Energy firm OVO joins new calls to scrap daily standing charges for all vulnerable households

Take That are coming to Manchester as part of their huge UK and Ireland 2024 tour and tickets are set to go on sale soon.

Naomi Campbell may be one of the most successful supermodels today, but she had a particularly uphill battle to climb.

Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny decided to dress the part during their elegant dinner date in New York City. The celebrity couple are going strong in their romantic relationship, and this time they elevated their looks for a special occasion, entering 4 Charles Prime Rib restaurant, and showing off their monochromatic ensembles.BAD BUNNY OPENS UP ABOUT HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH KENDALL JENNER: ‘I COULDN’T TALK TO HER BEFORE’KENDALL JENNER AND BAD BUNNY SPOTTED AT THEIR GO-TO NYC RESTAURANTThe Puerto Rican singer looked dapper in a black suit paired with leather boots, completing the look with black sunglasses, a blue Yankees baseball cap, and a scarf around his head to go incognito from the paparazzi.

Ryan Tunnicliffe has detailed his ambitions upon signing for Australian side Adelaide United on a free transfer.

Elon Musk has said that X, formerly known as Twitter, will likely start charging its users.The X owner, who is also the founder/CEO of SpaceX and CEO of Tesla, said in a new meeting that the social media platform is considering enacting a paywall.Although unconfirmed, Musk told Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a meeting this week that a subscription would probably cost “a few dollars” a month for users [via The Guardian].Currently, X charges users for its subscription service X Premium that offers advantages such as a verified account checkmark. It costs $11 (£8.87) per month in the US for iPhones and £11 per month in the UK.Musk explained that a paywall would help the business keep bots at bay and generate money lost by “60 per cent” drop in advertising revenue on the platform.“We’re moving to having a small monthly payment for use of the system,” Musk told Netanyahu, whom he’d met to discuss technology and artificial intelligence.Musk added that bots cost “a fraction of a penny” to set up and then charging users “a few dollars or something” could deter operators of the software.

The BBC has followed Channel 4’s lead by removing TV and audio shows that feature Russell Brand.

Olivia Rodrigo has cancelled her publicity tour in Australia days before it kicks off due to “unforeseen circumstances”.The pop star was due to host a Q&A with fans on September 22. She was also booked for a number of media interviews in promotion of her new album ‘Guts‘.A spokesperson from Universal Music Australia said [via MusicNews]: “Olivia is devastated that she won’t be able to make it, however she’s so excited to see her Australian Livies [fans] in 2024.”Rodrigo recently announced her ‘Guts World Tour’ for next year, which opens in Palm Springs, California on February 23, 2024.The singer-songwriter was set on a promo tour of Australia following her record-breaking success in the country.

Olivia Rodrigo has added 18 new addition dates to her 2024 ‘Guts‘ world tour due to incredible fan demand.The updated 75 date tour will now include a four-night run at New York’s Madison Square Garden, London’s O2 Arena and Los Angeles’ Kia Forum. Second shows have been announced for Chicago, Montreal, Boston, Dublin, Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham, Amsterdam, Paris, San Francisco, and Seattle.Rodrigo’s world tour is set to kick off on Friday, February 23, 2024 in Palm Springs, CA at Acrisure Arena. From there the singer will make stops in major cities across the US before heading over to the UK and EU.

Thousands of people have signed an online petition calling on the UK Government to “abolish” the BBC TV licence fees for everyone, calling it an “outdated and unwanted system”. More than 13,300 virtual signatures have been recorded on the petitions-parliament website which means an official response is now due.

An online petition is calling on the UK Government to reintroduce the £400 Energy Bills Support Scheme for winter 2023/24 to help households through the colder months during the ongoing cost of living crisis. Some 28 million households received a £66/£67 monthly discount on their energy bills between October 2022 and March 2023, under the scheme.

