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SHINee singer Key has dropped the first teaser image for his next solo single ‘Tongue Tied’, out later this month.The new retro-inspired teaser images feature cryptic, low-quality photos of a houseplant, a nineties Macintosh model PC and one of Key’s dogs, Comme Des. Titled ‘Tongue Tied’, his new single arrives on June 16 at Midnight KST.‘Tongue Tied’ will be Key’s first solo release in ten months, after his September 2023 mini-album ‘Good & Great’.

House Of The Dragon star Fabien Frankel has revealed that he auditioned for the role of George Harrison in one of Sam Mendes’ upcoming Beatles biopics.Announced back in February, the four biographical films will each be told from the perspective of a different Beatles group member, and will intersect to “tell the story of the greatest band in history.”Previously, it was reported that Paul Mescal will portray Paul McCartney, Harris Dickinson will play John Lennon, Barry Keoghan will be Ringo Starr and Charlie Rowe will star as George Harrison. At the time of writing, these rumours have not been confirmed nor denied by Sony, which will be distributing Mendes’ films.Now, in an exclusive interview with NME, Frankel has revealed that he auditioned for the role of Harrison, but didn’t land the part.“I read to play George,” he said.

Foo Fighters kick off their 2024 UK tour, revisit the time the band told us about the meaning and writing of their classic track ‘Everlong’. Watch the video below.Speaking to NME previously, frontman Dave Grohl said he “remembered coming up with the riff” for the song “while recording ‘Monkey Wrench’.

Kate Winslet has recalled her “messy” experience of kissing Leonardo DiCaprio in Titanic, admitting it “was not all it’s cracked up to be”.In a new interview with Vanity Fair, while revisiting the iconic “I’m Flying” scene from the 1997 Oscar-winning film, Winslet explained how the vasts amount of makeup on both actors made for an unpleasant, albeit amusing, kissing experience.“My god, he’s quite the romancer, isn’t he? No wonder every young girl in the world wanted to be kissed by Leonardo DiCaprio,” Winslet joked, before adding: “It was not all it’s cracked up to be.”She explained: “We kept doing this kiss, and I’ve got a lot of pale makeup on and I would have to do our makeup checks — on both of us, between takes — and I would end up looking as though I’d been sucking a caramel chocolate bar after each take because his makeup would come off on me.”Winslet added that DiCaprio looked as though “there was a bit missing from his face” thanks to the residue of her paler cosmetics. “Oh God, it was such a mess,” she said.The Oscar-winning actress also recalled banging her knee on the railing multiple times and needing a few takes to get everything right.“This was a nightmare,” she said, rewatching the scene.

Coldplay’s Romania gig this week was booed for singing manele.The group, who are due to headline Glastonbury later this month, invited Romanian manele singer Babasha to perform alongside Chris Martin during their first concert in Bucharest on June 12.However, the moment was met with boos from the audience and was followed by much controversy afterwards. Manele is a controversial music genre in Romania because some of the content of the songs can have negative connotations.Before inviting him on stage, Coldplay’s Martin said he chose him after hearing him sing on the street recently.“When I landed yesterday, well, two days ago, I wandered the streets and heard this man singing so beautifully on the street.

‘Once Upon A Time In Shaolin’ has now been turned into an NFT.The world’s rarest and most expensive album was their seventh studio effort, for which they released only one physical copy in 2014.Recorded in secret between 2006 and 2013, the project became the most valuable album ever made, and reportedly features contributions from all surviving members of Wu-Tang Clan, as well as two guest appearances from Cher. The unique copy was housed in a silver, jewel-encrusted box, alongside leather-bound liner notes and a wax seal of the Wu-Tang Clan logo.No digital downloads or streams have ever been made available, and after pressing the CD, the Clan stored it in a high-security vault at the Royal Mansour Hotel in Marrakech, Morocco.

