Nine ways Brits could get up to £3,700 as cost of living payments come to an end

XG have announced their 2024 ‘The First Howl’ world tour, featuring concerts in Asia, North America, Europe and more.On March 18, XG announced that they would be embarking on their first-ever world tour, title ‘The First Howl’, which will include shows and concerts in Asia, North America, Europe and more.The girl group will kick-off their trek with a two-date show at the Osaka-Jo Hall in Osaka, Japan on May 18. In the same month, they will also play concerts in the Japanese city of Yokohama.While the dates for the rest of XG’s 2024 ‘The First Howl’ world tour in Asia have yet to be announced, they have teased concerts in cities such as Bangkok, Singapore, Taipei, Seoul and more.The girl group have also revealed upcoming legs in North America and Europe, set to take place in October and November this year.

The Crow starring Brandon Lee, has shared his thoughts on the upcoming reboot starring Bill Skarsgård.Following the release of first-look images from the upcoming reboot and a trailer shortly after, fans have been taking to social media to voice their disdain. Several gripes against the upcoming Skarsgård-led reboot on the trailer’s YouTube page take issue with the revamped look of the lead protagonist, as well as the overall feel of the trailer so far.Comments on the trailer – which reportedly boasts more dislikes than likes, per ComicBookMovie – range from “Why does the Crow look like Machine Gun Kelly dressed up like Florida Joker?” and “In the original, Eric looks like he plays guitar for Nine Inch Nails.

The Who frontman Roger Daltrey has announced a new “semi-acoustic” solo tour of North America this June – see the full list of dates below.Yesterday (March 18), The Who’s official Instagram account announced nine dates in June that will see Daltrey perform “The Who hits and rarities along with solo music and stories about his incredible 60 year career” with the help of an “electric/acoustic” band.The tour will kick off in Vienna, Virginia on June 12 before heading to Niagara Falls two days later. Other dates throughout the tour will see Daltrey and his backing band perform in Bethel, Port Chester, Boston, Lenox, Detroit, Indianapolis and Highland Park.A Live Nation pre-sale starts Thursday (March 21) at 10 am local time using the code “KEY”, while general sales begin Friday (March 22) at 10 am local time via Ticketmaster.JUNE 202412 – Vienna, VA @ Wolf Trap – Filene Center *14 – Niagara Falls, ON @ OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino *16 – Bethel, NY @ Bethel Woods Center for the Arts *18 – Port Chester, NY @ The Capitol Theatre *20 – Boston, MA @ Leader Bank Pavilion *22 – Lenox, MA @ Tanglewood – The Koussevitzky Music Shed *25 – Detroit, MI @ Meadow Brook Amphitheatre ^27 – Indianapolis, IN @ Murat Theatre at Old National Centre ^29 – Highland Park, IL @ The Pavilion at Ravinia ** = w/ KT Tunstall^ = w/ Dan Bern A post shared by The Who (@officialthewho)Earlier this year, Daltrey opened up about the future of The Who, saying that he is “happy” that “that part of my life is over”.

Ariana Grande has reflected on the “overwhelmingly loving response” to her new album ‘Eternal Sunshine’.The record was released earlier this month (March 8) and marks the singer’s seventh full-length project, following on from 2020’s ‘Positions’. It features the singles ‘Yes, And?’ and ‘We Can’t Be Friends (Wait For Your Love)’.‘Eternal Sunshine’ earned Grande her sixth Number One album on the Billboard 200 in the US, and her fifth in the UK (via Official Charts).Writing to her fans in a post on Instagram last night (March 18), the pop star said she “just wanted to thank you from the bottom of [her] heart” as she reflected on the success and response to the LP.“It’s impossible to put into words what I’ve been feeling this week.

Nandi Bushell has performed a rock medley at the O2 Arena in front of 20,000 people – watch footage from the performance below.Recently, Bushell performed at the O2 Arena as part of the Young Voices youth choir tour, which played to a total of 600,000 attendees across the UK. Backed by the choir and a house band, Bushell performed a medley that consisted of classics from The Who, Metallica, Foo Fighters, Nirvana and many others.This past weekend, Bushell uploaded a clip of her performance onto YouTube, titled ‘The Greatest Rock Medley Ever!’.The medley kicked off with The Who’s ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’, before transitioning to The Killers‘ ‘Somebody Told Me’.

Tori Kelly has teased a brand-new song titled ‘Spruce’, which will be a collaboration with Kim Chaewon of K-pop girl group LE SSERAFIM.Today (March 19), Kelly released a snippet of ‘Spruce’ on her Instagram Stories, and also tagged the Instagram accounts of LE SSERAFIM and Chaewon. “I’m surrounded by the best,” she sings on the clip, which ends with the K-pop idol saying: “Hey Tori.”The song will appear on Kelly’s upcoming fifth studio album, ‘TORI.’, which will be released on April 5.

Brendan Rodgers reckons Tomoki Iwata has been invaluable as a cover star for Celtic this season.

Forgotten Jota has brought the curtain down on his nightmare start in Saudi - as he revealed the "secret" reason he has finally landed a chance with Al-Ittihad.

Russell Anderson has called on Dave Cormack and his Aberdeen board to make a unanimous decision over their next manager.

Dundee will reportedly be "hammered" by the SPFL after their clash with Rangers was called off.

