Bridgerton’s Jonathan Bailey Details Terrifying Encounter With Homophobe: ‘People Like Me Kill People Like You’

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief KCON, the Korean pop music and culture convention operated by CJ ENM, will hold five editions in 2024, organizers said on Thursday. The first of the year will be Hong Kong, a new destination for the convention series, before moving on to KCON Japan in May 10-12 and KCON LA July 26-28. Other editions will be held in Saudi Arabia and Europe at unspecified dates in the second half of the year. The Hong Kong edition will be held at March 30-31 at the AsiaWorld Expo, a 10,000 seater venue adjacent to the airport.

Fashion fans have been snapping up this 'gorgeous' New Look jumper in the sale as the retail giant is helping us keep costs low this month by launching its massive January sale online. As we're making our way through the worst of the British weather, dropping temperatures have us reaching for our winter woolies. Slashing the cost of cosy knits, New Looks's£15 knitwear sale will help keep us warm this winter without breaking the bank.

A second person has been charged in relation with a suspected shooting in Ardwick.

Many savvy savers may have some form of an Individual Savings Account (ISA) to prepare them for buying their first home.

Manchester's second Malmaison Hotel is preparing to open its doors to guests. Malmaison Deansgate will open to the public from February 1, bosses have announced.

Christine McGuinness has been supported by her fans and followers as she admitted to feeling 'lost'. The media personality and autism campaigner took to social media with a fresh video which showed her lost in her phone as she joked she was replying to texts sent to her several months ago.

A brand new concept from the team behind the award-winning Edinburgh Castle pub in Ancoats has been announced to take over the site of a former restaurant.

controversial book “Endgame” released in November, the star-studded ceremony will see the Duke of Sussex be honored in Beverly Hills on January 19.Scobie wrote on X, “Prince Harry is to be inducted into the Living Legends of Aviation Hall of Fame, joining other aviators who have made “significant contributions in the aerospace industry.”The Duke of Sussex is being honored as an aviation legend due to his experience flying as a pilot in the British Army, according to reports.Harry has 10 years of military experience under his belt and has completed two tours of Afghanistan where he flew in combat missions.The exiled royal, who rose to the rank of Captain during his time in the military, famously spoke of his time in the army in his protocol-shattering memoir, “Spare,” in which he called his victims “chess pieces taken off a board, bad guys eliminated before they kill the good guys.”The father of two is also the founder of the Invictus Games, for which he is also set to be honored at the ceremony, which will be hosted by John Travolta as the “Official Ambassador of Aviation.”It’s unclear if Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, will attend the ceremony.Harry’s name will be called out among a slew of others, including Jeff Bezos, Tom Cruise, Harrison Ford, Morgan Freeman, Elon Musk, and Saudi Prince Sultan bin Salman Al Saud.Other space legends such as US Navy pilot Fred George and former world speed record holder Steve Hinton will also be inducted.It wasn’t long until social media users rushed to slam the decision, as they questioned if the Duke of Sussex was deserving of the honor.“I look forward to every other military pilot in the world being given the same award based on his accomplishments in that field,” one person

Love Island: All Stars is set to begin in a matter of days, and ITV bosses have already revealed the first major twist for the highly anticipated spin-off show. The All Stars edition of the ITV2 dating show will see ex-Islanders from all series return to the villa in a bid to find love again. Contestants include Liberty Poole, Jake Cornish, Georgia Harrison, Demi Jones and Luis Morrison.

MTV Geordie Shore's Holly Hagan-Blyth has spilled the beans on Charlotte Crosby's dramatic departure from the show, as she branded her a 'nightmare'. When news broke that Charlotte was leaving Geordie Shore after 12 years, she led fans to believe it was due to several arguments.

Stephen Mulhern has shared his excitement over hosting the upcoming series of Dancing On Ice alongside close pal Holly Willoughby, who will be making her highly anticipated TV return on the ITV show. Deal or No Deal host Stephen, 46, has taken over Phillip Schofield's role on Dancing on Ice for the 2024 series after the former This Morning presenter stepped down from his roles at ITV in May 2023, following an 'unwise but not illegal' affair with a younger colleague.

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Machine Gun Kelly has responded to the wave of negative comments about his new signature guitar, saying he was left feeling disappointed at the way people “perceive” him.The new model was released earlier this week in collaboration with manufacturer Schecter and came as the follow-up to his hot pink Mainstream Sellout model, which arrived last year.Named the Razor Blade, the design delivered exactly what the name suggested. The body is made from solid basswood and carved into the same shape as a blade, and a metallic scratchplate covers the entire top of it, giving the impression it is made of solid metal.Other features include it being a single-pickup electric, equipped with a single master volume control and a toggle kill switch.

EXCLUSIVE: Channel 4 has organized a U.S.-UK student exchange program for its latest project from The Great British Bake Off producer Love Productions.

Kate Garraway has shared the sweet but sad conversation she had with her daughter after her husband Derek Draper sadly passed away last week.

Charlotte Crosby has slammed her former Geordie Shore mates after they were caught gossiping on camera behind her back.

A health worker who stabbed herself outside a hospital before claiming she had been attacked has been convicted of wasting police time.

MSPs have been criticised after rejecting a Bill which could help retired footballers with dementia receive benefit payments.

Two council payment offices will be closed in March.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle "have fallen" in Hollywood and are at risk of being seen as "expendable", royal experts have claimed.

Philippe Clement didn’t waste any time after the Rangers squad touched down in Spain as the Belgian immediately put his players through their paces on day one of their La Manga training camp.

