Culture news · 28 October 2026
Jay-Z Announced as Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show Performer
Jay-Z, whose company Roc Nation produces the NFL's Super Bowl halftime show, announced during Monday Night Football that he will take the stage himself at SoFi Stadium on 14 February 2027.
Walter Koenig, Star Trek's Chekov, Dies at 90
Walter Koenig, who played the beloved Russian navigator Pavel Chekov in the original Star Trek television series and its seven films, died on Sunday 25 October 2026 at his North Hollywood home, aged 90.
Ozzy & Black Sabbath Concert Film Opens in Cinemas Worldwide
The concert film capturing Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's final performance together at Villa Park, Birmingham on 5 July 2025 opens in cinemas across the world on 28 October 2026.
Shojo Manga Infinity Opens at National Art Center Tokyo
A landmark retrospective of three pioneer shojo manga artists — Moto Hagio, Ryoko Yamagishi, and Waki Yamato — opens on 28 October 2026 at the National Art Center, Tokyo, to mark the museum's 20th anniversary.
South African Jazz Legend Mkhize Weaves Isicathamiya and Classical Music Into Theatre
Renowned South African pianist and composer Themba Mkhize is staging Ingoma-busuku (Nightsong), a musical theatre work fusing traditional isicathamiya choral singing with Western classical music, at the South African State Theatre in Pretoria.