Annie Mac: Celebs Rumors

Annie Mac speak to the Women and Equalities Committee about the potential “tidal wave” of sexual abuse cases.MPs are requesting evidence of the use of NDAs as examples are lacking, due to the legally binding nature of the contracts preventing individuals coming forward. You can submit your evidence here until November 30.

IDLES, BBC Radio 1 DJ Annie Mac and a host of MPs are backing a campaign for a ban on rap lyrics being used in court.They have written an open letter that can be signed by anyone, with notable signatories also including lawyer Lady Chakrabarti and Labour MPs Nadia Whittome and Kim Johnson.Whittome is due to table new legislation drafted by the Art Not Evidence group – formed last year by a group of lawyers, academics and music industry professionals – in the next parliamentary session which will call for a rigorous set of tests to determine whether prosecutors should be allowed to put rap evidence, including lyrics, recorded tracks, and music videos in front of juries.She said via a press release: “The misuse of rap lyrics in court is a clear example of the institutional racism that blights our criminal justice system.

Glastonbury Festival organiser Emily Eavis has responded to the most recent news about the festival’s headliners saying they’re “untrue”.Yesterday (November 4), reports emerged that suggested Madonna was to headline next year’s festival at Worthy Farm alongside Dua Lipa and Coldplay.However, in a statement posted to social media today (November 5), Eavis quelled the rumours, saying they were still working on the final line-up.Eavis wrote: “As always, there is much speculation and excitement about who is playing at Glastonbury. We are working on the line-up day and night at the moment, but it’s still changing every day.“The story about our confirmed headliners is untrue.

Madonna will reportedly headline Glastonbury Festival next summer alongside Dua Lipa and Coldplay.As noted in the Mail on Sunday, Madonna will reportedly close the festival on Sunday night, with Dua Lipa headlining on the Friday and Coldplay, who have headlined the festival previously in 2002, 2005, 2011 and 2016, set to headline on Saturday.No performers for the 2024 festival have been officially announced as yet. Fans however have already been speculating over whether Madonna could headline Glastonbury 2024 after organiser Emily Eavis recently shared an image from a ‘Celebration Tour’ concert in London.

Glastonbury Festival, hinting once again that there could be two female headliners.The 2024 edition of the legendary Worthy Farm event will take place between June 26-30, with the first batches of tickets due to go on sale next week. No acts have been announced as of yet.Speaking on the latest episode of Annie Mac and Nick Grimshaw’s Sidetracked podcast, Glastonbury co-organiser Eavis spoke about the progress the team has made in putting the bill together.“2024 is still a little up in the air.

BBC Radio 1 DJ Annie Macmanus has claimed that there is a “tidal wave” of sexual abuse cases throughout the music industry that have yet to come to light.The broadcaster described the music business as “a boys’ club” which was “kind of rigged against women” when speaking to a House of Commons committee, and claimed that many women have yet to come forward with their stories out of fear for their careers.“There needs to be some sort of a shift in women feeling like they’re able to speak out without their careers being compromised, [but] I don’t know how that can happen,” the DJ said when speaking to the Women and Equalities Committee (via BBC News).“I feel like there are a lot of revelations that have not been exposed… It’s infuriating, the amount of women who have stories of sexual assault that just kind of buried them and carried them. It’s just unbelievable.”She continued: “So I do think if something were to happen, like if one person was to speak that had enough profile where it got media attention, I think there could be a kind of tidal wave of it.

The Warehouse Project has released the full line-up for its 2023 season, with some of the highlights including a massive Boiler Room party and Camelphat's only northern headline show of the year.

Tilda Swinton has been confirmed to join Max Richter during the composer’s performance at next month’s Bluedot Festival.The performance will follow Swinton joining Richter on stage at last weekend’s Glastonbury in a surprise cameo on the Park Stage.During that show, Richter and his band performed 2004 “protest record” ‘The Blue Notebooks’ – joined by Tilda Swinton accompanying with a number of readings, including works by Czeslaw Milosz.At Bluedot, which takes place at Jodrell Bank in Cheshire on July 20-23, she will join Richter for a “world exclusive” performance where they will play music from his pieces ‘Voices’ and ‘Recomposed’.Fresh from Glastonbury, and having first worked together on his second album, The Blue Notebooks 20 years ago, we are thrilled to announce that Oscar award-winning actor Tilda Swinton joins Max Richter at bluedot!Final Thursday tickets –https://t.co/VwSiist7wd pic.twitter.com/5PItl5mSZv— bluedot (@bluedotfestival) June 29, 2023Bluedot 2023 will be headlined by Grace Jones, Pavement, Roisin Murphy and Leftfield alongside a stacked supporting bill.Young Fathers, Django Django, CMAT, Lava La Rue, Big Joanie, Annie Mac and many more are also on the bill.Tickets are on sale now and you can buy yours here.Earlier this year, Tilda Swinton listed her favourite movies of all time in a poll for Sight And Sound magazine.The actor’s top pick, A Matter Of Life And Death, is directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. The fantasy romance film is set in England during World War II and stars David Niven, Roger Livesey, Raymond Massey and Kim Hunter.

