Tom Parker’s widow Kelsey has special way to thank Ed Sheeran

supports HTML5 videoEd Sheeran had some frustrating technical difficulties while performing to a massive crowd in Manchester.The hitmaker, who recently welcomed a second daughter with wife Cherry Seaborn, was playing to a 60,000-strong crowd on Monday when he ran into a bit of trouble.In the middle of a song, Ed’s guitar – a fairly important part of the concert – began malfunctioning.The Shape of You singer, 31, was just a few songs into his set at the Etihad Stadium when his signature instrument gave up.Ed – well-known for his stripped-back performances, many of which feature just him and his guitar – was forced to stop the concert and ask his crew for a new guitar.In a video captured by a fan, the musician, who is on a rotating stage, can be seen apologising to fans on stage as he suggests the ‘battery’ on his guitar ran out.‘My guitar keeps switching off or something,’ he calls out on the microphone to his crew. ‘Can I get another guitar?’He adds to the crowd: ‘Sorry guys, I think the battery’s gone.’The video was captured by fan Sarah Thomason, 44, who was attending the concert.

Ed Sheeran has been announced as the most-played artist of 2021 in the UK, with Bad Habits as the most-played song. 

Ed Sheeran has been crowned as the most-played artist from the UK in 2021, with ‘Bad Habits’ also the most-played single of last year.The singer-songwriter claimed the same double in 2017 with the album ‘÷’ and song ‘Shape Of You’. 2022 marks his fourth time in fifth years to be the most-played artist in the country, only beaten by Dua Lipa in 2020.Figures from the Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) show the top 10 singles of the year, which also features songs by The Weeknd, Coldplay and Years & Years.Joining Sheeran in the top 10 artists list are Dua Lipa, Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift. You can see both lists below.1.

ED Sheeran has made history by becoming the first musician to claim a double accolade in two different years. Sheeran, 31, was the most played artist of 2021 in the UK, and also had the year’s most played single with Bad Habits.

Instagram today to share an emotional update with her followers as she and her children prepared to spend their first Father’s Day without the late Tom Parker.The Wanted star Tom tragically died at the age of 33 after being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour.Kelsey appeared on Instagram today to pay tribute to her late husband Tom. She posted a video alongside their two children Aurelia, two and one-year-old Bodhi.Kelsey captioned the video: “I had an inbox full of lovely messages before 9am this morning and I can’t tell you how much it helped me put on my best smile and get up this morning. “Father’s Day is not easy for everyone but it’s a chance to celebrate all the amazing Dads out there including Tom and celebrating him is currently my favourite thing to do. “We got this #positiveparkers #fathersday #tomparker #instacommunity.”Speaking to her 351,000 followers in the video, she cuddled her children as they all said: “Hi guys!“We just wanted to jump on and say a massive, massive thank you for all your messages today,” Kelsey continued. “Thank you, today will be a hard day for us as a family. “But the sun is shining, he is out there shining isn’t he?” she added, turning to her kids.“Daddy’s shining on us today and I’m wearing his top today. “Because if you’re having a bad day, just smile because it will make everything better."Pointing to the spots on Bodhi’s face, Kelsey added: “Those are chickenpox on his face aren’t they?”She continued: “We’re just going to spend a lovely day together as a family, aren’t we? “Aurelia’s picked out her favourite dress and Bodhi’s got his superhero [outfit on].”Tom was diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour in 2020 and given just 18 months to live.News of the musician’s tragic

Ed Sheeran lookalike had to be moved to safety at one of the singer's gigs at the weekend, after fans surrounded the lookalike and asked for selfies.Wes Byrne, who has an uncanny resemblance to the Bad Habits singer, bought a ticket for Ed Sheeran's concert at Manchester's Etihad Stadium.However, he was mobbed by fans on his way to the bathroom, after they noticed his striking resemblance to the music superstar - and surrounded him for selfies.The growing crowd was feared to be creating a fire risk and security guards had to take quick action to move Wes to a different area of the stadium for his safety.Speaking about the moment, Wes told The Mirror: "I got lots of looks when I first walked in, but it wasn’t until the first person asked for a selfie that the floodgates opened."Nearly everyone knew I was a lookalike, although a few kids thought I was the real Ed."About 15 minutes before Ed came on stage, the queue for selfies with me was all the way down a line of steps and out an exit, so security told us to go with them to some executive seats.Wes, his sister and his nephew were moved from their seats to the VIP area - where tickets sell for over £1,000 - with Wes adding: "We weren’t complaining – it was a much better view."Alongside his day job, it is reported that Wes is also hired for extra work because of his resemblance to the singer, and is often stopped on the streets for selfies by fans of the singer.That's not all, as Wes was also invited to take part in an advertising campaign for Heinz Tomato Ketchup in 2019, where he met Ed Sheeran on set - standing in for the star in some of the shots.Wes said: "I was called in for shots that were meant to be the side and back of his head." For more of the latest showbiz

While for many Father's Day means pub lunches and long walks, for those who have lost their dad it holds special meaning.Three months on from the death of The Wanted singer Tom Parker, his wife Kelsey is turning the day into a celebration of Tom's love for their young children – Aurelia, two, and 20-month-old Bodhi.The family will admire the card Aurelia made her daddy at nursery, and talk about Tom – as they do every day. In a sit down chat, Kelsey tells OK!: "Aurelia's nursery school has asked me about making cards and they said, 'We know she will be able to cope with making a card' and she talks about her dad to them, so I'm more than happy for her to make a card for her dad.' "In years to come I think it will get harder for the children.This year where they're young and they don't really understand it, in years to come we will make it a celebration.

Dua Lipa and Ed Sheeran on a track. In an exclusive interview with the Daily Star, Terry said: "Our dream collab, there are a few artists that inspire us, ranging over different genres, I would say Old Skool would be, Stevie Wonder and Elton John.

An email saying "We hope you enjoyed Ed Sheeran " has been sent to people who had tickets cancelled for the chart-topper's gig at Hampden Park last night.

Forty-plus years into his acting career, Tom Hanks is still going strong. He’s onscreen next as Colonel Tom Parker in Baz Luhrmann‘s “Elvis” as Presley’s manager, and after that, he’s in Marc Forster‘s “A Man Called Otto” and Wes Anderson‘s latest, “Asteroid City.” READ MORE: Tom Hanks Teases Shelved Dean Martin Biopic Directed By Martin Scorsese But in a recent interview with The New York Times Magazine, Hanks didn’t talk about his upcoming roles.

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Ed Sheeran wowed fans at Hampden last night, and even surprised the crowd by wearing a Scotland top.

Tom Hanks was seen at The Late Show With Stephen Colbert at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City on Thursday, a day after a tense exchange with a fan who knocked over his wife Rita Wilson outside of a Manhattan restaurant.The Academy Award winner, 65, donned a long-sleeved brown button-up top with black pants and black leather boots with clear-rimmed glasses at the famed Big Apple venue.In the aforementioned exchange, Hanks and Wilson, 65, were leaving a restaurant when a person bumped into Wilson, almost causing her to lose her balance. The latest:Tom Hanks, 65, was seen at The Late Show With Stephen Colbert at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City on ThursdayAfter Wilson was heard yelling, 'Stop it,' Hanks was heard saying, 'Back the f*** off ...

Tom Hanks quickly jumped into action and yelled at a group of fans to "back the f–k off" from wife Rita Wilson after she was nearly knocked over while leaving dinner at Nobu Wednesday night in New York City. Hanks appeared stunned. "Knocking over my wife?" he asked as he stood looking visibly annoyed.

supports HTML5 videoTom Hanks was forced to rush to protect his wife after she was nearly knocked over by people crowding her after they left a restaurant.Fans spotted the actor and his wife out in New York City, with the two of them heading back to a car.However, some people got a bit too close, with Tom seen accidentally colliding with one man in his path, while another crashed into Rita, causing her to stumble.‘Stop it,’ Rita said.‘Back the f**k off!’ Tom shouted. ‘Knocking over my wife?’Tom and Rita, both 65, were escorted into a car, as people could be heard apologising to him.The actor looked dapper in a black shirt and blue suit as he and Rita, who looked stunning in an all-black look, stepped out for dinner in New York.Meanwhile, the actor has been promoting his upcoming film Elvis, recently appearing in London and Sydney before heading home to the US.Elvis follows Presley (Austin Butler) as he rises to fame in the 1950s while maintaining a complex relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Tom). The biopic was filmed on the Gold Coast where the latest premiere was held, and Tom said ‘there [was] no better place in the world to make a motion picture’. ‘I’ve shot films in Morocco and Los Angeles and New York City and Seattle and in Berlin,’ he recently said.He added: ‘None of them have what the Gold Coast have, and what is that? Two words.

Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis in cinemas June 24, NME are releasing a one-off special edition print issue in honour of the return of the inimitable musician on the big screen.The film charts the life of Elvis Presley (Austin Butler) through the eyes of his notorious manager Colonel Tom Parker (Tom Hanks) who guides us through the star’s childhood through to the early days of his career all the way past his peerless success up to his untimely death. We meet his musical rivals and his loved ones, and revisit so many of the king’s greatest hits.Inside NME’s Elvis Film Special Edition, you’ll find everything you need to know about the year’s most star-studded film.

Ed Sheeran has announced three new dates for his upcoming tour of Australia and New Zealand in 2023 – find tickets here.The new shows, which have been added “due to overwhelming demand”, will take place on February 1 at the Sky Stadium in Wellington, New Zealand; February 11 at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand; and February 19 at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.Additionally, more tickets have been released for the singer-songwriter’s concerts in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Perth.Tickets to the newly announced shows will go on sale on Thursday, June 23. Tickets to several of the previously announced concerts are also currently available.

Some 28 years ago, Tom Hanks won an Oscar for Philadelphia, in which he played a gay man seeking justice over being fired for his HIV status.

Fans of Tom Hanks have expressed concern after the actor was seen shaking at the latest screening of his new movie Elvis.The Forrest Gump actor made an appearance at the premiere of Baz Luhrmann’s biopic about late rock n’ roll icon Elvis Presley in Sydney, Australia on Tuesday. Elvis follows Presley (Austin Butler) as he rises to fame in the 1950s while maintaining a complex relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Hanks). The biopic was filmed on the Gold Coast where the latest premiere was held, and Hanks said ‘there [was] no better place in the world to make a motion picture’. ‘I’ve shot films in Morocco and Los Angeles and New York City and Seattle and in Berlin,’ he told the audience while holding a microphone. He added: ‘None of them have what the Gold Coast have, and what is that? Two words. None of those other cities have Dan Murphy.‘What a man, who I got to know quite well.’ Fans noticed in video footage obtained by the Mail Online that Hanks’ hands appeared to be shaking as he held the microphone and at times swapped it between hands. One tweeted: ‘Hope Tom Hanks is okay.’ Shutting down speculation, another fan wrote supportively: ‘God forbid it could just be adrenaline and nerves!’ Hanks went on to describe his months filming in Sydney as an ‘absolutely magnificent time’, despite the fact he was Down Under when he and wife Rita Wilson became the first celebrities to publicly reveal they had tested positive for Covid in March 2020. The Toy Story actor continued: ‘There is something about the people and the place of the Gold Coast that makes everyone walk around with a confident look on their face.

outraged over rumors about the actor’s health amid circulation of a video that shows him shaking onstage at the Australian premiere of his new film “Elvis.”In the just-released footage, recorded June 4, Hanks’ hands can be seen trembling as he appeared to struggle to keep a steady hold on a microphone — as the crowd laughs and cheers for his witty words. The 65-year-old film legend — who went public with his Type 2 diabetes diagnosis in 2013 — moved the mike back and forth between his shaking hands. At several points he attempted to hold the device with both hands as he spoke to his rapt audience.

Zack Sharf Tom Hanks won his first Oscar for best actor thanks to Jonathan Demme’s 1993 legal drama “Philadelphia,” in which he plays a gay man with HIV who is discriminated against at work. Cut forward almost 30 years later, and Hanks says he or any fellow straight actor would no longer be able to play the openly gay character at the heart of “Philadelphia.” Not that at Hanks sees a problem with that change in mentality in Hollywood.“Let’s address ‘could a straight man do what I did in “Philadelphia” now?’ No, and rightly so,” Hanks recently told The New York Times Magazine.