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Genesis”. See all the dates below.The shows, titled ‘Looking Back – Living The Years 2025 Tour’, will kick off on March 3 next year in Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall, and run for a total of 30 nights, concluding at London’s Royal Albert Hall on April 14.

John Robb has spoken to NME about his spoken word tour, being the first person to interview Nirvana, the infamous Oasis vs Cable fight, and his ongoing belief in new music.Robb is an author, journalist and member of punk legends Goldblade and The Membranes. Starting out in zines, he went on to write for the likes of ZigZag, Melody Maker, Sounds and The Guardian among others.

a statement on the band’s website on April 29.“On Sunday morning April 21st, I awoke with a large swollen gland on the left side of my neck,” Peters shared. “The early results have determined that my Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (CLL) has undergone a transformation into a High Grade Lymphoma.“I am still reeling from the consequences of this new and completely unforeseen diagnosis and doing my best to process what is happening.

Judas Priest bassist Ian Hill has claimed that people have been “trying to kill heavy metal” for about 40 years.The metal musician made the comments in a recent interview with music YouTube channel Metal Oda ahead of their concert in Istanbul, Turkey this July.Asked what advice he would give himself if he could go back to the beginning of the band’s career more than 50 years ago, the bassist spoke about the importance of “patience and persistence” (per Blabbermouth).Elaborating on the title of the new album ‘Invincible Shield’, Hill continued: “We’ve had a lot of stuff thrown at us over the years. I mean, people have been trying to kill heavy metal now for about 35, 40 years, so it’s always been a bit of a struggle against the establishment, if you know what I mean.”The artist concluded that the band had “managed to survive and come through it”.Hill’s comments come after Judas Priest’s own Rob Halford reflected on being labelled ‘Metal God’ by fans.Speaking to NME as part of a recent In Conversation video interview, he shared that the nickname “kind of got a life of its own and then I started to take it too seriously”, adding: “So much so that I’ve actually got a trademark on ‘Metal God’ because I cherish it so much – not just not for me, but for the band and the fans as well”.The vocalist said he always has “fun” with it, sharing: “I always say: ‘There was only one Elvis, and there’s only one Metal God.’ And I mean that, you know, with my tongue in my cheek.”Halford also expressed his relief that the band were aligned in their outlooks on fame and music.

Pet Shop Boys have shared that Drake‘s team were “very apologetic” about the rapper’s unauthorised sample of ‘West End Girls’ in one of his tracks.Last October, the UK pop duo claimed that the Canadian rapper sampled their 1985 hit without their knowledge or permission.On Drake’s track ‘All The Parties’ from latest album ‘For All The Dogs’, the artist sings: “East End boy and West End girls.”The lyrics and melody mirrored the Pet Shop Boys’ own track, in which they sing: “In a West End town, a dead end world/ The East End boys and West End girls.”“Surprising to hear Drake singing the chorus of ‘West End Girls’ in the track ‘All the Parties’ on his new album. No credit given or permission requested,” the band wrote on Twitter after the release.Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe shed more light on the beef in an interview with NME, sharing that it has all been resolved.

Saturday Night Live poked fun at JoJo Siwa‘s recent edgy rebrand in a new sketch this weekend.The singer and former Dance Moms star dropped her first grown-up single ‘Karma’ in April, revealing her dramatic new look.In a press release, the song was announced as the start of a new era that would “kickstart an unfiltered, undeniable, and unrestrained phase for the record-breaking star”.In SNL‘s latest ‘Weekend Update’ segment, Chloe Fineman posed as the dancer and singer while dressed in the same glittery black body suit she wears in the ‘Karma’ music video.“Wow, oh my god, JoJo!” said host Colin Jost in response to the singer’s new look. “That’s right, Colin; I’m a bad girl now!” replied ‘Siwa’, adding: “Yeah, it’s a pretty big change.

Scream 7.The actor confirmed this week that, after expressing doubts that a man in her role would be offered the same deal, Spyglass Media Group came to her with a “strong” offer for the latest instalment in the classic slasher franchise.Campbell had previously stepped down from the franchise around the time of Scream VI following a pay dispute, with many of her co-stars supporting her decision.However, it was reported in November that Spyglass had been trying to bring her back for Scream 7 as part of a “creative overhaul”, and the scream queen has since announced that she will reprise her role as Sidney Prescott.In 2022, the actor told People: “I honestly don’t believe that if I were a man and had done five instalments of a huge blockbuster franchise over 25 years that the number that I was offered would be the number that would be offered to a man.”However, she’s since expressed her gratitude that the approach to negotiations was totally different this time around.“I’m really grateful that the studio heard me when I talked about pay discrepancy and when I talked about [Scream VI negotiations] not feeling respectful,” she told People in a new interview.A post shared by Neve Campbell (@nevecampbell)“When they first approached me [for Scream 7], I thought, ‘I don’t know what respectful looks like to them. We might be in very different places.’ But they started out in a strong place, so that was lovely.”She added that the studio’s starting offer changed her perspective on the opportunity to return to her iconic character.“It feels nice to have put that out into the world and to have been listened to and to have made a difference in that way,” she said.

