Rufus Wainwright

'Magic happens, often': Christine and the Queens, Haim, Nile Rodgers and more on the joy of live music

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

The Observer

07, Mar, 2021 @6:44 AM

Rufus Wainwright: A Rufus Retro-Wainwright-Spective review

Glimpses of his domestic life add an extra frisson to the singer-songwriter’s latest living room gig

Kitty Empire

23, Jan, 2021 @2:00 PM

Rufus Wainwright: Unfollow the Rules review – a return to sumptuous basics

Wainwright’s 10th studio album is a lush, engaging study in domestic bliss

Phil Mongredien

12, Jul, 2020 @12:00 PM

'Socially distanced Venetian gondolas!' – Rufus Wainwright on his dream festival

With festival season cancelled, we’re starting a new series asking stars for their dream lineups. First up is Rufus Wainwright, blending opera and Florence Welch

Interview by Dave Simpson

02, Jul, 2020 @4:00 PM

UK could become 'cultural wasteland' due to coronavirus, say leading artists

Letter signed by hundreds of creative figures including PJ Harvey, Anish Kapoor and Rufus Wainwright calls on government support

Lanre Bakare Arts and culture correspondent

26, Apr, 2020 @11:51 AM

Rufus Wainwright: ‘I have always been an old soul’

The musician, 46, on coping with grief, becoming a parent and why he loves being a pop star

James McMahon

19, Apr, 2020 @7:30 AM

Rufus and Martha Wainwright review – quirky, magnificent festive blowout

Chrissie Hynde, Neil Tennant and Sophie Ellis-Bextor joyously topped up the Wainwright siblings’ big-hearted Christmas fundraiser, A Not So Silent Night

Ian Gittins

08, Dec, 2019 @11:36 AM

Rufus Wainwright review – 'three-cape show' brushes the comfort zone

Wainwright retains the irrepressibly sardonic vibrato and showman charm on this anniversary tour

Jazz Monroe

22, Apr, 2019 @10:11 AM

What to see this week in the UK

From Loro to Stealing Sheep, here’s our pick of the best films, concerts, exhibitions, theatre and dance over the next seven days

Andrew Pulver, Phil Harrison, John Fordham, Andrew Clements, Jonathan Jones, Miriam Gillinson and Lyndsey Winship

19, Apr, 2019 @8:00 AM

Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration review – heartfelt tribute to revered singer

From Chaka Khan to James Taylor, an all-star lineup perform some of Joni Mitchell’s finest songs to mark her 75th birthday

Leslie Felperin

15, Mar, 2019 @10:00 AM

Here we go again: which jukebox musical should be next?

The box office success of Mamma Mia 2 and Broadway buzz over shows centred around music from The Go-Go’s, Alanis Morrisette and Cher opens the doors for more big star musicals

Jim Farber

31, Jul, 2018 @9:00 AM