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Arcade Fire have announced a last minute concert in New York tonight (March 18) to help victims in Ukraine.The band took to Instagram today to confirm they are playing a benefit show at the Bowery Ballroom – watch the announcement clip below.In the post, frontman Win Butler and band member Richard Reed Parry can be seen stapling posters for the show on a message board.“Hey New York, we’re gonna play a show tonight, if you guys wanna come,” says frontman Win Butler. “It’s a benefit gig for Ukraine at the Bowery Ballroom.”A post shared by Arcade Fire (@arcadefire)A caption on the clip also says “pay what u can” but no further information on how to purchase the tickets has been posted.It comes after the band played a benefit concert for Ukraine in New Orleans earlier this week.That show saw Arcade Fire play a number of new tracks including their single ‘The Lightning, I, II’, ‘Age of Anxiety’, and ‘Rabbit Hole’.All proceeds from that “pay-what-you-can” gig went to benefit the Plus1 Ukraine relief fund, which is supporting Ukrainian people through non-profits providing humanitarian aid as Russia’s invasion of the country continues.Meanwhile, the band unveiled details of their new album ‘WE’ yesterday (March 17).Speaking about their sixth studio LP, Butler said creating it was “the longest we’ve ever spent writing, uninterrupted, probably ever.”Described as a “concise 40 minute epic” in a statement, it contains seven songs and is “as much about the forces that threaten to pull us away from the people we love, as it is inspired by the urgent need to overcome them”, according to a press release.

Christopher Vourlias Thessaloniki Film Festival director Orestis Andreadakis was on summer vacation last August when he got a call from Stavros Benos, the head of the newly appointed National Reconstruction Committee, which was tasked with responding to a series of devastating wildfires that had recently swept across the island of Evia.Just weeks before, Greece’s second-largest island had been a densely wooded paradise famous for its production of honey and resin. But nearly a third of Evia was reduced to ash and cinders during a scorching summer that saw an estimated 300,000 acres of forest and bushland incinerated by wildfires across Greece, as soaring temperatures hit a record high of 115.3 degrees.Benos was calling the festival topper with a plea.

Russian oligarch has claimed he doesn't know how to live on £2,500 a month after being hit by sanctions against the Russia-Ukraine war.Mikhail Fridman, who had a net worth of £7.5billion, was sanctioned by the European Union on February 28 and by the UK on March 15.The billionaire's wealth dropped by £3billion dollars and he was required to live on £30,000 a year, which may seem like a comfortable living to the average person - but he claims it was impossible to live on.He told Bloomberg: "I don't know how to live. I don't know.

Loose Women stars have an ageless beauty about them, and Denise Welch proved this on Thursday when she shared an unbelievable throwback of the stars.PHOTOS: Loose Women stars' sultry wedding dresses: Christine Lampard, Ruth Langsford and moreThe actress shared a photo that was taken of many of the stars from over ten years ago – and they almost looked unrecognisable in the snap.

Still close to him. Jason Sudeikis revealed that his nod to Olivia Wilde on his hit series Ted Lasso will continue to be on the show after their split.

Loose Women star, 38, who was disfigured in 2008, said four layers of her skin were damaged.She then had to have an artificial replacement which comes from a heifer.The brave mum-of-two, awarded an OBE last month, said: |All the four layers of the skin were destroyed. "I had all of my old face removed."So they literally had to start from the beginning with a man-made dermal substitute which was made of collagen and elastin taken from a cow."She chuckled: "Cue all the moody cow jokes.

Denise Van Outen has thanked the Daily Star for making her a household name.The telly favourite hit the big time with her breakthrough 90s role on the Big Breakfast on Channel 4 alongside Johnny Vaughan.But she has praised the nation’s favourite paper in her new memoirs for helping her on her way to a glittering showbiz career.Denise, 47, gushed: "For a while, during that time, my face seemed to be everywhere."My picture was in the Daily Star so often that Johnny started calling it 'The Daily Denise'."It was what was she wearing, what was she doing."The Celebrity Gogglebox favourite even has a chapter in her new book A Bit of Me titled 'The Daily Denise'.But the star, currently reeling from her split from fiance Eddie Boxshall, admitted she wasn’t always partying at the height of her fame.She said: "The truth of it was, I wasn’t doing much of anything apart from working."I had this fantastic elaborate lifestyle from the outside looking in, but in truth, when I wasn’t working, I was sitting in my little flat and going to bed early."By that point, I was hardly going out at all because I was just too tired."If I did go out, it was to the local shop to get a pint of milk or a bog roll when I got home at 10.30am, and by that time, most people who watched the show were at work, school or uni."Nobody saw me! That said, I think some of my neighbours must have thought I was on the game, coming home in some of the outfits I did at that time in the morning."They’d see me getting out of a cab, mid-morning, in PVC trousers, tiny little tops and the occasional feather boa around my neck."I’m sure some of them, who’d never seen the show, must have wondered what on earth I was doing dressed like that."For more of the latest showbiz news

New Music Friday! It's every audiophile's favorite day of the week, and some of our favorite artists from all different genres have blessed us with new tunes.Normani returned with a stripped-down, heartfelt breakup single, «Fair,» Carrie Underwood shared her haunting new track, «Ghost Story,» and Arcade Fire shared «The Lightning I, II,» a two-part introduction to their upcoming album, .If you need a little pick-me-up after all that emotion, thankfully Charli XCX, ROSALÍA and K-pop faves Stray Kids all dropped their new albums today.

