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Donald Trump has signed a new executive order aimed at reforming the concert ticketing industry in the United States.Yesterday (March 31) signed a new directive in the Oval Office with Kid Rock by his side. The new directive is aimed against “exploitative” ticketing scalping for concerts – an issue not exclusive to the United States.At the Oval Office, Kid Rock campaigned for regulations and legislation to be implemented when it comes to online ticket purchases, citing the “unfair, deceptive, and anti-competitive conduct” in the ticket resale market.The the order directs authorities to enforce the Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act, which is a federal law designed to prevent scalpers from buying tickets in bulk using bots in 2016.

Donald Trump has announced he is going to allow TikTok an extra 75 days to comply with US demands or face a complete ban.A law was passed in April 2024 by former President Biden that mandates ByteDance, the Chinese owners of the social media giant, to sell TikTok, citing national security concerns about foreign control of sensitive data.An original deadline was set for January 19, on the eve of Trump’s second inauguration, but the new president then opted to sign an extension of 75 days, pushing the cutoff to April 5.Now, Trump has announced a further 75 days have been added to the deadline, allowing TikTok’s 170million American users to retain access to the app until the middle of June.In a statement on Truth Social, Trump wrote: “My Administration has been working very hard on a Deal to SAVE TIKTOK, and we have made tremendous progress. The Deal requires more work to ensure all necessary approvals are signed, which is why I am signing an Executive Order to keep TikTok up and running for an additional 75 days.”Trump linked his stance with the Chinese firm to his recent imposition of tariffs to countries around the world.

Neil Young and Joan Baez are set to join Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for an anti-oligarchy event later this month.Both Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez have been holding ‘Fighting Oligarchy’ rallies in predominantly Republican cities across the US, and have recruited Young and Baez for an upcoming stop in Los Angeles.The senator and congressperson will be joined at LA’s Grand Park by line-up of musicians including Maggie Rogers, Indigo de Souza, Jeff Rosenstock, the Red Pears and Raise Gospel Choir on April 12.As detailed on his website, Sanders will be hitting the road to have “real discussions across America on how we move forward to take on the Oligarchs and corporate interests who have so much power and influence in this country”. Admission to the event is free, and you can sign up here.A post shared by Bernie Sanders (@berniesanders)Much like Sanders, Young has been a vocal critic of billionaire President Donald Trump in recent years, calling him “the worst president in the history [of] our great country”.

Boris Johnson has criticised Prime Minister Kier Starmer‘s welcoming of plans to air Netflix‘s Adolescence in secondary schools, calling the show “tosh”.Since its release on March 13, the drama about a father dealing with the fallout of his son being suspected of murder has prompted a wider discussion about toxic masculinity in the UK.In late March, it was confirmed that Netflix would be making the series available to all UK secondary schools in the hope that its examination of the internet and toxic online influences will help steer young people on the right path.The news followed Starmer telling makers of the show that it was “really hard to watch” with his own teenage children, and that the show acted as “a torch that shines intensely brightly on a combination of issues that many people don’t know how to respond to”.Starmer also welcomed the move by Netflix to make the series available for free in schools.As a father, watching Adolescence with my teenage son and daughter hit home hard.We all need to be having these conversations more.I've backed Netflix's plan to show the series for free in schools across the country, so as many young people as possible can see it.— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) March 31, 2025Now, former Prime Minister Johnson has criticised Adolescense and Starmer’s support of it, calling the Stephen Graham-starring show “well acted tosh”.In his latest column for the Daily Mail, Johnson wrote, in reference to Starmer, “Who does he think he is, telling teachers what TV programmes to show the kids? According to the BBC – and if you can’t believe the BBC, what can you believe? – Starmer has personally mandated every classroom in the land to have formal showings of a four-part TV drama called Adolescence.

Donald Trump’s range of ‘Make America Great Again’ guitars are being made in China.It comes as the US President first made headlines last year for launching his own brand of Trump Guitars, and subsequently received a cease and desist from Gibson for “infringing upon” the manufacturer’s trademarks, including the distinctive Les Paul body shape.Now, a new documentary has seemingly revealed that the instrument – despite promoting the ‘MAGA’ message and showcasing stars and stripes – could be arriving from production lines in China.The reports were shared by CGTN and centred on a guitar manufacturing region in China called Guizhou. In the footage, it appears that the Trump axes are being made by a brand called Shenqu Guitars, which is one of the largest factories in the region.“The US President Trump has used our guitar,” said Shenqu owner Zheng Chuanjiu in the footage, showing the Trump Guitars site (via Guitar.com).

