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TRNSMT 2024 may have only just wrapped up, but organisers already want to know who you want to see headline next year.The festival took place earlier this month on July 12 -14 and saw music fans flocking to Glasgow Green to see the likes of Liam Gallagher, Gerry Cinnamon and Calvin Harris.Now, the festival is asking those planning to attend next year who they’d like to see play — and there are two pairs of VIP tickets up for grabs for participants.A statement shared by organisers said: “Following another amazing weekend at Rockstar Energy presents TRNSMT we would like you to have your say and let us know who you’d like to see on the 2025 line up.”Have your say on who plays Rockstar Energy presents TRNSMT 2025 and be in with a chance of winning a pair of VIP Weekend tickets!

Diego Ramos Bechara editor French songwriting and composing duo Camille Dalmais and Clément Ducol have been presented with the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival Variety Artisan Award for composing the soundtrack for Jacques Audiard’s Netflix’s “Emilia Pérez.” The duo will be feted as part of the TIFF’s 2024 class of tribute award honorees, which will also include Mike Leigh (awarded the TIFF Ebert Director Award) and Durga Chew-Bose (awarded the TIFF Emerging Talent Award). Dalmais (“Corsage”) and Ducol (“Little Tickles”) are prominent figures in the French music scene.

Exactly 30 years ago, 20,000 music fans flocked to Lanarkshire’s Strathclyde Park for what was the birth of T in the Park – then, Scotland’s biggest-ever pop festival.

Joaquin Phoenix has opened up about how impressed Lady Gaga was when she heard him sing, recalling how she spat out her coffee.The pair are set to star in the upcoming new Joker film, Joker: Folie à Deux, which is released this October.Phoenix will resume his complex portrayal of the iconic titular DC villain, a role that earned him the Oscar for Best Actor for the first film.Gaga, meanwhile, will play Harley Quinn, Arthur Fleck/Joker’s lover and sidekick in the film.In a new interview with Empire, Phoenix said that when he first sang for Gaga, she not only enjoyed his singing, but also encouraged him too.“I do seem to remember her spitting up coffee… so that felt good, that was exciting, and made me feel confident,” Phoenix shared.“Gaga was always very encouraging of just, ‘go with what you feel, it’s fine,’ ” Phoenix continued. “For somebody who’s not a performer in that way, it can be… uncomfortable to do that, but also very exciting.”The trailer for the film was shared last week (July 23) and gave fans a first glimpse of the new film, which is said to be a musical in part.Recently, the film’s casting director said Lady Gaga’s performance as Harley Quinn will “blow your mind”.Speaking at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic, Maisley said (via Deadline): “She’s so good in it, you guys.

Taylor Swift fans have launched a fundraiser to raise funds for those who have tragically passed following a mass stabbing at a Swift-themed event.Yesterday (July 29), three children were killed in a knife attack that took place at a Swift-themed dance and yoga workshop on Hart Street. As reported by Sky News, three of the victims – six-year-old Bebe King, seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe, and nine-year-old Alice Dasilva Aguiar – have sadly passed while five other children and two adults remain in critical condition.A 17-year-old male was arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody.

The Osbournes have some regrets about dissing Britney Spears. Sorta…

Lily Allen has said that the “very flirtatious” James Corden is the celebrity that was once her “beg friend”.The ‘Smile’ singer was responding to a question on a recent episode of her BBC podcast Miss Me?, which she hosts alongside the TV presenter Miquita Oliver.The fan asked whether either of them had any “surprise beg friends” who were “actually famous”. A beg friend is defined as someone who begs for attention in the needy hope of forming a friendship, even if the recipient has no interest in it.“Yeah James Corden was a bit of a beg friend for me,” Allen replied. “[He] came on my chat show and was very flirtatious with me, and we sort of made friends and I introduced him to a group of my friends.”“I’d say if I’ve ever had a famous beggy friend it was James Corden, back in the day,” she continued.

Britney Spears‘ mansion in Thousand Oaks, California popped up for sale on multiple real estate listing sites on Monday morning, which immediately had people thinking she was ready to pack up and leave California.

M Night Shyamalan has said there was a “beautiful mutuality” of respect when working with his daughter Saleka Shyamalan on his new film Trap.

Britney Spears-themed skateboard. Check it out below.Skate brand Welcome Skateboards unveiled their collaboration with the singer last Friday (26 July), in a collection they say exists as a “celebration” of Spears’ contributions to pop culture.Fans can buy custom decks and merch featuring iconic images from Spears’ career, including the cover of her debut album ‘Baby One More Time’, and photos from her famed 2001 MTV VMAs performance.There are also hoodies, t-shirts, hats and water bottles inscribed with lyrics from her biggest hits, like “I Still Believe“, and “Not That Innocent“.In an Instagram post, the brand said the collection highlights “an unexpected but deeply rooted connection”, between skate culture and pop music.A post shared by WELCOME (@welcomeskateboards)“From day one the aesthetic ethos of our brand has been about blending dark with light,” they wrote.

