CBeebies Land celebrates 10th anniversary with new attraction at Alton Towers this half term

Sam Smith celebrated the 10 year anniversary of their debut album In the Lonely Hour!

Catfish and the Bottlemen have announced a 10th anniversary edition of their classic debut album ‘The Balcony’.The Welsh indie-rockers will release their special reissue of ‘The Balcony’ on September 13. Their debut originally landed at Number 10 in the UK Charts, eventually going Platinum by 2016.Now, the 10th anniversary reissue will be available on a limited edition CD, cassette, and vinyl.

Ariana Grande‘s ex-husband Dalton Gomez has officially moved on!

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards and Features Editor Geena Davis hesitates to call herself a leader. The Oscar-winning actor and activist will accept Variety’s Creative Impact in Leadership Award at the Bentonville Film Festival June 10 recognizing her work advocating for marginalized voices. But she admits the title of the honor gives her pause.

We’ve teamed up with Iceland and The Food Warehouse to offer our readers £5 off when you spend £25 or more in-store from Thursday 13th June until close of stores on Monday 17th June 2024.

Bon Jovi made their debut 40 years ago with their 1984 self-titled album featuring their hit “Runaway,” they were compared to the likes of Loverboy.Words like “characterless” and “nondescript” were used to describe their music in a review by the Washington Post, which called out Jon Bon Jovi’s singing as “high, hysterical screaming.”The review went on to slam his songwriting, saying: “He writes dumb songs about women.”And the review concluded with one final dig. And I quote: “The band’s brand of antiseptic hard rock only makes you want to cheer on all the more the undiluted heavy rockers like Motley Crue.”Ouch.

Marta Balaga It’s a perfect 10. EFP Future Frames – Generation Next of European Cinema is celebrating its 10th edition by spotlighting 10 emerging directors from across Europe, who will screen their films at Karlovy Vary Intl. Film Festival and participate in a “tailor-made” promotion and networking program.

instagram video announcing the show, Hiliaria said, “We have an announcement to make.” The “30 Rock” star then said, “Good God, no,” which prompted Hilaria to say, “No, definitely not! We’re done having kids,” clarifying that their announcement was not another baby. “We’re inviting you into our home to experience the ups and downs, the good, the bad, the wild and the crazy,” Alec said onscreen.

Kurupt FM have announced details of an upcoming show in London, celebrating their 10th anniversary. Find ticket information and more details below.Announced today (June 4), the live show will see the West London hip-hop collective come together on stage to celebrate a decade since the release of People Just Do Nothing – the UK mockumentary series that centred around them.Set to take place on September 28, the gig will see them appear at the recently-reopened O2 Academy venue in Brixton, and will come after their upcoming slot at Glastonbury later this month.The band took to social media this morning to announce their 10-year anniversary show, and posted a tongue-in-cheek clip of them receiving the news and heading down to the local park to get in shape for the gig.“LDN CREW!! THIS YEAR IS THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF PJDN SO TO CELEBRATE 10 YEARS OF PURE KURUPTION WERE TAKING OVER BRIXTON ACADEMY FOR A ONE OFF EXTRS SPESHY LIVE SHOW,” they wrote in the caption.In the video, the members also go on to tell fans that the Brixton gig will see “Kurupt FM back in shape and better than ever.”A post shared by People Just Do Nothing (@kuruptfm)Tickets go on general sale at 10am BST this Friday (June 7).

The Scottish high street is set to lose both a New Look and M&S, as both retailers are included in a list of stores set to close over the coming weeks.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Plans for a “Gomorrah” series prequel are moving forward, with shooting now scheduled to start in winter 2025 on the hit crime drama’s previously announced origin story. News that the “Gomorrah” prequel show is firmly on track surfaced as Sky Italia celebrated the 10th anniversary of the country’s top TV export, with a special aired on Sunday – of which Variety has been given an exclusive clip – in which key cast traded anecdotes about how their onscreen roles wound up seeping into their real lives.

Mystery Jets, Arlo Parks and more in celebration of their 20th anniversary.To celebrate their milestone, the independent music group – comprised of a record label, publisher and management company – have teamed up with War Child and Music Venue Trust to announce a string of gigs in London.The live shows will feature the likes of Mystery Jets, Arlo Parks, Marika Hackman, Johnny Flynn, The Joy, KOKOKO! and The Moonlandingz. The gigs will take place later this year and will occur in iconic venues around the city.General ticket sales will commence on Friday (May 31).

A free petting farm offering pony rides at pocket money prices has had families flocking to visit during the school holidays.

The Alzheimer Scotland Brain Health and Dementia Resource Centre in Kilmarnock is celebrating 10 years in the town.

Justice have announced new dates for their forthcoming North American tour – check out the full list of dates and ticket info below.The French electronic duo – who will hit the road in support of their fourth album ‘Hyperdrama’, released in April – have added new dates in October for their sojourn through the US and Canada.This follows initial dates previously announced for New York, Washington DC and Boston, all of which have since sold out. Their North American tour will now begin in New York City on July 25 and end in Chicago on October 23.

Jet2 and EasyJet have warned passengers of travel “disruption and delays” this half term due to French air traffic control strikes. Industrial action began on May 24 and is set to last until May 30, coinciding with school holidays in the UK.

Travelling by train has become almost prohibitively expensive for many families, especially during the school holidays. One incredulous commuter took to X (formerly Twitter) last week to express his disgust when he discovered it would cost him nearly £800 to travel from Newcastle to London and back.

Leah Washington, who was involved in a tragic crash at Alton Towers, has tied the knot with her partner Joe Pugh.The 26 year old was forced to have her leg amputated after being involved in the horror crash on the theme park's The Smiler rollercoaster nine years ago. Her now-husband Joe, was also involved in the accident and he suffered from both kneecaps being smashed and the ability to move one of his fingers.

Ben Howard has shared details of an ‘I Forget Where We Were’ 10th anniversary UK tour – set to kick off later this year. Find tour dates and ticket details below.The news of the tour comes as his chart-topping sophomore turns 10 this year, and will see the singer-songwriter revisit the LP and perform the tracklist in full for fans.Arriving back in 2014, ‘I Forget Where We Were’ arrived on the heels of his breakthrough debut album ‘Every Kingdom’, and saw him take a more atmospheric and edgy approach to his sound.

Ed Sheeran has broken out a number of old favourites and rarities at his recent ‘X’ 10th anniversary show in New York. Find footage of the gig and the full setlist below.The gig took place at the historic Barclays Center in New York last night (May 22), and marked a special one-off show from the singer-songwriter to celebrate 10 years since the release of his now iconic sophomore album, ‘X’.To mark the milestone, Sheeran broke out a complete rendition of the album’s tracklist at the venue – launching with opening track ‘One’, and proceeding to play the release in its entirety, start to finish.As well as fan favourites including ‘Photograph’, ‘Sing’ and ‘Thinking Out Loud’, the setlist also saw Sheeran perform a number of songs for the first time in years, and break out some of the tracks for their first-ever live rendition.Both ‘New York’ and ‘Nina’ for instance, were given an airing out for the first time in 10 years – with Sheeran last performing them both just after his second album dropped.It was a similar case for ‘Runaway’, ‘The Man’, ‘Afire Love’ and ‘English Rose’, which all got played at the Brooklyn venue for the first time since 2015.