Bat For Lashes announces new album and shares title track ‘The Dream Of Delphi’ with 2024 UK tour

Two ex-aides of Kate Middleton, known for being "well-established public experts" are reportedly "working around the clock" on a secret plan for her return to work.The Princess of Wales has been away from royal duties since her planned abdominal surgery in January and is not expected to return until after the Easter holidays. Now, Kate and Prince William's closest aides, their communications team, and former palace staff members have reportedly been consulted about Kate's comeback in a secret plan.

Kate Middleton looked "confident" and was "keen to be noticed" as she stepped out with Prince William following her recent health woes, according to an expert.The Prince and Princess of Wales were seen for the first time together since Christmas as they visited the Windsor Farm Shop on the weekend. In newly-released footage, Kate could be seen walking "confidently" next to her husband as they visited the farm shop, just a short drive from their Adelaide Cottage.

Becoming a mum of three children has made all of Christine McGuinness’ dreams come true and filled her life with love. Despite her high-profile split from her husband Paddy and seeing the comedian and actor move on to new relationships, Christine says her “heart is full”, thanks to the love of twins Leo and Penelope, 10, and daughter Felicity, seven. Rather than looking for a new partner, Christine is learning to understand herself and enjoy her freedom.

Christine McGuinness is taking part in BBC Two’s Pilgrimage: The Road Through North Wales and has filmed her spiritual journey with fellow celebrities Michaela Strachan, Spencer Matthews, Eshaan Akbar, Amanda Lovett, Tom Rosenthal and Sonali Shah. She found the experience magical - until she attended the show's press launch and was confronted by a rude heckler who repeatedly shouted out that autism spectrum disorder (ASD) was "nonsense" and "a label".The confrontation came about because on the show Christine found a kindred spirit in Friday Night Dinner star Tom Rosenthal, who reminded her of her son Leo. On camera, she suggests Tom might also have autism.

Giovanni Pernice addressed his feud with Amanda Abbington on Lorraine today.The Strictly Come Dancing professional was there to discuss his new show when host Lorraine Kelly put him on the spot by asking about Amanda. Giovanni has been part of Strictly Come Dancing since 2015, and appeared on the ITV breakfast show alongside Strictly dancer turned judge Anton Du Beke.The pair were on the ITV show to discuss their ongoing BBC travel series, Anton & Giovanni’s Adventures in Spain which returned on Monday 18 March.

Strictly's Giovanni Pernice has opened up about the heartbreaking reason he is a self-confessed 'workaholic' as he admitted his family back in Sicily is a huge driving force behind his work ethic.The 33 year old professional dancer, who is one of the stars of Strictly Come Dancing, faced scrutiny last year after his celebrity partner on the show, Amanda Abbington, 52, abruptly quit amid rumours that Giovanni's tough training style pushed her to the decision. On the TV show, Adventures In Spain, Giovanni told Anton Du Beke that he works a lot because he's scared it might all end one day.

Two Shell have teamed up with FKA Twigs to share a new club-ready version of the track ‘Talk To Me’.The new release comes following Two Shell dropping various new versions of the single previously – including a karaoke version and various iterations featuring vocals from different artists.Now, with their collaboration with FKA Twigs, the latest edition of the song is arguably their most ecstatic take on ‘Talk To Me’ yet, and sees the duo create a high-octane slice of club-pop.It marks Twigs’ – real name Tahliah Debrett Barnett – first musical appearance since 2022, and features her providing dizzying yet emotional vocals to the song.“With ‘Talk To Me’, Two Shell and FKA Twigs have created a formula for hard-hitting electronic pop that cuts through the digital noise to reveal an irresistibly emotional heart at its core,” reads a press release. “Expertly synthesised euphoria at its finest, ‘Talk To Me’ sets the stage for a modern club anthem – one that is sure to create moments of joy both IRL and URL for years to come.”Check it out below.For Two Shell, the collaboration comes ahead of their upcoming performance at this year’s Coachella Music Festival in Indio, California on April 14 and 21.As for FKA Twigs, the avant-garde singer has turned her sights towards acting in recent months, and is set to star alongside Bill Skarsgård in the upcoming reboot of The Crow.

