BRITs power up for fully-fledged return

Mark Sutherland February in the U.K. music industry is traditionally dominated by the BRIT Awards, and this year the ceremony returned to its customary slot, having been forced to move to May in 2021 by the pandemic.But, despite resuming its rightful place in the calendar with a star-studded line-up including Adele, Ed Sheeran and Liam Gallagher, the event posted its lowest-ever TV ratings with 2.7 million tuning in, down from 2.9m last year.However, bosses won’t be too concerned because, as in the U.S., TV ratings only tell part of the story: The ceremony also reported record digital engagement under chairman Tom March’s multi-platform plan.

Spider-Man actor Kirsten Dunst has said she isn’t ruling out a return for her Mary Jane to the Marvel franchise.The actor played Mary Jane Watson opposite Tobey Maguire’s Peter Parker in three Spidey movies: Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man (2002), Spider-Man 2 (2004) and Spider-Man 3 (2007).The most recent Spider-Man movie, No Way Home, features three web-slinging heroes, with Tom Holland joined by predecessors Andrew Garfield and Maguire for a cameo appearance. Which is exactly why Dunst doesn’t see why her Mary Jane couldn’t appear in a future film.She told Deadline: “There’s still time.

Making his mark! Kodi Smit-McPhee is the breakout star of Power of the Dog, earning a 2022 Golden Globes, SAG Awards and Oscars nomination for his role.

Family support. Dancing With the Stars‘ Val Chmerkovskiy and wife Jenna Johnson have kept his brother, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, in their prayers amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Sea Power are in the running for this week’s Number One with ‘Everything Was Forever’, their eighth studio album.The band – who were formerly known as British Sea Power – currently lead a very close race with their album the most physically purchased of the week so far.

Sea Power could be heading for their first Number 1 album with Everything Was Forever, as they lead a very close Top 5 on the Official Albums Chart Update.

Tributes have been pouring in from far and wide following the news of Jamal Edwards' death.

We Don’t Talk About Bruno from Encanto holds firm at Number 1 on the Official Irish Singles Chart.

Grammys were being pushed back from January until April was met by a deafening chorus of indifference. Last year, the Grammy’s TV audience more than halved, dropping from 18. 7 million in 2020 to just 8.

Liam Gallagher performed his new single ‘Everything’s Electric’ for the first time during last night’s BRIT Awards (February 8) – you can watch his performance below.The track is the first to be previewed from the former Oasis frontman’s upcoming new solo album ‘C’MON YOU KNOW’, which is set for release on May 27 and is the follow-up to 2019’s ‘Why Me? Why Not.’.After releasing ‘Everything’s Electric’ – which was co-written with Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl – last Friday (February 4), Gallagher gave the song its live debut at last night’s BRITs at The O2 in London.The performance began with footage of Gallagher being helicoptered into the venue, before he then made his way to the stage to perform ‘Everything’s Electric’ with his live band – you can see his performance below.‘Everything’s Electric’, which was also co-written by its producer Greg Kurstin, was inspired by Beastie Boys’ ‘Sabotage’ and The Rolling Stones’ ‘Gimme Shelter’, according to a press release.Gallagher will play his biggest solo shows to date in June, including two sold-out gigs at Knebworth.

Mo Gilligan apologised to Brit Awards 2022 viewers on Tuesday night after he accidentally swore live on-air during the annual ceremony. The host, 33, admitted that he got "carried away" on stage earlier in the show as he sat with co-presenter Maya Jama and singer Olivia Rodrigo in the audience.The Masked Singer UK judge Mo admitted: "So guys, earlier in the show, I got a little bit carried away and I swore. Apologies for any offence caused.