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Emily Eavis has defended Glastonbury’s line-up this year after criticism for a perceived lack of rock acts on the main stages.For 2024, dance-pop titan Dua Lipa, pop-rock staples Coldplay and US R&B star SZA are set to headline, with country-pop icon Shania Twain taking the legends slot. Among the other artists playing the main stages include Little Simz, Burna Boy, Disclosure, Jungle and The Streets.Some fans have complained about the lack of rock, but co-organiser Eavis – the daughter of Glasto founder Michael – has said that the main line-up simply reflects what’s going on in the music industry.“I think the line-up reflects what’s happening in the music world at the moment – there aren’t a lot of new rock acts to choose from if I’m honest,” she told PA.

Headie One has performed at Glastonbury 2024 to support the release of his second album, ‘The Last One’ – which he described as “a masterpiece”.The June 28 appearance was his second at Worthy Farm, following his blockbuster debut in 2019 when he had his own set on the Wow stage. He also joined Dave during his now-viral performance to perform their gold-certified collaboration, ’18Hunna’.Headie One – real name Irving Ampofo Adjei – kicked off his set with the seminal UK drill track while on stage today (June 28).

The Mary Wallopers played Glastonbury for the second year in a row this afternoon, moving up to the Park Stage from the Crows Nest and Acoustic Stage.The six-piece brought their energetic mix of Celtic folk and punk to one of the main stages for the first time, charming festivalgoers with their anti-capitalist lyrics and liberal use of innuendo. They began with ‘Bold O’Donogue’ and ‘Love Will Never Conquer Me’, before ‘The Rich Man and The Poor Man’, during which they thrilled the crowd with the lyric: “The rich are fucking cuntions”.The band then went on to express support for Palestine amid the ongoing Israel-Gaza war before the start of the anti-war track ‘Lots of Little Soldiers’.They were witty too: “What, did you think you were coming to see professionals?” quipped Charles Hendy as his bandmates had to quickly retune between tracks.Peter Hooton, frontman of 1990s indie dance band The Farm, was among those in attendance as The Wallopers worked their way through renditions of folk classics, tweeting: “Absolutely packed at the Park stage for the brilliant @MaryWallopers.”Absolutely packed at the Park stage for the brilliant @marywallopers @glastonbury pic.twitter.com/KMww5P43Oe— TheFarm/PeterHooton (@TheFarm_Peter) June 28, 2024It looks as though the band may have found themselves some new fans with their set, one telling them on Twitter/X that they’d “never heard of you before today but absolutely loving it, pure happiness,” while another described them as “unreal”.Earlier this week (June 24) the Mary Wallopers shared their latest EP, ‘Home Boys Home’, and announced a UK tour for 2025.

Slipknot’s Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan has shared an update on the band’s “lost album” ‘Look Outside Your Window’.The record, said to be more experimental and melodic compared to the band’s usual heavy metal style, was originally recorded at the same time as their fourth album ‘All Hope Is Gone’ in 2008.Though the album was supposed to drop during Slipknot’s We Are Not Your Kind tour, it was delayed until 2021 due to the pandemic. Since then, frontman Corey Taylor has teased that the record will be due sometime this year.Now, Clown has given his own update in a Reddit AMA, when fans asked about the album. In his response, he wrote: “The only reason ‘Look Outside Your Window’ has not come into this reality is because it is a timeless album that allows it to be presented at anytime.“Up until now things we’ve been doing has been taking priority.

Austin Butler has revealed that he unsuccessfully auditioned to play Peeta Mellark in The Hunger Games.The role ultimately went to Josh Hutcherson, who starred in four Hunger Games movies between 2012 and 2015 opposite Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen and Liam Hemsworth as Gale Hawthorne.“I auditioned for ‘The Hunger Games’ and I didn’t get it at all,” Butler told Buzzfeed in a recent interview. “I don’t even think I got a call back, what’s the character, Peeta? Josh Hutcherson got that, he’s great.”Butler was joined in interview by his The Bikeriders co-star Jodie Comer, who revealed she also once missed out on a big big franchise: “I auditioned for ‘Mamma Mia!’ That was a time, That was also when I was auditioning for ‘Killing Eve’ as well,” she said.Before auditioning for The Hunger Games, Butler was best known for featuring in various Disney Channel and Nickelodeon projects such Zoey 101, iCarly and Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure.