Friends star Matthew Perry allegedly "assaulted women" according to sources who have recently claimed the serious bombshell allegations which is likely to threaten the late actor's legacy just months on from his death.

New laws to prevent parking on pavements will be introduced by Falkirk Council this year but 'advisory notices' will be issued before any fines of £100 are handed out.

Stacey Solomon has fuelled rumours a pregnancy announcement could be round the corner as fans speculate the mum-of-six could be expecting again following her admission to feeling broody.

Sven-Goran Eriksson has revealed that he has terminal cancer.

Grantchester star Robson Green lives a quiet life in an idyllic market town, a place which has an average house price of £297,643.The new series of Grantchester returns tonight (Thursday, 11 January) as we welcome back the Cambridgeshire village and its crimes taking place during the 1950s. Actor Robson, 59, is best known for his role as Detective Inspector Geordie Keating on the ITV detective drama, which he has held since 2014.

Former Coronation Street star Michelle Keegan has shared the main key to keeping the spark alive with her husband Mark Wright during their long-distance while she is away filming.The 36 year old actress has travelled far and wide for different acting jobs and has taken numerous measures to keep her marriage alive. Michelle, who is the star of Netflix's lates thriller series Fool Me Once, chatted to Fearne Cotton on her Happy Place podcast where she opened up on her relationship.

Bandai Namco has released a video recapping the story of Tekken so far, presented by Succession actor Brian Cox.The five-minute-long recap of every Tekken game so far was posted yesterday (January 9) to the official Bandai Namco YouTube page.The video begins with Brian Cox stating that “every single fight, no matter how big or how small, has a story behind it” before devolving into Cox questioning the nature of his reality and wondering why “these fathers and sons keep throwing each other off cliffs”.The game will feature a full story mode that continues the lore detailed in the above video, Arcade Qiest, a mode that allows you to create an avatar who goes around playing Tekken matches in an actual arcade, Super Ghost Battle, a mode that puts you against an AI which will learn how to fight you, and there’s the typical online modes such as Versus which will pit you against real people from around the world.So far 32 playable characters have been announced for the title, with four of these (Azucena Milagros Ortiz Castillo, Jack-8, Reina, and Victor Chevalier) being brand-new characters.Returning characters include, among others, Alisa Bosconovitch, Claudio Serafino, Jin Kazama, Jun Kazama, Kazuya Mishima, Leo Kliesen, Marshall Law, Paul Phoenix, Sergei Dragunov and Yoshimitsu.A DLC pass will also be available for the game, with the first season of DLC containing four characters that won’t be available in the base game.Tekken 8 was first announced in 2022 and is currently scheduled for release on January 26, 2024. It will be released on PlayStation 5, PC, and Xbox Series X|S.

Noah Kahan has teased a new collaboration on his latest track, which fans suspect may be Sam Fender.The ‘Stick Season’ artist took to social media late yesterday (January 10) to announce his upcoming new track with a mystery collaborator, sharing a brief snippet of the artist’s voice on the song.“Just popping in to tell you that I hear you, I’ve seen the comments, no more collaborations, we’re sick of them, ’cause I’ve heard it all I’ve decided to present you with yet another teaser for a new collaboration that I’m so excited about,” he said.“This artist inspired this entire record, cannot wait for you guys to hear what we did,” he added, before playing a preview of the clip.“I would leave if only I could find a reason / I’m mean because I grew up in New England,” the mystery artist sings. “I got dreams but I can’t make myself believe them / Spend the rest of my life with what could have been / And I will die in the house that I grew up in / I’m homesick.”Numerous fans in the comments pointed out the vocal similarities to Fender, guessing that he is the latest collaborator.weird guy from around the block back to tease another collab #newmusic #fyp #noahkahan #noahkahanmusic #stickseason #homesick ♬ original sound – Noah Kahan “Look hear me out, it’s Sam Fender,” one TikTok user commented.

A producer wryly tells us that they arrived to Channel 4 HQ in late 2023 to discover a boarded-up front, feeling their way around to a narrow door on the side of the building “where there stands a huge f***ing bouncer.”

EXCLUSIVE: France‘s Folivari is setting up an international distribution arm for its toons.

South Korean arts and culture organizations, artists and filmmakers, including Bong Joon-ho, have joined together to call for an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of actor Lee Sun-kyun. Lee, whose credits include Bong’s Oscar winning Parasite, died last month in an apparent suicide at the age of 48.

FKA twigs, the British singer who will star in a reboot of The Crow, has slammed a decision by the UK’s advertising watchdog to ban her semi-nude Calvin Klein ad.

Israel‘s place at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest is under the microscope following a petition signed by more than 1,400 Finnish music industry professionals urging a ban due to alleged “war crimes.”

Jennifer Lopez has teased her long-awaited new album with fans, dropping the new single ‘Just Can’t Get Enough’. Check it out below.The actor and singer first revealed details of the upcoming LP two years ago, announcing its title as ‘This Is Me… Now’.

University Challenge host Amol Rajan has responded to the “humbling” viral reaction of a music-related question that featured on a recent episode of the show.On last week’s episode of the BBC 2 quiz programme, the host asked a question about jungle music which has since inspired DJs and producers to sample the soundbite and create brand new tracks.“What name is given to the genre of dance music that developed in the UK in the early 1990s out of the rave scene and reggae sound system culture associated with acts such as A Guy Called Gerald and Goldie?” host Rajan asked the students representing the University of Aberdeen.Please, please will someone sample @amolrajan saying: "I can't accept Drum & Bass.