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Rina Sawayama is seemingly taking aim at Matty Healy.

Holly Willoughby was spotted with her husband Dan Baldwin and a friend catching a helicopter to Glastonbury festival on Friday.The This Morning presenter, 42, was seen sporting a festival-ready look as she boarded the helicopter to the annual music event in Somerset, wearing a pair of denim shorts and a chic, colourful jacket said to be £1K, which she paired with practical boots. She topped off her look with a large hat and a pair of oversized sunglasses as she headed to the three day festival, which is this year being headlined by Arctic Monkeys, Guns ‘n’ Roses and Elton John.

Music fans heading to the Glastonbury Festival are in for a treat with the promise of "dry, sunny weather" as the renowned Pyramid Stage comes alive on Friday. Despite a recent setback due to lead vocalist Alex Turner's acute laryngitis leading to the cancellation of their earlier gig, Arctic Monkeys are still billed as Friday's headliners.

Taylor Swift fans are convinced that she’s going to play GlastonburyFans of Taylor Swift are on high alert with rumours spreading on social media that she’s all set to play Glastonbury. The pop icon will be performing in London tonight and tomorrow night at Wembley as part of her European tour.

next week’s Glastonbury Festival in Somerset, England, with her longtime band, Blondie, and she wouldn’t have it any other way. “We’re still playing music and being creative and that’s the essence of it all, isn’t it?” she told The Times of London Friday. Harry, who has been fronting Blondie since 1974 save for a 15-year hiatus between 1982 and 1997, will play Glastonbury for the third time on Sunday, between Yusuf/Cat Stevens and Lil Nas X. The band performed in 1999 and 2014, and the fashion icon fondly remembers what she wore for her inaugural show. “The first time I was wearing an Elsa Schiaparelli hat, so I think I was very happy about that. It was red flowers on a straw bucket, and I thought I was really chic.” Harry also recalled a very punk-rock moment on one of the Glastonbury trips — when her bandmates broke into Stonehenge. “The boys were all very excited, and they climbed over the fence, ran over and touched the stone,” the “Heart of Glass” singer said.

One of the victims of the Nottingham knife attacks was mourning the loss of his grandfather when he was stabbed to death earlier this week.

The family of a university student stabbed to death in Nottingham have paid tribute to a 'beautiful, brilliant, bright young man, with everything in life to look forward to'.

Keir Starmer has said that oil and gas will be used in the UK "for many, many years" after unions raised concerns about Labour's energy plans.

Rick Astley seemingly impressed BBC Breakfast viewers this morning as he appeared on the show in his pyjamas. As the Never Gonna Give You Up hitmaker was welcomed by hosts Sally Nugent and Jon Kay via a live video feed from his South London home, many fans were quick to comment on his choice of outfit online.

Glastonbury Festival has announced the full line-up and stage times for its 2023 event – check out the details below.This year’s festival will be held at Worthy Farm in Somerset from June 21 to June 25, with the likes of Arctic Monkeys, Guns N’ Roses and Elton John headlining the Pyramid Stage.The full schedule for Glastonbury 2023 is now available on the festival’s website here, with details of stage times and which stage each act will be performing on also announced.Check out the line-up for Glastonbury 2023 below.FRIDAY ARCTIC MONKEYS 22:15 – 23:45ROYAL BLOOD 20:15 – 21:15THE CHURNUPS 18:15 – 19:30TEXAS 16:15 – 17:15STEFFLON DON 14:45 – 15:45MAISIE PETERS 13:15 – 14:15THE MASTER MUSICIANS OF JOUJOUKA 12:00 – 12:45SATURDAY GUNS N’ ROSES 21:30 – 23:45LIZZO 19:30 – 20:30LEWIS CAPALDI 17:35 – 18:35AITCH 16:00 – 17:00AMADOU & MARIAM 14:30 – 15:30RAYE 13:15 – 14:00RICK ASTLEY 12:00 – 12:45SUNDAY ELTON JOHN 21:00 – 23:05LIL NAS X 19:00 – 20:00BLONDIE 17:00 – 18:15YUSUF / CAT STEVENS 15:15 – 16:30THE CHICKS 13:30 – 14:30SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR 12:15 – 13:00THE BRISTOL REGGAE ORCHESTRA AND WINDRUSH CHOIR 11:00 – 11:45FRIDAY WIZKID 22:30 – 23:45FRED AGAIN.. 20:30 – 21:30CHVRCHES 18:45 – 19:45KREPT & KONAN 17:15 – 18:15CARLY RAE JEPSEN 15:45 – 16:45LIGHTNING SEEDS 14:15 – 15:15THE HIVES 13:00 – 13:45BEN HOWARD 11:30 – 12:30SATURDAY LANA DEL REY 22:30 – 23:45CENTRAL CEE 20:45 – 21:45MANIC STREET PREACHERS 18:45 – 19:45MAGGIE ROGERS 17:15 – 18:15GENERATION SEX 15:45 – 16:45TOM GRENNAN 14:15 – 15:15THE LATHUMS 13:00 – 13:45THE UNTHANKS 11:45 – 12:30SUNDAY QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE 21:45 – 23:15THE WAR ON DRUGS 19:45 – 20:45BECKY HILL 18:00 – 19:00DERMOT KENNEDY 16:30 – 17:30THE TESKEY BROTHERS 15:00 – 16:00NOVA TWINS 13:45 – 14:30JAPANES

Countless Greater Manchester families looked forward to spending their summer holiday at a now demolished Pontins holiday camp.

