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The Killers have played ‘Andy, You’re A Star’ for the first time in seven years at their surprise intimate gig in New York City – watch fan-filmed footage below:The band unveiled their last-minute concert just days ago, which was to take place on the same day as their 20th anniversary for their seminal debut album ‘Hot Fuss’.Now, The Killers have played their concert at the 500-capacity Bowery Ballroom, which saw them perform ‘Andy, You’re A Star’ for the first time since 2018. ‘Andy, You’re A Star’ originally appeared as the sixth track from ‘Hot Fuss’.Not only that, the Las Vegas band performed several ‘Hot Fuss’ classics including ‘Mr Brightside’, ‘Somebody Told Me’, and ‘All These Things That I’ve Done’.Check out footage of The Killers playing ‘Andy, You’re A Star’ below:The Bowery Ballroom show is a warm-up gig for their upcoming UK and Ireland tour later this June, which will see the band stop off at London’s O2 Arena for a whopping six dates.

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour finally lands in the UK tonight, and Swifties have been queuing outside Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium for days in anticipation.Swift begins the UK and Ireland leg of her huge, career-spanning tour in the city tonight (June 7) with the first of three consecutive shows in the stadium. Support will come from Paramore.From there, she will play three shows in Liverpool from June 13-15, one night in Cardiff on June 18 and three in London’s Wembley Stadium on June 18-22.

When New Zealand resident Kevin Everett reached out to a Lanarkshire charity to explain how his elderly mum in his native Scotland would benefit from some company, it was a call that would ignite the kindling of a heart-warming friendship between two like-minded women.

My Name Is Gabriel later this month, starring Park Bo-gum and other South Korean celebrities.Filmed in Chiang Mai, Chongqing, Guadalajara and Dublin, My Name Is Gabriel will follow the five celebrities as they are assigned new AI-generated lives and then sent to live in a foreign city. The upcoming series follows the entertainers as they try their hand at living ordinary lives for 72 hours.My Name Is Gabriel will star Reply 1988’s Park Bo-gum, The Worst of Evil’s Ji Chang-wook, comedian Park Myung-soo (Infinity Challenge), actress Yeom Hye-ran (The Glory) and TV host Gabee.In a new trailer for the series, the five stars reflect on their experiences from the show.

The countdown is on for the society wedding of the year as Hugh Grosvenor, the Duke of Westminster, will marry Olivia Henson today, 7 June. While the bride-to-be tends to keep a relatively low profile, she already holds special links with Kate Middleton and Princess Eugenie. Hugh, 33, who is one of the country's wealthiest men and Prince George's godparent, and his wife-to-be Olivia, 30, prefer to lead a quieter life away from the spotlight, despite the excitement surrounding their wedding.

Friko have covered Radiohead‘s ‘Weird Fishes/Arpeggi’ and announced a UK and European tour – see all details below.The Chicago band recently performed the cover at their sold-out release show for their debut album ‘Where We’ve Been, Where We Go From Here’ (via ATO Records) at the Metro venue.Their take is more contemplative and slow than Radiohead’s original, with added shoegazey reverb once the song reaches its climax towards the end. Now, they’ve shared audio of the cover on YouTube – you can listen to Friko’s cover of ‘Weird Fishes/Arpeggi’ below.On top of their cover, Friko have also shared the news of their UK and European tour.

Aurora has announced a new London show as part of her 2025 European tour – you can find all the details below.The Norwegian artist is due to embark on “part five” of her ‘What Happened To The Earth?’ tour next spring in support of her fifth album ‘What Happened To The Heart?’, out tomorrow (June 7).She’ll begin the run of dates in Stockholm on April 28 before visiting Copenhagen (29), Amsterdam (May 1), Paris (5) and Madrid (7). The tour will also include a headline gig at the OVO Arena Wembley in London on May 3.“‘What Happened To The Earth?’ Part 5!! (YES 5) takes place next year!!!” Aurora wrote on social media.

Fontaines D.C. have won over $2,000 (£1,565) on a viral music quiz on TikTok – and donated the sum to a Palestine relief charity.The Dublin band recently participated in Track Star – a Public Opinion series in which players have to listen to a song and correctly guess the artist on the streets of New York City.

