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Wow, we can’t believe it’s been 5 years already, since we lost this comedic genius 😢 RIP
#RobinWilliams
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It’s been 27 years since you’ve been gone but your legacy will never die! The greatest entertainer of them all! Remembering Freddie Mercury
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Brilliant new 4 part series coming on 14 September celebrating music’s most important unsung heroes. Explore 'The Art Of Drumming' with thirty of the world’s top drummers! Presented by
@drummerwhitey
🥁
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Imagine writing 'Jolene' and 'I will always love you' on the same night! 👌
Only one week until music royalty
@BrianJohnson
and
@DollyParton
meet for the first episode of S2 of A life On The Road.
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.
@twhiddleston
presenting
#benedictcumberbath
with his outstanding achievement award at the South Bank Sky Arts Awards 👏
“He can do anything; he has done almost everything. He’s a great actor, a great man and I’m glad to call him my friend”.
#SBSAA
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Take a moment to watch this mesmerising performance by 14-year-old Billy Watman.
#GuitarStar
premieres Tuesday 8pm.
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June 30, 2018 was a day that
@BABYMETAL_JAPAN
fans and Sky Arts' social will never forget.
An innocent tweet from
@AFrancis1
turned into all this madness. What a story!
#ThrowbackThursday
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Tune in for the 50th Annual
@CountryMusic
Association Awards tomorrow at 9pm - with highlights including
@CarrieUnderwood
!
#CMAawards50
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Don't miss the UK premiere of the
@QueenWillRock
and
@adamlambert
documentary 'The Show Must Go On' TOMORROW, Fri 11 Oct at 10pm. 🎸
#TheShowMustGoOn
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Horns up, heads down.
@DownloadFest
2019 highlights coming this Saturday/Sunday 9pm, featuring
@DefLeppard
,
@slipknot
,
@SmashingPumpkin
and many more 🤘🤘
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Remembering Kurt Cobain, on what would have been the legend's 52nd birthday. Here's a clip of the first ever life performance of 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'. 17 April, 1991. His music will live on forever! R.I.P
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.
@stephenfry
returned to the stage after 17 years alongside a star cast for
@The_Globe
's Twelfth Night: 8pm, SkyArts2
http://t.co/FTB2Lz6ngB
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There are only two weeks until the new series of Portrait Artist Of The Year!! 😊 Celebrity sitters include:
@DGandyOfficial
,
@RealJodieKidd
,
@AshleyWalters82
,
@StephenGraham73
,
@Tanni_GT
, Matthew Goode,
@Beverleyknight
,
@Markgatiss
and
@RealSirTomJones
😍
#PAOTY
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Not long to go until we have
@DownloadFest
2019 highlights. Including Friday's headliner act
@DefLeppard
👌
"Pour some sugar on me. Ooh, in the name of love"
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Metal fans: Watch highlights of
@DownloadFest
2016 tonight with
@Korn
,
@RSprachrohr
and
@IronMaiden
from 9.55pm.
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Catch the winner's story of
#PortraitArtistOfTheYear
where 2019 winner
@d__shoo
painted the brilliant
@RealSirTomJones
'If I don't like it, it's not going up' 😂 Spoiler: It looked amazing
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"I really wanted, more than anything else, to contribute in some way to the culture I was living in"
You did more than contribute!! ❤️
#DavidBowie
would have turned 72 today.
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For all you 70s kids out there, we've got some special news.
We're Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of one of Britain’s greatest cult movies. This one-off night brings the stars of
#Quadrophenia
together on stage for a unique table read. Hosted by
@laurenlaverne
👌🏍
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We've been waiting so long for this 😍
@JamesMoir10
,
@joelycett
,
@jupitusphillip
,
@maureenlipman
, Josie Long,
@Schafernaker
step towards your easels! 🎨
#CelebrityPAOTY
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Almost 40 years to the day of
@joydivision
's TV debut, we're bringing you
@neworder
: Decades on Saturday 22nd Sept, 9pm. A unique and timely feature-length film about one of the UK’s most original and truly iconic bands
Part concert, part documentary, part genius 👍
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.
@raminkarimloo
and
@sierraboggess
star in this special 25th anniversary performance of
@OfficialALW
's hit musical: Phantom Of The Opera at London's
@RoyalAlbertHall
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Chris Sievey passed away 9 years ago today. He was the creator behind
@mr_sidebottom
. He was fondly remembered as the man with the paper-mâché head. And his story will be told on Sky Arts tonight in 'Being Frank'. You know it is, it really is.
