Jessica Kiang The city of Split has long been a tourist magnet, famous for the churches and flagstones of its picturesque Old Town, and for the beauty of the rocky, sparkling Croatian coastline. But not all visitors come for the culture.
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Blossoms headlined the second instalment of the relaunched Club NME with Ladbrokes LIVE this weekend (February 10) at Club Academy Manchester.In a rare intimate appearance from the Stockport band, who are set to headline the 30,000 capacity Wythenshawe Park this August, Blossoms treated fans to a set packed with all their classic hits, from 2015’s ‘Charlemagne’ to latest single ‘To Do List (After The Break Up).’Thanks to Ladbrokes LIVE, the sold-out crowd was treated to an aftershow DJ set from Leigh rockers The Lottery Winners, playing all the quintessential indie disco tracks into the early hours of the morning. Radio X DJ Sunta Templeton opened the night, warming up a crowd that had been queueing round the block since the late afternoon.Tickets were once again free to punters, after Club NME relaunched in style last September at east London’s EartH, where Courteeners headlined alongside a surprise DJ set from The Libertines’ Carl Barat and Gary Powell.
Since its inception in 2005, Club NME took indie disco all over the world, and the Blossoms show marked the next stage in its ambitious relaunch, made possible by Ladbrokes LIVE.Taking to the stage just after 10pm, Tom Ogden and co. wasted no time in bringing the hits, sending the crowd into raptures with ‘I Can’t Stand It’ and ‘Honey Sweet’ early on in the night.Speaking to NME ahead of the set, Ogden explained how 2015 deep cut ‘You Pulled A Gun On Me’ had made a return to the setlist, citing it as one of his favourite songs to play live.
“I always love ‘Your Girlfriend’, but that feels obvious going for a bigger tune. We haven’t played ‘You Pulled A Gun On Me’ in nearly eight years, so that’s a curveball.”Closing the set with ‘There’s A Reason Why (I Never Returned
.Jessica Kiang The city of Split has long been a tourist magnet, famous for the churches and flagstones of its picturesque Old Town, and for the beauty of the rocky, sparkling Croatian coastline. But not all visitors come for the culture.
Naman Ramachandran “Slave Play” writer Jeremy O. Harris feels confident that casting “Game of Thrones” star Kit Harington in the production’s West End run won’t be a “distraction.” In a new interview with The Guardian, Harris said Harington was recommended to him by “Game of Thrones” star Gwendoline Christie and he would not have agreed to his casting if Harington had wanted to “make it the Jon Snow experience.” “Kit was saying ‘I don’t want this to be Kit Harington in ‘Slave Play,” this is an ensemble play and I’m not even the lead,’” Harris said.
to —and it dates all the way back to the beginning of their relationship.During a recent appearance on her co-star Amber Tamblyn's Substack series , explained that she and Reynolds created a “rule” to make sure they never got too busy to spend time together. "When Ryan and I got together, we made a rule not to work at the same time," Lively said, per . "So that we could always prioritize our personal life."Lively and Reynolds met on the set of The Green Lantern in 2010, though they were both in other relationships at the time.
Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. At the end of a long tournament with more than 90 teams, Chelsea F.C. and Liverpool F.C.
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A row between Manchester’s largest venues has intensified, with the AO Arena suggesting Co-op Live’s licence application is ‘simply unlawful’.
Naman Ramachandran A key audience participation segment of the London West End adaptation of Henrik Ibsen‘s 1882 play “An Enemy of the People” left people in tears, star Matt Smith told the BBC. In “An Enemy of the People,” when Dr. Stockmann (Smith) makes an unbelievable discovery about the healing waters in his local baths, he holds the future of the town in his hands, but those with everything to lose refuse to accept his word.
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EXCLUSIVE: Dominic Sessa, the 21-year-old rising star, didn’t win a Best Supporting Actor BAFTA award Sunday night – that went to Oppenheimer’s Robert Downey Jr. – but he did pick up his first post-The Holdovers role that will see him starring with Rose Byrne in director Stephanie Laing’s drama Tow.
K.J. Yossman The musical play inspired by Gwyneth Paltrow‘s now infamous legal battle with Utah optometrist Terry Sanderson is transferring to the U.S, Variety has exclusively learned. But rather than head straight to Broadway, “Gwyneth Goes Skiing” will return to where it all began — Utah — with The Egyptian Theatre in Park City set to host the Awkward Productions show.
Naman Ramachandran Vanessa Williams will take on the role of queen of fashion Miranda Priestly in the London West End stage adaptation of “The Devil Wears Prada.” “The Devil Wears Prada” is a new musical based on the hit 2006 film and bestselling 2003 novel. It features an original score by Olivier and Tony Award winner Elton John (“Tammy Faye,” “Billy Elliot: The Musical,” “The Lion King”), direction and choreography by three-time Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell (“Kinky Boots,” “Legally Blonde,” “Pretty Woman,” “Hairspray”), lyrics by singer-songwriter Shaina Taub (“Suffs”) and book by Kate Wetherhead (“Ever After,” “Submissions Only”), The story follows fresh out of college, aspiring journalist Andy who scores a job at the prestigious Runway magazine working for fashion’s most powerful and terrifying icon – editor-in-chief Miranda Priestly.
Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. After a two-month hiatus and after winning two Emmys during the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards in Jan., “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” returns for season 11 starting on Sunday, Feb. 18.
A couple who have hosted more than 100 marriage proposals and honeymoons at their Airbnb holiday lets, "setting the scene" with rose petal messages on the bed and fairy lights, have said they love creating "magical" Disney-esque settings to allow romance to blossom.
Now, she gets her chance to be super-powered.An MCU Fantastic Four movie is finally in the works after years of speculation and fan-casting. A brief recap: Jessica Alba played scientist-turned-hero Sue Storm in the 2000s movies, which were fun if not particularly “good,” then Kate Mara took in the role in the 2015 film, which everyone kinda hated and decided didn't happen.
Blumhouse has set Black Adam filmmaker Jaume Collet-Serra as director, and Danielle Deadwyler as star and EP on The Woman in the Yard.
Scanbox Entertainment has finalized a restructuring of its senior management team with a series of internal promotions alongside a new hire.
Carl Weathers was featured in a Super Bowl spot for FanDuel, and after his death, the company edited the commercial to honor the late actor.
Jaden Thompson Taylor Swift has arrived at the 2024 Super Bowl in support of her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Blake Lively and rapper Ice Spice were walking beside Swift, as she stepped into Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium wearing a black cropped corset and crystal-slit jeans from Area, with a red-and-white jacket slung over her shoulder. The singer-songwriter is prepared to root for Kelce and his teammates as they face off against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL’s biggest game of the year.
Harrison Butker is a star on the football field as the kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs.
Award-winning dramatist Jez Butterworth has revealed that his new play is part-inspired by his encounters with disgraced mogul Harvey Weinstein.