Sir John Eliot Gardiner has withdrawn from his remaining 2023 concerts following an alleged altercation with a chorus singer. The world-renowned conductor, 80, is said to have physically attacked ...

81-year-old Gardiner formed the Monteverdi Choir and Orchestras (MCO) in 1964 which has now issued a statement that the conductor will step down with immediate effect. “Following a reported assault in ...

British proms conductor Sir John Eliot Gardiner has withdrawn from the BBC Proms after being accused of “slapping and punching” a member of his choir who exited the stage on the wrong side. During the ...

A renowned octogenarian conductor and friend of King Charles has come under fire for allegedly assaulting a singer who left the stage from the wrong side — after telling the blunderer he wanted to ...