CuriosityStream To Trade Publicly Via Reverse Merger With Software Acquisition Group

Nick Cave has responded to criticism over his views on Palestine after cancelling forthcoming gigs in Russia and Ukraine.Earlier this week (March 1), Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds announced that they had cancelled their scheduled concerts in Russia and Ukraine this summer due to Vladimir Putin’s invasion, saying: “Ukraine, we stand with you.”In a post on his Red Hand Files website, Cave responded to a fan criticising him for cancelling these gigs, but refusing to do so with shows in Israel back in 2017, when he went ahead with shows and told local press that doing so would be a defiant statement against anyone “who tries to censor and silence musicians”.“At the end of the day, there’s maybe two reason why I’m here. One is that I love Israel and I love Israeli people, and two is to make a principled stand against anyone who tries to censor and silence musicians,” Cave said at the time.

Ryan Stevenson tasted that winning feeling on his dugout debut as Glenafton Athletic breathed fresh life into their survival bid yesterday.

Harry Potter star Jessie Cave has revealed she was taken to hospital after feeling like she's been "hit by a tonne of bricks".The 34 year old, who is currently pregnant with her fourth child, posted a photo from a hospital bed on her Instagram page to share the news with fans. Jessie's snap shows her bump attached to a monitor as she sports a pair of leopard print leggings and bright blue trainers. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold has revealed he will be supporting Manchester United against Manchester City this weekend.

Drop-in vaccination clinics continue to provide Ayrshire residents with doses protecting them against Covid-19.

SoHo grifter — whose elaborate cons were recently dramatized in Netflix’s “Inventing Anna” series.In a new episode of “Inventing Chloe,” Fineman put on Anna Sorokin’s trademark Céline eyeglasses and designer outfits, and became emboldened to boss around and disparage her co-workers.“This food, is like basic, you know? Chips, are like broke ass. We need something more exclusive, like Nobu.

Sure, we’re probably all aware of the damage that regular hair habits such as brushing, colouring and heat styling can create – but that doesn’t mean we should completely give up these feel-good grooming routines. While nothing can beat a regular trim and professional treatment in the salon, nowadays there’s a vast array of at-home haircare products claiming to repair strands that are snapping off. From deep conditioning masks to leave-on creams, these haircare products promise stronger, healthier hair – sometimes with immediate or overnight results.

Stevie Wonder has spoken out in support of the Ukraine, which he says is “in a battle for the soul of the world” due to it ongoing conflict with Russia.In a video statement shared on Friday (March 4), the Motown legend condemned Russia’s “evil” invasion and called for people to rise up in order to “prevent World War III”.“Can we survive if Ukraine does not? That is the question that all of us should ask,” Wonder began. “Are we surprised that the forces of evil are alive and aggressive in today’s world? I’m not surprised, and you shouldn’t be either. I write and sing about it because I can feel it. You should know about it because you can see, unless you have a blind eye to it and don’t want to do anything about it, you should see it.”“This is not just a Ukrainian war,” he continued.

Justin Bieber has joined forces with Nigerian singer Omah Lay for an addictive new track, ‘Attention’ – you can listen to it below.The afro-pop dance floor anthem hears the two artists discuss the troubles of a one-sided relationship. Starved of affection, the pair ask questions about whether or not they should take to smoking and drinking to eradicate the pain.“Should I drink up? Smoke up?/ I need some freedom, freedom, ah, in my life,” Bieber sings on the song’s pre-chorus. Omah Lay adds: “Little love and some affection on the side/ Little trust and some passion would be nice/ It’s all I desire/ I need it, I cannot deny.”Accompanied by a Colin Tilley-directed video, the two artists host a late night beach party with a group of female guests and a couple of camp fires, before switching locations.You can watch the ‘Attention’ video below:Bieber released his sixth studio album ‘Justice’ last March; it spawned the singles ‘Holy’, ‘Lonely’, ‘Anyone’, ‘Hold On’, ‘Ghost’, and the global smash hit ‘Peaches’ featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon. He followed this up with his ‘Freedom’ EP in April.Last year also saw Bieber feature on a number of other tracks, including Skrillex‘s ‘Don’t Go’, posthumous Juice WRLD track ‘Wandered To LA’, ‘Essence’ with Wizkid and Tems, and his huge collaboration with The Kid LAROI, ‘Stay’.Back in December, Bieber became the first artist in Spotify history to cross 90 million monthly listeners on the streaming service.

