Maxine Peake issues statement after Rebecca Long-Bailey sacked for sharing her interview

Smash Mouth have revealed their new singer via a cover of Rick Astley‘s ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ – watch that below.Late last year, the band’s vocalist Steve Harwell announced that he was retiring due to ongoing health issues that he’s been battling for several years.With the new Astley cover, Smash Mouth have revealed that Zach Goode will be their new singer.As Stereogum point out, his previous gigs include roles in bands called Ghoulspoon, Divided by Zero and Secret Seven, and a job fronting a “mock-senior citizen Weezer/Beastie Boys performance art band” called Geezer.Hear his first performance as vocalist of Smash Mouth below.When leaving the band, Harwell told fans: “Ever since I was a kid, I dreamed of being a Rockstar performing in front of sold-out arenas and have been so fortunate to live out that dream. To my bandmates, it’s been an honour performing with you all these years and I can’t think of anyone else I would have rather gone on this wild journey with.“To our loyal and amazing fans, thank you, all of this was possible because of you.

The BBC’s website, Facebook and Twitter were all blocked in Russia overnight.

Well that backfired. After Donald Trump called a Black Lives Matter mural planned for outside the Trump Tower a “symbol of hate,” New York City pressed forward with artwork across all five boroughs. The most recent was massive letters on the street outside the Federal Courthouse in lower Manhattan, spelling out the words Black Lives Matter. This is exactly what’s intended for outside Trump’s former home.

Rebecca Long-Bailey has deleted the tweet which led to her being sacked from the shadow cabinet.Last week, the Salford and Eccles MP shared an interview with actress Maxine Peake which Labour leader Keir Starmer said included 'an anti-semitic conspiracy theory'.Ms Long-Bailey was asked to step down from her post and has since been replaced by Stretford and Urmston MP Kate Green.In a statement released after losing her position, she said her re-tweet was 'in no way' an intention to endorse every part of that article and that the Labour Party's head office had asked her to remove both the original re-tweet and a subsequent attempt at clarification.The post was not deleted until yesterday when it was removed from Ms Long-Bailey's Twitter feed

Mekeisha Madden Toby The cultural upheaval caused by the death of George Floyd at the hands of the police made its way to a number of high-profile print and digital publications in recent weeks, resulting in disruption at The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Variety and several other organizations. Now, moves at those outlets have left many questioning what the changes mean for an industry in dire need of significant diversification.The most notable departure occurred at The New York Times when editorial page editor James Bennet stepped down after the paper published an incendiary op-ed from Arkansas Sen.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are reportedly utilising their strong influence to support Facebook advertising's Stop Hate for Profit boycott. The campaign encourages businesses to refuse to advertise throughout July with the tech company to protest hate speech and lack of fact-checking on the social media platform that leads to dangerous misinformation spread.

By the looks of things, Terry Crews has no plans to ever back down from the recent controversial comments he made about racism in the wake of George Floyd’s death. Via social media, the actor angered many by sharing a series of tweets where he spoke about police brutality and systemic racism in America.

Stretford and Urmston MP Kate Green has been appointed shadow education secretary after Rebecca Long-Bailey was sacked from the post.The Salford MP was removed from Labour's front bench for sharing a controversial interview with Salford actor Maxine Peake.Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said the newspaper interview 'contained an anti-semitic conspiracy theory'.He appointed Ms Green to the shadow cabinet on Saturday.In a statement, Ms Green said: "It’s a privilege to have been asked to serve as shadow education secretary.“The coronavirus pandemic has had a devastating impact on children’s education.“I look forward to working with teachers, unions, parents and councils to help ensure we get our children back in school as soon as possible.”Sir

Katy Perry wants her daughter to be "happy and healthy and safe". The 'Daisies' hitmaker is currently expecting her first child, a daughter, with her fiancé Orlando Bloom, and has said her one wish for her impending arrival is that she'll grow up in a safe environment.

MC The Game has decided to share his thoughts on what kind of action that should be taken after the killing of George Floyd. The death of Floyd occurred after an officer pressed his knee into his neck for over 8 minutes.

