Energy chief warns prices could rise HIGHER still in the winter

Katherine Turman With a management roster of active rock bands reliant on touring — among them marquee names Shinedown and Halestorm — plus developing artists and a midtown Manhattan office, you’d expect In De Goot Entertainment to be especially hard hit during the pandemic.Yet the full-service management company owned by indie promo guru Bill McGathy has announced seven internal promotions and restructuring, made new hires and opened a Nashville office, all in the first half of 2022.“Instead of curling into a ball and worrying about what was going to happen, we decided to get really nimble and go in every other direction possible to serve our clients,” explains Alison Shepard, the firm’s newly minted president of marketing and strategy. “During the pandemic we ended up signing several new acts, including GWAR and Princess Goes to the Butterfly Museum, breaking Ayron Jones, and finding that we actually needed additional staff because we were so busy and having success.” Of the 22 artists on the roster — which skews about 75% active rock — “every one of the bands that we represent, their metrics are up during the pandemic.

A disabled mother who is behind a nationwide protest against the rising cost of gas and electricity has shared the struggles facing families amidst the soaring price hikes.

An elderly couple can no longer afford to heat their home after their energy bills more than doubled last month - forcing them to wear coats to bed.

Keir Starmer has urged the SNP/Green Government to back new nuclear plants in Scotland.

Chris Willman Music WriterEddie Vedder, who has made efforts to include a more proportionate of women on the bill at his Ohana Festival than is typical at rock festivals, is going the extra mile this year, putting female headliners at the top of the bill on two out of Ohana’s three nights.At the sixth annual gathering in southern California Sept. 30-Oct.

The UK’s leading fraud prevention service, Cifas, has issued a scam warning to gas and electricity customers following numerous reports from energy suppliers that many pre-payment account holders have been offered discounted prices by criminals, which could in fact lead to even higher bills.

With soaring bills and the cost of living crisis continuing to impact millions of families across the nation, the Big Power Off has been arranged and is set to take place tonight, Sunday (April 10). Energy bills are key part of the problems that homeowners are facing, as utility companies have announced price increases that will leave many people out of pocket.

The Wonder Years showrunner, writer and executive producer Saladin K. Patterson said he was initially hesitant to helm the revival of the beloved 1980s comedy of the same name.

As energy prices rise even further and as the cost of living continues to hit people’s pockets, the prospect of facing next month’s energy bill may be a daunting prospect. In fact, if you’re looking for ways to save money on your energy bills, just know that you’re not alone. Thankfully the team at Utilita Energy have put together some expert tips that could help households save hundreds of pounds on their home energy bills.

With the cost of living rising dramatically everyone is feeling the pinch.

Rishi Sunak's wife has defended her non-domicile status after it was claimed she could have saved millions by not paying UK tax on foreign income.

Bill Bailey believes Chris Rock and Will Smith were both wrong for their actions after the controversial Oscars bust-up. During the live broadcast, the King Richard actor, 53, stormed on stage and smacked Chris, 57, across the face for joking about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair – the actress suffers from alopecia but sources say Chris was unaware of her condition.  During Wednesday’s This Morning, presenters Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary asked the former Strictly Come Dancing winner if he felt ‘pressure’ to censor his material following the Academy Awards incident.

National Insurance payments have increased for millions of workers across the UK today. The money raised by the 1.25 percentage point increase will be spent on the NHS, health and social care in the UK.

Households across the UK have seen their energy bills soar following the recent price increase on 1 April. It was revealed last month that the Ofgem price cap will rise from £1,277 up to £1,971 – meaning the average energy bill will see an increase of around £700 a year. Most energy firms are increasing their standard tariffs to the maximum allowed by the cap, meaning millions of Brits are now left paying considerably more each month.

A Scots couple who claimed their neighbour's 36ft hedge sent their energy bills soaring have won a fight to have it chopped down.

Smart meters are set to get a major update in just a few weeks that could lower energy bills.

A petition asking for energy customers to be given the right to refuse the £200 ‘loan’ which will be credited to all electricity accounts in October has now passed the signature threshold which triggers an official response from the UK Government.

An energy supplier has announced it is giving away free electric blankets to help customers keep warm amid record-high gas and electric bills.

As of April 1, the price cap on energy bills for households in Great Britain has increased by a mammoth 54% and the pre-announced price rises add to the ongoing misery for consumers who are already suffering as food, fuel and other household bills continue to soar. Everything from energy bills to council tax, water bills and even the cost of a pint will be impacted and the Government is expected to announce an increase in the cost of prescriptions in England.

Households could be faced with another energy shock in October - with the possibility that bills could surge by a further £600, according to reports. Families could be hit with further increases just months after April's energy price cap hike, which has added £693 to the average bill, reports The Sun.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterOn the heels of a rare public gaffe for The Walt Disney Company — regarding the media giant’s silence over Florida’s incendiary “Don’t Say Gay” law — the GLAAD Media Awards used its annual Los Angeles awards show to caution the rest of Hollywood about the perils of ignoring the LGBT community.“Don’t wait until you’re in the hot seat,” the media watchdog’s president and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis bluntly told the crowd at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Saturday. “There’s no more time to sit on the sidelines.

Bill Maher weighed in on the Oscars slap, sharing his view of Will Smith’s open-handed smack across the face of Chris Rock due to an unfortunate “G.I. Jane” joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, who suffers from alopecia.

watch here or at the bottom. “The antitrust division at Justice needs to begin the process of considering which American companies need to be broken up once and for all, for competition sake and ultimately for the good of consumers who pay the bills.”Ingraham also warned that businesses like Apple and Disney should learn to stay in their lane instead of diving “into contentious political issues about which they know nothing” because they risk alienating part of their consumer base.“You guys have products and services that 74 million Trump voters — they don’t need to purchase if they don’t want to,” she continued.

The cost of living crisis is biting harder than ever as we step into the new financial year. With fears growing over the number of families having to choose between heating and eating, shoppers are looking to save wherever they can.

You knew going into Friday’s Real Time on HBO that Bill Maher would cover the topic that everyone in Hollywood is talking about. And did he ever, starting from the top.

Martin Lewis found fame thanks to his savvy money-saving tips, and his advice has never been needed more than now, with the cost of living rising significantly. The 49 year old has been providing tips to help with rising energy costs over recent weeks, and now he's provided advice for those looking to decrease their fuel bill. Petrol prices have reached an all time high, but there is one way you can cut your fuel bill, and it's all down to how you drive your car.

Ariana Grande has launched a fundraiser to support trans youth, and pledged to match all funds raised up to $1. 5m (£1m). The pop singer shared the announcement on Instagram, to coincide with Transgender Day of Visibility (31 March).

With hundreds of customers struggling to update their latest meter readings before the energy price cap price increased today, Shell Energy customers have taken to social media to raise concerns that their readings will be counted as at the higher rate. The firm's website was down at various points across the day yesterday, as thousands of people took Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis' advice to update their supplier with their usage on the day dubbed #MeterReadingDay.

Submitting meter readings, normally a straightforward task, became a dilemma after several energy websites crashed.

Some 2.5 million workers across Scotland and the rest of the UK will receive a pay rise from April 1 as the National Living Wage rates increase comes into force.

The cost of living crisis will deepen for many households from today as energy bills are set to skyrocket due to an increase in the price cap.

Brits are facing higher bills this month as the cost of living crisis rumbles on. A number of changes that will affect your wallet come into force this month - and several with impact your finances from today.