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…
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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…