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CMAT has announced a new album and shared the uplifting single ‘Running/Planning’ – check out all the details below.The record, which is the follow up to her 2023 LP, ‘Crazymad, For Me‘, is set for release on August 29 and can pre-ordered/pre-saved here. The first taster for the LP, ‘Running/Planning’ has been shared today (March 25) and you can listen to it and view the video for the single below.CMAT – real name Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson – has also announced a new set of UK/Ireland and European tour dates which include a show at the O2 Brixton Academy on October 2 and will wrap up at the 3Arena in Dublin on December 3.Tickets go on general sale at 10am BST on April 4 for the UK dates and can be purchased here while fans can access pre-sale tickets by pre-ordering the new album before 5pm on April 1 here.

Suki Waterhouse has announced a UK and European tour for the summer.The singer-songwriter will hit the road for a series of festival appearances kicking off at the Frequency Festival in Austria on August 13 and including Reading & Leeds before she performs at London’s O2 Kentish Town Forum on August 25 and Belfast Ulster Hall on August 28. You can view the full list of dates below.Tickets for the latter two shows can be purchased here this Friday (March 28) at 10am GMT.

Oasis ticket sale last summer.The UK government launched a consultation in January into the ticket re-sale market with the aim to “better protect fans, improve access to live events and support the growth of the UK’s world leading live events sector”.The consultation follows the controversy surrounding the Oasis Live ‘25 ticket sale last summer, which left thousands of fans infuriated as the cost of tickets appeared to surge due to demand without warning. Both the CMA and the European Commission are investigating the issue.Furthermore, Oasis and Ticketmaster announced in October that they planned to cancel more than 50,000 tickets for the tour that were sold via non-endorsed secondary ticket sites.

Michael Caine is getting candid on the late Heath Ledger.The English actor, 92, released his newest memoir, “Don’t Look Back, You’ll Trip Over: My Guide to Life,” in the US on Tuesday and spoke about his time with the late star.Caine worked with Ledger on the second film in Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy — 2008’s “The Dark Knight” — and remembers him as a “lovely guy, very gentle and unassuming.”But when it came to transforming into the role of the Joker, Caine recalled that Ledger could turn it on for the cameras.“It was chilling. Absolutely floored me the first time I saw him in action — I was terrified!” he writes in the memoir.Caine notes that Ledger would go on to be remembered as a “great actor.” The Hollywood star died in New York City in January 2008 from an accidental overdose at age 28.“You think of what he might have gone on to achieve, it’s just heartbreaking.

Get ready to dance, jive, and have the time of your life because Mamma Mia! is making its grand return in 2026.The smash-hit West End musical is planning a UK tour that will hit cities including Bristol, Oxford, Edinburgh, Swansea and Manchester, and fans can snag tickets starting at £19.50 Celebrating its 26th year since debuting in 1999, Mamma Mia! has charmed audiences far and wide, especially after becoming a silver screen sensation with stars Amanda Seyfried and Meryl Streep. READ MORE: Coldplay 2025 UK tour: Tickets now available for less than £100 after huge demand The cast of the 2026 tour remains hush-hush at the moment, but the previous tour in 2024-25 featured talents such as Izi Maxell, Mazz Murray, Ben Irish, Stephen Beckett, Christopher Dickins, and Luke Jasztal.

EXCLUSIVE: The murder mystery TV series resurgence continues. In a competitive situation, Amazon MGM Studios has landed for development Murdle, a scripted adaptation of G. T. Karber’s multi-volume collection of murder mystery puzzles, from Legendary Television.

Netflix‘s modest British limited series Adolescence has continued to captivate audiences, while Shondaland’s latest offering The Residence seemed to debut below expectations.

Summer is nearly upon us and shoppers will no doubt be on the hunt for a pair of comfortable footwear to wear on holiday abroad and here in the UK when the weather is nice. While there are so many comfortable sandals on the market, a specific pair from Crocs has shoppers binning their traditional flip flops in favour of them.

John Lennon‘s family.Set to kick off on May 22 in Camden, ‘Live Odyssey’ has been previously described as “a celebration of the rich tapestry of British music, offering a unique experience for music lovers of all ages” through “a groundbreaking tribute to the sounds that shaped Britain”.The attraction – which combines a show, an exhibition museum and live experience together – will take attendees through six decades of music via a two-and-a-half-hour adventure that captures the evolution of British music, from the early anthems of the ’60s and ’70s to the Britpop explosion of the ’90s and today’s cutting-edge hits.Lennon’s sister Julia Baird will be unveiling a multi-sensory immersive exhibit dedicated to the late Beatle on its opening which “details the early years that shaped Lennon through to a life of stratospheric fame with The Beatles.”“This is the brutally honest story of The Beatles legend by his sister Julia, who reveals the unorthodox childhood they shared, memories of their mother, renewed family bonds, and the many sides of John Lennon,” a press release added.“Julia is set to reveal the battle between two strong, self-willed women – John’s mother and his Aunt Mimi – to win custody of John. Julia is candid about the sadness as well as the joy of their broken family life.

