Nick Cave says postponed ‘Ghosteen’ tour “will be fucking mind-blowing”

West Ham fans loves Michail Antonio's goals, but it's his iconic celebrations that have turned him into a undisputed cult hero at the club.The Jamaica international, who is in the form of his life, has scored nine times in 28 games so far this season, and says he has big plans for goal number 10 - which he hopes will come against Newcastle United this weekend.Speaking to Magpies striker Callum Wilson on the Footballer's Football Podcast, Antonio revealed plans to mock his co-host if he scores on Saturday."It is definitely going to be a hard game with the way you guys have performed in the past few weeks, you see the resilience in your team, and we’ve shown that as well," the Hammers forward said."We’ve basically gotten things even though we’ve not performed at our best."Three points are needed to be fair, we’re going for this fourth spot so we can’t let up."We have to go for it, and as much as I like you and the relationship that we’ve built on this podcast, we can’t let up, and if I score this weekend I will throw up a 'W' for you."Wilson is currently on the sidelines after injuring his calf and isn't expected to return to the Newcastle setup until the final few weeks of the season.Which iconic celebration would you like to see Michail Antonio do next? Let us know in the comments section below...Antonio has been wowing fans with special celebrations ever since arriving in East London from Nottingham Forest in 2015.He's pulled a cardboard cut-out of himself out of the crowd and celebrated with it, imitated Homer Simpson's famous spinning-on-the-floor dance and performed classic moves like the worm and the Macarena in recent seasons.The gift that keeps on giving!

UFC clash.In a clash of the Americas, the two fighters will do battle with Brazilian Johnny trying to best American Jamahal.Walker, 29, will be looking for some redemption in the light heavyweight fight and will try to regain some of the fear that surrounded him when he burst through the UFC ranks.He has been defeated in three of his last four fights and now has a record of 18 victories and six losses to his name, while Hill has a record of nine victories and just one defeatUFC Fight Night 201 has a stacked card of impressive fighters, but it will be Hill and Walker who steal the limelight in what could be an interesting clash.So when is it and how can you watch it?The two will do battle in the early hours of the morning on Saturday, February 19 and ring walks are expected from around 3am.Fights on the rest of the card are expected to commence from around midnight, a few hours before.The event was originally meant to have a fight between Rafael Fiziev and Rafael do Anjos, but this has been postponed until UFC 272 in March, after Fiziev had to withdraw due to visa issues.Also on the card are the following fighters: Walker is looking forward to the chance for a resurgence after a difficult few years. He told the Mirror: "My manager called in the morning last week and said if I want to be the main event and I said, 'of course, you don't have to ask me'.

Boxing fans are gearing up for Saturday night's mouth-watering clash between Amir Khan and Kell Brook at the Manchester Arena.The pair are finally set to settle their differences in the ring after years of trading insults and a rivalry that has lasted for almost two decades.Both fighters weighed in below the 149lbs catchweight set for the fight on Friday as they ended a week of build-up full of insults and taunts being sent back and forth.However, how do the experts think the fight will turn out and who are they predicting to emerge victorious come Saturday night? Daily Star Sport reveals all...Early doors, it will be Khan, maybe with a little bit of speed and stuff, but I do think Kell will get used to it and time him and hit him with a good shot. I think Brook by knockout I’m going to say, rounds six to eight I would say.Verdict: BrookWho will win Saturday's fight between Amir Khan and Kell Brook?Let us know in the comments section below.I think Khan, I really do, I know his chin and punch resistance are gone but I think he will outwork Brook.

Star Wars composer John Williams has returned to write a theme for upcoming Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi.According to Variety, Williams has written the musical signature for the series and recorded it last week with a Los Angeles orchestra under tight security.This is the first time Williams has composed a theme for the franchise since Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker in 2019. He’s composed the score for every mainline film in the franchise, but this marks a rare occasion where he’s writing music for television.It’s unclear if Williams has contributed any additional music beyond the theme for Obi-Wan Kenobi.Obi-Wan Kenobi, a limited Original series, starts streaming May 25 on @DisneyPlus.

Disney's Encanto soundtrack continues its massive chart success in the UK, netting a seventh consecutive week at Number 1 on the Official Compilations chart.

Exes Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green have well and truly moved on.

Covid patients being forced to wait outside hospitals as the city battles the surging Omicron cases.Hong Kong has seen its highest daily toll of infections recorded – 6,600 cases on Friday (February 18) – since the beginning of the pandemic.The global city's insane "Covid zero" plan backfired when the government failed to keep the cases at bay despite closing its border to the world and maintaining a hellish 21-day quarantine for returning travellers.Videos shared on a local Facebook group show patients waiting on stretchers outside Caritas Hospital in Kowloon as ambulances pulled up at the kerb.Doctors and nurses, all covered in protective gear, are seen going back and forth to the A&E department to tend for the patients.In another video posted by local resident Po Sang, dozens of residents queue up around a block for a Covid rapid test.The mass queue has seen members of the public waiting for up to two hours to get tested.About 11 public hospitals are working beyond capacity, with a waiting time of up to eight hours at emergency rooms.

