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David Gilmour played some Pink Floyd classics for the first time in several years during a live dress rehearsal of his upcoming tour.Gilmour is gearing up to launch a limited tour in London, Rome, Los Angeles, and New York later this week to promote his new album, ‘Luck and Strange’ – which came out on September 6.Playing two warm-up shows in Brighton, Gilmour played ‘Breathe (In The Air)’, a track from ‘Dark Side Of The Moon’, for the first time since 2006.

EastEnders icon Annette Badland, who played the role of Babe Smith in the BBC series from 2014 to 2017, has bagged a fabulous role in Netflix's much-loved LGBT series Heartstopper.The 74 year old will be gracing screens once more when the show's third season drops this October.The Netflix favourite, a coming of age drama based on Alice Oseman's acclaimed novels, tackles the blossoming romance of high school students Nick (Kit Connor) and Charlie (Joe Locke). And Jonathan Bailey, who plays Bridgerton's dashing Anthony, will join them as Jack Maddox, a starry Instagram author who becomes Charlie's ultimate celeb infatuation, as revealed by the streaming giant.

Helen Skelton has been quizzed over a detail spotted in a string of glamourous new snaps she shared on social media. The presenter took to Instagram with a number of new photos as she attended a charity event over the weekend.

Coronation Street star Peter Ash was seen reuniting with some of his former co-stars while also taking a nostalgic trip down memory lane as he recalled a role years before his one on the cobbles.

The Smiths drummer Mike Joyce has confirmed a permanent mural dedicated to late bassist Andy Rourke will go ahead.It comes after a crowdfunding campaign was set up by Joyce earlier this month to honour the late sticksman’s legacy and impact.Additionally, the campaign was also set up to raise funds for the charity organisation Pancreatic Cancer Action. This is notable as Rourke died from pancreatic cancer at the age of 59 last year.Now, Joyce has confirmed the crowdfunder for the mural, which will depict Rourke performing at Dundee’s Caird Hall in 1985, as captured in an image by tour photographer Nalinee Darmrong, has raised more than its initial £20,000 target.He told BBC Radio Manchester (via BBC News): “He was such a brilliant musician and such a great bloke that I thought a permanent memorial would be apt for the man.”The mural is due to be unveiled in November, which is pancreatic cancer awareness month and donors will receive a photograph print of the mural signed by Joyce and the mural artist.The mural will be created by renowned street artist Akse, who has previously depicted footballer Marcus Rashford in Withington and David Bowie on the side of a pub in Oak Street in Manchester’s Northern QuarterJoyce said he hoped it would raise awareness of “getting an early diagnosis”.Elsewhere, Morrissey fired his management team following Johnny Marr‘s statement refuting several claims regarding The Smiths earlier this week.The former Smiths singer took to his website to announce that he had parted ways with his management, but offered no further details.

At least six people are suffering from mysterious eye injuries after attending a Donald Trump rally last week.

The Dare has announced details of a UK and European tour, set to take place later this year.Revealed today (September 18), the new tour dates come in celebration of the musician’s debut album ‘What’s Wrong With New York?’Arriving via Polydor/Republic Records on September 6, the artist – real name Harrison Patrick Smith – then kicked off his first-ever North American headline tour. These dates included a sold-out show at New York’s Webster Hall last week.Now, he has announced details of a UK and European leg of the tour, which is set to kick off later this year.Seven new shows have been shared, all of which take place in November.

Father John Misty has announced a UK and European tour for 2025 – you can find all the details below.The singer-songwriter will hit the road next spring to showcase his sixth album ‘Mahashmashana’, which is due for release on November 22 via Sub Pop/Bella Union (pre-order/pre-save here).FJM – real name Josh Tillman – is set to play headline gigs in Oslo, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Berlin, Paris, Brussels and Utrecht in early April before heading to the United Kingdom.He’ll take to the stage at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall (April 12), Manchester’s O2 Apollo (13) and Brighton Dome (14) ahead of a final concert at the historic Royal Albert Hall in London on April 15.Tickets go on general sale at 10am BST next Friday (September 27) – you’ll be able to buy yours here (UK). Alternatively, fans can access a pre-sale at the same time on Tuesday (24) by pre-ordering ‘Mahashmashana’ from FJM’s official store (no purchase necessary).APRIL 03 – Sentrum Scene, Oslo, Norway04 – Fållan, Stockholm, Sweden05 – Copenhagen Opera House, Copenhagen, Denmark06 – Huxleys Neue Welt, Berlin, Germany 08 – La Cigale, Paris, France09 – Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium10 – TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, Netherlands12 – Usher Hall, Edinburgh, UK13 – O2 Apollo, Manchester, UK14 – Brighton Dome, Brighton, UK15 – Royal Albert Hall, London, UK Tillman is currently out on the road in North America.