An Airdrie lawyer is to become the chair of one of Scotland’s leading independent legal firms.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “The Boy and the Heron,” the Oscar-winning animated feature film by iconic Japanese director Miyazaki Hayao, is finally to be given a release in cinemas in mainland China. The picture is scheduled to release in China on April 3, 2024, according to Alibaba Pictures. Tickets are already available on booking sites such as Maoyan and Alibaba’s Taopiaopiao.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent “I sacrificed my love on the altars of fame,” Leonard Cohen said in the ‘70s,” “So Long, Marianne” showrunner Øystein Karlsen notes. Cohen was referring of course to his ‘60s decade-long relationship with Norway’s Marianne Ilhen, which shaped him for life.

Emiliano De Pablos Five upcoming Spanish TV fiction projects, involving top local production and distribution companies, feature in Coming Next from Spain, a showcase of series unspooling March 19 at Series Mania. Atresmedia TV’s “Sanctuary,” Movistar+ Plus’ “Fine Arts,” Filmax‘s “Dating in Barcelona” Season 2, The Good Mood-Mediawan’s “The Other Life” and Onza Distribution‘s “Heartless” will be presented at the event, proving once more that Spanish fiction production is in good health.

Rafa Sales Ross Guest Contributor “Catch Me a Killer” comprises many firsts: It is a series about South Africa’s first-ever criminal profiler, the first-ever woman to occupy such a position and, now, the first-ever series entirely shot in South Africa to be in International Panorama competition at Series Mania, Europe’s biggest TV festival. Abacus Media Rights(AMR), an Amcomri Entertainment company, handles world sales. Based on the eponymous book by psychologist Micki Pistorius, “Catch Me a Killer” sees “Game of Thrones” breakout Charlotte Hope in the lead role as the psychology professor turned serial killer profiler.

Marta Balaga Based on the book by Magnus Montelius, Swedish series “8 Months” seemed more like a fantasy than political thriller. Not for long. “I read this book on vacation and I was intrigued by the idea that you could use a political consultant to find a new foreign minister.

Ed Meza @edmezavar Spinning audiences back to the mid-1970s, UFA Fiction‘s latest period series “Disko 76” is set in a pivotal time in the industrial heartland of West Germany as a new American pop music craze takes over the airwaves and dance floors. The six-part series, which premiered at the recent Berlinale Series Market, continues its international rollout at Series Mania in Lille before bowing on the RTL+ streaming platform on March 28 and on RTL Group channel Nitro on April 1. UFA Fiction quickly won over RTL+ with the idea from former UFA Fiction producer Benjamin Benedict of a family story set in the disco era, says fellow producer Sinah Swyter.

Maria Georgas is one of the most beloved contestants from the latest season of The Bachelor and she’s reacting to rumors that she’s a frontrunner for The Bachelorette.

A source with inside knowledge about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce‘s relationship is giving an update on how they’re doing amid both of their breaks from work.

Jake Gyllenhaal has thoughts about playing Batman!

Toby Keith is posthumously heading to the Country Music Hall of Fame.

The acclaimed revival of An Enemy of the People had a star-studded audience on opening night!

FX and FXX have some of the most cutting-edge content on television, but not all of their shows will last forever.

Nico Greetham is proving he’s a star on the rise with his performance in the new play One of the Good Ones at L.A.’s Pasadena Playhouse.

A Glasgow man is set to walk from his home to Inverness in the hope of raising as much money as possible for Cancer Research.

A fraudster who duped kids into thinking he was a theatre star has been jailed for another “shameless” scam.

A victim of brain butcher Sam Eljamel has demanded the surgeon is prosecuted or his victims will die without seeing justice done. Pat Kelly, 64, longs for the neurosurgeon to be jailed for what he has done.

Scotland's City Region Deals are “dirty deals” that have caused nearly £1billion of transport investment to go on high-carbon road projects, new research claims.

The latest statistics from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that the number of people claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP) at the end of October 2023 rose to an all-time high of nearly 3.5 million - and that figure does not include the 137,490 on Adult Disability Payment (ADP) in Scotland. Some 254,034 people on PIP living in Scotland will have their case transferred automatically to the devolved welfare system by the end of 2025.

Scottish Labour has demanded that Humza Yousaf makes an urgent statement to parliament about the housing emergency.

Shakira’s son, Milan, has inherited her musical abilities. The 11 year old made his rock debut at the Hard Rock Cafe in Miami, where he played the drums on his band. Shakira talks about her former relationship with Piqué: ‘There were many sacrifices’Shakira’s uncle discusses Gerard Pique in a new interviewMilan’s first show was made up of all manner of classic rock songs, with many viewers recording the moments on video and sharing them online.

Richard Simmons is clearing the air after he had thousands of fans concerned that he was dying. On Monday, he shared a Facebook post that opened with, “I have some news to tell you. Please don’t be sad.

admission to editing a Mother’s Day family portrait.The photo appears to have multiple oddities as first reported by The Telegraph. One of the most glaring inconsistencies can be seen on the side of the queen’s tartan skirt. The plaid pattern does not line up and looks like it was cut and repositioned in the image.

Vicky Pattison has a sweet message for all her fans to "be kind" as she gets ready for a brand new reality TV adventure. The star, who first found fame on Geordie Shore, is joining forces with radio star Nick Grimshaw, TOWIE's Pete Wicks, and Love Island champ Amber Rose Gill in a fresh E4 series called The Underdog: Josh Must Win.

As much as we love jewellery, there’s something about a great watch that takes your outfit to the next level. Not only is it handy (we can’t always use our phones to find out the time!), but it makes you look chic and put together, too.

Anne Hathaway is getting real about which movies she chooses to star in!