News about Tony Visconti

The Wells Festival of Literature in October promises guest speaker Chris Patten to address vociferously his term as Hong Kong's last governor. We're told that Patten was not only responsible for ensuring the 1997 handover went smoothly, but he was also charged with entrenching the rule of law and spreading democracy.' He was partially successful, but there were some ructions with China along the way, some within Hong Kong.' 'Patten's most revealing remarks are reserved for Sinophile diplomats in London and former politicians.' Patten has his critics, but I suspect we will not hear about them from his Wells interlocutor, fellow Tory life peer William Waldegrave.

After winning two awards at the Grammys this weekend, David Bowie's production partner Tony Visconti has denied allegations that Harry Styles is the 'new Bowie.' Since the 1960s, the 78-year-old American record producer, guitarist, and singer has worked with numerous artists, including the late great David Bowie. Bowie's longest association with an artist dates back to 1968, before his 2016 debut as Bowie's Best Engineered Album, Non Classical, was cited at the Grammy Awards.

David Bowie, the legendary musician, will be honoured with a stone on London's Music Walk of Fame in Camden, London. In September, the late hitmaker, who died after a cryptic war against cancer in 2016 aged 69, will be honoured with the star-studded tribute. His stone will be laid outside Camden Town Tube Station and will appear alongside other music legends, including The Who, Soul2Soul, Madness, and the late Amy Winehouse.

On Wednesday evening, the Lust For Life artist, 75, seemed in good spirits as he sang his hits while dancing around the Venoge Festival in Penthaz, Switzerland. As the spotlight lit up the stage, the Passenger vocalist, whose real name is James Osterberg Jr., was seen swearing at the crowds.