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Naman Ramachandran The U.K. consumer games market was valued at £7.16 billion ($9.4 billion) in 2021, a growth of 1.90% from £7 billion in 2020, according to the annual valuation report released by trade body, the Association for U.K. Interactive Entertainment (Ukie).The sector grew a record 30% from £5.35 billion in 2019 to £7 billion in 2020, but that was fuelled by a surge in demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

TWICE are set to return to Los Angeles for a one-night-only encore performance of their sold-out ‘III’ US tour.At midnight KST today (March 31), the group’s label JYP Entertainment announced on social media that the K-pop girl group will be performing at Los Angeles’ Banc Of California Stadium, which boasts a rough seat capacity of 22,000. The concert will take place on May 14.The addition of the encore performance comes after the girl group wrapped up the U.S leg of their ‘III’ world tour last month, which saw all seven shows in L.A, Oakland, Fort Worth and New York sell out.Tickets for the upcoming Banc Of California Stadium performance will be go on sale on April 6 at 3pm PDT through the Live Nation website.TWICE 4TH WORLD TOUR ‘Ⅲ’ ENCORE■SHOW INFO– LOS ANGELES 2022.05.14 (SAT) 7:30PM @ BANC OF CALIFORNIA STADIUM■TICKET OPEN– 2022.04.06 (WED) 3PM (PDT)– WEBSITE : https://t.co/ugDHoZSOol■MORE INFOhttps://t.co/3u7cpM9Rtr#TWICE #트와이스#TWICE_4TH_WORLD_TOUR_ENCORE pic.twitter.com/xQbwX7A7TC— TWICE (@JYPETWICE) March 30, 2022With this, TWICE will also be first K-pop girl group in history to perform in a North American stadium, and are also the second K-pop act to do so overall, following BTS, per Soompi. Last year, TWICE released ‘Formula Of Love: T+O=<3’ alongside the music video for its lead single ‘Scientist’.

Gareth Southgate has been told to "pick his words very carefully" by Qatar's World Cup chief executive Nasser Al Khater after he raised the issue of migrant workers' rights. The England boss said earlier this week that he and his team can use their voices in a positive way at the tournament while touching on human rights issues including women's rights as well as treatment of the LGBTQ+ community in Qatar.

Chloe Madeley's husband James Haskell called his pregnant wife a "huge sea cow" in her latest bikini snap. Taking to Instagram Chloe posted a photograph underneath the water donning a skimpy bikini with her blossoming bump on full display.

Emmerdale as things are set to heat up.Emmerdale spoilers reveal that Manpreet Sharma will make the decision to take the stand during Meena Jutla's trial despite her evident nerves.Meena is excited that Manpreet has chosen to speak up and plans to shame her in court and hopefully pin her heinous crimes on her sister.Elsewhere, Nate Robinson and Chloe Harris end up getting rather close and spending the evening together.But Nate regrets his decision shortly after and tries to dodge Chloe.But will the fiery redhead take the hint?Meena is still determined to walk free from her crimes and put on a show in court at the same time. However, after much deliberation, her sister Manpreet decides to testify and she accepts Ethan's offer to help her prepare for court and as she bravely resolves to face her fears.

Good Morning Britain took an emotional turn on Thursday (March 31) after Susanna Reid and Ben Shephard shared a special tribute to Tom Parker following his tragic death.The presenters discussed The Wanted musician in detail after he lost his battle with terminal brain cancer at the age of 33.Appearing evidently saddened by the news, Susanna expressed that Tom appeared on the ITV show during the Christmas period and he seemed to be doing well.However, she was shocked to see how quickly he deteriorated after four months.Discussing Tom and his band members, Ben mentioned that they made plans to continue touring and it was "lovely" to see them together.Susanna agreed and said: "It was very noticeable how much they cared for him behind the scenes as well, even though he still had lots of energy."As her voice trembled, Susanna added: "He was smiling and laughing, they really had that arm around him the whole time they were there."Look, we are so sad about Tom. Tragically young, 33 years old, incredibly cruel what has happened to him."We send our love to the band, the team around him and especially to Kelsey and the children."Terribly sad news this morning."On Wednesday Tom's wife, Kelsey Hardwick took to Instagram to share their sad news to fans.She penned: "Our hearts are broken." "Tom was the centre of our world.