Overmono have announced a ‘Pure Devotion’ world tour that will take place across five dates in autumn 2024. See all the details below.The Welsh electronic duo, made up of brothers Tom and Ed Russell, had already been confirmed for an extensive list of festival appearances for the summer, and they will now be adding major shows across the globe to their schedules.They will begin at Brooklyn’s Paramount on October 4, before heading north to Toronto’s Opera House the following night.

Lana Del Rey has announced her first ever US stadium headline show taking place in Boston this June. Find all the details below.The one-night-only show will take place at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts on June 20, 2024.The artist’s debut US stadium headline performance at the 37,755-capacity venue will follow her recent headline performances at Coachella 2024, and a sold-out amphitheater run of shows across select cities in the US late last year.General sale ticket will be available this Friday (May 10) at 10am local time from here.

As Billie Shephard opens the doors to OK! on her newly-renovated home, it's clear to see that her family is at the heart of everything the 34 year old does. In fact, when Billie asked daughter Nelly what her favourite thing was about her mummy and daddy, the nine year old then sweetly replied that she loves she can tell her anything. Nelly said: "I feel like I can be open with you and not have to hide things.

While the likes of Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis can expect to one day hold senior titles, such as the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal and perhaps the Duke of Cambridge or the Duke of York, many of the late Queen's other great-grandchildren will never gain an official style. This was the case for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's young children until the couple made the announcement in March 2023 that they did not wish to deny Archie and Lilibet of their "birth right" - and moved to change the way the youngsters were styled.

A man has told how he got revenge on a mum who blocked his driveway whilst doing the school run.

Australian soap legend Brian Wenzel has died aged 94, after a career in television spanning 75 years.The star found fame after playing Frank Gilroy on A Country Practice in 1981. He was awarded a prestigious TV Week Silver Logie Award for Best Actor for his performance on the hit soap. Brian starred on the show for 12 years, appearing in 940 episodes.

A body has been discovered in a woodland area during the search for a missing Scots man.

Kate Middleton has reportedly set just one condition for meeting with Prince Harry should he visit the UK this week. According to royal commentator Ingrid Seward, the Princess of Wales is only open to seeing Harry if the request is directly approved by King Charles.

CoppaFeel! founder Kristin Hallenga has died aged 38.

In Lalalaletmeexplain's hit column, readers ask for her expert advice on their own love, sex and relationship problems. With over 200k Instagram followers, Lala is the anonymous voice helping womankind through every bump in the road. An established sex, dating and relationship educator, she’s had her fair share of relationship drama and shares her wisdom on social media to a loyal army of followers.

Reality TV star Desiree Hartsock has announced she is pregnant with her third child.The 37 year old, who found fame on The Bachelorette, shared the happy news on Instagram with a sweet video unveiling her blossoming bump. "Something's brewing.., & it's not my coffee. Baby #3 coming this November," Desiree captioned the video.

hadn't attended the California music festival since 2016, the same year that marked her last appearance at the Met Gala.But the real question at hand is not whether Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have the time for fashion's biggest night, it's do they even want to go?This year's Gala takes place three days before Swift resumes the Eras Tour in Paris, and well before Kelce has to report to NFL training camp in July, so, technically speaking, it's doable. (This is the same woman who flew directly from a show in to cheer on Kelce at the Super Bowl, after all.) This year's dress code is “The Garden of Time,” which will surely lead to a swath of botanical looks, but it's also vague enough that they could really wear anything.Taylor Swift in Oscar de la Renta at the 2014 Met GalaAll that said, a Taylor Swift Met Gala is not looking likely.

“The Roast of Tom Brady” special on Sunday night. Kardashian walked on the stage in a black dress and a glass of champagne in her hand, ready to poke fun at Tom Brady. But as she began to address fellow presenter Kevin Hart, she received loud boos from the crowd at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles.Kardashian looked both mad and uncomfortable at the negative response to her appearance at the event.

A new watersports and aqua park is opening in Blackpool later this month.

The Met Office has issued thunderstorm warnings across the UK for bank holiday Monday. The yellow warnings, which covers parts of England, Scotland, and Wales, are in force for most of the afternoon and evening.

Stacey Solomon has told fans she's 'very excited' after managing to get a 'rare' photo with her son on his birthday. The mum-of-five took to her Instagram page on Sunday (May 5) to make a post to mark her son Leighton's special day.

