The Monaco Grand Prix gets underway this weekend in Monte Carlo with its heady combination of glamor and adrenaline, not only for the tens of thousands who descend on the pristine principality, but for the millions watching across the world.
It is also where you will find celebrities happily jostling their way through the crowds and cameras. It also feels more intimate and exclusive on board. Tickets include free-flowing beverages, including champagne, wine and signature cocktails, as well as food, a DJ and dancers before tenders return to shore at 6.
On arrival, guests ring a bell and a gloved hand appears through a flower wall proffering a glass of champagne. Amber Lounge might be one of the most exclusive and expensive events taking place during the Monaco Grand Prix weekend, but Monte Carlo itself is a veritable party hub. As normal as it can ever be in a place as excessive as Monaco. As the jet set move onto their next port of call, and the racetrack is dismantled, so too is the Amber Lounge club as preparations continue for their next F1 event, which will be Singapore in September.
And a lot of coffee. London CNN β Bruce Springsteen became the first international songwriter to be awarded a fellowship of the Ivors Academy in its year history β but he had to put up with some ribbing from one of his most famous peers first.
Bruce has always told the greatest stories. Springsteen was met with a standing ovation, social media video of the ceremony showed, and he accepted the honor in a hoarse voice, which he attributed to an evening spent singing in the quintessentially British rain. He thanked his British fans and audiences, as well as musicians and artists in the UK for giving him inspiration. Think back to when you were a kid and movement was instinctive β and often infused with pure joy.
