Kilmarnock manager Tommy Wright's emotional interview in full as club relegated after play-off catastrophe

Johnny Marr has opened up about his recent spat with Morrissey, saying that he felt he had to “defend [himself].”Back in January, the former Smiths frontman asked Marr to stop mentioning him when giving interviews, in reference to an interview that Marr did with Uncut magazine where he mentioned Morrissey.Morrissey posted a lengthy open letter in which he asked Marr: “Would you please, instead, discuss your own career, your own unstoppable solo achievements and your own music? If you can, would you please just leave me out of it?”Marr responded at the time with his own Instagram post, writing: “An ‘open letter’ hasn’t really been a thing since 1953, It’s all ‘social media’ now. Even Donald J Trump had that one down. Also, this fake news business… a bit 2021 yeah?”Now, in a new interview with The Times, Marr was asked about his response to Morrissey to which he replied: “When you’re attacked out of the blue, particularly in public, you have to defend yourself.“The letter was designed to be insulting, wasn’t it? That has to have been the idea.

The 2022 SAG Awards are here!

ITV got viewers worried yesterday when it posted a picture of its Loose Women and This Morning stars for International Women's Day.

Heating up in Hollywood! If you love CBD-infused desserts or if you’re searching for a new book about LGBTQIA+ culture, Us Weekly has you covered.

Foxtel in Australia has become the latest broadcaster to suspend transmission of the Kremlin-backed RT channel in the region.

EastEnders actress Lorraine Stanley looked worlds away from Karen Taylor when she attended her on-screen son Keegan's (Zack Morris) leaving do. Lorraine, 45, traded Karen's classic up-do for a glamorous curly hairstyle, which saw her tresses down and relaxed – something that viewers of the show would have to take a double glance at.

Helen Mirren, 76, is acting royalty! The Hitchcock star has appeared in tons of beloved and critically acclaimed movies throughout her career. From her early career as Hermia in a 1967 adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream to more recent roles in mystery dramas like The Good Liar in 2019, there’s no slowing the British star down. Throughout much of her career she’s had one man by her side: her husband Taylor Hackford, 77, who she’s been with since 1986 and married to since 1997. Find out more about Taylor and his marriage to Helen!

Lionel Richie has the kind of music career only few can dream about.  The 72-year-old legendary singer/songwriter rose to fame in the 70s as a founding member of the band Commodores before venturing off on a solo career. His first three albums sold over 30 million copies and spawned such mega hits as “You Are,” “”All Night Long (All Night)” and “Say You, Say Me.” While recording his own music, he also wrote/produced such chart-toppings singles as Kenny Rogers’ “Lady,” “Endless Love” featuring Diana Ross and “We Are the World” with Michael Jackson. His talents brought him four Grammys, an Academy Award nomination and the Songwriters Hall of Fame’s highest honor, the Johnny Mercer Award. Fans can now see him as a judge on American Idol, as he returns for his fifth season on Sunday (Feb. 27).

The wait is nearly over for fans of Steven Knight’s epic Birmingham gangster drama Peaky Blinders.  Sunday 27 February sees the return of the legendary Tommy Shelby, played by Cillian Murphy, and his mob for the sixth and final series of the smash hit saga. But what can we expect from Tommy and his friends – and enemies – when we catch up with them? Fans are also keen to know about the new arrivals joining the series for its finale, including acclaimed star of Time and Line of Duty, Stephen Graham. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox withOK!'s daily newsletter .

James Brown documentary produced by Mick Jagger and Questlove in on the way.A&E Network announced the four-part documentary yesterday (February 26) and said it’s expected to arrive in 2023.James Brown: Say It Loud will be directed by Deborah Riley Draper and will be executive produced by Mick Jagger, Questlove and Black Thought, among others.In a statement, Jagger said he was “thrilled” to executive produce the project, saying: “He was a brilliant performer who inspired me from the beginning and was deeply committed to the Civil Rights movement. I have always admired James and learned so much from him.”Questlove and Black Thought added: “The life of James Brown is significant not only to understand his immense musical impact, which inspires us and other artists to this day, but also for the deep and lasting impression he has had on American culture.“Brown’s life is a crucial and timely story of struggle, redemption, and self-identity and we are honoured to have the chance to share it.”In 2014, the late Chadwick Boseman starred as James Brown for the biopic Get On Up, which Jagger also produced.

