How a camp masquerade ball nearly 150 years ago in Salford paved the way for Manchester's 'drag explosion'

Chris Daughtry, 42, and his wife Deanna thanked their fans on Feb. 18 for the overwhelming support following the death of their 25-year-old daughter Hannah. “Chris and I would like to thank our family, friends and Daughtry fans for the kind expressions of sympathy over the last few months,” a message read on Deanna’s Instagram page. “Although we cannot reach out to each of you individually, it is our hope that you sense our deep appreciation for your love and support.”

Does Elon Musk have a new girlfriend? The 50-year-old Tesla CEO was spotted stepping off of a plane with a mysterious new woman on Thursday February 17 in new photos, which you can see here, via DailyMail. The pair were each seen deplaning the billionaire’s private jet separately in black coats in Los Angeles. A source close to Elon revealed to HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY that the mystery woman is an actress, expected to be in a highly anticipated biopic this year.

Foo Fighters upcoming new hour movie, Studio 666.The legendary guitar shredder recently revealed that he has a part in the film, but one that many fans might not realise without his help.Vai’s hands appear during a scene where he’s shredding a guitar in the film. Previously, he’s appeared in Bill And Ted’s Bogus Journey, playing various guitars as the characters in the film.He opened up about his role more in a series of tweets yesterday (February 17).He said: “Last night I attended the premiere screening of the new [Foo Fighters] movie Studio 666. What a hoot! The movie is just off the charts gory and funny.

Clairo debuted a new song at the start of her US tour earlier this week – listen to ‘Nomad’ below.The singer-songwriter’s tour kicked off at The Fillmore in Charlotte on Wednesday (February 16), after which the soaring song was compared to the music of Carole King by fans at the venue and online.You can watch the performance of the new song here:Back in December, Clairo rescheduled her upcoming UK and European tour due to COVID-related concerns.The singer was set to tour her recently released second album ‘Sling’ across January and February, but worries around the rise of the Omicron variant means the shows will now take place in September and October.“I reeeeally hate to do this- but we have decided to reschedule the upcoming January Europe/UK tour,” Clairo told fans on Instagram while sharing new dates.She added: “as much as we want to get back on the road, everybody’s safety is far more important & i hope you understand.”See the new list of rescheduled dates below and purchase tickets here.SEPTEMBER 202219 – Dublin, Olympia Theatre20 – Dublin, Olympia Theatre22 – Paris, Le Bataclan23 – Brussels, La Madeleine27 – Amsterdam, Paradiso28 – Amsterdam, Paradiso29 – Birmingham, O2 Academy 30 – Bristol, O2 AcademyOCTOBER 20222 – Glasgow, O2 Academy3 – Manchester, O2 Academy4 – London, Brixton Academy Clairo recently told NME that she wouldn’t tour unless protocols were in place to protect her fans. “If I can’t provide this [security] on tour, then I won’t tour – that’s my mentality at the moment,” she said.“I really do feel in my heart of hearts that there’s going to be a wave of tours that are really stamped as the ‘safe tour’ and provide all this.

Mahalia has dropped off a brand new single called ‘Letter To Ur Ex’ – you can listen to it below.Produced by BKay, Cadenza and Flip_00, the R&B singer’s short but soulful new record hears her get retrospective, as she asks her partner’s ex to let him go so that she can start a fresh journey with him.“I wrote ‘Letter To Ur Ex’ the morning after me and my guy had had a really bad argument due to a text that had been sent by his ex partner the night before,” Mahalia explained. “I think when everybody begins a new relationship, it’s vital that it feels like a fresh start.

Harry Styles made his legion of teeny bopper fans swoon as a founding member of One Direction — but the 28-year-old musician is all grown up now and has since become a superstar solo artist and a fashion icon for his generation. The “Watermelon Sugar” singer dares to impress on the red carpet, on stage and in magazine cover photo shoots rocking his unique blend of high-end labels and gender-fluid dressings. Harry’s headline-making style gets even more embellished when you consider all the tattoos he has added to his body over the years!

Jordan Moreau You haven’t seen the last of Gru and the Minions quite yet.Universal Pictures and Illumination announced Friday that “Despicable Me 4” is coming to theaters on July 3, 2024. Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Pierre Coffin, Miranda Cosgrove and Steve Coogan will all be returning for the next chapter in the animated, family-friendly series about the reformed super-villain and his army of yellow Minions.Chris Renaud, who directed the first two “Despicable Me” movies, is back for the fourth installment.

After vocal attempts to reconcile with his wife, Kanye “Ye” West is taking his attempts to the law.

Jake Gyllenhaal shared rare comments about his 'wonderful relationship' with his girlfriend Jeanne Cadieu.In a new interview with Esquire, the 41-year-old actor opened up about his nearly four year relationship with the 25-year-old model, which they both tend to keep very private.'In a lot of ways, we’re family,' he said of Jeanne. 'I’m in a relationship that is full of love and support.

