Kate Bush plea: Put that phone down

OPINION: Is it really so strange that Kate Bush has asked those attending her 22 concerts in London over the next two months to “refrain from taking photos or filming during the shows” Is this some kind of civil liberty assault or just common sense and common courtesy Yes, the last time Bush performed on stage – in 1979 – a mobile phone was one with a long cord you could walk into your bedroom when you didn’t want your parents listening in. And the only people who took cameras to shows were hollow-eyed rock photographers weighed down by a bag of equipment as they ran about in front of the audience for two hours.

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‘Oddballs’ in the kitchen

Tracey Allan had never seen an episode of My Kitchen Rules before close friend Neil Gussey asked her to audition with him for the new Kiwi version of the show. Now she and Neil have starring roles in the series which airs for the first time on Sunday and cooked up a storm in their Orewa “Fire and Ice” themed restaurant

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