On his way back from Paris Fashion Week on Friday, 5th March, P Diddy made a stop in London to celebrate the launch of his new album, Last Train To Paris.Launching a party at Kensington nightclub Amika, Diddy notified the club only six hours in advance, giving his team of 40 party planners a £500,000 budget to put on the event.
Known as a legendary host Diddy did not disappoint, from the pyrotechnics, confetti bombs, a girl dancing in a cage, 500 bottles of his premium vodka Ciroc, 100 bottles of Moët Rose and Ace of Spades Champagne, and even spraying the rooms with his Sean John fragrance.Diddy then closed out the night with a surprise performance, which included a premiere of his track ‘Hello Goodbye’ which has only been heard once before in Miami a few weeks ago.
Jay-Z known for his collaborations when he is performing, decided to recruit Lily Allen for his show after seeing her performance of The Fear during the BRIT Awards. Both artists were recognized at the event, Allen winning the BRIT trophy for British Female Solo Artist and Jay Z taking home trophies for International Album (The Blueprint 3) and for International Male Solo Artist.
After hearing about Jay-Z’s desire to do a collaboration, Allen responded, “I was very flattered to hear that Jay-Z wanted me to support him at Wireless and combined with my dates in March with Dizzee Rascal, I am excited to end my current string of live shows in such prestigious company.”
In association with Soppköket, we present the ultimate Brazilian Charity Party at the exquisite Albannach in the heart of Central London seconds from the world famous Trafalgar Square.
With all proceeds going to help Brazil’s poorest children it is the perfect opportunity to party and show you care.
Expect the best funky house, RnB and latino music as well as special drinks offers to get you shaking your stuff with the hottest Friday crowd in London.
Three days of Guy Fawkes celebrations across London kicked off on Thursday night with dozens of fireworks displays in London parks to commemorate the infamous failed gunpowder plot to destroy the Houses of Parliament and kill King James I in 1605.
The events in London promise the best pyrotechnics and are expected to draw in large crowds particularly as many of them are free. Last night thousands flocked to south London venues where many of the top displays were taking place.
There were fireworks and bonfires at Brockwell Park, Clapham Common, Streatham Common, Wimbledon Park, Crystal Palace Park and Southwark Park. There was also displays at Roundwood Park, Brent and Syon Park, Brentford — where the Gunpowder Plot was re-enacted.
Firework displays will also be held on Friday and on Saturday when crowds will gather at some of the country’s biggest fireworks shows. Fireworks at Alexandra Palace will be coupled with England’s largest German beer festival and a funfair, and this year’s display at Battersea Park will be set to music with the theme of love.
London Puppetry Festival 2009 is the first festival of puppetry to take place across London for over 25 years; unlike most puppet shows, all the work programmed is for adults.
Over 10 days a range of performances, masterclasses and symposia will take place at seven venues across the capital including a number of theatres. The Central School of Speech and Drama, Jacksons Lane, the Little Angel Theatre, Puppet Theatre Barge and others are to be used for the festival.
Organisers plan to explode the myths that currently surround puppetry in England, proving that puppets aren’t just for kids. It will showcase a diverse range of contemporary work from UK and international practitioners, bringing puppetry to new adult audiences - proving it’s not all about slapstick Punch and Judy shows.
The festival starts on Friday 30th October and continues until Sunday 8th November.
Forbidden London Clubs, in partnership with The Motion Group theatre company, are staging an all new theatrical production of Vivienne Westwood’s much publicised manifesto for cultural change, Active Resistance to Propaganda, at one of London’s most versatile venues to hire, Bloomsbury Ballroom, this December.
Andrew Steggall, a close friend of Vivienne Westwood, was approached to be part of the project by young political activist and entrepreneur James WJ Wilson - of Forbidden London - who saw the Director as a natural choice to help bring the production to the stage for the first time.
Andrew met Vivienne in 2003 as he explains: “She saw a production of ‘The Soldier’s Tale’ that I directed at the Old Vic. She’s a great believer in the power of theatre and I, a great believer in the power of Vivienne Westwood, was keen to get to know her.”
He continued: “She was already working on the Manifesto then I think and so I have been aware of its development over some time. Over the last couple of years I have been to a number of readings of it and was conscious of its potential to be at least semi-staged.”
Vivienne Westwood - an active and passionate environmental campaigner for The Prince’s Rainforest Project and the closest thing you will come to a living legend - is best known for her influential work in fashion. Considered by many to be the first lady of punk following the opening, with then partner Malcolm McLaren, of a boutique on Chelsea’s Kings Road (originally named Let It Rock and later Sex, Too Fast To Live Too Young To Die and Seditionaries) now known as World’s End.
The Dame also won the accolade of British Fashion Designer of the year in 1990, 1991 and 2006.
Active Resistance to Propaganda will be performed at London’s Bloomsbury Ballroom on Friday, 4th December.
Renowned Russian rapper, pop-singer, musician and actor Timur Ildarovich Yunusov aka TIMATI aka MR BLACK STAR aka THE BOSS comes to London to perform for one night only.
The young gun - number one - of Russian Rap and RnB performs with his Black Star Band, new Russian revolution DZHAM and BET Hip-Hop Award Winning Artist SWAY to light up London.
TIMATI a former resident of Los Angeles is the best thing to come out of Russia since Champagne and Caviar.
If you are not familiar with this amazing artist check out two of his hit records ‘FOREVER’ featuring Mario Winans and his latest ‘GROOVE ON’ featuring Snoop Dogg.
The concert will take place at IndigO2 on Friday 23rd October, 2009 from 19:00
Hip-hop legend Jay Z has filled the O2 Arena, the Camden Roundhouse and Wembley Arena. Now the US musician is to play the only major venue in London that he hasn’t performed at, Alexandra Palace.
The husband of booty popping RnB star Beyonce Knowles will take to the stage on Wednesday, 4th November with tickets for the night going on sale this Friday. The concert is expected to be an instant sell out as his Roundhouse gig sold out in just 20 seconds!
It is rumoured that the concert will feature ’special guest’ performances - a rendition of Bonnie & Clyde ‘03 anyone - and no doubt a trip to some top London night clubs with some Ace of Spades Champagne being popped by the VIPs.
Jay Z is also in London this week and rumoured to be making an appearance at Movida on Wednesday or Thursday and at Cafe de Paris on Friday for the Roc-a-fella Party following his gig with Coldplay - let’s hope Chris Martin and company play something cheery for a change or Mr Z will be Mr Zzzzzzzzz.
The Blueprint 3 is a crazy album, we’ve been listening to it non-stop for three weeks in the Forbidden London Clubs‘ offices on Jermyn Street, so we are particularly excited by the Roc-a-fella party at Cafe de Paris on Friday. Hosted by Memphis Bleek this is sure to draw the celebs following the Coldplay - Jay Z concert earlier in the evening.
This Friday celebrity club Vendome in Mayfair will be hosting a party where models from Ellipse Lingerie will be showcasing their latest undies.
From 10pm, scouts will be out and about at the best looking London club (according to the London Bar and Club awards) searching for new faces - so if you are an aspiring model, or fancy getting yourself some knock-them-dead smalls (your boyfriend’s heart attack is not our responsibility), be sure to get on the guestlist for this VIP club.
