Man flees 'toxic' Leeds Festival fearing something would go 'horribly wrong'

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic African American boxing champ Muhammad Ali famously refused to fight for his country, justifying himself with the oft-quoted quip, “No Viet Cong ever called me n—–.” That’s one-half of American history, and an important one. “Devotion” tells the other, presenting the story of a Black pilot so determined to defend — and die for, if need be — the United States that he was willing to endure institutional bigotry to become the Jackie Robinson of the skies: Jesse Brown, the first aviator of color to complete the Navy’s basic training program. A square but satisfying social justice drama set against the backdrop of the Korean War, “Devotion” impressed on the biggest screen possible at the Toronto Film Festival two months before its Nov. 23 theatrical release. Featuring elements of both “Green Book” and “Red Tails,” the film is more than just a stirring case of Black exceptionalism; it also celebrates the one white officer who had Brown’s back, Tom Hudner, treating the bond these two men formed as something exceptional unto itself. Director JD Dillard dazzles with see-it-in-Imax airborne sequences, but the meat of the film focuses on the friendship between Brown (“Da 5 Bloods” star Jonathan Majors) and his white wingman, played by Glen Powell, the “Hidden Figures” actor who most recently appeared in “Top Gun: Maverick.”

Neil Young has interrupted an interview between Jack White and Rick Rubin, during the most recent episode of Rubin’s Broken Record podcast.White and Rubin were well into their 1.5 hour-long interview when Young — who’d been recording new music in the same Malibu studio — gatecrashed the proceedings and joined in on the pair’s conversation. White commended Young’s ability to maintain a decades-long career in the music industry and likened the singer to The Rolling Stones.“I remember when I was 12 and The Rolling Stones were 40 and everyone was like, ‘Oh my god,’ and it’s so nice that you guys are able to sort of prove that,” White said.

Michelle Keegan travelled to Australia for work back in May, and stayed Down Under until the end of August, when she returned to the UK.MORE: Michelle Keegan looks unreal in head-turning £55 power dressDuring her stay in Sydney, the actress shared very little updates of her time there, but on Thursday she delighted fans by sharing ten never-before-seen photos taken during the past months.WATCH: Michelle Keegan rocks nothing but a towel to share her morning routine"Sydney memories," she simply captioned the post, which featured an incredible photo of herself in long sleeved crop top and high waisted black trousers, which perfectly showed off her toned abs.LOOK: Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright share exciting update: 'A dream come true'READ: Michelle Keegan details her healthy morning routine with intimate towel selfieMichelle seemed in high spirits in the candid snap and smiled broadly whilst posing in front of a sign that read "Syd". Michelle Keegan shared several snaps taken during her time in AustraliaSeveral other photos show her on set of her new series, BBC drama series Ten Pound Poms, and others enjoying some of Sydney’s landmarks, like the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge.Fans of Michelle were quick to praise her snaps, with one writing: "Will miss your stories of Sydney, was loving that you was over here filming.

the raid on Mar-a-Lago that recovered numerous classified documents that Trump illegally removed from the White House and then repeatedly lied to the government about, right? Good. Moving on.Now obviously Hannity is famously and very openly a Trump supporter. So much so that he was involved in a lot of secret conversations about Trump’s attempts to violently overturn the results of the 2020 election.

Later… With Jools Holland will celebrate three decades since its first episode premiered, in October of 1992.To celebrate, a 30th anniversary concert will take place at the Hammersmith Apollo on October 5, with a secret line-up that will, according to a press release, span “different eras and musical worlds”, and feature both previous performers on the show and newer acts. Footage of the concert will air later in the year.“It’s unbelievable that this year sees my show reach its thirtieth birthday,” Holland said in a statement.

Charlie Telfer knows exactly what it takes to lift the SPFL Trust Trophy and reckons Airdrieonians should be setting their sights on claiming the silverware this season.

East Kilbride boss Kevin Rutkiewicz reckons referee Gordon Seago gave 10-man Kilby an added incentive to see out their Scottish Cup win over Deveronvale - as he revealed the bizarre reason Motherwell loanee Logan Dunachie saw red.

East Kilbride YM dedicated their win over St Mungo’s to late club stalwart Les Goodfellow as clubs across the Caledonian League held a minute’s silence in his memory on Saturday.

The great clean-up has begun after council chiefs inadvertently created a giant jungle in the heart of a busy neighbourhood.

Shakira has responded to the charges of tax evasion that have been levelled against her by the Spanish government.Authorities are seeking an eight-year prison sentence for the singer on the allegation that she made widespread use of shell companies to conceal her income between 2012 and 2014. Now — in her first response since the claims became public — Shakira has professed her innocence and deemed the charges “fictional.”In a cover story for Elle published yesterday (September 21), the pop star said she’d paid everything that the government had claimed she owed, revealing that “as of today, I owe zero to them.” Shakira went on to explain her confidence in being transparent about her earnings, since she “was advised by one of the four biggest tax specialist firms in the world, PricewaterhouseCoopers.”Shakira later claimed that the allegations — which she deemed “false” and “without evidence” — are an attempt by the Spanish government to “to coerce settlement agreements” via “a salacious press campaign” and the “the threat of reputational damage.” The singer also described such claims as commonplace among her country’s tax authorities, saying that “it’s just their style.”“It is well known that the Spanish tax authorities do this often not only with celebrities like me, it also happens unjustly to the regular taxpayer,” she said, “It’s just their style.

