Björk announces release date of Rosalía collaboration ‘Oral’

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Laufey (pronounced Lay-vay) is captivating Gen Z by writing and singing music that almost sounds like it could be from Gen WWII. Go figure, and go marvel. But the 24-year-old has always instinctively known that a box is no place to be: She hails from Iceland, is of Asian heritage, and is in many ways a quintessentially all-American girl.

Oscar winner Penélope Cruz was the subject of a BAFTA Life In Pictures event in London last night.

Rafael Nadal is back! The tennis legend has shared some video statements announcing when he’d be returning to tennis while opening up about his hip injury and the toll its taken on his mental and physical health. Why Taylor Swift might attend a Rafa Nadal match in 2024Rafael Nadal announces much-awaited 2024 returnA post shared by Rafa Nadal (@rafaelnadal)The videos were shared on Instagram, and show Nadal discussing various topics with the camera.

James Martin has been increasingly open about his facial cancer diagnosis since he first announced it earlier this year. The 51 year old chef, who often cooks on ITV daytime show This Morning, revealed he found out he had the disease in 2018 - adding it had "returned on several occasions" and required regular treatment.The revelation came after he was accused of 'bullying' over his behaviour while making James Martin's Spanish Adventure. In response to reports that he asked to change his behaviour at ITV following complaints about the treatment of crew members, he wrote on X/Twitter: "The end of 2017 was one of the most fraught and difficult periods of my life.

Things are starting to ease-up on the injury front for Manchester City ahead of the Premier League match against Tottenham Hotspur at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday (4.30pm).

Viaplay has sold its UK business back to Premier Sports and revealed “the renegotiation of credit arrangements and the proposed injection of new equity into the Group” as it battles the economic downturn.

J Balvin has announced huge shows in London and Europe as part of his “Que Bueno Volver A Verte” 2024 world tour.The tour comes off the heels of the Spanish singer’s most recent Summer festival circuit where he headlined multiple sold-out shows in Paris, Spain, Switzerland, Singapore, Australia and many more.Kicking off on April 26 at Festhalle in Frankfurt, Germany, Balvin will then go on to hit arenas across 20 European cities including Geneva, Zurich, Milan, Vienna, Berlin, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm, Helinski, Kaunas, Cologne, Paris, Brussels, Esch, Barcelona, Madrid, and Lisbon. The tour will wrap up on June 5 in London at The O2 Arena.A ticket pre-sale will begin on Thursday, November 30th at 10am local time.

Arcade Fire, Massive Attack, The Prodigy and more for the 2024 line-up.The Spanish festival, which takes place from July 11-13, 2024, will also see Jungle, Overmono, Ezra Collective, Floating Points, Underworld, Noname, Khruangbin, JPEGMAFIA, Death From Above 1979, Alvvays, Los Bitchos, Parcels and more perform.General sale tickets for the festival will go live this Friday (December 1) at 9am GMT from here, or fans can alternatively access a special pre-sale from Wednesday (November 29) at 9am GMT time until 9am December 1.

Avril Lavigne has announced some UK huge outdoor shows for next year, featuring support from Simple Plan.The pop-punk star and ‘00s icon is set to play two huge outdoor shows in the UK next year, each taking place over the summer and featuring the special guests.The first will be held at Cardiff Castle in Wales on July 2, and the second will take place the following day at the Castlefield Bowl venue in Manchester on July 3. The latter also sees the singer appear as part of the Sounds Of The City series.Tickets for the two shows will go on sale this Friday (December 1) at 10am – visit here to buy yours.Avril Lavigne – most famous for her early hits including ‘Sk8er Boi’, ‘Complicated’ and ‘Girlfriend’ – shared her latest studio album back in February 2022 under the title ‘Love Sux’.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to give thousands of households a £300 boost this month.

Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea International Film Festival has unveiled the juries and honorees of its third edition which kicks off on Thursday in the port city of Jeddah.

