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Queen – lead guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor – joined the Foo Fighters to perform a five-song set of their own hits at the first Taylor Hawkins tribute concert.The special gig – which took place at Wembley Stadium last night (September 3) and was simulcast all over the web, TV and streaming platforms – honoured the late Foos drummer with performances from Liam Gallagher, Mark Ronson, Queens Of The Stone Age’s Josh Homme, Supergrass, Metallica’s Lars Ulrich and AC/DC’s Brian Johnson, The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde, Blink-182’s Travis Barker, Kesha, and more.The Queen/Foos supergroup were introduced with archival footage of Hawkins himself, who welcomed Roger Taylor out at one of the Foos own shows before he passed. Hawkins was a noted superfan of the British rock icons, and Foos sets would often see the drummer take over from Dave Grohl to perform lead vocals on a cover of ‘Somebody To Love’.“When I was 10 years old, my older sister took me to go see Queen in concert – the first concert I ever saw – and I watched the fucking drummer, and I said, ‘I wanna fucking be him, I wanna do that’,” Hawkins says in the archival clip screened at last night’s concert, after hyping the crowd up with his imitation of Freddie Mercury’s famous “ay-oh” chant.The set itself began with a cover of Queen’s 1977 hit ‘We Will Rock You’, for which Taylor was joined on drums by his son Rufus, and Luke Spiller of The Struts sang lead vocals.

Brian May, 75, and now the Oasis frontman has admitted he will be 'hiding' from the Queen guitarist this weekend at the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert.The opinionated singer said he "sl***ed" Brian off in the past, so he will be "putting [his] hood up and running off".Liam made a comment this evening on DJ Johnny Vaughn's Radio X show, when the presenter asked about the tribute gig.The Oasis star said: "I met [Taylor Hawkins] a few times. I wouldn’t say we were bezzie mates and that, you know what I mean, but we'd speak to each other a lot on the phone at stupid o'clock."And, you know, talk about rock and roll, man.

It’s one thing to have the moves like Jagger — it’s another to wow Mick Jagger so much he starts dancing in the studio. However, such pinch-me moments have become common for “Sugar” singer Francesco Yates, whose musical rise has also seen him make his mark with Drake, tour with Justin Timberlake, and get memorable advice from Sir Paul McCartney.

Michael Jackson's chimpanzee Bubbles was probably the most famous animal on Earth.But today, the cute little ape who captured people's hearts, is barely recognisable in his quiet 'retirement'.In the 1980s, the adorable young ape was often snapped hanging on Jackson's hip at showbiz events. Read More: Corey Feldman sobs as medium delivers Corey Haim's moving 'message from beyond grave'He travelled the world, in first class and on private jets, and appeared on TV, often wearing cute little outfits similar to those worn by his famous owner.

Love Island co-stars Eyal Booker, Wes Nelson and Zara McDermott as the group No Love Lost.

Hollywood icon Zachary Quinto.READ NEXT: Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory cast unrecognisable as child stars reunite in UKThat's not all, as they were also joined by stars from Lucifer, Police Academy, Teen Wolf, The Lord Of The Rings, Superman And Lois, The Walking Dead, Supernatural and Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air, in addition to TV legends Lee Majors and Lindsay Wagner.With an all-star guest line-up and activities throughout the weekend including a Cosplay parade, trade stalls featuring items including figurines and recreations of famous newspaper covers from films including Back To The Future and Ghostbusters, as well as exciting Q&A panels where fans could learn more about their favourite franchises, Comic Con Manchester delivered their most incredible event yet.Speaking of CosPlay, fans delivered spectacular tributes to their favourite characters throughout the weekend, including anime characters, Marvel and DC heroes and Star Wars icons, to name but a few.The attention to detail in the costumes was awe-inspiring, with particular favourites from the weekend including fans dressed as Marty McFly from Back To The Future, and fans dressed as Chewbacca who posed for photographs with generations of Star Wars fans throughout the weekend - including myself!A love for Eddie from Stranger Things was certainly clear in the room too, with dozens of fans dressed in his memorable Hellfire Club t-shirt.One fan even took to the stage to display some impressive guitar moves during the weekend, in tribute to Eddie's guitar playing in the Upside Down during Stranger Things 4, with fellow fans in the room applauding the amazing moment.Another fan also delighted convention goers when dressed as Freddie Mercury, he led the room in the

Commonwealth Games have served as the launchpad for many a star athlete, but two unexpected stars may have been born during Monday's beach volleyball event.A break in play was punctuated when two sand-rakers suddenly broke into a dance routine as Queen's 'I Want to Break Free' played over the speakers. The pair used their rakes as props during the hip-thrusting performance, which conjured cheers from the Birmingham crowd in attendance.Some younger spectators at Smithfield Market were even seen dancing along to the impromptu show, which featured pole-dancing and some expertly executed splits.

