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TV and radio star Jordan North has thanked his friends at BBC Radio 1 and hinted that he'll "be back soon" after leaving the station.

Jordan North has broken his silence after it was announced that he would be leaving BBC Radio 1 after ten years.

Becky Hill and Chase & Status will deliver a collaborative performance at the 2024 BRIT Awards next month.This year’s edition of the ceremony is due to take place at The O2 in London on Saturday, March 2. It’ll be presented by a trio of hosts – Maya Jama, Clara Amfo and Roman Kemp – and will be available to watch on ITV1 and ITVX.Today (February 16), it has been announced that Hill will take to the BRITs stage with electronic duo Chase & Status for a special joint performance.

BRIT Awards has announced more live performers for this year’s ceremony – find all the details below.The 2024 edition of the awards is due to take place at The O2 in London on Saturday, March 2. It’ll be presented by a trio of hosts – Maya Jama, Clara Amfo and Roman Kemp – and will be available to watch on ITV1 and ITVX.So far, it has been confirmed that Dua Lipa, Raye and Kylie Minogue (this year’s BRITs Global Icon) will all take to the stage to perform on the night.

Clara Amfo, the host of BBC Radio 1's Future Sounds show, has announced she will be stepping down next year to focus on new projects with the network. Jack Saunders, who currently presents Future Artists and The Official Chart shows, will take over from April 15.

Clara Amfo, who danced her way into our hearts on Strictly Come Dancing in 2020, has decided to say goodbye to her BBC Radio 1's Future Sounds show after two years.The DJ announced that she'll be leaving the show in 2024 to take on new exciting projects. Jack Saunders, known for presenting Future Artists and The Official Chart shows, will be stepping into Clara's shoes from April 15. Clara shared a heartfelt message saying how proud she was of her work on the station and how grateful she was for her listeners.The show has seen some big names like Zane Lowe, Annie Mac and Steve Lamacq at the helm before.

The Last Dinner Party have been announced as the winners of the prestigious BRITs Rising Star award supported by BBC Radio 1.The band – comprised of Abigail Morris, Lizzie Mayland, Emily Roberts, Georgia Davies and Aurora Nishevci – were revealed as the winner of the award by Clara Amfo on her BBC Radio 1 Future Sounds show.The Rising Star prize recognises British artists who had not achieved a top 20 album, or more than one top 20 single by October 31 of this year. It is voted by an industry-wide panel.

Reading & Leeds line-up are set to be announced tonight (November 23).It has been confirmed that they will be revealed on Clara Amfo’s BBC Radio 1 Future Sounds show from 6pm GMT.Among the acts rumoured to perform are Blink-182 with fans recently speculating that they will headline the festivals over the weekend of August 23-25 in 2024.They are scheduled to perform at Belfast’s SSE Arena on August 26, followed by Dublin’s Royal Hospital Kilmainham on August 27 and the OVO Hydro in Glasgow on two nights, August 29 and 30.They currently don’t have any other gigs planned for that month, suggesting a return to R&L could be on the cards.We’ve got something for you… tune into BBC Radio 1 from 6pm TONIGHT for the exclusive

Poppy Chancellor, the daughter of Downton Abbey star Anna Chancellor, has tragically passed away aged 36. Anna, who worked as an illustrator and paper-cut artist, was battling acute myeloid leukaemia before her untimely passing. Her death was confirmed by her family who shared a statement on Instagram, which read: "To all you wonderful and most loved friends of Poppy.

Coronation Street star Nicola Thorp has delighted fans on social media as she revealed that she and her partner Nikesh Patel are officially expecting their first child together.The 34 year old actress, who is best known to fans for playing Nicola Rubinstein in the ITV soap, announced the news on Instagram as she shared a number of photos that showcased her blossoming baby bump. In a joint post with Nikesh, Nicola could be seen wearing a figure hugging red dress that perfectly showcased her changing body, alongside the caption: “Some news.” In an accompanying screenshot of a text message, Nicola also cheekily poked fun at her fiancé as she made reference to her leaking breasts as she wrote: “Bab…my tits are leaking.

