Wales star sends message to Man City ace Oleksandr Zinchenko ahead of Ukraine World Cup tie

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticDid ye get healed? This is a rhetorical question Van Morrison posed many years ago that may pop up in the back of your mind at someone else’s show, on one of those rare nights when there’s enough strife or upset in the world that the crowd can be collectively understood to be experiencing a wound. That was the case with Brandi Carlile playing two sold-out shows at L.A.’s Greek Theatre over the weekend right in the wake of the Supreme Court issuing a decision that the vast majority of her progressive-leaning audience would find deeply grievous, or ominous, with one justice vowing that another right should be on the chopping block — the same-sex marriage that Carlile has sung and talked about on stage virtually every night for years.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorA group of prominent entertainment industry women gathered Saturday for a video conference call to discuss next steps in the reignited fight for reproductive rights in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.The gathering was organized in part by Katie McGrath, a partner in Bad Robot who is married to superproducer J.J.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief“Top Gun Maverick” flew to the top of the box office charts in South Korea over the weekend, with a supersonic $9.6 million opening loop. It replaced “The Witch: Part 2 The Other One,” which had been top dog for only a week.Tom Cruise, a regular visitor to Korea, jetted into Seoul with producer Jerry Bruckheimer and co-stars Miles Teller, Glen Powell and Greg Tarzan Davis to goose the movie’s takeoff in the country. Cruise professed himself grateful for the fan’s warm reception and talked up the importance of in-person visits to the cinema.Sub-distributed in Korea by Lotte Entertainment, the film opened on Wednesday and played on more than 1,900 screens.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorTaraji P. Henson took a moment to be serious in her otherwise upbeat introduction to the BET Awards on Sunday night, delivering the first of three consecutive slams at the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v.

LOVE Island fans have been left convinced that Jacques O'Neill is playing a "game" with Paige Thorne after their heart to heart. Viewers flooded social media to speculate that he was "playing a game" during the conversation as he got caught up in competing with Jay Younger.

U2 STAR Bono has revealed he has a secret half-brother who he only found out about as an adult. The singer, 62, said he first found out about his half-sibling in 2000 and has since made peace with the situation.

LOVE Island fans have long suspected Luca Bish is well aware of the fact Gemma Owen has a famous dad. Now they have seized on one former Islander's remarks that they were all told on day two or three as proof.

MADE In Chelsea star Binky Felstead has revealed how her young son Wolfie was rushed to hospital after an allergic reaction. The reality TV favourite took to Instagram as she laid next to her son in an A&E hospital bed, surrounded by NHS paramedics.

HOLLYWOOD megastar Tom Cruise made a surprise appearance in London to see the Rolling Stones. The casually-dressed Top Gun idol watched the band perform at the BST Hyde Park gig on Saturday night.

LOVE Island fans called for the Aftersun panel to let Laura Whitmore know she had lipstick on her teeth as she hosted the show. The 37-year-old star suffered a mishap while presenting the hit show's late-night Sunday night spin-off.

GEMMA Owen has been noticeably quiet in recent days - but that all chances on Monday night when she explodes with rage. Michael Owen's daughter, 19, is seen raging at Dami Hope and Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu in a preview clip.

LOVE Island fans reckon Gemma Owen had a sneaky ulterior motive when she urged Paige Thorne to press on with Jay Younger. Michael Owen's daughter, 19, used to date her current love interest, rugby ace Jacques O'Neill.

"Full House" star Jodie Sweetin was pushed from an embankment down to the concrete ground by an officer with the Los Angeles Police Department while protesting the Supreme Court Roe v Wade ruling in Los Angeles on Saturday.  In a video captured by photographer Michael Ade, the 40-year-old actress appeared to be thrown to the ground while leading a "group of peaceful protestors away from the freeway" as she gathered with a number of activists in the downtown area of the city.  Sweetin was seen wearing a black T-shirt and black leggings with a black backpack and a megaphone attached to her arm. At one point in the video, Sweetin seemed to be pushed from a dirt hill down to the ground.  She skidded across the ground and her hat flew back on her head.

Rudy Giuliani was hit by a worker over the weekend during a visit to ShopRite in Staten Island.

