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Bono is releasing a memoir
Bono is set to release the memoir ‘Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story’.The U2 frontman's upcoming tome sees the rock legend chronicle his life and career through 40 songs from the band's four-decade history.Fans will get...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 11th May 2022
Steps re-wore stinky stage outfits in early days
Steps were forced to re-wear the same stinky clothes every night on tour back in the '90s.Claire Richards - who is joined by Faye Tozer, Ian 'H' Watkins, Lisa Scott-Lee and Lee Latchford-Evans in the...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 11th May 2022
Brian May found it 'weird and traumatising' hearing Freddie's vocals after his death
Brian May was left traumatised hearing the late Freddie Mercury's vocals after the Queen frontman's death.The iconic rock group's guitarist has recalled how painful it was listening to Freddie - who died from bronchial pneumonia...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 11th May 2022
Dua Lipa doesn't hold back on her third album
Dua Lipa was "not afraid to talk about things" on her "grown-up" third album.The 'Levitating' hitmaker, 26, says her upcoming follow-up to 2020's 'Future Nostalgia' is her most mature record to date, and she doesn't...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 11th May 2022
Harry Styles went to circus school to prepare for new music video
Harry Styles spent a month at circus school to prepare him for the epic stunts in his upcoming music video.The 'As It Was' hitmaker's new promo will see him fly high in the air and...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 11th May 2022
Kylie Minogue and Peggy Gou team up on Can’t Get You Out Of My Head remix
Kylie Minogue is releasing a remix of her 2001 megahit 'Can’t Get You Out Of My Head'.The pop princess has teamed up with South Korean producer and world-famous DJ Peggy Gou on a new cut...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 11th May 2022
Daisy Ridley and Shazad Latif to star in Magpie
Daisy Ridley and Shazad Latif are set to star in 'Magpie'.The pair have joined the cast of the contemporary noir thriller which will also feature Matilda Lutz.The film, which is based on an original idea...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 11th May 2022
Lily James heads Providence cast
Lily James, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Himesh Patel have been cast in 'Providence'.The trio have boarded the comedy that is being directed by Potsy Ponciroli with Michael Vukadinovich penning the script.Dylan Sellers and Chris Parker are...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 11th May 2022
Kalush Orchestra: Representing Ukraine at Eurovision is the highest responsibility possible
The Kalush Orchestra thinks that representing Ukraine at Eurovision is "the highest responsibility possible."The rap group replaced Ukraine’s original entrant Alina Pash - who withdrew from the competition just months ago - and are...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 11th May 2022
Martin Freeman would 'consider' directing a movie
Martin Freeman would "consider" directing a movie.The 50-year-old actor - who is known for his roles in classics such as 'Shaun of the Dead' and 'Love Actually' - admitted that he can often relate to...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 11th May 2022
Emeli Sandé wants to 'heal people' with her new album
Emeli Sandé wants to "heal people through music" after the pandemic.The 35-year-old singer - whose latest record 'Let's Say For Instance' was released on May 6 - admitted she'd been thinking about her friends working...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 11th May 2022
Scream 6 cast: Jenna Ortega, Melissa Barrera, Jasmin Savoy Brown and Mason Gooding all returning
Jenna Ortega, Melissa Barrera, Jasmin Savoy Brown and Mason Gooding are returning for 'Scream 6'.The quartet - who appeared in this year's revival of the classic horror franchise - will be back to play Tara,...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 11th May 2022
Soul II Soul to headline Sundaes On The Pier
Soul II Soul will headline Ben and Jerry's Sundaes On The Pier festival.The ice cream company have announced the return of their beloved summer music event, which has been renamed from Sundaes On The Common...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 10th May 2022
Benedict Wong describes Marvel role as 'bizarre'
Benedict Wong finds it "bizarre" that he is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).The 50-year-old actor reprises his role as Wong in the new blockbuster 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' and admits...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10th May 2022
Ryan Gosling wants The Gray Man to start a franchise
Ryan Gosling hopes 'The Gray Man' launches a franchise.The 41-year-old star features in the big-budget Netflix movie as the CIA's most skilled mercenary who operates under the alias Sierra Six and explains that he already...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10th May 2022
Self Esteem, Sherelle and Kenny Beats to play intimate All Points East Festival spin-off gigs