Foo Fighters revealed their plans to embark on a full-scale tour of Australian capital cities this November.Dave Grohl mentioned the tour several times during the Foos’ two-and-a-half hour set, first in a speech building hype for their performance of ‘Shame Shame’ (from last year’s ‘Medicine At Midnight’ album). “You know we’re coming back here in November for a real tour,” he quipped to the crowd, after getting booed for telling them the Foos were about to play a shorter-than-usual set.

"She wanted a tight and sexy body," Kacy Duke, who trained the real Anna Delvey from Netflix's Inventing Anna, tells me from her high rise New York City apartment. Anna had heard of the celebrity personal trainer after watching Fifty Shades of Grey and finding out that Kacy was behind Dakota Johnson's incredible physique in the films. "She wasn't far from it," Kacy, who was played by Lavern Cox, explained.

Amber Davies has candidly opened up on her decision to quit alcohol – and how the move has improved her relationship. Love Island star Amber, 26, revealed she is now planning to move to Essex and live with her boyfriend Nick Kyriacou and the pair have even discussed marriage and children. Brunette beauty Amber has been alcohol-free for the past six months, after drinking made her feel "miserable".

Loose Women star Jane Moore has opened up about her nights out with her ITV co-stars, including how they are always “fun” but can sometimes become quite “messy”. Speaking exclusively to us, Jane, 59, said she loves socialising with her fellow panellists and recently organised a party on a boat for them to get together and enjoy some much-needed downtime.

On recent singles "Hard Life" and "Running," Manchester, U.K.-born songwriter and vocalist Pip Millett has dealt with heavy issues linked to structural problems in society like racism and the links between poverty and crime. New song "Ride With Me" is more inward looking but no less heavy-hitting with Millett's pillow-soft vocals barely hiding the hurt as she opens up about a platonic relationship gone bad.

Rumer Willis was feeling nostalgic over the weekend and paid tribute to her dad Bruce Willis and mom Demi Moore's movie career on Instagram.MORE: Rumer Willis' jaw-dropping new appearance sparks big reaction from fansTaking to her Stories, the 33-year-old shared a post showing a handsome Bruce posing next to Moonlighting co-star Cybill Shepard. The photo was a promo shot for the 1985 comedy-drama in which Bruce and Cybill played private detectives.

The tension in the room was rising as the votes were being counted.

A Univision-broadcast game between two Mexican soccer teams became something much more serious this evening. The match was suspended in the 62nd minute as fights began to break out among the 30,000-plus attendees. The melee soon spread to the field as fans chased each other, some with weapons, and families fled the chaos. There were images of injured fans lying motionless among the combatants.

A post shared by Sharon Catherine Brown (@sharoncatherinebrown)Sharon told  that her father was at the doctor's office in L.A. on Wednesday getting his pacemaker checked. But shortly after that visit he went into cardiac arrest and collapsed.

In another world, journalist Jane Moore and TV star and campaigner Katie Piper might never have met, let alone become friends. But, as the pair tell us during our exclusive International Women’s Day shoot, that’s the real beauty of Loose Women.

Reece Dinsdale made a name for himself as one of Emmerdale's dastardly baddies when he joined the ITV soap as Paul Ashdale in April 2020. However, after a harrowing addiction and abuse storyline involving Mandy (Lisa Riley) and Vinny Dingle (Bradley Johnson), Paul was killed off in an explosion on his wedding day.

CuriosityStream, a streaming service offering factual content, is headed to the NASDAQ Exchange via a reverse merger deal valued at $331 million, including debt. A special purpose acquisition company, Software Acquisition Group, which is listed on the NASDAQ after raising $150 million last year to buy another company, will purchase CuriosityStream at an enterprise value of $331 million and an equity value of $512 million.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorCuriosityStream, the nonfiction streaming company headed by Discovery Channel founder John Hendricks, is going public through a reverse merger with a firm set up to execute just such a roll-up deal.CuriosityStream is combining with Software Acquisition Group Inc., a special purpose acquisition company that raised about $150 million in November 2019. The merger is valued at $331 million, with the new entity carrying an equity value of approximately $512 million, according to the companies.Technically, Software Acquisition Group is acquiring CuriosityStream (and the new company will adopt the CuriosityStream name).