Shares in Dignity tumbled after it accused its largest investor of trying to take it over on the sly. The UK’s only listed funeral firm urged shareholders to vote against a proposal by its biggest backer, Phoenix Asset Management Partners, to oust executive chairman Clive Whiley and replace him with one of its own bosses. … Read more
Michael Gudinski spent his life championing Australian music, but now his fellow countrymen can’t even watch his state funeral on YouTube. The memorial at Melbourne‘s Rod Laver Arena was livestreamed via Mushroom Records’ official YouTube channel on Wednesday night, but now it’s been blocked in Australia on copyright grounds. The event included performances from the … Read more
Michael Gudinski spent his life championing Australian music, but now his fellow countrymen can’t even watch his state funeral on YouTube. The memorial at Melbourne‘s Rod Laver Arena was livestreamed via Mushroom Records’ official YouTube channel on Wednesday, but now it’s been blocked on copyright grounds. The event included performances from the likes of Kylie … Read more
Today show entertainment reporter Richard Wilkins fought back tears on Thursday as he spoke about the state funeral of music industry legend Michael Gudinski. Wilkins, 66, became emotional during a live cross just hours after he attended his friend’s memorial at Melbourne‘s Rod Laver Arena. He described the event – which featured performances from the likes of … Read more
Michael Gudinski’s state memorial drew big name stars, including Sting, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, Taylor Swift and Elton John. The memorial was held in Melbourne on Wednesday, with international acts dialling in from overseas to pay their respects to the music mogul. Describing him as his ‘hero’ and ‘one-of-a-kind’, Jimmy Barnes also paid touching tribute to … Read more
Ed Sheeran arrived in Melbourne, Australia on Monday ahead of his performance at the funeral of music mogul, Michael Gudinski. The British singer, 30, flew in via private jet with his wife Cherry Seaborn, 28, and the couple’s baby daughter, Lyra Antarctica Seaborn Sheeran, seven months. The family are believed to have completed their mandatory 14-day quarantine at … Read more
Sarah Everard, 33, went missing on March 3 after leaving a friend’s house in Clapham, sparking a week-long search that ended when her body was found in woodland near Ashford Murdered Sarah Everard’s body has been released to her family to be laid to rest at a funeral, the opening to her inquest was told … Read more
Archaeologists in Scotland have dug up the remains of a rather impressive seafood feast that fed an entire Iron Age community. More than 18,000 snail shells were found in a pit at The Cairns, an ancient settlement in Orkney that was established between 400 AD and 500 AD. Scientists determined the shellfish, mostly limpets and … Read more
Flaw in how pre-paid funeral plans are drawn up exposed by grieving family who were denied chance to have say in funeral arrangements for their brother By Dominic Connolly, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:52 GMT, 13 March 2021 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 13 March 2021 A flaw in how pre-paid funeral plans are drawn … Read more
Ed Sheeran jets to Australia to perform at friend Michael Gudinski’s state funeral in Melbourne By Jo Scrimshire For Daily Mail Australia Published: 22:55 GMT, 11 March 2021 | Updated: 23:02 GMT, 11 March 2021 Ed Sheeran is self-isolating in Australia and preparing to perform at the state funeral of his friend Michael Gudinski – the … Read more