The cruel plot to trick an inspirational teacher and the arrogant boast of his remorseless killer

NME’s latest star of The Cover, Voice of Baceprot, have shared a playlist exclusively to accompany the story’s launch – check it out below.The Indonesian metal trio are on this week’s (August 7) edition of The Cover, a renewal of NME’s commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe on a weekly basis. Every week, a rising artist will feature on The Cover – you can read Voice of Baceprot’s profile here, written by Yudhistira Agato and featuring photography by Saska Paloma Gladina.Accompanying the story is an exclusive playlist curated by Firda ‘Marsya’ Kurnia, Widi Rahmawati and Euis Siti Aisyah.

Madonna has announced that her rescheduled ‘Celebration’ tour dates will be revealed “in the next few days”.The singer was forced to postpone a number of shows following a recent health scare which saw her “develop a serious bacterial infection” and “led to a several-day stay in the ICU,” according to her manager man Guy Oseary.The star recently revealed that her plan is to reschedule the North American leg of the tour and to begin in Europe this October.Issuing her fans with a new update on the rescheduling, Madonna posted on X (formerly Twitter): “Thank you again for your incredible support and patience over the past few weeks! I’m happy to report that the re-routed tour schedule will be coming in the next few days! See you soon for a well deserved celebration!!”pic.twitter.com/UI9oeDhkKz— Madonna (@Madonna) August 4, 2023Madonna was supposed to embark on her massive 40th anniversary ‘Celebration’ tour last month, which would have kicked off in Vancouver, BC on July 15. Other stops in North America included New York, Chicago, Miami, Washington, Houston, Los Angeles, Las Vegas.She was recently spotted at a Beyoncé show at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey last month, which saw the pop star give Madonna a shout-out.“Big shout-out to the queen,” Beyoncé said while dancing down the catwalk in a glittering pink ensemble to one of the Vogue sections of ‘Break My Soul (The Queens Remix)’“Queen Mother, Madonna, we love you,” she added, while the crowd cheered.Before her hospitalisation, Madonna joined forces with Sam Smith on the track ‘Vulgar’.

ITZY leader Yeji has performed a charming rendition of Coldplay and BTS’ ‘My Universe’.On the August 4 episode of KBS2 music talk show The Seasons: Choi Jung-hoon’s Night Park, K-pop girl group ITZY made a guest appearance to promote their new mini-album ‘Kill My Doubt’, which they released last week.During the show’s talk segment, the group’s leader Yeji performed a short cover of Coldplay and BTS’ single ‘My Universe’, from the former’s 2021 album ‘Music of the Spheres’. Accompanied by a live band, the idol sang the first verse and chorus of the track.“You, you are my universe / And I, just want to put you first / And you, you are my universe / And you make my world light up inside,” sings Yeji.Elsewhere in the episode, bandmate Ryujin also performed London-based Danish-Japanese singer Mina Okabe’s ‘Every Second’ from her 2021 album ‘Better Days’, which she had previously covered on ITZY’s YouTube channel.The girl group also performed the lead single ‘CAKE’ and pre-release track ‘Bet On Me’ from their new record, along with their 2022 summer single ‘Sneakers’.Released last Monday (July 31), ITZY’s new record ‘Kill My Doubt’ is based on personal interviews with the group.

A cancer doctor and her baby have been found dead at their home in a suspected murder-suicide.

Investors aiming to save Ayr Ice Rink from closure have submitted an offer to take control at the popular venue in Limekiln Road, Ayrshire Live can exclusively reveal today.

A thug brutally assaulted his partner in her home.

A guest on Antiques Roadshow was left dumbfounded when he was told the true value of a charity shop find.

Rangers will be taking nothing for granted after a shock start to the new season that saw them slump to an opening day Scottish Premiership defeat to Kilmarnock on Saturday.

