Music industry hits back at new PRS tariffs for livestream performances

direct to your inboxFormer Manchester United midfielder Bryan Robson has hailed Bruno Fernandes' drive and determination, and believes the Portugal international is the closest thing he has seen to Paul Scholes.Fernandes has firmly established himself as one of the top players in the Premier League since his £67.6 million arrival from Sporting last January, with his stunning impact at Old Trafford seeing him win four player of the month awards in a calendar year. This campaign, the 26-year-old has picked up where he left off last season, scoring 17 goals in 32 appearances in all competitions, and his performances have helped United to second in the table behind rivals Manchester City.

hundreds also gathered at Manchester’s Albert Square.Co-organised by Jen Langton-Sneyd, a singer and vocal tutor living in Salford, the event was a roaring success and led to the birth of the Manchester chapter of Women’s Global March, the worldwide organisation that was created to help advance women’s human rights.But, despite the well-oiled event, it was actually Jen’s first experience of a protest.“It was my first protest altogether, let alone organising one,” Jen, 37, tells the Manchester Evening News.“Perhaps rather naively, I expected around 20 people to turn up in pink hats and wave a few banners about.

straight to your inboxManchester City and Liverpool will be able to make extra substitutions during their Premier League clash at Anfield on Sunday (4.30pm).A new rule comes into effect this weekend, with the Premier League introducing concussion substitutes on a trial basis. It means City and Liverpool will be allowed two permanent concussion substitutes on top of the usual three permitted changes per match.

An obese care worker who "gave up" on relationships has found love at last - with a fitness instructor half her size.

Claudia Winkleman is due to launch her new BBC Radio 2 show in just under three weeks time.The Strictly Come Dancing host is taking over Graham Norton's Saturday morning slot.The 57-year-old quit his programme after a decade back in November, and said goodbye on air the following month.The Celebrity Best Home Cook presenter will kick things off on February 27.Speaking in a new interview with Piers Morgan's wife Celia Walden, Claudia said "she'll know" if it isn't working.She stated she'll leave if that happens, as she discussed juggling her various work committments.The mother-of-three branded Graham "an absolute legend", before suggesting his departure might have left people feeling "fed up".When Strictly kicks off in the autumn, Claudia

As the star quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs, NFL fans have wanted to know about Patrick Mahomes’ net worth and how much he makes from his contract and salary with the Chiefs ever since he made a name for himself in the National Football League.

Scottish Government published the figure alongside a note that Register Offices are now generally closed at weekends.They also announced 584 new cases of coronavirus in Scotland over the past 24 hours bringing the total number of cases since start of the pandemic to 185,792.There have now been a total of 6,438 deaths in Scotland since the start of the pandemic.There are 1,710 people in hospital with recently confirmed COVID-19 and 108 in intensive care.Earlier today Health Secretary Jeane Freeaman 108 said all Scots could be vaccinated against coronavirus “in the summer”.However she refused to say what that could mean in terms of restrictions being lifted – simply reiterating the Government would be focused on getting pupils back into

Super Bowl halftime show often generates as much discussion and headlines as the football itself. From Janet Jackson’s wardrobe mishaps to her brother Michael turning the break in play into a full-blown MJ concert, the interval entertainment at the Super Bowl creates an atmosphere unlike any other.Though other sports have tried to follow suit with the idea of blending music into the sporting spectacle, none can hold their own against the level of star-power the Super Bowl halftime show brings in.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine Catherine Zeta-Jones has shared another look inside her gorgeous home in New York during a live interview from her living room over the weekend. MORE: Catherine Zeta-Jones shows off her NY mansion in the snowIn the footage, Catherine looked stunning dressed in a lace blouse teamed with skinny jeans, as she sat in her armchair to chat to Talk Shop Live about her homewear range, Casa Zeta-Jones.

Strictly Come Dancing with her youngest daughter Beth; for a moment, they found solace. While the idea of a boyband member performing a Pulp Fiction inspired jive may seem quite simple, it made the pair smile and they watched the dance over and over again.Less than four years later, tragedy struck again and Beth, 26, also took her own life.