BBC Radio One’s Big Weekend 2024, with RAYE, Charli XCX and The Last Dinner Party leading the way.This year’s edition of the festival is set to run between Friday, May 24 and Sunday, May 26, and will be held at Stockwood Park in Luton.Yesterday (March 18), the first run of artists, set to perform on the opening night, was revealed, and now organisers have also shared those lined up for the Saturday slots.RAYE has been announced as headlining the Main Stage on the night – following on from her record-breaking number of wins at the BRITs earlier this month – while pop icon Charli XCX will be headlining the New Music Stage. The slot comes ahead of her announcing details of her new album ‘Brat’, and dropping the huge lead single ‘Von Dutch’.Others set to perform on the Main Stage on Saturday include Aitch, Griff, Rag ‘N’ Bone Man, Mabel and Joel Corry, while BRIT Rising Star winners and former NME cover stars The Last Dinner Party will be performing at the New Music Stage.Both The Last Dinner Party and Charli XCX will be joined by Alfie Templeman, Caity Baser, Cat Burns, Dylan, Tems and Shygirl,Saturday at #BigWeekend Luton is gonna be veRAYE special ♥️For more details and info on tickets, visit https://t.co/BGPOsfilea pic.twitter.com/OB6xc2VFAC— BBC Radio 1 (@BBCR1) March 19, 2024Tickets, priced at £29.50 (plus a £4.50 booking fee per ticket), will go on sale at 5pm GMT on Thursday (March 21) and can be purchased here.

In partnership with STUDIOCANALNME Screens is back with another exciting opportunity to see one of the year’s biggest new films before anyone else. This time we’ll be showing Sam Taylor-Johnson’s moving exploration of Amy Winehouse, Back to Black.

Banksy painted his latest mural has said he won’t increase the rent, but could be tempted to sell the property.The new artwork, painted behind a cut-back mature tree to look like foliage, appeared on the side of a residential building on Hornsey Road in Finsbury Park, London last Sunday (March 17).Banksy later confirmed that he was responsible for the piece in a post on his official Instagram page.Writing on X/Twitter, Islington councillor Flora Williamson wrote: “By far the most exciting thing to happen on today’s canvass session on Hornsey Road was seeing that Banksy had come to Tollington over night. Lots of local interest – I’m a fan of it.”MP for Islington North and former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn also praised the artwork, writing: “What wonderful artwork, proving there is hope for our natural world everywhere.”However, there have been some concerns from residents in the block of flats that their rent could be hiked after Banksy confirmed he was behind the mural.

Will & Grace star Eric McCormack has defended straight actors playing LGBTQ+ roles.McCormack, who is best known for playing Will Truman on NBC sitcom Will & Grace, spoke recently about his casting as a gay character, and how straight actors should still be able to play LGBTQ+ roles.Speaking on Good Morning Britain earlier this week, the actor said: “There’s no part I’ve ever played where I wasn’t playing something I’m not. It’s part of the gig.

Tool’s frontman Maynard James Keenan is helping train Mike Tyson, ahead of his boxing match against Jake Paul.The announcement comes after it was revealed earlier this month that the renowned boxer would be taking on the YouTube star-turned-boxer at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Set to take place on July 20, the fight will also be live-streamed on Netflix.Now, it has been revealed that the former Heavyweight athlete has kicked off his training programme at Keenan’s martial arts academy in Cottonwood, Arizona.The iconic rock frontman posted a photo of himself with his wife, Lei Li Keenan, with Tyson on Instagram, confirming that he and his colleagues had been training Iron Mike at the Verde Valley BJJ martial arts school.“Honored to have @miketyson grace our small town academy, @verdevalleybjj,” he wrote in the caption.

