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Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorOrville Peck grew up in South Africa before moving to Toronto with his family when he was 15. A theater kid and a trained ballet dancer, he eventually headed to London and appeared in a play in the West End. But his acting career was short-lived because his true passion was making music — country music.“All I ever wanted to do was be a country singer,” Peck says.

K.J. Yossman Swedish director Jonas Akerlund’s has a knack for merging music and visuals, having spent the first few decades of his career making videos for artists including Madonna, Beyonce, Ozzy Osbourne and Rammstein.In 2002 he made his directorial feature debut with “Spun,” a dark comedy featuring Jason Schwartzman and Mena Suvari, and has since continued to dabble in both music and feature films, occasionally combing the two with projects such as 2018’s “Lords of Chaos,” a horror film about Norway’s early 1990s black metal scene.

Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard has concluded. And while Heard was inside the court waiting for the verdict, onlookers spotted the 58-years-old Pirates of the Caribbean actor hanging out in a pub.According to People, before the jury’s decision was made public, Depp was drinking with musician friends Sam Fender and Jeff Beck at the Bridge Tavern in Newcastle, England.

Prince Andrew will officially miss another one of Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee events after testing positive for COVID-19. According to royal reporter Omid Scobie, the queen’s 62-year-old son will not attend Friday’s Service of Thanksgiving.“Prince Andrew 'with regret' will no longer attend tomorrow’s #PlatinumJubilee service of thanksgiving at St Paul’s after testing positive for Covid,” the tweet read.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorNot even the pandemic was going to stop “Music Man” Tony Award nominee Hugh Jackman from mastering the tap and dance routine for the show’s Broadway revival.Jackman kept training with choreographer Warren Carlyle as the health crisis delayed the musical’s opening from fall 2020 to May 2021 to its eventual bow in February. Carlyle, who first worked with the star on the 1998 stage production of “Oklahoma!,” received a Tony nomination for his “Music Man” choreography, which took three years to fine-tune.In a musical filled with show-stopping moments, one standout is “76 Trombones.” Early in the show, Jackman’s Harold Hill must convince the people of River City, Iowa, they need a boy’s band.

Sir Elton John has enjoyed a very successful career spanning across six decades and is thought of as one of the greatest performers of all time.He is one of the top-selling solo artists and has sold more than 300 million recordsElton will soon be performing for Her Majesty The Queen's Platinum Jubilee concert.The 75-year-old superstar is recognised for his hit songs such as Candle In The Wind and Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.Outside of music, he is a strong voice in the fight against HIV/AIDS and has set up the Elton John AIDS Foundation.Elton John, born Reginald Kenneth Dwight, was raised in a council house in Pinner by his maternal grandparents.He had his first interactions with music playing his gran's piano as a young child.At six years old he moved in with his parents who also lived in a council house in the suburb.After the release of his biopic in 2019, Elton wrote in the Guardian: "I suppose my mum and dad must have been in love once, but there wasn’t much sign they ever had been by the time I came along."They gave every impression of hating each other. My dad was strict and remote and had a terrible temper; my mum was argumentative and prone to dark moods.

Bachelor veteran JoJo Fletcher shared a new video from her collab with Cupshe on Wednesday.The star sizzled in the swimwear line as she reclined at a desert mansion complete with swimming pool and massive urns under the hot sun.'It has arrived! Cupshe x JoJo Fletcher is finally available now! Hope you guys love it as much as I do ✨#CupshexJoJo,' wrote the reality TV star in her caption. Glowing: 'I love all of the pieces we created and also love that the collection encompasses many different styles & "moods" if you will.

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Prince Andrew will miss tomorrow's Jubilee service of thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral after testing positive for Covid-19, Buckingham Palace has announced. A palace spokesman said: “After undertaking a routine test the Duke has tested positive for Covid and with regret will no longer be attending tomorrow’s service.” It is understood Andrew saw the Queen in the last few days but has been undertaking regular testing and has not seen her since he tested positive. Andrew, 62, could not been seen on the balcony earlier today as only working royals were by the Queen's side for the Trooping the Colour.

Every week here at Official Charts we compile our fancy list of single, album and home entertainment releases; bringing you the latest music you need to know about. Let's dive into this week's, shall we?

Zara Tindall have taken to Instagram to show off their Platinum Jubilee plans as the celebrations get underway for the milestone anniversary.Mike and Zara, who is 21st in line to the throne, were the epitome of class as they documented their stay at one of London’s top rated hotels.He shared the joint post with The Stafford London, a five star hotel situated in London, and added the venue in the location tag.In the first picture, Mike and Zara stood in front of the impressive stonework archway of the hotel’s door, framed by huge metal pillars and large green bushes.Mike posed to the left in a smart black suit jacket, grey trousers, a red tie and black dress shoes, beaming for the camera as he stood next to his wife.Zara wore an ankle length gown in crimson red with long tiered sleeves, a pair of nude stilettos and a bright red fascinator.She styled her blonde hair in a sleek bun and accessorised with a large silver watch on her wrist.In the second snap, he showed off the Stafford hotel’s cobbled yard which had been decorated with festive bunting of red, white and blue.The white buildings were surrounded by green bushed and covered by a clear blue sky, perfect weather for the Platinum Jubilee celebrations.In the third picture, Mike and Zara stood either side of a portrait of the Queen, framed in white and adorned with flags as they posed with their hands on the picture.Mike wrote in the caption: “Great start to the day, thanks to the Stafford London for having the family. Also, great work by West Contemporary Editions raising money for Gosh Charity.

The Duke of York has tested positive for Covid and will no longer attend the Jubilee service of thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral.

Xbox consoles has changed secret achievements, and it’s quite a handy change for any hunters out there.Xbox users can now view secret achievements natively, as announced via an Xbox Wire post. On how to access the information, the post reads: “From within a game, open the guide and go to Game activity > Achievements.

Partner Content So much to watch, so little time.Today’s never-ending scroll through streaming services sums up today’s “Peak TV” era. While TV viewers are thriving with countless content options and services at their fingertips, streamers of all kinds are gathering reams of data on their customers — and entertainment marketers are eyeing that data hungrily.While most have been focused directly on parsing viewers’ TV and movie habits, it turns out that other things viewers love, and most importantly what they do when they’re not watching TV, is also crucial to understanding their viewing habits.And thanks to digital audio streaming, there’s data on that — and that data can be parsed, too.

Simon McCoy proudly reminded viewers he would not be presenting coverage of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on GB News in a subtle dig at his old employer on This Morning. Veteran broadcaster Simon presented at the BBC for 17 years before leaving for GB News last summer. However, he confirmed his departure from the channel back in December 2021, just months after taking on the new role.

READ MORE: Kate Middleton, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis wave to crowds from carriage "Prince George is so William’s mini me!" one enthused, while another admitted they "couldn't believe" how much George has grown up. "Prince George looks just like Prince William," a third penned, "It's like he's his a younger William's twin!"A fourth simply put it: "Prince George looking so very much like Prince William. " MyLondon reporters Rebecca Russell and Ella Bennett are at the Mall, and you can keep up with all their updates here.

The stage musical adaptation of Cameron Crowe’s 2000 film Almost Famous will will begin Broadway previews on Tuesday, September 13, with an official opening on Tuesday, October 11, and a cast featuring Chris Wood, Anika Larsen, Solea Pfeiffer, Drew Gehling and Casey Likes.

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has led the tributes to Mike Summerbee for his "richly deserved" OBE.

Happy PRIDE month! From being an advocate to joining a PRIDE parade, there are so many worthy ways to support and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community right now.Here’s an especially stylish one: shop this incredible gender neutral capsule collection from The Phluid Project, exclusive to Saks OFF 5TH.  This is Saks OFF 5TH‘s second year partnering with The Phluid Project, and as their most luxe offering of the season, we promise that you won’t want to miss out—these accessories are the best inspo for creating grid-worthy PRIDE looks that are authentically you.

Manchester United have triggered the one-year extension in Dylan Levitt's contract following an exceptional season on loan with Dundee United.