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Idris Elba has shared a new single, demanding the UK government to take more concrete action to ban ‘zombie knives’ and machetes.The new track, titled ‘Knives Down’, sees the actor put pressure on politicians in the UK to crack down on the number of knife-related crimes across the country, in a bid to reduce the number of young people losing their lives.Speaking with the BBC, he also accused politicians of not giving the issue “the focus it deserves”.Zombie knives are defined as weapons having “a cutting edge, a serrated edge and images or words suggesting they are used for violence”. They were added to a list of prohibited offensive weapons in 2016, but criticism still followed, as the sale of the knives still exists online.Featuring DB Maz and produced by Fraser T Smith and FaNaTiX, ‘Knives Down’ features hard-hitting lyrics which urge Parliament to take urgent action, more so than ever before.“My guy, you don’t look fly with the samurai and its blood dirty/ Eyes cry in the neighbourhood when the blood spills when they die early,” read the opening lyrics.

James Lock revealed his 'new face' after undergoing extensive surgery in Turkey and shared his shocking before and after pictures after he sustained serious facial injuries. The TOWIE icon, 37, underwent surgery to fix his nose and eyes after he was involved in a brutal accident on a TV show last year. The reality star was left looking completely unrecognisable after suffering severe face injuries while filming the first season of the UK's The Challenge alongside the likes of Curtis Pritchard, Kaz Crossley and Callum Izzard.

Noah Kahan has opened up about the reality of loneliness that can come with success and fame.Kahan went viral with his track ‘Stick Season’ after teasing it by uploading it to TikTok two years before its official release. His third album of the same name was released at the end of 2022.

Bob Vylan have shared a defiant new single called ‘Hunger Games’. Check it out below.Shared today (January 5), the track marks the first new music from the duo in 2024, and is the latest offering from their upcoming album.The track holds a political message at its core – with frontman Bobby Vylan using the lyrics to express his frustration at the “economic crisis” happening in the UK, and the hardships faced by those left struggling to afford food.“‘Hunger Games’ is like a rallying cry for everybody that’s sick of suffering due [to] this economic crisis that we’re living with,” he explained.

Billy Joel will hit the road across North America this year, and he’s bringing Stevie Nicks and Sting with him.Joel – who shared a co-headlining tour with Nicks in 2023 – has announced a handful of new shows with her, as well as a handful of shows with Sting. In between those joint shows with Sting and Nicks, Joel will finish off his residency at the Madison Square Garden in New York, while also making a stop in the UK where he’ll perform at the Cardiff Principality Stadium.A Live Nation pre-sale for the newly announced shows is scheduled for 10am local time on Wednesday, January 10 with the access code “CREW”.

Bring Me The Horizon have shared details of a new song titled ‘Kool-Aid’, and teased a reunion with producer Dan Lancaster.The new track comes following the band teasing fans with the idea of a new release last month – sharing an Instagram Story, containing details of three new songs and sharing a snippet of ‘Kool-Aid’.They went on to build hype for the track again earlier this week, sharing an official newsletter, stating that the song is “coming soon” and available to pre-save/pre-add.Now, frontman Oli Sykes and co.

Sprints have dropped an eerie new song, ‘Heavy’.The track arrives just ahead of the Dublin rockers’ debut album ‘Letter To Self’, which drops on Friday (January 5) via City Slang. It follows the previously released singles ‘Adore Adore Adore’, ‘Shadow Of A Doubt’, ‘Literary Mind’ and ‘Up And Comer’.Speaking about the new track, the band’s frontwoman Karla Chubb says: “If [album opener] ‘Ticking’ is the sonic iteration of anxiety, then ‘Heavy’ is its literal counterpart.

A.G. Cook has released a sputtering new single ‘Silver Thread Golden Needle’ – Check it out below.The English music producer and founder of the former label, PC Music, rang in the new year by sharing ‘Silver Thread Golden Needle’, a nearly 10-minute long track that features sputtering and buzzing sounds against a pop beat.Directed by Lena Weber and Aaron Chan, the song’s accompanying visuals see pixelated versions of objects such as chairs, vases, teapots, teacups and more trembling along to the beat of the track.

Sienna Miller has become a mum again, aged 41, as she was seen out and about with her boyfriend Oli Green, 27, and their new baby.The actress looked happy as she held her newborn during a walk with her partner on Wednesday. She looked fab in a denim jumpsuit and long coat, with a beige baby carrier across her chest. New dad Oli looked smart in a long blue coat and grey scarf as he walked next to his partner and baby daughter.The star of Alfie, Factory Girl and Layer Cake let everyone know she was expecting last year when she showed off her baby bump at Vogue World, which was dubbed the UK's version of the Met Gala.

Stacey Solomon has been flooded with happy messages from fans as she started the New Year by sharing a string of sweet family snaps and shared a sweary piece of advice. The Loose Women star is currently soaking up the sun - and time with her loved ones - in Jamaica.

A Celtic-daft dad plans on spoiling his loved ones after winning a whopping £100,000 on the People’s Postcode Lottery. Peter McGhee has pocketed his share of the £1m jackpot along with eight lucky neighbours.

The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl was originally released in December 1987 and peaked at Number Two on the UK singles chart. It was held off that year’s Christmas Number One spot by Pet Shop Boys’ ‘Always On My Mind’.The single returned to the Top 40 in 1991 and, following the download boom, ‘Fairytale Of New York’ has re-entered the Top 20 every December since 2005.

