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Rafa Sales Ross Guest Contributor After the viral Timothée Chalamet lookalike contest held in New York City in October, several other contests began to pop up across the globe, from a Harry Styles one in London to a Paul Mescal one in Dublin. Oscar-nominated actor Dev Patel got his very own lookalike competition in San Francisco in November in an event that gathered over 500 people.

Sam Fender covered The Clash‘s classic track ‘London Calling’ during his show at The O2 last night (December 10). Check out the footage below.The North Shields singer-songwriter played the first of two gigs at the venue as part of his current UK and Ireland arena tour, which kicked off in Dublin last Monday (December 2).Towards the end of the main set, Fender paid homage to the UK capital by treating the audience to a rollicking rendition of the title track from The Clash’s 1979 album, ‘London Calling’.The cover saw Fender’s bandmates Joe Atkinson and Dean Thompson️ join in on vocals, and included a recreation of Joe Strummer‘s wolf-like howl against choppy, distorted guitars.“Yes, boys!” Fender said at the end of the performance.

Homes Under the Hammer viewers are complaining that the BBC show has been 'ruined' after a major change. The long-running programme has been a favourite with daytime TV viewers for the last 21 years.

Nelly has announced a UK and European arena tour for summer 2025 – you can find all the details below.The ‘Hot in Herre’ rapper and singer is due to hit the road in Europe for his ‘Where Da Party At Tour’ next spring. He’ll take to the stage in Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark and France in May.From there, Nelly will head to the UK and Ireland for headline shows at Birminham’s Utilita Arena, London’s O2 Arena, Manchester’s AO Arena, Glasgow’s OVO Hydro and Dublin’s 3Arena.“2025“ WE UP ⬆️ …!!! LETS GOOOOOOOOO,” Nelly wrote on social media to announce the forthcoming tour – which will celebrate the 25th anniversary of his debut studio album, ‘Country Grammar’ (2000).Tickets for Nelly’s UK and Ireland gigs go on general sale at 10am GMT this Friday (December 13) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.

EXCLUSIVE: Eddie Marsan (Back to Black, Happy Go Lucky) and Éanna Hardwicke (Lakelands, The Sixth Commandment) are set to star in upcoming Irish thriller No Ordinary Heist, inspired by the largest cash heist in UK and Irish history. 

Ricky Gervais has announced some more UK and European dates for his new stand-up show Mortality – find all the details below.Gervais is currently on his first run of UK dates which kicked off at York’s Barbican on October 22. Then, The Office and After Life star lined up six nights at the London Palladium from October 9-11 and 16-18 in 2025 along with a show at the Wembley OVO Arena on October 31.Now, more dates have been added at Cambridge Corn Exchange, Bournemouth International Centre and Glasgow’s SEC Armadillo.

The plight of unhoused people and the growing epidemic of elderly loneliness and disability hardship are at the center of TJ O’Grady Peyton’s Room Taken. The short film, written by Michael Whelan and executive produced by Colin Farrell, centers on Isaac (Gabriel Adewusi), a newly arrived immigrant to Ireland from Nigeria who struggles to find a stable place to lay his head. He then comes across Victoria (Brid Brennan), a recently widowed elderly blind woman who lives alone and takes the opportunity to secretly stay at her home unnoticed as he awaits news of better accommodations. 

Tributes have been pouring in for Dickie Rock, a star of Ireland’s showband era, who has sadly passed away at the age of 88. Dickie was a former singer with the Miami Showband and enjoyed a successful solo career.The Dublin-born singer represented Ireland in the 1966 Eurovision Song Contest with the song Come Back To Stay. Dickie's wife Judy tragically died in 2022 after contracting Covid-19.

Sabrina Carpenter has been announced as a headliner for BST Hyde Park 2025.The ‘Espresso’ singer will perform in London on Saturday, July 5 next year, making her the sixth artist to join BST’s line-up of confirmed headliners after Olivia Rodrigo, Noah Kahan, Jeff Lynne’s ELO, Zach Bryan and Hugh Jackman.Support will come from Clairo and beabadoobee, with more acts to be announced in the coming weeks.

A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter lands on Netflix on Friday (December 6) and fans are in for a treat with musical performances, duets and special guests.

Fontaines D.C. have teamed up with Dublin’s Bohemians FC to launch a new football shirt for Palestine aid – find all the details below.The band’s logo is emblazoned on the front of the Irish club’s 2025 third alternative jersey – a one-off edition designed by guitarist Carlos O’Connell, in conjunction with Bohemian FC designers.It follows Fontaines D.C and Boh’s collaborative away shirt, which was launched in 2021 to support a homelessness charity.Launched today (December 5), the new design will raise funds for Medical Aid For Palestinians (MAP) amid the ongoing Israeli–Palestinian conflict.A preview video for the latest collaboration is soundtracked by Fontaines’ track ‘Horseness Is The Whatness’ from their latest album ‘Romance’.The clip draws inspiration from the group’s recent visuals, which feature locations around Dalymount Park – the home of Bohemians FC in the heart of Dublin.On the shirt itself, a line from ‘Horsenes…’ – “I thought it was love” – is printed around the neck, with the ‘Romance’ colour scheme flowing through the body and sleeve trims.