Gemma Collins has issued a statement to fans after the release of her powerful self-harm documentary on Channel 4 - and she's "touched" with everyone's support.The 42-year-old TOWIE took to Instagram on Thursday night (February 17) to thank her 2.2 million followers for all of their support for the show.It comes just after the GC revealed her traumatic self-harm struggles in her latest documentary - Self Harm and Me - which aired on Wednesday.In the documentary, she said the first time she ever self-harmed was in front of her parents at the young age of 13.Gemma says she struggled with self-harming for two decades and used to hurt herself as a "release", but she kept her mental health battles private as she was "ashamed". Catching up with fans, Gemma wrote: "Thank you so much for all your lovely kind words I have been very touched by your response and support and overwhelmed to find out how many families are going through the same and individuals please ask for help today,"She also referred any struggling to fans to self harm organisation Harmless, adding: "you will be in safe hands @harmless_uk"Speaking in the doc, Gemma said she didn't self-harm to kill herself.The TV star said: "I wasn't self harming to kill myself.

Kell Brook Vs Amir Khan is almost upon us after weeks of build-up, years of anticipation and near decades of beef.In a hugely anticipated clash, the two Brits will be looking to settle old scores as they finally get the battle they’ve been after 18 years since first meeting. At a fateful Team GB training camp ahead of the 2004 Athens Olympics, the two young fighters started down very different paths.Khan would go to Athens where he would bag the silver medal in the lightweight division, securing his place as a national golden boy and embarking on a career of high-profile fights at the top of every card. Brook’s path through boxing tells an altogether different story - still hugely successful, but without the limelight that Khan has enjoyed for much of his career.

student after a prom night party was photographed sipping wine on a hotel room bed.The images show Melissa Tweedie, who was 22 at the time, wearing a red party dress and clutching a glass of wine, perched on the edge of a bed in a hotel room.The former teacher at Gleniffer High School in Paisley, Scotland was snapped at the hotel where she appeared to be in conversation with school pupils following their prom.Later on in the night out, which took place in June 2017, she is alleged to have joined a teenage lad in bed after asking him: "Can we for a minute act like I'm not a teacher?"Other images of the now 27-year-old showed her on the dancefloor among the pupils while another snap of Tweedie shows her clutching a wine glass and dancing with male pupils.Pupils were allegedly told to erase any evidence they may have had of the disgraced teacher, who now lives in Dubai as a yoga instructor. She has been struck off the teaching register.

A fallen tree has caused a power outage on the train lines near Stockport as Storm Eunice batters the region.

Tottenham and Burnley’s flights have been scrapped amid Storm Eunice creating chaos to transport across the UKPremier League clubs are battling to rearrange their plans to commute to various stadiums as winds up to 100mph sweep through the country.Flights were grounded while transport bosses have asked that millions remain cautious and stay indoors.It means that Spurs and the Clarets will probably have to instead make lengthy coach journeys this weekend to fulfil their fixtures.Antonio Conte’s side will have to travel north to the Etihad to face Manchester City.A bus journey from Tottenham to Manchester takes around five-and-a-half hours - while a plane takes just over an hour.But Burnley, who have already had their flight cancelled, have to go right down to the south coast to play Brighton at the Amex.In a press conference, Newcastle boss Eddie Howe admitted that travel plans for his side may have to be rejigged. The Magpies were set to fly down to London for their early Saturday kickoff against West Ham."We are planning to fly down to London this afternoon.

A major Wigan road has been partially closed this afternoon after a crash between a car and a lorry.

Storm Eunice has caused a wave of train cancellations across the country due to fallen trees and debris on the lines.

Geordie duo Ant and Dec are back with another series of Saturday Night Takeaway.

Nick Cave vinyl figure, featuring a glowing red right hand as a tribute to Cave’s song of the same name.The release follows on from the ‘Loverman’ collectable figure minted by Plasticgod earlier this year, in celebration of Valentine’s Day.The new vinyl figure’s release coincides with the 2020 edition of San Diego’s Comic-Con, taking place from July 22-26.Plasticgod’s ‘Red Right Hand’ vinyl figure goes on sale on Friday, July 24 and is limited to 500 units.

Nick Cave has shared the first trailer for a new live-streamed solo show, filmed in an empty Alexandra Palace.Idiot Prayer sees the Bad Seeds frontman deliver a unique performance of tracks from throughout his career, including early rarities and songs from Grinderman, right up to his latest acclaimed album ‘Ghosteen’.In the new clip from the show, Cave is seen writing in a notebook ahead of the performance before he walks through the bowels of the iconic venue and eventually settles down at a piano in its main hall.Accompanying the trailer with a lengthy note to fans, he wrote: “‘Idiot Prayer’ evolved from my ‘Conversations With…’ events, performed over the last year or so.“I loved playing deconstructed versions of my songs at these shows,

Paloma Faith, Nick Cave, and Johnny Marr are among the stars who have put their names to a letter calling on the U.K. government to bail out arts organisations amid the Covid-19 crisis.

They're calling for "urgent" government support

By Tom Grater

Nick Cave, like the rest of us, is stuck in lockdown and waiting for the (coronavirus) cloud to lift.