‘Phantom doesn’t need me,’ says Jonathan Roxmouth
The man behind the mask and the lead actor in the Middle East debut of Phantom of the Opera provides his insight into one of theatre’s most exciting roles
5 minutes with Brenna Whitaker
We meet the vocal powerhouse and soul sensation, who is the new resident act at Q’s Bar and Lounge
Cillian Murphy: The eyes have it
We don’t really know Cillian Murphy, and he prefers it that way. He’d rather have his characters speak for themselves, and do they ever. Especially one Tommy Shelby, star of Peaky Blinders
The real McCoy: Nicholas Hoult on Beast
With X-Men: Dark Phoenix releasing next Thursday, we check in with the man behind the makeup
Five minutes with… DJ Danny O
The Ibiza DJ is one of this month’s headliners at glamorous Abu Dhabi nightlife spot Buddha-Bar Beach as it reaches its first birthday
Five minutes with Adam Long
Debonair catches up with one of the men behind The Green Room, a new space for Dubai’s under-served jazz lovers
Five minutes with... Bastille
The London band take time out to speak to Debonair ahead of their show in Abu Dhabi
Rami Malek: don’t stop him now
Rami Malek is the quintessential thinking man’s actor. The Mr Robot leading man has grown his profile with every considered role, culminating in his Oscar-winning portrayal of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody
Spike Lee: The wake-up call
The Hollywood director has been ‘woke’ since before it was a thing. Some 30 years after he made his feature debut, the auteur has finally been nominated for best director at the Oscars. Overdue as it might be, BlacKkKlansman feels like the film of our time
Five minutes with David Davis
Debonair catches up with the new resident at Q’s Bar & Lounge
Henry Cavill: Good guy gone bad
Preternaturally buffed Henry Cavill could easily be typecast for the physicality of the iconic Superman. But that’s not all he’s about
The Weeknd is a mad genius
The Weeknd has built a career on the dark side, mining the part of himself we wouldn’t normally display publicly
Review: Mozart’s The Magic Flute at Dubai Opera
In the age of Instagram and Tinder, Mozart’s Magic Flute reminds us that beauty, when skin deep, is a perilous notion
Who is Father John Misty?
The self-indulgent, narcissistic alter ego of Josh Tillman has given a mournful voice to the modern discontents
Review: Carmen at the Dubai Opera
In the #MeToo age, Bizet’s iconic piece touching on toxic masculinity is more relevant than ever
A TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL JACKSON ON HIS 60TH BIRTHDAY
On the Wall exhibition explores MJ’s influence on art, while Hugo Boss recreates the suit he wears on the Thriller album
The Equalizer 2: Spoiler-free review
Denzel Washington makes The Equalizer 2 a sequel worth seeing
21 questions: Getting to know Nstasia
Debonair gets up close and personal with singer-songwriter Nastasia Griffin, the sultry performer in residence at Q’s Bar and Lounge
The Meg review: Screen X brings new cinema experience
New 270-degree cinema experience at Reel showcases Jason Statham fighting a prehistoric shark — with the screen extended onto the side walls
New James Bond museum opens on Spectre site
Opening on July 12, 007 Elements — a new exhibition in the Austrian Alps — offers an immersive experience into the world of Bond
Tom Hiddleston’s stroke of good Loki
Despite not originally wanting to play Loki in the Avengers franchise, Tom Hiddleston’s role as the god of mischief has paved the way for success and critical acclaim
