Benson Boone cancels UK show minutes before taking stage

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Miyu Yamashita dazzles in Malaysia, storms from 8 behind then beats Hannah Green and Hye-Jin Choi in playoff

[Photo: Jason Butler] Miyu Yamashita was eight shots behind when she started her final round in the Maybank Championship on Sunday. She withstood two weather delays and a three-way playoff in Malaysia and it resulted in another victory for the...

Glaiza de Castro returns to Northern Ireland

Kapuso actress Glaiza de Castro has returned to Northern Ireland, where her husband David Rainey is based. The trip is a well-deserved break from her heavy scenes in Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre and a much-deserved vacation after the intense...

Eminem, Oasis and Adele's albums spend a whole decade on the UK's Official Albums Streaming Chart

Eminem's 'Curtain Call' is among the album to have officially spent 520 weeks on the UK's Official Albums Streaming Chart. By Lizzie Baker Friday, February 14, 2025 12:00 PM By Lizzie Baker Friday, February 14, 2025 12:00 PM Eminem's 2005...

Strictly star Saffron Barker ready for babies with famous boyfriend after quitting UK

The 25-year-old influencer, who recently celebrated her first anniversary with hunky Josh, captured hearts online aged 15 after sharing her life(Image: Saffron Barker/Instagram) YouTube sensation Saffron Barker has given fans a glimpse into her...

David Harbour says he would change 'everything' as comments before brutal Lily Allen album emerge

David Harbour discussed his relationship with 'regret' in a bombshell interview before Lily Allen dropped her brutal break-up album. The Stranger Things star, 50, appeared to delicately address the demise of his four-year marriage to the pop star...

UK Jewish Film Festival returns with Scarlett Johansson, Stephen Fry – and a powerful focus on British-Jewish life

At a time when Britain’s Jewish community faces one of its most turbulent periods in recent history, the UK Jewish Film Festival is choosing to respond not with retreat but with expression. Its 29th edition, running nationwide from 6 November to 4...

Miss England controversy as video of celeb's daughter deemed 'too raunchy'

Gillian McKeith's daughter ran into trouble while submitting her Miss England video...(Image: Courtesy Afton McKeith / SWNS) TV legend Gillian McKeith's aspiring pop star daughter Afton secured her place in the Miss England final - after judges...

Ed Sheeran lookalike is so convincing his daughter thinks he is a music legend

Ty Jones' daughter thinks he is Ed Sheeran(Image: Jam Press/@ed_experience) An Ed Sheeran lookalike has revealed that his own toddler daughter confuses the artist for her dad. Ty Jones is used to being mistaken for the British singer. The...

Benson Boone Cancels Concert Less Than an Hour Before Showtime: ‘Crappiest Feeling’ By Desiree Anello

NEED TO KNOW Benson Boone canceled his Nov. 1 concert in Birmingham, England, just minutes before he was set to take the stage “I have tried everything I can to revive my voice, but I cannot give you the show I’d like to be able to give you with...

Famous UK fashion shop returns to 4 UK high streets tomorrow - full list

An iconic fashion brand will return to four UK high streets tomorrow. Exclusive Topshop pop-ups will take centre stage in John Lewis stores across four major cities, at its flagship store on Oxford Street in London, and at its Bristol, Leeds and...

Britain’s reverse imperialism

Britain’s post colonial reckoning can be summed up in a single sentence delivered last June at the Glastonbury music festival when rapper duo Bob Vylan shouted “You want your country back? You’re not getting it back!” to an overwhelmingly white,...

Kyiv designated as UNESCO City of Music, joins global Creative Cities Network

Фото: istockphoto The capital of Ukraine has officially received the status of a UNESCO City of Music, joining the UNESCO Creative Cities Network — an important international recognition of Kyiv's musical heritage, contemporary potential, and...

Folk musician and BBC presenter dies aged 86

ShareSave Archie Fisher presented BBC Radio Scotland's Travelling Folk from 1983 to 2010 Folk musician and former BBC Scotland presenter Archie Fisher has died at the age of 86. The singer, songwriter and guitarist had presented BBC Radio...

Music legend Beverley Knight makes emotional National Lottery surprise grant announcement to Wolverhampton Windrush heritage project

Beverley Knight took to the stage during Black History Month to announce a £244,452 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to a local project which aims to save irreplaceable stories from the Windrush generation before they're lost forever....

Benson Boone Issues Apology Over Canceling Concert One Hour Ahead of Show: “I Have Tried Everything I Can”

Benson Boone fans in Birmingham, England, were recently left disappointed. Just one hour before the singer was set to take the stage at Utilita Arena, he revealed that his Nov. 1 concert would not go on as planned. “Birmingham I am so so sorry but...

Beautiful Westcountry village is 'best-kept secret' for UK holidays

(Image: Getty Images) Brixham, a quaint town nestled on the Devon coast, could be your ideal holiday destination. Far from being just another UK seaside spot, Brixham offers an intriguing, picturesque and unexpected experience and it's just under...

Five's big name support act pulls out of UK tour ahead of Newcastle gigs

14:18, 02 Nov 2025Updated 14:21, 02 Nov 2025 Five are back with a huge UK arena tour(Image: Five) Just days into Five's much hyped reunion tour and just days after they were mysteriously missing in action on opening night, the group's big name...

'I filmed spooky music video at UK scare park - and this is what I discovered'

Brocarde filmed a music video in a scare maze(Image: Brocarde Pandoras Box) Scare mazes are typically a fantasy world of horror and make-believe, the screams are commanded by actors in elaborate costumes, your heart may skip a beat with each jump...

Lily Allen Revenge Album: 'P--- Palace' Lyrics Reportedly Claim David Harbour Lived a 'Double Life'

Nothing says 'I'm over it' quite like handing out s-x toys at your divorce-album launch party. That is the spectacularly cheeky, and very public, statement Lily Allen just made following her high-profile split from Stranger Things star David...