Last Thursday: Last News

BBC News reports, a planning request to replace the roof has now been granted.The document said the work would allow the building to “reopen swiftly and return a vital business back to Sheffield city centre”. An exact reopening date has not yet been confirmed, however.The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) had previously warned that RAAC – which was used extensively in the 1950s and ’60s – may “collapse with little or no notice”, due to its limited lifespan.Last Thursday (February 6), Sheffield City Council granted permission for the O2 Academy Sheffield’s roof deck to be replaced with a new flat roof.

Erykah Badu honoured the late great singer-songwriter Roberta Flack during her one-off DJ set in London for her birthday. See the video below.Last Thursday (February 27), Badu celebrated her 54th birthday by playing a surprise DJ set at Camden’s Jazz Cafe under the alias DJ Lo Down Loretta Brown.London’s own Keyrahh was the opening DJ and, when the ‘Bag Lady’ singer got on stage, she thanked her for warming up the crowd and introduced Rashad Smith (aka producer Tumbling Dice) whom she hailed as “the original hitmaker from New York that had the ’90s streets on fire”.She then took over the decks for an experimental, eclectic set while on “mushrooms”.An impromptu Q&A session afterward.

Kanye West has suggested Cassie Ventura “extorted” Diddy with the sexual assault case she filed against the mogul in November 2023.Over a year ago, Ventura – Diddy’s ex-girlfriend and former signee – filed a lawsuit against the Bad Boy Records founder for physical assault and rape. The case was settled the following day despite Diddy denying the claims and, months later, CCTV footage of Diddy dragging, kicking and hitting Ventura in a LA hotel surfaced – lending credence to Ventura’s allegations. Diddy later apologised for his “inexcusable” behaviour in the aforementioned video.Last Thursday (February 20), West shared a string of now-deleted controversial tweets, including one where he wrote: “Did Cassie extort Puff?” – questioning the speed at which their case was settled.The Chicago rapper-producer received backlash for his idea.

Zara McDermott has told fans she had an 'emotional day' before ignoring her nerves to show off her impressive talent. The reality star and documentary maker is currently in Thailand filming a new film for BBC Three.

Madonna once asked her to “hook her up” with Tupac Shakur.Last Thursday (November 7), Perez appeared as a special guest on The Drew Barrymore Show to promote her new Apple TV+ series Before, in which she stars alongside Billy Crystal.Per Complex, Perez recalled preparing to attend the 1993 Soul Train Music Awards – she was stood up by her unnamed date at the last minute, so Shakur stepped in to replace him.“He said, ‘You know what, I’m gonna go with you, we’re gonna walk up in there, we’re gonna act like we’re on a date, and he’s going to die,'” she remembered their conversation going.At the awards ceremony, she was apparently approached by Madonna: “She came up to me and she was like, ‘Yo, what’s up? Y’all are together?'” she said. “I said, ‘No,’ she goes, ‘Really?’ I go, ‘Yeah,’ she goes, ‘Hook me up.’ I said, ‘You got it.'”The dalliance between Madonna and Shakur had been a long-standing rumour – that is, until 2015, when she confirmed it in a Howard Stern interview.“I was mad at [David Letterman] when I said the F-word a lot.

Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Judge Angelo Foglietta ruled today that billionaire Elon Musk’s PAC can keep giving away $1 million a day to registered voters in swing states through Tuesday’s election, basically mooting a case filed last week.

Young Thug‘s release from prison for the first time during a recent live performance.Last Thursday (October 31), Thug – real name Jeffery Williams – was released from prison after taking a plea deal, resulting in him being sentenced to 15 years probation and a “backloaded” 20-year prison sentence if violated. On the same night, his girlfriend Mariah The Scientist performed at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center as one of the opening acts on Latto‘s ‘Sugar Honey Iced Tea’ tour.During her time on stage, she said a prayer in front of the New York audience and opened up about how “hard” Williams’ incarceration was for her.

As I Lay Dying have spoken out on the recent departure of its band members, along with the removal of its 2019 album ‘Shaped By Fire’ from streaming platforms.Earlier this month, the metalcore band’s three members – bassist Ryan Neff, guitarist Ken Susi, and drummer Nick Pierce – announced their split from the band, which is fronted by Tim Lambesis. All three musicians were additions to the band in 2022 following the departure of longtime band members Nick Hipa, Josh Gilbert and Jordan Mancino.Neff was the first to publicly announce his depature on October 18, stating that it was the “right step for my personal and professional journey”.Last Thursday (October 24), Susi revealed in an Instagram post that he decided to leave after he felt his “personal morals” were “tested to a breaking point”, alluding to “the saddest ending to what could have been the greatest second chance for this band.” On the same day, Pierce stated that his departure was made “in an effort to retain my personal health and integrity”.Now, the band have issued a statement addressing these events – but not without first talking about ‘Shaped By Fire’, which they claim had disappeared from streaming after the end of a five-year distribution deal.

Fans are growing increasingly concerned for Christina Aguilera!

