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Blur’s Damon Albarn joined Billie Eilish on stage during her set at Coachella for a two-song cameo – see footage below.Albarn joined Eilish on stage for performances of her track ‘Getting Older’ and his Gorillaz hit, ‘Feel Good Inc’.Earlier in the set, Eilish also brought out Khalid to perform their duet ‘Lovely’ together.

Manchester City head coach Gareth Taylor praised Chloe Kelly after the striker marked her return to the starting line-up with a stirring display in the Citizens 4-1 Vitality Women’s FA Cup semi-final victory over West Ham.

A group of shoplifters tried to steal thousands of pounds worth of Primark goods by stuffing them into suitcases inside a lift.

Tributes have been left over this past week in memory of loved ones in Manchester who have recently passed away.

boxing on Saturday night.Alberto Frati, who runs a YouTube channel called FightersLife, was making just his second appearance in the ring against Stefan Markovic - a Bosnian welterweight who had lost all 13 of his previous professional fights.Frati went into the bout with a professional record of 1-0 but looked visibly off the pace as Markovic gave him the run-around, and with seconds left in the fight he was floored with a brutal right-hand.Frati lay on motionless on the canvass for a few seconds, but to his credit got back to his feet before the count, though he was unable to turn the tide and lost via unanimous decision, with two judges scoring all six rounds to Markovic while the third gave the social media star one round.The Italian had a fair bit of ring rust, but why not given his last fight was over two-and-a-half years ago?Which social media star would you most like to see get knocked out? Let us know in the comments section.His YouTube channel, FightersLife, has thousands of subscribers and has garnered over half-a-million views since it was launched in 2018 and broadcasts full boxing matches as well as interviews, lifestyle and fitness content and other boxing-related videos.Frati's clash with Markovic was the latest in an ever-growing list of fights featuring social media stars, with the likes of KSI, Logan Paul and Jake Paul paving the way before him.Just how long the trend will go on for remains to be seen but when stars such as Floyd Mayweather and Mike Tyson are being lined up to face them it's fair to assume that it won't be just a flash in the pan.

detonating three nail bombs which tragically killed three people.On April 17, 1999, David Copeland, 45, placed a bomb containing four-inch nails inside a sports bag and left it in Brixton, south London, an area which was known for having a large black community.The bomb was left in the heart of Brixton Market on Electric Avenue, with the aim of causing as many casualties as possible.However, market workers noticed the suspicious package and Copeland acting strangely and decided to move the bag to a less crowded area.The police were later called and the bomb detonated at around 5:30pm, just as the cops arrived on the scene.The explosion injured 48 people, including a one-year-old baby, with extreme right-wing group Combat 18 claiming responsibility.A week later, on April 24, the then-22-year-old detonated a bomb on Brick Lane in east London, an area known for having a large Bangladeshi community.Copeland had aimed to let the bomb off when the street would be most busy but hadn’t realised that the market would take place on Sunday, instead of Saturday.Despite that, he left the device inside a sports bag on Hanbury Street and continued with his original plan.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.A man noticed the bag and put it in the boot of his car and drove it to a local police station.The bomb exploded while in the car, injuring 13 innocent bystanders.Finally, six days later on April 30, a third bomb went off, this time in Soho, in the heart of London’s gay community. The streets were busy as it was the beginning of a bank holiday weekend and people at the pub had noticed the package, hidden in another sports bag.

X Factor's Janet Devlin says she isn't happy with her boob job after fans gave her so much stick.The stunning musician, 27, chatted exclusively to the Daily Star ahead of her It's Not That Deep tour which kicked off this week.Janet decided to go under the knife last year in a bid to change her shape, though since she received so much backlash she is regretting her decision.Talking on a Daily Star Facebook Live, Janet said: "I usually have to explain the whole process as to why I got it done but no one believes me anyway and they're like 'you wanted big boobies so you got them'."But I have a rib condition so it means I have these really prominent ribs and it was really getting me down because every time I wore these lovely gowns and dresses the first thing your eye would go towards is my ribs because they stick out so much further than my breasts at the time, which there was none of."So, I decided instead of getting corrective rib surgery because it sounds awful getting your ribs broken, I opted to get a breast augmentation instead to take the eyes away from my ribs and to balance out my body a little bit.She continued: "But I regret every minute of it from reading comments online."At this point, I just wish got all my boobs cut off and just left it like that and got everything taken off and went full-on androgynous because the amount of pain I get from people, I'm like 'this is not worth it'.Janet added: "I've seen people send me screenshots from Subreddits all this kind of stuff where they're like 'she just got them because she wanted them to be big,' and even if I did, why is it your business?"The X Factor star also said she used to strip off for promo shoots because she "didn't have anything there" so it didn't

Express Sport. “We all feel shocked and send our condolences to his family.

