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In the realm of zombie-themed films, a genre often filled with clichés and predictable plot lines, Handling the Undead aims to stand out as something different.

Matt Berninger has announced a series of intimate UK solo shows and Q&A events set for this spring.The National frontman will perform three stripped-back shows, joined by producer Sean O’Brien and Julia Laws (Ronboy), both of whom feature on his upcoming record, ‘Get Sunk’, which was previewed earlier this month with new single ‘Bonnet Of Pins’.The performances mark the first opportunity for UK audiences to hear material from the new record, which arrives on 30th May via Concord/Book Records, and marks the second solo album from Berninger, following on from his 2020 debut ‘Serpentine Prison’.Visit here to pre-order the new album, and here to order tickets, which go on sale Wednesday (March 26) at 10am.Alongside the intimate shows, Berninger will also take part in several Q&A sessions, with these included events at Leeds’ Brudenell Social Club with BBC Radio 6’s Chris Hawkins, London’s KEF Music Gallery with Huw Stephens, and Union Chapel with Matt Everitt.A post shared by Matt Berninger (@greengloves777)Following these April dates, Berninger will embark on a tour across North America, the UK, and Europe.These kick off with a series of North American stops this spring, commencing in Seattle on May 19. Other shows include stops in Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Chicago, Philadelphia, New York and more.

Marta Balaga The past always finds you – even if you’re “The German.” “In my experience, you can’t ignore the past. You can hide it and lie about it, but it will always haunt you, you know?,” says Ronit Weiss Berkowitz, who co-created Lionsgate’s show with Moshe Zonder – known for “Fauda” – and producer Assaf Gil. It certainly haunts Uri (Oliver Masucci), a family man and Holocaust survivor recruited by Mossad for a mission in Germany.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Yes Studios (“Fauda“) will be launching “Embassy Down,” a riveting six-part thriller from the creator “Your Honor,” at Series Mania in Lille. Inspired by true events, “Embassy Down” unfolds in 2011 and charts the takeover of the Israeli embassy in Cairo’s Tahrir Square in Egypt, amid the Arab Spring, a time of revolts in Arab countries. The character-driven series follows five Israelis who became trapped inside the Israeli embassy for 24 hours, while thousands of angry demonstrators tried to break in by taking down the embassy wall.

MJ Lenderman has announced a 2025 UK and European tour, set to kick off later this summer. Check out the details below.He will kick off the dates on August 3 with a slot at OFF Festival in Katowice, Poland.

Counting Crows have announced a 2025 UK, European and North American tour, titled ‘The Complete Sweets! Tour’.The band announced the news on social media today, confirming that the tour will follow their next album ‘Butter Miracle, the Complete Sweets!’, which is their first full-length project since 2014’s ‘Somewhere Under Wonderland’. ‘Butter Miracle, the Complete Sweets!’ is expected to be released on May 9.The new album follows 2021’s EP ‘Butter Miracle, Suite One’.

Annika Pham Paris-based About Premium Content (APC) has acquired international rights to the Norwegian drama “Requiem for Selina,” due to bow at Lille’s Series Mania International Panorama competition program March 24. A hot property on the pre-sales market, the youth-oriented TV show from “Skam” commissioner NRK has already secured major distribution deals with AMC Networks International Southern Europe for Spain and Portugal, DR for Denmark, Yle for Finland and RÚV for Iceland, while the domestic premiere on the Norwegian pubcaster is set for March 15.

pulmonary fibrosis — an incurable condition that scars lungs and causes shortness of breath.The palace has since said the condition is now affecting her royal duties.“The Crown Princess has daily symptoms and ailments that affect her ability to perform her duties,” the official statement read.

Sweden’s TV4 and Finland’s MTV are being sold in a deal worth SEK6.55B ($613M).

Annika Pham Oslo-based heavyweight news-led Schibsted Media has agreed to acquire from Nordic and Baltic telco Telia its TV and Media business led by flagship TV companies TV4 in Sweden and MTV in Finland, the partners announced Tuesdsay. The transaction, worth SEK 6.55 billion ($615.3 million), is anticipated to close in the third quarter of 2025 at the latest, subject to customary regulatory approval.

Marta Balaga Norwegian director Dag Johan Haugerud has completed his trilogy with “Dreams (Sex Love),” presented in Berlinale’s main competition. Its previous parts, “Sex” and “Love,” were shown at Berlinale’s Panorama and in Venice. M-Appeal handles sales.