If you missed out on tickets to Creamfields then this could be the news you've been waiting for. Organisers are looking for bar staff to work the two-day festival in the south over May bank holiday.

Ben Howard has announced a 26-date live run which will take place across the UK, Ireland and Europe.The tour will kick off at La Riviera in Madrid on May 18, with two nights in Amsterdam in June and a stop at the Philarmonie de Paris on July 4. This marks the musician’s first European run in five years.Following dates in Europe, Howard will head to Glasgow’s SWG3 on July 21, with a sold out date at Alexandra Palace Park, London on July 22.

Daft Punk’s upcoming book, After Daft, have been announced – including Franz Ferdinand, CSS, Disclosure, Porter Robinson and over 50 others.The upcoming release was first announced back in 2021 and is set to provide an insight into the dance duo’s legacy, and changing landscape of the electronic music scene.Featuring commentary from some of the most highly acclaimed artists in recent years, the book will feature over 100 guest contributors, with scores of new names revealed this week.Disclosure, Franz Ferdinand and Porter Robinson have already added their input, as well as Annie Mac, Tiga, Dillon Francis and A-Trak. Numerous close friends of the electronic duo have taken part too, including industry heavyweights Alan Braxe and Panda Bear.After Daft will tell two stories: one concerning the inner workings of the band, and another that focuses on the evolution of the electronic music scene.“Encompassing 250+ hours of new conversations with some of the 21st century’s most successful and groundbreaking artists, After Daft will form an unparalleled resource for fans of dance & electronic music,” a recent statement said.Alongside the aforementioned artists, a range of industry experts are also named as contributing to the genre-spanning history.

Mumford & Sons have been announced as the final headline act for this summer’s Victorious Festival.The event is due to take place on the Southsea seafront in Portsmouth between August 25-27. Jamiroquai and Kasabian will top the bill on the Friday and Saturday evenings, respectively.Other performers across the weekend include Alt-J, Johnny Marr, Pale Waves, Blossoms, Friendly Fires, Sigrid, Belle & Sebastian, Annie Mac, The Coral, Kate Nash and The Vaccines.Today (March 7), organisers confirmed that Mumford & Sons will close out the festival’s main stage with a UK exclusive show on Sunday, August 27.Andy Marsh, Lead Booker at Victorious, said: “Mumford & Sons strike the perfect balance with the rest of our bookings and the show is going to make for a fantastic finale.

Creamfields North have unveiled a stacked line-up for its 2023 edition.Calvin Harris, David Guetta, Tiësto and Becky Hill lead the new line-up announcement for the Cheshire festival, with Eric Prydz, DJ Snake, Diplo, Four Tet and Chase and Status all set to play. Joining them will be Martin Garrix, Fatboy Slim, Pete Tong, Armin van Buuren, Camelphat and more.

Annie Mac revealed last week that a USB stick that was stolen from her during a DJ set in December has been returned. A handwritten note delivered with the thumb drive blamed “a moment of drunken madness” for the incident.The disk – on which Mac had stored thousands of tracks – was taken during one of the DJ’s Before Midnight club nights last month, prompting her to put out a public plea for its return, promising that there would be “no repercussions” for whoever had taken it.In a new post last week, she revealed that the USB stick had now been returned, it having been sent to her management.“This is my oldest USB stick”, she wrote. “I use it for DJing.

SAM Smith believes some listeners have turned off the star’s music due to “homophobia and transphobia” since coming out as non-binary in 2019. The Stay With Me singer now uses they/them pronouns and feels happier than ever, but concedes it has impacted the fan base. Sam explained: “In terms of music I definitely feel like there are some people that have turned away, I think purely down to homophobia and transphobia.