Chester Bennington‘s son has claimed that Linkin Park fans have been “aggressive” towards him since he criticised the new version of the band.Last Thursday (September 5) saw the group announce their comeback during a live-streamed event – where they debuted Emily Armstrong, formerly of Dead Sara, as their new singer.This followed weeks of speculation after Linkin Park posted a mysterious countdown with fans. Their surprise return included a performance of a new song called ‘The Emptiness Machine’ and some classic hits, as well as the announcement of a new album called ‘From Zero’ and details of a world tour.Armstrong has joined the line-up as a replacement for former frontman Bennington, who died by suicide in 2017.The initial response to the new configuration of Linkin Park was largely positive among fellow artists and fans alike.

Beyoncé was set to make an appearance at last week’s event in support of Kamala Harris.Last Thursday (August 22), rumours began spreading that Beyoncé was going to make an appearance at the final DNC event to perform ‘Freedom’ and throw her support behind Harris. However, those rumours were quickly put to bed, as a representative for Beyoncé issued a statement confirming that the singer wasn’t going to be present.Despite Beyoncé’s absence being confirmed, DNC executive producer Ricky Kirshner has revealed that staff working at the event refused to believe she wasn’t showing up.

Friends actor Matthew Perry have been revealed in court documents surrounding his death.The actor was found dead at his Los Angeles home on October 28, aged 54. An autopsy report ruled his death to be accidental, and showed that he died from the acute effects of ketamine, with contributing factors including drowning.Last Thursday (August 15), US federal authorities held a press conference in Los Angeles in which they said they had arrested and charged five individuals in connection with Perry’s death, and had uncovered a “broad criminal network” of ketamine suppliers that “took advantage” of Perry’s addiction issues.One of those arrested is Kenneth Iwamasa, a personal assistant to Perry, and documents reveal that on the day he died, the actor asked Iwamasa to administer ketamine to him multiple times.As reported by NBC News, Perry asked Iwamasa to “shoot me up with a big one”, just hours before he was found unresponsive in his hot tub.The documents state Perry asked Iwamasa for the first dose at 8:30am on October 28, with the second four hours later.

Big Sean has commented on the recent rumours that Kanye West supposedly leaked his upcoming album ‘Better Me Than You’.West discovered Sean back in 2007 and signed him to his record label, G.O.O.D Music. The latter dropped three Billboard Number One albums through the label: ‘Dark Sky Paradise’ (2015), ‘I Decided’ (2017), and ‘Detroit 2’ (2020).Last Thursday (July 18), a seemingly rough cut of Sean’s long-awaited sixth album – with features from Nas, The-Dream, Sean’s girlfriend and child’s mother Jhené Aiko, Brent Faiyaz and Charlie Wilson (per Variety) – was leaked online.

Ouch! Looks like Venus Williams might’ve just publicly snubbed Prince Harry!

A man who has been wanted by police for 27 years has appeard in court. Richard Burrows appeared at Chester Crown Court and was remanded in custody.

One of the UK's 'most wanted' fugitives has been arrested at an airport after 27 years on the run.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor The new owners of Cheddar News, once touted as a kind of next-generation financial news network ala CNBC, have furloughed staff members because of “unforeseen” circumstances, the New York Times reported. Cheddar, founded in early 2016, was acquired by cable operator Altice USA in 2019 for $200 million. Last Thursday (Dec.

Janette Manrara found herself being sent the same message as she left her fans in awe with a video taken during her 40th birthday celebrations. The former Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer celebrated over the weekend, days after the milestone occasion occurred.

Thundercat recently performed at the Greek Theatre in LA and brought out a star-studded cast of special guests for his show including Childish Gambino, Kevin Parker, and Steve Lacy – watch all footage below.The Californian singer and bassist has collaborated with a plethora of musicians on his music, including recent album ‘It Is What It Is‘. In NME‘s four-star review, we said of the 2020 record: “the jazz-fusion bassline don reins in the funk to honour his fallen friend [Mac Miller], though also lets loose with the likes of Childish Gambino by his side.”Last Thursday (October 5), Thundercat (real name Stephen Lee Bruner) brought out four collaborators for his show to play some classics from the Thundercat catalogue.First, Childish Gambino and Lacy came out on stage to perform ‘Black Qualls’ from ‘It Is What It Is’; our writer Sam Moore previously wrote that ‘Black Qualls’ “should be up for consideration as the best song of 2020”.Childish Gambino & Steve Lacy come out to play”Black Qualls” during Thundercat’s show in Los Angeles! pic.twitter.com/yTDoSL1ZJ2— We Write About Music (@itsamusicblog) October 6, 2023Then, Gambino stayed to perform ‘II.

Taylor Swift may not have been there on Travis Kelce’s actual birthday, but it sounds like she tried to make it up.

Will Smith has announced that he will be hosting a new podcast called Class Of ’88, exploring hip-hop music that was released in that year.The rapper-turned-actor will celebrate the year in rap alongside other hip-hop superstars of that era, including Queen Latifah, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Darryl ‘DMC’ McDaniels, Salt-N-Pepa, Chuck D of Public Enemy, Fab Five Freddy, Rakim, and DJ Red Alert.Per Billboard, Smith said: “Hip-hop has been a central part of my life for over four decades. I’m hyped to share my first-hand experiences and those of some of hip-hop’s greatest legends as we delve into the origins of one of the most influential genres of music in history.”Last Thursday (September 21), the trailer for Class Of ’88 was released, with Smith saying: “Today, hip-hop dominates pop culture, but it wasn’t always like that.