Eurovision 2024: Bambie Thug calls on EBU bosses to show ‘humanity’ as Israel-Hamas war ‘overshadows’ event | Ents & Arts News

Ireland’s Eurovision entry, Bambie Thug, has called on the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to “gain some conscience” and “humanity,” as the contest bosses struggle to keep politics off the stage…

Calls for arena ticket levy and tax relief to stop music venue closure ‘crisis’ | Politics News

A cut in VAT and a new levy on arena and stadium tickets are urgently needed to stop grassroots music venues from closing, MPs have said. A report by the…

Mr Brightside by The Killers overtakes Wonderwall as biggest song never to hit number 1 in UK | Ents & Arts News

The Killers’ Mr Brightside has overtaken Oasis’s Wonderwall to become the biggest single to have never reached number one in the UK. The crowd-pleasing classic of student nights and cover…

Ireland reach Eurovision final for first time since 2018 as UK’s Olly Alexander delivers first performance | Ents & Arts News

Bambie Thug has become Ireland’s first Eurovision Song Contest finalist since 2018. The 31-year-old singer performed their alternative song Doomsday Blue at the Eurovision semi-finals in Malmo, Sweden. Ryan O’Shaughnessy…

John Cleese says he’s ‘too tired to be unpleasant’ as Fawlty Towers: The Play prepares to open | Ents & Arts News

Comic actor John Cleese has said he is “too tired to be unpleasant” nowadays – having accepted that those at the top “have no idea” what they are doing. The…

FKA Twigs reveals she has created an AI clone – but condemns unauthorised deepfakes | Ents & Arts News

FKA Twigs has revealed she has created an AI version of herself to engage with fans and help with promotion. The British singer-songwriter and dancer gave details of the project…

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe makes rare comment on fallout with JK Rowling over her transgender views | Ents & Arts News

Daniel Radcliffe has responded to the fallout with Harry Potter author JK Rowling over her views on the transgender community for the first time since 2020, saying: “It makes me…

Bestselling author CJ Sansom dies days before Disney adaption of his Shardlake series airs | Ents & Arts News

Author CJ Sansom, who created the character of Matthew Shardlake, has died at the age of 71, his publisher has announced. Sansom first introduced readers to Shardlake – a lawyer…

Rageh Omaar says he was ‘determined to finish presenting programme’ after becoming unwell live on air | UK News

ITV News broadcaster Rageh Omaar has said he was “determined to finish presenting the programme” after returning home following hospital treatment. Viewers expressed concern about the 56-year-old presenter after he…

Gogglebox stars Stephen and Daniel announce divorce | Ents & Arts News

One of Gogglebox’s longest-serving sofa critics has announced his divorce, six years after tying the knot. Stephen Lustig-Webb and his husband Daniel have appeared on the hit Channel 4 programme…