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Everything Is Recorded have shared a new single featuring Florence Welch and Sampha – listen to ‘Never Felt Better’ below.The blissful track will appear on the third studio album from Everything Is Recorded – the collaborative music project of Richard Russell. Titled ‘Temporary’, the record is due for release this Friday (February 28) via XL (pre-order/pre-save here).‘Never Felt Better’ is described as a “transcendent, hymnal piece of music”, and is accompanied by an official music video by Kristian Mercado and Mela Murder.

Soap lovers are on the edge of their seats for Sonia Fowler's exit from EastEnders, and Natalie Cassidy is ready to switch things up with a major makeover to celebrate her character's departure. The Islington native, 41, has become a household name as the much-adored nurse on the BBC One show since 1993, blazing through some memorable plots - from scandalous love twists to gritty legal drama – all while maintaining Sonia's consistent look.This has sparked Natalie Cassidy’s desire for a fresh start: "I'm really professional and good so I've always felt that Sonia should have the hair I have and no nails, so I'm going to get my nails done straight away," reveals Natalie Cassidy.

Isaac Powell is enjoying some fun in the sun with his boyfriend Tate Justus!

Sarah Michelle Gellar has revealed that she once asked for a day off work so she could attend Taylor Swift‘s ‘Eras’ tour.The actress is currently promoting the Dexter prequel series Dexter: Original Sin alongside her co-star Christian Slater.During an interview on The Drew Barrymore Show, she revealed that she’d been to Miami in October to see one of Swift’s final ‘Eras’ shows, and called the performance “incredible”.She then added that in order to get the opportunity to go, she’d continuously asked for time off from filming. “He knew it was the only thing I cared about at work,” she said, referring to Slater.

Gordon Cox Theater Editor A century after the novel first hit shelves, “The Great Gatsby” is the bee’s knees all over again. Just take a look at the New York theater scene, where adaptations of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 classic have started to multiply.

Richard Russell has announced ‘Temporary’, the new album from his collaborative music project Everything Is Recorded.It marks the third album from Everything Is Recorded, and will be released on February 28 next year via XL Recordings. Pre-order here.‘Temporary’ was created over the span of four years and features a host of collaborators, including Bill Callahan, Noah Cyrus, Florence Welch, Maddy Prior, Berwyn, Alabaster Deplume, Jah Wobble, Kamasi Washington, Rickey Washington, Roses Gabor, Jack Peňate, Samantha Morton, Clari Freeman-Taylor, Nourished By Time and more.Alongside the album announcement, Everything Is Recorded has shared a new single ‘Losing You’, featuring Sampha, Laura Groves and British-Bahraini composer and trumpeter Yazz Ahmed. The soul-imbued track comes with an Ed Morris-directed music video that sees the musicians perform in the back of a black cab while driving through London at night.

Anyone who was lucky enough to bag a ticket to a Taylor Swift concert here in the UK will know that the American songstress usually surprises her audience with a local guest or two – like Ed Sheeran or Florence Welch. So one can only imagine what the night of 8 December will be like for the audience in Vancouver, Canada, as Taylor finally brings to a close her epic 22-month world tour, having played 149 dates in total.

The Maccabees have recalled the time when Adele supported them at a pre-COVID show in London.It was members Hugo and Felix White who remembered the moment during a new interview on Radio X. The conversation took place as the band confirmed the news of their comeback this week, and announced that they’d be taking to the stage in the capital’s Victoria Park on August 24 for their first gig together in eight years.The performance will coincide with the 10th anniversary of their fourth and final album, ‘Marks To Prove It’.Now, in the new interview, the two members have recalled how the idea to reform arose, as well as details of a secret show they played together just before the COVID pandemic.Talking on the radio show, they explained that the one-off gig was performed for close friends and family while at Hugo White’s wedding.

The Maccabees have announced the first support acts for their huge reunion show at All Points East 2025.As confirmed earlier this week, the London band are set to take to stage in the capital’s Victoria Park on August 24 for their first gig together in eight years. The performance will coincide with the 10th anniversary of their fourth and final album, ‘Marks To Prove It’.It was also revealed that The Maccabees would be collaborating with All Points East to curate the full line-up for the day, including “artists that they love, both old and new”.Now, the first wave of opening artists has been shared in the form of Bombay Bicycle Club, The Cribs, Dry Cleaning, Nilüfer Yanya, The Murder Capital, Divorce and Prima Queen.Many more acts are to be announced in the coming months, organisers have promised.

Taylor Swift suffered a wardrobe blunder on stage this weekend during her Miami concert on the Eras tour.The pop sensation was performing in the Florida city, the first of three nights, on Friday (18 October) when she had an issue with her outfit.The singer was wearing one of her signature tour ensembles, a custom white Vivienne Westwood gown with black lettering details, when it unzipped as she sang "But Daddy I Love Him". According to the Miami Herald, the mishap occurred just as she started singing the track from her latest album, The Tortured Poets Department.