Ed Harcourt has announced his new album ‘El Magnifico’ and shared the first single ‘Strange Beauty’.The UK singer-songwriter will release ‘El Magnifico’ on March 29, 2024 via his own imprint, Deathless Recordings. It’s available to pre-order or pre-save here.The accompanying music video for ‘Strange Beauty’, which captures the “classic old feeling of love”, is also out now and serves as the first taster of the full LP.Check out the video below.The music video for ‘Strange Beauty’ was shot in Almeria, southern Spain by Steve Gullick, while Harcourt’s self-produced ‘El Magnifico’ was recorded at his own Wolf Cabin studios. Finishing touches were made alongside producer Dave Izumi Lynch at Eastbourne’s Echo Zoo Studio.Speaking about the new track in a press statement, Harcourt described it as “a song that uses visceral imagery to convey that classic old feeling of love and the immense power it has”.He continued: “I think that even after being a reckless, naive romantic after all these years, I still want to describe how violently mad it can make one feel.

Björk has joined forces with Rosalía to share the environmentally charged new track ‘Oral’. Check it out below.Shared today (November 21), the track marks the first time that the iconic singer has joined forces with Rosalía, and sees the two musicians work together to shed light on the cruelty and negative consequences of open-pen salmon farming in Björk’s native Iceland.Originally, ‘Oral’ was written by Björk over two decades ago, when she developed it between 1997’s ‘Homogenic’ and 2001’s ‘Vespertine’.

Björk and Rosalía have shared a video for "Oral," a new collaboration released for charity. Proceeds from the song will go towards fighting the increase in open-net salmon fishing in Björk's home country of Iceland. Ecologists believe the practice threatens the long-term future of the country’s fjords and native wildlife.

Placebo have announced details of their first-ever live album box set, ‘Placebo Live’.Announced today (November 21), the upcoming box set release marks the first time that the band have shared a live album during the entirety of their 25-year-long career.It also marks the first time that any live performances from the band have been made available on vinyl, and is comprised of performances captured during their shows in Mexico, Spain and London.The full live album included on the box set is titled ‘Collapse Into Never: Placebo Live In Europe 2023’, and was recorded live at the Low Festival in Spain earlier this year. It also comes as a clear double-vinyl gatefold.The two other live sets in the ‘Placebo Live’ box set include performances from the band’s show in Mexico City over the summer – called ‘This Is What You Wanted – and their sessions at the Studio One recording rooms in Twickenham.The latter comes under the title ‘Live From The White Room’ and is comprised of seven songs from the band’s 2022 album ‘Never Let Me Go’. It is also presented as a softpak gatefold CD, whereas the recording in Mexico is available in a Blu-Ray option.Elsewhere, the box set features songs from their eponymous debut ‘Placebo’, ‘Black Market Music’, ‘Sleeping With Ghosts’, ‘Battle For The Sun’, and ‘Loud Like Love’.It is set for release on December 15 via SO recordings and you can pre-order it here.

Philadelphia Eagles star quarterback Jalen Hurts will be showing off his talents on the field during tonight’s NFL matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs…but we’re taking a look at his dating life! If you don’t know, he’s dating Bryonna “Bry” Burrows, and we’re highlighting her and her achievements thus far!

French studio Federation’s new theatrical sales arm Ginger & Fed and Paris-based genre specialist WTFilms have unveiled a slew of AFM deals for apocalyptic thriller Survive.

have been trending since the pandemic, just turned the volume (and her brows) all the way up for the Latin Grammy Awards.On November 16, Rosalía pulled up to the red carpet in Seville, Spain with a glam look that's bound to polarize the beauty community. With the help of makeup artist , the 31-year-old singer and trendsetter appeared to embrace the with rosy cheeks barely-there eye makeup while letting her brunette hair down in natural loose curls.

Latin GRAMMYS and the biggest names in music are in Sevilla, Spain. The red carpet is currently taking place, and there have been some incredible looks. As friends cross paths, so are exes, like Rosalía and Rauw Alejandro.

Thania Garcia In the Latin Grammy Awards first year in Spain, it was only right that Catalan singer Rosalía kicked off the 24th annual ceremony with a flamenco ballad. With an orchestra of percussionists as her support, Rosalía gave a touching rendition of Spanish singer Rocío Jurado’s 1985 track, “Se Nos Rompió El Amor.” A student of flamenco, Rosalía was able to show off her chops in a powerful tribute to the genre she started her global career with.