Coronation Street fans blindsided as rival soap star makes cobbles debut

K.J. Yossman Over 10,000 individuals — many of them prominent figures from British culture — have signed a letter condemning the atrocities perpetrated by Palestinian terrorist group Hamas in Israel on Oct. 7 and demanding the immediate release of the more than 200 civilians still being held hostage.

Kurt Vile has announced a new EP called ‘Back To Moon Beach’ along with a 2024 North American tour.The new project’s first single, ‘Another good year for the roses’, is out now, with the full EP due for release on November 17 via Verve. Pre-order it here.Alongside news of the EP, the US singer-songwriter has announced a string of 2024 North American tour dates, following his UK and European run this summer.The artist will kick off at The Ottobar in Baltimore, Maryland on March 17, 2024, with stops planned for Tennessee, Arkansas, New Orleans and more, before it finishes up at the 40 Watt Club in Athens, Georgia on March 29.Support will come from King Kong and Weak Signal on select dates, and tickets go on sale this Friday, October 27 at 10am local time from Vile’s website.Listen to ‘Another good year for the roses’ and watch the video – featuring actors Michael Shannon, Kevin Corrigan, and David Wilke portraying their real-life band Big Daddy in the Sky – below.In a statement shared to social media, Vile noted that the new release is “longer than an ep”, and that he now calls it a now “KV comp”.“The first 6 tracks — which are the ones that fit on a single LP — are new to the world, with one foot in the not-too-distant past and the other with one tiny toe pointing toward the future.

GOT7 member BamBam has revealed how Sunmi became the reason he joined his current label, Abyss Company.GOT7’s BamBam joined Abyss Company in March 2021, following his departure from long-time agency JYP Entertainment in January that year. Meanwhile, Sunmi had signed with the label in 2017, back when it was known as MAKEUS Entertainment, after her contract with JYP Entertainment ended in the same year.In the latest episode of BamBam’s YouTube talk show, Bam House, which guest starred Sunmi, the Thai-born K-pop idol revealed that he wouldn’t have joined his current label if not for the former Wonder Girls member.“[Sunmi] is the lake of Abyss [because] you made our company grow,” BamBam told Sunmi, before admitting to her: “If you were’t there, I wouldn’t have joined Abyss.” He then explained that before he signed with the agency, he had contacted Sunmi and “asked about the company”.“I was like, ‘Is it a company I could trust?’ She told me really good things about the company,” he recalled.

Sonic Youth co-founder Thurston Moore has discussed his recent struggles with atrial fibrillation that led him to cancel his US book tour for the memoir Sonic Life.Speaking to The New York Times, Moore shared that he has been living with the condition for several years now, but the condition became “slightly concerning” this year. “I was finding myself at times to be so weak I could hardly walk around the neighborhood,” he said.Though Moore was initially convinced he “could just power through it” for his book tour, his doctor ordered him not to fly.

The Cover on NME, Debby Friday, has shared a playlist exclusively to accompany the story’s launch – listen to it below.The Toronto-based artist is on this week’s (October 23) edition of The Cover, a renewal of NME’s commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe on a weekly basis. Every week, a rising artist will feature on The Cover – you can read Debby Friday’s profile here, featuring photography by Stella Gigliotti.The artist has compiled ‘For The Girls’, a playlist she describes as a “high-energy” and “danceable” collection “for hanging out with your friends and enjoying life and having fun”.

Kanye West will not be running for president in 2024, according to a statement from his lawyer.The rapper, who now goes by Ye, first announced his intention to run for office back in 2019. He later conceded the 2020 presidential election, but said he would run in 2024.His personal attorney, Bruce Marks, has now confirmed in a statement to Rolling Stone: “He’s not a candidate for office in 2024.”His attorney is reportedly working on winding down the artist’s campaign.

