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Modest Mouse have announced details of three special UK headline shows that they’ll play in July.The band will tour this summer in support of their seventh album ‘The Golden Casket’, which was released in June 2021.Modest Mouse will head to the UK for a string of tour dates in July, with three headline shows set to take place in London, Glasgow and Manchester following a run of European gigs.“We’re very lucky to get to be here, on any trip,” Modest Mouse lead singer and guitarist Isaac Brock said of the announcement. “Whatever this is and whatever we all are, it’s kind of beautiful that we get to do it.”A post shared by Modest Mouse (@modestmouse)You can see details of Modest Mouse’s upcoming UK tour dates below, with tickets set to go on sale on Friday (March 4) from here.July18 – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London20 – Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow21 – Albert Hall, ManchesterModest Mouse were also announced as part of the line-up for Latitude 2022 earlier today (March 1), with Foals, Lewis Capaldi and Snow Patrol headlining.The band are already set to perform at a number of European festivals, including Roskilde, Rock Werchter and Mad Cool Festival, this summer.

Netflix is bringing high-stakes crime dramas, unexpected historical figures, neon fairy tales, slick sci-fi selections, and heartwarming sports tales. They are also highlighting veteran comedians, plunging into the action of the high seas and presenting new ideas about who lives a life of opulence. Head back to the NSFW period drama that keeps us clutching our pearls. Witness the expansion of hormone led cartoons. Join a group of glitzy young people as they invite viewers into the depths of their designer cloaked excess.

The Batman in Russia has been put on hold.Following Disney‘s cue after the theatrical release of Pixar’s Turning Red was delayed, Warner Bros. have now paused the premiere of The Batman in light of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.“In light of the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, WarnerMedia is pausing the release of its feature film, The Batman, in Russia. We will continue to monitor the situation as it evolves,” Warner Bros.

Iggy Pop and Bring Me The Horizon have both cancelled a number of their respective scheduled live shows following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last week.Iggy was due to perform a headline show at the Park Live festival in Moscow on July 10 alongside Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes.Sharing an update on Twitter today (March 1), promotors Solo Music Agency confirmed that Iggy’s appearance at the event will no longer go ahead.“In light of current events, this is necessary,” an official statement reads. “Our thoughts are with the Ukrainians and all the brave people who oppose this violence and seek peace.”You can see that announcement below.The festival appearance of @IggyPop in Moscow on the 10th of July 2022 is cancelled.

The Scottish Government has confirmed that 21 people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours.

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One step closer. Maksim Chmerkovskiy revealed on Tuesday, March 1, that he arrived in Poland after documenting his “traumatizing” train ride from Ukraine.

EMMERDALE has revealed the first-glimpse of the new-look Woolpack pub after the boozer was destroyed in flames. ITV star Emma Atkins, 46, who plays Charity Dingle, praised the soap watering hole's "beautiful," "autumnal" design.

TIPPING Point viewers were not disappointed when they tuned in to catch 'beautiful' contestant Will Wood. They swooned over the ITV game player and one gushed: "I've found my husband".

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Motsi Mabuse has revealed fears she'll never see her husband's Ukrainian hometown after it came under attack from Russian forces. The professional dancer, whose husband Evgenij Voznyuk is from Ukraine's second city Kharkiv, has been horrified by the devastation caused by the Russian invasion. Today she wrote on Twitter: "2020 we booked our flights to spend Easter in Kharkiv and return a day before my birthday, because of lockdown we cancelled the trip.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterParamount Pictures is the latest Hollywood studio to pause the theatrical release of its upcoming films in Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine last week.“As we witness the ongoing tragedy in Ukraine, we have decided to pause the theatrical release of our upcoming films in Russia, including ‘The Lost City,’ and ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2.’ We stand by all those impacted by the humanitarian crisis across Ukraine, Russia, and our international markets and will continue to monitor the situation as it unfolds,” a spokesperson said in a statement.More to come…

Zack Sharf Selina Kyle/Catwoman is often depicted as bisexual in the comics, but the character’s LGBTQ sexuality has never crossed over onto the big screen in iterations of the character played by Eartha Kitt, Michelle Pfeiffer, Halle Berry and Anne Hathaway. Zoë Kravitz is the latest actor to take on the role of Catwoman, starring opposite Robert Pattinson’s Bruce Wayne in “The Batman.” Kravitz recently told Australia’s Pedestrian that she interpreted her Catwoman as bisexual in the film.During one scene of “The Batman,” Selina Kyle enters her apartment in search of her friend Anika.

