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Swedish music band ABBA, shown here as wax figures, have sold over 400 million records worldwide.Jonathan Nackstrand | Afp | Getty ImagesPop legends ABBA are taking a big punt on their latest immersive project, founding member Bjorn Ulvaeus has told CNBC.The much-anticipated immersive performance called ABBA Voyage is billed as "a concert 40 years in the making," and features digital avatars of the Swedish supergroup accompanied by a 10-piece live band.Speaking in late April ahead of its long-awaited world premiere in…

Harry Styles has admitted that he auditioned for the title role in the upcoming Elvis biopic.The singer is set to release his third solo album, Harry’s House, on Friday (20 May).As well as his focus on music, the former One Direction star has also built a significant acting career, with films Don’t Worry Darling and My Policeman scheduled to premiere later this year.In a recent appearance on The Howard Stern Show on Wednesday (18 May), the “As It Was” singer revealed to the radio DJ that he’d also tried out to play Elvis…

Taking on the life of Elvis Presley, the King of Rock and Rock, is a massive undertaking. Thankfully, Baz Luhrmann's upcoming movie about the music icon struck the right note with Austin Bulter being cast as the King as seen in the explosive Elvis trailer, which also stars Tom Hanks as Colonel Tom Parker. Here's a fun tidbit of trivia regarding Butler's involvement: Luhrmann has revealed it was two-time Oscar winner Denzel Washington who was totally responsible for the young actor being cast as Elvis.Denzel Washington…

(Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for HS) It’s no secret that Harry Styles was bitten by the acting bug a while back. The pop singer appeared in Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk, made a not so secret anymore appearance in Eternals, and is lined up to take center stage in girlfriend Olivia Wilde’s upcoming Don’t Worry Darling. So it shouldn’t be surprising to find out that Styles looked to combine both talents and audition for the King of Rock and Roll. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5v3kku4y6Q Unfortunately, his…

The official Twitter account for Baz Lurmann’s upcoming Elvis biopic has just posted three new posters for the Warner Bros. project. All three feature star Austin Butler as the legendary rock n’ roller at various points over his career. All three bear the hallmark of Luhrmann’s baroque and over-the-top style. The first poster shows Elvis at the start of his career, firmly embodying his rockabilly persona of the mid-‘50s. The second shows Butler in the singer’s all black leather get up that he wore for his…

After a virtual event in 2020 and a scaled-down festival last year, the 75th Cannes film festival has announced a lineup packed full of previous Palme d’Or winners and festival favourites for what it hopes will be a return to full capacity – and maximum buzz.New films from Ruben Östlund, Hirokazu Kore-eda , Cristian Mungiu and the Dardenne brothers – all of whom have already triumphed at the festival – will play in competition.Meanwhile, Croisette favourites such as David Cronenberg, Claire Denis, Park Chan-wook and James…

Lisa Marie Presley has shared her opinion on the forthcoming Elvis biopic, starring Austin Butler in the titular role.The singer-songwriter is the only child of Elvis and Priscilla Presley, and the sole heir to the “Hound Dog” star’s estate.Returning to Twitter after a 15-month absence from social media, Presley shared her thoughts on the film about her father with followers on Saturday (14 May).Confirming that she’d already seen the biopic twice, she praised its direction by Baz Luhrmann as well as Butler’s portrayal of…

What do you get if you cross an Australian ballroom dancing teacher with the owner of a little cinema? Genetically speaking, the answer comes in the flamboyant shape of Baz Luhrmann, the music-loving director of Strictly Ballroom and Moulin Rouge!, who learned to tango with his mother and watched films on the screen his father owned in the tiny town of Herons Creek.Born Mark Anthony Luhrmann in Sydney in 1962, he is already the creator of a handful of exuberant popular hits, and is now telling the story of Elvis Presley,…

It may be hard for anyone born after 1990 to understand, but there was a time when rock/blues singer Elvis Aron Presley was a pop culture phenomenon whose presence touched every corner of the country. When he was drafted into the Army, it created such a sensation that it inspired a hit Broadway musical, Bye Bye Birdie. His 1968 comeback special on NBC, simply titled Elvis, is still held up as the ideal example of a celebrity reconnecting with old fans while introducing himself to new ones.…