Lady Gaga’s Dog Walker Recalls Harrowing Experience Being Shot, Beaten In Unsealed Grand Jury Testimony

Twenty-two people died and hundreds were injured when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device in the foyer at the venue at the end of an Ariana Grande concert on May 22, 2017.Martyn Hett, 29, was among those who died and his father Paul Hett has now said he “can’t understand” why the attacker Salman Abedi was not classed as a person of interest by the security services prior to the attack.Mr Hett told BBC Breakfast that when the bombing happened, “we thought that Martyn was just in the wrong place at the wrong time” and “extremely unlucky”.“Now we know that wasn’t the case,” he said. “The fact was that this could and should have been prevented and we just can’t get over that.”A public inquiry into the bombing has been exploring the circumstances leading up to and surrounding the bombing and is due to publish its findings later in the year.It has so far heard that on May 1 2017, Abedi had been assessed as meeting the threshold to be considered for further investigation by MI5 and was due to be considered for referral on May 31, 2017.A senior MI5 officer later conceded that it was a mistake not to question the bomber after he returned to the UK from Libya four days before the attack.Mr Hett said he “can’t understand” why Abedi was not a person of interest, because he had “at least eight” known terrorist contacts.“He also visited a convicted terrorist in prison on two occasions,” he said.

Gene Simmons has said that Kiss will definitely retire from touring after their upcoming farewell tour. This isn’t going to be one of those fake farewell tours. You see, it’s hard work being in Kiss and after 50 years they’d all like to have a nice sit down.The farewell tour actually began in 2019, and after a pandemic enforced break will recommence next month before finally come to an end in 2023.“This is going to be the last tour”, Simmons tells ET.

Former Coronation Street actress Julie Hesmondhalgh has paid a touching tribute to Sylvia Lancaster, describing her as a 'force for good and inclusion'. Campaigning Sylvia worked tirelessly to combat prejudice, hatred and intolerance after the shocking murder of her 20-year-old daughter, Sophie, in 2007 - setting up the Sophie Lancaster Foundation in her name.

Universal Music Publishing has announced a new deal to represent the songs catalogue of Elvis Presley via an extension of the wider Universal Music Group’s partnership with the Authentic Brands Group, which in turn acquired a bunch of Presley-related image and intellectual property rights back in 2013.UMG and ABG have been working together since late 2020 to, and I quote, “acquire and actively manage artist brands” in order to “expand the legacies and cultural impact of artists worldwide across a wide range of consumer touch-points” and “to drive opportunities in merchandise, memorabilia, endorsements, brand experiences and content, among many others”. Lovely stuff.Through its ownership of Elvis Presley Enterprises, ABG manages the Presley estate’s songs catalogue, which includes many of the songs he made famous, even if he didn’t actually co-write them, because he often was co-publisher of those works.ABG previously appointed Kobalt to administer that catalogue, but is now working with its new best buds Universal on managing and exploiting those songs.Says Universal Music Publishing COO Marc Cimino: “Elvis Presley has had an unprecedented and lasting global impact on music and pop culture.

Naman Ramachandran The BBC has acquired U.K. free-to-air rights of high profile crime drama “Tokyo Vice” (8 x 60’), which has a pilot episode directed by Michael Mann, from Endeavor Content. The BBC has second window rights for the U.K.

APPOINTMENTSBelieve has announced the appointment of Alex Kennedy to the role of Managing Director of its UK business. He’s previously held senior roles at Music Glue, Sky and Omnifone, as well as founding retail tech business Givvit and managing Doc Brown.

Tom Parker's wife Kelsey has said the late Wanted singer "came to see" herself and her daughter Aurelia in a touching post. Doting dad and singer Tom passed away at the age of 33 on Wednesday 30 March, after being diagnosed with a brain tumour in October 2020.Tom leaves behind 32 year old Kelsey and two children, Aurelia, two, and one year old Bodhi. In the days following his tragic passing, Kelsey and those close to the late star have been sharing their sightings of white feathers on their Instagram stories.

Peter Andre is known for surprising his loved ones, and his latest gesture is extremely sweet. In his latest new! magazine column, the 49-year-old revealed he flew home early from Jamaica in order to surprise his children and his wife Emily for Easter.Exclusive: Emily Andre makes extremely candid comment about her kids' futureHe wrote: "At the time of writing, I'm on my way home from the airport.

A shop has been refused an alcohol licence due to a husband and wife team’s ‘history of non-compliance’ - from displaying drug paraphernalia to employing illegal workers - at various stores they are connected to. Ryan Newsagent Ltd had applied for a licence to sell alcohol for consumption off the premises at a former hairdressers in Shaw Heath, Stockport. Sole director Monica Pyka was to be the designated supervisor (DPS).

