The musician on ​B​radley Cooper’s new Leonard Bernstein biopic, ​how his mum cultivated his love of dance, and the restaurant that changed his mind about aubergines

Goodness Gracious Me made him a household name. Now The Sandman could bring international stardom. He talks about the bullies who tried to keep him down – and life as reluctant role model

The controversial festival, hailed as a ‘once in a lifetime’ cultural event, opens with an immersive history of the universe, About Us, at Paisley Abbey

With only a vague sense of narrative and precious little to stir the emotions, this new work struggles to reflect Coventry’s proud, vibrant history

There’s poetry, pulsing ambient music, choirs and even Britten, but this site-specific work marking the 60th anniversary of Coventry Cathedral’s consecration was disappointingly bland

Musicians on the thrill of playing live – and what we can expect when gigs return

The composer says he faced daily racism, including being banned from his school music room

The groundbreaking musician unveiled a post-referendum oratorio featuring Andy Serkis as Theresa May, and unleashed a new Bohemian Rhapsody

The musician abandons the sometimes bland exotica of his recorded work in favour of vivid primeval blues, raga reimaginings and rousing revamps of old favourites