Tim Burgess has shared a new solo single called ‘Sure Enough’ – scroll down to listen to it below.The song will appear on the Charlatans frontman’s upcoming double album ‘Typical Music’, which is due for release on September 23 via Bella Union (pre-order here). Burgess has already previewed the 22-track project with its title track and ‘Here Comes The Weekend’.This morning (August 23), Annie Mac gave ‘Sure Enough’ its first play during her show on BBC Radio 6 Music.

a new music venue set to open in London this autumn, has announced its first wave of shows for 2022 – see all the details below.The performance space will form part of Outernet London, “a billion-pound immersive media, music and culture district” that will be located on the corner of Oxford Street and Charing Cross Road.HERE at Outernet, which is said to be the largest live events venue to be built in the centre of London since the 1940s, will sit beneath The Now Building, which is described as “the most advanced experiential public space in the world” that’ll feature 23,000 sq. ft.

We've been singing the praises of alt-pop gal April Lawlor (you can call her 'April') for a while now. Hailing from County Kildare, she released her When It Comes To You EP earlier this year and counts Annie Mac among her many champions. Fancy.

We’re giving our readers the chance to win 4 x weekend camping tickets to Electric Woodlands festival 2022. Our free to enter competition promises an experience of a lifetime enjoying world class music - all this and more to be enjoyed from the stunning Bygrave Woods in Hertfordshire, where festival goers can set up camp for the weekend.

A brand new club night for people who enjoy sleeping just as much as they love partying is coming to Bolton.

Glastonbury has confirmed the 2022 line-up for The Park. View the full list of artists below.The Worthy Farm festival, which this year will be held from June 22-26, has confirmed a host of on-site line-ups recently, including the bills for Croissant Neuf, the Acoustic Stage, the Glade, Common, Left Field and Shangri-La areas.Courtney Barnett, Jessie Ware, Four Tet, JARV IS, Mitski and more will perform at the “wonderland of genre-defying, synapse-sparking dionysian pleasurement” according to today’s (May 19) festival announcement.Wet Leg, Big Thief, The Avalanches, Arlo Parks, and Sampa The Great also feature on the stacked line-up.We're excited to announce The Park's spectacular line-up for this year’s Festival! pic.twitter.com/jszDlN08sF— Glastonbury Festival (@glastonbury) May 19, 2022“Perched high above the site, above Arcadia’s fiercesom, fire-breathing spider and looking out towards the Tor, The Park is a kaleidoscopic wonderland of genre-defying, synapse-sparking dionysian pleasurement,” a statement on Glastonbury’s site read.The statement continued: “Sparkling at its centre, is the The Park Stage: a vibrant home of eclectic fabulousness.

Glastonbury has announced the latest line-up for its 2022 festival, with the bill for The Glade area being confirmed today (May 11).Preparations continue for the return of the Worthy Farm festival after two years away due to COVID. 2022’s edition will run from June 22-26 in Somerset.After Glastonbury organisers shared the line-ups for the Common, Left Field and Shangri-La areas last week, the festival has now confirmed the 2022 bill for the dance music-focused Glade.“Spawned from its roots in the Field of Avalon and the Experimental Soundfield of 1992, The Glade has been around and kicking since the year 2000,” a statement on Glastonbury’s website reads about the area.“Always evolving, this year it’s changed up a gear.

Mercury Prize has announced the date for this year’s ceremony.The annual event is due to return in 2022 to hand out the prestigious Album Of The Year award, which will be chosen from a shortlist of 12 nominated records from across British and Irish music.Today (April 14) it’s been confirmed that the Mercury Prize show will take place at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith, London on Thursday, September 8. The live event is set to feature special performances from the nominated acts.BBC Music will be providing television and radio coverage of the ceremony.This year’s Mercury Prize shortlist will be revealed on Thursday, July 28.

CELEBRITY Bake Off fans were majorly distracted by Annie Mac during the latest episode of the Stand Up 2 Cancer special. The Great British Bake Off returned with stars Annie, Ed Gamble, Example, and also host Matt Lucas, who stepped in at the last minute after a fourth celeb pulled out.

Annie Mac‘s bizarre pronunciation of “kneading” has caused a stir online.The former BBC Radio 1 presenter was starring in last night’s (April 5) episode of The Great Celebrity Bake Off For Stand Up To Cancer when she made the comment that some have likened to Nigella Lawson’s Bafta-nominated “mee-cro-wah-vay” (microwave) moment.Mac, who is a podcaster, author and DJ, appeared keen to hit her dough while making six identical raspberry doughnuts by “nedding” it.“Maybe I should do a bit more nedding,” Mac said. “You’re trying to get more air into it, so it’s less dense.

