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Take That have announced details of a new festival called ‘The Greatest Weekend’, starring performances from Sugababes, Sam Ryder and more. Find ticket details below.Developed by the iconic ‘90s boy band, the new festival will be held on the Mediterranean island of Malta, and span across four days later this year.Running between Thursday, October 17 and Sunday, October 20, the live event is the first of its kind, and will see Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, and Howard Donald host what promises to be a “celebration of music, entertainment, and unforgettable moments, curated by the band themselves”.The exclusive event tells fans that it offers a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” to see the band perform in an intimate live setting, and bring out an array of special hand-picked guests to perform.So far, the first wave of artists have been announced, with Sugababes, Ella Henderson and Gok Wan lined up for the Saturday instalment, and Sam Ryder, Daniel Bedingfield and Heather Small being confirmed for the Sunday event.

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Conservative Party conference. Prime Minister Liz Truss took to the stage at the Tory shindig to their 1990s hit Moving On Up before delivering her keynote speech.But the dance anthem, sung by Heather Small, is about a partner being told to leave their house because “your time is up”. READ MORE: Benny Hill music blasted outside Tory Party Conference as wags say 'sums it up really' Founding member Pickering said: “Hopefully most people will know that they have pirated it off us.

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Conservative Party conference.Mike Pickering has spoken out after Prime Minister Liz Truss walked on stage to their 1990s hit, Moving On Up, ahead of delivering her keynote speech.The dance anthem, which was released by the Manchester-based band in 1993, peaked at number two on the UK singles chart and features vocalist Heather Small.Expressing his outrage, Pickering said: ‘They (the band) are livid. Heather’s boy James is a Labour councillor.

M People‘s ‘Moving On Up’ at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham today (October 5).The PM delivered a 35-minute speech at the International Convention Centre (ICC) this morning. As the BBC notes, it was the shortest in-person conference speech by a Tory Prime Minister this century.In it, Truss outlined her economic vision for the UK and said that she stood for “growth, growth, growth”. She also reiterated that the recent U-turn on plans to scrap the 45p tax rate for the highest earners was because it had become a “distraction”.Addressing those who are worried about the economy, the PM said she is “working flat out” to make sure they get through the current crisis.

Kate Garraway doesn’t just bring us the news on Good Morning Britain during the week – she also hosts her own Saturday morning show called Garraway’s Good Stuff. The 55-year-old presenter and her co-star Shivi Ramoutar welcome plenty of celebrity guests to the programme, enjoying an hour of conversation, wellness inspiration and cooking tasty recipes. It’s an easygoing and lighthearted watch, especially if you happen to be an early bird on the weekends.

Naga Munchetty, 47, has risked angering Grease fans after she confessed that she was not a fan of Olivia Newton-John's character, Sandy. Her admission came after her BBC Radio 5 Live show paid tribute to Olivia following her devastating death on Monday, aged 73.Naga welcomed Olivia Moore onto the show who is currently playing Sandy in Grease The Musical on London’s West End.The pair chatted with film critic Emily Murray about the late actress’ legacy and her performance in the 1978 classic movie.Then, Naga controversially admitted: “You know, the character of Sandy, I will be completely honest...she annoyed the hell out of me.”The stunned film critic gasped and questioned: “Really?!”Naga went on: “Yes! I thought she was a wet blanket to be completely honest.She was a wet fish, a jellyfish almost, spineless.“In the end she turned it around but the character changed her personality to suit a guy, which bugs the hell out of me.

Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell were among the famous faces who celebrated the Queen during the Platinum Jubilee Pageant. Hundreds of “national treasures” joined the Time of Our Lives section of the spectacle in central London, which paid homage to the last seven decades of the monarch’s historic reign. The celebrities, who have been pivotal to British culture over the last 70 years, travelled through the street parade in decorated open-top double-decker buses each themed to a decade.

X Factor star Fleur East certainly dressed to impress as she presented The Big Jubilee Street Party on ITV.The former I'm a Celebrity contestant co-hosted the event with comedian Jason Manford.She wore a power suit for her latest television appearance which she paired with a pair of killer heels.Fleur styled her hair down with bouncy curls which showed off the lighter highlights.The TV beauty completed her look with some glam makeup and eye-catching jewellery.

Queen.The football legend was in the audience for The National Lottery's Big Jubilee Street Party which aired on ITV on Saturday, June 4.Host Jason Manford chatted to Michael and the sportsman went on to share his experience meeting Her Majesty at Royal Ascot.He ended up squeezing into a lift with the Queen but things didn't go quite to plan.Michael explained: "She was calling us all to squeeze in. Of course, we'd been told as soon as you're talking to the Queen take your hat off."So I took my hat off naturally and the Queen was telling everybody to squeeze in and my hat's off and i'm right next to her now."She looked down at my hat and said 'if you put your hat back on, we might all be able to fit in this lift.""I didn't know if she was having a go at me or what and I don't know this day."The entertainment extravaganza saw famous faces including Ella Henderson, Becky Hill, Heather Small, and Steps entertain an audience of 10,000 at the AO Arena in Manchester.Opening up about the special event, Nigel Railton, CEO of National Lottery operator Camelot, said of the event: "The National Lottery is incredibly proud to be hosting the UK's biggest street party for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in Manchester.

A knitted hug that started out as a gift for her son has proven to be a global success story for a mum from Royton. During the Covid-19 lockdown Claire Calverley-Smith and her whole family were shielding after being sadly diagnosed with a very rare type of blood cancer a few years ago.

Rewind Festival is getting ready to take music lovers on a wild trip back to the 80s, with a line-up of the decade's biggest stars and their greatest hits.

