Spanish tenor Placido Domingo has been awarded the Freedom of the City of London.
He received the freedom of the city of Newcastle Upon Tyne in March 2005.
Alison Cobb, who has the freedom of the city, said there were grounds for an appeal.
He was given the freedom of the city alongside Irish Olympic champion Ronnie Delaney.
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Earlier this year, Harry Potter author JK Rowling was given the freedom of the City of London.
The Freedom of the City dates back to 1237 and is given for outstanding contributions to London life.
Members of the 3rd Battalion The Rifles paraded in Birmingham as they were awarded the freedom of the city.
Paul Scharner seemed to have the freedom of the City box and could have had a hat-trick of headers.
Sir Michael Caine was given the Freedom of the City of London as an exhibition opened to celebrate his career.
They marched in Swansea as part of their Freedom of the City last May to mark their return from operations.
Lisburn City Council has conferred its highest honour - the freedom of the city - on the Royal Irish Regiment.
Last month, she received a fellowship from the British Film Institute and was given the Freedom of the City of London.
On Tuesday, Lee will be posthumously awarded the Freedom of the City in a ceremony to be held at the Guildhall.
Their galvanizing revival of Brian Friel's "The Freedom of the City" set a high mark for excellence, but "The Weir, " if possible, tops it.
Some historians claim Churchill never forgave Dundonians for the snub - as shown by his refusal to accept the freedom of the city in 1943.
The Freedom of the City is an honorary status and does not confer any special rights to the recipient other than the right to attend some ceremonial civic events.
The Freedom of the City of London, which is believed to have first been conferred in 1237, is granted to those who have made outstanding contributions to London life.
On Saturday, Lisburn City Council is to meet in special session to confer the freedom of the city on the RIR and the regiment will then parade through the city.
Years later the Japanese sought to make amends for the treatment he had received by sending a delegation to Hong Kong to offer him the freedom of the city of Osaka.
Unfortunately for the Blues faithful he was being granted the freedom of the city down the Birmingham right and he twice tried his luck from distance, stinging the hands of goalkeeper Ben Foster with his second effort.
Hoy, who has six Olympic gold medals - two from London 2012 - making him Britain's greatest Olympian, will then be given the freedom of the city during a private ceremony at the Assembly Rooms at about 15:00, watched by 500 invited guests.
"I am prouder than I can say to be given the freedom of the City, which, on top of all the known benefits - and few people realise this - entitles me to a free pint in the Leaky Cauldron and a ten Galleon voucher to spend in Diagon Alley, " she joked.
After an out-of-court settlement was announced, subsequent requests for more details about the negotiations under the Freedom of Information Act were rejected by the city council.
Around that time, the cutlers claimed that "foreigners" were largely to blame for poor quality merchandise: "When it is remembered that a 'foreigner' was not simply an alien but anyone, Londoner or otherwise, who was not free of the City - a freedom gained through membership of a mistery - the extent of their power to control the trade will be appreciated, " adds Girtin.
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But it's been nothing like the horrendous process of designing the structure now being called the Freedom Tower, the edifice that will stand on the site of New York City's former World Trade Center.
Figures obtained by the BBC under the Freedom of Information Act show an average of 1, 000 complaints a year over late night parties in the city.
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Sanctuary has sued the city for abridging freedom of speech.
One defends the freedom and rights of the English Church, another relates to the privileges enjoyed by the City of London and the third - the most famous - is generally held to have etablished the right to trial by jury.
Sir Chris Hoy will be awarded the freedom of Edinburgh later this month when thousands are expected for an event to welcome back the city's Olympic and Paralympic stars.
The mayor of Rome, Gianni Alemanno, a member of Mr Berlusconi's Freedom People movement, has fought a running battle to keep uniformed soldiers out of the city centre.
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