Lighting designer for Stormzy and Take That says freelancers in ‘dire straits’

Some of the biggest names from British stage and screen have joined together to support creatives in the U.K.'s beleaguered theater industry as it struggles to survive the COVID-19 crisis.

A court in the United Kingdom heard on Friday that Amber Heard had serious cuts on her arms from her elbows to her wrists from a fight with Johnny Depp while they were in Australia. Sky News reported on the libel trial this week in which Raquel Pennington, a friend of Heard, said she was “scared for Amber’s life” following her purported fight with Depp in March of 2015.

James McClain Over the years, flamboyant British interior designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard has worked on homes across the globe for celebrities that span the demographic gamut — from the Kardashians to Cher, from Ozzy Osbourne to members of the Saudi royal family.

The list of nominees for the 2020 Mercury Prize has been revealed with Charli XCX, Stormzy, Dua Lipa, and Laura Marling all featuring on this year's list. The annual prize rewards one outstanding British album.

Naman Ramachandran Albums by Stormzy, Dua Lipa, Laura Marling and Michael Kiwanuka have been nominated for the 2020 Mercury Prize, one of the most coveted awards in the U.K.Other nominees for the £25,000 ($31,700) prize include Anna Meredith, Charli XCX, Georgia, Kano, Lanterns on the Lake, Moses Boyd, Porridge Radio and Sports Team.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterDominic Cooke says he is stepping away from directing next year’s Get Up, Stand Up – The Bob Marley Musical after recent conversations on race changed his mind about helming the stage project.Taking his place will be Clint Dyer, the actor and director whose credits include Death Of England at the UK’s National Theater, and Cooke has lent his full support to his replacement.“In recent weeks the conversation about race has changed in theatre, as it has across

Dame Vivienne Westwood showed her support for Julian Assange this week with a grand gesture.

Amber Heard's former personal assistant claimed Wednesday that she told the model-actress about a violent sexual assault she had endured, only for Heard to "twist" the story for her own use. Kate James gave dramatic testimony at Johnny Depp's libel trial against a British tabloid newspaper that accused the actor of abusing ex-wife Heard during their relationship.

Stormzy‘s recent £10 million donation to fight racial inequality in the UK.Last month, the rapper announced the cash injection over 10 years to “organisations, charities and movements that are committed to fighting racial inequality, justice reform and Black empowerment within the UK”.He added that, despite the 10-year time frame , this action will form part of a “lifetime commitment” to supporting these causes, both financially and otherwise.Now, the BBC charity has announced it will donate the

According to a royal photographer who worked with Prince Harry throughout much of his adult life, the ex-royal has simply “lost the plot,” Page Six reported. Arthur Edwards, 79, claims the Prince’s recent criticism of the British Commonwealth was a massive insult to the Queen and the family’s legacy.