Anita Carey has died at the age of 75, 13 years on from being diagnosed with breast cancer

Randy Travis is one of the biggest country stars of all time, and the country music world is ready to celebrate him and bring awareness to a health issue that dramatically changed his life. Travis, best known for hits like "Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart," "Deeper Than the Holler" and "Forever and Ever, Amen," will be honored at a concert called "A Heroes and Friends Tribute to Randy Travis." Ahead of the concert, which is scheduled to take place in October, the singer – with the help of his wife, Mary – spoke to Fox News Digital about his storied career.

With just weeks left to go until Strictly Come Dancing returns to our screens, the sixth star hoping to scoop the glitter ball trophy has been revealed to be Angela Scanlon Speaking on Radio Two, where it was announced that she would be appearing on the show, Angela said: "It's been kind of in the ether for a number of years and we've been close. "But we wanted to have another baby so then we were trying to have a baby, and then I was then pregnant, then I had a very small child, and now it just felt right this year.

Football fans who mock tragedies including the Hillsborough and Munich air disasters could face years-long match bans under a new crackdown.

The woman who first raised the alarm over the behaviour of paedophile Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins says he had a 'target on his back' in prison.

Shona McGarty, who announced her exit from EastEnders just a few days ago, is reportedly already in talks to appear in the upcoming series of Dancing On Ice.The actress, 31, has played Whitney Dean for fifteen years but has decided to depart from the long-running soap amid a huge cast shake-up. And now she is said to be on "ITV's wishlist" for the upcoming series of Dancing On Ice, which will begin airing early next year. A source told The Sun: "Shona is a great name for Dancing On Ice and she is on ITV’s wish-list.

The Prince of Wales is a keen football fan and is frequently joined by Prince George in the stands to watch big matches involving England or their beloved Aston Villa team. As President of the Football Association (FA), Prince William plays a key role in supporting various teams in their competitions around the world.

Lioness coach Sarina Wiegman is hoping to lead the team to victory this summer and will no doubt be supported by her husband Marten Glotzbach and her two children along the way.The 53 year old has already made history after England's triumphant defeat against Germany during the Euro final last year and is now leading the way for the Lionesses in the Women's World Cup. Off the pitch, she spends time with her two daughters and famous husband, Marten who she's also worked alongside in the footballing world. Let's take a closer look at Sarina's life off the pitch...

Tyson Fury has always been an open book, with the boxing champ claiming "there’s only one Tyson Fury and there will only ever be one Tyson Fury", so fans would be forgiven for thinking they know him inside and out. With his fly-on-the-wall debut reality show starting next week on Netflix though, loyal followers are about to gain a deeper insight into the Gypsy King.

Being the other half of the Gypsy King must come with its own set of struggles as well as proud moments, but for Paris Fury she's a heavyweight champion in her own right. Dealing with six children and acting as a pillar of strength for a husband who has a lot of "off days" due to his mental health issues, it can be overwhelming.Tyson Fury, 34, has always openly spoken out about his mental health struggles from depression to anxiety since 2015 and the support of a partner is undeniable. As the pair sat back and relaxed for a chat with OK! about their new and upcoming Netflix reality show from their mansion in Morecombe, Paris was the first to admit it can be hard on everyone involved.

After his rise to fame after the quarter finals on the 2005 series of The X Factor, fans of the show have been left wondering whatever happened to Chico. Famed for his number one hit It’s Chico Time, which knocked Madonna’s Sorry off the top spot, the cheeky chap left the spotlight behind when his singing career fizzled out.The 52-year-old, whose real name is Yousseph Slimani, was just 34 when he shot to fame on the ITV talent show alongside other memorable blasts from the past including winner Shayne Ward.The Welsh-born entertainer, who brought up in Morocco until the age of 14, trained as an electrical engineer but fame came calling and he applied for the show which saw his life change overnight.

