Rarely has the Royal Festival Hall seen an encore like this. Perhaps not since Nina Simone herself caused pandemonium on this stage in a legendary performance as part of Nick Cave’s Meltdown.

We sent photographer Jamie Simonds into the corridors backstage at the Royal Albert Hall tasked with capturing some of the atmosphere behind the scenes at the world's most famous classical music ...

Held at the Royal Festival Hall on Friday (January 31), Mississippi Goddam: A Celebration Of Nina Simone saw the Nu Civilisation Orchestra honour the life of the legend with special guest singers ...