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong has shared his thoughts on Taylor Swift, after attending one of her ‘Eras’ tour dates.The pop-punk icon took to Instagram earlier this week to share a photo of himself at one of Taylor Swift’s shows, as part of her record-breaking ‘Eras’ tour dates.While at the show in France, he accepted friendship bracelets from fans and went on to share his admiration for the live performance.“Just saw Taylor Swift eras tour in Lyon France!! Great production. Great voice. Great entertainer.

Next week, the Irish-themed pub chain O'Neill's will celebrate its 30th birthday and to mark the occasion, there's going to be plenty of free pints.

The Killers have announced a surprise intimate gig in New York City ahead of their UK and Ireland tour.Brandon Flowers and co will take over the Bowery Ballroom – an iconic venue in Manhattan’s Lower East Side with a capacity of 500 people – this Friday (June 7). General ticket sales will commence tomorrow (June 6) at 10am local time.

Simon Cowell is underway with trying to find the next big boy band, and is holding auditions across the UK.The decision for the music mogul and television talent show judge to form a new hit pop band comes nearly 14 years after he famously formed One Direction during the 2010 series of The X Factor.All five members of the band – Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Liam Payne – auditioned for the show as solo artists and were ultimately put together as a group by Cowell during the series. They then went on to release five Number One albums and become one of the most successful boy bands of all time.Now, over a decade since forming the group, Cowell has confirmed that he wants to embark on the process once more, and will be holding auditions around the UK to find singers who he will put together in a new group.He opened up to Rolling Stone about the upcoming venture, saying: “Every generation deserves a megastar boyband and I don’t think there has been one to have the success of One Direction in over 14 years.“The industry tends to focus on solo artists – so it usually takes someone from outside to put a group together,” he added.“There’s always a high degree of risk, and I genuinely have no idea what’s going to happen! We might uncover an incredible group; we might not get there.

World-renowned violinist and conductor André Rieu has announced a major UK and Ireland tour - featuring a big show at Manchester’s Co-op Live.

Kings Of Leon at their upcoming show at BST Hyde Park have been revealed – check out the complete line-up below.The multi-award-winning Nashville band are set to return to the UK later this summer for a huge headline slot at BST Hyde Park in London. They will be taking to the stage on June 30, and join the bill alongside fellow headliners including Stevie Nicks and SZA.Initially, it had been announced that Paolo Nutini and The Vaccines would be joining Caleb Followill and co.

The Flaming Lips have announced new tour dates for 2025, which will see them play their album ‘Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots’ in full. Find ticket details below.The album marked the 10th studio release from the American rock band, and followed on the heels of 1999’s ‘The Soft Bulletin’.

Coronation Street's Sair Khan has candidly spoken about the emotional rollercoaster she's been on since becoming a mum and welcoming her first baby into the world.The 36-year-old soap star, who surprised her followers last month with the announcement of her new arrival, took to Instagram to give an insight into her life as a new mum. She shared: "The last few weeks have been tough but beautiful." Opening up about the realities of motherhood, the actress whose Corrie's character Alya Nazir left Weatherfield last month for a new job in Dublin, said: "Navigating the ups and downs of the postnatal period with each day and night rolling into the next and countless challenges with latching and feeding.

Simon Cowell is embarking on a new kind of talent search.

Teri Hayden, a trailblazing talent agent whose work in early 1980s Ireland helped launch the onscreen careers of Gabriel Byrne and Brendan Gleeson, as well as his son Domhnall Gleeson, died April 18 after a long illness. She was 75.

Coronation Street fans are buzzing with rumours as they wonder if notorious character Les Battersby, portrayed by Bruce Jones, might be about to make a comeback.

Coronation Street fans are speculating that the iconic character Les Battersby, played by Bruce Jones, might be making a return to the cobbles.The character first appeared on the soap in 1997 with his wife Janice (Vicky Entwistle), daughter Leanne (Jane Danson) and stepdaughter Toyah (Georgia Taylor). He quickly became known for his scheming ways and unique sense of humour. After Janice and Les' infamous split, when Janice fell for Dennie Stringer, Les found love again with Chesney and Fiz's mum, Cilla Brown.

LCD Soundsystem have announced they will be making their way to Los Angeles this year for an eight-night residency.James Murphy and co will kick off the run of Californian gigs on October 31 at the Shrine Expo Hall. They will play four consecutive nights there on November 1,2 and 3.