'Disgraceful' fraudster attempted to get £28k in Covid business grants despite no longer owning premises

Patti Smith has warned fans about a fraudster who is posing as one of her reps and asking people to send pieces of their hair.Taking to Instagram yesterday (April 3), the singer-songwriter wrote: “This is [a] warning against stupid fraud.”Smith explained in the attached video: “If somebody calls you, emails you, or any of the other ways people communicate supposedly on my behalf asking for something, like perhaps your hair so that they can make me, a… say, wig, it’s obviously [not me].“I would never have anybody petition anybody about anything. If I want something, I’ll ask for it myself.

Universal Pictures on Tuesday morning announced its appointment of CAA veteran Matt Leaf as EVP, Head of Business Affairs.

Justin Bieber sold his catalog to Hipgnosis for $200 million, the largest deal for any artist in his generation. McLaughlan most certainly received less than the $500 million Bruce Springsteen pocketed in his catalog sale to Sony, but the deal nevertheless reflects the continued appetite for music rights.The flood of sales reflects wholesale changes in the music industry that make it more difficult for performers to earn from releasing recordings amid the shift to streaming.

Anitta and Warner Music Group are splitting up.

Britain’s Got Talent is set to return to screens next week for its 16th series, ITV has now announced. The new season of the long-running programme will see Bruno Tonioli as a new judge after he stepped down from Strictly Come Dancing.The 67 year old Italian dancer will join Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Simon Cowell on the popular show panel.Two episodes will air over the April 15-16 weekend with auditions from Salford in Greater Manchester and London. Other contestants have been found through videos entered via WhatsApp and members of the public secretly nominating acts they love.

Father knows best? Gwendlyn Brown hinted that dad Kody Brown had better relationships with his sons than he did with his daughters while she was growing up.

couples. “A beauty” is what rapper Travis Scott wrote underneath an Instagram grid shot of the mother of his two children, Kylie Jenner, smouldering in a body-con dress during a photo shoot for her new Kylash mascara line. That she is his ex and he would compliment her publicly in this way seemed so incomprehensible — they must be getting back together, right? But the duo has been on/off for years and in that time have never bad mouthed one another: whether they are back together or not, they are just one of many (former) couples who are consistently nice to each other online — and in the press.

Michelle Obama wants you to pick up some yarn and knitting needles. The former First Lady of the United States took to Instagram to talk about one of her favorite hobbies- knitting.

The Jonas Brothers are done with Broadway — now they’re headed to the Bronx.On Saturday, Aug.

A Lanarkshire business has been recognised for "high standards of excellence" with silver accreditation from North Lanarkshire Council’s Employer Charter.

Photos of Emily Ratajkowski and Harry Styles kissing went viral on March 25, 2023.

Lamar Odom is committed to helping others become sober.

Mountains rescuers have issued a warning to social media users hoping to get the perfect 'story' for their Instagram account.

A heartbreaking loss. Grey’s Anatomy star Caterina Scorsone revealed she saved her children from a house fire that killed four of her family pets.

Cheap Trick put out “Dream Police” in 1979 and “I Want You To Want Me” in 1982 but you wouldn’t know because the both tracks are just as vital and urgent as the day they first hit the airwaves.Thankfully, fans can hear the band’s classic tunes live this year when Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen and Tom Petersson tour from April through September.While on the road, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers will bring all the hits to both New York and New Jersey.Their first stop will be at Morristown, NJ’s Mayo Performing Arts Center on May 17.Following that gig, the trio hits Westbury, NY’s NYCB Theatre on May 18 and Atlantic City, NJ’s Sound Waves at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on May 20.Finally, they’ll play Waterloo, NY’s The Vine at Del Lago Resort and Casino on May 26.And for some shows, seeing the hitmakers live can be a cheap trick — you can see Cheap Trick (with Rod Stewart!) for just $22 before fees on Vivid Seats.Want to go to a show?Here’s everything you need to know and more.All prices listed above were found at the time of publication and are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

Donald Glover is stepping into a new era of his career, one where he helps foster «the freshest entertainment and art» with Gilga, his new production company/incubator/cultural library. In an interview for 's first-ever Global Creativity Awards issue, Glover explains that the company is named after Gilgamesh, the mythic Mesopotamian hero who angered the gods. «Gilga is like Erewhon for culture,» the 39-year-old tells the outlet, referring to the high-end California supermarket. «I want to work with the best people in every medium.

Loretta Lynn's granddaughter, Emmy Russell, is honoring the country legend's legacy. "The most advice that she has given me throughout the years was to love God," Emmy told Fox News Digital on the CMT Music Awards red carpet.  "She was such a lover of God and I think it was more of, ‘Listen to him and follow his voice.’" Russell wants everyone to remember Lynn as an "ordinary country girl" who was "everybody's friend." "There was nothing fake," Russell said.

Bad Bunny and Kendall Jenner went for a ride.

Caterina Scorsone is thankful to still be here.

A woman aged in her 80s was taken to hospital with a head injury after reports of a road traffic collision on a busy road in Oldham.

