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Texas have announced a second Scottish date as part of their 2024 UK tour.

A Scots band has shared thier hilarious new song inviting Sharleen Spiteri to spend Hogmanay with them.

Coronation Street star Alan Halsall was left stunned as he managed just a one-word reaction to castmate Claire Sweeney's latest sensational appearance - before she seemingly confirmed his big move.

Coronation Street star Claire Sweeney was told she looked 'a million dollars' as she put on a glamourous display for an outing alongside her beau Ricky Hatton.

Texas have announced a string of outdoor shows in the UK for next summer. Find all dates and ticket information below.The iconic Scottish band, headlined by Sharleen Spiteri, recently wrapped up their 2024 UK Arena tour, which followed the release of last year’s compilation album, ‘The Very Best Of 1989 – 2023’.Now, they’ve revealed they’ll be playing multiple outdoor shows next summer.

Texas have been announced as the headliners for Edinburgh’s Hogmanay 2024 celebrations.The iconic Scottish band, headlined by Sharleen Spiteri, will headline the Concert In The Gardens on Tuesday December 31 – making it both their last gig of 2024 and first gig of 2025.The set will see the band play beneath the backdrop of Edinburgh Castle amidst the New Year’s fireworks display, and break out some of their biggest hits including ‘Say What You Want’ and ‘Inner Smile’.Spiteri and co. announced the Hogmanay headline slot while onstage during their sold-out show at the Glasgow Hydro last night (September 15), and news was also shared about the support act joining them for the Edinburgh Festival.At the event, Texas will be joined by Edinburgh’s own Callum Beattie, who will be performing as a special guest, and comedian Susie McCabe will return to host the event – leading the country in a countdown to midnight.“We can’t wait to play here for a third time.

ABBA reunited for an appearance at a ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden, where they were given the Royal Vasa Order, a Swedish knighthood.All four members – Bjorn Ulvaeus, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Agnetha Faltskog and Benny Andersson – were in attendance last Friday (May 31) at the country’s Royal Palace, accepting the honour from King Carl XVI Gustaf for their “very distinguished contributions within Swedish and international music life.”Per The Associated Press, the Royal Vasa Order is one of the most prestigious knighthoods in the country, and it was handed out for the first time in almost 50 years.The knighthoods were awarded during a solemn ceremony at the Royal Palace’s Vita Havet Assembly Rooms. The monarch handed them the order in a red box while a diploma was given to them by Queen Silvia.”The order you get today is Sweden’s thanks for your exceptional efforts,” the monarch said, as reported by The Associated Press.ABBA have not performed live together since 1982, although they have made sporadic public appearances together – including the unveiling of their ABBA Voyage show in 2022.Last Monday (May 27), Ulvaeus and Andersson participated in a Q&A session on a night that celebrated the second anniversary of ABBA Voyage.The two ABBA members entertained the idea of the Voyage live band performing at Glastonbury.

ABBA have teased the one way they might be able to appear at Glastonbury, as well as discussing their career highlights, heroes and songs they wish they’d written.To celebrate the second anniversary of their ABBA Voyage show last night (May 27), Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson took part in a special Q&A with writer Peter Paphides in front of an arena full of ticket-holders and celebrity fans.At one point, Paphides shared a story told to him by Glasto organiser Emily Eavis.“[She] told me that in the lead-up to last year’s festival, when things were going wrong and she wasn’t sure if it was going to be OK, she would play, [2021 single] ‘I Still Have Faith In You’, and it made it feel like it might just turn out OK.”While the technology of the ‘ABBA-tars’ and the custom-made ABBA Arena is too complicated to take the show to a festival, Ulvaeus and Andersson were open to the idea of the Voyage live band making at appearance at Worthy Farm.“Oh yes! It’s a brilliant idea,” said Ulvaeus.” They’re a great band, why shouldn’t they play?”When Texas‘ Sharleen Spiteri then took the mic to ask the songwriting duo if they’d ever considered getting up on stage to play with the band during a Voyage show, Andersson replied: “Definitely. Maybe if they play Glastonbury and need an extra piano player…”Speaking to NME last year about taking the full ABBA Voyage experience to Glasto, Ulvaeus said: “I don’t think that’s possible, yet.

Sharleen Spiteri of Scottish rock band Texas has opened up on the difficulties she’s experienced in her time in the public eye, revealing she’s ‘never had a great relationship with the music industry.’

Fans of The Masked Singer are convinced an American popstar is behind Eiffel Tower. The fun and funky ITV singing competition returned to screens on Saturday night (January 27) for the latest installment of famous faces singing in the disguise of elaborate costumes and guessing from the celebrity judges.

Rylan Clark, the star of This Morning and former X Factor contestant, wowed fans with his singing on New Year's Eve. He performed alongside music legends Rick Astley and Sharleen Spiteri at BBC One's New Year's Eve Rocks celebrations.The 35 year old TV presenter sang a version of You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) by British pop band Dead or Alive. After his performance, Rylan joked on Twitter: "It can't get worse than me singing you into the new year.

Rylan Clark's New Year's Eve performance with the iconic Rick Astley has left fans begging for the former X Factor star to restart his music career.