Russia's warship Moskva has been shown alive in strange footage released by Moscow of a "survivor's parade".Ukraine announced the death of 1st rank Captain Anton Kuprin after its sinking of Moskva, and a news blackout from Russia led to speculation that hundreds more sailors had perished.

BBC Breakfast on Sunday (April 17), with her co-star notably absent from the BBC studios.Regular viewers of the news programme will know that the show is usually fronted by two anchors, with the likes of Jon Kay, Roger Johnson, Victoria Derbyshire or Katherine Downes appearing alongside a colleague.The Sunday edition of the programme doesn't normally see the main anchors, Naga Munchetty, Charlie Stayt or Sally Nugent take their place on the sofa.However, as viewers tuned in on Easter Sunday (April 17), they were somewhat perplexed to see the sofa looking emptier than usual. Business presenter and stand-in presenter, Nina Warhurst, 41, sat alone on the sofa as she delivered the day's news, including the latest on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's appearance in The Hague.

Jennifer Garner has paid a rare public tribute to her three children ahead of her milestone birthday.MORE: Jennifer Garner breaks silence after Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez's engagement The 13 Going on 30 star took to Instagram on the eve of her 50th birthday, and opened up about the joys of being a mom to Violet, Seraphina and Samuel."On the eve of a new decade there is no doubt that the center of my gratitude stems from the health, humor, challenge, wisdom, silliness, patience, cozy-ness, strength, intelligence, kindness, frustration, and adorable-ness of my kids.VIDEO: Jennifer Garner opens up about parenting with Michelle Obama"I can't believe I get to know them and hold their hand through life, and I am prayerfully grateful for each of them is mine."MORE: Jennifer Garner receives unbelievable surprise that leaves her emotionalDISCOVER: Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's family member speaks out following their engagement newsJennifer shares her three children with ex-husband Ben Affleck, and is notoriously private when it comes to talking about them or sharing pictures of them.The Hollywood star has been enjoying counting down to her big birthday, and received an incredible surprise over the weekend. The Hollywood star paid tribute to her three children As the Yes Day actress enjoyed lunch at a plush-looking restaurant, she was surprised by none-other-than, legendary performer, Donnie Osmond.RELATED: Jennifer Garner reveals how she is preparing for her 'dream role'MORE: Jennifer Garner gets fans talking with incredible throwback picture from early 1980sJennifer appeared close to tears as he sat next to her and began to sing.

IT'S the reality show which makes the US soap opera it was inspired by look tame. The Real Housewives of Cheshire follows the lives of some of the wealthiest women in the area's 'Golden Triangle' - many of which have gobs to match the size of their bank balances.

Billie Eilish already made history as the youngest person to headline Coachella when she took the stage on Saturday night. So it may have been surprising to her young fans that among her guest stars was a 54-year-old: Damon Albarn, of Blur, Gorillaz and The Good, the Bad and the Queen fame.

Peter Kay is certainly a man of many talents; a beloved comedian, as well as an award-winning writer and actor, but can he add superstar DJ to to his CV? Although his mixing may not be quite as slick Calvin Harris or David Guetta, Bolton’s favourite son had thousands in the palm of his hand as he made a joyous return to stage in Manchester.

There aren’t many bigger names in pop right now than Dua Lipa. And last night, as the UK and Ireland-leg of her hugely anticipated Future Nostalgia tour kicked off at Manchester’s AO Arena, she proved why.