Just a little over a week after cracking his femur in half, 53-year-old professional skateboarder Tony Hawk is walking again without the aid of crutches.His remarkable recovery comes after the athlete vowed that despite the gruesome injury, he would 'be back' on a skateboard - even if he wasn't at full capacity.In a new Instagram video set to the rock tune of Aerosmith's Walk This Way, which was shared on Thursday, Tony triumphantly took a few unassisted steps in the right direction. Amazing:Just a little over a week after cracking his femur in half, 53-year-old professional skateboarder Tony Hawk is walking again without the aid of crutches Standing barefoot with no cast, brace or crutches, Hawk successfully took a few steps across his tiled living room floor.The pro-skater wore gray shorts and a black hoodie, which put his injured leg on display, though it did not appear bruised or particularly swollen.

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A woman killed an 80-year-old cyclist after making a 'dreadful misjudgement' at a busy junction.

An "essential" eyewitness is being urged by police to contact officers after a person was mowed down by a car in an apparent attempted murder bid in West Dunbartonshire.

A hairdresser has suffered a severe allergic reaction to a shampoo designed for babies, likening it to pouring "acid" on his skin.

Channel 4 presenter Laura Hamilton was seen enjoying a spot of golf yesterday alongside SAS Who Dares Wins star Jay Morton. Laura, who recently split from husband Alex Goward, appeared to be having a lot of fun on the green with her celeb pals.Laura, 39, had daredevil Jay, 38, film her as they managed to get “three good shots” for the camera. The pair were on a team of celebrities taking part in a golfing competition in honour of new film, The Phantom of the Open.The movie, which stars Mark Rylance, follows the story of Maurice Flitcroft, who managed to gain entry to The British Open Golf Championship Qualifying in 1976.Laura and Jay were joined by other stars on the green, including former pro golfer Nick Doughtery, Big Brother's Kate Lawton and Sex Education actor Alastair Petrie.Laura teed up some shots in view of her 153,000 Instagram followers yesterday. “Can I put it on a tee?” she asked, as Jay filmed her. "Don't think about it, just do it," the SAS star could be heard saying from behind the camera.The property expert captioned the Instagram story: “And at least @jay_morton managed to film three of my best shots...

Anna Tingley Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova has long been averse to the idea of national borders. Although the Russian-born punk rocker’s career spans roles as a performance artist, musician and activist, the 32-year-old has become known for her activism against the Putin regime — and is what landed her in a prison outside of Moscow for two years in 2012 after she and Pussy Riot denounced the Russian leader during a guerilla music performance.

Students at a school had to abruptly cancel their swimming session after they spotted a wild alligator lurking at the bottom of the swimming pool. The pupils at Montverde Academy in Florida, USA, were all set for a session on Friday (March 11) when someone spotted the three-foot long gator in the deep end.

Kim Kardashian opens up about the difficult challenges she has experienced with Kanye West amid their controversial divorce and her new relationship with Pete Davidson.The 41-year-old reality star and entrepreneur shared her thoughts during her recent appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres show, revealing she is taking “the high road” and is focusing on being a good mom. “I’ll always be protective.

Pixar’s forthcoming Toy Story prequel Lightyear has put a same-sex kiss back following an internal backlash to Disney’s handling of Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” legislation.

Express.co.uk in an exclusive interview that “fear” stopped him from visiting the doctor for a check-up after his dad sadly died of prostate cancer last year.The A Question of Sport star, 38, recently teamed up with Boots UK for the second series of the health and wellbeing podcast Taboo Talk, in which he discussed the taboo of pain in the world of sport with host Vogue Williams. In an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk, Ugo opened up about the chronic pain he feels on a daily basis, as well as reflecting on the male tendency to ignore mental and physical ailments. When asked about whether articulating feelings of pain was a particular problem for men, Ugo confirmed that he felt it was.  “Men, in general, aren't good at talking about stuff,” Ugo began.“And it's not just physical health. It's mental health.

Simon was left worrying he was going to “lose it” due to the emotional track.To keep his composure, Simon was "digging his fingernails into his palms".Simon explained: “He introduced Tank Park Salute and said ‘I won’t explain the title and never have explained the title'.“So we then played the song. “Bob is listening, Billy is listening, I’m listening for the first time. “As I mentioned earlier, my father had died about a year before. “I tell you now, I have a memory of feeling as though I was going to lose it.

Loose Women guest panellist Linda Nolan has told how she'll "do anything to stay alive" following a devastating cancer update from her doctor. In a new interview, the TV star, 63, told of her heartache at being warned the chemotherapy for her cancer treatment had not worked.After being told there is no cure for her cancer, the singer will continue to receive weekly sessions of chemo for the rest of her life, adding that she plans to "make the most of the time she has left".Speaking bravely about being given her diagnosis, Linda told how she was a "complete mess"."I started the chemo again in September but the doctor said it hadn’t done what they hoped it would do," she told The Sun."The tumours on my liver were enlarged and were growing, so they had to put me back on chemo again."It was a shock.