It is the third time a musician has confronted Trump about using their songs to promote his presidential bid. When the businessman announced his candidacy, his campaign played Neil Young's Rockin' in the Free World - a song that contains the lyrics "He's just a rich old man / He never cared for anyone". Young, a well-known liberal, demanded that Trump stop using the song and declared his support for Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders instead.
He then used REM's It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine), prompting singer Michael Stipe to issue a strongly-worded statement, saying, "Do not use our music or my voice for your moronic charade of a campaign."
Lifetime Achievement - Composer John Williams, who wrote the scores for classic films such as Star Wars, Jaws and Indiana Jones, is to receive a lifetime achievement award. The 83-year-old will be honoured at a dinner hosted by the American Film Institute (AFI) next year. "John Williams has written the soundtrack to our lives," Sir Howard Stringer, chairman of AFI's board of trustees, said in a statement. "Note by note, through chord and chorus, his genius for marrying music with movies has elevated the art form to symphonic levels and inspired generations of audiences to be enriched by the magic of the movies." He will be the first composer to receive the award.
Fringe Theatre - Theatre people including Sonia Friedman, David Lan and Vicky Featherstone have backed a new theatre that has been created in the Calais migrant camp. The venue - a dome-shaped tent dubbed the Good Chance Theatre - runs workshops on writing, drama and choral singing, as well as poetry and spoken word events. It was founded by playwrights Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson, who plan to stage weekly productions created by migrants, as well as host touring productions by theatre companies and artists from around the world.
Speaking to The Stage, Murphy said he and Robertson had initially wanted to create a piece of theatre with the people living in the camp, and then decided to create a "safe place" to create and share performances and art. He added, "We say it's a theatre, and it is, but it performs many functions really. It's across all art forms, it's a meeting place - a town hall-cum-theatre - and it's a really exciting and loved place to be in the camp here."
Long Service - Actor Philip Griffiths is marking 25 consecutive years appearing in the West End production of The Phantom of the Opera. He has worked continuously in the West End since 1978. Griffiths joined Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical on October 9, 1990, originally as a swing, before moving into a character role as Monsieur Reyer and understudy Piangi. He became a resident director from 1998 to 2000, remaining as an understudy for two roles during this time, before moving back into the show as a performer. He says, "The show is timeless, I don't think it will ever date. It's a brilliantly conceived show. If you want to be in a top West End show then this is it. It never loses its attraction."
Farewell - Glasgow-born singer-songwriter Jim Diamond, who had hits including I Should Have Known Better, has died aged 64. He first entered the UK singles charts in 1982 with the song I Won't Let You Down - recorded with his band Ph.D.
A family spokesman said, "He was a devoted family man who loved his wife Chris
