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over two years after it was first served.The iconic venue has been under threat of closure for the past couple of years, after it faced a noise complaint from a resident who had moved to Manchester during lockdown in 2021.Following the complaint, more than 94,000 people signed a petition to remove the Noise Abatement Notice (NAN). These came from the likes of Johnny Marr, New Order, Courteeners, Frank Turner and Mogwai, as well as the network of the UK’s grassroots music venues.The Charlatans‘ Tim Burgess – who was instrumental in saving Manchester’s Gorilla and Deaf Institute through the pandemic – told NME why it was essential to fight back against this complaint while Elbow frontman Guy Garvey described Night & Day as an “essential” independent venue “that took it upon themselves to look after the city’s music and art”.Now, the venue has shared an update, and revealed that it hopes that the threat of closure will be lifted in the following days as the residents who placed the complaint have moved out and no further queries have been raised.“We head back to Manchester Magistrates Court on Monday [January 29] for our final three day hearing.

tabletop role-playing games.You Meet In Malta starts September 25 and will run for five days, with punters able to experience live actual play shows, workshops, panels and more during the immersive first-of-its-kind event,“Summoning all adventurers! You Meet In Malta to embark on a legendary quest. Step into a realm of magic and mystery with a brand-new, immersive event, rich in fantasy, where you can unleash your imagination,” reads the event description.“The sun-drenched, mystical and historic landscape of Malta is the backdrop to a weekend of scenic tours, talks and panels, riddle-solving and post-quest partying, with epic live shows featuring Krystina Arielle, Erika Ishii, Aabria Iyengar and many, many more.”A post shared by @youmeetinYou Meet In Malta will also offer “full access to the immersive market”, a number of workshops including mini painting, roleplay masterclasses and a number of Q&As alongside “meet & greets, cinema screenings, night-life events and game breakout spaces”.“There will be more ‘Main Quest’ activities than you can hope to conquer during the festival so we will provide an event planning sheet for you and your party to help you prioritise & customise your You Meet In experience,” explained organisers.

British natural history vet Lucy van Beek has unveiled Tailfeather Productions, with commissions for Netflix‘s Alexander: The Making of a God and Apple TV+‘s Born to Be Wild launching imminently.

The BBC has pulled an episode of Dragons’ Den after a backlash due to a claim from a contestant that acupuncture and ear seeds helped her recover from ME.

Jeremy Clarkson has revealed why it’s the end of the road for The Grand Tour.

Serbia has jumped to the defense of its countryman Milos Bikovic after Ukraine attacked HBO‘s decision to cast the Russian sympathizer in The White Lotus.

Join Fox News for access to this content Plus get unlimited access to thousands of articles, videos and more with your free account! Please enter a valid email address. By entering your email, you are agreeing to Fox News Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, which includes our Notice of Financial Incentive.To access the content, check your email and follow the instructions provided. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's surprise trip to Jamaica this week sparked controversy in more ways than one.

Elvis accent before shooting Masters Of The Air.During an appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, the Oscar-nominated actor explained how he only had a week between filming Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis biopic and his new World War II series, so he needed help getting rid of the accent.“I had a dialect coach just to help me not sound like Elvis,” Butler said. “I was just trying to remember who I was. I was trying to remember what I liked to do.

Ubisoft has announced an open beta for Skull & Bones, with its February release looking set to actually happen.Development on the co-op pirate open-world RPG experience Skull & Bones started in 2013, with the game being made public at E3 2017. Since then, it’s been delayed numerous times with several different directors taking the helm.“Nobody knew what the fuck they were doing,” one former developer claimed, but it seems Ubisoft is now sticking to the February release date it confirmed at The Game Awards 2023.The studio has now announced an open beta for Skull & Bones.

The Zutons have released their funky new single ‘Creeping On The Dancefloor’.‘Creeping On The Dancefloor’ is the Liverpool band’s first new music in 16 years, and was recorded all the way back during the pandemic. The single is taken from their upcoming album ‘The Big Decider’, produced by the legendary Nile Rodgers and Ian Broudie.

Bad Omens and Poppy have teamed up on their new high-octane collaboration ‘V.A.N.’ – watch the video below.The Virginia metalcore band teased their new song days ago when they wiped their social media, leaving only snippets with Poppy as a trace. Now, the pair have unveiled their new song – and an accompanying video to match.‘V.

Paul Mescal lead romantic fantasy film All Of Us Strangers.Written and directed by Andrew Haigh (Weekend, 45 Years), the film is the second screen adaptation of the 1987 novel Strangers by Taichi Yamada.A synopsis for the film reads: “One night in his near-empty tower block in contemporary London, Adam (Andrew Scott) has a chance encounter with a mysterious neighbor Harry (Paul Mescal), which punctures the rhythm of his everyday life.“As a relationship develops between them, Adam is preoccupied with memories of the past and finds himself drawn back to the suburban town where he grew up, and the childhood home where his parents appear to be living, just as they were on the day they died, 30 years before.”During a scene set a few days before Christmas, Adam (Scott) joins his parents at the tree to help put up some decorations, when a radio can be heard playing the Pet Shop Boys‘ cover of ‘Always On My Mind’.The track, which Elvis Presley made a hit in 1972, was released by the Pet Shop Boys in 1987.

