The seven deadly sins of playing live

For his Christmas concert at the Royal Albert Hall, Rufus Wainwright managed to cram in every cliche of live performance. So here is a list of offences that all musicians should avoid ...This week I witnessed the most excruciatingly boring gig of my life (and I speak as someone who endured Bruce Springsteen at Glastonbury) – Rufus Wainwright's Christmas revue, A Not So Silent Night, at the Royal Albert Hall.Billed as an "off-the-cuff evening of friends and family", featuring various fun-s...

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