Dua Lipa reminds fans of the thrills of live music

Megan Barton-Hanson and James Lock appear to be back on, after splitting in December. Love Island babe Megan, 27, was filmed by The Only Way Is Essex star Lock, 35, giving him a kiss the cheek as they celebrated Megan's birthday on Friday. Megan was the first to show her on-off beau James off on her social media after their split.The blonde beauty shared a video on her Instagram story showing off gifts, flowers a card and a raunchy cake in a hotel room.

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The southern Ukrainian city of Kherson has seen a wave of protests today (March 5) as Russian troops advance into the region.

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Bloom Twins, who’ll also be performing on the night.All money raised will be donated to the Disasters Emergency Committee to support humanitarian and emergency response work in Ukraine and neighbouring countries.On February 24, Russia sent military forces into Ukraine. As reported by The Washington Post, The United Nations has recorded at least 752 civilian casualties so far across Ukraine, with 227 killed and 525 injured, including scores of children.

Taskmaster has launched its own worldwide streaming service, bringing together episodes of the British comedy show alongside international versions.Taskmaster Supermax+ is available now for £5.99 a month. Subscribers will eventually get every episode of Taskmaster ever made, ad free. As of today though (March 5) only the first 3 series of the British version of the show are available, with series 4 joining the service on March 11.“As I’ve been told quite a few times that not everyone everywhere can watch Taskmaster, we wanted to create a channel where fans can watch all episodes ad-free; the complete global home for all things Taskmaster,” reads a welcome message from creator Alex Horne.”Season 9 will premiere soon so people in the US can finally see me dressed up as a mermaid.

Clairo has rescheduled a number of upcoming dates on her US tour due to a sinus infection.The singer is currently on a nationwide tour behind 2021 album ‘Sling’, with support coming from Arlo Parks.Taking to her Instagram Stories, Claire Cottrill wrote: “I’m really sorry to announce that we’ve decided to reschedule the next few shows,” detailing three gigs that will now be moved to July, and two Chicago dates to be shifted to later this month.Of the reasons behind the postponements, she added: “I came down with a sinus infection in the last two days and I haven’t been able to sing at all.“I also just need to take a step back from performing in general (for a little bit),” she wrote. “I hope you understand.”See the post and Clairo’s updated US tour schedule below.MARCH 202216 – Chicago, Riviera Theatre17 – Chicago, Riviera Theatre18 – Minneapolis, The Fillmore20 – Denver, The Fillmore23 – Seattle, Paramount Theatre25 – Portland, Arlene Schnitzer Hall28 – Vancouver, The Orpheum30 – San Francisco, The Masonic31 – Oakland, Fox TheatreAPRIL 20222 – Los Angeles, Greek Theatre3 – Anaheim, House of Blues5 – Tempe, Marquee Theatre7 – Dallas, South Side Ballroom9 – Austin, ACL at Moody Theatre10 – Houston, Bayou Music Center13 – Miami, The Fillmore Miami Beach14 – Orlando, Hard Rock Live16 – Atlanta, TabernacleJULY 202229 – Detroit, The Fillmore30 – Cleveland, Agora Ballroom31 – Indianapolis, Old National CenterFor the tour, Clairo has partnered with SafeTour and Calling All Crows to ensure the safety of attending gig-goers.“Every show will have a person/resource to go to if there’s harassment in the crowd,” she wrote upon the tour’s announcement, adding that a “no bullshit” policy would be in place.

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K.J. Yossman British journalist Stuart Ramsay has been shot and wounded while reporting on the conflict in Ukraine.Ramsay, Sky News’ chief correspondent, was driving along a freeway towards Ukraine’s capital city Kyiv alongside camera operator Richie Mockler, producers Dominique Van Heerden and Martin Vowles, and local producer Andrii Lytvynenko on Monday Feb. 28 when their car was ambushed by Russians, who showered it in a hail of bullets.Despite the Sky News team shouting that they were journalists, the shooting did not stop.

With the war in Ukraine continuing to push many of its citizens out of the country amid Vladimir Putin’s invasion, protests continue in Russia.  Thousands have taken to the streets to denounce the war, including the daughters of some of Russia’s most elite figures with ties to the Kremlin.  One of Russia’s most outspoken opponents of the invasion on social media has been Sofia Abramovich, who publicly called out Putin in her Instagram Story with a post that said, "Putin wants a war with Ukraine.The biggest and most successful lie out of the Kremlin propaganda is that most Russians are with Putin." Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich with his daughter Sofia Abramovich in the stands. (Mike Egerton/PA Images) The equestrian is the daughter of Roman Abramovich, 55, the owner of the Chelsea Premier League Football Club who has a reported net worth of $12 billion.The club owner has said he will sell the team after mounting pressure brought on by the invasion and his ties to the Kremlin.  Abramovich also announced that he has instructed the popular football club to set up a foundation that will use all net proceeds from the sale of Chelsea to "benefit all victims of the war in Ukraine." Abramovich has yet to be sanctioned over his relationship with Russia.

