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“ I’m used to killers explaining that they murdered their victim because they were jealous, out for revenge, or that they had merely killed in ‘five minutes of madness’.  Discussing this one day with Marcel, we discovered that there were also a surprising number of murderers who had killed because they had been ‘inspired’ to do so by a fictional character or by the plot of a novel.  But how does lethal violence emerge from the pages of a novel and seep into real life creating genuine victims?  Frankly, we have become obsessed with this question and we think that when you hear the stories of real murders that Marcel and I want to tell, you too will become fascinated by killer books.”

“As a novelist, I’m fascinated by the way we make up stories and the power that stories have over us.  But I’m also wary of that power.   Stories have the power to do immeasurable harm: to isolate people, to justify violence, to strip away someone’s rights and humanity.  In Killer Books,  Professor David Wilson and I will look at the role certain stories have played in acts of murder.   We’ll be looking at books that have been cited as inspiration for the most terrible crimes. “

Why do some novels inspire people to commit murder? Which fictional characters and plots arouse lethal violence in the real world? How does fiction become crime fact?

Novelist and presenter Marcel Theroux and one of the country’s leading criminologists Professor David Wilson combine their professional backgrounds to discuss books that have motivated murder and how fiction can sometimes become fact.

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@ProfDavidWilson @Therouvian absolutely brilliant Killer Books being at Uni of Bham this evening. Thank you both!

Great night with @ProfDavidWilson and @Therouvian at @MyBCU @BCUCriminology . If you can get to see any shows on their tour this year, it’s a genuine “must-see”..

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Heart Postpones Remaining North American Tour Dates Due to Ann Wilson's Cancer Treatment

Heart announced on Tuesday (July 2) that the group is postponing the remainder of its North American tour dates headlining Royal Flush Tour and Journey/Def Leppard Stadium tour, due to frontwoman Ann Wilson's recent health issues.

"I underwent an operation to remove something that, as it turns out, was cancerous," Wilson shared in a press statement. "The operation was successful & I'm feeling great but my doctors are now advising me to undergo a course of preventive chemotherapy & I've decided to do it. And so my doctors are instructing me to take the rest of the year away from the stage in order to fully recover. To the ticket buyers, I really do wish we could do these gigs. Please know that I absolutely plan to be back on stage in 2025. My team is getting those details sorted & we'll let you know the plan as soon as we can."

Wilson concluded by noting, "This is merely a pause. I've much more to sing."

Fans are encouraged to hold on to their tickets for the upcoming postponed dates. In May, Heart canceled their European tour dates.

Started by sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson in 1974, Heart's Royal Flush  tour marks the band's return to the road for the  first time in five years . The North America leg kicked off April 20 in Greenville, South Carolina, with Cheap Trick as support on most dates, while Squeeze was set to open on a handful of those now-canceled summer European dates.

Recognized as the first female-fronted hard rock band, Heart took their place among the greats when they were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2013. 

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PROFESSOR DAVID WILSON & MARCEL THEROUX KILLER BOOKS

Why do some novels inspire people to commit murder? Which fictional characters and plots arouse lethal violence in the real world? How does fiction become crime fact?

Novelist and presenter Marcel Theroux and one of the country’s leading criminologists Professor David Wilson combine their professional backgrounds to discuss books that have motivated murder and how fiction can sometimes become fact.

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At 20 venues:

Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy

£29.50 / 01592 583302

Alban Arena, St Albans

£31.50 / 01727 844488

Alhambra Theatre, Dunfermline

£27.50 / 01383 733666

An Lanntair, Isle of Lewis

Main auditorium.

£29.50 / 01851 708480

• 19:30 – 21:30

The Apex, Bury St Edmunds

£29.50 / 01284 758000

Beacon Arts Centre, Greenock

£29.50 / 01475 723723

Birmingham Town Hall

£29.50 / 0121 345 0600

Capitol Theatre, Horsham

Prices to be confirmed / 01403 750 220

Charter Hall, Colchester

£31.50 (£31.50) / 01206 282020

City Halls & Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow

£33.04 / 0141 353 8000

• 19:30 – 21:45

Exeter Northcott Theatre

£32.50 / 01392 726363

Floral Pavilion Theatre, New Brighton

£31.50 / 0151 666 0000

Gardyne Theatre, Dundee

£29.50 / 01382 434940

Lancaster Grand Theatre

£29.50 / 01524 64695

The Lowry, Salford

£34 / 08432 086000

• 20:00 – 22:00

Mareel, Shetland

£29.50 / 01595 743843

Orkney Theatre, Kirkwall

Cancelled / 07562 355111

Playhouse Whitley Bay

Prices to be confirmed / 0844 248 1588

Sheffield City Hall

£29.50 / 0114 2 789 789

The Tivoli Theatre, Aberdeen

£33 / 01224 641122

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Booking for this event has now closed. There will be a small number of tickets available on the door, first-come-first served. In a career spanning 40 years David has met all sorts of killers: hitmen, mass, spree and serial killers and those murderers who seem to kill “in 5 minutes of madness”. Sometimes he meets them in a tense interview in a cell; sometimes to share a cup of tea (or something a little stronger); or sometimes just to look them in the eye as he tells them that, yes, they really are a psychopath. VIP Meet & Greet Doors: 5.45pm

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Ann Wilson announces cancer diagnosis: Cheap Trick to fill in for Heart as opener on Cleveland’s Journey, Def Leppard show

• Published: Jul. 03, 2024, 5:45 p.m.

Ann Wilson of Heart announced she has cancer and will take time off for preventative chemotherapy. Here Wilson the Tripsitters perform at the New York State Fair, Geddes, N.Y., Wednesday, August 29, 2023. Scott Schild | [email protected] Scott Schild | [email protected]

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CLEVELAND, Ohio - Ann Wilson, singer and co-founder of the classic rock band Heart, will undergo cancer treatments, forcing the band to forgo it’s opening slot on the Journey and Def Leppard tour that will stop at Progressive Field on Tuesday, July 30. Cheap Trick will replace Heart at the show. Tickets for the show are still on sale at mlb.com .

Wilson, who co-founded the band Heart with her sister and guitarist Nancy Wilson, announced on June 2 that she had been diagnosed with cancer that would require preventative chemotherapy. The band had previously canceled it’s European tour due to Wilson’s procedure but was expecting to open for Def Leppard and Journey at Progressive Field and then quickly embark on its “Royal Flush” Tour in August.

All dates listed on the band’s website have been postponed. Wilson promised that she and Heart would be back in 2025, saying, “This is merely a pause. I’ve much more to sing.”

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Heart was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2013 by fellow Seattle denizen and friend, the late Chris Cornell of Soundgarden. The group led by the Wilson sisters wrote several classic rock radio staples, including “Crazy On You,” “Magic Man,” and “Barracuda.” In the ‘80s, they adapted and had more big hits with power ballads such as “These Dreams,” “What About Love,”

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