Gregor Townsend insists he "100 per cent" backs his players after several were criticised for not taking the knee.Only four of Townsend's squad took part in the anti-racism gesture ahead of Saturday's Six Nations victory over England.The non-participation sparked fierce criticism on social media but Townsend has moved to defend his stars.He's adamant his team "stand against any racism or discrimination in sport". Asked if taking the knee was discussed pre-match, Townsend told the BBC: "No.

Want the latest Scottish sport news sent straight to your inbox? Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.Crook of Devon’s Calum Hill has produced a landmark performance on the European Tour.The former Kinross High student carded four impressive rounds of golf to finish tied fourth at the Saudi International.Scores of 65, 68, 68 and 67 - he canned an eagle putt to bring his memorable week to a close - resulted in a 12-under par finishing total.Hill, who produced a solid performance at last month’s Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, was not even sure he would be playing this week.He told the PA recently that he didn’t expect to get the nod having initially been on the reserve list for what was a field packed with

Nick Murphy has shared his second new single since returning to his Chet Faker moniker.The singer, who retired the name in 2015, returned to his former guise last October ahead of the release of a new single called ‘Low’.He’s now followed it up with an upbeat, psychedelic new single called ‘Get High’.“Sometimes you just need a break,” Murphy said of the new track. “I find myself wanting to escape just for a little while and the song sort of showed up on its own.”Watch the ‘Get High’ video below.In an interview with NME in 2016, Murphy said the decision to drop the Chet Faker name had been a “long time coming”.“When I started Chet Faker it was always a project.

The Weeknd is set to headline the 2021 Super Bowl halftime show later today (February 7)!

mum is 'looking for another school' after a clothing mishap left her red-faced.Mum Grace was left in stitches after her daughter told her what she'd been up to that day at school.After it transpired that one of her thongs had accidentally got stuck to her six-year-old's velcro shoes, Grace was both doubled over in laughter and feeling absolutely mortified.

Tom Brady is one of the richest football players in NFL history, but what is his wife Gisele Bündchen’s net worth? We’ll explain that later, but let’s just say that one of their net worths is way more than the other.

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Gisele Bündchen and her husband Tom Brady proved they are very much still in love after posing for a romantic photo Gisele posted on Instagram.READ: Gisele Bundchen stuns in red bikini as she poses on the beachThe 40-year-old Brazilian and the NFL player, who got married in 2009, stood nose-to-nose with one another as they embraced against the backdrop of the sunset over the sea. Gisele simply added a love heart in the caption, but many of her followers quickly shared their thoughts about the sweet snap. "Nothing like a Tampa sunset," one wrote, while others took the opportunity to wish Tom luck. VIDEO: Try this 15 minute workout to sculpt your figure like Gisele"Such a beautiful couple.

reimagined as a musical and an indie song, and Chawawa has now brought its protagonist Jackie Weaver into the world of drill.“24 hours after breaking the internet, Jackie Weaver has now taken over drill,” Chawawa wrote alongside the 30-second clip he posted to Twitter, which sees him rapping a verse alongside images from the notorious zoom call.Watch the performance below.24 hours after breaking the internet, Jackie Weaver has now taken over drill.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United could prevent Bruno Fernandes from going on international duty with Portugal next month due to issues around quarantine.The UK government has added countries in South America, Africa and Europe to the quarantine list, meaning people would be required to isolate in a hotel room for 10 days upon their return to the country.Portugal is one of the countries on the government’s red list, meaning anyone that visits the European country would be required to spend 10 days in isolation after returning to the UK. Fernandes would normally be part of the Portugal that are due to play Azerbaijan, Serbia and Luxembourg at the back end of March.

Dominic McKay takes high office at Celtic but he'll already be well aware of the task at hand.Peter Lawwell's departure brings the end of an era to Parkhead but it will most certainly be much more than a symbolic transition.There's a feeling several first-team stars are approaching the conclusion of their Celtic careers.And if, indeed, the likes of Odsonne Edouard or Kristoffer Ajer are sold come the summer, supporters will expect a sufficient show of ambition in replacing him.McKay hasn't operated in the Scottish football sphere before, instead making his name as Scottish Rugby's chief operating officer.But there have been plenty of anecdotes and tidbits emerging as to how he's become so highly regarded.According to a report in The Times,