Garth Brooks Cancels Next 5 Tour Dates Citing New Wave Of Covid Across U.S.; “I Must Do My Part,” Says Superstar

Emmerdale star Kevin Mathurin had fans mopping their brows as he stripped to a pair of thigh-high shorts for a sweltering hot gym video.The star - who is better known as buttoned-up vicar Charles Anderson on the ITV soap - explained he was back lifting weights after a horror back injury threw a spanner in his fitness routine.Donning a pair of black shorts that skimmed his thighs and a grey t-shirt with a workout band worn tight around his midriff, Kevin completed his gym-ready look with a pair of black trainers and matching socks.A pair of wrist straps added extra support as the star hefted a 90 kilogram barbell - achieving a new personal best.Captioning the hunky clip posted to his Instagram Stories, Kevin wrote: "Bent over barbell 90kg - PB!" with a fire emoji.The star added: "Feeling more confident after my lower back injury last year. Getting stronger.

Thomas Tuchel has backed Roman Abramovich's ruling to sell Chelsea as the 'right decision' amidst scrutiny into his dealings with Vladimir Putin.In a statement on Wednesday afternoon, the Blues owner, 55, announced he is set to end his 19-year tenure in charge for "the best interest of the club."Abramovich has already handed stewardship of the club over to Chelsea's charitable foundation amid alleged links to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Tuchel, 48, spoke to the press after defeating Championship side Luton Town in the FA Cup, claiming every decision Abramovich makes has his full support."Maybe I heard it a little earlier but still it was close to kick-off, we heard the rumours through the day and on TV," he said.

Google Maps fans are wondering who 'Joe' is after the name was cut into a lawn in Virginia so big that it can be seen on a satellite view.Reddit user u/Actual_Home_3502 posed the question on the subreddit r/GoogleMaps, "Who is Joe?" after spotting the name trimmed into a lush green lawn outside of a luxury home on Forest Crest Cresent.Naturally, forum users came swinging with their sarcasm at the find as they made a "Joe Mama" joke in the comments as others questioned who he could be.One user said: "JOE MAMA LMAOOOOO!"Another added: "Next door neighbour needs to cut MAMA into their lawn."A third said: "Don’t know, but I bet that’s his house."A fourth wrote: "How can I find this on Google Maps, would love to f**king destroy my nephew with a joe mama joke."The news comes after the inhabitants of Norfolk Road in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, had no idea that their estate resembled a man's genitalia until they saw it in satellite images. The owner of a local pub - the Sandhill Tavern - said they were not even aware that the bird's-eye view of the area looked like their premises were being 'urinated on.'But they tried to play down the row and said it wasn't a big topic of conversation as it "wasn't that kind of village."To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.He said: "I've never heard anybody mention it - and it looks like a penis from above? Wow! I've not really noticed.

Peter Andre has revealed his youngest child plans to shun the showbiz lifestyle in favour of being a doctor like his mother Emily MacDonagh.The Mysterious Girl singer shared the news of his ambitious young son Theo's dream in his column for new! magazine, revealing that he “wants to be like mummy” and loves watching Dr Pimple Popper.The revelation comes as Peter's son Junior plans to release his own music track in the spring and pursue a music career like his famous father.Pete, 49, said: "My son Theo, who’s only five, has been saying that he wants to be like Mummy and be a doctor. And weirdly, he loves watching Dr Pimple Popper!"The father-of-four, who also shares daughter Amelia with wife Emily and son Junior and daughter Princess with ex-wife Katie Price, said of his son's musical ambitions: “I was 16 when I signed my first deal, because my dad wouldn’t let me sign it before I was 16."When I was taking Junior into the studio when he was 15 and he got offered the deal, I told him he wasn’t allowed to sign it until he was 16 either.

Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock showed off her incredible toned figure as stepped out on the red carpet at the NME Awards 2022.The chart-topper looked every inch the pop star, flaunting her abs in an all-white outfit that clung to her figure in all the right places.Leigh-Anne, 30, posed for the cameras wearing an on-trend white sequin and mesh detailed halterneck cut-out crop top paired with low-slung baggy white jeans.She layered the outfit with a long white blazer and wore chrome toed white boots under her jeans to complete the eye-catching outfit for the event held at London's O2 Academy Brixton.Leigh-Anne completed her look with simple nude makeup and styled her hair into a sleek double-plaited updo.The singer welcomed her baby twins with partner Andre Grey back in August 2021 and has snapped her body back into killer shape in record time.Her personal trainer recently revealed that Leigh-Anne had been given the all-clear by her doctors to start working on snapping her body back into shape just eight weeks after the arrival of her twins.Aimee Victoria Long told The Sun: “Leigh-Anne is someone who trains for health benefits and to feel strong, rather than someone who is stuck to getting a number on a scale, but she is back to a size six again.“She really embraces her body, she seems to love her body and never says anything negative about it, but she wanted to be strong, healthy and fit for the children.“We do all our sessions online over Zoom right now.

Kanye West’s new music video shows a cartoon version of the rapper “burying” his ex-wife’s new partner Pete Davidson.Kim Kardashian has been made “legally single” after the couple filed for divorce in February last year.The rapper posted the clip on Instagram, a music video for his song Eazy, featuring The Game, just hours after the news about his wife.The couple are taking steps towards finalising their divorce and Kim has legally dropped the West from her surname, now going by the name Kim Kardashian once again.Despite ongoing financial and custody proceedings, her name change was granted and Kim has said she now wants to focus on their “beautiful children”.His new song, released on the day of Kim’s name change news, directly calls out comedian Pete Davidson.His ex-wife began dating Pete around October last year, relatively soon after the mother-of-four was on SNL, where he appears as a regular.The black and white video begins with a church on fire as Kanye tells the listener that his “life was never easy”.Stop motion figures appear on screen as the musicians rap along to the sombre backing track.In the video the vocals say: “God saved me from a crash just so I can beat Pete Davidson’s a**,” followed by a female voice saying: “Who?”At one point he also says that he’s “having the best divorce ever”, a not-so-subtle dig toward the mother of his children.The visuals take a violent turn as an animated Kanye is shown dragging along Pete’s body, wrapped in rope and his head covered with a bag.As he is buried vertically with only his head and shoulders above ground, Kanye pulls off the bag to reveal the 28-year-old’s face as it twists and contorts.Kanye then takes out a packet of rose seeds and drops them on his head, soon

The Chase star Mark Labbett has expressed his “jealousy” over his co-star’s doughnut deal - as fans encouraged him to stick to his weight loss journey. Anne took to Twitter on Wednesday (March 2) to team up with Krispy Kreme - which is launching a new puzzle-based doughnut selection.Based on the ongoing success of apps like Wordle - which was recently acquired by the New York Times - the doughnut brand has launched Kryptograms.Fans will receive free glazed doughnuts by cracking clues on social media - with Chaser Anne at the helm.Taking to Twitter, Anne explained: "Introducing your next puzzle preoccupation - Krispy Kreme’s #Kryptograms!"Get ready for the next 2 weeks with some code cracking and complimentary doughnuts courtesy of @KrispyKremeUK.

BBC Breakfast star Dan Walker has brightened his fans' day with a sweet snap of him and his co-star Carol Kirkwood.The presenter uploaded a cosy picture of him and the BBC weather reporter on Twitter, showing Carol embracing him that tightly it's as if he is in a "headlock". The Strictly Come Dancing star shared the picture on his social media account on Wednesday (March 2).

Peacock. This month, the NBCUniversal streaming service is releasing its long-awaited limited-series based on the notorious subjects of Netflix's along with new episodes of , the dramatic reimagining of Will Smith's beloved ‘90s sitcom.  On March 10, premieres on Peacock. The series stars Sam Jay, Chris Redd, Langston Kerman and Jak Knight and is about casino employees searching for their self-worth.

Nia Archives has won Best Producer Supported By BandLab at the BandLab NME Awards 2022.The producer, on the rise for her fresh and vibrant jungle sound, beat out Arca, Fred Again.., India Jordan, and Travis Barker for this year’s award.“It’s an enormous role, but one thing all of tonight’s nominees have in common is they are all dedicated to their craft,” presenter Tiffany Calver said of the job of a producer.“I fucking love jungle music,” Archives said while accepting the award at London’s O2 Academy Brixton, adding that she dedicates the win to her little brother.“It doesn’t matter who you are, it doesn’t matter where you come from, you can do whatever you like and you can make something of yourself,” she added.Nia Archives was born in Bradford and raised in Manchester on a steady diet of reggae, rocksteady and old-school jungle. She made the cut for the NME 100 2022, which lists a hundred essential emerging artists to keep an eye on this year, for her “dancefloor-ready nu-jazz” that packs in “every one of her diverse influences.”The DJ and vocalist’s innovative take on drum ’n’ bass can be heard on her remix of fellow nominee PinkPantheress’ track ‘Nineteen’, which was featured on her ‘To Hell With It’ remix album.

