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Glastonbury 2023 is just around the corner, with over 200,000 people heading down to Somerset’s Worthy Farm for the UK’s biggest festival. However, many will already be eager to find out how to get into next year’s event.The Somerset-based festival is renowned not just for being one of the biggest festivals in the world but also one of the hardest to get tickets for.

It’s been well over six years since Joseph Fiennes appeared as Michael Jackson in a controversial never-to-be-air episode of the British fantasy series Urban Myths, and he still has regrets.

As the UK begins to dip its toes into the warm weather this summer, there is one part of the arrival of the heat that many people dread.

Hayden Christensen and Diego Luna have never met, but as Christensen puts it, they’ve occupied the “same galaxy” for years. Christensen rocketed from teenage obscurity in Canada when George Lucas cast him as Anakin Skywalker for 2002’s “Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones” and 2005’s “Revenge of the Sith,” which chronicled the young Jedi’s transformation into the iconic villain Darth Vader. The Mexican-born Luna — who rose to prominence in Alfonso Cuarón’s 2001 coming-of-age masterpiece “Y tu mamá también” — joined “Star Wars” for 2016’s “Rogue One,” a prequel about the band of rebel spies, led by Luna’s Cassian Andor, that steal the plans for the Death Star.

Russell Brand has announced a UK tour for his new stand-up show Bipolarisation – find all the details on how to secure tickets below.The tour kicks off in August with shows in Maidenhead and Slough, before rounding off with dates throughout September in London, Chesham, Oxford, Plymouth and Wolverhampton.Tickets for the shows will be available first in a pre-sale on Ticketmaster from Wednesday June 7.

Glorious sunshine and warm weather has graced Greater Manchester for the past few weeks. Clear skies and temperatures in the low 20s have seen Mancunians make the most of the outdoors.

The Met Office has issued a warning to anyone who suffers from hay fever as high levels of pollen are expected to remain over the coming weeks. Sneezing and coughing, a runny or blocked nose and itchy, red or watery eyes are all common signs of hay fever.

Coronation Street star Hayley Tamaddon is set to tread the boards once more as she joins the cast of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie as it embarks on a UK tour. The actress, who played Andrea Beckett on the ITV soap, will be taking on the role of Miss Hedge, the teacher of lead character Jamie New, a role that she previously played in the West End.

Taylor Swift has unveiled the full tracklisting for her latest re-recorded album, Speak Now (Taylor's Version), including some very special features that will probably (definitely) make you re-enter your emo phase.

American superstar Pink officially kicks of the European leg of her Summer Carnival 2023 tour this week with two huge gigs in Bolton. The Grammy Award-winner will be brining her immensely powerful voice and high octane live show back to UK shores for the first time since 2019’s sold out Beautiful Trauma World Tour.

slip dress summer continues.On June 3, the 37-year-old model shared in a vibrant purple and blue Versace slip dress with a lace-lined thigh slit and lime-green lace accents. The archival piece was pulled from Gianni Versace's fall/winter 1996 collection and paired with blinged-out sandals and jewelry, as well as lacy bluish-green underwear, which Shayk flashed in the eighth Instagram photo.

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A Scot has been jailed after being convicted as part of an international drugs gang which imported £1 million worth of cocaine and cannabis into the country. Glaswegian William Brown, 31, Lee Moore, 48, Charles Dodkins, 29, Daniel Snowdon, 42, appeared at Teesside Crown Court near Stoke, charged with drugs and weapons offences.

Obi-Wan Kenobi is one of the few Star Wars Disney+ series which pays direct homage to the original George Lucas film canon, versus series such as The Mandalorian which heavily incorporate the animated lore created by Dave Filoni.

Hayley Kiyoko has returned with her first new music of 2023 – listen to vibrant new single ‘Greenlight’ below.The single follows the singer’s recent second album ‘Panorama’, which landed last year.Discussing the new track in a statement, Kiyoko said: “I’ve spent a lot of time and energy trying to prove my worth to people but have realised that if a situation in life is stopping you from moving forward or making you feel trapped, it’s okay to pivot in a new direction.”She added: “Once I embraced that mindset, so many new doors opened. ‘Greenlight’ is about making an active decision to put your energy into the things that are working.“Of course, there will be roadblocks along the way, but we become our best selves when we surround ourselves with people who challenge us in a healthy way, encourage us to keep digging deeper and support our overall journey.”Listen to ‘Greenlight’ below.Kiyoko is currently finishing up a huge ‘Panorama’ world tour, which has taken her to 33 cities in the UK, Europe and North America across the bulk of April and May (and the first couple days of June).See the remaining tour dates below.MAY 2023 30 – New York City, Irving PlazaJUNE 2023 1 – Boston, House Of Blues 2 – Silver Spring, The FillmoreEarlier this month, Kiyoko claimed she was threatened with legal action before her performance with drag queens at her concert in Nashville, Tennessee.The singer took to Instagram to share a video in which she explained that she was told since her shows are all ages if she were to bring out drag queens, she could face legal action.

Busted have teamed up with Hanson for new version of the latter’s classic hit ‘MMMBop’ – listen to ‘MMMBop 2.0’ below.In recent months, the reunited ’00s heroes have been re-working their own hits, collaborating with Neck Deep and Simple Plan on new versions of their biggest hits.Hanson will support Busted on their 20th anniversary greatest hits tour of the UK later this year, and to celebrate the two bands have come together for the re-worked track.“It’s been such an honour to sing this ’90s classic song with the band who made it 25 years on from original release!” Busted’s James Bourne said in a statement.“To have them as special guests on tour with us in September will be really special too, we’re huge fans of Hanson!”Hanson’s Taylor Hanson added: “It’s been a thrill to reimagine MMMBop with Busted and to see how a song with such history comes to life in a new way. This is a true fusion of Hanson and Busted, we can’t wait to share it.”Listen to ‘MMMbop 2.0’ below.As part of their 20th anniversary celebrations, Busted will be unveiling 15 re-worked songs from their back catalogue alongside a host of artists.The band also recently added extra dates to their 2023 UK reunion tour.

Idina Menzel, who will perform music from her upcoming dance album Drama Queen, and pop artists Debbie Gibson and Shanice.The concert takes place from noon to 10 p.m. on the Main Stage, on Pennsylvania Avenue NW at 3rd Street, in the shadow of the U.S. Capitol.It coincides with the Capital Pride Festival, featuring booths highlighting local D.C.

Irina Shayk has been putting her figure on display during the 2023 Cannes Film Festival season. Shayk's latest look was a Gucci lingerie set paired with a sheer slip dress.The model paired the risqué look with a black blazer, a neck full of jewels and knee-high stockings. Shayk was accompanied by Italian fashion designer Riccardo Tisci to British Vogue's party on Monday night celebrating the prestigious movie festival.

at Cannes. The model arrived at the British Vogue party on May 22 in a completely sheer black slip dress, showing off the matching string bikini set underneath. Shayk paired the barely there dress with sheer black opera gloves, knee-high stockings, and strappy black sandals. In contrast to the dress, Shayk took a distinctly “more is more” approach to her jewelry, wearing an enormous statement collar necklace dripping in diamonds.

Irina Shayk just stepped out in one of her most daring looks yet!