Netflix miniseries Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam explores the dark side of the rise of Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC, but what songs are included on the show’s soundtrack?The three-episode series delves into the story of band manager Lou Pearlman’s mogul status in the American boy band market in the 1990s, spearheading the chart success of some of the biggest groups of the era, but also charting his dramatic fall.Dirty Pop, named after an *NSYNC lyric, is ultimately the story of a con man, who in 2006 stood accused of running one of the largest and longest-running Ponzi schemes in US history.The show uses interviews with many of Pearlman’s former colleagues as well as a number of the stars he helped to create to illustrate the dramatic arc of the businessman’s life.It is suggested that Pearlman’s involvement in the entertainment industry began when he watched a New Kids On The Block appearance on TV and hatched a plan to create another group in their image.That group went on to become Backstreet Boys, the members of whom Pearlman recruited with a talent search. In the wake of their success, similar acts followed, including *NSYNC, O-Town, LFO and Take 5.Pearlman was indicted by Florida authorities in 2006 on charges of conspiracy, money laundering and filing false bankruptcy, going on the run before finally being arrested in Indonesia in 2007.He was sentenced to 25 years in prison in 2008 and passed away in 2016 after a cardiac arrest at the age of 62.A previous documentary about Pearlman was made in 2019, titled The Boy Band Con: The Lou Pearlman Story, produced by *NSYNC’s Lance Bass.Given the subject matter of the series, the three episodes are packed full of ‘90s boy band classics.

Hozier covered The Band‘s song ‘The Weight’ with Mavis Staples, Joan Baez and more at the Newport Folk Festival last week. See the footage below.The Irish singer-songwriter played a headline set at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island last Friday (July 26).Per Setlist.FM, Hozier was joined on stage by a host of guests to deliver a live rendition of The Band’s 1968 track ‘The Weight’ towards the end of the show.

Taylor Swift has spoken out about the “horror” of yesterday’s mass stabbing in Southport, expressing her “sympathies” to those involved.As BBC News reports, two children were killed in a knife attack that took place at a Swift-themed dance and yoga workshop on Monday July 29. Six children and two adults remain in a critical condition.A 17-year-old male has been arrested on suspicion of murder, and remains in custody.

Vicky Pattison has been flooded with supportive messages from fans after she shared what she was 'desperate' to avoid before her wedding day. The preparations are in full swing for the TV and radio star's big day with her fiancé Ercan Ramadan.

Molly-Mae Hague has revealed she's test-running a luxury new car to add to her collection. The influencer revealed she has a week of testing out a new £169k supercar in a post shared to her social media page.

Ozzy Osbourne and his family have “apologised” to Britney Spears after having recently made disparaging comments about her dancing in videos – see what Ozzy had to say below.Earlier this month, the legendary metal musician and his family spoke about Spears during an episode of their podcast. During the show, Ozzy Osbourne said: “I’m fed up of seeing poor old Britney Spears [dancing] on YouTube every fuckin’ day.

As Jon Stewart returned to The Daily Show on Monday, he caught up with the wild week in politics, as well as the latest in pop girly news.

A hospital has been forced to apologise after a heartbroken family accused them of causing the death of their mum by failing to monitor her liquid intake.

Taylor Swift-themed dance event for kids in Southport, England on Monday (July 29).The knife attack has left two children dead, nine more seriously injured – six of whom are reportedly in critical condition – and two adults in critical care after attempting to protect their children.The incident took place around 11:45am BST on Monday, with police and 13 ambulances arriving on the scene shortly after. According to Chief Constable Serena Kennedy, – per the BBC – the Merseyside Police department have apprehended the alleged attacker, and believe this to be an isolated incident, ruling out a terrorist attack and are not looking for other suspects in connection to the attack.

Katy Perry has opened up about how her daughter Daisy served as the inspiration behind her upcoming single ‘Lifetimes’.The pop singer took to her official social media accounts to announce that her next single ‘Lifetimes’ is set for release on August 9. She shared a photo of the single’s cover art which features her holding a futuristic red and purple heart that is dripping clear liquid.Perry is the mother of a three-year-old baby girl named Daisy who she shares with her fiancé Orlando Bloom.

Adele has announced fans will be able to buy ‘lucky dip’ tickets to her upcoming Munich residency for only €35. Check out more details below.The residency commences this Friday (August 2) and will see Adele perform for 10 nights at the 80,000-capacity open-air venue Munich Messe Arena, which has been created specifically for the shows.