'Awful' blockade finally removed after years of conflict on turbulent street

David Bowie is set to become the latest musician to receive a walk on the Camden Music Walk of Fame in north London.The Who became the first act to be honoured with the special award when it launched in November 2019, after being touted as early as 2013. At that time, Amy Winehouse and Madness were both considered to be given stones on the walk, and both were unveiled in 2020.Bowie’s stone on the walk, outside Camden Town tube station, will be unveiled on September 15 at a ceremony that will see the star’s collaborators, friends and fans pay tribute to the late singer, who died in 2016.Lee Bennett, Founder of The Music Walk OF Fame, said: “David Bowie is a global influence, one of the ultimate influencers and sooner or later, we had to have him on The Music Walk Of Fame.  Our intention is for this to be the highest honour a music figure can receive in the UK and beyond,  the unveiling of David’s stone ensures that legacy.  We have huge plans for the future, but for now, let’s celebrate one of the greats of music.”The day after the stone is unveiled (September 16), new Bowie film Moonage Daydream, directed by Brett Morgen, will be released exclusively in IMAX on September 16 (hitting UK cinemas on September 23).

Björk has shared the artwork of her upcoming new album ‘Fossora’, and shared more details on its themes.The singer’s upcoming 10th album – the follow-up to 2017’s ‘Utopia’ – was announced during a recent interview. It’s due for release this autumn via One Little Independent Records, though an exact date is not yet known.After revealing that the album’s first single is called ‘Atopos’, the singer has now shared the artwork and pre-order details for ‘Fossora’, as well as a statement outlining more of the album’s themes.“each album always starts with a feeling that i try to shape into sound,” she wrote on Instagram today (August 31).

Lorde has responded to fans’ concerns over her swimming in the Potomac River, joking that she’s “happy to be a [Washington] D.C. meme”.The ‘Solar Power’ singer-songwriter was performing at The Anthem music venue in D.C.

The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power.Speaking to the audience at the UK premiere of the new Amazon Prime Video series on Tuesday (August 30), the Amazon boss confessed that he and his family are massive fans of J.R.R Tolkien’s fantasy novel.“My grandfather’s the one who introduced me to Tolkien,” said Bezos (via Variety). “I fell in love immediately, I was probably 13 or 14 years old.

Naman Ramachandran The star studded Variety and Hotel Danieli pre-festival cocktail party on Aug. 30 was a taster of the riches in store at the Venice Film Festival that kicks off the following day. Head of the jury Julianne Moore and fellow jurors, “A Separation” actor Leila Hatami and filmmakers Audrey Diwan, Mariano Cohn, Leonardo Di Costanzo and Rodrigo Sorogoyen, were present as was “Thor: Love and Thunder” actor Tessa Thompson, who is serving on the festival’s Horizons strand jury. The evening, titled “Cinema Danieli – An Unforgettable Story,” on the terrace of the plush Hotel Danieli, which will turn 200 next year, has become a festival tradition dating back 13 years. It was introduced by Claudio Staderini, director of the Danieli, who described the hotel as a shooting and residential choice of many of the biggest movie stars in the world.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Julianne Moore, who is presiding over the Venice Film Festival jury, spoke at a press conference on Tuesday morning that kicked off the 79th edition of the movie gathering that kicks off awards season for Hollywood on the Lido. She reminisced about how she first came to Venice as an actress on the American soap opera “As the World Turns” in 1986. “I never, ever in my life though I would be the head of this jury,” Moore said. “And If you had told me that one day I was going to head the jury of the Venice Film Festival I would have fallen into the canal, honestly.” Asked about the importance of film festivals during a time of change in the movie industry, as streaming threatens theatrical distribution, Moore pointed out that “Curation matters so much.”

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor The Zurich Film Festival has selected some of the year’s most anticipated auteur films and high-brow Hollywood movies in its Gala Premieres section. Among other films, the fest screens the European premieres of “The Woman King,” with Viola Davis, and “Bros” by Nicholas Stoller. It also plays “The Son” by Florian Zeller. “Of the 145 films in this year’s festival program, we are able to show more than a quarter of them as world or European premieres – more than ever before in the festival’s history,” Christian Jungen, artistic director, says. “We are particularly proud to be holding the European premieres of Gina Prince-Bythewood’s historical epic ‘The Woman King,’ in which Academy Award-winner Viola Davis leads an international Black cast, as well as the gay romantic comedy ‘Bros’ by Nicholas Stoller, who cast all LGBTQ+ actors for the film. These two movies are a testament to the diverse talent working in Hollywood cinema, and we are very excited to be bringing them to a European audience.”

