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Procol Harum and co-writer of the iconic 1960s hit “Whiter Shade of Pale,” died on March 23 after a battle with cancer, according to a post on the band’s website. He was 76. Reid’s acclaim with Procol Harum — from its eponymously-titled 1967 debut album until 2003’s “The Well’s on Fire” — came from his unusual turns of phrase and influences from classical literature on songs such as “A Salty Dog,” “Conquistador,” and most famously “A Whiter Shade of Pale,” an unusually lengthy and unlikely hit that has gone on to become one of the most commercially successful songs in history.

Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler return as amateur detectives in Netflix sequel Murder Mystery 2.Directed by Jeremy Garelick, the action-comedy picks up four years after the original, with Nick (Sandler) and Audrey Spitz (Aniston) now full-time detectives at their own struggling private eye agency. When they’re invited to the wedding of their friend the Maharajah (Adeel Akhtar) on his private island, the groom’s kidnapping sparks a whole new case for the pair to haphazardly solve.A synopsis reads: “Murder Mystery 2 sends Nick and Audrey Spitz on a high-stakes case that finally gives them everything they’ve ever dreamed of: a shot at their detective agency finally becoming successful… and their long-awaited trip to Paris.”Other cast members in the sequel include Mark Strong, Mélanie Laurent, Jodie Turner-Smith, Enrique Arce, Tony Goldwyn, Annie Mumolo and John Kani.The film is released on Friday March 31 at 8am BST in the UK.

Britain’s Royal Shakespeare Company is bringing back its barnstorming stage adaptation of famed Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki’s hand-drawn 1988 classic My Neighbour Totoro for a second season at London’s Barbican in November.

charged with involuntary manslaughter in the 2021 death of “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, is facing criticism online after posting about gun control.The actor, 64, reshared a screenshot of a viral tweet from musician Peter Frampton following the school shooting at Covenant School in Nashville this week, which took the lives of six people and the shooter.“26 years ago, a gunman entered Dunblane Primary School in Scotland, killing 16 kids and a teacher,” the tweet read. “The UK govt responded by enacting tight gun control legislation.

It’s official: “The Night Agent” is a hit and Netflix has renewed its new action-thriller series for a second season.

King Charles and Camilla, the Queen Consort, were dressed in their Royal best for a luxurious state banquet during the first night of their official visit to Germany on Wednesday evening.The monarch and his wife opted for seriously special evening wear as they put on a united front to meet and greet various important figures including former State Chancellor Angela Merkel ahead of the dinner, which was hosted by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.The King was suited and booted in his Royal tuxedo, complete with military medals and a red sash as he arrived at Bellevue Palace. And Camilla looked incredibly elegant in a black long-sleeved gown adorned in thousands of white decorative vines.The royal wore her blonde tresses in her signature blowdried style, and chose a stunning all-diamond crown for the evening.

founder put her on hold for an evening with her girlfriends at a pub in London while in town for an Arsenal game with son Saint and his friends. But first, a photo shoot. Kardashian posed for pics in a denim-on-denim-on-denim outfit that would make proud.

EXCLUSIVE: A hot project just got hotter. Emmy nominated Korean actress and model Hoyeon, who made waves with Netflix’s Squid Game, is set to make her feature debut in director Na Hong-Jin’s Korean thriller, Hope, which we revealed earlier today.

Southsea, on Sunday, May 8 2022, and was taken to Southampton General Hospital. The teenager, who had three brothers and a sister, was admitted to the paediatric intensive care unit where he was confirmed dead the next day. Mustapha’s father, Tahsin Ibrahim, 40, who was born in Iraq and moved with his family to the UK in 2016, told the Winchester inquest he was woken by one of his sons shouting: “Dad, Mustapha.

it was announced he'd sadly passed away on 28 March. Paul, famed for hosting shows such as The Paul O’Grady Show, Blankety Blank and For The Love Of Dogs, "unexpectedly but peacefully" died on Tuesday, his partner Andre Portasio announced in a statement. Fans and fellow famous faces have flocked to social media to pay tribute to the late star, with the likes of Lorraine Kelly and Martin Lewis leading tributes.

Numerous celebrities have shared heartfelt tributes to late TV presenter Paul O'Grady after it was announced he'd sadly passed away on 28 March, with Susan Boyle now joining mourners in sharing memories.The singer, 61, took to Instagram, where she shared a pair of photos of herself and her late friend. She penned the heartbreaking caption: "Paul, you were one in a million, kind, funny, and a great friend. "When I saw you last week in Edinburgh, never would I have thought this was goodbye.

King Charles and Camilla, the Queen Consort, have officially kicked off their new reign as Britain's monarchs, touching down in Germany for their first foreign trip. The king and his wife were greeted with a 21-gun salute and two flyover jets upon their arrival.They were also met by supporters as they descended from their plane, making their way to their vehicle.

