Listen to Father John Misty’s brooding new single ‘The Next 20th Century’

Batwoman has officially been cancelled, it has been confirmed.The superhero series premiered in 2019, with the finale of its third season airing last month. It stars Javicia Leslie in the titular role alongside the likes of Rachel Skarsten and Nicole Kang.Taking to Twitter yesterday (April 29), Batwoman showrunner and writer Caroline Dries announced that the show would not be returning for a fourth run of episodes.“Just got the sad news that #Batwoman will not be seeing an S4,” she wrote. “I am bummed, but full of gratitude.“What an honor to make 51 episodes.

As well as being an incredible presenter and dancer (seriously, do you remember her moves on Strictly?), AJ Odudu can pull off just about any hairstyle – from the retro crop she rocked on the show, to those wet-look red carpet waves that gave us major Megan Fox vibes. Now, the 34 year old has taken to social media to unveil her newest hair look after rocking sleek tresses in recent months. In a series of snaps shared with her 228K Instagram followers, AJ is seen with her hair styled in extra-long braids while attending an event for The Perfume Shop.

Manchester City face a trip to Elland Road on Saturday in the Premier League as they face an in-form Leeds United side.

It might be a very sunny April, but Coronation Street stars were finally able to celebrate Christmas at a huge festive party in Manchester. And it was a very familiar location for the knees up for Corrie's cast and crew on Friday night.

Bakery chain Greggs is recalling some of its two-pack chicken bakes sold in Iceland Foods — because the pastries might contain hard plastic.

A thug who left a three-month-old baby permanently disabled after an 'inexplicable' attack spent the next 40 minutes on google instead of calling for an ambulance.

Lizzo has said she was “genuinely surprised” that Harry Styles invited her to join him on stage at Coachella 2022.The pair teamed up during Styles’ headline show at the second weekend of the California festival last Friday (April 22), delivering joint renditions of Gloria Gaynor’s ‘I Will Survive’ and One Direction‘s ‘What Makes You Beautiful’.Prior to their collaboration, Lizzo teased that she was “bored otw [on my way] to Coachella” in a video she shared on TikTok.During a recent interview on the Audacy podcast, the ‘Juice’ singer was asked by host Kevan Kenney to “take us behind-the-scenes of a surprise Coachella performance”.Lizzo replied: “Well, [at] first Harry was gonna do 2Pac hologram and I was like, ‘I dunno, I feel like somebody already did that [Laughs].“The crazy thing is, it really was genuinely a surprise for me too because I think I found out Wednesday night, and then I was rehearsing. ‘Cause I was genuinely going to Coachella to see Harry.“I love his music, that’s my guy, I’m a fan.

Paramore‘s Hayley Williams has said the current resurgence of all things ’00s is because of the “frustration in the air”.Earlier this month, Williams joined Billie Eilish onstage at Coachella to sing Paramore’s 2006 track ‘Misery Business’ while just last night (April 29) Avril Lavigne performed her 2002 debut single ‘Complicated’ with Olivia Rodrigo.Elsewhere artists like Machine Gun Kelly, Kennyhoopla, Meet Me @ The Altar and Willow have taken inspiration from the guitar-driven pop-punk scene that was thriving in the noughties.Speaking about it in a new interview, Hayley Williams has said it’s because “there’s so much frustration in the air right now and I think some people are wanting to go back to what felt, with hindsight, like a simpler time.”Later in the interview, Williams told the Independent that: “We were able to put in so much raw energy and youth in a time capsule that younger musicians are tapping into.”A post shared by BILLIE EILISH (@billieeilish)It comes as Hayley Williams launches a new 20-part radio show called ‘Everything Is Emo’Speaking about how the venture came about, Williams explained: “Not long ago, people started calling me a ‘veteran’ of my scene and of the music industry. It sounds so funny to me because most of the time I still feel like a fan.“The serious truth is I have, in fact, grown up in this scene for the last two decades.

Richard Myler reportedly has a new, younger flame after his separation from wife Helen Skelton was announced.

A talented gardener who has helped around 150 disabled people to grow the seeds that they sow has been awarded a coveted horticultural prize.

An Airdrie road is shutting for five days from May 4 for the completion of carriageway resurfacing work.

Kilwinning swimming starlet Lewis Gibson is celebrating become a DOUBLE Scottish champion.

PREGNANT reality star Charlotte Crosby laid on the PDA with boyfriend Jake Ankers before dinner in York. The 31-year-old Geordie Shore veteran showed off her baby bump in a figure hugging red pencil dress complete with chic silver chain embellishment.

KATE Garraway has revealed why she wasn't on Good Morning Britain yesterday, saying she had "urgents" to attend to at home. The 54-year-old star was replaced by Charlotte Hawkins on Friday's edition of the ITV show.