A word-perfect Airdrie poet scooped a top national accolade for her debut book.

The Prodigy have announced their 2024 UK ‘Distrupra’ tour set to take place towards the end of this year.The legendary electronic dance group will kick off their tour ar the Bridlington Spa on December 13. From there, they will perform a two-night run at The Warehouse Project in Manchester followed by a gig at the Civic Hall in Wolverhampton.To wrap up the string of dates, the ‘Firestarter’ hitmakers will play a three night residency at the O2 Academy Brixton in London.

Blossoms have announced their ‘Five Nights In Manchester’ residency which is set to take place later this year.The indie rock quintet – comprised of Tom Ogden, Charlie Salt, Josh Dewhurst, Joe Donovan and Myles Kellock – have announced the details of their five-night residency set to take place in their hometown of Manchester.The gigs will kick off at Manchester Academy on November 19. From there, Blossoms will take over the O2 Ritz, Albert Hall, O2 Victoria Warehouse and O2 Apollo that same week.

Tito Jackson, the founding guitarist of iconic ’70s hitmakers The Jackson 5 that featured a young Michael Jackson and is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, died Sunday after reportedly having a heart attack while driving. He was 70.

The body of a missing British man has reportedly been found at the entrance to a Lanzarote natural park.The holidaymaker, who hasn’t been named, is believed to have become lost while hiking in the south of the island, though police are yet to make an official comment, the Mirror reports. It’s reported that the body was found at the entrance to Los Ajaches. Los Ajaches is a natural park located in the south western region of Lanzarote.

Olivia and Alex Bowen are celebrating their sixth wedding anniversary, with an adorable throwback video.Taking to her Instagram, Olivia reminisced on the big day with video highlights from the big day six years ago.The couple, who were runners up on the second series of Love Island in 2016 tied the knot in a lavish ceremony in 2018 at Gosfield Hall in Olivia's hometown of Essex after Alex proposed in New York on New Years Eve of 2016. On the big day, surrounded by their family and friends, Alex was seen arriving in style in a helicopter while Olivia arrived by Rolls Royce.

Strictly Come Dancing is back for another year with a new line-up of 15 celebrities alongside their professional dance partners.

Vicky Pattison and her new husband Ercan Ramadan have been making the most of their newlyweds bubble.The couple tied the knot at London's esteemed Old Marylebone Town Hall at the end of August, with 150 guests joining them to celebrate. Vicky and Ercan, who have been together for five years, didn't stop the celebrations there and proceeded to enjoy a 'mini moon' in the capital after their nuptials. Former Geordie Shore star Vicky, 36, gave fans a sneak peek of her stay in London, revealing she and Ercan, 31, stayed at the swanky Broadwick Hotel in Soho.

An Antiques Roadshow guest was left in disbelief at the valuation of her old train ticket, playfully accusing expert Mark Hill of "winding" her up during the show's visit to Walthamstow Town Hall.

K-pop boyband 8TURN have unveiled the US dates for their upcoming 2025 ‘8TURNRISE’ world tour, featuring concerts in New York, Chicago and more8TURN’s upcoming 2025 ‘8TURNRISE’ world tour was announced on September 11 though X (formerly Twitter) with the release of a poster for the upcoming trek. The first batch of dates announced comprise of the US leg, with other regions expected to be revealed in the futureThe K-pop boyband will kick-off their tour on April 9, 2025 at Town Hall in New York City.

Eric Clapton has some choice words to say about the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.The veteran singer-songwriter was speaking in an interview with The Real Music Observer when he made the comments, in which he criticised the exclusion of some influential artists, like the late guitarist J.J. Cale.Clapton said, of his own inductions into the Hall, “I came to that thing, whatever it is. I think of it as a frat boys club that happened to lure [me] in.“I think the fact that they had [former Atlantic Records president and Hall Of Fame chairman] Ahmet Ertegun was the ticket for me.

Two days after Republican candidate Donald Trump spread a debunked claim during the presidential debate that Haitian immigrants were eating people’s pets in Springfield, Ohio, the locale’s City Hall was evacuated and closed today due to a bomb threat.

The American Cinema Editors has cut together key dates for its 2025 ACE Eddie Awards. The 75th anniversary gala is set for Saturday, January 18, at UCLA’s Royce Hall in Westwood.