What was supposed to be a triumphant opening week for Manchester’s Co-op Live has become a debacle. Source link
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Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish and the album comeback
The two megastars have both ditched singles for their latest releases – will others follow their lead? Source link
Pet Shop Boys: 'We should call our next tour Farewell'
The pop group look back on 40 years of chart success, and discuss their 15th album, Nonetheless. Source link
There’s Still Tomorrow: The film which beat Barbie at the box office in Italy
Part of the reason There’s Still Tomorrow might have struck such a chord in Italy, however, is that the heroine, Delia, (also played by Cortellesi) suffers violent physical and emotional abuse by her husband. In the film, Delia is a housewife and mother living in poverty in post-war Rome in 1946, the year Italian women...
Rebel Wilson: A quick guide to her rise to stardom from Australia to Hollywood
Image source, Getty Images By Rosemary McCabe BBC News Rebel Wilson is an international movie star best known for her roles in Bridesmaids and Pitch Perfect. Here’s what you need to know about the Australian actress. Rebel Wilson was born on 2 March 1980 in Australia She grew up in the suburbs of Sydney, where...
‘Seagull Boy’ teaches Eurovision hopeful Olly Alexander how to do famous impression
Eurovision hopeful Olly Alexander has been taught how to impersonate a seagull, by a boy who went viral for his uncanny impression of the bird. Nine-year-old Cooper – also known as “Seagull Boy” – won a European championship in Belgium with his impersonation of the animal. The pair met after they both made an appearance...
Hyenas and wild pigs feature in new David Bowie remix
Musicians have long incorporated nature’s sounds into their music – think of the chirruping in The Beatles’ “Blackbird”, or the rain falling in “Riders on the Storm” by The Doors. Well, now a new project will see nature benefit from this. From Thursday, artists who sample nature will automatically split their profits with environmental causes...
Hannah Waddingham calls out demanding paparazzi
Olivier Awards host Hannah Waddingham had a message for a photographer ahead of the ceremony, after he apparently asked her to “show your leg”. Video of the incident has been shared on social media, with many praising the actress for putting the snapper in his place. Source link
Closing the generation gap with dance
Sadler’s Wells Company of Elders teams with the ground-breaking storytellers of ZooNation Youth Company in a production called The Exchange. Choreographed by ZooNation Youth Artistic Director Chaldon Williams and Assistant Choreographer Georgie Mziu, it will be performed as part of the Elixir Festival, which challenges perceptions around dance and age. BBC London went behind the...
Watch: Comedian Ed Gamble in the hot dog house over tour poster
Comedian Ed Gamble has had to change his tour posters on the London Underground after they fell foul of Transport for London’s ban on junk food advertising. He swapped the hot dog on his promotional posters for a more healthy cucumber. The comedian and podcast host told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that the extra...