The funeral of One Direction star Liam Payne will take place on Wednesday, just over a month after he died at the age of 31. His former bandmates are among those expected to attend the private service in the Home Counties, alongside his family and closest friends. The musician died three weeks ago after falling … Read more
Ella Calver Ed Sheeran played to the crowd following performances from three up-and-coming local acts Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran made a surprise appearance at a music industry careers event for schoolchildren. More than 200 high school pupils from Ipswich attended the event – which showcased careers opportunities – at The Baths venue in the town on … Read more
Getty Images Logan Paul, the massively popular social media personality, is facing fresh questions over his cryptocurrency dealings amid ongoing concerns he may have profited from misleading fans. The BBC has seen new evidence suggesting he promoted investments without revealing he had a financial interest in them. The influence of Paul – whose YouTube channel … Read more
Donald Trump has picked World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) co-founder and his transition co-chair, Linda McMahon, as his nominee for education secretary. A long-time Trump ally, McMahon led the Small Business Administration during Trump’s first presidency and donated millions of dollars to his presidential campaign. Announcing his pick on Truth Social, Trump said McMahon would “use … Read more
Universal Ariana Grande (left) forms a friendship as Glinda with Cynthia Erivo, who plays Elphaba Ariana Grande has told the BBC that she channelled her personal feelings of loss when filming Wicked. “Losing someone you love is something we’ve all unfortunately had to experience – and sometimes we have the privilege to say goodbye and … Read more
A New York priest who let popstar Sabrina Carpenter film provocative scenes for a music video inside his church has been accused of mismanagement and stripped of his duties. Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello was relieved of “any pastoral oversight or governance role” at the church, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn said in a statement. Church … Read more
Heritage Auctions The slippers going on display in London are thought to be one of only four surviving pairs worn by Judy Garland in the 1939 film An original pair of red glitter slippers worn by Judy Garland in the famous film The Wizard of Oz are going on display in central London. The slippers, … Read more
Netflix Welsh actor Taron Egerton stars as a US airport security guard in new film Carry-On Welsh actor Taron Egerton has a starring role in new Netflix action-thriller film Carry-On. Egerton, 35, plays Ethan Kopek, a young airport security guard whose work involves screening passengers at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). He is forced to … Read more
Getty Images Sam Fender’s new album People Watching will be out in February 2025 Sam Fender has has opened up about how the death of a “very close” friend and mentor inspired his latest single. The singer said People Watching is about Annie Orwin, who he described as “a surrogate mother in a lot of … Read more
Viswanathan Anand with Sai Akhil | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Sai Akhil Anand sees patterns everywhere. On the road. And, on animals. “I once looked keenly at the stripes of the zebra and tiger and observed patterns on them,” recalls Akhil, in a telephonic chat, “This made me very interested in art and patterns.” The … Read more