Peter Criss and Ace Frehley declined offer to return for last ever Kiss shows, says Gene Simmons

Battlefield 2042‘s update 5.2.0 rolls out squad orders and management, changes to the Hourglass map and All-Out Warfare attachments for vaulted weapons this week.The most notable amelioration in the patch notes is the work done to Hourglass. Developer DICE explained that it “reduced the overall size of Hourglass to keep combat focused, while having more opportunity to defend yourself through added cover along the primary routes”.Additionally, there will be new “remnants of combat” in the map, transforming the Al Wadha Arches, Bridges, Downtown, Security Checkpoints and Village areas with “increased military presence and new fortified positions”.Squad orders will be a feature, letting Battlefield 2042 players coordinate themselves more effectively and win additional experience points for completing objectives assigned to them by the squad leader.

Barbie director Greta Gerwig has revealed how she got Ryan Gosling to perform a track for the film’s soundtrack.The director was speaking as part of a new interview with Rolling Stone when she reflected on the song ‘I’m Just Ken’ – a track from the film performed by the leading actor.In the discussion, she admitted that she initially believed that he would have been reluctant to perform the song, and therefore took a very specific approach to convincing him to do it.“He has a beautiful voice, and he’s a beautiful dancer. We kind of got there organically.

Seann Walsh has revealed he has a medical condition that makes him irrationally angry when people eat loudly around him.The comedian opened up about having misophonia in a new podcast interview, revealing that he has to have music on in the background when having a meal with other people.“I’ve got a thing called misophonia, what that is is a kind of irrational hatred of the sound of people eating,” Walsh told the My Favourite Takeaway podcast.“If we’re eating somewhere where the music is not on, I will have to say, ‘Excuse me, sorry, could you put some music on please?’, which is a very strange request.“Sometimes if you eat with someone around their house, they won’t put on music, which drives me fucking insane. When you’re round someone’s house, you can’t say, ‘Do you mind putting on some music?’“I really shouldn’t be giving away my secrets on this.

Assassin’s Creed Mirage will take about 20 to 30 hours to complete, according to Ubisoft Bordeaux, meaning it is a sliver of the size of the previous entry, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.Mirage lead producer Fabian Salomon spoke to YouTuber Julien Chièze on the conclusions of the internal playtesting that is currently happening at the developer. “It’s part of our process, we really want to get as close as possible to the players,” explained the producer (via PCGamesN).“The latest playtimes we’ve received average at around 20–23 hours,” said Salomon.

Lady Gaga has shared a heartfelt tribute to music icon and friend Tony Bennett, following news of his death.The legendary American singer died on July 21 in his hometown of New York, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was aged 96.Since sharing his debut album ‘Because Of You’ in 1952, the vocalist went on to release more than 70 albums, won 20 Grammy awards and collaborated with some of the biggest names in the music industry, including Sir Paul McCartney and Aretha Franklin.His final studio recording was titled ‘Love For Sale’, a collaborative collection with Lady Gaga which was released in 2021. The two had previously joined forces for the 2014 release ‘Cheek To Cheek’.Now, following his death earlier this month, Lady Gaga has spoken out on the loss publicly for the first time, and shared a touching tribute to the musician and “true friend”.Alongside an image of them both embracing, shared yesterday (July 30), the caption read: “I will miss my friend forever.

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Sinéad O’Connor fans gathered in Dublin this weekend and sang her song ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ in memory of the late singer.The iconic Irish singer and activist died at the age of 56 last week, after being found unresponsive in her London home. She was pronounced dead at the scene.The news of her passing came a year after her 17-year-old son Shane took his own life in January 2022.Tributes quickly poured in from across the music industry from Garbage, Billy Corgan, Michael Stipe, Ice-T and many more.On Sunday afternoon (July 30), around 100 people gathered at Dublin’s City Hall to pay tribute to O’Connor, organised by socialist feminist group Rosa (via PA Media).Dozens of people gathered at City Hall in Dublin on Sunday afternoon to celebrate the life, work and activism of Sinead O'Connor and an event which culminated with an emotion-packed singing of Nothing Compares 2 U.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Australia’s annual celebration of TV this weekend named Sam Neill as the country’s most popular actor for his role in courtroom drama series “The Twelve.” The Foxtel and Binge show was the numerical winner on the evening in a tie with Binge’s “Colin From Accounts.” Both shows picked up a trio of awards.Sonia Kruger was named Australia’s most popular TV personality for her roles on “The Voice,” “Dancing With the Stars” and “The Masked Singer.”Gold Logie for most popular personality on Australian TV: Sonia Kruger, “The Voice,” “Dancing with the Star” and “Big Brother,” Seven Network Bert Newton Award for most popular presenter: Tony Armstrong, “A Dog’s World” with Tony Armstrong, ABC Silver Logie: Most popular Australian actor: Sam Neill, “The Twelve,” Foxtel & Binge Silver Logie: Most popular Australian actress: Kitty Flanagan, “Fisk Season 2,” ABC Graham Kennedy Award for most popular new talent: Amy Shark, “Australian Idol,” Seven Network Most popular drama series, miniseries or telemovie: “Home and Away,” Seven Network Most popular entertainment program: “Gogglebox Australia,” Foxtel & Network 10 Most popular current affairs program: “Australian Story,” ABC Most popular comedy program: “Have You Been Paying Attention?,” Network 10 Most popular reality program: “MasterChef Australia: Fans & Favourites,” Network 10 Most popular lifestyle program: “Travel Guides,” 9Network Most Outstanding AwardsSilver Logie: Most outstanding actor: Patrick Brammall, “Colin from Accounts,” Binge Silver Logie: Most outstanding actress: Harriet Dyer, “Colin from Accounts,” BingeSilver Logie: Most outstanding supporting actor: Thomas Weatherall, “Heartbreak High,” Netflix Silver Logie: Most outstanding