Burna Boy has been honoured at the BandLab NME Awards 2022 with the title of Best Solo Act In The World.The Nigerian star beat Arlo Parks, Billie Eilish, Dave, Little Simz, Pyra, Rina Sawayama, Sam Fender, Tkay Maidza and The Weeknd to pick up the accolade.Aitch and Big Zuu presented the award to Burna Boy, who accepted the trophy virtually. “Thank you guys very much for this.

The superstar country duo Florida Georgia Line has canceled its fall tour of amphitheaters and arenas, citing the ongoing COVID crisis as the reason. Refunds are being automatically processed to the original method of purchase for an outing that was to have begun at Cellairis Amphitheater in Atlanta Sept.

Chris Willman Music WriterThe superstar country duo Florida Georgia Line has canceled its fall tour of amphitheaters and arenas, citing the ongoing COVID crisis as the reason.Refunds are being automatically processed to the original method of purchase for an outing that was to have begun at Cellairis Amphitheater in Atlanta Sept. 24.Florida Georgia Line becomes the second major country music headliner to outrightly cancel fall touring this week, following on the heels of Garth Brooks nixing the remaining scheduled dates on his stadium tour.“There is nothing better than seeing all of your faces from the stage, feeling your good energy, and making memories together,” Tyler Hubbard said in a statement.

reported. “Due to changing circumstances beyond our control, it has become difficult to resume performances at the same scale and timeline as previously planned.”The group’s precautionary measure puts this in superstar company, as wildly diverse acts — ranging from Garth Brooks to Nine Inch Nails — have also canceled lucrative tours this week amid COVID concerns.Meanwhile, the notoriously diehard BTS #FanArmy is collectively — and predictably — losing its innards in the comments of trending Twitter.

Nine Inch Nails don’t want fans any “Closer.”Trent Reznor‘s industrial rock band canceled the rest of its 2021 tour Thursday, alluding to the escalating COVID-19 crisis on a statement posted to Twitter.“It is with great regret that we are cancelling all NIN appearances for the remainder of this year,” the band wrote.“When originally planned, these shows were intended to be a cathartic and celebratory return to live music.

Garth Brooks is taking coronavirus precautions very seriously — but not when it comes to his beloved wife!

Nine Inch Nails is no longer playing shows this year.

Trisha Yearwood was diagnosed with COVID-19 in February.And on Wednesday the 56-year-old country crooner shared that her husband of 15 years, country music icon Garth Brooks, was so doting he would not leave her bed side even when she was at her most ill.'He would not stay away from me… I'm like, "Dude, I cannot be responsible for giving Garth Brooks COVID,"' she said when visiting People TV. Good guy: Trisha Yearwood was diagnosed with COVID-19 in February.

posted on the tour’s website.For Brooks, COVID-19 is a personal issue, as his wife and fellow country act Trisha Yearwood contracted the illness earlier this year.This announcement of country blues will affect shows planned for Boston, Baltimore, Cincinnati, and Charlotte and the Nashville show, which was originally postponed after a July rainout.But there’s hope for fans, as the country star said there are plans to redo the dates in the future.“But with a hopeful heart, we will reschedule and start over when this wave seems to be behind us,” Brooks said, noting the “joy (he has) seen in everyone’s faces as live music returns.”According to a tour spokesperson, Brooks’ team will be keeping a tight eye on “the virus’ impact” by making

Garth Brooks is putting touring life on pause.

Chris Willman Music WriterCountry superstar Garth Brooks, one of the few reliable stadium-fillers in the business, has canceled his remaining shows for 2021. The performer said refunds will be offered on the approximately 350,000 tickets that were sold for stadium gigs in five cities.Brooks had previously indicated that he was rethinking upcoming dates, in light of spiking COVID rates.