A mum was left in 'unbearable pain' and battling PTSD after she was diagnosed with a rare tumour in her BUM just two months before her wedding day.

The ex factor. Zayn Malik has had his share of high-profile relationships, sparking romances with fellow stars including Little Mix’s Perrie Edwards and model Gigi Hadid.

12 Years A Slave director Steve McQueen says people will be “disturbed” by his new Grenfell documentary.Sitting down with The Guardian to talk about the 24-minute-long work, which focuses on the 2017 tragedy, the Oscar-winning filmmaker said he didn’t “want to let people off the hook” when it came to the reality of what transpired. He said that he knew his unflinching work would make people feel “disturbed,” and possibly offend them.“You must understand that the violence that was inflicted on that community was no joke,” McQueen told the newspaper.

Georgia has announced details of her third album – ‘Euphoric’ is produced by Rostam and its first single is out now.The singer’s follow-up to 2020’s ‘Seeking Thrills’ will arrive on July 28 via Domino, and first single ‘It’s Euphoric’ is out now alongside an official video.“I wanted an adventure!” Georgia said of working with Rostam in a statement about the album. “Being a self-produced musician, it’s easy to get stuck on one thing or in one place.”She called the album a surrender, “to my issues, to my past, to my flaws and to the healing process.”Watch the video for ‘It’s Euphoric’ below. Georgia will play an intimate UK show at London’s Omeara on April 20.

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Supermarket shoppers are taking aim at Sainsbury's after the retailer made a packaging change that affects all stores. The new packaging, which has been described as 'inappropriate', has turned some shoppers off their food entirely.

Britain's Got Talent sensation Susan Boyle has taken to her social media in a heartfelt tribute to her "loyal friend" Paul O'Grady having only seen him last week before his heart breaking passing.

Sex Education season four – offering that “it’s very new.”Netflix‘s British television show follows the lives of the students, staff, and parents of the fictional Moordale Secondary School, as they contend with various personal dilemmas – often related to sexual intimacy.In season three of the series, viewers will recall that Maeve (Emma Mackey) had taken an offer to study abroad in the United States, where she left behind her best friend Aimee (played by Wood).In an interview with Capital Breakfast, Wood detailed how her character manoeuvres through high school now that her friend is across the country.“We’re at a new school. For my character she hasn’t got Maeve because Maeve is in America,” Wood said.

A young dad-of-five has tragically died after a horrific motorbike crash during a dream trip to Thailand.

Ed Sheeran has had many musical collaborations over the course of his career, but one wasn't meant to be. In a recent interview with , the singer revealed that JAY-Z turned down an offer to feature on the 2017 megahit «Shape of You.»«We were in touch,» Sheeran told the magazine.

A Certain Ratio have shared their fourth single ‘Holy Smoke’ from their upcoming 11th album, ‘1982’.The new album is set for release on March 31 via Mute, with the Manchester indie legends sharing a final taste of what to expect with the old-school funk of ‘Holy Smoke’. The new single finds the band paying tribute to the genre’s forefathers, from James Brown to Chaka Khan and Prince.‘Holy Smoke’ follows their previous singles ‘SAMO’, ‘Afro Dizzy’ and ‘Waiting on a Train’ – the latter three all featuring neo-soul musician Ellen Beth Abdi.Guitarist Martin Moscrop shared that the album title is “called ‘1982’ but I wouldn’t say this album sounds anything like ‘Sextet’,” referring to their third album that was released that year.Drummer Donald Jonson added: “The title is just playful.

Yellowjackets has returned to our screens for a second season, with the mystery thriller continuing its intense, traumatic and compelling dual timeline narrative.The second instalment of the Showtime series kicked off last week (March 24), with new episodes set to air weekly until May 14.A synopsis for season two of Yellowjackets reads: “The Yellowjackets barely made it through summer, but now as winter begins to bite, we’ll see if hunger and desperation turn into full-on psychosis.“Meanwhile, 25 years later, each survivor must determine if the darkness is coming for them or from them.”Yellowjackets airs on Showtime in the US, but viewers in the UK can watch the show on Paramount+.You can watch the second season premiere episode of Yellowjackets, titled ‘Friends, Romans, Countrymen’, on the streaming service now, along with every episode of the first season of the series, which originally aired between November 2021 and January 2022.Paramount+, which is the current home of Yellowjackets, costs £6.99 a month.There was good news for fans of Yellowjackets back in December when it was confirmed that the show had already been renewed for a third season.“With Yellowjackets’ runaway success in season one and the pent-up anticipation for season two, we wanted to maximise the momentum by fast tracking season three now,” Chris McCarthy, president and CEO of Showtime and Paramount Media Networks, said in a statement.“The show’s ambition is only exceeded by its execution, and I thank the incredible creative team behind it, including Ashley, Bart, Jonathan, eOne and the Showtime team, for turning this into such a success.”

