How Radio Can Survive the Looming Coronavirus Recession: 'People Turn to Radio in Times Like This'

Coldplay, Dua Lipa, Sean Paul, 5 Seconds of Summer, Ellie Goulding and other popular artists are all set to come together to perform on Foo Fighters' hit song Times Like These at 7 am on BBC's Live Lounge radio show, on April 23, 2020. The special performance by the singers not only aims to raise funds for COVID-19 relief efforts but also seeks to boost the morale of the audience amidst the Coronavirus pandemic.

Dua Lipa, Rita Ora, and Ellie Goulding are teaming up to perform a charity cover of the Foo Fighters’ Times Like These as part of a BBC radio special on Thursday.

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson are donating their blood to medical researchers in the race for a coronavirus cure after successfully winning their battle with COVID-19.

By Ted Johnson

The Foo Fighters are getting a cover perfectly suited to the times.

Dozens of artists -- from Dua Lipa and Chris Martin to Ellie Goulding and 5 Seconds of Summer -- are coming together for a star-studded charity cover of Foo Fighters' 2003 single "Times Like These" to aid coronavirus relief efforts around the world.

Over 20 artists are coming together this Thursday (April 23) to cover Foo Fighters’ “Times Like These.” Among the participating musicians are Dua Lipa, Chris Martin of Coldplay, Ellie Goulding, AJ Tracey, Biffy Clyro, Sigrid, Sean Paul, Sam Fender, and Royal Blood, according to the BBC and The Guardian. The artists recorded their “Times Like These” portion at their homes; the whole’s segment’s produced by Fraser T. Smith.

A selection of huge names in music are teaming up with Radio 1 for a special version of its Live Lounge, to be released as a single for charity. 

U.K. citizens are reportedly in an uproar after Rita Ora ditched her hometown of London for a farmhouse rental property over 100 miles away despite the mandatory lockdown, according to a new report.

Actress Rita Wilson has opened up on her coronavirus ordeal and warned of the “extreme” side effects she suffered from medicine used to treat the illness.

Rita Wilson and her husband Tom Hanks were the first celebrities to reveal they tested positive for the coronavirus last month. Now, the singer and actress has opened up in greater detail about the couple's symptoms and their experience with the controversial drug chloroquine.

Lisa Vanderpump is reminding her fans that dogs can bring comfort during such an unsettling time as the coronavirus pandemic numbers continue to rise. The former "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star advocated on Monday for dog adoption and fostering, while also stressing how a worldwide pandemic can put dogs at an even greater risk of being abandoned.

Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson were diagnosed with Coronavirus two weeks ago. The actor broke out the news to his fans via his Twitter handle wherein he informed them that he and Rita have been in complete isolation ever since the diagnosis.

Tom Hanks has given fans an update after he and his wife both tested positive for coronavirus.The 63 year old and his spouse Rita Wilson, also 63, were tested after they both fell ill during a trip to Australia where the actor was working on a movie. He has now taken to Twitter to inform his followers the pair are "feeling better" after spending two weeks in quarantine.

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson are starting to “feel better” two weeks after they first started experiencing coronavirus symptoms.