Lorde has been forced to postpone some dates on her new ‘Solar Power’ tour due to illness.Lorde was due to play Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday (April 15) but was forced to cancel due to laryngitis. Her show last night (April 16), which was due to take place at the  Anthem in Washington DC, has now also been cancelled.In a statement to fans via email, Lorde wrote: “These past couple days I’ve been pushing through some horrendous laryngitis, and I regret to inform you that my voice hasn’t sufficiently recovered to be able to play the show for you.”The statement continued: “I’m so, so sorry.

Lizzo was both the host and musical guest of Saturday Night Live last night (April 16) – see her play ‘Special’ and ‘About Damn Time’ below.The performance came just days after the singer announced her fourth album, ‘Special’ with first single ‘About Damn Time’. The follow-up to 2019’s ‘Cuz I Love You’ is set to arrive on July 15 via Nice Life and Aquatic.Lizzo played ‘About Damn Time’ and the ‘Special’ title track on SNL last night, after performing the show’s opening monologue.“We’re gonna break the record for the amount of times bitch is  said on live TV!” Lizzo joked in the monologue, before revealing that her mother was in the audience. “I hate cussing in front of my mom,” she said.“The first time my mom came to see me perform.

Carrie Underwood had a weekend to remember as she performed at the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday night.MORE: Carrie Underwood supported by husband in heartfelt tributeThe award-winning singer looked gorgeous dress in a sheer white ballgown featuring statement ruffle sleeves and an intricate beaded skirt."I love gettin' all gussied up on a Saturday night to go play at the @opry ! I am forever honored to be a part of this family!" she wrote alongside the picture.VIDEO: Miranda  Lambert and Carrie Underwood perform together Fans were quick to comment on Carrie's latest look, with one writing: "That dress is STUNNING," while another wrote: "A beautiful performance, and you looked incredible." A third added: "This dress," alongside a series of love heart emojis.MORE: Carrie Underwood supported by sons following latest achievementMORE: Carrie Underwood stuns in sequins for show-stopping CMT Music Awards performanceIt's been an exciting time for Carrie, who scooped up awards at the CMT Music Awards last week, just after she scooped up a Grammy for her album, My Savior.Carrie's loved ones couldn't have been prouder, and her husband Mike Fisher paid a heartfelt tribute to her on social media shortly after her win.A post shared by Carrie Underwood (@carrieunderwood)Carrie Underwood looked fantastic in a sheer ballgown during her latest performanceThe 41-year-old shared a picture of Carrie, and captioned the post with: "This one is special! Couldn't be more proud of @carrieunderwood for her Grammy win for 'My Savior.'"MORE: Carrie Underwood says she 'can't wait any longer' as she shares incredible newsMORE: Carrie Underwood's celebration of her 'precious miracle' was so sweetThis was the star's eighth Grammy win, for Best Roots Gospel

RYLAN Clark has shared cryptic tweets amid rumours that Big Brother is set for a relaunch. The TV presenter along with British actor Marcus Bentley sent fans of the iconic reality TV show into meltdown when they teased the idea of a long-awaited comeback.

Sir Elton John isn't able to attend his own AIDS Foundation Oscars party. The 74-year-old star recently returned to his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, after recovering from COVID-19 - but Elton has now revealed that he won't be able to attend his own bash. During an interview with 'Good Morning America', Elton explained: "It breaks my heart but I can't be there, because it's an event that means so much to us.

Elton John took to live television to reveal a heartbreaking bit of news concerning his upcoming AIDS Foundation Oscars party.MORE: Elton John pays heartbreaking tribute after 'tragic' death of 'magical' Shane WarneIn an interview with Good Morning America along with Brandi Carlile, who will be helming the occasion, he revealed that he won't be able to attend his own party.WATCH: Elton John films at £5million luxury home before legendary Oscars partyDue to the return of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, which he has returned to following his COVID diagnosis, Elton won't be able to make an attendance at the lavish event."It breaks my heart but I can't be there, because it's an event that means so much to us," he said during his virtual interview. "So we have people like Lady Gaga, Billy Porter, Eric McCormack and the wonderful Brandi Carlile to help David, my husband out."MORE: Elton John and David Furnish release emotional statement – 'We are heartbroken'Brandi supported the Candle in the Wind singer by hilariously adding: "We're going to try to make up for Elton not being there by me wearing something outrageous.