Lauren Mayberry covered Texas‘ ‘Say What You Want’ at her show in Glasgow last night (October 5) – check out the footage below.The Chvrches frontwoman was performing at the SWG3 TV Studio venue in the Scottish city as the first stop on her 2023 solo UK headline tour.Towards the end of the set, Mayberry paid homage to Glasgow band Texas by delivering her own take on their 1997 hit single ‘Say What You Want’.You can watch a fan-shot video of the performance here:Mayberry’s recent North American tour saw her cover Madonna’s ‘Like A Prayer’, Adam Schlesinger’s ‘That Thing You Do’ and PJ Harvey’s ‘Down By The Water’.She also performed a solo version of Chvrches’ “OG deep cut” ‘Lungs’ in Toronto to mark the 10th anniversary of the synth-pop trio’s 2013 debut album, ‘The Bones Of What You Believe’.Additionally, the singer-songwriter has showcased numerous as-yet-unreleased solo songs at this year’s gigs including ‘Change Shapes’, ‘Bird’ and ‘Mantra’.This week, Mayberry confirmed that her second single ‘Shame’ will be arriving next Tuesday (October 10) and shared a snippet of the track. It’ll follow on from ‘Are You Awake?’, which came out last month.Mayberry’s UK headline tour continues tonight (October 6) in Birmingham ahead of dates in Manchester (8) and London (9).

Sharleen Spiteri has revealed a new hack for opening jars that's completely changed her life. She revealed on Claudia Winkleman's Radio 2 show that a friend recently gave her the "insane" tip. Sharleen recommends whacking a tight jar lid hard with a wooden spoon, saying it's the easiest way to remove it.

Sharleen Spiteri has revealed the 'worst thing' she's ever done in a bid to get back at a rude customer who made her young colleague cry.

One Direction star Niall Horan was seen with not one but two Celtic tops, including the controversial new home kit, while he was in Glasgow to play his set at TRNSMT.

Texas’ Sharleen Spiteri has thanked Glastonbury’s Emily Eavis for being a “massive supporter of female musicians” during the band’s performance on the Pyramid Stage.The Glaswegian group took to the stage on Friday afternoon (June 23) to perform a career-spanning set. Towards the end of their one hour slot, Spiteri praised Eavis.“Not because she’s ticking a fucking box to put us on these stages, she’s putting us on these stages because she thinks we’re fucking amazing,” Spiteri told the audience.

Spice Girls star Emma Bunton got firmly put in her place in an abrupt and awkward exchange during her appearance on Channel 4's Sunday Brunch this weekend when she got told to "shut up" by a fellow guest on the show.

Texas frontwoman Sharleen Spiteri joined Wu-Tang Clan onstage during their recent performance in Scotland – view footage of the moment below, along with the full setlist.The band took to the stage at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro arena on Monday (June 12), as part of their ongoing ‘N.Y. State Of Mind’ tour.Towards the end of their 24-song set, the band surprised fans with a guest appearance from Spiteri with the Texas singer joining them onstage for a rendition of ‘Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day)’ — a track which she re-worked with the hip-hop group in 1998.The moment also marked nearly 25 years since Wu-Tang Clan and Spiteri first joined forces to collaborate on the track, which occurred when she passed the song ‘Say What You Want’ – taken from the Scottish rock band’s 1997 album ‘White On Blonde’ – to RZA to mix and finalise the recording.Eventually, the two ended up making an official collaboration of the track, and named the remixed version ‘Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day)’.

Folk singer, actor and activist Harry Belafonte has died at the age of 96, his spokesman has confirmed.

Dame Judi Dench, 88, left hotel guests stunned after she was seen giving a musical performance on New Year's Eve just before midnight fireworks at a hotel in Aberdeenshire.The Hollywood star joined in on singing parts of Abba’s hit Waterloo, as she was joined by Sharleen Spiteri, 55, who belted out the main vocals. Scottish singer and guitarist Sharleen is best known for being the lead singer of the rock band Texas. A video of their joint performance posted to Twitter has now amassed over 100,000 views.The clip shows the pair sharing a stool, with Dame Judi playing the piano while Sharleen sings.The incredible event took place at The Fife Arms in Braemar, Aberdeenshire, just before hotel guests welcomed in 2023.Onlookers appeared to be delighted by the unexpected occurrence, while others took to Twitter to share their amazement. Ewan Venters, the chief executive officer of Artfarm, which owns The Fife Arms, told BBC Scotland the rendition sparked joy just before the New Year. “Judi Dench and Sharleen Spiteri were staying at the hotel and we had an impromptu moment at the piano,” he said.“It was a happy evening with lots of guests and locals clapping.”He later told the PA news agency: “(Judi and Sharleen) had met previously but after dinner they met in the lobby and took to the piano.“Guests were somewhat shocked but loved it!” he continued. “Two legends – a Scottish musician, Sharleen Spiteri – and Dame Judi who, although born in the city of York, is an honorary Scot for not least playing Queen Victoria on so many occasions.“Mrs Brown was back on Royal Deeside!” he added. Dame Judi recently left Good Morning Britain favourite Ben Shephard gobsmacked, when he discovered they had shared the same dressing room. The icon was