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Oliver Sim has announced the cancellation of his forthcoming ‘Hideous’ tour, which was scheduled to run over 17 dates across North America, Europe and the UK.In a statement shared on his Instagram account, the artist (who also performs in The xx) cited complications with timing for his decision. The tour was primed to launch Sim’s forthcoming solo debut, ‘Hideous Bastard’, and as he wrote in his statement: “Part of the reason Hideous Bastard came to be was imagining playing the songs live.

The I’m A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! campmates reflected on the point at which they realised they were famous during Tuesday’s episode of the popular show.The Rev Richard Coles surprisingly announced that he once came on stage to a "barrage of knickers" while he was in pop duo The Communards.The 62-year-old TV presenter wasn’t always a man of faith. In fact, he boasts quite an impressive pop career with singles topping the charts in the mid-80s.

I'm A Celebrity has already been hit with Ofcom complaints as viewers were unimpressed with Ant and Dec's jokes.

A Bronski Beat classic is getting a 40th anniversary makeover!

Airdrie are preparing to mark the centenary of their Scottish Cup win this year, with several events planned.

Bastille’s Dan Smith, Paloma Faith, Jimmy Somerville, Metronomy’s Joseph Mount and Damon Albarn are among the musicians featured on a new cover of the song ‘A Million Dreams’ from ‘The Greatest Showman’. The new track is being released in aid of The Brain Tumour Charity and Brainstrust, and was the idea of seven year old Ravi Adelekan – son of Metronomy bassist Olugbenga Adelekan – who was diagnosed with a brain tumour last year.Ravi’s illness was initially diagnosed as a build up of ear wax but, when an ear, nose and throat specialist requested an MRI scan, a tumour was discovered on his brain stem.

NME can exclusively share the trailer for short film Hideous, a horror musical starring The xx bandmates Oliver Sim and Jamie xx.Directed by Yann Gonzalez (Knife+Heart, Islands), Hideous is described as an avant-garde three-part musical about growing up as a queer boy living with HIV.In the short, Sim stars as the main guest of a talk show which slides into a surreal journey of love, blood and homage to some of the singer’s favourite horror films. The short also features songs from Sim’s upcoming debut solo album ‘Hideous Bastard’, which he has previewed with singles ‘Hideous’, ‘Fruit’, ‘Romance With A Memory’ and ‘GMT’.Jimmy Somerville stars in the short as The Guardian Angel with drag queen Bimini as The Queen Of Doom.

English indie rock band xx’s songwriter, bassist, and vocalist Oliver Sim has revealed that he has been living with HIV since he was a teenager. Sim (32), disclosed that he was living with HIV in his newly released song ‘Hideous‘. His first solo album Hideous Bastard is scheduled to be released on September 9. “I imagine that might paint a picture of a dark, “woe is me” sounding album, but in recent years I’ve become a firm believer that the best antidote to these feelings can be bringing them to the surface and shedding some light on them,” said Sim.

Oliver Sim of The xx has announced that he will release his debut album later this year. It’s called ‘Hideous Bastard’ and is apparently inspired by a concoction of Sim’s own life and his love of horror movies.Its first single is ‘Hideous’, featuring Jimmy Somerville, and comes with a video directed by Yann Gonzalez, with whom Sim has also collaborated on a short horror film that premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday.“Early on in the making of my record, ‘Hideous Bastard’, I realised that I was writing a lot about fear and shame”, says Sim.

Oliver Sim of The xx has revealed he has been living with HIV since he was 17. Sim disclosed the news while sharing new solo song "Hideous," which will feature on Sim's forthcoming solo debut album, Hideous Bastard, due September 9.

