Pharoah Sanders, the revered American jazz saxophonist, has died aged 81. The news was confirmed by Sanders’ label, Luaka Bop, on Twitter. “We are devastated to share that Pharoah Sanders has passed away,” the label’s statement read. “He died peacefully surrounded by loving family and friends in Los Angeles earlier this morning. Always and forever … Read more
CNN — England football legend David Beckham has been spotted in the queue for the Queen’s lying-in-state in London. Speaking to reporters by the queue, Beckham said he had been waiting with members of the public for more than 12 hours. “We all want to be here together, we all want to experience something where … Read more
CNN — French-Swiss director Jean-Luc Godard – a key figure in the Nouvelle Vague, the film-making movement that revolutionized cinema in the late 1950s and 60s – has died aged 91, French media is reporting. French President Emmanuel Macron tweeted a tribute to the director, writing the country has lost a “national treasure.” “It was … Read more