Badly Drawn Boy will perform in Vienna later this year, it has been announced.Britishrock.cc reports today (Mon) that the Mercury Prize-awarded singer-songwriter will give a concert at the citys WUK on 16 November.The Bolton-based artist, whose real name is Damon Gough, won critical acclaim with his 2000 studio album “The Hour of Bewilderbeast”. The follow-up […]
A famed Austrian director faces fresh pressure over a controversial film project portraying the life of a brutal killer.Robert Dornhelm is at the ready to direct “The Amanda Knox Story”, a TV movie drama about US student Amanda Knox who was jailed for 26 years in a prison in Perugia, Italy, for the brutal murder […]
Heavy metal legends Fear Factory will perform in Vienna this December, it has emerged.Arena concert hall bosses announced today (Thurs) that the four-member band from Los Angeles, USA, will give a concert at the venue on 9 December.Fear Factory, who have released eight full-length studio albums since 1992, are considered being one of the most […]
Dozens of performances will be screened live outside Viennas leading opera house this and next month, it has been announced.State Opera officials said today (Thurs) they decided to show selected operas on a 50 square metre LED video screen on Herbert von Karajan Square free of charge again this season after hundreds of music enthusiasts […]
All eyes are on Austrian designers creative output and international fashion at Viennas Museumsquartier (MQ) from today (Weds).Hip Austrian fashion labels like Gina Drewes and Kayiko will present their products, while international designers from dozens of countries across the world participate as well.The event is also a sales fair as current collections and accessories are […]
A celebrated Pink Floyd cover band will perform in one of Viennas biggest concert halls next year, it was announced today (Weds).The Australian Pink Floyd Show, who have been performing all over the world since 1988, are set to rock the Gasometer on 13 February.The Australian Pink Floyd Show perform the British progressive rock icons […]
An Italian opera star has been named the new artistic director of the Salzburger Pfingstfestspiele (Salzburg Whitsun Festival).Incoming festival manager Alexander Pereira announced today (Tues) mezzo soprano Cecilia Bartoli will be in charge of the three-day annual event from 2012. Bartoli will succeed Italian conductor Riccardo Muti.Bartoli, 44, said she will sing in some upcoming […]
A celebrated Austrian film director will turn a convicted murderers life story into a movie, it has emerged.Robert Dornhelm is reportedly already engaged in pre-production preparations for a TV film project with the working title “The Amanda Knox Story”.The film set to be screened next year will be based on the life of […]
British comedy legend John Cleese has said his countrys culture was in decline since Rupert Murdoch became active in its newspaper industry.The 70-year-old “A Fish Called Wanda” star told Austrian newspaper Die Presse: “England changed much more than I did. We used to have some sort of middle class culture with an adequate amount of […]
James Blunt will return to Austria for two concerts next year.Britishrock.cc announced today (Mon) that the English singer-songwriter will perform in Viennas Stadthalle on 16 March before coming to Innsbruck for a concert at the Olympiahalle on 22 March.The former NATO soldier had a global hit with “Youre Beautiful” in 2005. The song, from his […]