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coronation of King Charles III was a historic moment in many regards, but for opera singer Pretty Yende, the moment had special significance.The South African soprano became the first African soloist invited to perform at a British coronation ceremony on Saturday, as she took the stage with the world watching to perform «Sacred Fire,» a piece written by composer Sarah Class for the occasion.«It's a dream come true,» the singer shared with ET's Kevin Frazier following the ceremony at Westminster Abbey. «When I got to learn about opera, I realized that it's something that I would like to share with as many people as possible, because of how it made me feel.»«It was more than the joy that I've known and love that I've known, and I wanted to share it with as many people as possible,» she added.

If you’re an American and are keeping an eye on who’s representing the country in King Charles’ coronation, you might be wondering: Who is Finnegan Biden?

Police have released more CCTV images of man they wish to speak to after a young girl was sexually assaulted in Oldham. The victim has told police she noted "an unusual smell" moments before she was grabbed.

The Coronation weekend is almost here so for many families that means a three-day break.

Aldi has beaten its rivals and maintained its crown as the UK's cheapest supermarket for April, taking its reign to almost one year.

A pedestrian has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a HGV on the M66 last night (2 May).

Record Store Day 2023.Weekly market data from the Official Charts Company has come in today that offers a complete picture of the annual event’s success. Vinyl sales enjoyed a 121.8 per cent increase in the last week, with 190,000 copies sold, surpassing the week’s nationwide sales of CDs (standing at 182,189).

Luminate, which recently published its Top Entertainment Trends for 2023 report, “50 per cent of consumers who have bought vinyl in the past 12 months own a record player, compared to 15per cent per cent among music listeners overall” [via Music Business Worldwide].Luminate appears to have credited those statistics largely to “superfans” whom it defines as “music listeners who spend above average (median) time AND money on music, actively discover new music, participate in music-related activities on social media, and plan on attending a live music event in the next 12 months”.The majority of music revenue (84 per cent in 2022) still comes from streaming services.That suggests that many of these “superfans” buy vinyl as part of merch – not necessarily listening to it.The news follows vinyl outselling CD in the UK for first time in 35 years, according to figures released by the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) in January.Overall music sales increased by three per cent in 2022 to almost £2billion, which is the highest figure since 2003 and nearly double the level of their low point in 2013.According to the published figures, physical sales fell slightly by 3.8 per cent to £280.4million, but levelled out as the vinyl format showed sustained growth while CD declined.Vinyl album sales grew 11 per cent to £150.5million, while CD album sales in contrast fell 17.4 per cent to £124million, the first time that vinyl has outsold CD by value since 1987.

A man was found armed with a hammer after police were called to a 'disturbance' in Manchester city centre.

A warning is being issued as just over 15 per cent of Greater Manchester children are unprotected against one of the world's most contagious diseases - as the region is hit with confirmed cases.

Refresh for latest…: Illumination/Nintendo/Universal’s The Super Mario Bros Movie continues its global domination, now with an estimated $871.8M through Sunday. Of that, $437.5M is from the international box office. The next worldwide benchmark of $900M will hit in the next days. It is only a matter of time for the Bros to get to $1B, particularly as Korea and Japan are due to release this week.

Reports have emerged that claim the Duchess of Sussex reached out to father-in-law King Charles III following she and husband Prince Harry's bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey. Meghan Markle reportedly wrote a letter to the then-Prince Charles regarding the alleged unconscious bias in the monarchy - in it, naming the individual accused of speculating about her unborn son Archie's skin colour, but went on to claim the person wasn't racist.

and her great-grandchildren. Namely, and kids, Archie and Lilibet.On April 21, the Prince and Princess of Wales shared a previously unseen portrait of the late Queen with a group of her young grandchildren and great-grandchildren, including the Wales brood; Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis. The photo, which was in honor of what would have been Queen Elizabeth's 97th birthday, was taken by at Balmoral Castle in the summer of 2022.While the Sussex family lives in California and will likely miss out on many a royal family portrait as time goes on, it's worth noting that Meghan and Harry in June 2022 to celebrate the Queen's .

Remembering a legend. Queen Elizabeth II was celebrated by her loved ones on what would have been her 97th birthday following her death.

Netflix has dropped a brand-new political drama that fans are comparing to hit shows like The West Wing and House of Cards. The Diplomat dropped on the platform on Thursday (April 20) and is described by Netflix as a “high-stakes, contemporary political drama about the transcendence and torture of long-term relationships, between countries and people”.

Morgan Freeman has thoughts.

Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International The Writers’ Guild of Great Britain says it’s ready to stand “shoulder to shoulder” with its U.S. counterpart if a strike goes ahead. “Many of their issues are our issues,” said WGGB chair Lisa Holdsworth in a statement shared with Variety. “Their fight is our fight. We hope that the WGA reaches a deal but we are ready to stand shoulder to shoulder with our sister union and their members in support of every writer’s right to be paid a decent rate for their work, to be treated with respect and to be financially rewarded for the success of their work – including subsequent use and sales.”

Zack Sharf Digital News Director In a rare new interview while promoting his performance in Zach Braff’s “A Good Person,” Morgan Freeman told The Sunday Times that he’s insulted by Black History Month and the term “African-American.” “Two things I can say publicly that I do not like,” Freeman said. “Black History Month is an insult. You’re going to relegate my history to a month?” “Also ‘African-American’ is an insult,” he added. “I don’t subscribe to that title. Black people have had different titles all the way back to the n-word and I do not know how these things get such a grip, but everyone uses ‘African-American’. What does it really mean? Most black people in this part of the world are mongrels. And you say Africa as if it’s a country when it’s a continent, like Europe.”

The Trafford Centre has issued a health and safety warning to customers visiting this morning.

Footballer Jesse Lingard is to stand trial after denying providing the details of a fictitious man when his Range Rover was flashed by a speed camera.