Entertainment from Thursday, October 29th, 2026

Patrick Stewart, who rose from poverty in England to become an accomplished Shakespearean stage actor and then achieved global stardom as the erudite Captain Jean-Luc Picard in TV's 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' and the telepathic Professor Charles Xavier in the 'X-Men' movies, has died at the age of 86.

Following the success of its inaugural edition, 'Sing for the Nation' returns this season on a larger scale, as the UAE National Orchestra takes the concert on a tour across four cities.