Grey’s Anatomy star Caterina Scorsone has said she saved her three children from a fire that destroyed their home.The Canadian-American actress, known for playing Dr Amelia Shepherd in the ABC medical drama, told her Instagram followers the blaze had also led to the deaths of their four pets.The 41-year-old shared a series of photos showing the damage to their living room, alongside images of the animals, and said the incident happened a number of months ago. Caterina wrote: “While getting my kids ready for bed and finishing bath time, smoke began to seep up through the grout around the tub. When I looked down the hallway a river of thick black smoke had already formed and was filling the house.

Here's a task for you - name a bigger banger released this year than Zara Larsson's Can't Tame Her.

EastEnders character Sam Mitchell will get “life-changing news” next week as she contemplates leaving Walford. Sam only returned to the soap last year after a six-year hiatus from the show, but now appears to be set to leave once again. New spoilers reveal that Sam will get a phone call with the life-changing update, and it will apparently give her a potential reason to leave Walford.

Reality TV veteran Kerry Katona has had to endure some stomach-churning challenges in her time, but drinking her own urine? That was a first. The mum-of-five is appearing in E4’s The Big Celebrity Detox, alongside former Love Island stars Megan Barton-Hanson and Toby Aromolaran, and – drum roll – Princess Olga Romanoff, a cousin of our late Queen Elizabeth II.

The scandal from Vanderpump Rules known as “Scandoval” snuck its way onto the “Hot Topics” table of The View.

An iconic duo. Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield were spotted getting cozy — in character! — while in London filming We Live in Time.

Vince McMahon called Monday “a great day” as his iconic company announced plans to sell a controlling stake to Endeavor in a merger with mixed martial arts firm UFC. “Things have to evolve. A family business has to evolve, for all the right reasons. And this is the right business decision, and it’s the right family decision,” McMahon said in an interview today on CNBC.

Art Garfunkel has been playing live music since 1956.67 years later, the 81-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee is still going strong.In April and May, Garfunkel is set to return to venues to make up three rescheduled 2022 concerts from his ‘In Close-Up Tour.’His first show will take place at Wabash, IN’s Honeywell Center on April 14.After that, the eight-time Grammy winner will perform at Englewood, NJ’s Bergen Performing Arts Center on May 11 and Ridgefield, CT’s Ridgefield Playhouse on May 12.If you need tickets to hear Garfunkel on his brief run, you can still grab them for fair prices to see a living legend.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find was $53 before fees on Vivid Seats.Considering you’ll likely hear “The Sound Of Silence,” “Homeward Bound” and “The Boxer” and so many more Simon and Garfunkel classics, that’s a bargain.Want to see Garfunkel live?Here’s everything you need to know.A complete calendar that includes all tour dates, venues, show start times and links to the cheapest tickets available for each show can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

Scarlett Johansson is opening up about her reasons that she stays off of social media.

power of attorney over the 21-year-old. Dr Fia Johansson has been assisting the Polish woman, who believes she is the missing Brit girl Madeleine McCann. Taking to her Instagram story to officially announce the news, Dr Johansson said: "Today I got Julia’s power of attorney.

For the first time, Bob Iger is speaking out and addressing the ongoing battle between the company and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. He also answered a frankly bizarre question about the company’s so-called “woke agenda,” both with the kind of poise and composure that made him such a favorite of his employees as well as the shareholders, during the Disney Shareholders meeting.“Let me if you don’t mind let me address this issue which I haven’t really done much publicly. But I’d love the opportunity just to put it all in perspective.

Bob Iger is back, debonaire, relaxed, articulate and talking up Disney IP via video in front of Walt Disney Word, where the company appears to have outmaneuvered Ron DeSantis for control. He also fianlly spoke his mind on the simmering feud, telling the company’s virtual annual shareholder meeting today that the governor’s apparent “retaliation” against Disney for exercising a right to free speech “is not only anti-business, but anti-Florida,” given the jobs, taxes, resources and revenue Disney provides the state.

 premiered Ben Affleck's latest commercial for the fast food chain. The spot comes two months after the Oscar winner -- who has been vocal about his love for the chain — appeared in his first Dunkin' ad. In the new spot, Affleck approaches the camera to pitch himself as the leading man to two Dunkin' employees. «I'm here for the Dunkin' run campaign commercial,» Affleck says to the employees as he shares the idea he has for the ad.In a bid to sell himself for the gig, Affleck pulls the Hollywood card.«I don't do commercials, I'm a serious actor,» he says.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Returned CEO Bob Iger made a rare public comment about Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ moves to “punish” Disney for its position against Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” Bill last year during the company’s annual shareholders meeting Monday, calling the decision “not just anti-business, but anti-Florida.” “It seems like he’s decided to retaliate against us,” Iger said, referring to DeSantis’ power struggle with Disney in Florida, the home of Disney World, in an attempt “to punish a company for its exercise of a constitutional right.” “That seems really wrong to me,” he added. “We’re currently planning now to invest over $17 billion Disney World over the next 10 years,” Iger said, noting that Disney estimates this will lead to 13,000 new jobs within the company and “thousands of indirect jobs” in the state, thus bringing in more taxes for Floriday.

Sticking to her roots. Lainey Wilson showed off her acting chops as musician Abby on Yellowstone season 5, but her acting debut isn’t enough for the country star to give up her one true passion.

new votes in 2024, which he would of course need to win.“The good news today is this: this only hurts Donald Trump in a general election, if he gets the nomination,” she said. “He’s not winning one vote that isn’t with him.