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Former Blue Peter star looks just like his 90s TV presenting days, except for his chic silver hair.The Welsh-born presenter, now 51, began his career on children's TV but soon found himself mingling with Hollywood A-listers - he even had a role in a soap.Tim, originally from Wrexham, was seen attending With All Our Hearts, a concert celebrating 25 years of the NHS, at London's Adelphi Theatre back in April.The Blue Peter legend sported a black shirt teamed with a blue oversized shirt jacket. He appeared tanned, with his silvery grey hair cut short at the sides but spiked up on top, and was wearing an expensive-looking silver watch on his left wrist.

EastEnders' Bradley Branning star Charlie Clements looks completely unrecognisable in his new career which is worlds away from his acting journey. He also now wears glasses and sports a beard, a stark contrast to his look on the soap.The actor, who made a memorable mark in EastEnders when he debuted as Bradley Branning in 2006 and went to have a four-year tenure on the BBC One soap, before leaving in 2010, now has an unlikely career on the golf course.

The Cult filled in for Morrison in the early 2000s.And this year, 78-year-old guitarist Robby Krieger is back on the road for a quick fall tour.From Oct. 6-23, the Rock Hall of Famer will perform Doors classics at three North American venues.First up, he’ll drop into Pittsburgh’s City Winery on Sunday, Oct.

It's been 14 years since the world lost New Zealand star and OMC frontman, Pauly Fuemana, who was behind one of the biggest '90s hits, How Bizarre.The catchy tune topped the charts in six countries and spent a whopping 36 weeks on the US Billboard Mainstream Top 40. However, despite his meteoric rise to fame, Pauly's life was marred by tragedy and hardship, leading up to his untimely death in 2010 at the tender age of 40. Born in one of New Zealand's most deprived areas, Pauly found himself entangled with gangs, law enforcement and minor criminal activities.

Multi-Coloured Swap Shop star Maggie Philbin looks unrecognisable now, 46 years since finding fame on children's television.The 69 year old also starred on Tomorrows World, the go-to BBC science show she presented from 1983. Her dream came true back in November 2018 when she got the chance to host Tomorrow's World again. The show that once had her and audiences enthralled with live gadget-testing made a comeback, reports the Express.

Daryl Hall can’t stay away from the road.After conducting a summer co-headlining tour with Elvis Costello, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has enlisted ’80s hitmaker Howard Jones to join him on a brief eight-concert run this November.The tour will conclude with a gig at Atlantic City’s Borgata Hotel and Casino on Saturday, Nov. 23.At all shows, fans can expect to hear hits from his Hall and Oates days — think “You Make My Dreams Come True,” “Maneater,” “Private Eyes,” “Rich Girl,” “Kiss On My List” and more — as well as cuts from Hall’s recently-released album “D.”“This album is about getting to my core,” Hall said in a press release.

Dream Theater tour of your dreams is here.Starting Feb. 7, 2025, the prog metal quintet will hit the ground running on the North American leg of their ’40th Anniversary Tour.’As of now, LaBrie, Myung, Petrucci, Portnoy and Rudess have two New York concerts scheduled.First, they’re slated to shred at Rochester’s Kodak Center on Monday, March 17.

Alan Parsons in the background working as a “tea boy” aka a tape operator.This fall, the 75-year-old tape operator turned rock star will be front and center.From October through December, The Alan Parsons Project have gigs lined up at theaters, arts centers, casinos and music fairs all over North America as part of their ongoing ‘Reset and Power Back On Tour.’That includes shows at Englewood, NJ’s Bergen Performing Arts Center on Thursday, Nov. 14, Westbury, NY’s Westbury Music Fair on Sunday, Nov.

Modest Mouse will celebrate their seminal “Good News For People Who Love Bad News” on the road, The Killers are currently staging a Las Vegas residency in support of their album “Hot Fuss” and TV On The Radio has scheduled a handful of NY and LA shows paying homage to their groundbreaking debut “Desperate Youth, Bloodthirsty Babes.”Now, Arcade Fire has entered the AIM chat.On Monday, Sept. 16, Win Butler and co.

German singer Nena rose to fame in the 1980s with her self-titled band.The star, real name Gabriele Susanne Kerner, formed the group with fellow musicians Rolf Brendel, Jurgen Dehmel, Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen and Carlo Karges. Nena released their first single, Nur geträumt, in 1982, which became an instant hit in Germany. The following year, the band released their first album, titled Nena.

Australian rock band Divinyls burst onto the music scene in the 1980s.The group primarily consisted of singer Chrissy Amphlett and guitarist Mark McEntee, with other members changing throughout the years. Divinyls started out by performing in clubs across Sydney, before signing a deal with Australian film director Ken Cameron. This deal led to them providing the soundtrack for 1982 film Monkey Group.Two singles from the soundtrack were released, with Boys in Town reaching No.8 in the national singles chart.This opportunity proved to be a springboard for Divinyls' music career, with three more albums - Desperate, What a Life! and Temperamental - being released throughout the 1980s.Then, the band underwent an image overhaul and opted to mix up their sound, moving from hard rock to pop.

It was one of the most popular and longest-running TV adverts of all time, where a man dressed in black overcame impossible odds to deliver a box of delicious Cadbury’s Milk Tray chocolates to his lady love.The mysterious hero appeared in over 20 adverts between 1968 and 2003. Over the years, we saw him jump on a moving passenger train, leap from a helicopter and swim through shark-infested waters. Why? Well “All because the lady loves Milk Tray”, of course.The ads were definitely inspired by the James Bond films, which had become smash hits at the cinema in the 1960s.