Mitski premiered a host of new songs from her forthcoming new album ‘The Land Is Inhospitable And So Are We’ in Mexico City last night (September 11).The singer-songwriter performed her new LP in full ahead of its release this Friday (September 15) at the Teatro De La Ciudad with two accompanying musicians, an acoustic guitarist and a stand-up bassist.Tracks showcased from the new record included the likes of ‘Bug Like An Angel’, ‘I Don’t Like My Mind’, ‘The Deal’, ‘When Memories Show’, ‘My Love Mine All Mine’ and ‘The Frost’.You can view a host of the performances below.Mitski played:‘Bug Like An Angel’‘Heaven’‘I Don’t Like My Mind’‘Buffalo Replaced’‘The Deal’‘When Memories Snow’‘My Love Mine All Mine’ ‘The Frost’‘Star’‘I’m Your Man’‘I Love Me After You’ ‘Francis Forever’‘I Bet On Losing Dogs‘Love Me More’‘A Pearl’‘A Burning Hill’Her next show will be at the Theatre at Ace Hotel in Los Angeles on September 20 before she performs at New York’s Town Hall (September 26) before ending her North American run at the Trinity Church in Toronto, Canada (September 29).

A new indoor climbing and adventure centre will open inside Chill Factore this week.

Metric have shared their new single ‘Who Would You Be For Me’ and announced a handful of intimate UK and EU gigs.‘Who Would You Be For Me’ is the third single Metric – comprised of frontwoman Emily Haines, guitarist James Shaw, bassist Joshua Winstead and drummer Joules Scott-Key – have released from their forthcoming album ‘Formentera II’. It follows ‘Nothing Is Perfect‘ and ‘Just This Once‘.Speaking of the track in a press release, Haines said: “‘Who Would You Be For Me’ is a throwback lullaby set in NYC in 2002.

Millions of households across Great Britain are at risk of becoming ill because they are not switching on their heating when it is cold, a consumer watchdog has warned. A Which? survey of 4,000 people found high energy bills had led to almost nine in 10 households (85%) trying to cut back on their energy usage, while nearly half (46%) said they had not turned their heating on when it was cold last winter.

It’s time to learn some new words!

The Great British Bake Off will scrap its national-themed challenge weeks in the new series after viewers slammed these rounds in recent years.

Niall Horan has announced extra dates for the UK and Ireland leg of his upcoming tour, supporting his Number One album ‘The Show’.Earlier this year, the ex-One Direction star announced a full world tour to celebrate the his new record. The tour will be Niall’s biggest yet and first headline run since 2018’s ‘Flicker Sessions’ world tour.“My favourite thing in the world is being on tour,” he said.

Holly Willoughby's This Morning return date has officially been confirmed - as has who will be alongside her. The presenter hasn't been seen on the programme for several weeks as she headed off to enjoy her annual summer holiday.

Finneas performed his debut UK headline show at Electric Ballroom in London last night (August 30) and performed a brand new track. Check out the full setlist, videos and pictures below.The artist’s ‘one night only’ gig at the 1500-capacity Camden venue came just one day after he performed alongside sister Billie Eilish at her own intimate gig, who surprised fans with guest appearances from Labrinth and Boygenius.Finneas also performed with his pop sensation sibling a few days prior for her massive headline performances at Reading and Leeds Festivals 2023.Minutes before Finneas’ turn yesterday, Billie emerged on the upstairs balcony overlooking the stage and was met by screams as she waved to fans.

Amal Clooney is welcoming the fall season with a new hairstyle! The human rights lawyer looked stunning during her latest romantic date with her husband George Clooney in Venice, Italy wearing a chic and sophisticated green dress, paired with a gold clutch. The celebrity couple arrived at the Venice Film Festival on Tuesday, making a glamorous entrance.JENNIFER LOPEZ DEBUTS BLONDE HIGHLIGHTS AND BOHO CHIC LOOK FOR FALLAMAL AND GEORGE CLOONEY’S ROMANTIC OUTING IN THE PLACE THEY FIRST MET 10 YEARS AGOThe pair looked very much in love holding hands as they stepped out for a night in Venice.