Gareth Bale.Bale is on the hunt for a new club after it was confirmed earlier this month that he was leaving Getafe's neighbours, Real Madrid. The Welsh wizard had spent nine years at the Bernabeu following his mega-bucks transfer from Tottenham back in 2013.Getafe president Angel Torres claimed earlier this week that he'd received an approach from Bale's representatives, claiming, via the Daily Mail: “I spoke with the player's agent this morning.

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Ryan Giggs has been spotted with a bushy grey beard as he awaits the beginning of his court case days after Wales qualified for their first World Cup since 1958 under caretaker boss Rob Page. The former Manchester United winger has been accused of assault and controlling coercive behaviour towards his ex-girlfriend and common assault of her sister - all of which he denies.The trial of Giggs, 48, was adjourned from January until August 8 due to no court rooms being available to hear the case - which began with his arrest back in November of 2020 at his home in Worsley, Greater Manchester.Following that delay, Giggs’ Barrister, Chris Daw, QC, said his client was "extremely disappointed" at the decision.He said: "I have of course explained to him all of the facts that Your Honour outlined at the beginning of the hearing."Judge Hilary Manley had explained: "Unfortunately it has become necessary to vacate this trial from the list for Monday.

World Cup dreams in Cardiff. An own goal from ex-West Ham star Andriy Yarmolenko proved the difference as Rob Page's side secured a narrow 1-0 win to book their place in Qatar in November. Ukraine had plenty of good chances but failed to capitalise on their first-half dominance on a frustrating evening in the Welsh capital.

Gareth Bale quipped that he would be delaying his retirement "for a little bit" after he fired Wales to their first World Cup in 64 years on Sunday night.Speculation had been rife that the Real Madrid star - who is set to become a free agent at the end of the month when his deal at the Bernabeu expires - would retire if Wales had failed to qualify for yet another World Cup. But the 32-year-old stepped up when his country needed him most to fire in the free-kick that was deflected past Ukraine goalkeeper Heorhiy Bushchan to make history.And after ending over half a century of pain with a slender 1-0 win, Bale made it clear that any potential retirement plans have been shelved as he prepares to jet off to Qatar later this year with Rob Page's side.When Bale was asked if the result meant he would be delaying his retirement, the Welsh wizard replied with a smile: "For a little bit!"A host of clubs have been linked with signing Bale, who is expected to link up with a new side in order to keep himself ticking over ahead of the World Cup in November.

Wales' World Cup playoff final against Ukraine on Sunday (June 5) after making an accidental war reference.The iconic Premier League voice said sorry for his choice of words after one of Oleksandr Petrakov's players was left on the surface due to injury - when he said that they would "soldier on".Although it wasn't directly related to Russia's ongoing invasion of their neighbours, many young Ukrainian men are currently fighting in battle - with Oleksandr Zinchenko one player who considered going home and joining them in the fight.Tyler swiftly backtracked when realising how the words could be misconstrued, with many social media users picking up on the comments.A Twitter user wrote: "Martin Tyler just said an injured Ukrainian player will 'soldier on', only to quickly apologise if he's 'used that word inappropriately'."With a second adding: "Martin Tyler just said a Ukrainian player will 'soldier on' and apologised as soon as he said it." Who is the best football commentator? Give us your verdict in the comments section. With a third saying: "Martin Tyler saying the Ukraine player should just soldier on."A fourth continued: "Martin Tyler full on Alan Partridge with his 'soldier on' antics."With a fifth concluding: "Can't believe Martin Tyler just told Ukraine to soldier on."On the pitch, Wales secured their spot at the World Cup for the first time since 1958 after Andriy Yarmolenko headed Gareth Bale's free-kick into his own net.Rob Page will lead his side against the United States, Iran and neighbours England.Aaron Ramsey said after the fixture: "Unbelievable, unbelievable.

Gareth Bale was the hero once again as Wales claimed a 1-0 play-off win over Ukraine to secure their spot in the 2022 World Cup and set up a meeting with England in Qatar.In a sodden Cardiff City stadium, Ukraine had the better of the opening exchanges, with Viktor Tsyhankov, Roman Yaremchuk and Oleksandr Zinchenko all forcing Wales stopper Wayne Hennessey into saves early on. However, once again, it was Bale who would produce the game's defining moment of brilliance.The Welsh captain saw his fizzed free-kick deflect in off West Ham's Andriy Yarmolenko as the Dragons opened the scoring shortly after the half-hour mark.