Coronation Street actor Charlie De Melo has shocked fans with his major facial hair transformation. The former soap star uploaded a sweet snap with a pal and sent his Instagram followers wild with his latest look, which is dramatically different to his usual style.The TV star shared the photo earlier this week and captioned the post "Ditch n' Tache".READ MORE:Coronation Street fans floored as Jack's real age revealed during academic milestoneFans were quick to fly to the comment section, with one writing: "THAT is a tache!!"A second added: "That lip rug though!!!"While a third joked: "I spy 1970’s porn star x""I want to break free," shared a fourth highlighting the similarities between him and the late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury.A fifth put: "Nose piercing too! Looking great x""The nose piercing is great, the 'tache is....yeah....

Elsewhere in the chat, the singer spoke about her performance at Pride in London, saying: "It's such an honour for me because I spend a lot of time in London, my father's African but was in London, London based for many years."So I grew up listening to a lot of spice girls and Craig David and different artists like Elton John and Freddie Mercury."I was always really inspired by UK Music, UK artists to step UK garage," she added.Kat continued: "But for me, London is like one of the most important cities in the world and you have been invited to perform at such an impactful festival that is about human rights and equality is such an honour."It's different than getting invited to do, you know, a little show or something like that.She explained: "It's like, 'hey, we think that you are, your voice, is important enough to put you on stage.'"And for me, I think that's the greatest honour, because everyone that the team put on stage are people that have a history within the community," she added.

QUEEN’S Greatest Hits album has become, er, the greatest ever. The 1981 “best of” album is the top-selling album in British history, topping seven million sales, according to the Official Charts Company.

READ MORE: Spice Girls fans in meltdown as band tease epic Spiceworld anniversary plansAs the lead guitarist prepares to celebrate his 75th birthday on July 19 with a bang, Daily Star have taken a look inside his wild relationship with his wife Anita.In 1974, Brian tied the knot to his first wife Christine Mullen, where the happy couple went on to welcome three beautiful children together.But the loving couple separated in 1988 shortly after the passing of his bandmate and Queen frontman Freddie Mercury.However, the Christine wasn’t the only woman in his life at that time, after he first met soap star Anita at a movie premiere in the heart of Beverly Hills in 1986.And it didn’t take long before the star fell head over heels for the actress after he invited her out to one of Queen’s performances where their relationship continued to grow behind his current wife’s back.Soon pair became inseparable, leaving the musician which quite a conundrum on his hands, which he wrote about in Queen’s hit single, I Want It All, which was reportedly inspired by his conflicting feelings about his first wife and his new relationship with Anita.During a joint interview on Loose Women back in 2015, Anita confessed that she wasn’t proud of being “the scarlet woman” behind his wife’s back but ultimately everything worked out for the best.The doting dad confessed: “We've kind of been together since 1986 – a little bit off and on but then we got married and it’s been good.”Anita added: “There was a slight overlap, [I'm a] scarlet woman, not that I'm proud of it.”“That’s another thing that’s sort of taboo but happens and it’s an inevitable process which everyone resists, I did, I tried to,” Brian explained.The dynamic duo have been joined at the

The actress continued: "I was a human, a vampire, a doppelganger, a crazy immortal, a doppelganger pretending to be human, a human pretending to be a doppelganger."I got kidnapped, killed, resurrected, tortured, cursed, body-snatched, was dead and undead, and there’s still so much more to come … Elena fell in love not once, but twice, with two epic soulmates, and I myself made some of the best friends I’ll ever know and built an extended family I will love forever.”"There’s more to come before we wrap this up, and I promise you’ll get to hear all about my experiences … as we approach the season finale … but until then I invite you to hop on the roller coaster ride that is Elena Gilbert’s life and join me as I celebrate her and prepare to say goodbye to her — and to my work family — as I move on to the next chapter of my life."I want to share this goodbye with all of you," she ended her post.Elsewhere in the chat, the singer spoke about her performance at London Pride, saying: "It's such an honour for me because I spend a lot of time in London, my father's African but was in London, London based for many years."So I grew up listening to a lot of spice girls and Craig David and different artists like Elton John and Freddie Mercury."I was always really inspired by UK Music, UK artists to step UK garage," she added.Kat continued: "But for me, London is like one of the most important cities in the world and you have been invited to perform at such an impactful festival that is about human rights and equality is such an honour."It's different than getting invited to do, you know, a little show or something like that.She explained: "It's like, 'hey, we think that you are, your voice, is important enough to put you on