Ghetts has teamed up with London rapper Skrapz on his latest single ‘Twin Sisters’ from his forthcoming LP ‘On Purpose, With Purpose‘.Produced by frequent Ghetts-collaborator TenBillion Dreams, the track opens up with a cheeky and explicit verse with the rapper saying: “One night I stayed round / Now I know my way round / Used to wonder what the pillow saw when you’re faced down / I’ve been fucking twin sisters / they don’t make the same sound”.The song also comes with a head-spinning visual by Dutch director Geerten Harmens (A$AP Rocky, Lil Wayne, Gunna). The video sees Ghetts sitting on an invisible chair in a puffer jacket in a white room.It features trippy camera movements as the rapper walks around and is surrounded by other things, such as a couple dressed in what appears to be Victorian garb, a butler holding a plate of spaghetti bolognese and more.‘Twin Sisters’ follows Ghetts’ previous release, ‘Laps’ featuring the South African singer Moonchild Sanelly, which marked his first new single in two years.

Wham! taking the lead for the peak position on the charts.The news follows a neck-and-neck race between the iconic ‘80s pop duo Wham! And Eurovision star Sam Ryder over the past week, with their respective songs ‘Last Christmas’ [1986] and ‘You’re Christmas To Me’ [2023].At the first look at the race last week, just 42 chart units stood between the two taking the top spot on the UK charts, however, this week it has been revealed by the Official Charts that Wham! are in pole position, and have widened the gap between Ryder’s Amazon Music original track – which remains at Number Two.However, it doesn’t seem likely that the charts will stay this way until Christmas, with Ryder set to play a fan-exclusive gig tonight (December 19) in Shoreditch, London, in a push to promote the song in time for Christmas Day.Similarly, today (December 19) The Pogues are sharing a special, limited-edition physical run of their own iconic Christmas song ‘Fairytale Of New York’ in a push to climb the charts.Originally released in 1988 and featuring Kirsty MacColl, the track is being reissued in memory of the band’s late singer Shane MacGowan, who died “peacefully” in hospital from pneumonia on November 30. He was 65 years old and his funeral took place in Nenagh, County Tipperary on December 8.All proceeds from the reissue will be donated to the Irish charity Dublin Simon Community, and the release also arrived alongside a fan campaign to get Fairytale of New York to Christmas Number 1 for the first time.The push for the top position on the charts has also been endorsed by Shane MacGowan’s widow, Victoria Mary Clarke.

Madonna played ‘I Love New York’ for the first time in 15 years as she kicked off the US leg of her ‘Celebration’ tour in the city.Unlike the electro version of track, which featured on her 2005 album ‘Confessions On A Dancefloor’, the Queen of Pop’s version at the Barclays Center last night (December 13) saw her perform a guitar driven version of the song. You can view footage below.Paying tribute to the city where she started her career she told the crowd: “It’s so great to be home… I mean that in a way that only New Yorkers know.“New Yorkers can identify with just-not-giving-a-fuck motherfuckers.

Noel Gallagher has shared two new versions of classic Oasis tracks ‘Going Nowhere’ and ‘The Masterplan’. Check them out below.The re-recorded versions of the Oasis tracks were made by Gallagher at Abbey Road Studios in London, and came ahead of the 25th anniversary of the band’s famous B-side album ‘The Masterplan’.Shared today (December 12), the re-recordings also come alongside new music videos, showing the singer, songwriter and guitarist performing the song inside the iconic London studios alongside the members of his solo project, High Flying Birds.Check out the newly re-recorded versions of the Oasis tracks below.The news of the 2023 Abbey Road re-imaginings of the classic Oasis tracks comes just days ahead of the singer’s upcoming UK tour and final shows of this year.The latter kicks off with a slot at the Wembley Arena in London on Thursday (December 14), and comes following a busy month of live shows throughout November, which saw the Britpop icon play across three continents to celebrate the release of his most recent album ‘Council Skies’.

Mariah Carey has reunited with Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson to perform ‘Oh Santa!’ in New York. The ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ star was joined by Grande and Hudson during the New York date of her ongoing ‘Merry Christmas One & All!’ tour in Madison Square Garden on Saturday night (December 9).They performed their 2020 collaboration, a re-recording of Carey’s ‘Merry Christmas II You’ cut ‘Oh Santa!’, for her Apple TV Christmas special that year, ‘Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special’.

Naman Ramachandran A documentary on revered filmmaker James Ivory is part of an eclectic slate from Min(d) Studio, New York, it was revealed on the sidelines of Singapore’s Asia TV Forum and Market. The boutique studio, the brainchild of Dev Benegal (New York City), Maya Patel (London and Hong Kong), Neeraj Jain (Los Angeles), came together during the pandemic with a shared vision to tell stories about people and cultures that are often unheard and unseen.

The Pogues, covered ‘Fairytale of New York’ at Shane MacGowan’s funeral yesterday (December 8). Watch the video below.The Pogues frontman passed away “peacefully” on November 30, having died from pneumonia aged 65.

Kirstie Allsopp has become the queen of DIY Christmas over the years, drumming up festive cheer with her homemade baubles and crafty colourful wreaths. However, this year, for the first time ever, the TV presenter is escaping the traditional British festivities and boarding a plane to the Big Apple for a lavish New York Christmas. Kirstie, 52, is taking her partner Ben Andersen and their sons Bay, 17, and Oscar, 15, on an American trip to the famously festive city — and plans to celebrate the holidays in style.