Flash mob to take place at Oldham Coliseum as efforts to save historic venue ramp up again

Howard Donald may perform to thousands of people as one third of chart-toppers Take That, but he lives a much quieter family life away from the spotlight.The fifty five year old singer is a proud dad to two sons, Bowie Taylan, seven, and Dougie Bear, six, whom he shares with his wife, illustrator Katie Halil.The couple met on the set of a Marks and Spencer Christmas advert and tied the knot in 2015. Howard also has two grown-up daughters, Grace and Lola, from previous relationships.

Liam Gallagher, Fred Again and Lana Del Rey are among the artists set to headline Reading and Leeds Festivals 2024, it has been announced.

Pulp, PJ Harvey, The Smile and Fred Again..READ MORE: Flow Festival 2023: huge headliners and avant-garde experimentation in FinlandNext year will mark the 20th anniversary of the inner city festival, and it will take place from August 9-11 at the Suvilahti Power Plant area of the Finnish capital.

here.MOBO Founder Kanya King, said via a press release: “MOBO are excited to be kicking off the 2024 Awards season and heading to the city of Sheffield for the very first time for the 26th MOBO Awards.For the past 14 years, the MOBO Awards have travelled to cities outside of London – including Glasgow, Liverpool, Leeds, Coventry, and now Sheffield.“Our desire to bring MOBO to different cities across the UK has always been rooted in the desire to unite massive talent from a local and global level, as well as fans, to deliver an iconic music experience rooted in celebrating Black music’s present and future, as well as elevating the culture and being a driving force for social change.”Set your alarms! The #MOBOAwards is BACK Wednesday, Feb 7th 2024 @SheffieldArena

Watching his former bandmate Robbie Williams conquer the world should have filled Gary Barlow with brotherly pride - instead, their intense rivalry meant he was consumed by feelings of shame and worthlessness that rocked his mental health for years to come. Opening up about his three-decade career, the 52-year-old admits that Robbie’s exit from Take That, the band’s split, and his rocky attempt to go solo left him in a vulnerable place in the late-90s. “I remember thinking, ‘Who am I? What do I really think? I’d lost all identity by that point,” he says.

Take That's Howard Donald has spoken out about Jason Orange's 2014 exit from the band, revealing that he felt "hurt" by his decision to leave. The 55-year-old opened up about his music career and the band's highs and lows in BBC Two's Reel Stories alongside remaining Take That members Gary Barlow and Mark Owen. Addressing Jason's departure, Howard said that his bandmate had wanted to "draw a line" under the big 2011 reunion tour with Robbie Williams.

Dashing Through The Snow, took to the red carpet for the first special screening of the movie.The film is directed by Tim Story and follows Eddie Garrick (Ludacris), a good-hearted man who has lost his belief in the wonder of Christmas. While spending time with his nine-year-old daughter Charlotte on Christmas Eve, he befriends a mysterious man in a red suit named Nick.Said man in red suit is the hugely talented Lil Rel Howery, while Madison Skye Validum plays the role of Charlotte in the film.All three were present on the carper and spoke about working on the film and their roles.

Trick or treaters may have finished off their Halloween sweets, and the sparklers and fireworks have fizzled out after Bonfire Night, but we've got plenty to look forward to in the weeks ahead. November and December in Manchester is full of festivities - from the markets and winter chalets to the carol concerts and pantomime shows.

For 33 years, music icon Robbie Williams has been delighting audiences with his phenomenal career, first with band Take That, before taking the creative leap and going solo. But as well as treating the world to some unforgettable tunes, the musician has also earned himself an impressive net worth, with the star reportedly earning a whopping £222 million! Robbie’s journey to megastardom, first began at the age of 16, when the Stoke native joined 90’s boyband Take That as their youngest founding member.

A murder investigation is underway following the death of a man who was found unconscious in the street. Police have arrested a 38-year-old man on suspicion of murder following the incident on Abbey Hills Road, in Oldham, yesterday evening (November 9).

An ‘epidemic’ of scabies in care homes has been taking place in Oldham, councillors were told. In recent months there have been 12 outbreaks of the infectious rash in the borough, with 83 cases confirmed to public health teams.

Illegal vapes and tobacco worth almost £100,000 have been seized from the streets of Oldham during a five month crackdown by Greater Manchester Police and Trading Standards officers from the council.

EXCLUSIVE: Stars Collective, a Los Angeles-based film finance and mentorship arm, has announced the launch of Stars Asian International Film Festival – a new capsule film showcase to take place in Los Angeles November 12-16. 

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Warner Bros. Discovery, Taiwan Mobile and the Taiwan Creative Content Agency have signed a multi-year memorandum of understanding to create and distribute Taiwanese original content locally and across international markets. The MOU, signed in advance of next week’s TCCF event, combines the expertise and reach of the three companies to develop, produce and distribute local IP and content for both local and global audiences.

He’s lived his Life Thru A Lens and now Robbie Williams is opening his heart - and his bedroom - to the cameras of Netflix. Sitting at home in his underpants, the most successful UK solo artist of all time reminisces about his extraordinary life, revealing that joining Take That aged 16 was a “complete dunking into the grown up world that I wasn’t ready for”. As well as featuring a surprising amount of Robbie’s thighs, the show also makes use of unseen footage of the the nineties era that made him, broke him, and made him again.

Robbie Williams gets brutally honest about what happened when he left Take That in his latest documentary, admitting that he spent a lot of time taking class A drugs in a London members club after he quit the band. The singer, now 49, was just 16 years old when he joined the group alongside Gary Barlow, Jason Orange, Mark Owen and Howard Donald.

The world’s most valuable company narrowly topped estimates but saw another revenue dip — its fourth in a row — with sales down about 1% to $89.5 billion for its fiscal fourth quarter.

Blossoms have today announced the 'biggest' headline show of their career. The Stockport five-piece will perform a huge homecoming gig at Wythenshawe Park next August bank holiday weekend.

Police are appealing for information after a man had a gold Omega watch stolen from him on a street in Oldham. On Thursday, 24 August, two men approached another man in Whitehall Lane, before attacking him and making off with a Gold Omega watch.

Mean Girls reunion has finally taken place – but it’s on a Walmart advert.The US retail giant has created a new advertising campaign surrounding Black Friday, and have used the cult classic 2004 teen comedy to help draw attention to their sales.Some key members of the original cast, including Amanda Seyfriend, Lindsay Lohan and Lacey Chabert have returned as adult versions of their teen roles, and are sporting pink outfits, referring to one of the film’s most iconic references, “On Wednesdays we wear pink.”The ads will be released on Wednesdays throughout the month leading up to Black Friday on November 24, with slight iterations each week. According to Variety, a different member of the cast will appear in an ad each week, meaning Rachel McAdams could still reprise her role of spoilt antagonist Regina George.The first instalment released today shows the cast in a familiar high school setting, and contains numerous references to the original movie, from the talent show scene, to the headshot interviews of students, to the infamous Gretchen Wiener adjective.The actors are excited about the return, with Daniel Franzese, who played Damian Leigh in the movie saying: “We think fans are going to be super excited to see us after all these years.