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Isle Of Wight Festival has announced the first line-up for its 2024 edition, with Green Day, Pet Shop Boys and The Prodigy set to headline.The iconic event is due to take place at Seaclose Park in Newport between June 20-23.

The Human League have announced details of a 2024 UK Arena tour.The legendary ’80s synth-pop band will tour the UK in late 2024 with their ‘Generations 2024’ tour hitting Cardiff, Manchester, Birmingham, Brighton, Bournemouth, Glasgow, Leeds and London.Tickets for the event will go on sale on November 3 from 10am here.Check out the full list of UK dates here:DECEMBER 5 – Utilita Arena, Cardiff 6 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham 9 – Brighton Centre, Brighton 10 – Windsor Hall (BIC), Bournemouth 12 – Ovo Hydro, Glasgow 13 – First Direct Arena, Leeds 14 – OVO Arena Wembley, LondonThe new wave band formed in 1977 and achieved huge success in the ’80s with hits including ‘Don’t You Want Me’, ‘Mirror Man’ and ‘Tell Me When.’ They won a BRIT award for Best British Breakthrough Act in 1982.Lead singer Philip Oakey has been the band’s consistent member since 1977 while keyboard players Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh both left the band to form Heaven 17. The group now consists of Oakey and long-serving vocalists Joanne Catherall and Susan Anne Sulley.The band have been covered by numerous artists over the years, including Blossoms last year who performed a rendition of ‘Don’t You Want Me’ at Truck Festival.Towards the end of their 18-track set, Blossoms treated the crowd to their own spin on the 1981 anthem ‘Don’t You Want Me’ and later shared footage of the cover on Instagram.

Pulp and PJ Harvey have been announced as the first headliners of Øya Festival 2024.The 25th-anniversary edition of the event is due to take place at Tøyenparken in Oslo, Norway between August 7 and 10. Week-long tickets are on sale now – you can buy yours here.Today (October 26), organisers revealed that Pulp and Harvey will co-headline Øya ’24 on Wednesday, August 7.

Covid cases have fallen across England and Wales for the second week in a row, suggesting the rise in cases seen in early autumn are on their way out.

Coach Party have released a new single, ‘Be That Girl’.The track is the final single to be taken from the band’s new album ‘Killjoy’, which was released on Friday. The Isle Of Wight indie rockers had previously released the singles ‘Parasite’, ‘What’s The Point In Life’, ‘Born Leader’, ‘All I Wanna Do Is Hate’ and ‘Micro Aggression’.Per a press release, the song “reconciles with the epiphany that you’ve become a different person; one starkly separate from the version you previously knew yourself to be, and the people you used to share the company of”.The band’s drummer Guy Page said: ““We were touring a lot last year, so a big chunk of the writing for ‘Killjoy’ happened in hotel rooms, such as ‘Be That Girl’ of which the bulk was formed in a morning in Spain before heading out to play BBK Festival.

A by-election to replace a Manchester councillor who resigned amid rumours she lives 200 miles away will be taking place this week. Julia Baker Smith stood down as a Labour councillor representing Brooklands ward in July.

James Bay has shared a new single called ‘Goodbye Never Felt So Bad’ – you can listen to it below.The anthemic track marks the first material from the singer-songwriter since his third album ‘Leap’, which was released in 2022.“‘Goodbye Never Felt So Bad’ is a song about how crazy it can feel to say goodbye,” Bay explained in a statement.“There’s rarely ever anything good about it. I say goodbye to the people I love constantly; it comes with the territory of my work. I’m always travelling.

A by-election has been called to replace a councillor who resigned last week after rumours she was living 200 miles away. Labour councillor Julia Baker Smith stood down as a Manchester councillor on Wednesday (July 26).

There's nothing quite like the taste and aroma of fresh, juicy tomatoes in the summer. But if like us, you're often totally clueless about how to use them at mealtimes, beyond shoving them next to a lettuce leaf, or slicing them up in a sarnie, then read on! We're serving up some delicious dishes from Isle of Wight's The Tomato Stall to help you get the best out of yours. From stuffed tomatoes to baked orzo, these colourful concoctions are simply divine.The Tomato Stall has even more ideas on their website so check it out for some more inspiration.

A Manchester councillor is standing down after rumours spread about her living hundreds of miles away. Labour councillor Julia Baker Smith, who represents Brooklands ward, has now resigned with 'immediate effect'.

BBC Radio 1 was forced off air on Friday for five minutes on Friday following a huge blunder seeing host Greg James fail his Giant DJ Hunt challenge.

Harry Styles waxworks across their international locations.The seven new statues are located around the world with one placed in Madame Tussauds  London, New York, Hollywood, Amsterdam, Berlin, Singapore and Sydney. Each one depicts Styles in some of his most memorable outfits.The majority of the looks are based on his ‘Love On Tour’ style with two featuring his iconic Coachella 2022 performance and three others recreating his fits from his shows in Glasgow, San Jose and Long Island.

Harry Styles invited Wet Leg onstage for a rendition of their track ‘Wet Dream’ at a recent show. Check out footage of the moment below.The pop icon and former One Direction singer was performing during his latest show in Portugal last night (July 18) when the collaboration took place.Kicking off his 21-song set with performances of ‘Daydreaming’, ‘Golden’, ‘Adore You’ and ‘Keep Driving’, Styles then went on to introduce both Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers onto the stage, before breaking into a cover of their 2022 hit ‘Wet Dream’.The Isle Of Wight band are currently acting as support for Styles during the current leg of his ‘Love On Tour’ dates.“It has been the most wonderful, wonderful tour, getting to watch them play every night,” he said to the audience, introducing the members.