Eddie Vedder was joined by The Police drummer Stewart Copeland at a California show this weekend to perform ‘Message In A Bottle’ – check out footage below.Vedder and his all-star band The Earthlings, which features Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and former RHCP guitarist (and current Pearl Jam touring member) Josh Klinghoffer, are currently towards the end of a short US tour behind Vedder’s new solo album, ‘Earthling’.At Friday night’s (February 25) show at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California, Copeland joined the band on drums for an extended run through one of The Police’s biggest hits.It also saw Chad Smith, usually drummer for the band as he is in Red Hot Chili Peppers, taking up guitar duties instead.See footage of the performance below.At an earlier show on the tour in Seattle, Vedder paid a moving tribute to the late Mark Lanegan following the grunge icon’s death.The former Screaming Trees frontman passed away yesterday morning at his home in Killarney, Ireland.There was an outpouring of grief from artists across the music world from the likes of Manic Street Preachers, The Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess, Anton Newcombe and many others.Vedder, who was performing at the Benaroya Hall, paused his show to honour the late 57-year-old.“I got here about four o’clock and all of a sudden my body started shaking a little bit,” he told the audience. “I started to feel really terrible and I think it was because I was having an allergic reaction to sadness.“Because we lost… there’s a guy called Mark Lanegan.

Killing Eve will return to our screens for its fourth and final series over the coming days.

A body has been found in the search for missing Saltcoats teenager Jamie Cannon.

Kilmarnock are set to swoop for two Raith Rovers stars, the Kilmarnock Standard can exclusively reveal.Our sister site Lanarkshire Live Sport revealed yesterday that Kieran MacDonald is on the radar of the Ayrshire side, and we can today reveal that Daniel Armstrong is also interesting Killie.MacDonald, a left back, has been working as an engineer, but feels at 27 it's time to leave and head for full-time football.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to

Kilmarnock's Premier Sports Cup opponents have been revealed this afternoon.

Premiership. The Buddies are keen on the veteran winger, who is set to come out of contract at Kilmarnock.

Kilmarnock – and claimed Tommy Wright blanked him in the relegation run-in. With his contract up next week the French defender is heading back to Normandy after being separated from his family for six months due to the pandemic.Dikamona was one of 10 players cut loose yesterday as Killie cut their cloth in terms of personnel ahead of their bid to return to the top flight at the first time of asking.The former Hearts defender made just 12 appearances as his side succumbed to the drop for the first time in 28 years.

Kilmarnock 1 Dundee 2(Dundee won 4-2 on aggregate)Kilmarnock's 28-year stay in the top-flight ended with a whimper tonight as they were defeated yet again by Dundee.The Ayrshire side had to overturn a 2-1 deficit from the first leg at Dens Park but a disappointing defeat by the same scoreline at Rugby Park leaves Tommy Wright's side heading for the Scottish Championship.Since being promoted in 1993, Killie have remained ever-present in the top-flight, and the fall from grace has been spectacular after finishing third and playing Europa League football just two years ago.Just like the first leg, it took Dundee only six minutes to fire themselves in front thanks to Danny Mullen who slotted home a tidy finish after horrendous defending from

Youssouf Mulumbu insists he forewarned Kilmarnock he had other commitments and aimed a stinging barb at the club's relegation plight. Boss Tommy Wright claimed last week the midfielder emptied his locker and disappeared following the club's win over Hamilton Accies on May 16.

Scottish Cup Final. But he has told his Kilmarnock players to focus solely on tonight’s second leg against Dundee rather than get spooked by everything around it.

Youssouf Mulumbu has gone AWOL from Kilmarnock. The midfielder left the club after last weekend’s win over Hamilton and according to Wright he simply emptied his locker and disappeared.