Marta Balaga The Fantastic Pavilion returns to Cannes for its second edition, revealing seven Gala Screenings. This year’s selection features “Do Not Enter” by Hugo Cardozo, “Aire, Just Breathe” directed by Leticia Tonos, Doug Rao’s “Dirty Boy,” Can Evrenol’s “Sayara,” “Mourir or Not Mourir” by Anaïs Cave and Thomas Combret, Andreas Marschall’s “Black.White.Red.” and “Vadakkan” by Sajeed A.

Following a romantic proposal back in 2021, PrettyLittleThing boss Umar Kamani and his partner Nada Kamani said ‘I do’ in a stunning wedding in the French Riviera. Having had three years to plan the lavish nuptials, the milestone occasion proved to be one to remember and the pair celebrated their love while surrounded by their family and friends in an event that spanned across four days.

CoppaFeel! founder Kristen Hallenga has died, it has been announced.The Pride of Britain winner was diagnosed with incurable stage 4 breast cancer at the age of 23 in 2009. Kris was diagnosed with breast cancer after finding a lump at the age of 22 while living abroad in China for 8 months. She visited her doctor 3 times before being diagnosed with incurable breast cancer.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Sandra Hüller, the Oscar-nominated actor of “Anatomy of a Fall,” and four-time Academy Award nominee Willem Dafoe (“At Eternity’s Gate”) are set to co-star in Kent Jones’ “Late Fame,” reteaming “May December” co-screenwriter Samy Burch and producer Killer Films. One of the hottest packages set for a Cannes Launch, “Late Fame” has been boarded by MK2 Films which is hot off an Oscar win for “Anatomy of a Fall” and will represent worldwide sales outside of North America.

Bargain Hunt's Danny Sebastian, who has recently embarked on a new venture away from the BBC antiques show, has shared his impressive profit on a violin he purchased for just £70.The self-taught expert, who transitioned from market trader to antique dealer on Bargain Hunt, has had an exciting 20-year career. In an exclusive chat with Express.co.uk, Danny revealed some of the most memorable moments from his time on the show.

Paris Hilton has shared a hilarious new video with her baby daughter London to advertise her new tanning range.The heiress has teamed up with Tan-Luxe to launch a tanning mist, which promises to give professional results at home. Paris, 43, showed off her impressive tan in the new clip as she held her baby daughter London, who she officially introduced to the world in April.The mum of two, who also shares son Pheonix, one, with husband Carter Reum, 43, joked that her baby daughter is "so pale" compared to her after her spray tan. "Counting down the days until I can teach Baby London about the art of a @tan_luxe spray tan! #ThatsHot," Paris captioned the post.

Amber Turner has been wowing us with her fashion choices since joining the cast of TOWIE in 2017, and it's safe to say that everything she wears is so glamorous. Last month, the reality TV star sent her fans wild with an outfit snap shared to her Instagram page, which has 883K followers. She can be seen posing in the ASOS DESIGN lace overlay body maxi dress in black, £45 here.

Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise will return to host PBS‘ National Memorial Day Concert, to take place from the west lawn of the Capitol on May 26.

Contrary to popular myth, Mama Cass Elliot did not die from choking on a ham sandwich, her daughter is keen for people to know.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent An organization representing freelance festival workers is calling for a strike during the upcoming Cannes Film Festival. Called Sous les écrans la dèche (Broke Behind the Screens), the org is protesting against a looming labor reform that will see their unemployment indemnities slashed by more than half.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent The Match Factory is set to handle international sales on a new film by “Fire Will Come” director Oliver Laxe, headlined by Sergi López, star of Guillermo del Toro’s “Pan’s Labyrinth.” Having begun production, shooting in Spain and then Morocco, the untitled Oliver Laxe project is a Movistar Plus+ original film produced with Pedro and Agustín Almodovar’s El Deseo, Laxe’s Galicia-based label Filmes da Ermida, Oriol Maymó’s Uri Films in Barcelona, and Paris’s 4 A 4 Productions. The latest from Laxe follows Cannes wins for all his first three features.

Alex Ritman Project Brazen, the Peabody-nominated global journalism studio founded by former Wall Street Journal reporters and bestselling authors Bradley Hope and Tom Wright, has launched a new podcast about the unsolved gas attack at the 2014 MidWest FurFest convention in Chicago. The six-part “Fur & Loathing,” the first episode of which releases today, investigates what happened on the final night of the convention for furry fandom — a frequently misunderstood global internet subculture centred around anthropomorphic animal characters — when poisonous levels of chlorine gas swept through the corridors of the Hyatt Regency in Rosemont, Illinois.

Nicky Campbell's 5 Live Show was hit with technical difficulties this morning.The radio presenter, who has appeared on the radio station since 1997, completed the show's introduction before the show then dropped from air. Instead of the lively discussions listeners have come to expect, five minutes of trance music could be heard, along with the repeated message: "We are sorry but BBC Radio 5 Live is currently experiencing temporary technical difficulties.