Giovanni Pernice thinks he’s more qualified for the ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ judging panel than Anton Du Beke. The latest professional winner of the BBC One Latin and ballroom competition - who scooped up the Glitterball trophy with ‘EastEnders’ star Rose Ayling-Ellis - joked that he had a better track record than the new judge. who worked on the show for 18 years before slipping into the role left by Bruno Tonioli.

BBC Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice has shared his brand new tattoo - and it has a sweet meaning. Gio has got a Freddie Mercury tat on his chest. Giovanni shared it to fans online.

ArrDee spoke to NME backstage at Glastonbury 2022 about performing at the festival for the first time, representing his hometown and giving the rock star lifestyle “a run for its money”.The Brighton rapper made his debut appearance on the Lonely Hearts Club yesterday (June 25), where he previewed his new single ‘Hello Mate’.Speaking to NME before the set, ArrDee described playing at Worthy Farm as a “monumental part of every legend’s career”. “Obviously, I’m here to try and build a legacy, not like here today, gone tomorrow,” he said. “I want my name to live on many years whilst I’m here and many years whilst I’m gone.

Kelvin Fletcher has been surprising fans with his brand new look - and even admitted to getting 'funny looks' over the big change. The former Emmerdale star appeared on Lorraine Kelly's chat show today to chat about his upcoming role.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe late, legendary BBC DJ John Peel had a one-of-a-kind music collection, and the items from it that were auctioned off by Bonhams in London on Tuesday brought in more than $566,000.Surprisingly, the Sex Pistols led the charge, with a test pressing of the group’s controversial debut single, “Anarchy in the U.K.,” going for just under $25,000 (£20,400). It had been estimated pre-auction to go for not more than £8000.Other top-priced albums from the collection — which is a music geek’s dream — included an original 1983 demo cassette recorded from the Smiths in 1983 with a handwritten letter from the band (£17,850), an autographed copy of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s controversial “Two Virgins” album (£15,300), a copy of Queen’s 1973 sophomore album with a personal letter from Freddie Mercury (£16,575), a copy of U2’s rare 1979 “Three” EP with a note written on it by Bono (£14,025), a copy of the rarest known Rolling Stones album signed by all five bandmembers in 1969 (£11,475), a copy of the Beatles’ white album signed by Lennon and Ono (£10,200) and Nirvana’s 1988 debut single “Love Buzz” (£8,925).

Freddie Mercury died on November 24, 1991, his funeral service was conducted by a Zoroastrian priest at West London Crematorium three days later. The 45-year-old's family, Queen and 35 of his close friends including Elton John were in attendance. His former girlfriend Mary Austin was given his ashes and buried them secretly in a spot that she will never reveal.

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Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorFor those who don’t know, the late, legendary, longtime BBC Radio DJ John Peel was one of the most influential and important people in British music from the 1960s through his death in 2004.He arose in the mid-1960s as the BBC was forced to modernize its programming, and for the next four decades, he played a vital and arguably peerless role in just about every wave of contemporary music, from psychedelia through punk and Britpop and electronic music. His incredible taste is reflected in the list of artists whose careers he supercharged with his many radio shows and “Peel Sessions,” from Pink Floyd through Rod Stewart, T.

Austin Butler had more than a few nerves when it came time to take on the role of Elvis Presley in the upcoming Baz Luhrmann-directed biopic. «I was nervous and afraid of the big numbers with tons of extras, to go out there and perform in front of a lot of people,» Butler admits in behind-the-scenes footage from, which hits theaters on June 24. «I was filled with terror at that idea.»Smartly, Butler consulted a peer about his nerves: Rami Malek, who won an Academy Award in 2019 for his portrayal of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury in .«He said, 'You know what? Those days will probably end up becoming your favorite days,'» Butler remembers, sharing Malek's hindsight from his role. «He could not be more right about that… I was terrified every time before going out there… But Elvis said it as well.