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Thanks Babymetal fans! You've really come through. My job is a little safer but not entirely. If we get the
@BABYMETAL_JAPAN
page to RT, we'll be in business. Let's try and get them to RT before the show airs. Who's with me?... Anybody there? 🤞
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Next week, our
#Portrait2014
finalists will be painting
@ianmckellen
. No further words are necessary.
http://t.co/A3dqF5913v
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The wait is over...12 new contestants begin their
#MasterofPhotography
journey in a brand new series starting on Thursday, only on Sky Arts
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Who else is stupidly excited for episode 2 of
#TheArtOfDrumming
? 🙌
This week looks at the endless musical possibilites you have with the beloved drum kit. 🥁
@drummerwhitey
@BenjiTalent
@RHCPchad
@faymilton
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Anyone can take a photo, but what does it take to be a
#MasterOfPhotography
?
The competition begins Thurs 21st July.
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Who wouldn't want to hear
@MarkKnopfler
and
@BrianJohnson
sing 'The hole in the ground' by Bernard Cribbins. Brian returns to his hometown of Newcastle in A life on the road. We also hear Mark's inspiration for 'Sultans of Swing' 😂
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After 40 years, Jimmy and Dave are together again. Less than one week to go until
#QuadropheniaReunited
. 🙌🏍
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So, this happened last night! The winner of the
@RTS_media
award for Arts Programme, goes to, drumroll please
@drummerwhitey
... 🥁
#TheArtofDrumming
👏👏👌 massive congratulations to the whole team!!
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Such a incredible moment with
@Prince
and
@SheilaEdrummer
as they swap microphones and drum sticks. Tonight 9:30pm
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The day has finally come
@BABYMETAL_JAPAN
fans, this is all down to your amazing fanbase. 👏
Hope you enjoy the show.
#WeGotThereInTheEnd
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With
#Freddie70
trending in honour of the great man, a quick reminder of one man's vision. We miss you, Mr. Mercury.
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Tonight's the night. One of our three amazing artists will be named
#PortraitArtistOfTheYear
2019. Laura Linney is the sitter as Duncan, Sara and Tom pick up their brushes for the last time in the competition. 🎨
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Remembering a great, whilst he remember a great. Gone but he'll never be forgotten.
#GeorgeMichael
1963 - 2016
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It takes a very talented man to step into the shoes of
@MercuryMOTG
and do it well. The final stop on our road trip sees
@BrianJohnson
visit 'The Voice'
@_paulrodgers
#LifeOnTheRoad
🙌
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To celebrate
@Coldplay
:
#GhostStories
, we're giving away tickets to an exclusive gig and a chance to meet the band:
http://t.co/Qo91RdlJ2M
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If you still need more
@Line_of_duty
after last Sunday's finale, then watch
@jed_mercurio
's brilliant interview with Melvyn Bragg in The South Bank Show. Great insight into what makes the show so loved.
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The Art Of Drumming has been👌and made us listen to music in a way we never had before. Describe the series in three words.
Drum roll please
@drummerwhitey
! 🥁
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Save the date. Set the record. Funny Girl: The Musical is coming. 23 December 8pm. Starring the amazing
@Sheridansmith1
😍👍
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Who wouldn't want to share
#ValentinesDay
with
@RealHughJackman
? 😍 amazing new series from
@BAFTA
: Life in pictures, kicks off with the actor admitting to turning down a part in legendary Australian soap series
@neighbours
😮
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This amazing time-lapse of
@jodiecomer
from Duncan Shoosmith is all you need this Saturday.
#PortraitArtistOfTheYear
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Congratulations to
@ItsRamiMalek
on winning the Best Actor in a leading role award at the
#Oscar2019
👏👏 The great man would be proud
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"Everyone talks about rock these days; the problem is they forget about the roll."
Happy 75th birthday to the ultimate Rock n' Rolla; Keith Richards 🎸
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S3 of
#UrbanMyths
All episodes available 10 April 👊😍
More scandalous, surprising and surreal urban legends are brought to life, featuring stories on Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Joan Collins, Trump, Princess Diana and Grace Jones 👌
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.
@IwanRheon
&
#RupertGrint
playing to their strengths, as Hitler and his loyal side-kick respectively. Urban Myths, tonight 10pm.
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Come on Babymetal fans. Where's the 1k RT's now!? My job's on the line here 😢
June 30, 2018 was a day that
@BABYMETAL_JAPAN
fans and Sky Arts' social will never forget.
An innocent tweet from
@AFrancis1
turned into all this madness. What a story!
#ThrowbackThursday
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Brilliant new series
@BAFTA
: life in pictures kicks off with
@RealHughJackman
talking about his career in film and on stage. This amazing and funny story about Eddie Redmayne on the set of
@lesmisofficial
will change the way you watch his solo 👌 Feb 14, 9pm
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.