Although she might be best-known to millions as the face of Breakfast weather - after all she did join BBC News in 1998 and has stayed put ever since - Carol Kirkwood is also a best-selling writer. With her third book, Secrets of the Villa Amore, about to hit shelves, we caught up with the 61-year-old who admits she is enjoying loved-up, pre wedding bliss with police officer fiancé Steve Randall. Aside from her literacy success, there’s equally exciting things going on in Carol’s life at the moment, especially when it comes to her life away from Breakfast.

Former keyboardist of the Scottish rock band Texas, Michael Bannister, has spoken out about being fat shamed by his bandmates. In an interview with the Daily Record, Michael, 43, said that he “routinely” fat shamed during his time in the band with him “threatened” that if he didn’t lose weight, he would be dropped. “Everyone thinks it’s rock ‘n’ roll and glamorous, it’s not.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent LOCARNO — Spain’s Vertigo Films has boarded “All the World Drops Dead,” committing to co-produce the next scarefest from Austrian Kevin Kopacka, director of 2021’s noteworthy “Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes.” Set up at Germany’s Manderley Films, which oversaw VFX on “All Quiet on the Western Front,” “All the World Drops Dead” has been brought to market at Locarno’s Match Me! Forum by producer and co-writer Lili Villlányi. Also produced by Manderley Films’ founder Rebekka Garrido, “All the World Drops Dead” ranks as one of the biggest genre plays on offer at this year’s Swiss festival – not an idle boast as distributors worldwide turn to genre, as well as family animation, as a reaction to plunging cinema theater audiences for arthouse cinema through and after the pandemic.

Sherlock star Amanda Abbington has deleted her Twitter account amid a backlash over her being cast in the latest season of BBC entertainment show Strictly Come Dancing.

Kilmarnock provided the biggest story of the opening weekend in the Premiership and had a host of top-class performers.

Coronation Street stars Georgia Taylor and Charlie De Melo have delighted fans with some loved-up snaps on their Italian holiday as the pair have finally confirmed they have taken their relationship to the next level and gone official.

Who Aberdeen might face in the Europa League playoff round has become slightly clearer after UEFA confirmed the draw groupings.

Sinéad O’Connor‘s funeral is set to be held in Ireland tomorrow (August 8).Fans of the late singer, who died at the age of 56 last month, have been invited to say a “last goodbye” and line a route along the seafront in Bray, County Wicklow, with the funeral procession due to pass the house where O’Connor previously lived for 15 years.The cortege will begin at the Harbour Bar end of Strand Road and continue to the other end of Strand Road, with a private burial ceremony to follow.A statement issued yesterday (August 6) on behalf of O’Connor’s family encouraged people to line Bray’s seafront from 10.30am.“Sinead loved living in Bray and the people in it.

Hollyoaks star Ki Griffin has confirmed that they have split from their long-term fiancee Sorcha Osborne, a year after they got engaged. Ki and Sorcha have been together since 2021, and they revealed their engagement last year.The couple would often attend events together, but now they appear to have removed any trace of their relationship on social media.

Carol Kirkwood, 61, is enjoying loved-up, pre wedding bliss with police officer fiancé Steve Randall and has just released her third novel, Secrets of the Villa Amore. When we speak to Carol mid-afternoon on a Monday, she’s already been awake for more than 12 hours (but you’d never know it, given her infectious energy she seems to bring to everything she does) and is arriving back at her Berkshire home after a morning’s shift presenting the weather on BBC Breakfast.The last few weeks have been a whirlwind; Not only as she travelled to and from London to report the weather at Wimbledon, but she’s been doing the rounds to publicise her latest book- all in the hopes of securing a third bestseller. Given her 3am daily wake-up calls, where does she find the energy let alone the time to write a book? “You know that expression ‘if you want a job done, give it to a busy person’,” she laughs.

