‘I suffered burnout in my high-powered NHS job – and left to raise llamas’

John Frusciante has spoken about the circumstances around his 2009 departure from Red Hot Chili Peppers, revealing that he was “deep into the occult” at the time.The guitarist has been in and out of the band since the late ’80s and last appeared on 2006’s ‘Stadium Arcadium’. Former tour understudy Josh Klinghoffer replaced Frusciante in 2009, appearing on 2011’s ‘I’m With You’ and 2016’s ‘The Getaway’.Frusciante has been writing and recording with the band for their new album ‘Unlimited Love’, and he’s now spoken to Classic Rock about why he left the band over a decade ago.“I became quite off-balance mentally those last couple of years we toured,” he said. “As the tour went on, I got deep into the occult, which became a way of escaping the mindset of tour life.”He added: “The occult tends to magnify whatever you are, and I was an imbalanced mess.”Speaking to NME in an exclusive interview photographed by Oscar-winning director Gus Van Sant earlier this year, the band spoke about their new album (due out April 1 via Warner) and how reuniting with Frusciante “pushed each other in a positive way”.“The biggest event, honestly, was John returning to the band.

Martin Lewis has long been the person we all turn to when we need easy to follow advice on saving our pennies, and he's now warned us there are three things families must do now before next month's huge hike in energy bills. Households up and down the UK are set to feel the pinch and could face wallet-hurting rises of 54% as energy regulator Ofgem has confirmed it is increasing its price cap by £693, from £1,277 to £1,971, on 1 April.

Deftones bassist Sergio Vega has announced that he has officially left the band.Vega had played with the iconic metal band since replacing former bassist Chi Cheng in 2009, and rumours began to circle recently of Vega’s departure after a new band photo without him was added to Deftones’ Spotify account.Referencing that situation in a video message posted to his Instagram account, Vega told his followers: “I didn’t want to have to make a video about this, but after the recent band photo posted on Deftones’ Spotify, I feel the need to clear the air. I’m not very good at this.

Hamilton Accies boss Stuart Taylor says Dunfermline is the start of a run of four games that could be pivotal to his side's chances of landing a play-off slot in the Championship.

Kim Kardashian never fails to get people talking, and her latest outfit did exactly that.The 41 year old covered herself in gaffer tape to attend a Balenciaga fashion show, proving that even though she's divorcing Kanye West and is no longer under his fashion influence, she can still dress just as outrageously. Shortly after the photos of the instantly iconic lewk started doing the rounds, I was asked by my editor to recreate it. I wasn't going to turn down the opportunity to dress up like Kim - her Juicy Couture tracksuits from the early 2000s are usually more my vibe, but just like Kim post-divorce, I was ready to reinvent myself.

Coronation Street bosses have announced plans for a brand new set expansion, that will introduce countless possibilities for new storylines.The build is set to take just six months, and will bring viewers the Weatherfield Precinct, which has been mentioned on the ITV soap before.The two-storey build will include maisonettes, a staircase and balcony which leads up to the properties.There will also be a piazza and a number of accessible local shops and business units, which is set to enhance the ITV soap's 7.7 acre site near Manchester.The plans are the vision of production designer Rosie Mullins-Hoyle, and the construction begins this week with it expected to last six months.Then, the soap's cast and crew can begin filming exciting storylines with the extended set.Rosie said: "We are extremely excited to be starting to build Weatherfield Precinct this week after a year of technical drawings, model making, visualising and planning."An incredible amount of research has been carried out focussing on 1960s local architecture and we are striving to create an authentic area of Weatherfield with a grittier vibe to the existing street that we know and love."The build is being led by myself and Construction Manager Keith Eccleston and is a fantastic opportunity to use some of the amazing behind the scene talents we have on the show with bespoke joinery, scenic art work, graphic design and set dressing skills all being involved."Rosie went on: "I cannot wait to meet the characters that may call it home and see the businesses that will be created and the storytelling potential of an old but new part of Weatherfield.”In the past, viewers have seen characters talk about heading off to the shops at the precinct, but the new set will

McDonald’s – as milkshake and McFlurry fans are all too aware – are more likely to be broken than working. There’s even a website called McBroken that tracks the fault in real-time.McDonald’s has had problems with the temperamental machinery for decades, seemingly unable to find a fix.But a team of hackers launched a startup to do just that.

BBC Breakfast viewers were left unimpressed as fan favourite presenter Dan Walker was missing from the red sofa.He was replaced by temporary presenter Jon Kay in a major presenting shake-up on Wednesday (March 9).Dan usually presents the show alongside his co-star Sally Nugent from Monday to Wednesday, before Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt take over for the rest of the week. During his stint on Strictly Come Dancing, it made sense for him to be missing on certain days, as he was busy with rehearsals alongside his professional dance partner Nadiya Bychkova.

Liverpool are into the next round of the Champions League despite losing 1-0 at home to Inter Milan, as goals from Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino in the first leg were enough to get the job done.It was the first time that Liverpool have lost at home this season as Lautaro Martinez' wondergoal separated the two sides, but a red card to Alexis Sanchez blunted Inter's search for a second.It was also the first time that Liverpool have lost in 2022, but although recent results have gone their way, they have taken their foot off the gas slightly ever since they thumped Leeds 6-0.After winning the Carabao Cup against Chelsea, Liverpool are very much on for an unlikely quadruple, but Salah has issued a wake-up call as he labelled his side as "overconfident".On a different day, Liverpool would have won the game 2-1 and Salah would be the man of the moment yet again, but it wasn't the Egyptian's day as he struck both posts in the second half.Liverpool also hit the bar via a Joel Matip header, but Salah has said that Liverpool need to do more if they are going to add to their success this season.Salah told BT Sport: "We need to start better from the beginning, we need to push a little bit more, maybe in the back of our mind we felt we were a little bit overconfident, but it’s a good game for us to take and learn from.