The Pretenders‘ frontwoman Chrissie Hynde has praised Taylor Swift after attending one of her ‘Eras’ tour shows.Taking to her official Instagram, Hynde took a moment to reflect on being on the road with her band and her experience seeing the ‘Bejeweled’ singer take over the stage. “Hi All! It was great to get back on tour.

Derek Hough is opening up about watching Celine Dion‘s new documentary.

Adam Lambert has some thoughts about who should replace Katy Perry on American Idol.

Diplo has been accused of violating “revenge porn” laws in a new lawsuit.

It looks like Paul Bernon has moved on from fiancée Bethenny Frankel.

As the sole MCU release in theaters for 2024, “Deadpool & Wolverine” marks a critical moment for Marvel Studios. It’s the first glimpse of the X-Men (or at least an X-man) in the live-action MCU.

When the FX drama “The Bear” arrived out of nowhere in the summer of 2021, it was thrilling, a bolt of “Uncut Gems”-like electricity coursing through the veins of damaged, traumatized characters trying to survive not only the high-pressure-cooker stress of a highly dysfunctional kitchen setting but their highly dysfunctional and broken lives. Ebon Moss-Bachrach, who plays Cousin Ritchie on the show, perfectly described the series in our season one interview as “high-sodium volatility”; no one was coked up on drugs per se (though sometimes they were), but the surging blood pressure anxieties of their environment and lives made for a brilliantly toxic and gripping show about generational trauma, grinding through life and surviving grief.

Footage of Gavin Plumb's arrest has been shown in court as his trial continues. He is accused of plotting to kidnap, rape and murder TV presenter Holly Willoughby, all of which he denies. Plumb, 37, was arrested at his flat in Harlow, Essex on 4 October 2023.

Olly Murs confessed in a cheeky Instagram Q&A that he named his newborn daughter after a famous footballing friend.The Troublemaker singer was driving to Essex when he decided to hop on Instagram to answer some questions about his life. Several of the questions were about becoming a new parent. One of the questions asked specifically: “How did you and Amelia decide on Madi’s name?” Olly answered with a grin saying: “So a friend of mine James Madison played for Spurs and I've always loved his name, loved the name Madison.

Samantha Kenny opened up on how easy it is to put on weight in the Love Island villa, especially when you are not using the lavish gym that is built for the islanders. Speaking exclusively to OK!'s Love Island Dumping Debrief - our weekly video series where the 2024 cast unpack the latest drama from the series - the 25 year old shared that she managed to put on 10lbs during her two week stint on the show. “I put five kilos on,” she said.

Kayali has released a new range of four scents that are perfect for summer with the 'Vacay in a Bottle range'. Each fragrance is inspired by a stunning holiday destination and we're obsessed. Shoppers are begging for Mona Kattan to release the perfumes as full-sized bottles as they love them so much.

Despite some ill-advised over-plucking in my teens, I'm fairly proud of her thick and full my eyebrows are nowadays – and it's largely down to one product. I've spoken about my love for my favourite brow growth treatment, RevitaBrow Advanced Eyebrow Serum (plus its lash serum partner, RevitaLash) many times and, three years after first trying it, it's still one of my ride-or-die beauty products.

post shared via Facebook on Thursday.“Surrounded by her Family, in the comfort of her own home, Lizzy was called to heaven at 11:25pm tonight,” the post read. “Thank you for all the prayers and support throughout her battle.”Musi, who grew up in North Carolina, rose to fame on the Discovery Channel series “Street Outlaws: No Prep Kings,” a spinoff of 2018’s “Street Outlaws,” a docu-series about drag racers competing on rough terrain.