Taylor Swift kicked off the final leg of the Eras Tour in Miami, Florida, with the type of performance that will surely go down in Swiftie lore as one for the history books.

Florence Welch joined Taylor Swift on stage in Miami last night – watch footage below.The ‘Reputation’ singer brought out Welch for a duet of ‘Florida!!!’ in Miami on Friday (October 18), with the Florence + The Machine musician joining her during the second verse of the ‘The Tortured Poets Department‘ track.This is the second time the pair have performed the song, having sung it together in August to round off the final night of the European leg of the ‘Eras Tour’.That night also saw Jack Antonoff – who has worked with Swift since 2014’s ‘1989‘ and has since produced ‘Reputation‘, ‘Lover‘, ‘Folkmore‘, ‘Evermore‘, ‘Midnights‘ and ‘The Tortured Poets Department’, as well as her re-recorded albums – make a surprise appearance.Taylor Swift brought out Florence Welch at The Eras Tour in Miami, Florida.

Taylor Swift just wrapped up the first of three nights at Hard Rock Stadium on Friday (October 18) in Miami Gardens, Fla.

Harry Styles and Jared Leto stepped out for the Valentino Pavillon des Folies fashion show held on Sunday (September 29) in Paris, France.

Rebel Wilson is calling out rising star Charlotte MacInnes, who is the leading actress of Rebel‘s directorial debut movie The Deb.

Florence Welch performed Florence + The Machine’s classic debut album ‘Lungs’ for a special BBC Proms performance at London’s Royal Albert Hall last night (September 11). Check out photos, footage, the setlist and more below.Accompanied by two harpists, four percussionists, a string section, a woodwind section and more, the singer and composer Jules Buckley reimagined the songs from the 2009 album as sweeping orchestral pieces.After appearing onstage with backing singers who wore vests illustrated with the album’s iconic logo of two lungs, she dispatched her hit cover of Candi Staton’s ‘You Got The Love’ just three songs in.The audience filled a quiet section of the track with their own hushed take on its famous chanted refrain.

Bet you didn’t expect to see these stars on vacation together! Oprah Winfrey is currently traveling around Italy with Broadway star Isaac Powell.

Fontaines D.C. played an intimate surprise gig in London last night (August 22) to launch their new album ‘Romance‘ – check out footage, the setlist and more below.The Dublin band – comprised of Grian Chatten, Tom Coll, Conor Curley, Conor Deegan III and Carlos O’Connell – took over London’s iconic Electric Ballroom for a last minute show in celebration of the release of their fourth album.They played to a sold-out crowd of 1500 at the Camden venue which saw the likes of Harry Styles, Cillian Murphy, Florence Welch and more in attendance.To kick off the night, Coll, Deegan and Carlos made their way to the stage as lime green lights flashed while Curly – swapping his 6-string for a bass guitar – began the opening notes to ‘Romance’s haunting and eery title track.Chatten walked on stage sporting a black t-shirt, black kilt, white knee-high socks, black combat boots and a pair of dark sunglasses which has become his uniform for the band’s current era.

Taylor Swift has played ‘So Long, London’ live for the firs time ever while at Wembley Stadium – watch fan-shot footage of the performance below.Last night (August 20), Swift played the eighth and final Wembley Stadium show of her years-long and career-spanning ‘Eras’ tour. It also coincided with the conclusion of the European leg of the tour.To close out the mini residency at Wembley, the singer-songwriter performed the ‘Tortured Poets Department’ cut ‘So Long, London’ live for the first time as a thank you to the London audience.It came as part of the “surprise songs” portion of her set.

Florence Welch and Jack Antonoff have made surprise appearances at Taylor Swift‘s final ‘Eras’ Wembley show. Check out the footage below.Tonight (August 20) marks the last of five consecutive ‘Eras Tour’ shows at the iconic London stadium and the final night of the colossal tour’s European leg.To wrap up the mini-residency, which began on August 15, Swift brought out Welch and Antonoff to surprise fans at the 92,000-capacity venue.Welch joined the stage to perform ‘Florida!!!’, her collab from Swift’s most recent album ‘The Tortured Poets Department‘, marking the first time the track has been performed live.Shortly after, Swift introduced her long-time collaborator Antonoff to the stage, saying: “I get to make music with one of my best friends in the world.”Antonoff has worked with Swift since 2014’s ‘1989‘ and has since produced ‘Reputation‘, ‘Lover‘, ‘Folkmore‘, ‘Evermore‘, ‘Midnights‘ and ‘The Tortured Poets Department’, as well as her re-recorded albums.Swift announced that they would play “a few of the favourite songs they’ve written together”, before launching into ‘Death By A Thousand Cuts’ and ‘Getaway Car’.As Antonoff departed the stage, Swift then told the crowd, “London, give it up for the producer of the century, Jack Antonoff.”Check it out below.Florence Welch and Taylor Swift performing “Florida!!!” for the first time ever.

Taylor Swift has officially wrapped the European leg of The Eras Tour and she had plenty of surprises for fans during the final London show!