Born Fionan Hanvey, he met Bono (Paul Hewson) and future Virgin Prunes colleague Guggi (Derek Rowen) at a house party in his teens. That friend is, as many know, Bono, someone with whom he has maintained a decades-long connection which began in North Dublin in the mid 1970s. The Irish artist, a founder of avant-garde band The Virgin Prunes and an accomplished solo musician, spent the better part of the 2020 pandemic lockdown thinking about wolves, family, one little boy – and how the drawings of a longtime childhood friend could work with all of it. Musician, actor, painter, performer, producer, poet, muse it’s impossible to put Gavin Friday in a box, and one suspects that’s just how he likes things. Reimagining a beloved Russian classic is no small thing, but such bold creativity seems par for the course if one considers the man behind its realization. Phillip Schofield and Julie Etchingham will co-host the live broadcast.Everyone comes to Peter And The Wolf in their own way, but there’s a good chance many may now be introduced to the Prokofiev classic through a new animated short. The stream will also include featured guests Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber, Ant & Dec, Dame Joan Collins, Sir Mo Farah, Dame Maureen Lipman, Sir David Jason, Dame Kelly Holmes, Moira Stuart, and Sir Trevor McDonald. Djalili's character will subsequently introduce a cast of Queen's Players. READ: Keala Settle Talks Turning Detective Onscreen and West End Debutĭame Helen Mirren will play Queen Elizabeth I and Queen Elizabeth II (the Oscar winner has previously played both Queens, and will be joined by Omid Djalili as The Herald.

Overseeing each act will be hosts Damian Lewis, Adjoa Andoh, Tom Cruise, and Alan Titchmarsh. They will be accompanied by a 75-piece orchestra featuring members of Tri-Service personnel and The National Symphony Orchestra.Īdditionally, the Celebration will present a four-act performance capturing the history between Queen Elizabeth I, who reigned from 1558-1603, and her current-day successor. Performing at the event will be Keala Settle, who recently made her West End debut in & Juliet, Katherine Jenkins, and Gregory Porter. Queen Elizabeth II's reign will be celebrated with The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Celebration, streaming on BBC's digital platform BritBox May 15 at 3:30 PM ET.

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