@DownloadFest
highlights this weekend! Featuring a UK exclusive televised performance from the one and only
@gunsnroses
🤘
#YoureInTheJungleBaby
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The amazing George Michael
#BornOnThisDay
in1963.
This clip still give us goosebumps. George singing Freddie, you just can't beat that.
#Legend
#RIP
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The long-ignored pioneers of punk are ignored no more. Great doc about
@damnedtwits
showing their complex history and incendiary infighting! 10 nov 10pm. 🤘
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.
@Coldplay
fans, here's how our evening on
@skyarts
shapes up - who's joining us for some
#GhostStories
?
http://t.co/VtZW67riP4
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@AFrancis1
@BABYMETAL_JAPAN
Well done to the
@BABYMETAL_JAPAN
following! Great effort 👏
We're looking into making this happen! As you can imagine there's a lot of hurdles to jump, but watch this space. 👍
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Ever wondered how
@fleetwoodmac
got the name for their song ‘Rattlesnake Shake’? Well Brian Johnson got the answer from
@MickFleetwood
on A life on the road. Boys will be boys 😂
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Fascinating and often hilarious interview with
@HackedOffHugh
. He chats Everything from Four Weddings and a Funeral to deserving all of Colin Firth's roles 😂 All new
@BAFTA
Life In Pictures continues tonight at 9pm.
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What a performance. Catch
@slipknot
's monumental Saturday night set from
@DownloadFest
2019, this weekend.
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They don't make them rock stars like
@liamgallagher
anymore.
Here he is at his brilliant best!
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Today would have been George Michael's 56th birthday. His legacy and music will always live on. Great singer, great songwriter, but most of all he was a great human being. RIP George. Thanks for the memories.
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A Life On The Road continues with
@BrianJohnson
meeting the one and only 'Piano Man'
@billyjoel
. For mere mortals playing at
@TheGarden
just once would be an achievement, but not Billy. How many times have you played there? 👀👌
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Lets go back to the gig that rekindled the flame for
@suedeHQ
. 2010 live
@RoyalAlbertHall
we thank you!! 🤘
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We spoke to over 30 of the best drummers in the world for The Art Of Drumming and these names crept up time and time again to give us 20 of the greatest drummers' drummers! Here's a peak into some who made the list. 👌
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Melvyn Bragg sits down with two of the best writers of their generation in tonight's
#TheSouthBankShow
. Not sure how
@SP1nightonly
and
@ReeceShearsmith
get time to write with all this going on 😂
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Congratulations to
@JamesMoir10
on becoming the first Celebrity Portrait Artist winner! Great painting and great show! We need more
#CPAOTY
in our life. Another helping of behind the scenes footage captured by
@georgiamaskery
👌
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See
@IwanRheon
flexing his acting (and facial) muscles as Hilter in the latest episode of 'Urban Myths'. Tonight, 10pm.
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The wait is over... twelve new contestants begin their
#MasterofPhotography
journey in a brand new series. Tonight, 8pm
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We need to make this happen. What's more poetic than replacing the Queen with
@QueenWillRock
on the new £50 note. 💷?
#FreddieMercury
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On this week's
#PortraitArtistofTheYear
🎨 we've got nine brilliant artists and three sitters who found being still very hard.
@Markgatiss
,
@Tanni_GT
and Georgina Campbell you did a great job.
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Friday poll time. Who's the best British band ever? Comment for other.
Queen
1518
The Beatles
957
Rolling Stones
246
Led Zeppelin
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Portrait & Landscape Artist of The Year 2018/2017 are currently blank canvases. Apply now, to apply your signature:
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New decade, remembering legends. Today would have been starman
#DavidBowies
73rd Birthday. RIP to a legend.
#BowieForever
💔
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This is going to be mega! New Order documentary centres on the band's project with
@MIFestival
including
@neworder
concert footage, interviews and a journey that unknowingly was decades in the making. Saturday 9pm 👌
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Next week, see the incredibly talented
@NoelClarke
play Muhammed Ali in
#UrbanMyths
. Feb 16, 10pm.
#TheGreatestofAllTime
Thursday 16th of Feb on
@SkyArts
at 10pm I'm playing Muhammad Ali Check it out.
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This Christmas
@paulwellerHQ
will play host to an hour-long documentary. “May Love Travel With You”, based on Paul’s October concerts from London’s Royal Festival Hall. 28th December 9pm.
#Modfather
👍
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Such a great watch. American Valhalla tells the story of an unlikely musical collaboration between two mavericks of American rock.
@IggyPop
and
@qotsa
#JoshHomme
'You risk nothing, you gain nothing' 👌
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Horns up, heads down and get ready to mosh! 🤘
@DownloadFest
2018 highlights coming 29/30 June 🔥
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