Oliver Sim has shared his new single ‘Hideous’, which addresses the xx musician’s diagnosis with HIV at the age of 17.The track is the latest preview of Sim’s newly announced debut solo album ‘Hideous Bastard’, which has been produced by Jamie xx and is set for release on September 9 via Young.Sim has today (May 23) shared ‘Hideous’, which features Bronski Beat and The Communards’ Jimmy Somerville on guest vocals. It’s also been accompanied by a new Yann Gonzalez-directed video, which you can see below.In a note accompanying its release, Sim explained that ‘Hideous’ explores his experience of living with HIV.“Early on in the making of my record, ‘Hideous Bastard’, I realised that I was writing a lot about fear and shame,” Sim wrote.

Kim Kardashian has said that she asked for a joke about her divorce from Kanye West to be cut from Saturday Night Live. The reality TV star hosted the weekly live entertainment show in October, during which she appeared alongside future boyfriend Pete Davidson for the first time.

Vernon Kay didn't have the best start to his Tuesday morning!MORE: Strictly's Tess Daly looks ageless in rare wedding photos with Vernon KayThe TV star took over hosting duties on The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show – but stunned listeners with a big slip-up.WATCH: Tess Daly impresses fans with dietary changeVernon, 47, was reading out fan tributes to Soft Cell's Marc Almond when the mistake occurred. He read out one message which read: "Love Marc Almond! Great voice, so unique, his music has helped me through some dark days.READ: Tess Daly's favourite mouth-watering dish leaves fans intriguedMORE: Vernon Kay and Tess Daly fairytale wedding day - all the photos"I saw him at Pride, and I think I was the first one at Hyde Park to run down and wait for him at the front.

Vernon Kay was left embarrassed after making a Jimmy Savile blunder live on radio this morning.

Twitter users. Reading a message to Marc from a listener called Andrew, Vernon said: “Morning Vernon, love Marc Almond. “Awesome voice and so unique - his music has helped me through some dark days. “I saw him at Pride and I think I was the first one at Hyde Park to run down and wait for him at the front. “Amazing… His duet with Jimmy Savile… Jimmy Somerville - apologies!" At this point, Marc gasped and started laughing as Vernon tried to carry on.“Just blew me away,” he continued. “Absolutely awesome… Well that’s a clip that we don’t ever want to hear again - apologies.

The xx‘s Oliver Sim has announced that his debut solo single, ‘Romance With A Memory’, will be released tomorrow (March 10).Sim, who plays bass and is co-lead vocalist in The xx, will also share a new lyric video when the track drops at 3pm UK time tomorrow.A snippet of ‘Romance With A Memory’ has been shared today (March 9) by Sim on his Instagram account, which you can hear in the below clip.“I cannot tell you how much joy it brings me to watch a ghoul having a good time,” Sim said in the caption about the video for the new song.A post shared by Oliver Sim (@hideousbastard)“I’ve made a compilation of some of my favourite monsters, killers and queers getting down to ‘Romance With A Memory’. I hope both the music and monsters make you feel as happy as they make me.”You can listen to Sim’s ‘Romance With A Memory’ in the below lyric video from 3pm on March 10.Sim will also begin The xx’s new monthly radio show on Apple Music 1, titled Interludes Radio, tomorrow.For the inaugural “horror-themed” episode, Sim will be joined by a host of friends and collaborators including Florence Welch, Elton John, Sampha, Jimmy Somerville and director Yann Gonzalez, as well as his bandmates from The xx.

Steve Bronski, a cofounding member of the British synth-pop trio Bronski Beat, died Thursday. The BBC reported his age as 61. No cause of death or other details were given.

Founder of Bronski Beat, Steve Bronski has died aged 61.

Sir Elton John has insisted he "can't write lyrics" and would end up penning crude songs. The music legend's longtime songwriting partner, Berine Taupin, is behind much of Elton's back catalogue, including hits such as ‘Rocket Man’, ‘Tiny Dancer’ and ‘Don’t Go Breaking My Heart', and he's insisted it's better off that way.

Rewind Festival is bouncing back for a party like no other with a brilliant line up featuring some of the greatest stars from the 80s.