Hollyoaks actress Sarah Jayne Dunn has been forced to block her OnlyFans subscribers who send her X-rated snaps. The 40-year-old former soap star admitted she has been inundated with explicit pictures from users who send unsolicited pictures of their own private parts.Sarah was famously sacked from Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks for opting to sell her own racy pictures on the subscription site, which hubby Jonathan Smith happily takes for her.

body positive influencer Karina Irby has been uploading candid photos to her page. For her latest post, the Australian swimwear designer showed how you can dramatically alter your appearance by changing your pose.She took two very different bikini snaps five minutes apart – relaxing her body in one and confidently flaunting her curves in the other.Karina captioned the images: "What you see online compared to how I’d look if you walked past me on the beach."Snapping content is all about angles! And this is a prime example!"The 32-year-old continued: "These pics were taken five minutes apart and I look like two different people!"I love both versions."Karina's post garnered 7,700 likes and dozens of positive comments.Many praised the influencer for being so "real" about her appearance and feeling comfortable in her own skin.One responder gushed: "You make me feel so much more comfortable in my own body.

Under-fire ferry operator P&O could today be thrown off a high-powered team working up plans to make Cairnryan a green freeport.

Swimmers can make a bargain splash in Castle Douglas tomorrow.

The body of a man has been discovered on a Scots shore.

Threave Rovers finally got the better of rivals St Cuthbert Wanderers on Saturday.

A large delighted crowd watched Stewartry youngsters lift the Scottish West Regional Plate on Sunday.

A schoolboy left with ten staples in his head after being violently beaten during a game of football told his mum he thought he was going to die.

Chris Rock has spoken about his on-stage altercation with Will Smith at the Oscars for the first time, admitting he is "still processing what happened".MORE: Amy Schumer releases statement about Will Smith and Chris RockThe comedian referred to the incident during a stand-up comedy show at the Wilbur Theatre in Boston on Wednesday evening, where he was reportedly greeted with a long standing ovation as he took to the stage.WATCH: Will Smith apologises to Academy after Chris Rock altercationHowever, the 57-year-old shut down any hopes that he would be joking about the incident. "I don't have a bunch of [expletive] to say about that, so if you came here for that…" Chris said.STORY: Chris Rock celebrates incredible news in the wake of Will Smith Oscars drama"I'm still processing what happened, so at some point I'll talk about that [expletive].

David and Victoria Beckham have reportedly been the target of a masked burglar at their £31million London mansion, with thousands of pounds worth of valuables stolen.GALLERY: The Beckhams' £31m London mansion they plan to overhaulThe couple were reportedly downstairs with their daughter Harper at the time of the burglary, and were completely unaware that a thief had broken in upstairs.WATCH: Inside the Beckhams' beautiful homes in London and the CotswoldsAccording to The Sun, the break-in occurred on Tuesday evening but wasn't discovered until Wednesday morning, when David and Victoria's 17-year-old son Cruz returned home from a night out and spotted broken glass and an upturned bedroom.David reportedly called 999 and searched the lavish Holland Park property with Cruz, while Harper remained with Victoria. David and Victoria were downstairs with Harper at the time of the burglaryFortunately, the burglar appears to have only managed to raid one bedroom, taking designer clothes, accessories and electric goods, leaving the family "shaken up" but not hurt.MORE: The real reason Brooklyn Beckham is distancing himself publicly from parents David and VictoriaThe burglary comes just weeks after it was revealed that a big part of the historic London mansion has been cordoned off from the family as it is close to collapsing, and as the building is Grade II listed, they can't fix it immediately.

