Spotify’s Daniel Ek reportedly preparing new £2bn Arsenal takeover bid

Mina The Hollower, the next game from the studio behind Shovel Knight, has surpassed 16,000 backers on Kickstarter.Developed by Yacht Club Games, Mina The Follower is a “bone-chilling love letter to handheld gaming” featuring a classic 8-bit aesthetic in the style of Game Boy Color, refined for the modern era.The game was announced last month with the developer requesting $311,000 (£230,000), which was surpassed within 24 hours of its Kickstarter posting. Now, as of writing, the indie game has reached over $925,000 (£680,437) worth of pledges and has over 16,000 backers.With 12 days to go before the Kickstarter ends, the number of pledges seem to be rising steadily and has almost reached $1million, over triple its set amount.With 60fps action and top-down gameplay, the game follows the player as Mina, a whip-wielding Hollower and visionary inventor.

Facebook post by the founder of mobile developer on his public profile has raised concerns over the position. Asking for a personal assistant, Bailey opens the post by asking for candidates to be “Able to deal with a maniac with delusions of grandeur.

Former Love Island star Dr Alex George has shared a loving tribute to his late brother Llŷr to mark his 21st birthday. Dr Alex, 30, shared the heartbreaking post of a video of memories and touching words to his 2 million Instagram followers. Llŷr was just 19 years old when he took his own life in July 2020.The video shared a selection of family memories including Llŷr swimming, walking down the road and playing with the family dog at Christmas.

Pop group the Spice Girls “could reunite to perform at Queen's Jubilee” which would see the five stars perform together for the first time in a decade. All five members, Melanie Brown aka Mel B, 46, Melanie Chisholm aka Mel C, 48, Victoria Beckham, 47, Emma Bunton, 46, and Geri Horner, 49, have all said to be asked to reunite for the special occasion. As part of the celebrations to mark the Platinum Jubilee of her Majesty, the BBC will stage and broadcast a special live concert from Buckingham Palace on Saturday 4 June that will bring together some of the world’s biggest entertainment stars to celebrate the most significant and joyous moments from The Queen’s seven decade reign.

Former Love Island psychologist Honey Langcaster-James has shared her advice for applicants who have their sights set on the series. Honey, who is the founder of On Set Welfare which has worked behind the scenes of reality shows including Channel 4's The Circle, Made in Chelsea and Big Brother on Channel 5, exclusively revealed to OK! what people should consider before sending off their application.

Niall Horan has been forced to pull out of a TV appearance after falling "extremely ill" on a flight. Former One Direction star Niall, 28, had been due to appear on Ireland's Late Late Show to chat with host Ryan Tubridy from his home in Los Angeles. But, the show's official Twitter account announced the news with a post, which read: "We’re deva! "Unfortunately @NiallOfficial won’t be able to make tonight’s show".

Star of popular show General Hospital, Lindsey Pearlman has died as her body has been discovered five days after she went missing.The actress who starred in General Hospital, Chicago Justice, The Ms Pat Show and Vicious, 43, was found dead in Los Angeles after she was reported missing.The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) confirmed officers were called out at 8.30am on Friday to a radio call at Franklin Avenue and North Sierra Bonita Avenue regarding a death investigation. The LAPD released a statement that read: “The LA County Coroner’s Office has since confirmed the individual to be Lindsey Erin Pearlman.The cause of death will be determined by the coroner." The TV star was married to Vance Smith who took to his Instagram following the news of her body being found.The heart-breaking message read: “The police found Lindsey. She’s gone.

Two men have been arrested and a man was taken to hospital following an alleged Glasgow assault.

Last month saw a host of Highway Code changes come into force.

Police have launched an appeal in a bid to trace a Scots man who has been missing since Thursday.

Jennifer Garner took to social media right before the weekend to pay a special tribute to someone quite close to her with a heartfelt note.MORE: Ryan Reynolds makes adorable confession about starring alongside Jennifer Garner in new movieThe actress shared an Instagram post featuring a picture of herself with her close friend and manager Nicole King Solaka on her birthday.WATCH: Jennifer Garner shares health fears over alcohol intake during the pandemicShe took the moment to pay a heartwarming tribute to her friend, writing: "Twenty two years working together, growing up together, raising babies as a unit, laughing and crying, tending to each other and each other's people."Ok and yes— twenty two years of sneaking out to shop in NYC during press. (She tells me what to buy— I buy it— I feel goofy trying to wear it and revert back to jeans and sneakers)."MORE: Jennifer Garner pays tribute to 'forever' Valentine Jessica BielShe talked more about their close bond and gushed about Nicole, after which she added an emotional note that paid tribute to her colleague Chris Huvane, who recently passed away."For @nksolaka's birthday she would like all of us to honor the life of her dear friend and colleague Chris Huvane— to reach out to people you love, especially if they are struggling, to talk about mental health and to love your people right out loud. "I love you, NKing.

Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke has approved a war chest of a transfer budget to back boss Mikel Arteta in the summer window.Arsenal finished eighth in the Premier League last season meaning the Gunners have missed out on European football for the first time since 1996.It was a disastrous campaign for Arteta who knows he will need to get recruitment right this summer otherwise he might be out of a job come Christmas.The Gunners have a difficult start to the league next season; they face newly-promoted Brentford on the opening day before back-to-back fixtures against Champions League winners Chelsea and Premier League champions Manchester City.According to reports in 90min.com, Kroenke is set to hand Arteta with a £250 million war chest to

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Variety reports.Inspired by Sven Carlsson and Jonas Leijonhufvud’s book ‘Spotify Untold’, the series stars Vikings actor Edvin Endre as Ek, Ulf Stenberg as business partner Per Sundin and Gizem Erdogan as Petra Hansson.While the show’s exact plot is yet to be revealed, Carlsson and Leijonhufvud’s book told the tale of Spotify’s early challenges – including convincing major labels to sign up, feuds with Steve Jobs and widely publicised challenges from the likes of  Taylor Swift and Bob Dylan.The series is directed by Per-Olav Sørensen, written by Christian Spurrier and produced by Yellow Bird U.K.Meanwhile, it was reported earlier this month that Daniel Ek is reportedly readying a fresh takeover bid of Arsenal, with the new offer thought to

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta could be in for a very busy few weeks at the Emirates with under pressure owner Stan Kroenke keen to earn trust from fans by spending. The Spaniard insisted that incoming deals were a must following their Europa League semi-final defeat, and even oversaw five consecutive wins at the end of the Premier League season.Despite that, they could only finish eight and miss out on European qualification entirely, which comes for the first time since the 1994–95 season.Daily Star Sport have now picked out five of the biggest rumours from the last 24 hours, one of which has hit a hurdle because of their player's own reservations.

Naman Ramachandran Production has commenced on Netflix’s untitled scripted series about Spotify, the Swedish start-up that revolutionized the music industry and evolved into one of the world’s leading music services.The six-part limited series revolves around the young Swedish tech entrepreneur Daniel Ek and his key partners who shook up the music industry by offering free and legal streamed music around the world.Starring in the series are Edvin Endre (“Vikings”) as Daniel Ek; Ulf Stenberg (“Beartown”) as Per Sundin; Gizem Erdogan (“Caliphate”) as Petra Hansson; Joel Lützow (“Gåsmamman”) as Andreas Ehn; and Christian Hillborg (“The Last Kingdom”) as Martin Lorentzon.The fictional series is inspired by the book “Spotify Untold” by Sven

Arsenal at 16, Fabregas quickly established himself as one of the most talented teenagers the Premier League has ever witnessed to this day, before becoming one of the youngest captains in Gunners history at 21 years of age.Arriving on British shores from Barcelona in 2003, Fabregas was integrated into an Arsenal side that boasted the likes of Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp and Patrick Vieira - who he would later go on to dislodge from the Gunners midfield.However, though the talents of those mentioned are often recognised, Fabregas has highlighted the most underrated player he featured alongside.Having played for Arsenal, Barcelona, Chelsea and Monaco, there was undoubtedly a number of names for the 34-year-old to choose from, though he

Scotland at the Euros. The Scottish Deadline Day extraordinaire and his yellow tie have been a fixture on our TVs for 23 years at Sky Sports News.

Paul Pogba has played down the tension in the camp amid a suspected row between Olivier Giroud and Kylian Mbappe.There have been reports that the two forwards have infuriated one another ahead of the European Championships.France are one of the favourites to win the tournament, following up their World Cup victory in 2018.In a warm-up match against Bulgaria on Tuesday, Les Bleus won 3-0 - indicating that all is well.Giroud scored twice late-on as he looks to break his national record as all-time highest goalscorer - which currently is held by Thierry Henry on 51 while the Chelsea star is on 46.But the forward was less than impressed with his team-mates for what he perceived was a lack of service.“I was a little quiet because, sometimes, I

failed in his first offer last month at £1.8bn. And the Swede had, according to the Mail, not been put off and was willing to plug more cash into the bid as he 'wants to get a deal done'.

Sky Sports News: "When I got injured, I feared the worst. I feared my season was over.