The Time Out London blog team

In terms of pure column inches, the balcony scene from Jamie Lloyd’s Evita is surely the biggest news to come out of the theatre world in years. Hacks the planet over have been entranced by the potent cocktail of star Rachel Zegler’s fame and the sheer ballsiness of Lloyd having her sing ‘Don’t Cry for Me Argentina’ for free to the good people of Argyll Street at 9pm each night from the London Palladium balcony.  There has also been a fantastic amount of bollocks written about the sequence, both by journalists and on social media. First, a tranche of articles suggesting ticket holders were furious that Zegler wasn’t singing the song to them in the theatre. Second, well-meaning social media types decreeing Lloyd had intended it as some sort of earnest way to big up Argentine First Lady Eva Perón’s woman-of-the-people status.  The second party was not entirely wrong, but the scene – which is, to be clear, astonishingly good – can only really be contextually appreciated if you’ve seen the one before it, which very much takes place in the theatre. The first half of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s classic musical ends to the disorientating, super-amplified strains of ‘A New Argentina’. In it, Ziegler’s Eva – a malevolent brunette hood rat in skimpy black leather with a howling, heavy metal delivery – eggs on her fascist beefcake husband Juan Perón (James Olivas) to take the Argentine presidency by any means necessary.  It feels remarkable that the fast-rising Hollywood star...

Everyone knows 50 Cent. The American rapper has been a household name for decades now and is one of the most recognisable guys in hip-hop. Even if you’re not into R&B, that name is somehow etched in your brain.  So, it’s only right that, two years since he last played in London, 50 Cent is headlining a show at one of the city’s largest stadiums. He’ll be playing at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this week as part of his ‘The Legacy Tour’ and will be joined by none other than fellow hip-hop legend, Mary J. Blige. So, without further ado, we’ve got all the information you need ahead of the big event.  When is 50 Cent playing London? 50 Cent and co will be performing at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Thursday, July 3.  What time will 50 Cent come on stage? The stadium doors will open at 4.30pm with the stars expected to take to the stage around three hours later at 7.30pm. Fans can expect the show to last until 10.30pm-ish.  Are there any tickets left? You’re in luck – Ticketmaster does still have a handful of verified resale tickets up for sale.  How much do tickets cost? At the time of writing, the remaining tickets start from £89.11 – which will get you in the standing pitch – and go up to £230 for gold circle standing.  What’s the setlist? Since this is a very special one-off gig, we don’t know exacly what the setlist is going to look like. 50 Cent have collaborated on songs like ‘MJB Da MVP’ and ‘Hate It Or Love It’, so we predict that they’ll be thrown in there. This was the...

Do you remember the last Women’s Euro final in 2022? How could you forget Jill Scott’s viral ‘F**k off, you f**king prick’ retaliation, the rogue tactical note passed around the pitch and Chloe Kelly’s sport’s bra-bearing celebration as she scored the goal that led England’s Lionesses to win 2-1 during extra time against the formidable German team? Not to mention, the match made history after a record-breaking 87,192 fans turned out to watch them in action. Can the Lionesses repeat their success again? Well, we’ll get to find out soon, because the Women’s Euro 2025 is here. Kicking off on Wednesday July 2, there’ll be just over three whole weeks of women’s footie to occupy ourselves with over the month: the group stages will take place up until Sunday July 13, the quarter finals will run from Wednesday July 16 to Saturday July 18, and the semi-finals and final will take place on Tuesday July 22, Wednesday July 23 and Sunday July 27, respectively. After winning the Women’s World Cup in 2023, Spain are the favourites to take home the trophy, but England and France are predicted to be their toughest competitors. It’s also a great year for Welsh women’s football, as the Wales women’s team will be making history on Saturday July 5 with their first appearance in a major tournament against the Netherlands.  The matches, including England’s first match against France on Saturday July 5, are taking place in stadiums across Switzerland this year. But, if you haven’t got your flights...