Summer Of Soul producer Joseph Patel has said that Will Smith “robbed” Questlove of his winning moment and last week’s Oscars.Questlove was handed the Best Documentary statue by Chris Rock at this year’s ceremony, just moments after Smith slapped Rock onstage over a joke he made about wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head. In 2018, Pinkett Smith revealed she has alopecia.Smith has been widely criticised for his outburst. While accepting the Best Actor award for his performance in King Richard, he apologised to the Academy as well as his fellow nominees in the category.He later issued a formal apology to Rock, admitting: “I was out of line and I was wrong.” The Oscars, meanwhile, launched a formal review into the incident while condemning Smith’s actions.Today (March 31) Joseph Patel posted a lengthy thread on Twitter to share “some thoughts and feelings on what happened Sunday night”, adding that he’s “still sort of processing” everything.“I think what Will did was selfish,” he continued.

The apparel companyCupshe hosted its Los Angeles pop up launch event in Hollywood on Wednesday.To help bring attention to the the brand's event, a number of high profile ladies were on hand to strike a few poses in some of items from its collection.The VIP guest list included the likes of reality star turned actress Jamie Chung, actress and DJ Brandi Cyrus and real estate developer and reality star JoJo Fletcher, among others. Pop up event: The apparel company Cupshe hosted its Los Angeles pop up launch event in Hollywood on Wednesday in Hollywood with some VIP guestsChung, 38,could be seen modeling a green, orange and red-patterned dress that hugged her figure, with a slit on the right to allow a more leggy display.The actress added a pair of green strappy heels to the ensemble that were a perfect match for the stylish number.Chung, who first gained notoriety by appearing on the MTV series The Real World San Diego in 2004, completed her overall look by having her brown locks styled long, straight and sleek, and with a part in the middle.

Susanna Reid and Good Morning Britain co-host Ben Shephard have paid tribute to The Wanted star Tom Parker after it was announced he sadly passed away on Wednesday 30 March.The pair spoke about several moments when the I'm Glad You Came hitmaker made an appearance on the show, with the last one being less than four months ago for a Christmas special with the band. "I'm sure all of you have heard the news, the very very sad news, of Tom Parker from The Wanted who sadly died from his battle with a brain tumour," Ben, 47, started.

She co-founded very successful fashion brand, The Row, with twin sister Ashley.So it comes as no wonder Mary-Kate Olsen could look so fashionable in the cold.The 35-year-old entrepreneur braved New York City's 40-degree temperatures in a bundled up yet stylish look on Wednesday.She donned a long black cardigan sweater over a white top, baggy black jeans, and black Vans sneakers. Chill: Mary-Kate Olsen braved New York City's 40-degree temperatures in a bundled up yet stylish look on WednesdayMary-Kate made sure to keep warm as she accessorized with a black knit beanie, bright red scarf, and black protective face mask.She had her hands full as she juggled her phone, a wallet, coffee, and a large lack leather designer tote.Her highlighted tresses were worn down under her fashionable headwear as she sported minimal make-up on her face.Mary-Kate and her twin sister, Ashley, stepped away from acting more than a decade ago and have devoted their careers to making the world a little more beautiful via fashion.

Madonna looked nowhere near her 63 years of age as she starred in a music video for a new remix of her 1998 classic Frozen.In the video, which was released Wednesday along with the audio from the newest remix by producer Sickick, the pop icon mostly looks glamorous in a punk-inspired all-black outfit.Madonna doesn't appear to contribute any new vocals to the remix, and the majority of the lines are handled by rapper and singer 070 Shake, who has plenty of intimate moments with the veteran performer. Youthful visage: Madonna, 63, showed off her stunningly taut skin while wearing a youthful punk-inspired ensemble in a music video for a Sickick remix of her 1998 hit Frozen, featuring vocals by 070 ShakeThe video opens with a bevy of quick cuts showing Madonna — filmed in black and white — as she speeds around in a sports car at night.She then pulls into an abandoned warehouse with with camera-friendly wet floors.