Linkin Park is far from “The End.”After a seven-year hiatus, the early aughts rockers announced they’re taking off on a six-concert tour in support of their upcoming eighth studio album, “From Zero.”As of now, the nu-metal group only have two shows lined up in North America. First, the “Bleed It Out” band is slated to headline at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum on Wednesday, Sept.

There have been many iconic adverts and posters throughout the years, especially during the 70s, 80s and 90s. From the 'Diet Coke break' commercials to Cadbury's Flake ads, there's been some very memorable moments in advertising. One which will have stuck in many people's minds is the Athena 'tennis girl' posters, which were launched in 1976.

TV On The Radio opened for Weezer and Pixies at Madison Square Garden.Then, they disappeared.Until now.On Thursday, Sept. 4, the trailblazing indie rockers took the stage at a surprise Vans Fashion Week event where they performed six of their biggest hits — including the blistering “Wolf Like Me” and otherworldly “Staring At The Sun” — in front of a recreated version of shuttered Lower East Side bar Max Fish.Thankfully, that brief set won’t be their only live show this year.Tunde Adebimpe, Kyp Malone and Jaleel Bunton (Dave Sitek won’t be joining them on this run) announced they’re striking out on a short 20-year anniversary tour celebrating the expanded reissue of their essential debut album “Desperate Youth, Bloodthirsty Babes.”As of now, there are only seven North American concerts on TV On The Radio’s tour itinerary; that includes four back-to-back-to-back-to-back gigs at New York City’s Webster Hall on Monday, Nov.

Graham Nash is showing no signs of slowing down at 82.The legendary folk-rock singer just wrapped his summer 2024 tour, and, after a short rest, he’ll return to the road for a 19-concert fall run.This September and October, the two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee will perform at auditoriums, theaters, music halls, arts centers and barns all over North America.That includes a slew of New York and New Jersey shows.First up, Nash has back-to-back gigs with Judy Collins lined up at Collingswood, NJ’s Scottish Rite Auditorium on Saturday, Sept. 28 and Sunday, Sept.

North and South made their mark on the pop scene in the late 1990s, but in the years since they had a hit with I'm A Man (Not A Boy) and played a fictional version of themselves on the CBBC series No Sweat, one member revealed that life in the spotlight wasn't quite as glamorous as it looked.The band was made up of teenagers James Hurst, Lee Otter, Tom Lowe and Sam Chapman, and James, the band's guitarist and vocalist, opened up about the gruelling reality of their hectic lifestyle in 2001: "I was 16 when I moved to London from Norfolk, and I'm a vegetarian so cooking for myself was difficult, so I got really ill at one point." He shared the troubling effects on his health: "I was seven stone two. I'd wake up at five in the morning, ritually be sick, get dressed and go out to make our TV show," he told The Guardian.

A former Home And Away actress was tragically found dead in their apartment. Annalise Braakensiek, who also starred on Play Your Cards Right with Bruce Forsyth and was an Australian model, passed away in January 2019.The alarm was raised when the 46 year old stopped replying to messages, leading friends to contact the police who discovered her at her Sydney home.

Actress Sophia Bush looks ageless in a new TikTok video where she revisited her iconic One Tree Hill character Brooke Davis.The star shared a fun clip on the platform, showing her trying on a number of Brooke's stylish outfits from the hit series. Sophia, 42, who starred in One Tree Hill from 2003 until 2012, looked like she hadn't aged a day as she modelled a number of looks, including a striking red dress and a floral pink mini dress. The actress sported a long orange floaty top and jeans in one clip, while in another she looked glam in a burgundy lace halter neck top.

It’s back to the 80s for Craig Revel Horwood, Carol Decker, Sonia, Sinitta, Pippa Evans and Nina Wadia, who were all smiles at the launch event ahead of the world rremiere of Now That's What I Call a Musical! The stars were all smiles as they attended a launch event for the brand new musical comedy, which celebrates 40 years of iconic and chart-topping compilations and albums, with direction and choreography from Strictly Come Dancing judge, Craig Revel Horwood. Sinitta, 60, looked stunning as she showed off her toned torso in a red bikini top along with low rise jeans, finishing the look off with a snapback.

King Crimson announced their ‘BEAT Tour’ celebrating the group’s ’80s output featuring Steve Vai, Adrian Belew and Tool drummer Danny Carey.Then, the Allman-Betts Band — fronted by Devon Allman and Duane Betts (Gregg and Dickey’s sons, respectively) along with Roy Orbison’s youngest son Alex — unveiled plans for their ‘Allman-Betts Family Revival Tour.’Finally, an all-star group made up of icons like Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers members Benmont Tench and Mike Campbell revealed they’re paying tribute to Robbie Robertson and The Band on their nationwide ‘Life Is A Carnival: The Last Waltz Tour.’However, you won’t want to forget A.J. Croce’s ‘Croce Plays Croce Tour.’At all shows, the 52-year old son of the late Jim Croce delivers his father’s hits like “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown,” “Operator (That’s Not The Way It Feels),” “Time in a Bottle,” “Walkin’ Back to Georgia” and “I’ve Got A Name.”And, while he won’t come to New York on this run, Croce will get close when he drops into New Brunswick, NJ’s State Theatre on Jan.