Lakeith Stanfield is opening up about what it was like to return to his former high school after achieving success in Hollywood.

Central Scotland MSP Meghan Gallacher claims patients would have been “suffering in pain” after NHS Lanarkshire cancelled thousands of operations.

As the soaps prepare to battle it out in the TV schedules – both Emmerdale and EastEnders will air at the same time – EastEnders has come out fighting with a £87million set. Fans were able to see the set for the first time on screen on Monday (March 7th). Emmerdale, meanwhile, has given the show’s iconic pub The Woolpack a major makeover.

Lily James is looking back on her time as Pamela Anderson. ET's Lauren Zima spoke to James at the finale screening of  Tuesday, where she shared what a «huge responsibility» it was to play the  star.«It's always such a huge responsibility to play someone, a real person, particularly with Pam, she's such an icon, I really love her, and I wanted to try and do her justice and try and capture her spirit and really explore what happened at that time and how she was treated and how things have changed, or not changed,» James explained.The miniseries recounts the total real-life rollercoaster that Anderson and Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee, played by Sebastian Stan, experienced after their sex tape was leaked. From understanding what she went through during that traumatic time to mimicking her voice and nailing Anderson's signature look, James underwent a major transformation to take on the role, one that involved intensive hair and makeup, a wardrobe with spot-on throwbacks to some of Anderson's most iconic '90s looks, and a prosthetics team that truly allowed James to get lost in the character.«We just worked so hard 'cause I was like, you can't play Pamela and not like, you know, and I obviously do not look like Pamela.

Chris Willman Music WriterThe return of the Jazz Foundation of America’s annual benefit at Herb Alpert’s Vibrato club saw lifetime achievement awards being presented to four musical legends whose careers date to the ’60s or before, Randy Newman, Smokey Robinson, jazz fusion figure Bennie Maupin and producer Lou Adler. Homage was paid at the intimate nightspot in Bel Air by singers and actors including Jackson Browne, Merry Clayton, Herbie Hancock, Jeffrey Wright and Danny Glover.Drummer Steve Jordan — currently between Rolling Stones pickup gigs — led a house band out of the fantasies of anyone who scanned liner notes during the last 60 years, joined by Stones backup singers Lisa Fischer and Bernard Fowler among the serenaders, and jazz players Tom Scott, Billy Childs and Davell Crawford also taking the lead on tribute numbers during a two-and-a-half hour dream jam.

Tony Hawk is on the mend after breaking his femur on Monday.

Tony Hawk is on the mend after breaking his femur on Monday.The legendary skateboarder took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a few snapshots from the hospital, as well as a pic of his x-ray, showing the severely broken bone.«Yesterday sucked. I broke my elbow 20 years ago and managed to make a full comeback; this recovery for a broken femur will be much harder because of its severity (and my age),» Hawk wrote. «But I’m up for the challenge.»«There is a strange irony that this happened on the eve of HBO releasing a trailer for Until The Wheels Fall Off, Sam Jones’ documentary about my life & career, which has a strong focus on the philosophy of how I/we do this at our age,» Hawk continued. «The answer is complicated, but ultimately it’s because I have found my sense of purpose and shaped my identity through skating, and it nourishes my mental health immensely.»Hawk continued, «I’ve said many times that I won’t stop skating until I am physically unable.

Mila Kunis stepped out for some fresh air on Tuesday afternoon after raising over $18.8 million to help Ukrainians amid their ongoing war against Russia.After surpassing the halfway mark of her and husbandAshton Kutcher's goal to raise $30 in donations, the38-year-old star was seen taking a stroll aroundBeverly Hills in a beigeturtleneck over a red and white flannel.She completed her casual look with a pair of cropped jeans, white sneakers and a black cloth face mask amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Busy: Mila Kunis stepped out for some fresh air on Tuesday after raising over $18 million to help Ukrainians amid their ongoing war against RussiaThe mother-of-two appeared glued to her phone as she scrolled through her messages while walking down the sidewalk by herself.

Sutton Foster is opening up about working with Hugh Jackman on The Music Man!

Love Island last year - has taken to Instagram to flaunt the result of her nose surgery.

Naked Attraction star Jerome was left high and dry after his filthy chat-up line left his stunning date Amber hiding behind her hands as she cringed.After the 24-year-old narrowed down his choices to his final two women on their appearance alone, Jerome hoped Amber would be interested in going on a second date with him.But it was clear – especially to the viewers at home – that there was no chemistry between to two after they suffered through a cringe worthy dinner date on the Channel 4 show.One of the biggest turn-off's viewers theorised was his X-rated chat-up line which left viewers gobsmacked as they watched the show from the comfort of their own homes.After the pair got dressed, they were seen making small talk on a dinner date together now dressed to impress their good-looking partner.However, it appeared as though the 22-year-old waitress wasn’t as interested in the rugby player when she got to know him a bit better after they started sharing saucy secrets on the date.One of the chat-up lines the singleton used on the date started: “Best things come in small packages …"However, the rest of the comment left Amber hiding behind her hands as she recoiled at the rude comment on the show.Immediately, the blonde bombshell confessed that a line like that would put her off from dating the star outside of the show as she responded: “No, no.

Kate Middleton was once reportedly left standing awkwardly alone in the middle of Prince Charles' 60th birthday party according to a butler, as the now Duchess of Cambridge was yet to become a household name. The 40 year old royal is recognised around the globe having secured herself as an adored staple in the Royal family as Prince William's beloved wife. The couple, who tied the knot in a stunning Westminster Abbey ceremony back in 2011, also share children Prince George, eight, Princess Charlotte, six, and Prince Louis, four.