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latest album of the same name which he dropped over the summer.In total, 11 new shows have been added to the bill, all of which will be held across the spring. They kick off with an opening night at the O2 Universum in Prague on April 7, then continue with gigs in Amsterdam, Cologne and Berlin on April 10, 11 and 12 respectively.Later in the month, Kaytranada will head to Warsaw, Brussels and Paris for three arena shows, before heading over to the UK.

Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary have revealed the heroin-fuelled night out in Paris that inspired the latter’s film Killing Zoe.Avary directed the bank heist film in 1993, starring Eric Stoltz (Pulp Fiction) and Jean-Hugues Anglade (Nikita) as two safe-crackers who attempt to rob a bank, with Julie Delpy (Before Sunrise) playing the titular Zoe, a sex worker who also happens to work at the bank.The film was considered part of a wave of films from independent young filmmakers in Hollywood in the early ‘90s that also included Tarantino, with whom Avary would also devise the story for Pulp Fiction.Now, in an interview on Joe Rogan’s podcast, Tarantino and Avary have both discussed the whirlwind night in the French capital that led to the inception of the Killing Zoe screenplay.They explained that Avary found himself needing to turn around a script for a bank heist film in short order, after producer Lawrence Bender found an ideal bank location while scouting for Reservoir Dogs.“I had just been travelling through Europe,” said Avary. “I had been telling Quentin the stories, and he said, ‘Oh, you should do a movie called Roger Takes A Trip‘.”Tarantino quipped: “I still think it should’ve been called that.”Avary continued: “I had been in Paris, I had bumped into a guy I knew who was from Los Angeles who was a French guy.

Santana have announced some UK headline shows for summer 2025, suggesting that a Glastonbury performance could be on the cards.The US rock band, fronted by Carlos Santana, are due to play gigs at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro, Manchester’s Co-op Live and London’s O2 next June.This will follow a run of dates in Europe, and come ahead of further concerts on the continent. These include stops in Budapest, Berlin, Paris, Amsterdam, Vienna and Cologne.The 2025 ‘Oneness’ tour is set to see Santana “perform high-energy, passion-filled songs from their 50-year career, including fan favourites from ‘Abraxas’ to Woodstock to ‘Supernatural’, and beyond”.Tickets for Santana’s 2025 UK shows go on general sale at 10am GMT this Friday (December 13) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.

The Paris prosecutor’s office has requested five years in prison, with three years suspended, for French director Christophe Ruggia in relation to accusations by actress Adèle Haenel that he sexually assaulted her when she was a minor.

Ben Croll The Oscars have found in a new home in France. Disney+ has picked up exclusive broadcast rights for the 97th Academy Awards, and will offer French subscribers access to the red carpet and the ceremony live from the Dolby Theater on March 2.

Two swimmers based in Stirling are hitting the pool in Budapest for five days of competition in the World Short Course Swimming Championships.

Jack Dunn On Monday’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart slammed President-elect Donald Trump for releasing a fragrance ad featuring First Lady Jill Biden. “Trump was apparently traveling with his predecessor’s wife, attending the opening of the Notre Dame Cathedral with Jill Biden,” Stewart said. “It was a rare moment of conciliation.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Vivendi, the Paris-headquartered media conglomerate, is about to enter a new era with its flagship pay TV banner Canal+ Group set for a bow at the London Stock Exchange. Slated for Dec. 16, the listing of Canal+ Group, which is the parent company of “Paddington” producer Studiocanal, is part of a spinoff project which was just approved on Monday at Vivendi’s shareholders meeting, under the chairmanship of Yannick Bolloré.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Miraculous Corp, the joint venture between Mediawan and ZAG, is expanding its leadership team with two executive appointments. Former Gaumont and Mercury Filmworks executive Heath Kenny has been named chief content officer, while Ashley Depp, who was previously at Paramount Pictures, has joined as senior vice president of marketing and franchise. Both will report directly to Andy Yeatman, CEO of Miraculous Corp USA and global operations.

Jack White has announced a UK and European tour for 2025. Check out all the dates and ticket information below.Last month, White shared a new B-side from his latest album ‘No Name’ alongside a string of North American tour dates.

Viagra Boys have announced a huge tour for 2025, spanning the US, UK and Europe. Check out all the dates and ticket information below.Coined the ‘infinite anxiety tour’, the string of shows will span from April 2025, where they’ll kick things off at Californian music festival Coachella, all the way to November.After Coachella, they’ll make stops in Paris and Brussels, before heading to the UK in May for shows in Glasgow, London and Manchester.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent While navigating the country’s worst political crisis since the 1960’s, French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump and hosted a three-way closed-door meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the backdrop of the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on Saturday. The outing marks Trump’s first international visit since his Nov.

Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update segment took one of the week’s hot topics, including Donald Trump at the Notre Dame Cathedral reopening, digs at Fox News host Pete Hegseth, and jabs at Joe Biden.

Prince William has warmly greeted US President-elect Donald Trump in Paris.The Prince of Wales made the journey to the French capital for the ceremonial reopening of Notre Dame cathedral, which suffered a devastating fire back in 2019. Among the attendees was Mr Trump, who shared a brief exchange and handshake with William.The prince also received a warm welcome from French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte.

Taylor Swift will bring her historic Eras Tour to a close this weekend at BC Place stadium in Vancouver, Canada.Changing the concert business — and changing the culture period — the blockbuster trek will go down as the highest-grossing tour of all time, becoming the first to haul in over $1 billion.“From attendance to size, it just kind of captured the imagination of the world for two years,” said Dave Brooks, Billboard senior director of live music and touring. “There’s really nothing [like it] that we’ve ever seen before.”In fact, Brooks credits the Eras Tour with helping to “restart the economy” after the pandemic.“It had a huge impact — from hotels to transportation to restaurants,” he said.

Manuel Ugarte has been called "lucky" after Ruben Amorim replaced Erik ten Hag at Manchester United last month.

Is Apple Martin a “mean girl,” as some say online? One debutante is coming to her defense!

EXCLUSIVE: Amid a push to expand further into talent representation, 2AM has hired Ryan Lucas as a manager.

EXCLUSIVE: British boxer, model and campaign activist Ramla Ali is launching film and TV production company 786 Entertainment, which has the backing of Saudi Prince Faisal Al Saud.

EXCLUSIVE: Emily In Paris creator Darren Star and Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas are set to co-write and executive produce a drama series for Universal Televison based on the latter film producer’s debut novel, Climbing in Heels. The studio preemptively bought the rights to the book which hits store shelves on April 29, 2025.

Nao has announced headline tour dates in the UK, Europe and North America for 2025 – you can find all the details below.The east London singer-songwriter is due to hit the road early next year, shortly after releasing her fourth album ‘Jupiter’ on February 21 (pre-order/pre-save here).She’ll begin the European leg of the trek in Amsterdam on February 25 before heading to Brussels, Hamburg, Copenhagen, Berlin and Paris ahead of five UK gigs in early March.Nao is scheduled to perform at Birmingham’s O2 Institute, Manchester’s New Century Hall, Glasgow’s Saint Luke’s and Bristol’s O2 Academy. The BRIT and Mercury-nominated artist will then head to London for a hometown concert at the O2 Academy Brixton on March 12.In April, she’ll visit North America for shows in Atlanta, New York, Toronto, Chicago, Seattle, Los Angeles and other cities in the US and Canada throughout that month and into early May.Tickets go on general sale at 3pm GMT/4pm CET/10am EST this Friday (December 6).