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Jenny Lewis has cancelled a handful of her forthcoming US tour dates due to “the ongoing COVID situation”.Lewis had been scheduled to undertake a nine-date run of shows in the US this September, as she’d announced back in May.Posting on Twitter today (August 13), representatives for Lewis said the decision had been made “out of an abundance of caution” for the ongoing pandemic, and asserted that she would not be performing “at any indoor venues for the remainder of the year”.Out of an abundance of caution due to the ongoing COVID situation, Jenny Lewis will not perform at any indoor venues for the remainder of the year. Therefore, it’s with great disappointment that the below indoor shows have been cancelled.

BioShock’s art deco utopia of Rapture in Fortnite, thanks to the work of one player using the game’s creative mode.Creator FluxCapacimoose uploaded a two-minute video of their creation on August 10, even going as far as to include the level code in the video title, so anyone can easily take a trip under the Atlantic Ocean at the submerged city (via PCGamesN).FluxCapacimoose made another tribute to Rapture last year, which you can check out here. The newer video can also be watched below.The creation is so well made that in-game sound effects, advertisements, and the entire feel of Rapture are recreated almost verbatim.

Guillermo del Toro has shared his frustrations at the cancellation of Silent Hills, as fellow director Hideo Kojima commemorates the eight-year anniversary of its playable teaser.Yesterday (August 12), Kojima took to Twitter to share an image of P.T. alongside the caption “it’s been eight years”, referencing the release of the playable demo that also acted as a teaser to Silent Hills – the planned Kojima-produced instalment of the Silent Hill franchise.However six months later, Konami cancelled the game after three years of development with Kojima then going independent with his studio Kojima Productions.It looks like Guillermo del Toro, who was set to direct the game alongside Kojima, is still frustrated by the studio’s decision to scrap Silent Hills.

Jadon Sancho has spoken of how Manchester United's players have been upset this week following the loss to Brighton at Old Trafford.

ITV's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!The DJ and producer famously appeared on MTV's Geordie Shore between 2012 and 2013 before returning in 2016 but it appears his time on the show has closed doors for him.Ricci, 35, has appeared on several reality shows including Ex On The Beach but while he'd love to head into the jungle, he claims one show has put a stop to this.READ MORE: Charlotte Crosby says she will give birth to first child on camera for new TV show Speaking exclusively to the Daily Star, he claimed: "Because I've done Celebrity Big Brother, I'm not allowed to do I'm A Celebrity...

Clint Eastwood is set to appear in conservationist filmmaker Katie Cleary’s new wildlife documentary "Why On Earth," and she recently shared how he ended up on the project and what it was like working with him. The new documentary will focus on nature, wild animals and the relationship between humans, animals and plant life. "We're showing what's happening to elephants, rhinos in Africa, the palm oil epidemic in Indonesia and Borneo and Sumatra, and how it's affecting the orangutans," Cleary told Fox New Digital.

Harry Potter author admitted she was "feeling very sick" after hearing about the "horrifying" attack.Rowling took to Twitter in view of her 13.9 million followers to share her reaction to Salman's stabbing.Sharing a link to a news story, Rowling wrote: "Horrifying news. Feeling very sick right now.

Dame Deborah James’ husband Sebastien Bowen has opened up about his wife’s final days in a heartbreaking new interview. Deborah raised over £7million for bowel cancer research before passing away in June at the age of 40. In a touching interview with The Times, Sebastien has described his wife’s struggles and the magical days they spent together with children Hugo, 14 and 12-year-old Eloise.

heatwave is set to strike the UK next week, bringing scorching temperatures up to 35C. The latest warm front is expected to drift in at the start of next week, "bringing above average temperatures for many", according to Met Office spokesperson Stephen Dixon.

Refresh for latest…: Hollywood movies had another solid holdover session at the international box office this weekend, with slight drops essentially across the board — and some new or near milestones as audiences continue to flock to cinemas for varied fare (it helps that the mercury mercifully let up in certain areas). There were no new offshore releases outside of local titles this frame — Universal’s Nope starts offshore rollout in August.

