Cancelled flights, lost baggage and snowstorms - but I'd still return to this city

Alec Musser has sadly passed away.

Bolton Wanderers have paid tribute to a lifelong fan who died after collapsing at their match yesterday. Iain Purslow, 71, who was from Oldham, fell ill during their League 1 match against Cheltenham Town at Toughsheet Community Stadium on Saturday (January 13).

Code Orange have had to cancel their upcoming tour, after it was revealed that guitarist Dom Landolina is battling “serious health issues”.The Pittsburgh band’s tour was set to start on February 13 in Austin, Texas and run until March 17 in Los Angeles, but those dates have now been removed from their schedule. Tickets for the dates will be refunded at the point of purchase.Posting on their Instagram page, the band wrote: “It pains us deeply to announce that we are canceling our upcoming headline tour, as well as the Shiprocked Cruise / Pulp Summerslam Fest around it.

After spending 30-plus years honing his craft for stage and screen, Colman Domingo is more than ready for his close-up. Considering the actor’s versatile resume, which includes memorable performances in Selma, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Fear the Walking Dead, or his Emmy-winning role on Euphoria and a handful of Tony nominations, it’s bewildering that his recent portrayal of civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, in Netflix’s Rustin, marks his first leading role and Golden Globe nomination. Also, this year, Domingo features in another highly acclaimed film, The Color Purple, where he plays the dastardly Mister.

Few couples have generated as much engagement speculation as Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.

Pink and Carey Hart are celebrating their 18th wedding anniversary together — which nearly didn’t happen.The musician, 44, hinted that the couple had a rough year in an Instagram post on Sunday.“Love is a lifetime of coming back to the table. We almost didn’t make it to this one, well a couple of them, if I’m being honest. When I met you, 22 years ago, I just wanted someone that wouldn’t lie to me,” she captioned a sweet throwback photo of the pair.“I didn’t have a clue about commitment, building a life together, intimacy, trust.

Manchester United duo Hannibal Mejbri and Amad could still represent their countries at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) because of a loophole in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) regulations.

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Sleater-Kinney have spoken to NME about their latest single ‘Untidy Creature’ from their newest LP ‘Little Rope’ – along with the grief and tragedy that shaped it. Check it out below, along with our interview with Corin Tucker and Carrie BrownsteinBack in October, the Washington alt-rock icons announced their 11th studio LP ‘Little Rope’, which is set for release on January 19, and shared the lead single ‘Hell‘ followed by ‘Say It Like You Mean It’.

Lost Frequencies and Bastille have shared a soaring new collaboration called ‘Head Down’ – check it out below.Lost Frequencies, aka Belgium dance artist Félix De Laet, teamed up with Bastille for the track that is an exclusive addition to the artist’s third album, ‘All Stand Together’, which was released last year.Lost Frequencies first broke through in 2014 with his global hit ‘Are You With Me’, a track that reached the Number One spot on the charts in 18 countries.A statement says the song “bring[s] together their sound that holds both the signature of Lost Frequencies melodic and heart-swelling dance music, alongside Bastille’s meticulous song-writing”. It adds that the song is about “embracing the now and not being so hard on yourself – a poignant message to kick off the New Year.”You can check out the new track here: Back in September, Bastille unveiled a new version of ‘Pompeii’ – a collaboration with legendary film composer Hans Zimmer.The rendition marked the 10th anniversary of the track’s original 2013 release, when it reached Number Two on the UK Singles Chart.Titled ‘Pompeii MMXXIII’, the new version emerged when Bastille frontman Dan Smith was working in a recording studio with Zimmer on other projects.“Having the opportunity to work with the living legend that is Hans Zimmer, and his brilliant team, has been an absolute dream,” said Smith last year.

Miley Cyrus, which was released in January and went on to spend 10 weeks at the top of the singles charts. Other female acts who dominated the singles chart included Dua Lipa, Kenya Grace, Ellie Goulding, Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, RAYE and more.More impressively, 48.5 per cent of all songs to reach the Top 10 in 2023 were released by women – a milestone which meant it was female musicians’ highest annual share of Top 10 hits of the century. Check out the 10 best-selling singles of the year overall below.1. Miley Cyrus – ‘Flowers’2. Dave & Central Cee – ‘Sprinter’3. RAYE ft 070 Shake – ‘Escapism’4. Taylor Swift – ‘Anti-Hero’5. Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding – ‘Miracle’6. Rema ft Selena Gomez – ‘Calm Down’7. SZA – ‘Kill Bill’8. PinkPantheress ft Ice Spice – ‘Boy’s A Liar Pt. 2’9. Harry Styles – ‘As It Was’10. Libianca – ‘People’As for albums, The Guardian reported that the last 12 months marked the ninth year of growth for the British music industry, with sales and streams increasing by 10 per cent (equivalent to 182.8million albums) and streaming hitting a record high with 179.6billion over the year.

A whole selection of new TV shows and documentaries are dropping on Disney+ this January. From fascinating nature documentaries to action-packed fantasy, there's something for everyone to get stuck into as the longest-seeming month of the new year rolls out.

Just over a year ago, Tanya Bardsley hit rock bottom, finding herself on a “hamster wheel of death” as she grappled with symptoms of ADHD. But – after checking herself into rehab – 12 months on, the Real Housewives Of Cheshire star is stepping into 2024 a new woman. Her sobriety birthday – on 30 December – gave Tanya, 42, the opportunity to reflect on the past year and the ups and downs of a life free from drink.

Pep Guardiola will be forced into making one change to his starting lineup when treble-winners Manchester City get down to business against Sheffield United at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday afternoon (3pm).

Love Island finalist Paul Knops looks unrecognisable and completely different five years on from starring on the hit ITV2 dating show. Former reality star Paul found fame on the programme in 2018 when he finished in second place alongside Scottish beauty Laura Anderson. But things quickly turned sour when they decided to split and Paul accused the ex air hostess of moving on with Islander Max Morley "weeks" before he ended their romance.

William Earl administrator One of The Onion’s classic headlines reads: “Marilyn Manson Now Going Door-To-Door Trying To Shock People.” The satirical article, published in 2001, was a devastating blow to a musician whose career consisted of dressing like a lunatic and screaming profane lyrics. Once you shine a light on it, the shtick becomes embarrassing quickly. That headline came to mind when reading a tweet Ricky Gervais posted in the days before the release of his new Netflix special, “Armageddon“: “In this show, I talk about sex, death, pedophilia, race, religion, disability, free speech, global warming, the holocaust and Elton John.

Nothing quite beats a bit of festive TV to get you in the Christmas spirit.

J. Kim Murphy ‘Twas the weekend before Christmas and all through the theaters, “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” was the box office leader.

Caroline Brew editor SPOILER ALERT: This story contains major spoilers for “Rebel Moon — Part One: A Child of Fire,” now streaming on Netflix. Kurt Johnstad and Zack Snyder first started talking about creating “Rebel Moon” in 1997. In college, Snyder came up with the idea of a “Dirty Dozen” movie set in space, and the two would discuss their favorite films as a launching point for what eventually became the sci-fi world of “Rebel Moon.” “’What’s your favorite science-fiction movie?’ ‘Oh, ‘Star Wars,’’ or I would say ‘Seven Samurai.’ We would always hit these really cinematic wavelengths, certainly as a child with cinema who went to the movies. All of those influences, we can’t deny the impact,” Johnstad says.

Pep Guardiola is expected to go full strength in search of a fifth trophy of 2023 on Friday when Manchester City take on Fluminense in the Club World Cup final.