Annie Mac delighted fans with her pronunciation of the word “kneading” on The Great Celebrity Bake Off. The former Radio 1 presenter appeared on Tuesday (5 April) night’s episode of the charity series for Stand Up To Cancer alongside musician Example and comedian Ed Gamble, with usual host Matt Lucas replacing a missing contestant. Grammy Awards 2014 highlightsRamy's creator Ramy Youssef is a 'talent'Video shows Jada Pinkett Smith’s reaction after Will Smith slaps Chris RockWhat is April Fool's Day and what are its origins?Slow Horses trailerEuphoria's Maddy and Cassie's fight on stageJulia trailerThe BubbleThe Amazing Spider-Man 2Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (Trailer 2)Jazmine Sullivan and Eric Church perform national anthem at Super Bowl 2021‘It's about living': The Wanted's Tom Parker writes book on brain cancerThe Wanted singer Tom Parker dies aged 33Fantastic Four - TrailerThe Irishman - trailerPaul Herman who played Beansie in The Sopranos died at the age of 76While Mac was making her raspberry doughnuts, she said she was “nedding” the dough rather than “kneading”.

READ MORE: BBC MasterChef under fire by fans after Midlands chef is axed Fellow baker Example revealed during an appearance on ITV's Lorraine that Matt had stepped in for former Eastenders actress Martine McCutcheon - who was meant to be there on the day. Example - real name Elliot Gleave - admitted: "I was told it was me, Annie Mac, Ed Gamble and Martine McCutcheon and I got there and Martine McCutcheon wasn’t there. "So I’m pretty sure that Matt Lucas jumped in at the last minute as obviously he was meant to be one of the presenters.

Celebrity Bake Off star Matt Lucas has hit back at the notion that Paul Hollywood showed him ‘favouritism’ in the tent, stating that people can ‘say what you like’. On last night’s episode, Matt – who typically hosts the programme with Noel Fielding – stepped in to take part in the celebrity charity special for Stand Up To Cancer alongside Ed Gamble, Example and Annie Mac after another star dropped out at the last minute. While the Little Britain star was making glass window biscuits, judge Paul helped knead some of his dough after coming over to check on him, before the contestant later received a coveted Paul Hollywood handshake during his critique.

Matt Lucas in the tent. For the technical challenge, the contestants were tasked with making six identical raspberry doughnuts, and Annie was keen to hammer her dough by ‘nedding’ it. Yes, it looks like Nigella Lawson’s ‘microwavé’ has competition!‘Maybe I should do a bit more nedding,’ Annie said.

The Great British Bake Off presenter Matt Lucas has hit back at claims that he was shown ‘favouritism’ when he made his baking debut in the tent. In the most recent episode of the Celebrity Bake Off, Matt donned his apron and stepped in to compete against the likes of Example and Annie Mac when another famous face dropped out of the show at the last minute.The 48 year old was seen attempting to make glass window biscuits, and judge Paul Hollywood soon stepped in to give him a helping hand.

There were more famous faces stepping into the equally famous tent on Tuesday night for another edition of Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer.

CELEBRITY Bake Off fans have accused Paul Hollywood of helping Matt Lucas before giving him a controversial handshake. The Great British Bake Off returned with stars Ed Gamble, Annie Mac and Example, and Matt stepped in at the last minute after a fourth celeb pulled out.

LIVE – Updated at 21:14 There’s a very special baker this week, as Matt Lucas has to replace a missing contestant, joining Example, Annie Mac and Ed Gamble in their attempts to not botch biscuits, doughnuts and novelty cakes . It was a remarkably open field really - Matt was the only one who survived the technical, but then his Showstopper was arguably the worst. On balance, I think it was perhaps between Ed and Example? Either way, I’m happy for him.

Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith with his bakes and beat out competition from DJ Annie Mac, comedian Ed Gamble, and usual Bake Off presenter Matt Lucas. Speaking on his win, Example said: 'I'm absolutely overwhelmed. I never step out of my comfort zone, I'm blown away.

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer (April 5) had an interesting twist to keep viewers thoroughly entertained. This time, host Matt Lucas chose to don the contestant's apron and get his hands dirty alongside his fellow celebrity guests. Along with DJ Annie Mac, comedian Ed Gamble and rapper Example, he was tasked to make biscuits, donuts and even a novelty cake.

Paul Hollywood invoked the wrath of the celebs on Celebrity Bake Off after he was caught giving Matt Lucas a helping hand. The absolute scandal of it. Little Britain star Matt, who usually hosts the baking show with Noel Fielding, stepped up to compete as a baker for this year’s series in aid of Stand Up To Cancer.