The end of the week will be wet and slightly cooler in Greater Manchester, just days after temperatures exceeded 40C for the first time in the UK. The Met Office registered a provisional reading of 40.3C at Coningsby in eastern England on Tuesday.

As the UK comes out of a record-breaking heatwave, high temperatures could return as soon as this weekend, according to the Met Office.

recorded the hottest day on record on Tuesday (July 19), thunderstorms could be set to hit the country on Wednesday.The mercury hit 40.3C in the Lincolnshire village of Coningsby as most of the country were left sweltering as the heatwave was cranked up a notch or two.And as temperatures start to dip towards more manageable levels, so there could rumbles of thunder and the crackling sounds of lightning, while some areas could be lashed by heavy showers.READ NEXT: Boy's dream holiday ruined after getting horror sunburn despite using factor 50 suncreamRain did fall across the north east and south of England on Tuesday (July 19) night, while some Brits were the first to witness the power of nature, with several lightning bolts hitting parts of the south-west county.Thermometers are not expected to creep up above 30 on Wednesdaym with a high of 28 expected in eastern parts of the country, which is still pretty warm for the these parts.The Met Office has issued a yellow thunderstorm warning for the south-east, with any rain predicted to clear eastwards throughout the morning, although showers may develop in southern areas, as they move northwards from France.At least 34 parts of the country broke the UK’s previous record high temperature of 38.7C on Tuesday, with Wales setting a record of 37.1C in Hawarden, Flintshire.But the scorchingly hot day – as the heatwave continued – sparked many fires across the country as tinderbox conditions caused by the heat and a distinct lack of rain, saw firefighters overworked.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Major incidents were declared in London, along with Leicester, Hertfordshire and South Yorkshire, while fires broke

The Met Office has issued a thunderstorm warning for parts of Scotland today as the country bakes in a sweltering heatwave.

Britain is forecast to see its hottest day on record on Tuesday as the heatwave continues. Temperatures could climb to 38C in Greater Manchester today, while forecasters predict the mercury will sizzle at possible highs of 41C in isolated areas.

dog left in a car had to be rescued by police on Monday (July 18) on one of the hottest days of the year in the UK.Six officers smashed in through the rear window of an Audi after the pooch had been spotted in the vehicle with its owner leaving no windows open despite the sweltering heat.As the mercury reached the high 20s during late morning, the half-dozen Hertfordshire Police officers saw a crowd form at the town centre car park as they eventually broke in and freed the animal from the boiling car.READ MORE: Missing boy, 14, thought to have drowned in River Thames - as 5 others die in heatwaveLocal resident David Stuckey told MailOnline: “I was just walking back to my car and could see a large crowd of people who were stood there in disbelief.“Someone went shopping and left their dog inside the car in sweltering heat with no windows open. Everyone couldn’t believe it.“It happened at about 11.30am and it was already very warm but I don’t know how long the dog had been in the car.”He added that he was unsure what sort of breed the dog was or what condition it was in when the officers removed it from the car.The RSPCA say that the temperature inside a car can increase to double that outside the vehicle in just an hour if there is no ventilation.They also say that dogs should never be left alone in a car during hot weather, while they can also die from heatstroke if left.“When it's 22C outside, the car could reach an unbearable 47C within an hour.

The UK is expected to bake under unprecedented high temperatures this week, as the Met Office issues its first ever red weather warning for ‘extreme heat’. In Greater Manchester, the mercury is expected to reach 37C on Monday and Tuesday.

The Met Office has forecast temperatures of 40C for the first time ever in the UK.

The UK's first-ever red weather warning for extreme heat has been put in place, with record temperatures expected in Scotland. Met Office forecasters have warned the mercury could rise to above 33C north of the border, and Nicola Sturgeon has offered her advice.

The Met Office has extended its amber heatwave warning to more of Scotland for Monday and Tuesday with temperatures in the high 20s and low 30s expected across the eastern edge of the country.

Ministers will hold an emergency Cobra meeting on Saturday after meteorologists warned of record high temperatures in England that could put lives at risk. Cabinet Office minister Kit Malthouse is to chair a meeting of the Government’s Cobra civil contingencies committee to discuss the escalating heatwave, a Government spokesman said.