Talking Heads have spoken about the making of their iconic concert film Stop Making Sense, saying that they didn’t want it to be “too Spinal Tap“.All four members of the New York band – David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison – appeared on yesterday’s episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (June 13).They talked to host Fallon about the upcoming 40th anniversary reissue of their 1984 album ‘Stop Making Sense’, the recent star-studded tribute compilation celebrating that record, and the A24 remastered Stop Making Sense film.At one point in the interview, Talking Heads were asked whether they had approached director Jonathan Demme with any “notes” on how he should capture their performance onscreen.“Do you all go like, ‘Hey, here’s what we definitely don’t want to do’?” Fallon said. Weymouth responded: “Yeah.

Tom Hardy has addressed whether he’ll be making an appearance in the upcoming Peaky Blinders movie.The hit BBC period crime drama, which starred Oscar winner Cillian Murphy as gangster and businessman Tommy Shelby, concluded in 2022 after six seasons. Its creator, Steven Knight, has since announced his plans to wrap up the story with a feature-length film, rather than a seventh season.Although the cast for forthcoming movie has not yet been announced, Knight has previously confirmed that Murphy will be reprising his lead role.

Cadbury is set to delight chocolate lovers by bringing back the beloved Cadbury Top Deck for a limited time.

Manchester dads, there's nothing quite like them.

With the summer holidays soon on the horizon, the car will be getting its fair share of runs out with the family, kids and quite often the dog too - and your backseats are almost guaranteed to be covered in pet hair, dropped crisps and various other unknown crumbs. Handheld vacuums are ideal for these scenarios. In fact, they can be one of the best gadgets you can have in your cleaning arsenal.

Bolton FA Cup winner and former England defender Tommy Banks has died aged 94, with Wanderers paying tribute to a 'club legend'. Flags will be lowered to half-mast at the club in tribute to him.

Greater Manchester Police officers have released pictures of some of the amphetamines uncovered in a huge drugs lab - which is believed to be 'one of largest cooking operations in the UK'.

Carolyn Giardina Disney Animation‘s showcase of new clips from upcoming “Moana 2,” screened Friday at the Annecy Animation Festival, included the return of the coconut-like Kakamora tribe’ Moana’s parents, Chief Tut and Sina; and of course Dwayne Johnson’s Maui. During the presentation, directors David Derrick Jr. and Jason Hand also included clips featuring new characters including Moana’s baby sister, Simea; and the crew for her next adventure, engineer Loto, farmer Kele and enthusiastic Maui superfan Moni.

Courtney Howard The One Who Got Away is a romantic notion that’s been widely propagated by pop culture cinema. And for good reason, as heartfelt drama and compelling conflicts arise authentically from these confrontations with fate. Director-co-writer Baltasar Kormákur’s “Touch,” based on Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson’s novel of the same name, expands on this swoon-worthy idea, elegantly crafting an achingly poignant story centered on an elderly man searching for his true love amidst a time of uncertainty.

David Beckham has quashed rumours of a potential Spice Girls reunion. The 49-year-old former football star dismissed growing speculation that the iconic Nineties girl group, which included his wife Victoria Beckham famously known as Posh Spice, were set to reunite for another tour.

A Greater Manchester hospital trust will pay out nearly £30m after ‘accepting their negligence led to a baby girl suffering catastrophic injuries’, according to a family’s lawyers. The case is the ‘second largest settlement the NHS has ever made in a medical negligence case’, it is claimed.

A man has been jailed after he tried to smuggle MDMA and cocaine into Creamfields music festival.

Christine McGuinness has shared a fresh life update with fans as she reveals she is 'very grateful, thankful, blessed'. The mum-of-three has told her followers 'I really do love my life' after splitting from her ex-husband Paddy McGuinness almost two years ago.

Stacey Solomon has said 'it meant a lot' to be given her latest opportunity as her next venture has been unveiled. As fans of the Loose Women star know, as well as her TV work, Stacey has released books, crated her own clothing and homewear ranges, put her face to home fresheners and even invested in an independent business.

