Hipgnosis boss says “cultural relevance” of artists is key to the back catalogues they have acquired

An Easter weekend heatwave with the 21C hottest days of the year is set to hit Britain.Highs will leap from a cool 11C yesterday (Sat) and 13C today (Sun) to 20C by Tuesday.The high teens are due in the run-up to Good Friday and then nudging 21C is expected during a dry and sunny long weekend for many.A 500-mile wide Canary Islands air plume is expected to blow in.But first we’ll have to battle through -5C chills and frosts on Sunday (April 10) and 50mph Storm Evelyn’s washouts on Monday (April 11).Met Office forecaster Marco Petagna said: “It looks promising for the Easter weekend, with a sustained warmer period next week and, after mixed conditions, mostly dry and settled weather by the weekend.“20C could be seen even early in the week.”Ex-BBC and Met Office forecaster John Hammond of weathertrending said: “It looks wetter to start the week – but then warmer for Easter, with balmy air expected across the UK by Good Friday.“Plenty of fine and settled spring weather is likely for the holiday weekend.”A Met Office forecaster added: “The influence of cold Arctic air across the UK will lessen and warmer air from the Atlantic will arrive and help temperatures rise.”The storm is churning in the Atlantic and affecting the UK before hitting Portugal.The grim start to the school break has seen kids stuck indoors amid strong winds and chills.Over the four-day Easter weekend, the South will be warmest, with the North more unsettled but still pushing 16C, well above average for the time of year.

Ebanie Bridges joked her eyes were bigger than her boobs after being left with a disfigured face following her fight with Shannon Courtenay.Bridges, who became world champion for the first time after beating Maria Cecilia Roman last month, came up short in her first title challenge 12 months ago when she lost to Courtenay. The Blonde Bomber went the distance with her British rival but lost out on the judges' scorecards, with all three officials giving the bout to Courtenay.The fight certainly took its toll on Bridges, who, as she put it, was left with an eye that looked bigger than her boobs after a brutal clash of heads in the fifth round. "What a war - blood, guts and heart.

pub had £1 pints on a Sunday and was so notorious that it starred in a documentary about bolshie boozers.The Old Vaults in Wrexham, North Wales let the cameras in for a noughties documentary series on Britain's toughest pubs.Tony Taylor used to run the Old Vaults, now under new ownership and called The Long Pull, and disputes the image portrayed of the haunt on the Sky show, called 'The Toughest Pubs in Britain.'He said that producers put £300 behind the bar during filming on a Sunday in 2004, so as to maximise the good TV that they might capture."The show was filmed on Sunday, starting in the morning, and the producers put £300 behind the bar," he told North Wales Live."Sundays were busy days for us back then anyway because it was pound-a-pint so you can imagine that people were quite intoxicated by the end of the day. "Most of the pubs in Wrexham had refused to go on the show but I didn't mind having the cameras there and the customers definitely enjoyed it - even more so as the day went on."The 59-year-old took over the pub from his parents in 2003 before parting ways with it just two years later.

Amber Heard announced that she’s going “offline for the next several weeks” ahead of her trial in Virginia where she’ll face ex-husband Johnny Depp in court.

Steve Bloom Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir is a straight shooter. When I asked him about life after the final “Fare Thee Well” shows in 2015, he told me (via Billboard): “We’ll see.

Jon Hamm and his girlfriend Anna Osceola are enjoying some quality time together!

Brant Daugherty does his best to protect Philippa Northeast from the cameras in this pic from Hallmark Channel’s new movie, A Royal Runaway Romance.

ITV viewers were left fairly disappointed on Saturday night as they were unable to see the questions on the screen while watching The 1% Club.The brand new game show hosted by comedian Lee Mack seemed to captivate TV watchers as they tried to get to grips with the new format of the show on April 9.But as many attempted to play along at home, they were left feeling upset as they were unable to see the questions on the screen due to the font size being "too small".Heading straight to Twitter, viewers aired their frustrations regarding the programme's format.One person said: "The1PercentClub is annoying me already. The questions and pictures are too small to read."Another angry viewer shared: "Can’t even see the options, why minimise them, put them on full screen so people can read them!"A third penned: "My mum is literally having to stand by the TV to see the questions on #The1PercentClub.