COVID vaccination will no longer be required to attend gigs in the city.Vaccination has been a requirement of entry for all gigs since live music returned last summer, with anti-vax protestors gathering outside Foo Fighters’ reopening concert at Madison Square Garden.In an announcement in the city’s Times Square, Adams confirmed that from Monday, May 7, vaccination will no longer be required to attend gigs as well as restaurants, bars and gyms.“Businesses previously covered will still have the flexibility to require proof of vaccination or masking indoors if they choose,” Adams’ office confirmed.The Mayor did go on to stress that “COVID changes, it shifts, it modifies, and we must be willing to do the same.”Watch the speech below.Last month, industry insiders and health experts spoke to NME about what US fans can expect from live music during the next stage of the ongoing pandemic.After being postponed three times during the pandemic, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is set to return to Southern California this April. One of the world’s biggest festivals, the event draws up to 125,000 fans to the Indio desert a day, which is why health officials initially forced the event to cancel, pointing to the high risk of viral spread due to the large number of attendees.

Gucci Mane has compared himself to Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin and former American Presidents Donald Trump and Barack Obama on new track ‘Publicity Stunt’ – check it out below.On ‘Publicity Stunt’, Gucci Mane raps “Ain’t no disputin’, I kill like I’m Putin. Got a truck full of shooters, I move like I’m Trump.

Spice Girls‘ Geri Horner has said that she approves of Dua Lipa‘s Union Jack BRITs look.Horner, aka Ginger Spice, famously wore a Union Jack dress at the 1997 BRIT Awards when the group picked up awards for Best British Single and Video.In her appearance at the 2021 BRITs on Tuesday (May 11), Lipa appeared to nod to Horner’s outfit with a new spin on her own Union Jack inspired outfit.“Wow @dualipa you wore it well!” Horner wrote on Instagram yesterday (May 12).You can see the full post below:A post shared by geri (@therealgerihalliwell)Horner opened up about the creation of her 1997 outfit in another post, writing: “Trust yourself.

iOS - Android As part of the pilot, inside The O2, there was no social distancing or mask-wearing.And there were some big names taking away the top prizes, including Dua Lipa who won 'best album' for her record 'Future Nostalgia', as well as 'best female solo artist'.It was a big night for girl group Little Mix, who made history by becoming the first-ever female winners of 'best group'.Taking home 'best British single' was Harry Styles with his hit song 'Watermelon Sugar', and J Hus walked away with 'best male solo artist'.International awards included The Weeknd and Billie Eilish winning 'best international male and female artists' respectively.US three-piece HAIM won the 'best international group', and huge star Taylor Swift won the

stars don their glad rags for a real-life event, but on Tuesday night the music industry’s heavyweights were out in force for the BRIT Awards 2021. Arriving at the 02 arena, stars hit the red carpet (remember those?!) for a photo moment before heading inside the east London venue to join 4000 maskless guests who were there to watch the show that was aired on ITV at 8pm.

Dua Lipa made sure all eyes were on her in a gold sparkly custom Vivienne Westwood dress at the Brit Awards 2021 on Tuesday evening.The New Rules hitmaker, 25, sported an Amy Winehouse-esque sky-high hairstyle and paired it with a glamorous makeup look. When Dua isn’t picking up wow-worthy awards, she’s spending time with her very famous boyfriend Anwar Hadid, but how much do we know about him? Let’s take a look… Who is Dua Lipa’s boyfriend Anwar Hadid? Dua and Anwar are very loved-up right now, and fans love to see it.The sweet couple kept their romance very low-key to start with, but now they make the occasional appearance on one another’s social media.

It was a big night for Dua Lipa as she scooped up two awards while also performing a medley of her hit tunes at the Brit Awards on Tuesday 11 May.The 25 year old made quite the style statement as she lit up the stage at London's O2 arena in a cheeky Union Jack print ensemble. Dua's choice of on-stage attire was even more attention-grabbing as it appeared to be a nod to Spice Girl Geri Horner's famous patriotic dress, which she wore to perform at Brits back in 1997.

It was all about the women at this year’s BRIT Awards; from the winner of the Rising Star award to the Global Icon award, it was all about girl power.

SUPERSTAR singer Dua Lipa thrilled fans by flashing her bum as she twerked on stage at the Brit Awards. The 25-year-old wore a Union Jack mini-skirt for her show-stopping performance to kickstart the awards do.

Dua Lipa has teased that new more new music could be coming soon, after performing and picking up the Best Female Solo Artist Award at the BRITs 2021. Watch our video interview above.Speaking to NME on the red carpet before the ceremony, the singer was revelling in the opportunity to celebrate a year of music after the pandemic put so many other events on hold.“It is really nice to be outside, and on the red carpet, and at the BRITs – it’s all really exciting,” she told NME.