Imad Handi, David Gest’s best friend, producer and former bodyguard, chats with Kevin Cooper about his friendship with David Gest, the man behind the reality TV shows, his fondness for The Tymes and the forthcoming A Tribute To David Gest Tour.Imad Handi first met David Gest many years a ...
Spending An Evening In Concert With Gladys Knight at The Royal Concert Hall Nottingham on Sunday 3rd June 2016Images and Review by Kevin CooperGladys Knight, the Empress of Soul, whose talent carried her from a 1950’s TV contest to R & B’s Chitlin’ Circuit in the segregated s ...
Paul Carrack, singer, songwriter and musician chats with Kevin Cooper about entertaining the Forest Legends, supporting Sheffield Wednesday, his latest album Soul Shadows and his forthcoming appearance at The Flashback Festival at the Thoresby Estate on 20th AugustPaul Carrack is an Englis ...
Freda Payne, singer, chats with Kevin Cooper about her friendship with the late David Gest, working with Sir Cliff Richard, not signing with Motown and her forthcoming appearance on The David Gest Tribute ShowFreda Payne is an American Soul and R’n’B singer and actress best known for h ...
Rihanna performing her ANTi World Tour at The Ricoh Arena Coventry on Saturday 25th June 2016Review by Kevin CooperIt was no surprise that Rihanna’s ANTi World Tour at The Ricoh Arena Coventry last night wasn’t your normal pop show, it is unlikely that Rihanna can do anything norma ...
Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott performing at Sherwood Pines Nottinghamshire on Friday 24th June 2016Images and Review by Kevin CooperThe great thing about the outdoor concerts held deep in the middle of Sherwood Forest is that age has no barriers, as last night showed when both very you ...
Jake Bugg performing at Sherwood Pines Nottinghamshire on Thursday 23rd June 2016Images and Review by Kevin CooperWith the exception of a brief visit to deliver a thirty minute set at Rough Trade, it is over two years since Jake Bugg appeared at the then named FM Capital Arena, and man ...
Lionel Richie with special guest Corinne Bailey Rae, performs his All The Hits Tour at the Sheffield Arena on Wednesday 22nd June 2016Images and Review by Kevin CooperLionel Richie wasn’t on stage all night long last night at the Sheffield Arena; it was more like 90 minutes as he del ...
Joe Bonamassa chats with Kevin Cooper about writing another album with Glenn Hughes and Black Country Communion, his British Blues Explosion Tour, being inducted into The Cavern Wall Of Fame, and his forthcoming concert at Newark Castle.Joe Bonamassa is an American blues rock guitarist, si ...
Midge Ure, Bananarama, Martin Fry (ABC) and Tony Hadley performing at The Newark Riverside Festival on Saturday 18th June 2016.Images and Review by Kevin CooperOver 5,000 people at The Newark Festival armed with chairs, blankets and not needed brollies cheered when the ...