The Masked Singer UK with fans finally learning the star behind the voice was Charlotte Church.The ITV talent show returned to screens on Saturday (February 12) for the final showdown with just Mushroom, Panda and Robobunny remaining.As Mushroom gave their performances – including a duet with Aston Merrygold in his Robin get-up, judges Jonathan Ross, Rita Ora, Davina McCall and Mo Gilligan were thoroughly impressed with the rendition of the hit.Weeks of speculation had fans and bookies believing opera sensation Charlotte was the voice behind the mask.Last week fans saw Traffic Cone eliminated as Aled Jones appeared under the elaborate guise, and Rockhopper unveiled as Destiny's Child star Michelle Williams.This series has seen some huge names in the showbiz industry get the chop from the show as they battled it out to reach the final.The first to face the axe was M People star Heather Small, who appeared as Chandelier.Gloria Hunniford was next to be eliminated from the show after Jonathan Ross correctly guessed her identity as Snow Leopard.Chart-topper Will Young then got the chop after he was revealed as the stunning voice inside Lionfish, and he said after his exit that competing on the show was a “brilliant challenge".Bagpipes was then unveiled as the former professional sportsman Pat Cash the following week after judges Davina and Jonathan debated if it was him hiding inside the Scots inspired costume.Making it all the way to the halfway milestone, Poodle was next to be shown the door when he was revealed to be Tom Chaplin from the rock band Keane.Then the quarter-final saw Firework unmasked as Rita Ora’s friend and actress Jaime Winstone, the double-elimination also saw Doughnuts - who turned out to be famous

The Masked Singer draws to a close, fans of the show are frantically trying to figure out who could be behind Mushroom’s mask.So far viewers have waved goodbye to the likes of Heather Small, Gloria Hunniford, Will Young, Pat Cash, Tom Chaplin, Michael Owen, Jaime Winstone, Michelle Williams and Aled Jones.One of the final characters left is the ever elusive Mushroom. This Masked Singer has baffled judges and audiences alike since their first appearance when they sang It’s Oh So Quiet by Icelandic popstar Björk.

The Masked Singer final takes place this evening, with eager fans waiting to see who is behind characters including Robobunny, Panda and Traffic Cone.The celebrity judges have already unmasked huge stars including Heather Small, Gloria Hunniford and Michael Owen throughout the series - with fans still making their guesses about the remaining characters.There have been plenty of surprise reveals in the past, including Joss Stone as Sausage, Aston Merrygold as Robin and Jason Manford as Hedgehog.Ahead of the final, Daily Star has taken a look at where the winners and runners up of The Masked Singer are now.Singer and Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts was the first celebrity to win The Masked Singer in 2019, after being unmasked as Queen Bee.The star is no stranger to success, having rose to fame as one of the winners of Popstars: The Rivals in 2002 and becoming the youngest member of Girls Aloud at the age of 16 years old.The group won numerous awards and were together until their split in 2013, but Nicola continued to remain close to her band mates, including co-writing music with Cheryl, telling The Guardian: "Kimberley and Cheryl are really like my roots – there’s such a deep thread there. We’ve gone through everything together.

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The Masked Singer’s Rockhopper has been revealed as Destiny's Child singer Michelle Williams in a shocking double elimination ahead of the grand final.Rockhopper left the competition after battling it out against their fellow contestants in the show for a place in the grand final, but unfortunately the studio audience didn’t vote in their favour.While fans were divided to see them leave the show on Saturday night, viewers up and down the country were anxious to find out who was under the mask the whole time.Michelle shared some of the clues that fans might have used to guess her true identity, telling fans: "Bills is short for Williams, so Bills, Bills, Bills."She questioned the judges: "I was under my mask cracking up - you really didn't know it was me?" The star then admitted: "I've had a blast to just come out here and be silly, it's been awesome."After watching the great reveal on air, fans swarmed to Twitter to share their thoughts online.One posted: "Michelle Williams! I was convinced it was Zendaya! Have been for weeks! How fit is Michelle looking!"Someone else added: "Rockhopper as Michelle Williams from Destiny’s Child, also got that - surprised the judges didn’t (Williams being the big clue a few weeks back, and her voice)."So far, this series has seen eight people unmasked on the popular ITV show including some huge names in the showbiz industry.The first to fall victim to the mystery reality TV show was Heather Small, who appeared as Chandelier on the show.Gloria Hunniford, who was dressed as Snow Leopard was the next person the be eliminated from the show after Jonathan Ross correctly guessed her identity.Will Young was next to be knocked out of the show as the familiar face behind Lionfish and said after

The Masked Singer UK as Aled Jones appeared under the elaborate guise.The quirky ITV talent show returned to screens on Saturday night for the semi-final which included a tense double elimination by the studio audience.The action-packed episode saw Traffic Cone, RoboBunny, Panda, Mushroom and Rockhopper to take to the stage with their mind-blowing performances,Hollywood film star Joan Collins joined the star-studded line up as a guest judge on the popular talent show – joining Jonathan Ross, Rita Ora, Davina McCall and Mo Gilligan on the panel.After Aled Jones took off his elaborate mask, the judges were completely gobsmacked to meet the celebrity behind the mask after weeks of incorrectly guessing their identity on the show.When asked why he wanted to take part on the show, he confessed: "Because it's so uplifting.

The Masked Singer in last episode’s tense double elimination. Former Manchester United football player Michael was unveiled as Doughnuts, a character that has been dubbed as the most successful breakout star of the series so far.

THE Masked Singer fans have been scratching their heads over who the celebrities are behind the remaining masks. The celebs unmasked so far have been pop stars Heather Small and Will Young, tennis champion Pat Cash, TV veteran Gloria Hunniford and rocker Tom Chaplin.