Patti Smith has announced a run of special gigs to celebrate the 50th anniversary of her debut studio album, ‘Horses’. Find all the details below.The singer-songwriter will celebrate the 1975 record with her band, including two members of the original group, Lenny Kaye and Jay Dee Daugherty, along with keyboardist/bassist Tony Shanahan, who has been in the line-up for 30 years.

Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory performed ‘Southern Life (What It Must Be Like)’ on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon this week – see the footage below.The song is taken from the recently formed group’s self-titled debut album, which was released on Friday (February 7) via Jagjaguwar. The band comprises singer-songwriter Van Etten alongside drummer Jorge Balbi, bassist Devra Hoff and keyboardist Teeny Lieberson.The live performance went down on Thursday (February 6) and saw the band embrace the psych-fuelled heady rock energy of the album version.

Brandi Carlile has announced a UK and European headline tour for 2025 – find all the details below.The US singer-songwriter is due to head out on the run of live dates, dubbed ‘The Lost Time’, this summer.Her first show of the trek will take place at the historic Royal Albert Hall in London on Friday June 20.Carlile is then scheduled to play gigs at Dublin’s National Stadium (June 22), Birmingham’s Symphony Hall (23), Manchester’s Opera House (25) and Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall (26).From there, the artist will head to Europe for performances in Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm, Paris, Amsterdam and Berlin. This leg also includes an appearance at the Montreux Jazz Festival.“The Carliles are hitting the road y’all!” Carlile said in a statement, adding that she was “beyond proud” ‘The Lost Time’ tour.A post shared by Brandi Carlile (@brandicarlile)“When I was a kid, the thought of making the kind of music that could take me overseas to the UK and Europe was outrageous.

Murtada Elfadl With “Enigma,” director Zachary Drucker (“The Stroll”) makes another intriguing film about trans history. From the sidewalks of New York, this time she takes the audience to glamourous Parisiannightclubs and the fringes of British aristocracy to tell the story of Amanda Lear and April Ashley. The film is a straightforward chronological documentary relying on archival footage and media interviews from that era.

Dick Button, the two-time Olympic gold medalist and five-time world champion who went on the become the Emmy-winning voice of Olympic figure skating broadcasts, died Thursday. He was 95. His son Edward confirmed the news to The Associated Press but didn’t not provide a cause or place of death.

Annika Pham The three Scandinavian broadcasting partners in the Scandi Alliance – TV4 Sweden, TV2 Denmark and TV2 Norway – have announced their first joint drama bet “Royal Blood” (“Blått Blod”), currently in early development at Miso Film Norway, part of Miso Film, a Fremantle company. Head-writers of the mega-historical project are the multi-awarded Stephen Uhlander (“Nobel,” “The Girl from Oslo”) and Emma Broström (“STHLM Blackout,” “Knocking”) who serve as co-creators alongside Monica Boracco (“Mars & Venus”) and Katarina Launing (“Battle”). A director has yet to be attached.

North Berwick, a popular seaside town in Scotland known for its family-friendly appeal, has a dark past that many may not be aware of.

David Bowie‘s former collaborators are reuniting for a UK and Europe tour later this year. Find all the information below.The D.A.M. Trilogy, made up of guitarist Carlos Alomar, bassist George Murray and drummer Dennis Davis, worked regularly with Bowie during his Berlin period in the late 1970s.Now, they’ll reunite in a 16-date tour which will honour both Bowie’s legacy and Davis’, who died in 2016.

Manchester United could be set to miss out on highly-talented Sverre Nypan to rivals Manchester City after he was spotted at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday night.

Annika Pham Norwegian actor turned TV writer-director Henriette Steenstrup says she “adooores” “Ted Lasso,” and it’s easy to see why. Her first gig as showrunner “Pørni,” the Viaplay comedy hit, recommissioned by Netflix for Seasons 4-5, displays similar qualities: a rare ability to mix comedy with heart-warming drama, without shying away from serious issues.

Ela Minus has shared a new single called ‘QQQQ’ – you can listen to it below.The song serves as the final preview of the Colombian singer-songwriter and producer’s second album ‘DIA’, which is released this Friday (January 17) via Domino. Pre-order/pre-save it here.‘QQQQ’ – pronounced “Q” – is described as “a throbbing and mighty dance track for the end of the world”.