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Foals performed their first live show in 18 months last night (August 12) and used the opportunity to debut their new track ‘Novo’.The funk-driven number arrived midway through the band’s set, and is anchored by a catchy chorus which sees frontman Yannis Philippakis repeatedly chanting “wake me up“.It’s the first new Foals track to arrive since the release of 2019’s ‘Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost – Part 2’ and comes after Philippakis previously teased how their new material will be the soundtrack to a “brighter future”.“Thinking about what has occurred over the last period, we’ve been writing new music as a response to that and to transport ourselves out of that reality and into a brighter future – or just to take us out of the moment,”

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ITZY have announced that they will soon be making a comeback with a full-length album.At midnight KST on August 13, the five-member act revealed a colourful new poster for their first studio album ‘Crazy In Love’. The new record and its lead single ’LOCO’ are set to be released on September 24 at 1pm KST.“ITZY The 1st Album,” reads the graffiti-inspired poster.

LOVE Island's Jake has admitted his attraction for Millie AND Mary as his relationship with Liberty hits the rocks. The 24-year-old water engineer admitted things "haven't been the same" with his girlfriend since their bust-up over Movie Night.

CHRIS Hughes has opened up about his girlfriend Annabel Dimmock for the first time, saying the relationship “feels different”. The reality star, 28 admitted he hadn’t felt this way since his last romance with Jesy Nelson as the couple went public for the first time today.

THE thigh’s the limit for Irina Shayk in these PVC boots. Model Irina reclined on a sofa and sipped a neat gin while on holiday in Ibiza.

BRITNEY Spears posted about “FREEDOM” on Instagram after her dad Jamie stepped down as his daughter’s conservator. The announcement marks a huge legal win for the pop star.

LOVE Island's Millie Court managed to raise FOUR heart rates in the sexy dance challenge tonight. The Essex beauty, 24, impressed Toby Aromolaran, Teddy Soares, Liam Reardon and Jake Cornish with her moves in a saucy Lara Croft inspired outfit.

Soulé has released her first single in two years, titled Queenish.

Twenty One Pilots frontman Tyler Joseph has sold a portion of his back catalogue, it’s been confirmed.US-based Tempo Music Investments has acquired a selection of Joseph’s biggest hits as the songwriter for the Ohio duo, including ‘Stressed Out’, ‘Ride’ and ‘Heathens’.The firm says the deal also includes a new “strategic alliance” which has been launched between Joseph and his long-term manager, Chris Woltman, to work alongside Tempo on other potential investments.Described as a “platform to promote recording artists and songwriters across the globe”, the $1 billion backed investment firm was launched back in 2019.Tyler Joseph said, per Music Business Worldwide: “The passion from the Tempo team around the idea of these songs, as well as the

benefit claimants could be due £1,500 in back payments if the UK Government loses a legal case over whether it was fair to exclude people on legacy benefits from extra Covid support. Earlier this year, the High Court granted two people claiming Employment Support Allowance (ESA) the right to challenge a decision not to increase their payments in line with the top-up given to those on Universal Credit.

We have amazing news for fans of the Netflix series Grace and Frankie!

troops into Afghanistan to save over 2,000 embassy staff among others from the Taliban’s stronghold. It follows concerns last night that they had advanced within 95 miles of Kabul after taking over 11 major Afghan cities yesterday.Despite fierce resistance, this also included Ghanzi, a strategically important city surrounding the main road between Kabul and Kandahar.

“micro” weddings and smaller hen dos, with everyone from Lily Allen to Princess Beatrice opting for streamlined-but-safe events with tiny guest lists.But now, as restrictions have fully eased, many of the estimated 400,000 couples planning to marry in 2021 (60 per cent more than in 2019) will continue to go ahead with voluntary curbed celebrations.Prior to the restrictions surrounding weddings were eased, many opted for socially distanced celebrations, with limits on guests in attendance, as well as hosting the occasions outside.Hen party planners Emilee Tombs and Rachel Christie of Feste, say that smaller events have their merits: “All our brides have said that the micro hen do created a more intimate experience,” says Tombs.

Boybands, are really not built, or even meant, to last forever. 

It is shaping up to be a very historic year on Strictly Come Dancing as it has been announced that British actress Rose Ayling-Elli will be vying for the Glitterball trophy.

The cast and crew of Reminiscence kept their distance while attending the film’s UK premiere!

The current CEO of Disney, Bob Chapek, is speaking out in response to the controversy surrounding the company’s hybrid movie release model.

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