I'm on youview, Talktalk, currently paying £20 for add on of all skysports and movies. And only have to do month at a time, again as per previous poster it is good for when test cricket on
At the time Jimi, Janis and Jim was a triple whammy, though I guess on reflection not a shock, but at time was devastating, I'd seen Jimi at IOW and Doors too. For 'shock' 'suprise' element I'd say Princess Di, Robin Williams, Lennon and Rick Mayall
dont really know how to read weather maps etc but the lightening one online shows lot of strikes in channel and may head to Brighton i think
http://www.lightningmaps.org/realtime