ContactMusic — Theatre impresario Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber is to close three of his West End shows during the 2012 Olympics as hes convinced the sporting showpiece will cause a slump in attendances The British composer insists the London Olympics will cause a bloodb... more info

ContactMusic — Ian Fleming based his James Bond character on composer Andrew Lloyd Webbers former father-in-law The theatre impresarios TV personality daughter Imogen has revealed the writer drew inspiration for his superspy from her grandfather She says Hes... more info

Perez Hilton — Awww! We'd LOVE to see this! During a recent interview, Andrew Lloyd Webber's son Nick opened up about his upcoming musical adaptation of Antoine De Saint-Exupery's classic children's book The Little Prince, which will debut at the UK's Lyric Belfast... more info

Guardian Music — Arts Educational Schools in west London to benefit from composer's philanthropic foundationA leading school for the performing arts is to be given £3.5m from the philanthropic foundation set up by Andrew Lloyd Webber after he sold a Picasso portrait... more info

Guardian Music — Does the world really need another big-voiced belter of witchy gothisms? Foxes don't make a wholly convincing case it doesHometown: London.The lineup: Louisa Rose Allen and Sam Dixon.The background: Foxes are a duo in which the man is the silent part... more info

Guardian Music — Large vision, stellar cast, but is unknown Londoner Jeymes Samuel another Damon Albarn, or a pretentious buffoon?Hometown: London.The lineup: Jeymes Samuel (vocals, music).The background: Holy crap. What is this? Making sense of the Bullitts is makin... more info

Pop Justice — » For her first performance in India, Lady Gaga toned down her outfit, opting for a demure cream dress. (Metro) (http://www.metro.co.uk/music/880295-lady-gaga-raises-eyebrows-with-mic-shaped-like-a-sex-toy-at-f1-india-show) This was undermined sligh... more info

Guardian Music — London PalladiumAmong the complaints Leslie Feist registered about her brush with platinum success was one about the kind of venues she was required to play. The arenas the ad-boosted success of 1234 and its attendant album The Reminder forced her in... more info

The Newsroom — Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Phantom of the Opera" celebrates its 25th anniversary at the Royal Albert Hall in London. more info

Mercury News, California — Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera" will celebrate its 25th anniversary this weekend with a lavish birthday party that will certainly involve someone swinging from a chandelier. more info