Keke Palmer's testing out that theory that blondes have more fun!The star took to Instagram Saturday to share a look at her new 'do.

So this ‘Barbie’ film then, that’s a thing isn’t it? I ran some checks over the weekend and can definitely confirm, a thing it is. There’s a soundtrack too, of course, and that had quite an impact on the UK singles chart on Friday.In the week following the release of the film and ‘Barbie: The Album’, six tracks from the record were sufficiently streamed to appear in the UK Top 40, three of them in the top five.Billie Eilish’s ‘What Was I Made For’ is at number three, Dua Lipa’s ‘Dance The Night’ is at four, and Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice’s ‘Barbie World’, complete with a little bit of Aqua, is at number five.That’s Aqua’s first appearance in the top five in 25 years, the Official Charts Company told us on Friday.

Manchester United are edging closer to ending their search for a striker after reaching an agreement with Atalanta to sign Rasmus Hojlund.

A 70-year-old man has died after a crash on the M56.

A British man has been released after he was sentenced in Cyprus for the manslaughter of his terminally ill wife.

It was the proposal to top all proposals, and here, OK! columnist Judi Love reveals why former Love Island stars Molly-Mae and Tommy Fury are a match made in heaven. "A lot of people doubted whether they’d make it because they seemed to come from two different worlds," the comedian writes, reflecting on their pre-engagement relationship. "But they’ve found the person they want to spend forever with." The loved-up first time parents - who welcomed their beautiful daughter Bambi earlier this year - got engaged during a lavish trip to Ibiza last week, and Judi predicts their nuptials will be the wedding of the century...

Seann Walsh has revealed he has a condition that makes it difficult to hear people eating.The former Strictly star and I'm A Celeb, 37, has shared that the only way he can eat around other people is by having music playing in the background. New dad Seann, who welcomed his first child earlier this year, says he has misophonia, a condition where common sounds such as eating noises can cause feelings of distress or panic in someone.The disorder can cause reactions in an individual which some people might perceive as unreasonable given the circumstance, such as anger, annoyance or the need to flee from the offending noise, according to WebMD.

Presenter Holly Willoughby faced fresh backlash last week amid reports she’s set to sign a lucrative new deal with This Morning. Talk of the proposed deal comes just weeks after rumours circulated that Holly, 42, was ready to quit the show for good following the exit of her co-presenter Phillip Schofield, 61. Now, the reports of a potential uplift in Holly’s salary, should she stay on, have prompted a barrage of criticism, with some blasting it as “disgusting”, especially with the country in the middle of a cost of living crisis.

Sooty Show presenter Matthew Corbett still has the same haircut, decades after leaving the iconic kids' TV programme.The puppeteer, who hosted the classic children's show for two decades, had dark strawberry blonde hair which he wore in a neat side parting. Now, 25 years later, Matthew has appeared in a video interview on YouTube - with the exact same haircut! Although his hair has lightened over the years, the 75 year old is still recognisable with his signature hair do. Matthew is the son of Sooty creator, Harry Corbett.

Lady Gaga has shared a tribute to jazz singer Tony Bennett, speaking of a “painful but beautiful” loss.The singer and actress, 37, broke her silence following the death of her “real true friend” and long-time collaborator Bennett, who died from Alzheimer's in his hometown of New York age 96 on July 21.The pair had been frequent musical collaborators, with Bennett breaking his own record as the oldest living performer with a number one album on the US Billboard 200 chart for his duet project with Gaga titled Cheek To Cheek, released when the singer was 88 years old. He had topped the charts three years earlier with Duets II, featuring stars including Gaga, Carrie Underwood and Amy Winehouse, in her last studio recording. Bennett’s final album in 2021 titled Love For Sale, featured duets with Gaga on the title track, Night And Day and other Cole Porter songs, and won him his last Grammy award.