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentAmerican auteur Kelly Reichardt, an icon of the international film community thanks to her signature “slow cinema” style, will be honored by the Locarno Film Festival with its Pardo d’onore Manor lifetime achievement award.Since making her acclaimed 1994 debut “River of Grass,” Reichardt has followed her own singular orbit as a true outlier of indie cinema over the course of nearly quarter of a century and a dozen works including “Old Joy,” “Wendy and Lucy,” “Meek’s Cutoff,” “Night Moves,” and “First Cow” — which opened Locarno in 2020 — that have cemented her reputation as one of the most distinctive voices in cinema today.Reichardt’s new pic “Showing Up” is tipped to premiere in Cannes in May. The Swiss fest dedicated to indie and cutting-edge cinema in a statement described Reichardt’s films, which she also edits, as being “characterized by intense research on realism and hallmarked by proudly independent creative and production processes.”“Rewriting the codes of popular genres — thriller, western, road movie — has allowed Reichardt to shift her gaze to new, previously marginalized standpoints that reveal her unusual approach, bringing to the fore topical, urgent issues such as female empowerment and the ecological crisis,” the Locarno statement also said.Locarno’s artistic director Giona A.

Victoria Beckham has her own luxury makeup line and swears by expensive expert facials - but she is fond of a bargain beauty buy, too!The star revealed some of her favourite affordable products on the Breaking Beauty Podcast, and revealed some of her favourite makeup memories.RELATED: Victoria Beckham swears by this £22 three-in-one skincare productAs well as touting her Augustinus Bader skincare and telling listeners that her favourite fragrance is Wilhelm's Room Service, the star also added that she loves to use Face Halo pads to remove her makeup. The handy tools cost just £7 each, or you can buy a pack of three for £18, which is currently on sale at Lookfantastic with 20% off.

“The Kardashians” will be giving fans even more unprecedented access to Kim Kardashian’s life.

When you've spent the best part of two years slobbed out on the sofa, the concept of clubbing can start to feel a little foreign. There was a time we truly thought we'd never step foot on a dancefloor again. What a dark time that was.

Jessi has released a music video for her latest digital single, ‘Zoom’.In the dynamic visual released today (April 13), the Korean-American singer and rapper is the subject of a photoshoot, taking viewers through a wide variety of photography sets and backdrops. The video also features scenes of her performing eye-catching choreography with a team of backup dancers.“I see you lookin’ at my P-I-C / You can stretch it, stretch it, stretch stretch it out, I know you like what you see / Zoom in zoom out / Baby, shocked starin’ like a hawk gawkin’ at me, oww!” Jessi chants in the chorus.Notably, the ‘Zoom’ music video also features dance group LACHICA (of Street Woman Fighter fame), who choreographed the track’s dance sequences.In the press conference held ahead of the release, Jessi revealed that the production time for ‘Zoom’ was short in order to accommodate her schedule.

Elon Musk has been filed with a lawsuit by Twitter investors for failing to disclose that he had bought a substantial stake in the company.The Tesla chief revealed on April 4 that he had acquired a 9.2 per cent stake in the social media platform.Shares in Twitter soared as investors viewed the move as a vote of confidence, according to The Guardian.But federal trade laws require that investors notify the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after surpassing a 5 per cent stake in a company within 10 days. Musk acquired his shares on 14 March but did not make that public until over two weeks later.A new lawsuit filed in New York yesterday (April 12) alleges, in the time between passing the 5 per cent threshold and publicly reporting, Musk was able to buy up additional shares at a deflated price.Experts estimate that the delay may have resulted Musk netting $156million (£120million), according to The Washington Post.The lawsuit seeks class action status on behalf of investors who sold Twitter stock during that time who claim they lost out on gains they would have been aware of had Musk disclosed his stake earlier.After Musk disclosed his stake, Twitter shares rose 27 percent from $39.31 to $49.97.

Alice Cooper has announced a month-long fall 2022 North American tour starting this September in support of his most recent album, ‘Detroit Stories’.The rocker, who is currently finishing up the spring leg of his North American tour before he tours Europe from late May to early July, announced the fall series of tour stops on his social media yesterday (April 12). Tickets for the Detroit Muscle Tour go on sale this Friday (April 15) 10am local time via Ticketmaster except for select festival tour dates.No opener has been announced for the fall tour dates, though Cooper will be joined by Buckcherry on his two New York tour dates in September.Cooper will also make stops at Blue Ridge Rock Festival in Alton, Virginia, on September 9 alongside In Flames, Lamb of God and others, and at Louder Than Life in Louisville, Kentucky on September 24 with Rob Zombie and KISS as part of the tour.Cooper recently revealed back in January that he is currently working on both his 29th and 30th studio albums simultaneously – less than a year after releasing his 28th.