The Princess and the Frog film, Disney officials announced Thursday.The revamping comes after racist monuments and symbols across the United States are being taken down due to protests and outrage over the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmad Arbaury, Breonna Taylor and thousands of other Black people being brutalized in America. A Change.org petition called for Disney to drop Splash Mountain, built in the 1980s for $70 million, because the inspiration was based on the racist film, Song of the South, which Disney has reportedly kept out of circulation for decades.

Comprised of more than 35 executives from the Latin music industry -- including artists, activists, artist managers, publicists, among others -- Conciencia Collective spearheads a recently-announced initiative in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in an effort to create awareness about racial and social injustice. Conciencia Collective was born amid national outrage over the recent killings of George Floyd, Breonna

Elton John and husband, David Furnish, opened up about the current Black Lives Matter protests and what it will take for real, long-lasting positive change to take place when it comes to racial inequality in America. Here’s what the star had to say! In the aftermath of George Floyd’s killing by a police officer in broad daylight, many were shocked and outraged and even a lot of people who had not realized things were so bad, finally learned how bad systemic racism really is.

Sir Elton John and husband David Furnish discussed police brutality, equality, COVID-19, and a number of other important world issues with Katie Couric, as part of TIME 100 Talks on June 25. The interview addressed systemic racism and how the couple, who are founders of Elton John Aids Foundation, is getting involved with much-needed change. The interview comes as protests in the fight against police brutality continue, following the murder of George Floyd. Floyd, an unarmed Black man, died after being restrained by a white cop, Derek Chauvin during an arrest in Minneapolis on May 25.

Funny Cow, biographical play The Nico Project, Black Mirror and now Fanny Lye Deliver’d – a survivor’s story set against the English Civil War – often tries to use her parts as a platform for telling a broader story about issues she is passionate about. In the case of Fanny Lye Deliver’d, in which she plays the dutiful wife to Charles Dance’s prim Puritan, Peake embodies a woman emancipated from a violent past with the same emotional strength that has typified her 25 year career.Thanks to a strong political voice of her own, Peake isn’t one to shy away from telling it as she sees it.

MP Rebecca Long-Bailey has been sacked as shadow education secretary.A spokesman for Sir Keir Starmer said in a statement the Labour leader has asked the Salford and Eccles MP to step down from the shadow cabinet.He said an article she shared on social media today, a newspaper interview with Salford actress Maxine Peake, 'contained an anti-semitic conspiracy theory'.Ms Long-Bailey, writing on Twitter after the news was confirmed, said her re-tweet was 'in no way' an intention to endorse every part of that article.She said she had asked to discuss the matter further with the Labour leader, 'but sadly he had already made his decision'.A spokesman for Sir Keir Starmer said: "This afternoon Keir Starmer asked Rebecca Long-Bailey to step down

David Robb Labor EditorIn the wake of George Floyd’s killing by Minneapolis police, more than 700 actors, recording artists and entertainment and music industry organizations and their supporters have signed a letter urging swift passage of the Justice in Policing Act. The bill pending in the House of Representatives would ban chokeholds and no-knock warrants, limit military-style equipment on American streets and make lynching a federal crime.The legislation would also make it easier to prosecute police misconduct and enable individuals to recover damages in civil court by eliminating qualified immunity for law enforcement officers who use excessive force.

Jennifer Aniston, 51, got super candid about her career post Friends in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday, June 24. She, along with many other A-list actresses like Reese Witherspoon, Zendaya, Rose Byrne, Helena Bonham Carter and Janelle Monae, took part in a roundtable discussion that talked about a myriad of topics including COVID-19 and how the world has changed since George Floyd‘s death. Something else that the talented women engaged in centered on their desire to be seen differently in the entertainment industry and how difficult that really is.

death of George Floyd at the hands of police, there has been extra spotlight on “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” as the comedy follows a blundering police force.The show wrapped its seventh season in April, but star Terry Crews said on Tuesday that showrunner Dan Goor “had four [new] episodes all ready to go and they just threw them in the trash. We have to start over.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorIn the months since the death of George Floyd at the hands of police, there has been extra spotlight on Brooklyn Nine-Nine, as the comedy follows a blundering police force. The show wrapped its seventh season in April, but star Terry Crews said on Tuesday that showrunner Dan Goor “had four [new] episodes all ready to go and they just threw them in the trash.