Meghan Markle, 41, has received heavy criticism around the world since the release of her new interview with The Cut and her Spotify podcast, Archetypes. Lord Alan Sugar, 75, has taken to Twitter to call out a social media user for his "rude and disrespectful" post directed at the Duchess of Sussex.Meghan is the front page of this month's The Cut, the magazine related to The New York Post.Due to her comments regarding the royal family, however, Meghan has received heavy criticism since the article's release.MoaningSparkle took to Twitter to share the front page of the magazine changing "The Cut" to "The C***t".Angered by the post, Lord Sugar responded in view of his 5.2 million followers: "Very rude and disrespectful.

Madonna has never been one to hold her tongue, but the singer has now hit out at her ex-husbands Guy Ritchie and Sean Penn.The pop queen claims to ‘regret’ her two marriages, a candid confession she made when asked about what she would do differently.Madonna was married to Sean Penn from 1985 until 1989, and went on to wed Guy Ritchie in 2000, until they split in 2008.The 64-year-old Like A Prayer singer was asked: ‘What’s a decision you made, looking back, that probably wasn’t the best idea?’Responding in a 50 questions vid for her official YouTube channel, Madonna quickly responded: ‘Getting married’.Just for clarification about which husband she meant, she added: ‘Both times.’Both of Madonna’s divorces were pretty messy, firstly when she split from Sean as a lack of trust supposedly entered their relationship.In April 1986, Sean attacked a songwriter in a nightclub, because he thought he had kissed Madonna. The man was actually just someone that Madonna knew, but the incident is said to have caused problems in their marriage.As for Guy, he wed Madonna at Skibo Castle in Scotland in December 2002. The pair cited irreconcilable differences when they filed for divorce in October 2008, with their bitter split playing out rather publicly.Madonna now shares son Rocco, 22, and daughter Lourdes, 25, with Carlos Leon.

So Solid Crew star Lisa Maffia’s baby cousin died from drowning, an inquest has heard.Baby Jetson was 21 months old when he crawled into a hot tub in the family’s country home in Kent and fell in.The tragedy occurred on 12 June this year, with an inquest taking place this week.As reported by the Daily Mail, the inquest heard that the child was found by an unnamed person, face down in the water at a property in Sellindge.Jetson underwent CPR and began coughing up water, with paramedics arriving shortly afterwards, however despite best efforts of emergency services the baby was pronounced dead at the scene.Assistant coroner Bina Patel passed on her condolences to ‘the parents, family and friends of Jetson for this loss in such deeply tragic circumstances.’The inquest has now been suspended pending a full hearing later in the year.Rapper Maffia announced the news of her baby cousin’s death in a heartbreaking post on social media in June, where she said she believes Jetson is ‘safely in the hands of God.’Sharing a snap of the youngster waving and blowing a kiss to the camera, the 21 Seconds musician wrote: ‘My handsome little cousin Jetson. ‘I love you and your mumma.

Leonardo DiCaprio and girlfriend Camila Morrone have split, it has been claimed.The Titanic actor, 47, started dating the Death Wish actress – who recently turned 25 – in 2017, and raised eyebrows with their relationship due to the 22-year age gap.They have kept their romance tightly under wraps ever since, and are rarely seen spending time together in public.According to reports, they have now called time on their five-year romance, quietly ending things this summer.An insider claimed: ‘Leo and Camila ended their relationship over the summer.’‘There are no bad feelings between them,’ they added to the Sun.

kick-starting his acting career and smashing his modelling jobs.Goody tied the knot with Jack before her death in 2009 at the age of 27 from cervical cancer. She shared sons Bobby, 19, and Freddie, 17, with Jeff Brazier, but the pair also have a relationship with stepdad Jack. Speaking to Metro.co.uk ahead of taking part in the Jade Goody Memory Walk Family Day on September 25, Jack said of Bobby: ‘He’s in EastEnders! He’s doing his modelling as well, I’m really pleased for him.

Lisa Marie Presley has opened up about the ‘unrelenting’ grief she feels since the death of her son, Benjamin.The star, who is the daughter of music icon Elvis Presley, lost her son to suicide in 2020 when he was 27 years of age.Presley also shares daughter Riley, Benjamin’s sister, with ex-husband Danny Keough, and has 13-year-old twin daughters with ex Michael Lockwood.She admits her daughters were the only thing keeping her going after the unspeakable tragedy that befell the family.In order to mark Grief Awareness Day, and to pay tribute to her adored late son, Presley has written a heartfelt and candid essay on the realities of bereavement.The essay, published in People, sees Presley describe living in ‘the horrific reality of [grief’s] unrelenting grips’ in the hopes that speaking about bereavement becomes more normalised.She has learned, she said, that ‘grief is something you will have to carry with you for the rest of your life,’ adding: ‘You do not “get over it,” you do not “move on,” period.’The mum-of-four admits she feels like ‘a pariah’ after losing a child, and while she is ‘blaming myself every single day… others will judge and blame [me] too.’She urged anyone going through a similar devastating loss to seek out support groups to feel ‘a little bit less alone,’ as friends and family ‘can and will run for the hills’ in the wake of a tragedy.The star admitted that she knew parents who had lost a child, and she, too, ‘avoided them after and never bothered to follow up with them because they quite literally became a representative of my biggest fear.’Referencing the loss of her own father at the tender age of nine, Presley said she has had ‘more than anyone’s fair share of [grief] in my lifetime.’‘But this one,