Beastie Boys and The Clash – see footage below.Protests broke out after Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak were given fines referred by the Metropolitan Police for breaking COVID lockdown rules by attending parties at Downing Street and Whitehall.The Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, along with Johnson’s wife Carrie, have been notified about the fixed penalty notices, which are the latest conclusions from the Met Police’s investigation.Labour has called for both Johnson and Sunak to resign, while Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey demanded parliament be recalled for a vote of confidence in Johnson.At the protests, many played Beastie Boys’ legendary track ‘Fight For Your Right’, which has become an unofficial protest anthem over the series of protests around partygate.On the BBC’s 10 O’Clock News last night, the sounds of The Clash’s ‘I Fought The Law’ could also be heard over the news report.See footage of the protests and their soundtrack below.Someone is playing “I Fought The Law And The Law Won” at Downing Street over the news at Ten. Steve, you’re an absolute legend.

Police are searching for the suspect in the murder of a black transgender woman in Philadelphia.Miia Jamii Parker, 25, was shot dead, at 3:30am, in her parked car, in the Philadelphia suburb of Chester, on April 1. Police have identified a suspect, Saad Najeed Dwight, 38, and are asking the community to be on the lookout. According to CBS Philly, Dwight is facing charges of third-degree murder, criminal homicide, and possession of a firearm.The suspect’s motive is unknown.According to Parker’s friends, she knew how to light up a room and was always the life of the party. “We say ‘at least’ because too often these stories go unreported — or misreported.

Katie Price and Carl Woods are said to be “desperate” to have their tattoos of each other removed in wake of them calling off their engagement. The pair got engaged in April 2021, but have since gone their separate ways after Katie, 43, allegedly got in touch with her ex Kris Boyson – who has apparently told the former glamour model that there’s no chance of them getting back together. Before their split, Katie got a tattoo of Carl’s face on her arm, while he also got one of Katie’s face on his.

Pop twins Jedward, who are now 30, took over our screens on the X Factor way back in 2009. With their towering hairstyles and matching outfits, the Irish duo had quite the fanbase.The duo, real named John and Edward Grimes, were mentored by Louis Walsh on the show and ultimately finished in sixth place before launching a huge music career together. With some bumps along the way, including backlash from Louis who branded them the “most embarrassing thing to happen to him”, we take a look at where the Dublin duo are now… X Factor fame Singing duo Jedward, who are identical twins, launched to fame after competing on the sixth series of the X Factor.

Charlotte Crosby announced yesterday that she is expecting her first child with boyfriend Jake Ankers.The 31 year old announced the happy news on social media on Tuesday 12 April, penning alongside a beautiful video: "A moment I wasn’t sure would ever be mine is here, it’s mine (and Jakes) and I couldn’t be happier to be sharing it with you all……I'm having a baby." The Geordie Shore star also shared a candid YouTube video, titled "I'M PREGNANT!" where she gave her 7.7m followers a glimpse into her pregnancy journey, including going for a scan and telling friends and family the news. Charlotte has been dating boyfriend Jake for the last few months after breaking up with boyfriend Liam Beaumont last summer.The TV star hasn’t confirmed her due date, but some fans began speculating that she may be pregnant after noticing she hadn’t posted a full-body shot to Instagram for several weeks.

Justin Timberlake has made it clear he has no interest in commenting on his ex Britney Spears' pregnancy news. Baby One More Time hitmaker Britney, 40, announced this week that she's expecting her first child with fiancé Sam Asghari as she told her fans: "I lost so much weight to go on my Maui trip only to gain it back.

Charlotte Crosby delighted fans with the happy news she is expecting her first child with her boyfriend Jake Ankers.The former Geordie Shore lass, 31, posted a video on her Instagram page to unveil the happy news to her 7.7 million fans. However, before she shared the news Charlotte kept her Instagram feed updated with snaps from her romantic holiday with Jake, as the pair soaked up the sun in Dubai. And it appears her Geordie Shore pals Marnie Simpson, who is pregnant with her second child, and Sophie Kasaei could have hinted at the baby news days before her announcement.

Lady Gaga‘s dog walker Ryan Fischer is speaking out.