Pianist slams ‘ludicrous’ demand from flag-waving Chinese tourists not to film them as he performed at busy London station: Musician says ‘Communists’ are trying to get his video ‘taken down’… and transport police ALSO told him not to upload it

Pianist slams ‘ludicrous’ demand from flag-waving Chinese tourists not to film them as he performed at busy London station: Musician says ‘Communists’ are trying to get his video ‘taken down’… and transport police ALSO told him not to upload it

A pianist has slammed the ‘ludicrous’ demand from flag-waving Chinese tourists not to film them as he performed at a busy London station. Brendan Kavanagh, who regularly plays boogie woogie tunes at... Read more »
Musician found dying in his cell after ‘hiding drugs in his sock’, inquest hears

Musician found dying in his cell after ‘hiding drugs in his sock’, inquest hears

A musician was found dying in his cell after being arrested trying to swallow a Kinder egg full of Class A drugs, an inquest heard. After his death Daniel Cooper, 40, was... Read more »
Franco-Japanese musician Maïa Barouh heads to London this April – South London News

Franco-Japanese musician Maïa Barouh heads to London this April – South London News

Franco-Japanese singer, rapper, producer, and musician Maïa Barouh is coming for a rare trip to London this April. Maïa has built a distinctive sound around her two main instruments, flute and voice.... Read more »
Jazz musician Oscar Jerome… Fills the spoon with introspection – South London News

Jazz musician Oscar Jerome… Fills the spoon with introspection – South London News

One of South London’s hottest musical talents has released a new album and set tour dates across the UK, writes James Twomey. Oscar Jerome, one of the UK’s leading jazz musicians has... Read more »
East London-born musician John Smith on latest EP and tour

East London-born musician John Smith on latest EP and tour

Published: 7:09 PM March 28, 2022 An east London-born folk musician has embarked on a UK tour. John Smith, 40, is performing at venues from Cornwall to Cumbria following the release of his EP, The... Read more »
First picture of teen who dismembered jazz musician before stabbing second man days later

First picture of teen who dismembered jazz musician before stabbing second man days later

A teenager who dismembered and buried the body of a vulnerable jazz musician before stabbing a second man to death just days later has been named for the first time. William Algar,... Read more »