NewJeans, BTS’ Jungkook, H1-KEY and more.Today (January 26), the annual Korean awards ceremony unveiled its full list of nominees on its official website. The ceremony honours mainstream and underground musicians across a variety of genres, and distributes awards based on the recommendations of its panel.The 21st Korean Music Awards ceremony will take place on February 29 at 8pm KST, and will be streamed live on the PRIZM app.K-pop girl group NewJeans, rapper Beenzino and indie rock band Silica Gel received five nominations each, including Musician of the Year, Song of the Year and Album of the Year, as well as Best Song and Best Album nominations in their respective genre categories.NewJeans notably won both Best K-pop Song and Best K-pop Album at last year’s ceremony, as well as Rookie of the Year.

an upcoming biopic about Joey Ramone entitled I Slept With Joey Ramone, starring Pete Davidson.According to Billboard, Johnny Ramone’s widow, Linda, filed a lawsuit in Manhattan court on Saturday (January 21), claiming that Leigh – real name Mitchel Hyman – “covertly developed an unapproved and unauthorized Ramones-based biopic” based on his “one-sided recitation of the history of the Ramones”.While the lawsuit does not explicitly name Netflix as a defendant in the case, Linda Ramone’s representatives stated that the film being referred to is based on Leigh’s memoir, I Slept With Joey Ramone, which Netflix announced to be producing in 2021. While the streaming platform then stated that the film had the support of the Joey Ramone estate, Linda’s lawsuit objected to its production unless it also gained her approval.

Liam Gallagher and John Squire have announced their self-titled debut album, along with details of their 2024 tour.The highly-anticipated album from the former Oasis frontman and former Stone Roses guitarist will land on March 1. To celebrate, the duo have also shared a new track from the record, ‘Mars To Liverpool’ – preorder/presave the album here.Speaking about the album, Gallagher said: “I can’t wait for people to hear the album.

King Charles III was admitted to a private London hospital Friday to undergo a “corrective procedure” for an enlarged prostate, Buckingham Place said.The 75-year old king will be treated at the London Clinic, where the Princess of Wales is recovering after undergoing abdominal surgery. The king visited Kate at the hospital after he arrived.“The King was this morning admitted to a London hospital for scheduled treatment,’’ the palace said.

Annika Pham Chosen by Variety as one of 10 Euro Directors to Watch at 2013’s Karlovy Vary’ with her debut “Eat Sleep Die,” a Venice Critics Week winner, Sweden’s Gabriela Pichler confirmed her unique voice with her sophomore pic “Amateurs”, voted best Nordic film at the 2018 Göteborg Film Festival. At this year’s 47th festival, she makes her comeback with “Painkiller,” her first foray into long-form scripted format, co-written with her life partner Johan Lundborg, who also serves as DP and editor. The six-part series is a feisty socially-anchored comedy, which delves into complex mother-daughter dynamics and gentrification in Göteborg, driving class divides.As explained by the writing duo, the starting point for the story was Pichler’s personal experience of juggling between her work as a celebrated rising Swedish filmmaker, and the reality of her own mother’s struggle with chronic pain.

Annika Pham Banijay Benelux’s Belgian banner Jonnydepony has set rising star Willem De Schryver from Netflix’s YA hit show” High Tides” (“Knokke Off”) for the title role of “I Was a Cop in the 80s,” ordered by Amazon Prime Netherlands and Flemish streamer Streamz. The period crime drama in development will be pitched by seasoned showrunner Philippe De Schepper (“Arcadia,” “Missing Persons Unit”), co-writer Bas Adriaensen and producer Helen Perquy (“Tabula Rasa”) as part of a Focus on Flanders at Göteborg’s forthcoming TV Drama Vision (Jan. 30-31).

