roses records in the early days when I was cutting my teeth. Since I've been out on my own I've worked with Lana Del Ray. Last year I mixed some stuff for Jane's Addiction and I did a Paul McCartney remix a couple of years ago. Slash. Cian says: 'It's great to have such a normal working relationship with musicians like Slash who can't go out in public without being recognised.' Photo:"We like working in the shadows. People like me stay behind the scenes which I appreciate. However, I've seen the other side of how famous people have to live. My wife is good friends with Kristian Stewart's wife Dylan Meyer. "They had a very private wedding for close friends and family which we attended. We were all at this Mexican restaurant and I was thinking it was amazing they were able to pull this off while keeping everything private. The next thing I knew there was a drone above our heads. It was TMZ taking pictures. "These people can't go outside without being chased around. It's not a life I would want. I'm sure there are benefits to it but I appreciate the confines of our studio wall and our little protected creative space.' Meanwhile, fellow Cork native and conductor Elaine Kelly who was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Choral Performance, said she is still on a high months after the event. The artist held the position of Resident Conductor and Chorus Director of Irish National Opera between 2021 and 2004 before making the brave decision to go freelance. Cian Ducrot and Elaine Kelly are two former students of Cork School of Music, part of Munster Technological University, who made history at the 67th Grammy Awards in February. Cian, who studied on the Cork School of Music conservatoire programme, won his first Grammy for 'Best R&B Song' for co-writing artist SZA's song 'Salum'. Elaine Kelly qualified with a Masters in Conducting from Cork School of Music and she became the first Irish conductor ever to be nominated for "Best Choral Performance". 'It was an absolutely incredible experience. Being nominated and even just being present at the Grammys was such an honour. The fact that they were recognising classical music was really extraordinary. The event surpassed all of my expectations. "I've been incredibly busy since that time. I thought I was going to have a little time off but I've ended up doing a lot of different work like sitting on panels and adjudicating. I've had the chance to speak about being female in a leadership position so there are a lot of interesting new things I've had the chance to try.' Elaine is keen to expand the accessibility of opera. 'I think the most useful thing we can do is inspire and welcome all audiences, regardless of their age, background and interests. When opera was written back in the day it was for the common people. This was their Netflix and their Disney. "In those days it was definitely more light. Everyone was sitting down and eating and drinking while this was playing out on stage. The overture was there to get people back to their seats and it got louder if the audience were still chatting.' Conductor Elaine Kelly during rehearsals with the Cork Concert Orchestra at St Aloysius School in Cork City in June 2016. File picture: Jim Coughlan. She said there is an opera for everyone. 'People might think they won't like opera but just like there is a television show for everyone there is an opera for everyone too. I try to make it as accessible and real for everyone as I can. I love doing contemporary operas because people can find it hard to relate to stories from hundreds of years ago. "I always have to speak to audience members afterwards, especially people who have never been to an opera before to see if it was what they expected and if they could relate. Back in the day, operas were four, sometimes four-and-a-half hours long. However, as time went on they got cut more and more. "These days nobody wants to sit through a first half that's two hours long. Things that worked years ago don't necessarily work now because we're living in a different age. It's all about adapting and realising what works.' Elaine is looking forward to the future. Conductor Elaine Kelly in June 2016. 'People might think they won't like opera but just like there is a television show for everyone there is an opera for everyone too.' File picture: Jim Coughlan. 'It's nice to come home and do concerts there, but I'm also excited about my debut in the Longborough Festival Opera. It will be in this beautiful big house with these open gardens. I'll be conducting the Barber of Seville there, which features such great music by Rossini. "I'll be there for about three months working on that before coming back to Ireland for the world premiere of an opera by Jennifer Walsh. There's lots of work coming up for me which is really nice.' She describes the work as very rewarding. 'I started violin at the age of two-and-a-half. I never really enjoyed playing it by myself. It was always when I was part of this bigger sound and being one as part of that sound that gave me the most enjoyment. "There's something about having a large volume of people all playing together and this insanely incredible sound coming from them and what it can stir - be it classical, operatic, or pop. The best thing about conducting is you can do it well into old age. My hope is to continue conducting even when I'm 90.'