Jack White, 46, wowed a sold out crowd on Apr. 8, when he reportedly proposed to and then immediately married Olivia Jean Markel, 32, while on stage at his show at the Masonic Temple in Detroit, MI. The singer got the exciting night started when he brought the beauty up next to him and in front of his fan during the White Stripes song, “Hotel Yorba,” and put a ring on her finger. “It’s been such a great day, mind if we get married right now?” Jack then asked, according to Page Six, before the rest of his band and his parents joined the couple on stage as they exchanged vows.

Strictly pro Kai Widdrington has delighted fans by sharing a childhood snap alongside his footballer star brother Theo.The 26-year-old dancer looked very sweet in the touching throwback. Kai shared the picture in celebration of his brother's 23rd birthday.Theo is a professional footballer for King's Lynn Town. In the image, the two brothers beam alongside their mum – with Kai striking a cheeky pose.

Britney Spears is all about the confident, positive messages these days — and even looked to fast casual restaurant Chipotle for some inspiration! The 40-year-old rocked a pink crop top and jeans as she wrote, “Again !!! I remind myself every morning I am NOT free salsa … I am guacamole,” on Saturday, April 9. The reference was to the fact that Chipotle’s three salsas are free, however, the guacamole costs extra for their tacos and burritos.

Outdoing himself. Ben Affleck proposed to Jennifer Lopez for the second time with a new ring — even rarer than the one he gave her in 2002.

Grand National 2022 horse Discorama has died after being pulled up with an injury during one of Saturday's races.Discorama's race ended before the 13th fence of the iconic Aintree event. Jockey Bryan Cooper reported the two-time winner was lame before trainer Paul Nolan confirmed the injury was a fatal one on Saturday evening.Nolan said: "We are heartbroken to have lost Discorama today at Aintree.

J. Kim Murphy Amber Heard has shared a message regarding her ongoing legal battle with her ex-husband Johnny Depp, thanking her supporters.“I’m going to go offline for the next several weeks.

Cruz Beckham is getting ready for the wedding!

Amber Heard is speaking out ahead of her trial against ex-husband Johnny Depp.

The 2022 Kids’ Choice Awards show will be airing on Nickelodeon TODAY and we have all the info you need right here!

Dr. Oz is running for a U.S. Senate seat in Pennsylvania and his financial information has been made public.

Amber Heard is celebrating her daughter Oonagh Paige‘s first birthday!

Lindsey Buckingham.The investment company, which was founded by Merck Mercuriadis, made the announcement today (January 5) – a day after confirming it had bought Jimmy Iovine’s worldwide producer royalties.Hipgnosis, who previously held a 25% share of the former Fleetwood Mac musician’s catalogue, have now acquired 100% of Buckingham’s music publishing rights (including his publishing and writer’s share) for his entire catalogue comprising 161 songs, including a number of classic Fleetwood Mac songs that were written or co-written by Buckingham.The company have also acquired a 50% share of any unreleased compositions by Buckingham.Speaking about the sale, Buckingham said that he had “wonderful long conversations” with Hipgnosis’ Mercuriadis

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorHipgnosis Songs kept busy over the holiday: Not 24 hours after the fast-growing company announced that it acquired Jimmy Iovine’s production catalog, it announced it has acquired the music publishing rights of Lindsey Buckingham, best known for his work with Fleetwood Mac.Along with the 25% share it acquired in September, Hipgnosis — which has invested more than $1.5 billion in music catalogs in just two and a half years — now owns 100% of Buckingham’s music publishing rights, including his publishing and writer’s share, of his entire catalog, comprising 161 songs, as well as a 50% share of any unreleased compositions, according to the announcement.Buckingham was represented by managers Matt Sadie and Simon