Annika Pham Seasoned actor Tinna Hrafnsdóttir (“The Minister,” “The Valhalla Murders”) has joined Icelandic counterparts Aníta Briem (“The Tudors”, “As Long as We Live”) and Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir (“Paris of the North”, “Happily Never After”), successful female actors who have made with panache the leap to screenwriting, sharing the distinction of a nomination for best screenplay of a Nordic drama series. Flying Iceland’s flag at this year’s Nordisk Film & TV Fond Prize, to be handed out Jan.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Netflix has picked up worldwide rights to “The Imaginary,” a currently-on-release Japanese animation film from producer Studio Ponoc. “Studio Ponoc is thrilled to bring our storytelling and innovative hand-drawn, hand-painted animated films to all audiences, and in particular to children and their families to enjoy together, around the world on Netflix,” said Nishimura Yoshiaki, Ponoc founder and former Studio Ghibli producer. The film is directed by Momose Yoshiyuki, who has credits on Ponoc’s 2017 title “Mary and the Witch’s Flower” and others on Ghibli’s “Spirited Away,” “Princess Mononoke” and “Porco Rosso.” Adapted from a novel by A.F. Harold, with a screenplay by Nishimura, the film “portrays the depths of humanity and creativity through the eyes of young Amanda and her imaginary companion, Rudger.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Lotte Cultureworks will launch “Holy Night: Demon Hunters,” likely to be one of the biggest Korean movies of the year, at next month’s European Film Market in Berlin. The occult-themed action movie stars Don Lee, the Korean-American superstar who also fronts “The Roundup” comedy-action franchise. The fourth instalment in that series “The Roundup: Punishment” will have its world premiere in the Berlin festival’s Berlinale Special section, with Lee expected to be in attendance, giving Lotte some additional momentum with the new title launch.

Marta Balaga Ahead of its 41st edition, International Film Festival Rotterdam’s industry event CineMart isn’t interested in uniformity. “The trend is diversity,” says head of IFFR Pro Alessia Acone.

Actress Sherrie Hewson has teased a huge hint that popular ITV sitcom Benidorm will be making a return to TV as she shared a cryptic response to eagle-eyed social media fans.The Benidorm legend, 73, seemingly suggested the show might be returning for a new series, six years after it was cancelled. Sherrie's cryptic comment comes just a few months after the creator behind the much-loved comedy hinted at a possible revival of the show, Derren Litten, teased that he's ready to write new episodes. Benidorm aired from 2007 until 2018, bagging numerous awards and nominations including NTAs and BAFTAs.

The couple that works out together stays together, they say, and Joe Manganiello and Caitlin O’Connor have been spotted at the gym together several times!

It’s been a big day for Colman Domingo!

Chris Pratt will be working with a familiar face on one of his next movies!

When Game of Thrones spinoff House of the Dragon went into production on season two in 2023, HBO confirmed the stars who will be returning for the upcoming episodes.

Tommy Fury has shared a sweet tribute to his fiancée Molly-Mae Hague, after opening up about undergoing surgery on his hand following an injury. The professional boxer, 24, took to Instagram on Thursday (25 January) to reveal he'd had a secret operation on his right hand, which he'd "been putting off for years" after sustaining an injury back in 2019. Tommy is now back at home with Molly, 24, and their one year old daughter Bambi, and is beginning to recover from his surgery.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Vito Coppola shared a 'mistake' made in a photograph with dance partner Ellie Leach on Thursday as he reflected on their time together. Professional dancer Vito took to Instagram to share a photography error with his 314,000 followers as he detailed his 'special' journey with Ellie. Posting two black-and-white photos of himself posing up a storm next to Ellie for a shoot with OK!, there was a small error with the lighting and exposure.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are back in the limelight after they sparked a fresh royal feud with a 'move against King Charles' after they made a surprise visit to the premiere of Bob Marley: One Love in sunny Jamaica. The twosome reportedly got chatty on the red carpet with the Caribbean isle's minister for legal and constitutional affairs, Marlene Malahoo Forte. Marlene is reported to have previously vowed to "sever ties" with the British monarchy and said that the "time is now".

Gordon Ramsay had a hilarious reaction when asked if he'd considered welcoming another baby into his family, following the arrival of his sixth child in 2023. The celebrity chef, 57, and his wife Tana, 49, welcomed baby son Jesse in November.The couple are also parents to Megan, 25, twins Jack and Holly, 23, Tilly 22, and four year old Oscar. Gordon has now addressed the possibility of having a seventh child, after his young son Oscar said it would "be nice" if he and one month old Jesse had a little sister in a funny exchange at the breakfast table.

King Charles has been seen heading to hospital from Clarence House, ahead of his planned treatment for an enlarged prostate.The monarch, 75, was seated in the back of an official car and was looking out of the window at the city streets. Queen Camilla, 76, was sat beside him as the car left their London home. The Royal couple arrived soon after at The London Clinic, a private hospital in Marylebone where Kate Middleton is currently recovering from abdominal surgery.

The BBC has pulled an episode of Dragon's Den while it investigates concerns which were raised over a featured product.

Beauty buffs are snapping up a limited edition lip kit from Charlotte Tilbury that offers four bestselling Pillow Talk products for less than £10. The Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Lip Wardrobe Lip Kit, which includes over £60-worth of lip-enhancing cosmetics, is said to create a dreamy, Pillow Talk pout that looks 'beautiful' on women of all skin tones.

Manchester United could lose Omari Forson for free in the summer amid fresh doubts that he will sign a new contract with the club.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were quick to flood Vito Coppola with the same praise and support after he shared a 'mistake' message alongside Ellie Leach. The winners of the BBC One dance contest are currently entertaining audiences up and down the country on the show's live tour.