Prince William reportedly held crisis meetings on how to modernise the monarchy after backlash over his Caribbean tour.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge travelled to Belize, Jamaica and the Bahamas last month to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. However, their travels weren't welcomed by all as the royals faced protests in Belize and Jamaica – with some demanding they apologise for slavery in Jamaica.The couple were also forced to change their schedule at the last minute as protests broke out from Belize natives about the first stop of their tour.

Former star of the popular US show ER Jossara Jinaro has died at the age of 48 following a battle against cancer, her husband has confirmed.The Brazilian-born actress, who also appeared in Passions, was surrounded by family when she passed away at her home on Wednesday, her grief-stricken husband has confirmed. Jossara “bravely fought” the illness but passed away earlier this week, her husband Matt Bogado explained to fans in a heartbreaking announcement.Taking to Facebook, Matt shared a loving tribute to his late wife following her death. He told fans of the actress: “With great sorrow, I announce the passing of my wife, Jossara Jinaro on this date, April 27, 2022.

There’s nothing quite like treating yourself to a new perfume – or even better, getting someone else to treat you to one. But fragrances are notoriously expensive, which is why they’re often added to birthday wish lists or seen as something to occasionally splurge on.

A young mum from Lancashire tragically took her own life after experiencing a traumatic event the year before - with mental health services admitting there were 'some failings' in her care.

A sex fiend who laughed at the teenager he assaulted as she recounted her horrific ordeal in court and a gang who set up a 'drugs factory' - and sparked a mass evacuation in Stretford - all among the people jailed in Greater Manchester this month. Our reporters were in court as scores of criminals were sent to prison during April, including a cocaine addled bodybuilder who killed a dad with the force 'of a heavyweight boxer' in an unprovoked nightclub attack.

Two devastated teenagers have been left orphaned following the tragic death of their mother. Carol Oliver, 47, died on Good Friday after a five-month battle with pneumonia.

ALISON Hammond showed off her slimmer than ever body in a figure-hugging blue wrap dress. The 47-year-old This Morning presenter wowed her fans with her stunning look on Instagram.

PARENTS should devote more time to children rather than constantly snapping their activities for social media, TV’s Supernanny Jo Frost says. The parenting expert warned: “There’s a big danger with wanting to take photographs of every moment.” She added: “I don’t want mums to lose themselves in a virtual world.

GOGGLEBOX'S Sophie Sandiford and brother Pete clashed over her new man in tonight's show. Sophie recently went public with her boyfriend Ben McKeown when she shared a picture of them at a wedding .

HOLLY Willoughby's firm raked in over £300k after splitting from her agent. The presenter, 41, had been embroiled in a bitter dispute with her former agents - which could have seen her leave This Morning.

STRICTLY'S Nadiya Bychkova has opened up about her relationship with Kai Widdrington. The dancer, 32, feels very relaxed around the 26-year-old and thinks that his is "kind and compassionate".

Wet Leg are currently leading the pack in the race for this week’s Number One album in the UK.On Friday (April 8), the Isle of Wight indie duo – comprising Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers – released their self-titled debut LP.The 12-track project featured the singles ‘Chaise Longue’, ‘Wet Dream’, ‘Too Late Now’, ‘Oh No’, ‘Angelica’ and ‘Ur Mum’.In the midweeks, the Official Charts Company has revealed that ‘Wet Leg’ is outselling its closest competition – Father John Misty’s ‘Chloë And The Next 20th Century’ – 4:1. If it holds on until Friday (April 15), it will be the band’s first UK Number One album.There are three other new entries – including Father John Misty at Number Two – that have cracked the Top Five in the midweeks: Jack White’s ‘Fear Of The Dawn’ (Three) and Kae Tempest’s ‘The Line Is A Curve’ (Four).Rounding out the rest of the Top Five is last week’s Number One, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ ‘Unlimited Love’.Elsewhere in the Top 10, Camila Cabello’s third album ‘Familia’ sits at Number Seven, while Joe Santriani‘s latest release, ‘The Elephants Of Mars’, is Number Nine.Pavement also look set to make a return to the chart for the first time in 23 years with a reissue of their 1999 album ‘Terror Twilight’.

Wet Leg lead the race for this week’s Number 1 album, currently outselling their closest competition almost 4:1. 

Chris Willman Music WriterThe artist formerly known as Josh Tillman has taken fans through some twists before, but “Father John Misty: big band leader” is probably not a curve very many saw coming as a career development in 2022. The eclectic singer-songwriter certainly hasn’t been shy about employing orchestration before, to the point of bringing his own sizable string section out on tour on his last pre-pandemic outing, probably at considerable personal expense.