EASTENDERS villain Gray Atkins could be killed by Whitney Dean in their final terrifying confrontation next week, Toby-Alexander Smith has teased. The actor - who has played serial killer Gray for three years - has spoken out about Gray being exposed as a killer in next week’s thrilling episodes.

Naman Ramachandran Eminent British media personality Afua Hirsch has been named advisory chair for the 2022 edition of Screen Scotland‘s Edinburgh TV Festival. Founder of Born in Me Productions, an independent production company focusing on scripted and non-scripted television, movies and podcasting, Hirsch is renowned for her work on black culture, history, identity and culture in the African diaspora and worldwide. Hirsch has presented documentaries including “African Renaissance,” a documentary series for the BBC on African art, “Enslaved,” an Epix series about the history of the transatlantic slave trade with Samuel L. Jackson, and podcast series “We Need to Talk about the British Empire,” for Audible.

Satya Nadella, current CEO and chairman of Microsoft, has suffered a devastating loss in his family. His and wife Anu‘s 26-year-old son Zain tragically passed away of Cerebral palsy. Microsoft shared the news of Zain’s death on March 1 in an email to top executives. “I know we all want to support Satya during this difficult time,” Chief People Officer Kathleen Hogan said in the message, per reports. “The best way right now is to hold him and his family in your thoughts and prayers, while allowing them the privacy and peace to process such a grave loss,” she added.

A man who is unable to speak and cannot walk fears losing his specially adapted car during his mother's High Court battle over his disability benefits.

A shocked eyewitness of a Glasgow bank robbery has claimed a man 'held it up at gunpoint' just yards from where he was standing being served.

The Scottish Government has updated its guidance on lateral flow tests as the country continues to emerge from the worst of Omicron Covid wave.

Post Office bosses say they are in discussions with a retailer to finally replace its Whitletts service more than half a year since it closed.

Big Brother’s Jessica Graf and Cody Nickson are expecting their third child together!

Simon Leviev, the subject of Netflix’s new documentary The Tinder Swindler, is being sued.

Six new character posters for The Lost City just debuted online!

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaAbramorama has acquired worldwide theatrical and digital distribution rights to “Upheaval,” a documentary about former Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin. The indie studio plans to premiere the film in early June 2021.Directed by Jonathan Gruber (“Follow Me”), the film follows Begin, a proud yet scarred leader haunted by the Holocaust and decades of war, who struggles to balance history and heroism as he attempts to make peace with his greatest enemy and cement a legacy.The film had its world premiere at the Heartland International Film Festival followed by select screenings across the country.Begin was a controversial leader.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaMagnet Releasing, the genre arm of Magnolia Pictures, has acquired U.S rights to “Yakuza Princess,” an action thriller starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Japanese American singer Masumi. The film is directed by Vicente Amorim (“Motorrad”) and is adapted from Danilo Beyruth’s graphic novel “Shiro.Magnet will release “Yakuza Princess” later this year.The film unfolds in the expansive Japanese community of Sao Paulo in Brazil — the largest Japanese diaspora in the world.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaDiscovery Plus has acquired “Citizen Penn,” a look at the humanitarian efforts of Sean Penn and a team of volunteers to help Haitians in the wake of the devastating 2010 earthquake.The documentary will premiere on the subscription streaming service on May 6. “Citizen Penn” was written and directed by Don Hardy and produced by Hardy and Shawn Dailey.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“Alright, alright, alright.”Thanks to the magic of Zoom, Matthew McConaughey, Parker Posey, and director Richard Linklater will discuss the making of “Dazed and Confused” as part of an effort to get moviegoers to return to theaters. The cast reunion is being produced by Alamo Drafthouse as part of its “Support Local Cinemas” events.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaIFC Films has acquired U.S. rights to “The Beta Test,” a new digital-age thriller that was written, directed by and starring Jim Cummings and PJ McCabe.The film was an official selection for this year’s Berlin International Film Festival.