Josie Gibson's profile rocketed this summer when she was drafted in to support Holly Willoughby on her return to This Morning following Phillip Schofield's dramatic exit. Josie's now reportedly being lined-up to appear in this year's I'm A Celebrity series, which could propel her on to bigger and better things, PR expert Mark Borkowski told OK! in an exclusive chat.

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announced he was buying Parler, a rival social media platform known for being more tolerant of controversial right-wing opinions.That deal ultimately fell through, meanwhile Elon Musk bought himself Twitter and quickly relaxed its rules around offensive content. West was then allowed to tweet again.

Fans of singer and songwriter Coco Lee, who was known for her powerful voice and live performances, were gathering with flowers to pay their respects to their idol at her funeral in Hong Kong on Monday.The evening services were expected to be attended by her family, friends and supporters. Lee died July 5 at age 48.She was born in Hong Kong and attended school in San Francisco before releasing her first album in 1994 at age 19.

Good Morning Britain star Sean Fletcher has taken to social media to share the heartbreaking news that his family suffered a tragic loss whilst he was working away from home when his dog Meg was tragically killed in a road accident after escaping the house.

Winger Jota insists he will need time to adjust to life in Saudi Arabia after leaving Celtic this summer.

When the future King and Queen of England welcomed their child into the world they decided to name him Louis Arthur Charles.

Genk captain Bryan Heynen bypassed his side’s huge Champions League challenge against Rangers as he failed to mention Michael Beale’s men to talk about his group stage dream.

Police have sealed off a Kilmarnock park this morning.

Paris Texas have compiled an exclusive playlist to accompany this week’s NME cover story.The LA-based duo features on The Cover this week (July 31) as we continue our commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe on a weekly basis. Every week, a rising artist will feature on The Cover, and the full interview with Paris Texas can be read here.To celebrate, members Louie Pastel and Felix has curated a playlist titled ‘Essential Influences’, featuring songs from Dirty Projectors, Sleater-Kinney, Sam Austins and more/Listen to the full playlist below on Spotify, and here on Apple Music.Earlier this month, the duo shared their debut album ‘Mid Air’.

The Shins, has died. He was aged 50.The news of his passing was confirmed by the group’s frontman James Mercer, who shared the update in an Instagram post on Thursday (July 27).“Just want to let you guys know one of the best friends I’ve ever had has passed,” Mercer wrote on the band’s official account, sharing a black-and-white photo of Langford playing his bass on stage.“He was in several bands with me including the Shins.

Jamie Lee Curtis has opened up about her past addiction struggles, saying she would “be dead” if fentanyl was “easily” available.The Oscar-winning actress, best known for starring in films such as Halloween and Everything Everywhere All At Once, admitted in an interview with Morning Joe that she’s “incredibly lucky”, while she also reflecting on her brother’s death due to an overdose.“My worst day was almost invisible to anyone else,” she admitted. “I’m lucky.

Bob Vylan have released new single ‘Dream Big’, their first new music of 2023 – check it out below.The fierce new track was inspired by the younger self and serves as a tribute to Bobby Vylan’s daughter, nieces and nephews, whose backing vocals feature on the chorus.“As I see them growing and finding things they’re passionate about, it reminds me how important it is to continue having those childlike dreams of what we can accomplish in our lives,” Bobby Vylan said in a statement.Listen to ‘Dream Big’ below.Bobby Vylan explained of the track: “Growing up, dreaming of making some kind of positive change in the world or doing something you love wasn’t presented as a realistic option. Working class people are often too focused on getting by to have the luxury of ‘dreaming big’, fortunately, I was delusional. And we want to encourage that ‘delusional’ belief in oneself to accomplish whatever they want to in this world.“We want to inspire people to achieve what they truly wish to achieve.

BTS’ V recently joined bandmate Jungkook on stage to perform the latter’s solo single ‘Seven’.During the July 30 episode of SBS’ music show Inkigayo, BTS’ Jungkook took first place with his new solo single ‘Seven’.

Strictly Come Dancing star Aljaž Škorjanec has shared his first update since becoming a dad after Janette Manrara gave birth to their first child. The loved-up couple announced back in February that they were set to become parents this summer.

Manchester United have penned a new 10-year deal with sportswear giants Adidas worth £900million across the course of the agreement.

Molly-Mae Hague struggled to hide her smile - and her gigantic engagement ring - as she appeared on camera for the first time since getting engaged. It's been just over a week since the influencer sent fans wild by revealing her boyfriend Tommy Fury had popped the question - and that she'd said 'YES!'

Manchester United have agreed a major extension to their kit deal with Adidas worth at least £900m.