Lou Reed memorial Wake On The Wild Side organised for fans in north London

31 Oct 2013 10:48

A memorial to celebrate the life of the musician is being arranged in a chapel in Newington Green this Sunday

Memorial: Visionary musician Lou Reed passed away on Sunday

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A memorial for the late Velvet Underground founder Lou Reed is currently being organised in a chapel in Newington Green, north London.

Musicians, artists and fans are expected to attend the event, which is called Wake on the Wild Side.

It has been billed as a celebration of the life of the musician, which will give people who have been inspired by his work the chance to pay tribute to the visionary star.

The memorial will be held in London’s famous Newington Green Unitarian Chapel, by atheist minister Andy Pakula.

On the event, he said: “This would be a very different world without Lou Reed. There are many people who feel a distinct need to say goodbye.

“This is an event intended for anyone and everyone whose life has been touched by his music and poetry, be they old rock stars, young musicians or just ordinary folk.”

The afternoon is being co-organised by journalist Stefan Simanowitz, who appealed for people to get involved.

“We welcome everyone who’d like to get involved with Wake on the Wild Side: musicians, technicians, artists or anyone who has been inspired, influenced or touched by Lou Reed’s music or poetry.”

He added: “Dress code on Sunday is optional but people are encouraged to dress on the wild side.”

It will take place on Sunday, November 3, from 3pm – 5pm at Newington Green Unitarian Chapel in London.

Tickets are free and are available on www.eventbrite.com but space is limited.

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Lou Reed memorial Wake On The Wild Side organised for fans in north London

Jude Law admits he"s bored with film acting after playing a wild drinking safe-cracker

27 Oct 2013 00:17

For three month before Dom Hemingway, with Richard E Grant, his diet was “whiskey, fags, ­hamburgers, ice cream and more ice cream”

Bored: Jude Law

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Actor Jude Law has ­confessed that he finds making films dull, the Sunday People can report.

Jude, 40, said: “I really love acting but it is hard work and sometimes can be quite boring.

“Genuinely. Making films can be quite boring. It should be something different every time you go to work and feel as if you are embarking on something new.”

He was speaking ahead of the premiere of comedy Dom Hemingway, in which he plays a wild drinking safe-cracker seeking what he is owed after a 12-year prison stretch.

Law piled on weight to play Dom.

He said: “My character is a drunk who drank far too much and eats appalling food and smokes 40 fags a day.

“For three months my diet was whiskey, fags, ­hamburgers, ice cream and more ice cream. I didn’t feel well by the end.”

He added: “They cut my suits in by two inches all over so I looked as if I was bulging out of it like toothpaste from a tube. It had to be skin tight.

“I never weighed myself but it added a sagginess and bloated cheeks. I did not feel well at the end of the five months. By the end of the film I was so ready to quit fags and the drink.”

Serious actor Jude also feared he would fall flat on his face making his new comedy which also stars Richard E Grant.

He said: “There were certain reservations. There was a fear factor as I knew it would be a lot to take on. There was a fear of I suppose failing as it was stretching a new muscle for me.”

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Jude Law admits he"s bored with film acting after playing a wild drinking safe-cracker