Slowthai has been removed from the line-ups for both Glastonbury and Reading & Leeds festivals, following two charges of rape.The Mercury-nominated rapper — whose real name is Tyron Frampton — was charged with two counts of rape earlier this week, and appeared before Oxfordshire Magistrates Court yesterday (May 16).As previously reported, the 28-year-old appeared by video link and only spoke to confirm his birth name, date of birth and address. He was charged with oral and vaginal penetration of a woman without her consent in Oxford in September 2021.Now, following the charges raised against him, the rapper has subtly been removed from the two of his upcoming festival appearances.Neither Slowthai or organisers at both Glastonbury and Reading & Leeds have made official announcements regarding the changes to the respective line-ups.

The top 10 "most welcoming" destinations in the UK were revealed earlier this year, and coming in at number one was Kirkwall in Orkney.

Pulp‘s upcoming reunion shows will please “deep cut obsessives” of the band, drummer Nick Banks has teased.The Jarvis Cocker-fronted group are due to return to the stage next month (May 26) with an intimate comeback gig at Bridlington Spa.Further headline concerts are scheduled for Dublin (June 9), London (July 1), Scarborough (9) and Cardiff (12), as well as a homecoming two-night billing at Utilita Arena Sheffield (14, 15).Additionally, Pulp will appear at numerous UK festivals this summer including Neighbourhood Weekender, Latitude and TRNSMT.The highly-anticipated dates will mark the band’s first live performances together since 2012.Taking to Twitter last night (April 18), Banks gave a hint at what fans can expect from Pulp’s 2023 shows.“Hey folks, great to hear what you are hoping to experience in just over 5 weeks,” he wrote.“Now, I can’t reveal any of the tracks that are due to be played, just to say that we will not be able to please everyone, but you WILL leave happy (I hope).”Hey folks, great to hear what you are hoping to experience in just over 5 weeks.Now, I can’t reveal any of the tracks that are due to be played, just to say that we will not be able to please everyone, but you WILL leave happy (I hope) even the deep cut obsessives will love it.— Nick Banks (@therealnickbank) April 18, 2023The musician added that “even the deep cut obsessives will love” the setlist.Later, Banks cryptically responded to a fan who asked if Pulp could make an appearance at Glastonbury 2023 in June.“Glastonbury. Talk to me,” the follower tweeted, to which the drummer replied: “Somewhere[.] In a field in Somerset.” Check out that interaction in the post below.SomewhereIn a field in Somerset.

Glastonbury Festival to reveal its line-up for 2023 – see the full list of names below.As has become customary in recent years, the festival has begun revealing new names for the event stage by stage over the last week.After beginning with West Holts last week, where Kelis, Loyle Carner and Rudimental will deliver headline sets, the festival then revealed its Silver Hayes area line-up yesterday (April 14).Now, they have announced that the Field Of Avalon area will host Will Young, The Damned, Melanie C, Jake Shears, Laura Mvula and more in 2023.See the full announcement below.We're pleased to reveal the 2023 line-up for the amazing @FieldOfAvalon! pic.twitter.com/k8JSF5qrTQ— Glastonbury Festival (@glastonbury) April 14, 2023The first wave of acts for this summer’s event arrived early last month, with Arctic Monkeys and Guns N’ Roses joining Elton John at the top of the bill.Other confirmed names for this year’s edition include Lizzo, Lewis Capaldi, Lana Del Rey, The War On Drugs, Lil Nas X, Chvrches, Christine And The Queens, Thundercat, Carly Rae Jepsen and Manic Street Preachers.This week, Glastonbury confirmed the ticket re-sale dates for this month – find out how to purchase yours here.Tickets for Glastonbury 2023 sold out last November. General sale tickets were snapped up in one hour, while coach packages went in under 25 minutes.

Johnny Depp has settled into a new life in the UK countryside — and is now rumoured to be looking to buy a country pub.Currently, the Pirates of the Caribbean star is said to be living in a 19th-century mansion in Somerset, located within an 850-acre estate (via The Mirror). Now, it has been reported that he is also looking to purchase a historical pub in the area.The venue in question is a pub for sale called The Chequers Inn, which would set Depp back by £965,500 if he were to purchase it.As reported by The Sun, the actor is thought to have been tipped off about the sale by his friend and illustrator Ralph Steadman, who is also a regular at The Chequers Inn.

Johnny Depp is speaking out about the kind of life he prefers. In the latest issue of the U.K. publication , the 59-year-old actor revealed that he currently lives in the English countryside — out of the spotlight.According to Depp, part of the appeal of living outside of Hollywood is being able to go under the radar, while doing normal every day things, such as grocery shopping.«British people are cool and will greet you as if you are a neighbor without going over the top,» the star tells the magazine, per multiple outlets.

Johnny Depp has settled in the British countryside for a quieter life, admitting he has found his comforts in his new £13 million home in Somerset where he can "just be me."

Johnny Depp is one of the world's most famous and controversial actors, but he now spends his private life far away from Hollywood.The embattled Pirates of the Caribbean star — who battled ex Amber Heard in a much-talked-about defamation lawsuit last year — spends a lot of time in the UK, residing in his country house in Somerset.The talked-about star, who has laid low after that headline-making court case, gave an interview to Somerset Life over the weekend.WATCH: Inside Johnny Depp's family life - all you need to knowHe said: "I just love places with character. British people are cool and will greet you as if you are a neighbour — without going over the top.

Johnny Depp is enjoying his peaceful environment in Somerset, England. The "Pirates of the Caribbean" star revealed in an interview with local magazine Somerset Life that he has enjoyed living across the pond. "I just love places with character.

Johnny Depp hasn’t been seen out and about much in Hollywood since the conclusion of his legal battle with ex Amber Heard last year. That’s because he’s settling down across the pond.