Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono, is expected to mark the anniversary day in Iceland, where she will light the Imagine Peace Tower memorial located on the island of Vioey, near Reykjavik. Ono's We Are Plastic Ono Band has also planned tribute shows expected to feature guests Lady Gaga and Iggy Pop in Los Angeles on 1 and 2 October, while on 5 October she will help release eight reissued solo albums plus new collections called the John Lennon Signature Box.
Opera News - Tenor Placido Domingo is to remain the director of Los Angeles Opera for at least another three years, it has been announced. The 69-year-old star said he was "thrilled" to continue his work with the company in a "creatively challenging" role. Domingo will be named person of the year at the Latin Grammys in November. The Spaniard - one of the Three Tenors - had colon cancer surgery in March and returned to the stage a month later. He also performed at the Royal Albert Hall during the Proms earlier this month.
Awards Update - Katy Perry and Lady Gaga are leading the nominations for the MTV Europe Music Awards with five nods each. The US singers are up against each other in the best pop, female, song and video categories, with Gaga also up for best live act and Perry nominated for best world stage performance.
Muse lead the British charge with three nods, including best rock, live act and world stage performance. Muse will compete against Thirty Seconds to Mars, Linkin Park and Kings of Leon and Ozzy Osbourne in the best rock category, while Justin Bieber, Ke$ha, B.o.B, Jason Derulo and British rapper Plan B will go head to head in competition for best new act. The ceremony will take place in Madrid on 7 November.
(Jim Evans)