Luno presents All Points East Festival has teamed up with Ray-Ban to host a trio of intimate gigs in London.The 'Ray-Ban X APE present The Summer Sessions' will kick off on May 26, with Sherelle...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 10th May 2022
Enter Newborn: Fan gives birth at Metallica's Brazil gig
A fan gave birth at Metallica's concert in Brazil at the weekend.Heavily pregnant tattooist Joice M. Figueiró was attending the heavy metallers' concert at the Estádio Couto Pereira Stadium in Curitiba on Saturday (07.05.22) when...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 10th May 2022
Rolling Stones’ session musicians forgot making Exile On Main St. due to taking a 'lot of drugs'
The Rolling Stones' session musicians were so high on drugs they couldn’t remember playing on the band’s classic ‘Exile On Main St.’ album, it has been claimed.Martin Fry, 64, from pop band ‘ABC’ said the...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 10th May 2022
Duran Duran to reunite with ex-guitarist Andy Taylor at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction
Duran Duran will reunite with former guitarist Andy Taylor at their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction.The 'Wild Boys' hitmakers are set to be honoured alongside the likes of Dolly Parton, Eminem, Lionel Richie,...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 10th May 2022
Biffy Clyro pull Los Angeles gig 'due to illness within the band'
Biffy Clyro were forced to cancel the last date of their North American tour "due to an illness within the band".The Scottish rock outfit - comprising Simon Neil and brothers James and Ben Johnston -...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 10th May 2022
Drake breaks tie with Ariana Grande and BTS for most No.1 debuts on Hot 100
Drake has broken his tie with Ariana Grande and BTS to be crowned the artist with the most No.1 debuts on Billboard's Hot 100 chart.Until his latest hit with Future, 'Wait for U', stormed to...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 10th May 2022
Halle Berry starring in thriller Mother Land
Halle Berry is to star in the thriller 'Mother Land'.The 55-year-old actress has boarded the cast of the Lionsgate movie, which will launch international sales at the Cannes market next week.Alexandre Aja – whose previous...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10th May 2022
James Franco cast in Mace
James Franco has been cast in 'Mace'.The 44-year-old actor will feature in the action thriller from 'The Singing Detective' director Jon Amiel.The movie follows two very different police officers. Mace (Franco) is a veteran officer...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10th May 2022
Travis Scott confirmed to perform at Billboard Music Awards
Travis Scott has been added to the lineup for the 2022 Billboard Music Awards.The hip-hop star just performed his first public gig since 10 people were killed at his Astroworld music festival in Texas last...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 10th May 2022
Suki Waterhouse found comfort in music after life in the spotlight
Suki Waterhouse turned to music to cope with life in the spotlight.The model and actress released her debut album 'I Can't Let Go' last month, and she admitted working on the collection was a therapeutic...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 10th May 2022
Jodie Comer to star in disaster thriller The End We Start From
Jodie Comer has landed the leading role in the upcoming thriller, 'The End We Start From'. Benedict Cumberbatch’s SunnyMarch, Hera Pictures, Anton and BBC Film have banded together on the big-screen adaptation of Megan Hunter's...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10th May 2022
Simon Pegg and Minnie Driver cast in Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose
Simon Pegg and Minnie Driver have been cast in 'Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose'.The two stars are leading the way in Adam Sigal's upcoming dark comedy - which has already entered production in Leeds,...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10th May 2022
Elizabeth Olsen wants to grow old as the Scarlet Witch
Elizabeth Olsen wants the Scarlet Witch to grow old.The 33-year-old star reprises her role as the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) flick 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' and hopes to play...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 9th May 2022
Rachel McAdams loved the physical elements of the Doctor Strange sequel
Rachel McAdams relished the physical aspects of 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness'.The 43-year-old actress plays surgeon Christine Palmer in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) blockbuster and enjoyed getting to step into the multiverse...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 9th May 2022
U2's Bono and The Edge perform at bomb shelter in Kyiv
U2's Bono and The Edge performed a 40-minute set at a metro station being used as a bomb shelter in Kyiv, Ukraine.The Irish rockers were invited by President Volodymyr Zelensky to visit the war-torn country...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 9th May 2022
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