Jamal Edwards’ legacy following his death.Hollywood actor Terry Crews, pop superstar Ed Sheeran – a good friend of the entrepreneur – and Luther actor Idris Elba will be part of the Jamal Edwards Self Belief Trust inaugural fundraising event.Crews will host the central London gala on September 20 with special performances from Sheeran, Jessie Ware, Max Cyrus and a DJ set from Capital Breakfast’s Roman Kemp.Music entrepreneur Edwards, who received an MBE for his services to music in 2014, died on February 20 this year at the age of 31.He gained fame after setting up the music platform SBTV in 2006, and was credited with helping to launch a string of UK music acts to stardom, including Dave, Jessie J and Sheeran.The fundraiser will see Edwards’ network of music and industry figures join together to support the causes he championed, in particular giving young people the opportunity to thrive in the media industry.A star-studded auction will include a host of ‘money-can’t-buy experiences’ including a meal-for-two with Beast star Elba.It also boasts an exclusive private Abbey Road Studios tour and press pass access to London Fashion Week in 2023.Tracey Parry-Knight, CEO of The Jamal Edwards Self Belief Trust, said: ‘Jamal made it his personal mission to open doors for others to walk through.‘To help people through life, to love and to laugh.’She added: ‘I’m really looking forward to this event as an opportunity to bring those who loved Jamal, from across the music and media industries, together in one room to raise vital funds for the causes that he was most passionate about.‘This is his legacy and it’s sure to be an inspiring evening.’The Jamal Edwards Self Belief Trust, set up in his honour following his death, is

Alec Baldwin has reportedly secured his first acting job since the fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins.The 30 Rock star, 64, is at the centre of an investigation after a gun he was holding went off and shot and killed cinematographer Hutchins.Hutchins died in late 2021, with Baldwin insisting he is not responsible for the mum-of-one’s death.He recently issued a cryptic comment stating ‘everybody who was there… know exactly who’s to blame.’An FBI report suggested the prop weapons ‘could not be made to fire without a pull of the trigger,’ however, Baldwin disputes this and has consistently denied doing so.Baldwin has taken part in multiple emotional interviews since Hutchins’ death where he touched on how his career has suffered since the shooting.However it appears the actor is getting back on track as he is reported to be heading to Broadway for a new play.According to The New York Post, Baldwin plans to return to acting with a starring role in the play Art, by Yasmina Reza.It’s reported that the actor’s first role since the tragedy will see him star alongside Tony Shalhoub and John Leguizamo, while former Matilda stage director and Tony winner Matthew Warchus will direct.A source reportedly told the outlet that Art will open at a Shubert theater in the spring, however a producer has not yet been signed on for the project.They added that the Creative Artists Agency is currently ‘auditioning’ New York producers.Art would be Baldwin’s first major Broadway appearance since Orphans in 2013; he previously won a Tony for his role in 1992’s A Streetcar Named Desire.Baldwin recently described the coverage surrounding Hutchins’ death, and the slow progress of the investigation, as ‘troublesome’.He told US journalist Chris Cuomo on

A police helicopter was deployed last night to hunt a runaway driver who dodged a road traffic check in Lanarkshire.

St Johnstone have snapped up Dundee United striker Nicky Clark on a two-year contract.

A dad almost bled to death after suffering horror injuries in a freak accident at his new home. Scott Lee had received the keys to the property the day before and was decorating the space for his wife's birthday.

Renfrewshire residents will come together today to remember those who have died or have suffered permanent injuries due to a drug overdose.

The YouTuber who was found liable for defamation in relation to various videos she posted about Cardi B has asked the Eleventh Circuit appeals court in the US to reverse that judgement and order a new trial. Among other things she argues that it was never proven she acted with actual malice when making her videos about Cardi B and that the exclusion of evidence about the rapper’s character in court resulted in a “very lopsided” hearing.Latasha Kebe was sued by Cardi B – real name Belcalis Almanzar – over various claims that were made about the rapper in her YouTube videos.

A homeowner who built an ‘awful’ blockade on his road to stop school-run parents pulling up in front of his house now plans to turn a massive pothole into a lake.