Pulp have announced the door times, curfew and stage times for their upcoming show at London’s Finsbury Park this weekend (Saturday July 1). Check them out below.The returning Jarvis Cocker-fronted Britpop heroes will be returning to the London venue for the first time since their legendary Hyde Park show back in 1998 – as documented in the concert move The Park Is Mine.After the gates open at 3pm, the first support act on will be Exotic Gardens at 5.05pm before cult indie hero Baxter Dury takes to the stage at 6pm and BRIT Award-winning Isle Of Wight art-pop stars Wet Leg at 7.10pm, before Pulp’s headline set kicks off at 8.40pm with a strict curfew of 10.30pm.

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Robbie Williams has opened up about the two things that “saved” him from addiction and depression while performing at the Isle Of Wight Festival.Speaking to the crowd during his headline set on Sunday, June 18, Williams reflected on his time as a member of Take That and said that his rise to stardom paved the way for his issues with depression and addiction.“Two things saved me from this… I didn’t want to be here, three or four times I thought, ‘I’ve had enough, I’m bailing out, I can’t stand this anymore,’” he told the crowd.A post shared by Robbie Williams (@robbiewilliams)He revealed that meeting his wife, Ayda Field, was the first thing that saved him. The couple began dating in 2006 and tied the knot in 2010. They share four children together.Williams said the second thing that saved him was his fans.

Zara and Mike Tindall have proved why they’re everyone’s favourite relatable royal couple, after they were spotted making the most of their weekend at the Isle of Wight Festival, despite the rest of the Royal Family attending the Trooping the Colour. The couple left their three children at home while they attended the festival, and were seen enjoying a very passionate kiss in the middle of the dancefloor after spending much of the weekend cosied up in the VIP Blackstar area while they enjoyed the island festival’s music.The duo kept their outfits casual to avoid standing out too much, with Zara donning denim shorts and a khaki jacket, while Mike wore a pair of dark shorts and a Hawaiian shirt as they soaked up the sunshine.

While it's nothing new, and we're certainly not complaining, Harry Styles' name is inescapable right now.

Isle Of Wight festival is set to kick off later this week — check out the full line-up and stage times below.This year’s instalment of the festival will once again take place in Newport, and will see sets from the likes of George Ezra, Pulp, James Bay, and Niall Horan.Kicking off this Thursday (June 15) and running up until Sunday (June 18), other acts set to make appearances at the 2023 edition include Blondie, Robbie Williams, The Chemical Brothers, Sam Ryder as well as many more.Sunny conditions are also expected for those lucky enough to visit this year, with largely warm temperatures and dry conditions predicted — although wellies may need to be packed for the possibly rainy final day.Check out the line-up and stage times for Isle Of Wight 2023 below, with more information also being available on the festival’s website.FRIDAYTHE CLAUSE – 16:00 – 16:20SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR – 16:40 – 17:30SUGABABES – 18:00 – 18:50ONEREPUBLIC – 19:20 – 20:10COURTEENERS – 20.40 – 21:40PULP — 22:20 – 23:50SATURDAYGERMEIN – 11:55 – 12:15GIRLBAND – 12:35 – 13:05SCOUTING FOR GIRLS – 13:35 – 14:20GABRIELLE – 14:50 – 15:30SAM RYDER — 16:00 – 16:45ANNE-MARIE – 17:15 – 18:00N-DUBZ – 16:30 – 19:30GEORGE EZRA – 20:15 – 21:35THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS – 22:20 – 23.50SUNDAYPHOENIX – 11:20 – 11:50THE OPTIMISTS – 12:20 – 12:50CHINCHILLA – 13:20 – 14:00ELLA HENDERSON – 14:30 – 15:10MIKA – 15:40 – 16:20JAMES BAY – 16:50 – 17:35NIALL HORAN – 18:05 – 19:05BLONDIE – 19:35 – 20:35ROBBIE WILLIAMS – 21:20 – 22:50THURSDAYLOTTERY WINNERS – 18:00 – 18:40OH MY GOD! IT’S THE CHURCH – 19:05 – 20:05LF SYSTEM – 20:25 – 21:10GROOVE ARMADA (DJ SET) MC M.A.D. 21:30 – 23:00FRIDAYGERMEIN – 16:15 – 17:00APOLLO JUNCTION – 17:30 – 18:10PLASTIC MERMAIDS – 6:40 – 19:25JAMIE WEBSTER

It’s usually Prince Louis that gets up to no good - to the chagrin of his parents - during official public appearances, but this moment shows Princess Charlotte isn’t always unflappable.The eight year old has often been seen keeping her brothers’ behaviour in check, but at an outing in 2019 she proved to be a bit of a handful for her parents herself.The then four year old Princess, who it's been speculated may ditch her title in adulthood, attended a sailing regatta on the Isle of Wight with her parents, the Prince and Princess of Wales, and her grandparents Carole and Michael Middleton. Mum Kate Middldeton was joined by her daughter as she waved from a window to the waiting crowds outside, but Charlotte seemed less than impressed with the task.

While it's nothing new, and we're certainly not complaining, Harry Styles' name is inescapable right now.