Composer Robin White has died aged 73, with his website confirming the news. He worked on a variety of BBC projects and had a long career, which included featuring in EastEnders.The news of his passing was confirmed on his website, where fans are now greeted with the tribute: "Robin White died in March 2025.This site will stay up as a memorial to this remarkable man." A moving homage on X, the platform previously known as Twitter, celebrated Robin's achievements.

Big Boys is coming to an end.

Japanese Breakfast premiered songs from their new album ‘For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women)‘ in New York as part of a concert in a museum.You can view a host of the songs performed live below including ‘Here Is Someone’, ‘Orlando In Love’, ‘Men In Bars’ and ‘Winter In LA’.Following the performance Zauner also took to Instagram to share a host of pictures from the gig.She wrote: “Thank you to everyone who attended and helped make The Melancholy Recital! We had so much fun putting this special event together to celebrate the release of For Melancholy Brunettes (&sad women). We can’t wait to see you on The Melancholy Tour next month!”‘Here Is Someone’‘Orlando In Love’‘Mega Circuit’‘Honey Water’‘Little Girl’‘Leda’‘Picture Window’‘Men In Bars’‘Winter In LA’‘Magic Mountain’‘Kokomo, IN’‘Boyish’‘Lindsey’‘Be Sweet’‘This House’A post shared by Japanese Breakfast (@jbrekkie)Reviewing ‘For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women)’, NME awarded the record four stars and said: “Michelle Zauner’s deliciously nuanced songwriting shines on the indie rockers’ bold, beautifully realised fourth album.”The band are due to hit the road for a world tour which will kick off with their slot at this year’s edition of Coachella in California next month followed by stops in Austin, Atlanta, Charlotte, Detroit, Boston, Brooklyn and more before heading over to Europe and the UK.

Ocean Colour Scene‘s Ray Meade has opened up about his multiple sclerosis diagnosis, saying he thought it meant he was “done” playing.The guitarist joined the Britpop band – best known for their hit ’90s singles ‘The Riverboat Song’ and ‘The Day We Caught The Train’ – in 2016, and later this week will join them in kicking off their 2025 UK tour with Kula Shaker.Before embarking on the run of dates, which include shows in Birmingham, Sheffield, London, Manchester, Glasgow, Liverpool, Dublin and more, Meade spoke to the BBC about being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2021, and how it affected him mentally.“I’d started to get these really intense pins and needles in my hands. It was like throwing a snowball and then running your hands under hot water afterwards.

Alex Ritman James Norton may be one of the busiest British actors currently working — with upcoming roles including “House of the Dragon,” “House of Guinness” and “King and Conquerer” on the small screen and Guy Ritchie’s now-in-production “Wife and Dog” on the big. But he’s also emerged as a prolific producer through Rabbit Track, the company he co-founded a few years ago alongside Kitty Kaletsky — and landed backing from Banijay U.K.

EXCLUSIVE: Cohen Media Group has acquired all North American distribution rights to Unicorns, the cross-cultural romance that debuted at Toronto 2023 and went on to play at London, Palm Springs, Sydney and other festivals.

EXCLUSIVE: After posting record box office figures in Greece, Stelios, a biopic of the revered Greek musician Stelios Kazantzidis, is heading stateside for a theatrical release via Firestorm Entertainment. 

Kneecap have been announced for the 2025 edition of the Eden Sessions, and will be supported by The Streets‘ Mike Skinner.

After enduring what feels like an endless winter, my skin is craving some sunshine. But living in the UK, that's a bit of a tall order, so I turn to fake tans to achieve that sun-kissed look.

A Britain's Got Talent contestant, who once taught Strictly judge Anton Du Beke how to tap dance, has tragically died aged 34. Chantel Bellew sadly died in hospital from a suspected overdose, following a long battle with depression. Chantel made it the quarter finals of Britain's Got Talent in 2019.

Alex Ritman “Happy Valley,” “Gentleman Jack” and “Last Tango in Halifax” creator Sally Wainwright has lifted the lid on her latest project, a new series about a group of 50-something women who form a punk band. Speaking at a special Masterclass at Series Mania in Lille, Wainwright discussed “Riot Women,” the upcoming six-part drama which was commissioned by the BBC and Britbox for the U.S.

Cristin Milioti, Megan Thee Stallion and Kathy Bates are among the recipients of this year’s Gracie Awards by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation.