Usher Confirmed As Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Performer In Las Vegas

Aviva Studios, Manchester’s landmark new cultural venue and home of Factory International, officially opens its doors on Wednesday, October 18 with ‘Free Your Mind’, a large-scale and immersive show based on the classic sci-fi film The Matrix.

Music lovers have defended Glastonbury Festival after organisers confirmed ticket prices for next year's event.

Sam Smith is giving a show-stopping performance during Paris Fashion Week.

Coronation Street star Ryan Prescott has opened up about the impending exit of co-star Chris Gascoyne. Fans were already under the impression that the actor would be leaving the ITV soap at some point before the end of this year as Peter Barlow.

Adam Thomas is clearly getting into the Strictly Come Dancing spirit as after his first set of rehearsals saw him wishing to get back home. This week he's keen to get back into training after being forced to miss a session before his second performance of the competition.

Strictly Come Dancing fans are hoping for love to blossom away from the ballroom for Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola. Viewers of the BBC One dance contest have been gushing over the new pairing online following their first performance on the show last weekend.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Jowita Prystal shut down Naga Munchetty's question on BBC Breakfast during her appearance on the show this morning.

Creative Assembly, the developer of Total War, has announced that this week’s cancellation of Hyenas has led to layoffs.Sega Sammy stated that it expected “record losses of approximately 14.3 billion yen [£78.6million]” in this fiscal year and as a result, “structural reforms aimed at increasing efficiency” were necessary.Hyenas had a closed beta last month, signifying that the sci-fi extraction shooter was approaching a potential release in some shape or form. However, the game was one of an undisclosed number of titles that were cancelled in order to safeguard the stability of the publisher.In a post to X (previously Twitter), Creative Assembly expressed its regret for these events that have led to losses at the company.Following an internal announcement to our employees, please see the below statement: pic.twitter.com/b6LPonVagV— Creative Assembly (@CAGames) September 28, 2023“We have made the incredibly difficult decision to begin a redundancy consultation process in some areas of our UK operations, alongside ending development of Hyenas,” it said.“We have always aimed to operate as a ‘people-first’ studio; that is foundational to our values and culture.

Glastonbury has announced details of when tickets for the 2024 festival will go on sale – find all the information below.Next year’s edition of the Worthy Farm event is due to take between June 26-30. This morning (September 29), organisers confirmed that the first batches of tickets will go on sale in early November.Coach and ticket packages will be available at 6pm GMT on Thursday, November 2 before the general sale goes live at 9am GMT on Sunday, November 5.Standard tickets will cost £355 plus a £5 booking fee, and they’ll be on sale exclusively via glastonbury.seetickets.com.Bookers are required to pay a £75 deposit (plus coach fare if booking a ticket and coach travel option) per person when purchasing in the November sales.

U2 have spoken about drummer Larry Mullen Jr playing “up a storm” in the studio when recording their new single ‘Atomic City‘, despite being saddled with surgery recovery.The band, who dropped their first new song in two years today (September 29) hours before their residency at Las Vegas’ new MSG Sphere venue opens, said in a new interview that drummers – and Mullen Jr – are “a breed apart” when it comes to soldiering on.Mullen Jr last year cited damage to his “elbows, knees [and] necks”, which he “got a chance to have a look at” during the COVID pandemic. He said that he was unsure whether he’d be able to tour with U2 for the foreseeable.Due to these drumming-related injuries, which he described as “damage along the way”, Mullen said he’d “like to take some time… to get myself healed”.

Taylor Swift has 'opened up' one of her New York homes to actress Sophie Turner. Following Sophie’s split from her husband, singer Joe Jonas , the 33 year old struck up a friendship with the Game of Thrones star.

U2 are back with their first new song in two years – listen to “Atomic City’ and watch the accompanying music video below.The Irish band have returned to the post-punk of their heyday with a stirring guitar hook reminiscent of their 1983 hit ‘Sunday Bloody Sunday’ and a chorus that channels Blondie.Vocalist Bono sings about freedom (“I’m free/ I see what’s in front of me/ And your freedom is contagious/ What you’ve got I wanna be,”) and nods to “Atomic City” aka Las Vegas, the city in which the accompanying music video is set, as somewhere to find it.It’s not known whether the song, which is U2’s first since 2021 when they released ‘Your Song Saved My Life‘ for the Sing 2 soundtrack, will feature on an as-yet-unannounced album. The band have teased a record that prioritises a “guitar music” sound.The new single was produced by Jacknife Lee and Steve Lillywhite and recorded at Sound City in LA.

Lizzo has asked a judge to dismiss a harassment lawsuit filed against her by previous employees.Last month the pop star was sued by three former backup dancers for allegedly creating a hostile work environment and engaging in sexual harassment, among other claims. Lizzo has denied the allegations, saying that they are “false” and adding how “disappointing” it is to see her character “criticised”.Now, in court documents filed on Wednesday (September 27) and independently viewed by Variety, Lizzo’s legal team has insisted that the case should be dismissed “in it’s entirety”.However, the singer’s lawyers have accepted the claimants’ request for a jury trial should it proceed to that stage (Lizzo has also previously requested a trial by jury).“Any and all claims to the contrary are ridiculous, and we look forward to proving so in a court of law,” Lizzo’s team wrote in its response.The artist and her Big Grrrl touring company have denied “each and every allegation” made, the documents read.“This is the first step of a legal process in which Lizzo and her team will demonstrate that they have always practiced what they’ve preached,” a spokesperson for Lizzo’s legal team said [via Variety].

Made In Chelsea star Lucy Watson has been forced to hit back at criticism that her vegan diet caused fertility problems and has confirmed she plans to feed her baby the same diet. Lucy, 32, announced that she and husband James Dunmore were expecting their first child last week, and in an Instagram Q and A with fans she revealed that she had faced constant questioning about her plant-based diet since then. One fan asked her: "How is like being vegan and pregnant? Will you raise your baby vegan?" Lucy, who has published two vegan cookbooks and opened a vegan restaurant, replied that she had been grilled on the effects of her diet while trying to get pregnant and since she announced her happy news.

McKinley Franklin editor Fresh off a headline-making reunion, NSYNC is back with its first release in nearly 20 years, “Better Place.” The single was released on Friday as part of the “Trolls Band Together” soundtrack. With 19 years passing since Justin Timberlake left the group and 10 since their last group performance, rumors about NSYNC reuniting at the VMAs came with reports of the group recording their now-revealed “Better Place” track part of the third “Trolls” installment. The film will follow Poppy (Anna Kendrick) and Branch (Timberlake), who are officially a couple.

After doing the first part against Tonga last weekend, Scotland must now repeat the trick against Romania.

Stargazers across the UK tonight will be treated to a rare supermoon tonight.

Ed Sheeran‘s new album is out now!

Naman Ramachandran The full company for the second run of “My Neighbor Totoro,” a stage adaptation of Miyazaki Hayao‘s beloved 1988 Studio Ghibli film, has been unveiled. The production is a collaboration between multi-award-winning composer Joe Hisaishi, who executive produces, the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), Improbable and Nippon TV. It will reopen at London’s Barbican arts complex this fall.

Gemma Atkinson has told fans 'we've all got them' as she shared the topic of her latest podcast. The Hits Radio host was left feeling 'overwhelmed' earlier this week as she spoke about the success of her first-ever podcast following the release of the first episode.

Clubbers from Manchester have never been put off from travelling a little further out of town if the right venue was playing the right kind of music.