James Bond has reportedly been offered to a well-known British actor.Following years of speculation surrounding who would portray the iconic secret agent, after Daniel Craig’s exit from the franchise in 2021, it has now been confirmed that the role has been offered.Kick Ass and Tenet star Aaron Taylor-Johnson has been officially selected to play the next Bond, with EON Productions having reportedly offered him the job.According to The Sun, a source has said: “Bond is Aaron’s job, should he wish to accept it. The formal offer is on the table and they are waiting to hear back.”The source continued: “As far as EON is concerned, Aaron is going to sign his contract in the coming days and they can start preparing for the big announcement.”Taylor-Johnson was just one of the actors being rumoured as possible 007s, with many hoping for Idris Elba to take the role, and Henry Cavill being a strong contender.Back in August, the Angus, Thongs And Perfect Snogging star spoke with Esquire about the possibility of the role, but his response remained vague: “I just focus on the things I can have in my hands right now.

Moby has announced his first European tour in over 10 years to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his fifth album ‘Play’. Find all the details below.Released in 1999, the acclaimed record contains the classic songs ‘Porcelain’, ‘Natural Blues’ and ‘Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?’.

Midge Ure has announced details of a 2024 UK headline tour – you can find all the details below.The soloist and former Ultravox frontman is due to head out on the road with his ‘Catalogue: The Hits’ trek later this year. He’ll play tracks from his extensive career at the forthcoming shows.“I performed live long before I was ever allowed anywhere near a recording studio and as much as I love spending time writing and recording, live music remains my first love,” Ure said in a statement.“This ‘Catalogue’ tour will allow me to not only play a wide selection of hits from my past but perform some of the most requested favourites.

Kensington Palace is facing fresh questions over image editing after Getty Images added an editor’s note to a picture of Queen Elizabeth II taken by Kate Middleton.

EXCLUSIVE: Luther and Hijack star Idris Elba is set to direct singer Seal, Nollywood stars Nse Ikpe-Etim (Shanty Town), Eku Edewor (Breath Of Life) and Atlanta Bridget Johnson (Man Of God), and former Nigerian Idol contestant Constance Olatunde in short film Dust To Dreams.

Paul O'Grady's daughter Sharyn Mousley has recalled for the first time about growing up when Paul was hitting the height of his fame as drag queen persona Lily Savage - even walking around their flat with his thigh-high boots on at the age of 13.

Celebrity Big Brother viewers have slammed Fern Britton's reasons for nominating Colson Smith ahead of the next eviction. The former This Morning host chose the Coronation Street actor during the ITV reality show's latest round of nominations on Monday night (March 18).

Ellie Leach said she was 'crying' over her best friend's sweet gesture as she travelled to London for her latest TV appearance. The Strictly Come Dancing winner appeared on Good Morning Britain on Tuesday morning (March 19) amid her new big gig.

Kate Garraway has revealed her husband Derek Draper's final message ahead of a documentary set to air on ITV that they planned 'in his voice'. It was announced last week that the presenter's next film will be released later this month following Derek's tragic death in January.

Celebrity Big Brother viewers were left flocking to social media to say the same thing about Fern Britton following the show's latest nomination twist. The final of the ITV reality show is just days away and the housemates were hoping to survive the last eviction on Tuesday night (March 19).

In 2015 the Our Manchester Strategy was developed - a 10-year plan based on how Mancunians wanted to see our city grow.

Ryan Thomas has revealed that he hasn't just left Dancing on Ice with the trophy as he sparked concern by sharing a video of himself at the hospital. It's been over a week since the actor emerged victorious in the ITV skating competition alongside professional partner Amani Fancy.

New police bodycam footage from the USA shows a 22-year-old chatting briefly with a cop the night he went missing.

Molly-Mae Hague has told how her Mother's Day this year was ruined after she fell ill and was left bed-bound by her illness. The influencer, who shares daughter Bambi with her fiance Tommy Fury, previously revealed to her legion of fans that she was struggling with extreme tiredness and had been "chewing ice".