Polaroid Music with several new products and an accompanying app.The company has launched four speakers: P1, P2, P3 and P4. The first is a small, square shaped player, while the second is wider and oval-shaped.

Billboard Latin Music Awards are right around the corner, and with it, one of the most awaited nights in music. The show, which will be hosted in Miami and will air on Telemundo this September 29th, will be handing out its first Billboard Legend Award.

Becky G is a great performer, and with many years of experience on stage, the fan-favorite singer is now revealing some of the things she never fails to do before performing for her fans.The 25-year-old star was interviewed in the popular show ‘El Hormiguero,’ singing her latest song ‘Amantes’ and sharing some fun facts about her backstage rituals.“I have a lot of things I love to do before going onstage,” she said. “It’s a little funny, but I love to clean when I am a little stressed.

Sam Smith is gearing up for a whole new chapter in life.The singer walked the red carpet at the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation's 2022 Pioneer Dinner — which honored Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson and celebrated 60 years of James Bond -- at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills on Wednesday, and they spoke with ET's Matt Cohen about their upcoming single, «Unholy,» a part of which has already been used countless TikTok posts in recent weeks.«It's amazing. Its so exciting… [and] It's just the chorus that's out there, so I can't wait for you to hear the song. It's a wild song,» Smith shared.

Olivia Wilde is shutting down a big rumour that emerged from the Venice International Film Festival during Wednesday night’s appearance on “The Late Show”.

“The Masked Singer” is back, with wilder costumes, bolder performances, bigger stars and way more unmaskings than any season before!

Get ready for more drama and more over-the-top opulence as Netflix shares a first look at the upcoming third season of “Bling Empire”.

rapper Ja Rule out of the tough streets of Hollis, Queens. But as he also points out to me on this week’s “Renaissance Man,” it also was the love of some extraordinary women.The first was his daughter, Brittany, who was born in 1995. At the time, Ja had one foot in the music world and one still in the bad choices he had made.“After I had my daughter, you know, everything kind of hit me all at once,” he said.

Los Angeles’ homeless problem, the lack of affordable housing, and public safety dominated the first and only televised mayoral debate Wednesday between billionaire developer Rick Caruso and Congresswoman Karen Bass.Both candidates agreed that homelessness is wrecking the city, and when asked to describe the state of the city in one word, Bass chose the word “crisis.” Caruso said: “We’re beyond crisis.” Caruso said he would “call a state of emergency” to help get people off the street and into shelters. “We have people living and dying on the streets,” he said. “The premise is to get them into shelters and get them safe.

For the second year running, Queensland Police Force officers will not march in uniform in Brisbane Pride. In a joint statement, issued with Brisbane Pride, the police have committed to issuing an apology to the LGBTQI community in early 2023.The joint statement was issued days before Brisbane Pride, which is scheduled to be held on September 24, 2022. The statement said that the delay in finalising the apology was the reason for asking police not to march in uniform in the Pride parade. Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll.Police commissioner Katarina Carroll, who is leading the preparations for a formal apology, said she was committed to delivering it in consultation with community members, including serving LGBTQI police officers. The Queensland Police Force had in 2015 lifted a 25-year-old ban on its officers marching in uniform in the Brisbane Pride Festival.

Cher is making a rare red carpet appearance!

SPOILER ALERT – Do not read ahead if you haven’t watched the season premiere of Survivor!

Josh Duhamel and Audra Mari step out for their first red carpet event as a married couple.

Zooey Deschanel enjoys a date night out with boyfriend Jonathan Scott for the Maie Wines Launch Dinner held at Little City Farm on Tuesday evening (September 20) in Los Angeles.

A Scots dad tragically died from a rare flesh-eating disease after cutting his leg on a box while he moved house.

Scots are "more polarised than ever" on the independence question, a new poll has found.

The Queen’s death led to a huge outpouring of grief but it also sparked a debate on the country’s future under a new King.

Scottish businesses have voiced concerns over sharp energy price rises after the end of a new Government scheme.

State Pension provides essential financial support for nearly 12.5 million older people across the UK, including 981,399 living in Scotland. This regular payment is available for those who have reached the UK Government’s eligible retirement age, which is now 66 for both men and women, and have paid at least 10 years worth of National Insurance Contributions.

Ian Evatt felt Owen Beck did 'okay' on his debut for Bolton Wanderers as he outlined why he took the young defender off midway through the clash against Tranmere Rovers.

Here are your Manchester United morning headlines on Thursday, September 22.

Keeping it civil. Kanye West apologized to Kim Kardashian in the midst of their high-profile divorce — showing remorse for any pain he’s caused her in the past.