Billy Bragg has marked former Labour politician Tony Benn’s would-be 100th birthday by posing his “five questions to ask the powerful” to Elon Musk.Posting on his Facebook page, the folk musician listed five questions to Elon Musk – which were originally coined by politician and left-wing campaigner Benn.“Whenever I see Elon Musk gloating about how he’s laying waste to ‘woke’ government departments, sacking hundreds of thousands of people on a whim, I think of Tony Benn’s five questions to ask the powerful,” he wrote.The questions are: what power have you got; where did you get it from; in whose interest do you exercise it; to whom are you accountable; and how can we get rid of you?Read Bragg’s full post directed to Musk below:Whenever I see Elon Musk gloating about how he's laying waste to 'woke' government departments, sacking hundreds of…Posted by Billy Bragg on Thursday, April 3, 2025Tony Benn was a Labour Party politician who, as per The Guardian, “went from being ‘the most dangerous man in Britain’ to a national radical treasure”. He died aged 88 in 2014.He became known for being an instrumental part in creating a left wing of the Labour Party in the 1980s, and then later was praised for his campaign against the invasion of Iraq, addressing the UK’s biggest ever demonstration during the Stop the War rally of 2003.At the time of his death, the then Labour leader Ed Miliband said: “Tony Benn spoke his mind and spoke up for his values.

Michael Bublé made a passionate speech defending Canada amid Donald Trump‘s apparent plans for the country, declaring that Canada is “not for sale”.Bublé spoke about his home country while presenting the Juno Awards, Canada’s biggest music awards show, on March 30.“I’m a hometown kid who never left,” he said. “And as I stand here and I look out at my fellow artists in a sold-out arena with millions watching at home, I’m proud to be Canadian,” before adding, “I’m proud that when they go low, we go high.”Bublé continued: “Bottom line, we love this country. We love it, and when you love something, you show up for it.

Neil Young has expressed that he’s unsure if he’ll be able to return to the United States after criticising President Donald Trump – see what he had to say below.In a few short months, Young is set to return to the UK and Europe as part of his ‘Love Earth’ world tour with the Chrome Hearts. This includes a bill-topping set at Glastonbury Festival in late June, and a headline slot at BST Hyde Park the following month.

Netflix has announced that it is going to make hit drama Adolescence available to view for free in all UK secondary schools.Since its release on March 13, the drama about a father dealing with the fallout of his son being suspected of murder has prompted a wider discussion about toxic masculinity in the UK.Series star Stephen Graham produced the show alongside Hannah Walters, his wife and regular co-star in projects such as Boiling Point, A Thousand Blows, and This Is England.Now, Netflix has said that the show will be available to watch for free in schools.

Harper’s Bazaar that details about her character Laurie’s backstory was cut from the incest-filled third season of the HBO series because of real-world events.“There was a bit more context to her home life. You originally found out that her daughter was actually non-binary, maybe trans, and going by they/them,” said Coon, 44.“You see Laurie struggling to explain it to her friends, struggling to use they/them pronouns, struggling with the language, which was all interesting,” she continued.

Sky News, it’s predicted that cuts to welfare will mean 250,000 more people will be pushed into poverty by 2030.The health element of Universal Credit will be cut in half for new claimants and then frozen. There will also be a renewed focus on taking action against tax evaders, and an increase in defence spending, with The Ministry of Defence getting an additional £2.2bn next year.Elsewhere, there were assurances that the cuts announced today would be offset by billions of pounds in long-term investment to grow the economy, with focus on building new homes and supporting higher spending on defence.

Sabrina Carpenter concert.Reeves confirmed that she would declare the value of them after other members of the Labour Party came under fire recently for accepting donations. Prime Minister Keir Starmer recently paid back over £6,000 worth of his own gifts and hospitality, including six Taylor Swift tickets worth £2,800, in line with parliamentary rules.Reeves told BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg that she’d seen Carpenter at The O2 with a family member earlier this month.

Deadline, Yuval Abraham, who directed the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land alongside Ballal, posted on X/Twitter earlier today (March 25) that, “After being handcuffed all night and beaten in a military base, Hamdan Ballal is now free and is about to go home to his family.”This comes after reports emerged yesterday that Ballal had been attacked by Israeli settlers at his house, before being detained by military forces.After being handcuffed all night and beaten in a military base, Hamdan Ballal is now free and is about to go home to his family.— Yuval Abraham יובל אברהם (@yuval_abraham) March 25, 2025 The Guardian cited five Jewish American activists who witnessed the incident, who said that Ballal was “surrounded and attacked by a group of about 15 armed settlers in Susya in the Masafer Yatta area south of Hebron”.According to the witnesses, the settlers started throwing stones towards Ballal and other Palestinians, destroying a nearby water tank and Ballal’s car. A group of soldiers and settlers dressed in military uniform then arrived at the scene, who chased Ballal before he was eventually arrested.Abraham had shared the news on X yesterday.

