Scene & heard: The latest entertainment news
Tom Waits has referred to his Irishness while giving Banksy a new version of one of his songs to play at the artist’s Walled Off Hotel in the West Bank. ‘Innocent When You Dream’ now plays on the piano in the lobby of a facility Banksy set up in the shadow of Israel’s separation wall to show support for the Palestinian cause. A Facebook post said: “The Irish are no strangers to strife and division, and Waits selected this Irish tinged waltz because of its lyrical and wistful mix of regret and dreams for a world without walls.”
Meanwhile, fans heading to Morrissey at the 3Arena in February are already praying that the radiators at the Dublin venue are turned up to 11. The former Smiths singer has drawn mass derision for cancelling a gig in Paso Robles, California, a few days ago “due to an inoperable heating system on stage”. Finally, if you have a lover of rock band Queen on your Christmas list, Brian May might have provided you with the perfect present-purchasing option. The guitarist’s latest collection of photographs have been released in book form, Queen in 3D, and as the name suggests the pictures are three-dimensional. Taken around the band’s 1977 album, News of the World, the pictures were taken with stereoscopic cameras, an area of photography May has been interested in since childhood. And yes, the book does come with a special 3D viewer.