Avril Lavigne made a surprise appearance at When We Were Young festival this weekend to sing ‘Sk8er Boi’ with All Time Low.The pop-punk star, who dropped out of the second weekend of the emo rock festival last year, returned for the 2023 instalment in Las Vegas for two surprise performances with All Time Low on Saturday (October 21).She first joined for ‘Fake As Hell’, her new collaborative track with the band, before launching into a performance of her 2002 hit ‘Sk8er Boi’.Check out footage below.Lavigne performed at the inaugural first weekend of last year’s When We Were Young festival, before she had to drop out the following week due to “unforeseen circumstances”. Death Cab For Cutie stepped in as a replacement for the singer.Last year, All Time Low were Lavigne’s onstage guests at the festival, where they performed a cover of Blink-182‘s ‘All The Small Things’.In 2022 the festival got off to a difficult start after the first day was cancelled due to weather warnings and resulting safety fears.

K-pop boyband SEVENTEEN’s new mini-album, arriving later today, has accumulated a record number of pre-orders.On October 23, YG Plus, the distributor for the group’s 11th mini-album ‘Seventeenth Heaven’ – dropping later today – announced that it had achieved a total of 5,206,718 pre-orders.This marks a new record for the highest number of pre-orders for a K-pop album in history, surpassing the 5.13million record set by Stray Kids’ ‘5-Star’ in May. Notably, that album had broken the record previously held by SEVENTEEN’s April mini-album ‘FML’.‘Seventeenth Heaven’ will be released later today at 6pm KST, alongside the music video for its title track ‘God of Music’.

Motörhead drummer Mikkey Dee has doubled down on his previous assertion that the band will never reform with a new singer.Speaking to Chaoszine, Dee clarified that the band will not replace their late singer, though they are open to tributes to Lemmy Killmeister. “I said, ‘We will never, ever get back together and replace Lemmy.

Even the most ardent Celtic supporter would be keen to swerve a 'my stats are bigger than yours' when it comes to the Champions League.

Crocked Rangers full back Borna Barisic is set to find out today if he will be available for Thursday’s Europa League clash with Sparta Prague in the Czech Republic.

A father has been charged after allegedly abandoning his baby in a car for 10 hours.

More than 10,200 people have signed an online petition calling on the UK Government to bring back the £400 Energy Bills Support Scheme (EBSS) for winter 2023/24. The milestone is significant because it means the proposal has now reached the threshold to trigger an official response from the UK Government.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Anton Du Beke has been warned by BBC production to 'tone down' his behaviour following a rude joke during Saturday night's live show following Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin's performance.

Motherwell and Wishaw MSP Clare Adamson has spoken of her delight after plans for a rail freight hub at Ravenscraig was rejected.

Israeli warplanes have struck targets across Gaza after another small aid shipment was allowed into the besieged Hamas-ruled territory.

Mariah Carey is stepping out for the night!

Saturday Night Live just loves poking fun at stars.

Naman Ramachandran Lokesh Kanagaraj‘s Tamil-language “Leo: Bloody Sweet,” starring Vijay, debuted in third position at the global box office over the latest weekend, with $31.2 million planetwide, according to estimates released on Sunday by Comscore. The weekend was won by Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon,” starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Lily Gladstone, with $44 million, followed by “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” with $41.5 million. However, in terms of worldwide cumulative among new releases, “Leo” scored $48.5 million (after four days) compared with the $44 million earned by “Killers of the Flower Moon.” An homage to David Cronenberg’s 2005 film “A History of Violence,” “Leo” released on Oct.

When Chanel debuted its Shiny Calfskin Coat, £11,610 here, in its autumn/winter 23 catwalk, it was one of the stand out pieces that we knew would be the perfect addition to any wardrobe. However, coming in at almost £12k means the vinyl-look trench coat was firmly on our fashion inspo boards rather than in our baskets, and we’ve been on the lookout for an affordable alternative ever since.

Victoria Beckham is reportedly in discussions for her own documentary, following the success of her husband David's Netflix series.The former Spice Girl and fashion mogul's journey to fame could soon be on our screens, exploring her transition from pop star to fashion tycoon while raising four children. According to a source who spoke to The Sun, the show would give a behind-the-scenes look at Victoria's hard work in reinventing herself and building her fashion empire.