Father John Misty performed at the Barbican in London this week to mark the release of his new album,  ‘Chloë And The Next 20th Century’.On Thursday (April 7), Misty (real name Joshua Tillman) took to the stage alongside Barbican Associate Ensemble Britten Sinfonia – and conductor Jules Buckley – to run through a mixed setlist that included a number of tracks taken from his latest LP.He gave live debuts to ‘Chloë’, ‘Kiss Me (I Loved You)’, ‘(Everything But) Her Love’, ‘Buddy’s Rendezvous’, ‘Olvidado (Otro Momento)’, ‘Only a Fool’, ‘We Could Be Strangers’ and ‘The Next 20th Century’.The performance was live-streamed and has been made available to watch through to Sunday (April 10). You can watch it below.‘Funtimes in Babylon’‘Chloë’‘Goodbye Mr. Blue’‘Chateau Lobby #4 (In C for Two Virgins)’‘Kiss Me (I Loved You)’‘(Everything But) Her Love’‘Mr. Tillman’‘Disappointing Diamonds Are The Rarest Of Them All’‘Buddy’s Rendezvous’‘Q4’‘Total Entertainment Forever’‘Olvidado (Otro Momento)’‘Funny Girl’‘Only A Fool’‘Pure Comedy’‘God’s Favorite Customer’‘We Could Be Strangers’‘The Next 20th Century’‘I Love You, Honeybear’Encore:‘Nancy From Now On’‘Things It Would Have Been Helpful To Know Before The Revolution’‘Holy Shit’Encore 2:‘Date Night’You can read NME’s five star review of the concert here.Misty recently announced a series of headline UK and European tour dates for 2023.He will head out on a North American tour this summer; the European shows begin on February 25, 2023 in Oslo, Norway at Sentrum Scene and end March 17 at the at O2 Apollo Manchester.

The second album in two years from Cali's Vince Staples was preceded by the singles "Magic" featuring Mustard and "Rose Street." It follows 2021's self-titled project, one of our favorite albums of the year. "I'm just learning how to have a balance of everything within the same space and just not necessarily put a lot of pressure on what we create," Staples said of his new music last year.

 “when you got that ex who’s crazy, they’re always running through your mind / remember when we had a wild side?”  The actress and singer is also set to tour with Father John Misty from July to October of this year. Tickets will be available here tomorrow (April 7) at 10 am local time.Waterhouse will also be embarking on her headline tour in May as well, with dates in Los Angeles and Brooklyn.

On April 8, Father John Misty will share his fifth solo studio album Chloë and the Next 20th Century. The folk-rock singer-songwriter is leaving nothing on the table leading up to Friday's drop, having already shared the singles "Funny Girl," "Q4," and "Goodbye Mr.

Father John Misty has announced a series of headline UK and European tour dates for 2023 – buy tickets here.The tour will take place in support of the singer-songwriter’s upcoming fifth studio album, ‘Chloë And The Next 20th Century’, which comes out this Friday (April 8) via Sub Pop/Bella Union.Misty (real name Joshua Tillman) will head out on a North American tour this summer; the European shows begin on February 25, 2023 in Oslo, Norway at Sentrum Scene and end March 17 at the at O2 Apollo Manchester. The UK leg includes a headline date at O2 Academy Brixton.Pre-sale tickets go on sale Wednesday at 10am local time; general tickets go on sale Friday (April 8) at 10am – get them here.

Ellise Shafer Father John Misty is embarking on his first solo headlining tour since 2018.The elusive singer-songwriter has announced North American dates from June through October, and international dates set for late winter and spring 2023. Misty is touring in support of his upcoming album, “Chloë and the Next 20th Century,” which releases April 8. His Sub Pop label mate Suki Waterhouse will join him as the opener on the North American dates.

Father John Misty has announced plans to livestream his London show next week online.The singer/songwriter, real name Josh Tillman, will play the gig at the Barbican on April 7 in celebration of his new record ‘Chloë and the Next 20th Century’, which is set for release on April 8.Misty, who will be backed at the Barbican by Britten Sinfonia (a full orchestra conducted by Jules Buckley) in what will be his only European performance of 2022, will livestream the gig from 8pm UK time on YouTube.You can see further details about the livestream in the below Instagram post.A post shared by Father John Misty (@fatherjohnmisty)The artist will also perform a host of intimate in-store gigs next week – you can see his upcoming schedule below.April4 – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds (for Crash Records)8 – Pryzm, Kingston (for Banquet Records)9 – Rough Trade East, London10 – Chalk, Brighton (for Resident)11 – St George’s Church, Bristol (for Rough Trade)Misty has so far released three tracks from ‘Chloë and the Next 20th Century’: ‘Funny Girl’, ‘Q4’ and ‘Goodbye Mr Blue’.