After wowing fans with her recent Super Bowl halftime show performance, Mary J. Blige sat down with Good Morning America to discuss her latest album.The nine time Grammy Award-winning singer, 51, released her 14th studio album titled Good Morning Gorgeous on Feb 11.The No More Drama hitmaker revealed the meaning of the title, saying: 'It's a positive affirmation I had to speak over myself when I was in a really dark situation.' New music: Mary J.

Strictly Come Dancing star Ola, 43, branded the past two weeks "awful" as she and James addressed their daughter's issues.The dancer penned on Twitter: "It been a very difficult few weeks for us.(sic)"It’s horrible to watch your child being so ill."It comes after the Dancing on Ice winner and his wife-of-19-years, spoke about the traumatic experience of finding their 23-month-old daughter limp in her bed in their latest Hello! Magazine column.They rushed her to hospital where she was diagnosed with a slight heart murmur.However, the tot also suffered an allergic reaction around the same time, which caused her lips to swell up.Ola heartbreakingly discussed the traumatic incident in the column, where she went into detail about Ella's symptoms.Ola said: "She was coughing to a point where she'd wake up at 1am, but she'd be coughing so bad it would make her throw up."After she and James went in to check on her in the morning, Ola told of her horror at her daughter's condition."She was throwing up with her eyes closed. Her little body was just limp.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterCBS has ordered comedy pilots from “Jane the Virgin” creator Jennie Snyder Urman and Lonely Island crew Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone.The Urman-produced multi-cam project is called “Sober Companion” and follows Eliza, a hot-mess alcoholic who owns a bar with her uncle in New Orleans. She is forced to get her life together when the court appoints her an exhaustingly upbeat sober companion with whom she has to live 24/7.The potential series is based on a story by Urman, Gracie Glassmeyer and David Rosenthal.

Tim Gray Senior Vice PresidentWe are in the midst of Hollywood’s two big film events. One is the Oscar race, in which film artists salute great work.The other is the surrounding mini-industry that involves campaigners, contenders, agents, journalists and Oscar pundits.There is always confusion because the latter event is also called the Oscar race — but in fact, the two are very different species.Oscar Race #1 features major names (this year including Nicole Kidman, Will Smith, Steven Spielberg), newcomer/vets (Troy Kotsur, Ciaran Hinds) plus top-of-the-line artisans.

Selome Hailu Netflix announced that “Chappelle’s Home Team,” a series of stand-alone comedy specials featuring comics chosen by Dave Chappelle, who serves as executive producer. The series will debut on Feb.

Dave Chappelle will executive produce four new stand-alone comedy specials featuring comics personally selected by him as part of his Chappelle’s Home Team series for Netflix.

EXCLUSIVE: His reps declined to comment, but word in publishing circles is that Elliot Page’s memoir Pageboy sold to Flatiron Books for north of $3 million. The deal was made based on a 49 page proposal shopped by UTA. Deadline read the document, and it sounds like Page has a truly compelling story to tell about a long struggle to find himself amidst a torrent of homophobic hatred, not only in his hometown of Halifax, Novia Scotia but also in Hollywood where Page first came to fame as an Oscar nominee for Juno. Before he transitioned, Page describes numerous occasions where he was set upon by homophobic bullies, with few willing to help. A beer thrown at Page in Toronto, a menacing loudmouth chasing Page into a restaurant in Hollywood, this was something that happened often to the diminutive Page. The loathsome industry people in Hollywood weren’t named, but there was the male film director who tried to seduce Page at age 16; and the time that a big movie star — who would later say he was ossified and blacked out in a clumsy apology — berated Page at a party in an outrageous homophobic rant. This was just after Page — then known as Ellen — had come out as queer. The actor accused Page’s bold announcement of being false. “You aren’t gay. You are just afraid of men…I’m going to fu*k you to make you realize you aren’t gay.” As the torrent grew louder and more graphic, nobody in the room, even Page’s closest friends, stood up for their friend. It was unclear if they were shocked, or afraid to say anything because the actor was one of the biggest stars in town.

Margaret Styne, the widow of Broadway composer Jule Styne who oversaw an estate and legacy that includes the much anticipated upcoming revival of Funny Girl, has died.

Staying supportive. Amid the news that Jennifer Grey is set to pen a tell-all memoir, her ex-husband, Clark Gregg, was seemingly nervous about what would be included.

Kanye West hasn't really been one to hold his tongue or his Twitter trigger. And in recent weeks, West – formally known as "Ye"  – has been increasingly vocal about his views on how estranged wife Kim Kardashian has been raising their oldest daughter, North West, one of their four children. In addition to publicly addressing Kardashian’s parenting habits, West, 44, has also expressed his love and adoration for the 41-year-old Skims founder while exhibiting his disdain for her current partner, comedian Pete Davidson, 28.

Thirteen pedigree dogs were tragically killed after a tree blown over by Storm Dudley knocked a power line of 11k onto their kennel block, electrocuting them.

A paedophile who commissioned child abuse in America from his UK home has been locked up.