The Mirror — In previous years, pro dancer Anton has been paired with the likes of Lesley Garrett and Laila Rouass - but he insists 70-year-old Lesley's his most talented partner yet more info

The Mirror — The 61-year-old singer lost her parents, brother-in-law, uncle and three friends to cancer and she says it forced her to live her life at 100mph more info

Guardian Music — Opera North, Howard Assembly Room, Leeds; Royal Opera House, LondonLesley Garrett is fabulous as a perceptive toilet attendant in Mark Simpson’s opera set in a gay club. But a revival of Tannhäuser leaves everyone in the darkThe scene is P... more info

Guardian Music — Howard Assembly Room, LeedsMark Simpson’s inventive new opera finds heartwarming emotion in the parade of colourful characters passing through the toilets of a gay clubLesley Garrett’s career has taken a curious trajectory, from ENO pri... more info

Guardian Music — Royal Festival Hall, LondonThe Light Fantastic Festival – which hijacked the Southbank Centre and much of the BBC radio schedules this weekend – showcased a genre that is usually beyond the purview of music critics. "Light music" is deemed too li... more info

8/1 — MP3: Various Artists - Perfect Day ACT LINES Lou Reed Just a perfect day, drink sangria in the park... Bono (of U2) And then later, when it gets dark... Sky (of Morcheeba) We go home.. ... more info