Inhaler have rescheduled their upcoming Brixton Academy show in London and shared a new video for ‘If You’re Gonna Break My Heart’.After touring the UK last month, the Dublin band – who released second album ‘Cuts & Bruises’ this year – were set to play Brixton in May along with a Manchester gig.Now, the band will instead play an intimate gig at the Electric Ballroom on May 20 (the Manchester gig the previous night will still go ahead as planned), before playing Brixton on November 4.Also in 2023, the band are confirmed to support Arctic Monkeys on their upcoming 2023 European tour. This year also sees them supporting Harry Styles at Slane Castle and Sam Fender at St James Park.See their upcoming UK headline tour dates and watch the new video for ‘If You’re Gonna Break My Heart’ below.pic.twitter.com/m6CQ9BEJcg— Inhaler (@InhalerDublin) March 29, 2023MAY 202319 – Manchester, O2 Victoria Warehouse20 – London, Electric BallroomJUNE 20235 – Liverpool, O2 Academy 26 – Sheffield, LeadmillNOVEMBER 20234 – London, O2 Academy BrixtonBrixton Academy is set to remain closed until April following the fatal crowd crush at an Asake concert at the venue in December – with a number of gigs beyond that now being relocated.

Yellowjackets is back for a second season, with this compelling mystery-thriller further deepening its complex and traumatic narrative.The second instalment of the Showtime series, which is broadcast in the UK on Paramount+, kicked off last week (March 24), with episodes set to air weekly until May 14.A synopsis for season two of Yellowjackets reads: “The Yellowjackets barely made it through summer, but now as winter begins to bite, we’ll see if hunger and desperation turn into full-on psychosis.“Meanwhile, 25 years later, each survivor must determine if the darkness is coming for them or from them.”The original score for the first season of Yellowjackets, as well as the theme song ‘No Return’, was handled by singer-songwriters Craig Wedren (of the band Shudder To Think) and Anna Waronker (That Dog), while composer Theodore Shapiro wrote the music for the pilot episode.You can listen to ‘Blood Hive’, the original score for season one of Yellowjackets, below.For a show that is so steeped in ’90s nostalgia, the soundtrack of Yellowjackets has understandably become a hit among its growing fanbase given its inclusion of an array of classic tracks.From Hole‘s ‘Miss World’ to The Prodigy‘s ‘Firestarter’, the Yellowjackets soundtrack has also featured the likes of Alanis Morissette, Salt-N-Pepa, Bill Withers, Jane’s Addiction, The Offspring and PJ Harvey.An official Spotify playlist containing all of the songs featured in Yellowjackets was first released following the conclusion of the first season of the show in January 2022, and that playlist is now being updated as each new episode airs.

Millions of mobile phone users across the UK will be part of an 'armageddon alert' system trial in a few weeks. It will see extremely loud alarms go off on devices, accompanied by an alert message.

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TV presenters Piers Morgan, 57, and Susanna Reid, 52, reconnected as they went on a breakfast date to a cafe following their reported rift after Piers left GMB. Piers posted a photo to Instagram of the breakfast date as he wore a black shirt with the collar unbuttoned and said it was "lovely" to see Susanna, who looked stunning in a bright pink dress.

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar winner Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl) and Oscar nominee Michael Fassbender (12 Years A Slave) have been set for roles in feature Hope, the first project from acclaimed Korean director Na Hong-Jin since 2016 hit The Wailing.

Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International “Blue Jean” director Georgia Oakley has signed with CAA. The up-and-coming British filmmaker made her debut feature with the Venice-premiering “Blue Jean,” which bowed to wide acclaim on the Lido in September. Set in northeast England in the 1980s, the pic is centred on a closeted gym teacher (played by Rosy McEwen) who is forced to confront her sexuality after taking a gay student under her wing. The film tackles the Margaret Thatcher era’s controversial Section 28 law, which prohibited British schools and councils from “promoting the teaching of the acceptability of homosexuality as a pretended family relationship.” The law was passed in 1988 and stayed in place until 2003.

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EXCLUSIVE: Starz and Channel 4 have greenlit thriller The Couple Next Door starring Poldark‘s Eleanor Tomlinson and Outlander’s Sam Heughan.

This Morning fans were left surprised as Lily Allen made a rare appearance on the ITV daytime show. The singer-turned-actress was live in the studio to chat to Holly Willoughby and her new co-host Joel Dommett alongside Freema Agyeman about their new Sky comedy.

Ed Sheeran could finally be the artist to do what those before him could not, and dislodge Miley Cyrus from Number 1 in the UK.

EXCLUSIVE: The BFI is to involve Bectu with its Skills Task Force after being slammed for the “disappointing” decision to initially exclude the union.