The largest car park in Prestwich is to close for a month for ‘ground investigations’ ahead of building a travel hub and multi-storey parking. From July 17, the Fairfax Road car park in the heart of Prestwich village will be shut for four weeks, meaning the loss of 168 parking spaces until the middle of August.

Eamonn Holmes has been spotted using a walking frame in southwest London, weeks after news of his unexpected split from Ruth Langsford surfaced.

Prince William has discreetly visited MI6, with the event kept under wraps and only confirmed post-visit.

Two die-hard Scotland fans have been left wearing their kilts for two weeks in Germany after their suitcases went missing.

A style expert has suggested that Meghan Markle may have sent a subtle message to the Royal Family by wearing a piece of jewellery once donned by Princess Diana.

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It's no secret that we're all looking to make our money stretch a bit further these days, especially when it comes to groceries.

Earlier this week the Conservative Party confirmed in its manifesto that if elected as the next UK Government, it will press ahead with welfare reforms which include a new Fraud Bill. This will be in addition to the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill which was announced last year and due to the General Election has not progressed beyond the second reading in the House of Lords to the Committee Stage.

King Charles is allegedly considering bestowing the title 'Princess' upon his niece, Zara Tindall.

TV star and doctor Michael Mosley tragically passed away last week after it was reported he went missing on the Greek island of Symi. Michael's death was confirmed on 9 June by his wife, Dr Clare Bailey Mosley, and now the BBC have released his heartbreaking last interview in a special tribute.

Trooping the Colour returns to London on Saturday, 15 June, with the Royal Family set to take to the balcony of Buckingham Palace for the Flypast. The spectacle will feature 1,400 soldiers, 200 horses and 400 musicians parading down The Mall and at Horse Guards Parade in Whitehall, before the appearance by the royals.This iconic celebration showcases British military pomp and pageantry on a grand scale.

Some people can be quite crafty. You're not obligated to swap your pre-booked plane seat with someone who requests it, but often we might do it out of kindness.

Lorraine Kelly has celebrated her daughter Rosie Smith's 30th birthday at an epic bash in London.The podcaster and writer, who is expecting her first child with her partner Steve, took to Instagram to share a look inside the party, held earlier this week at The Draper's Arms in Islington. Sharing a series of snaps from the event, Rosie wrote: "This is 30! Been other things on my mind happening so this milestone very much creeped up on me." She added: "Thank you so much to the most gorgeous friends in the world who came from all over to be there, and the fab team at @thedrapersarms for the most amazing venue, food and (I’m told) drinks." Rosie's TV star mum was pictured alongside her guests enjoying the party, where they drank personalised Champagne bottles that featured an image of Ruby, Rosie's beloved mini wire-haired dachshund, and read: "Ruby's birthday fizz." Ahead of the party, Lorraine, 64, shared a touching tribute to her only child.

Coronation Street's dashing Nick Tilsley has certainly had a whirlwind of romantic entanglements on the show. His character's love life has been a rollercoaster, with high-profile relationships including Leanne Battersby and Carla Connor, not to mention his unexpected fling with the sophisticated Erica Holroyd. In shocking scenes this week, Nick has betrayed his partner, Leanne, by kissing her sister, Toyah.The Bistro businessman has given in to temptation after weeks of tension surrounding Leanne's connections to a cult.

George Clarke impressed TV viewers by building an impressive tribute to his late father. During a special episode of George Clarke's Amazing Spaces, 50 year old George and his sidekick Will Hardie aimed high, creating a hand-built observatory in honour of George's star-loving dad. Drawing inspiration from an 1830s camera obscura, a 1950s observatory, a futuristic planetarium, and even a box of fruit, they reached for the stars with a remarkable design that merged a Victorian astronomer's library with a spaceship body.

Loose Women star Olivia Attwood stunned fans as she returned to the ITV show. Olivia, 31, had been away from the show as she was filming a new TV project in Greece, but made a return to the panel on Thursday 14 June.