TikTok has released its annual music report revealing which artists and tracks had the biggest impact on the platform in 2024.The report emphasised just how significant the app has become in creating hits – 10 of the 11 UK Official Chart Number Ones and 13 of the 16 Billboard Hot 100 Number Ones were associated with a TikTok trend this year.The UK’s Number One artist on TikTok in 2024 was Central Cee, who had placed at Number Three in last year’s countdown. Earlier this year, his single ‘BAND4BAND’ broke the record for single-day streams by a UK rapper.Coming second is Charli XCX, who spearheaded a cultural phenomenon with her album ‘Brat’, leading to this summer being officially christened ‘Brat summer’. Coldplay come in at Number Three thanks to their innovative ‘Moon Music’ campaign, which included a spectacular performance on Grafton Street in Dublin that was captured for TikTok.1. Central Cee2. Charli xcx 3. Coldplay4. Ed Sheeran 5. LeoStayTrill 6. Dua Lipa 7. Suki Waterhouse8. Myles Smith9. Henry Moodie 10. YUNGBLUD 1. Yeri Mua 2. ENHYPEN 3. NCT 4. LE SSERAFIM 5. Stray Kids6. aespa7. TOMORROW X TOGETHER8. Kim Loaiza 9. TWICE 10. Sabrina Carpenter TikTok also revealed that four out of its top 10 biggest tracks were from British artists, representing five different genres.While most of the songs occupying the top spots were released this year, there were two major catalogue songs.

Falling In Reverse have cancelled their UK tour after claiming their frontman was denied visa entry. The US rock band’s Popular Monstour 2: World Domination tour was due to start in the UK tonight at the AO Arena in Manchester.

Eric Clapton has announced a run of headline shows for spring 2025 – you can find all the details below.The legendary singer-songwriter and guitarist is due to play a live concert at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham on Sunday May 18.He’ll then head to London for three performances at the historic Royal Albert Hall on May 21, 23 and 24.These dates are set to be Clapton’s only UK dates of 2025. His stop in Nottingham will mark his first stop in the city since 2008.Tickets go on general sale at 10am GMT this Friday (December 6) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.ERIC CLAPTON ANNOUNCES 4 UK SHOWS FOR 2025!Eric will return next year to London’s @RoyalAlbertHall for a limited run of 3 shows.

Father John Misty has announced a UK and Ireland tour for June and August 2025 – buy tickets here.The Maryland singer-songwriter shared news of the upcoming tour earlier today (December 3), and he’s set to take in cities including Liverpool, Nottingham, Leeds, Glasgow and Dublin in June and August next year.The tour will see the singer, real name Joshua Michael Tillman, return to Europe after an earlier tour in April next year, in which he’ll play a series of dates in countries including the UK, France and Germany, with a show at the Royal Albert Hall in London.Presale begins tomorrow (December 4) at 10am with the code ‘Rattlesnake’, while tickets go on general sale at 10am on Friday (December 6) – buy tickets here, and find more information here.A post shared by Father John Misty (@fatherjohnmisty)This autumn, Tillman was on tour in North America and showcased a few tracks from his latest album, ‘Mahashmashana‘, which was released on November 22.NME gave the album a four-star review, writing: “The lush ‘Mahashmashana’ doesn’t quite mainline the zeitgeist in the same way that ‘Honeybear’ and ‘Pure Comedy’ did. Then again, there’s something to be said, in 2024, for logging off in favour of self-reflection.“On the swooning ‘Mental Health’, Misty rejects the hive mind, concluding that his own particular “insanity” is “indispensable”.

Pierce The Veil have announced a UK arena tour for next September, along with dates in Europe – buy tickets here.The San Diego rockers shared news of the tour earlier today (December 3), after cryptic posters teasing live shows were spotted in UK cities last week. The trio will be playing shows in London, Manchester, Glasgow and Birmingham, alongside dates in Dublin, Amsterdam, Düsseldorf, Munich and Antwerp.Supporting in the UK and Europe will be English singer-songwriter Cavetown, Michigan emos Hot Mulligan, and Warrington four-piece Crawlers.The shows will come after a busy summer touring North America – supported by Sleeping With Sirens, Beach Weather and Daisy Grenade – while dates in Mexico and South America are set to follow later on in the year.

MasterChef's Gregg Wallace has opened up about living with a painful stomach condition, diverticulitis, which can be so severe that he "doubles up in pain".The 60 year old TV personality was diagnosed with the condition in 2018, which is common among Brits who don't consume enough fibre. Certain foods can trigger his symptoms and when he forgets to avoid them - as he admits he sometimes does - it can lead to unpleasant consequences. Despite having to sample meals all day for his BBC duties, eating the wrong thing can pose a risk to his diverticula, pouches in the walls of his intestines.

Noel Gallagher has revealed his mum’s response to the news that he and brother Liam had organised an Oasis reunion.The Britpop legends revealed their highly-awaited return to the stage earlier this year, announcing a string of huge stadium gigs in the UK and Ireland to take place next summer. That was then followed by the announcement of dates in North America, South America, Australia, South Korea and Japan.Despite setting the music world ablaze with the news, and making headlines for the subsequent scramble to get tickets for upcoming shows, it seems that their mother Peggy isn’t as excited about the announcement.Speaking as part of a new event at the National Portrait Gallery, guitarist, singer and songwriter Noel revealed that his mum “couldn’t give a shit” about the comeback.“My mum never gave a shit, never.

EXCLUSIVE: The Walsh Sisters are coming to TV. Irish author Marian Keyes’ novels about the dysfunctional but loveable Walsh family of five sisters have inspired a six-part drama series for Irish pubcaster RTÉ. The BBC has acquired it for the UK.

Naman Ramachandran The National Theatre Live’s stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick‘s “Dr. Strangelove” is headed to global cinema screens on March 27, 2025, following its London West End run. The production features Steve Coogan, a seven-time BAFTA winner, performing multiple roles including Dr.

Sam Fender has kicked off his winter 2024 ‘People Watching’ tour in the UK and Ireland – with his first date in Dublin. See the setlist and footage from the night below.The singer-songwriter performed at the 3Arena last night (December 3) ahead of his upcoming album ‘People Watching’, the follow-up to 2021’s ‘Seventeen Going Under’ set for release on February 21, 2025 via Polydor.