The mother of the late Euphoria star, Angus Cloud, has shut down speculation that his death was ‘intentional.’ Last week, the 25-year-old, who found fame playing the lovable drug dealer Fezco 'Fez' O'Neill in the hit HBO series, tragically passed away at his family home, with the local police department pronouncing him dead at the scene. Confirming his death at the time, his family released a statement to TMZ saying that Angus had “intensely struggled” with the recent loss of his father.

It's trouble in paradise for EastEnders couple Sonia Fowler and Reiss Colwell, the latest spoilers have revealed. Last week, viewers watched as Sonia worried that she was pregnant after she worked out that her period was late. In a drunken rant during Thursday's episode, 3 August, Reiss made it clear that he doesn't want children, without knowing what is going on with Sonia.

Proposals in an online petition calling for State Pension to be paid to all people in retirement at the same rate as the National Living Wage is now due an official response from the UK Government after passing the 10,000 signature threshold. The proposal would see some 12.6 million pensioners receive £364.70 each week - equivalent to just under £19,000 a year.

Airdrie MSP Neil Gray has expressed his delight at the fact that NHS Lanarkshire has submitted its planning application for the replacement Monklands Hospital site at Wester Moffat.

Beyoncé brought Lizzo’s name back to a live rendition of ‘Break My Soul (The Queens Remix)’ over the weekend.It comes after the pop icon seemingly left Lizzo’s name off the track during one of her performances in Foxborough, Massachusetts last week which saw many of her fans quick to speculate that this was related to the recent allegations raised against Lizzo that same day – which finds her accused of sexual harassment and a hostile work environment.But during her show at the FedExField in Maryland on Saturday (August 5) fans were quick to share that Beyoncé did include Lizzo’s name again as she sang the lyrics: “Rosetta Tharpe, Santigold, (Vogue) Bessie Smith, Nina Simone (Vogue), Betty Davis, Solange Knowles. Badu, Lizzo, Kelly Rowl”.Lizzo is being sued by three of her former dancers, who recall her pressuring a co-worker to touch a naked performer in an Amsterdam club and subjecting dancers to “excruciating” auditions.

The Linda Lindas have released a new single, titled ‘Resolution/Revolution’ – listen to it below.The rock band – comprised of guitarists Bela Salazar and Lucia de la Garza, bassist Eloise Wong, and drummer Mila de la Garza – shared the new track alongside a new video last week.‘Resolution/Revolution’ was inspired from Salazar’s Pantera and Judas Priest-listening binge, the band explained via a press statement: “Bela had been rocking out to a lot of Pantera and Judas Priest when we started writing ‘Resolution/Revolution.’ She came in with a riff and as we worked together, it morphed into composition about making small dents in big problems to make a difference in the long run.”Watch the video for The Linda Lindas’ ‘Resolution/Revolution’ below.‘Resolution/Revolution’ marks the band’s second single of the year, following ‘Too Many Things’ in April. Both tracks come after the band released their debut album ‘Growing Up’ last year.‘Growing Up’ scored a four-star review from NME‘s Mia Hughes, who wrote: “The album’s finest moment is its title track, where, over crunchy Paramore-esque guitars, Lucia weaves a moving narrative of camaraderie and a determination to enjoy this turbulent time in life.

The Sixth Commandment, BBC’s true crime story about a student who manipulated two elderly citizens for financial gain and murdered one, is available on iPlayer now.A BBC synopsis for the four-part show reads that The Sixth Commandment “tells the story of how the meeting of an inspirational teacher, Peter Farquhar (Timothy Spall), and a charismatic student, Ben Field (Éanna Hardwicke), set the stage for one of the most complex and confounding criminal cases in recent memory.“It also focuses on how suspicions around Field’s relationship with Ann Moore-Martin (Anne Reid), Peter’s deeply religious neighbour, unlocked a series of chilling revelations.”But what happened to killer Ben Field after he committed his crimes?Ben Field tricked teacher Farquhar into believing that he was in love with him in order to become the beneficiary of his will. He killed the 69-year-old in 2015, his death originally believed to be from alcohol poisoning.