{"id":2003723,"date":"2025-09-07T09:16:58","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T09:16:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2003723"},"modified":"2025-09-07T09:16:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T09:16:58","slug":"annie-lennox-coming-to-carteret-performing-arts-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/annie-lennox-coming-to-carteret-performing-arts-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Annie Lennox coming to Carteret Performing Arts Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sweet dreams are made of Annie Lennox coming to the Carteret Performing Arts and Events Center.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Scottish singer-songwriter, global feminist, political activist and philanthropist will take the stage with V (formerly Eve Ensler) as moderator on Oct. 11 for an evening of stories, inspiration and impact. V is the Obie Award-winning playwright, author and founder of V Day and One Billion Rising and writer of &#8220;The Vagina Monologues,&#8221; among others.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The event will be a journey through music, meaning and movement, organizers said. Lennox, who is known for her groundbreaking music career and activism, in conversation with V will share live personal reflections on creativity, advocacy, and what it means to use one\u2019s voice for change.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Annie Lennox is coming to speak at the Carteret Performing Arts and Events Center at 7 p.m. on Oct. 11.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The evening is in support of the release of &#8216;Annie Lennox: Retrospective,&#8221; expected Sept. 23. Made in close collaboration with Lennox herself, the new book gathers together more than 200 images. The photographs, by photographers including Richard Avedon, Paolo Roversi, Bettina Rheims and Ellen von Unwerth, are interspersed with song lyrics and personal anecdotes to provide an insight into aspects of Lennox\u2019s life as a performer, song-writer and creative force.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After starting her musical career in the 1970s, Lennox and\u00a0Dave Stewart\u00a0found international acclaim in the 1980s as\u00a0Eurythmics. She kicked off her solo career in 1992 with the album &#8220;Diva,&#8221; followed by &#8220;Medusa&#8221; in 1995. To date, Lennox has released six solo studio albums and a compilation album. She has been awarded eight Brit Awards, four Grammy Awards and an\u00a0MTV Video Music Award. In 2002, Lennox received a\u00a0Billboard Century Award and a\u00a0Golden Globe\u00a0and the\u00a0Academy Award for Best Original Song\u00a0for &#8220;Into the West,&#8221; written for the soundtrack to the feature film\u00a0&#8220;The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King&#8221; in 2004.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong>More: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.app.com\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2025\/09\/04\/bruce-springsteen-nebraska-box-set-electic-version-basie\/85970733007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bruce Springsteen 'Nebraska' box set includes electric version, Basie performance film;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Bruce Springsteen &#8216;Nebraska&#8217; box set includes electric version, Basie performance film<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Among other commendations, Lennox and Stewart were inducted into the\u00a0Songwriters Hall of Fame\u00a0in 2020, and the\u00a0Rock and Roll Hall of Fame\u00a0in 2022.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She founded the\u00a0Sing campaign\u00a0in 2007 and The Circle of Women (The Circle), a women&#8217;s empowerment charity, in 2008. In 2011, Lennox was appointed an\u00a0OBE\u00a0by Queen\u00a0Elizabeth II\u00a0for her &#8220;tireless charity campaigns and championing of humanitarian causes.&#8221; She also performed at the Queen&#8217;s\u00a0Diamond Jubilee Concert\u00a0in front of\u00a0Buckingham Palace in 2012.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In 2009, Lennox was awarded the\u00a0Peace Summit Award\u00a02009 by the\u00a0World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates\u00a0for her engagement in the fight against the HIV pandemic in South Africa.\u00a0In 2010, she was named as a\u00a0UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador\u00a0for AIDS and\u00a0Lennox also works with other organizations such as Oxfam, Amnesty International and the British Red Cross.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In March 2025, Lennox played her first live performance in six years at the\u00a0Royal Albert Hall in London. The show, entitled\u00a0&#8220;Sisters: Annie Lennox and Friends,&#8221; was organized to celebrate\u00a0International Women\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tickets are available at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/carteretpac.com\/events\/annie-lennox-in-conversation\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:carteretpac.com\/events\/annie-lennox-in-conversation.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">carteretpac.com\/events\/annie-lennox-in-conversation.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>email: <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/mailto:cmakin@gannettnj.com\" data-ylk=\"slk:cmakin@gannettnj.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>cmakin@gannettnj.com<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Cheryl Makin is an award-winning feature, news and education reporter for <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mycentraljersey.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:MyCentralJersey.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>MyCentralJersey.com<\/em><\/a><em>, part of the USA Today Network. To get unlimited access, please subscribe or activate your digital account today.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>This article originally appeared on MyCentralJersey.com: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mycentraljersey.com\/story\/entertainment\/events\/2025\/09\/07\/annie-lennox-coming-to-carteret-performing-arts-center\/85974251007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Annie Lennox coming to Carteret Performing Arts Center;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Annie Lennox coming to Carteret Performing Arts Center<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sweet dreams are made of Annie Lennox coming to the Carteret Performing Arts and Events Center. 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