Heart‘s Nancy Wilson has revealed that she thinks it’s “embarrassing” to be an American now – see why below.Speaking to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel recently, the guitarist reflected on politics in the United States dating back to the Vietnam War. In 1975, Heart released the iconic ‘Crazy On You’ in response to the Vietnam War, chronicling their frustration at the situation and the general state of the world on the track.Reflecting on the track, Nancy said to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: “We were kind of embarrassed at that time to call ourselves American because of the dirty politics of the Vietnam War.”While 1975 was a tough time being an American for those in Heart, Wilson thinks the situation’s gotten worse with time: “To be as subtle as possible, it’s more embarrassing now.”Wilson then goes on to talk about how their 1977 hit ‘Barracuda’, which concerns “a real sleazeball with a satin jacket” is more relevant than ever in 2025 “in the salacious billionaire culture with the grab-them-by-the-pussy mentality.”That is in reference of Donald Trump’s ongoing second Presidency, as well as his infamous 2005 quote that was only revealed to the public in 2016.

Ed Sheeran has written an open letter to the UK government calling for immediate and long-term funding for music education.The letter, who is co-signed by a number of big names including Elton John, Coldplay, Central Cee, Harry Styles, Dave, Stormzy and Robert Plant, urges Keir Starmer to commit £250million towards music education.Having launched the Ed Sheeran Foundation in January, the initiative highlights five areas that the government can focus on to improve standards: music funding in schools, training for music teachers, funding for grassroots venues and spaces, music apprenticeships and a diverse music curriculum.The letter contains signatures from hundreds of voices across the music industry, civil society and the education sector, and argues for a cross-departmental taskforce at government level, so that music education does not “fall through the cracks”.“Dear Sir Keir Starmer, we are writing collectively as artists, civil society and industry, appealing to your personal belief in music and the promise of opportunity for all under Labour,” the letter begins.It goes on to argue that the music industry brings £7.6billion into the UK economy each year, but says “the next generation is not there to take the reins” as many young people cannot afford to learn an instrument.“Last year was the first in over 20 years without a UK global top 10 single or album in the charts,” the letter continues. “The time to act is now.

Dropkick Murphys frontman Ken Casey has spoken about his confrontation with a MAGA hat-wearing fan at a recent show in Boston.The punk band were playing at the MGM Music Hall last Sunday (March 16) for St. Patrick’s Day weekend when Casey called out an individual in the crowd who was waving his Make America Great Again hat.“If you’re in a room full of people and you want to know who’s in a cult…They been holding up a fucking hat the whole night to represent a president,” he said from the stage.

“I can’t help but wonder whether my frequent, and less than flattering, public comments regarding their president and his administration played a role – or perhaps I’m simply succumbing to paranoia,” he said.“What followed was far from pleasant,” Gibbs added. “Two police officers escorted me to another section of LAX, where I found Stefan and Marc already detained in a cold holding pen, along with a group of Colombian, Chinese, and Mexican detainees.

Al Franken is headed back to the White House — well, sort of.The former politician, 73, appears in the new murder mystery series, “The Residence,” and portrays fictional senator Aaron Filkins.The Netflix show hit the streaming platform on Thursday, and follows Detective Cordelia Cupp (Uzo Aduba), who spearheads an investigation after a dead body is found at The White House.“I did not audition. It just came to me,” he told People at the film’s premiere.

according to Erin in the Morning. The anonymous statement Bell read said that the change happened without parental consent, and “goes against our Christian faith, the advice of [their] therapist and quite frankly common sense.”Bell then claimed that the school district was “purposely and secretively transitioning minors.”READ MORE: GOP Candidate Complaining She Wasn’t Allowed to ‘Have Kids Laugh At’ Transgender Students in Viral Video Draws RebukeState Representative Steve Toth—who represents a different district than the school is in—informed Abbott of the complaint in a letter on February 26.

AP).As noted by The Guardian, Thursday’s bombardment may mark one of the bloodiest days of the 18-month conflict, with the timings of the strikes seemingly increasing the number of women and children killed.The band took to X/Twitter to condemn Israel for the ongoing atrocities, writing: “Last night US-backed Israel murdered almost 100 people as they slept. In Rafah they murdered a father and his 7 children as they sheltered in their partially destroyed home.“FUCK ISRAEL.”The most vulnerable people on earth, trapped with no electricity, food, access to their own sea or any means to escape are being bombed by the most powerful army in the region armed by most powerful military on earth.

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