Fans have been left wowed after Alesha Dixon shared pictures of a wild 48 hours in Paris. The singer and Britain's Got Talent judge visited the French capital with friends.

Scots singing sensation Joesef is set to take to the TRNSMT main stage on Friday after playing Glastonbury last month.

The sun was shining for celebrities as they attended the 2023 Wimbledon Tennis Championships, and among the first to arrive on day one were Amanda Holden and daughter Lexi Holden.The 52-year-old chose an all white ensemble including a figure hugging white dress and matching blazer, while her 17-year-old daughter looked striking in a bright green mini dress and stripe platform sandals. Shielding their eyes from the sun and donning matching white handbags, the pair looked like twins as they posed for the camera.

Elton John praised the Nova Twins in a recent interview ahead of their performances on the same day of Glastonbury.Speaking with BBC Radio 1’s Clara Amfo, John shared his adoration of the duo claiming that their energy “Could light up Sheffield”. He shared: “These girls rock my world. I’ve had them on the [Apple Music Radio] show, I’ve played their music, too.“It’s so wonderful, what they do.

Elton John has praised Scotland for producing 'soulful singers' ahead of his set at Glastonbury.

Bring Me The Horizon have teamed up with rapper Lil Uzi Vert and Daryl Palumbo of Glassjaw for new single ‘AmEN!’.‘AmEN!’ is a powerhouse track featuring BMTH frontman Oli Sykes‘ signature howling growl and a perfect flowing rap verse from Uzi himself. The song also tackles the theme of extra-religious hypocrisy with the opening verse reading: “I hope you have fun/ Rotting in hell!/ Swim the witch/ Slay the infidel!/ Suck a dick heretic!/ I hate you! & I’d like to see you/ Burn, burn, burn!”The new single debuted last night (June 1) at the band’s show in Budapest.

The BBC has announced full details of its Glastonbury 2023 coverage, including 40 hours of TV broadcasts and 85 hours of live radio.

BBC have shared details of their coverage for next month’s Glastonbury Festival.Glastonbury 2023 – which will be held from June 21-25 at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset and headlined by Arctic Monkeys, Guns N’ Roses and Elton John.Yesterday (May 30), the full line-up and stage times were shared, with new names added including Queens Of The Stone Age and Rick Astley.Now, details of the full TV and radio schedule for Glastonbury’s BBC coverage has been shared.BBC Music’s presenters for the festival include Lauren Laverne, Jo Wiley, Clara Amfo and Jack Saunders, with pre-festival programming including an updated version of the Glastonbury: 50 Years & Counting documentary, first shared for last year’s event.From there, over 40 hours of TV coverage will be broadcast alongside 85 hours of live radio broadcast from the festival.New for 2023 includes British Sign Language on Pyramid Stage performances, a ‘Glastonbury’s Greatest Hits’ show streaming on iPlayer from June 19-25 and running down the best performances from past years, a new We Love Glastonbury documentary and more.Emily Eavis said: “We’ve worked in partnership with the BBC since 1997, and they’ve become an incredibly valuable part of what we do at Glastonbury. I think we’ve created something really special together and we’re delighted that they’re continuing to evolve their coverage with additions such as streaming Pyramid Stage performances live in British Sign Language.

So many stars stopped by the Magnum Beach Cannes Party in the midst of the 2023 Cannes Film Festival on Monday (May 22) in Cannes, France.

Kate Winslet joined daughter and co-star Mia Threapleton at the British Academy Television Awards at London's Royal Festival Hall on Sunday. The Hollywood actress, 47, who is nominated for Best Actress for drama I Am Ruth, in which she starred alongside her daughter, 22, slipped into a gorgeous black evening dress for the event.  She looked sensational in the little black number which featured an asymmetrical highneck design and hugged every inch of her figure.

Mae Muller good luck for the Eurovision Grand Final in Liverpool on Saturday.  In a sweet Instagram video posted to the BBC's Eurovision account, everyone from Gemma Collins to Judi Dench sent their messages of support to the UK's entry. Judi Dench said: 'Here is a good luck message for Mae Muller' while Gemma Collins could later be heard saying: 'Mae Muller, the GC loves you baby.