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10.04.2022 - 02:19 / ok.co.uk
Following in the footsteps of retailers such as Asda, high street store Boots has announced that it will be changing the name of its feminine hygiene aisle. When referring to products such as tampons, pads and other period essentials, Boots will now label the section ‘period products’. The decision was confirmed after it was reported by Tyla that Boots had renamed the feminine hygiene section on its website and app.
And now the labelling of the shop’s in-store aisles is under review and the change will be rolled out across its stores later this year. Speaking of the decision, Jamie Kerruish, beauty director at Boots UK, said: “When it comes to periods, we know retailers can play an important role in changing people’s perceptions, including the words we use to describe products. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.
“We are proud to be implementing this change at Boots, starting with removing words like ‘hygiene’ and ‘sanitary’ and much more proudly saying ‘period products’ on boots.com and the Boots App. “We are currently reviewing signage in store too, which will be updated later in the year. “Period products are essentials, and we want to ensure our customers can find and access all of the products they need with ease at Boots.” The move comes after campaigners have argued that the term “feminine hygiene” is outdated and contributes to stigma surrounding the menstrual cycle.
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Download Festival Japan has revealed the first wave of artists for its 2022 line-up, led by Dream Theater and Bullet For My Valentine.They will be joined by Mastodon, Steel Panther, At The Gates and The Halo Effect on August 14 at the Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Center in Chiba, with more acts yet to be announced.This will mark the first edition of Download Japan since it debuted in the country in 2019. View the announcement below.A post shared by Download Festival Japan (@downloadfestjp)Ticket prices have also been announced for the festival, with general ticket prices set at 18,000 yen and VIP tickets at 35,000 yen.
Benefits have announced plans for a headline UK tour in the autumn.The Teesside punk outfit will hit the road in November kicking off at Glasgow Stereo on November 18 with further dates lined up in Sunderland, Southampton, Exeter, Bristol Birmingham, London, Nottingham, Manchester and Leeds. You can view the full list of dates below.Tickets go on sale on Friday (April 29) at 10am and can be purchased here.Frontman Kingsley Hall also shared a lengthy message apologising for not being able to play Wales and Northern Ireland yet along with a host of towns and cities.Before you ask… pic.twitter.com/8DdMJVfBB2— Benefits (@Benefitstheband) April 27, 2022“There’s loads of places we’d liked to play that we’ve so far managed to miss – Wales, Northern Ireland, most of Scotland, East Anglia, the bit between London and the Midlands and we WILL rectify this, please be patient, we’re not ignoring you,” he wrote.“With a big wedge of luck and a decent slot at a pressing plant we’re hoping to have something to promote around this time next year and when that happens we want to be everywhere.
Married At First Sight UK couple Adam Aveling and Tayah Victoria have revealed the gender of their baby in an adorable video. The couple, who met on the Channel 4 reality show a year ago, announced on their Instagram accounts that they’re having a little girl – with the help of a seriously sweet clip.The video shows Adam holding a flare in a field which he then lets off to reveal pink confetti and confirms the news that the pair will be parents to a beautiful baby girl.
Lady Gaga has announced details of her new single Hold My Hand, taken from the Top Gun: Maverick movie soundtrack.
Will Young has announced a new documentary about the death of his twin brother Rupert.The singer’s brother died in 2020 after suffering from alcoholism for over 20 years.It is estimated that 1.6million are alcohol dependent, and only 18 per cent of people in need of specialist treatment are receiving it.“It was very enlightening and emotional to make this film and I am extremely proud of everyone ’s involvement in it,” Young said of the new film called Will Young: Losing My Twin Rupert, commissioned by Channel 4.“I hope it shines a light on the difficulties that so many people face today in the UK with addiction and getting the necessary help.”Young had previously spoken outside the court at his brother’s inquest, according to Birmingham Mail, saying he believes his brother should have been seen by a psychiatrist and sectioned under the Mental Health Act.Rita Daniels, Commissioning Editor for Channel 4 added of the film: “We are very thankful to Will and his family for opening up about the sensitive and difficult topic of addiction and we hope Will’s profound tribute to his brother will go a long way to helping those going through similar issues.”There is no release date confirmed yet for Will Young: Losing My Twin Rupert – stay tuned for updates.Meanwhile, at the end of last year Will Young handcuffed himself to the gates of a dog-breeding centre in Cambridgeshire.The pop star joined animal rights protesters from ‘Camp Beagle’ to campaign for the closure of MBR Acres in Wyton, near Huntingdon.
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The B-52’s have announced details of a North American farewell tour – get your tickets here and see the full list of dates below.The band, best known for their hits ‘Love Shack’ and ‘Rock Lobster’, formed in October 1976 over a shared flaming volcano cocktail at the Hunan Chinese Restaurant. They released their self-titled debut album in 1979, produced by Chris Blackwell via Island Records.Back in 2019, they played a summer farewell tour in the UK, after celebrating their 40th anniversary the year prior by co-headlining a North American tour with Boy George & Culture Club and Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey.The new tour dates begin in Seattle in August and will see The B-52’s supported by The Tubes and KC & The Sunshine Band.Check out the full list of dates below, and buy tickets here.AUGUST 202222 – Seattle, McCaw Hall *SEPTEMBER 202229 – Mashantucket, Foxwoods Casino ^30 – Boston, MGM Music Hall ^OCTOBER 20221 – Washington DC, The Anthem ^7 – Chicago, Chicago Theatre ^13 – New York, Beacon Theatre ^14 – New York, Beacon Theatre ^15 – Atlantic City, Ovation Hall – Ocean Casino ^19 – Las Vegas, The Venetian Theatre21 – Las Vegas, The Venetian Theatre22 – Las Vegas, The Venetian Theatre28 – San Francisco, The Masonic Auditorium *29 – San Francisco, The Masonic Auditorium *NOVEMBER4 – Los Angeles, YouTube Theater ^11 – Atlanta, The Fox Theatre ^*with The Tubes^with KC & The Sunshine Band Back in 2015, The B-52’s Kate Pierson released a debut solo album featuring a song co-written by The Strokes‘ Nick Valensi and Sia.The new wave icons released their last studio album, ‘Funplex’, in 2008.
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ITV Britain's Got Talent star has shared how her husband has been cheating on her with her best friend. The BGT favourite has admitted she is "devastated.
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Stormzy has revealed that the Australian leg of his ‘H.I.T.H’ world tour – initially slated for 2020, before it was put on ice due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic – will finally go down later this year.It comes as the trailblazing Croydon MC’s first full tour announcement for 2022, with only a handful of festival appearances – including this year’s editions of Mad Cool, NOS Alive and the Montreaux Jazz Festival – filling out his current slate. The second UK leg of the tour wrapped up at the start of April, with 11 gigs held between Cardiff and Glasgow.The six-show Australian run will start in Perth on Wednesday November 23, with Stormzy due to play the HBF Stadium.
High street retailer Boots has followed in the footsteps of supermarket giant Aldi and announced a ban one of its most commonly used items. It is now calling for other retailers to do the same.
Boots is to stop selling all wet wipes that contain plastic fibres by the end of the year.