As a self-confessed Diet Coke addict, WalesOnline's Paul Turner has refused to hear any ill of his favourite drink. But recently, he challenged himself to a month without the fizzy stuff. Here's how it went...

A real-life witch says she uses her abilities to help others – from performing exorcisms to "empowering" women to leave cheating partners.

Supacell fans are demanding a second helping of the ground-breaking new sci-fi series, which was only released on Thursday (June 27).

A female diver took TikTok by storm after she defied a 'No Women' sign on a waterslide, an act that some have likened to "having an enema".

This Morning's loyal audience was left in a state of shock during the latest episode when the show's beloved theme tune, which has been a staple for nearly ten years, was unexpectedly replaced.

Police swooped at a school in Salford and arrested a man on suspicion of 'communication with a child', Greater Manchester Police has said.

As the digger rolled through the gates, a chant went up among the crowd. “Shame on you, MMU,” more than 30 Chorlton residents yelled in unison.

A prisoner has claimed that paedophile Ian Watkins is paying for protection inside HMP Wakefield after being attacked with a "sharpened toilet brush".

Lawyers acting for two people who fell ill in the E.coli outbreak linked to salad leaves - including a girl from the North West - have started legal action against Tesco and Asda for compensation.

Marta Balaga Viggo Mortensen is eyeing his next directorial project. “It’s only indigenous languages, it has no white characters and there will be no movie stars – just lots and lots of horses. But I am convinced it will have wide appeal, because it’s a universal coming-of-age story about an adolescent boy,” he tells Variety.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music One of the biggest challenges for any artist is knowing when a creation — a song, a story, a painting — is finished and ready to be shared with the world. More than many, Neil Young has shown a willingness to wait, recording songs and full albums — and even performing them in concert — and then sitting on them for years… or decades.

Brian Stelter In the hour leading up to President Joe Biden‘s disastrous debate performance on Thursday, I peeked inside the flashy studio where MSNBC‘s biggest stars were previewing how Donald Trump could derail the proceedings, and I saw megawatt smiles. The hosts were in the middle of a commercial break and clearly savoring one of the biggest political nights of the year; Rachel Maddow made a joke and everyone cracked up. I was at 30 Rock for an appearance on NBC’s streaming news service.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director David Tennant is the latest “Harry Potter” actor to be called out by J.K. Rowling for publicly supporting trans rights.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer SZA, Usher and Victoria Monét were just a few of the musicians to take top honors at the 2024 ASCAP Top Rhythm & Soul Music Awards, which took place last night in Los Angeles.

Thania Garcia Tinashe is keeping the momentum of “Nasty” at all an time high with a new album, “Quantum Baby,” due out on Aug. 16. Tinashe released her new song “Getting No Sleep” on Friday with a “Mad Max“-themed music video that allow the sultry song’s lyrics — “So I’m like, ‘How does it feel to be fuckin’ with me?’ / ‘And how does it feel to be the one that I’m fuckin’ with?’ — and Tinashe’s buttery vocals to shine.

David Gilmour live in 2024.The long-time Pink Floyd member has ten concerts lined up this fall as part of his ‘Luck and Strange Tour’ in support of his upcoming album with the same name.A whopping five (!) of those ten Gilmour gigs will be in New York City when he takes on a short residency at Madison Square Garden from Nov. 4-10.At all shows, fans can expect the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer to deliver cuts from the new record as well as more obscure Pink Floyd tracks that might not normally make the set list.“Yeah, that might be bette represented,” he told Uncut Magazine, according to Jambands.com.

Entertainment Tonight interview published on June 27, the iconic singer and musician, 77, was asked if he ever plans on going on the road again. John gave a decisive reply: “No.” His husband, David Furnish, 61, chimed in to add, “We’ve got our sons, you know, they’re getting into their teenage years now.

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