Boots shoppers are heaping praise on a night cream that they claim is the key to looking '20 years younger'. The budget-friendly base-perfecting product is said to reduce the visibility of fine lines and wrinkles, as well as even out skin tone and reduce the darkness of sun spots within just two weeks.

Joao Cancelo spoke last week about wanting to stay at Barcelona beyond the summer. Now he has strongly hinted that he doesnt' want to return to Manchester City at all.

A man has died after his electric motorcycle crashed into a metal access barrier at a Stockport park. Greater Manchester Police says members of the public rushed to the 32-year-old's aid following the crash at Alexandra Park, near to the main car park off Cheadle Old Road, Edgeley.

Married at First Sight star Mel Schilling has offered a health update after revealing her cancer diagnosis. The dating expert was flooded with well wishes when she confirmed she'd been diagnosed with colon cancer back in December.

Financial expert Martin Lewis has criticised a key part of the modern tax system that has ballooned in recent years and can affect the poorest households the most, Council Tax. Despite the tax being based on bad data, some of which was collected by two people driving around in second gear and guessing the value of each property, most homes are still taxed based on their value more than 30 years ago.

see Swift in Singapore on March 8 could have cost nearly $570,000— and it’s just one of three far-flung private jet journey’s Kelce has taken, sometimes for just 14 hours, to catch up with her since their relationship went public last September.“Travis Kelce always comes to play — not just on the field, but in his everyday romance with Taylor Swift — sparing no expense,” pop culture lifestyle expert Valerie Greenberg told The Post. “He isn’t afraid to open his heart and his wallet.” Indeed, with three Super Bowls under his belt, Kelce, 34, is in the third year of a four-year contract worth $57.25 million — making him the fourth-highest-paid tight end in the NFL, according to USA Today.

told The Sun.The “Bullet Train” actor, 33, is expected to sign on the dotted line this week, the outlet adds.EON Productions, which makes 007 films, is said to be preparing to start shooting later this year.“Bond is Aaron’s job, should he wish to accept it,” an insider told the outlet. “The formal offer is on the table and they are waiting to hear back.”“As far as EON is concerned, Aaron is going to sign his contract in the coming days and they can start preparing for the big announcement,” the source added.Should he accept the deal, the “Tenet” actor will take over the reins from Daniel Craig, who starred as Bond in a total of five films spanning over 15 years.Craig, 56, was in his 30s when he signed on for the role.After playing Bond in the 2006 film “Casino Royale,” he went on to star in “Quantum of Solace,” “Skyfall” and “Spectre,” before his final hurrah in 2021’s “No Time To Die.”Taylor-Johnson, for his part, reportedly underwent a screen test for the Bond franchise in 2022.“I find it charming and wonderful that people see me in that role.

As the cold winter season comes to an end, now is a good time to upgrade your skincare routine and get your complexion glowing for warmer days ahead. One popular product being praised by shoppers for giving them "clear" skin is the Foreo Luna mini 2, £64.50 here (was £129), a facial cleansing device designed to gently remove impurities.

ITV show Lorraine has issued an apology and an update after Ekin-Su Culculoglu appeared to pull out of a live interview. On Monday morning, Good Morning Britain hosts Susanna Reid and Ed Balls said Ekin-Su would be on Lorraine's show. However, Lorraine Kelly told them Ekin-Su wasn't there.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson is said to have been offered the role of James Bond for the next instalments of the film franchise, taking over from Daniel Craig. Actor Aaron, 33, known for his role in Angus, Thongs, and Perfect Snogging, Kick-Ass and Bullet Train is said to be the top pick for film bosses.This comes after many fans of the 007 series thought Idris Elba would be the one to take on the iconic role after Craig's last appearance as the famous spy in 2021's No Time To Die. Eon Productions, the team behind the famous spy movies, is said to be getting ready to film the new James Bond movie this year.