For the first time in its 54-year history, Glastonbury Festival will be headlined by two female acts, British artist Dua Lipa and US artist SZA. The other 95 acts announced in the first iteration of the line-up include Glasto stalwarts Coldplay, Afrobeats star Burna Boy and indie favourites The National. As ever, the annual shindig...
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‘I said something wrong’: Paul McCartney reveals origin of Yesterday lyric | Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney has revealed the inspiration behind the lyric “I said something wrong” in the Beatles hit Yesterday. McCartney said the line may have been subconsciously inspired by a moment when he mocked his mother for sounding “posh”. Many assume the lyric, “I said something wrong, now I long for yesterday”, is about the break-up...
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Stately home used in Saltburn plagued by trespassers and influencers, owner says | Saltburn
The owner of the stately home used in the film Saltburn has revealed he has had to ask staff to patrol the grounds to stop trespassers trying to take photos and videos of themselves on the grounds. Charles Stopford Sackville, the current owner of the 700-year-old Drayton House in Northamptonshire, told the Mail on Sunday...
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Luton illumination show shone ‘a light on town’
Hundreds of people lined the streets to see a colourful “joyous and harmonious” parade of illuminated inflatables and acrobats. Lampadophores, a “one-night-only extravaganza” took place from Bury Park to St George’s Square, in Luton. Organised by local charity Revoluton Arts, with FESTIVAL.ORG and Global Streets, it was led by French street performance company Picto-Facto. Lindsey...
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Diego Fonseca rushed Ielly Alves to hospital claiming she had been killed by thugs before cops found video
Ielly Alves was shot dead by her boyfriend, Diego Fonseca, at a home in Jataí – a city in northeastern Brazil – on Saturday night Alves was filming Fonseca aiming his gun at her when he fired a shot as the recording came to an end Fonseca drove her to a hospital and told police...
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Sony Is Co-Financing Nintendo’s Live-Action Zelda Movie
Image: Nintendo Life / Nintendo Nintendo and Sony may not have the best history, but it seems they’ll be teaming up for a live-action Legend of Zelda movie. Yes, in case you somehow missed it, Miyamoto recently took control of Nintendo’s social channels and announced a Zelda movie project had been in the works for...
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Sarah Beeny reveals her father Richard has died as the star is hit by another blow after her breast cancer battle and marital woes
The presenter, 51, revealed last month that her marriage to husband Graham Swift is ‘hanging on by fingernails’ Sarah Beeny has revealed her father Richard has died. The presenter, 51, took to Instagram to share an emotional tribute, where she described him as ‘wonderful and a lover of life.’ Richard’s passing is just the latest...
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Adrian Edmondson tearfully remembers Rik Mayall in emotional Desert Island Discs
Desert Island Discs listeners are reacting to Adrian Edmondson’s tearful recollection of comedian and actor Rik Mayall. Edmondson appeared on the BBC Radio 4 show, which is hosted by Lauren Laverne, when the subject of Mayall arose. Mayall, with whom Edmondson collaborated with on sitcoms The Young Ones and Bottom, died aged 56 in June...
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WWE: The Rock and John Cena respond as WWE lets 20 stars go
Dolph Ziggler – a two-time WWE World Champion – was among the bigger names let go by the wrestling giant The Rock and John Cena have reacted to the WWE reportedly releasing at least 20 wrestlers from their contracts. Dolph Ziggler and Shelton Benjamin were among those let go by the company, which recently merged...
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Russell Brand’s wonderland: the online soapbox where the star pushes his ‘free speech’ | Russell Brand
In a video posted last year, sandwiched between episodes on what the Covid vaccine provider Pfizer “isn’t telling you” and the “bezerker” qualities of Donald Trump as a consensus-breaking force – familiar themes for the millions of subscribers to Russell Brand’s Stay Free channel – there was a change of tone. The subject of the...