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The funeral of Sinéad O'Connor is being held on Tuesday and mourners have been invited to line the seafront where she lived.

Skindred have announced some UK shows for 2024, including their biggest-ever show at Wembley Arena.The ragga-metallers will be coming to Wembley on March 15, with shows in Manchester and Birmingham on March 14 and 16 respectively.“Standing on that stage is a mark of sheer hard work. We have stood upon that stage supporting many truly great acts,” said frontman Benji Webbe in a press release.

Wilco have announced plans to release their 13th studio album ‘Cousin’ and shared new single ‘Evicted’ – which you can listen to below.The record, which has been produced by Cate Le Bon, will be released on September 29 on dBpm Records.“It’s this feeling of being in it and out of it at the same time,” said frontman Jeff Tweedy of the new album.He added of the new single, which you can listen to below: “I guess I was trying to write from the point of view of someone struggling to make an argument for themself in the face of overwhelming evidence that they deserve to be locked out of someone’s heart. Self-inflicted wounds still hurt and in my experience they’re almost impossible to fully recover from.”‘Cousin’ marks the first time Wilco have handed the reins over to a producer outside their immediate circle of collaborators since 2007’s ‘Sky Blue Sky’.“The amazing thing about Wilco is they can be anything,” Le Bon added.

Judi Dench is opening up about the eye condition that is making it more difficult for her on the set and read her scripts.

When Warren McCoubrey moved to Manchester from Belfast in 1998, the city, generally, was radically different — only one Metrolink line was in operation. Unsurprisingly, a lot has happened in the past quarter of a century.

Widowed Danielle Patton, 44, never expected to find love again after the tragic loss of her first husband, Russell - let alone with one of his closest friends. Originally from Colorado, Danielle met Russell at university in Belfast, married him and settled in Northern Ireland and went on to have three children. But tragedy struck one Monday morning in 2013 when he didn’t return home.

Manchester United fans welcomed Andre Onana to the club last week but the goalkeeper's arrival was by no means the surprise of the week.

EXCLUSIVE: Line of Duty creator Jed Mercurio has penned an ITV drama about a doctor in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic starring Joanne Froggatt.

A devastated mum has been given a terminal diagnosis just months after telling her children that she was cancer free.

A man has been arrested attempting to flee the country after buying trainers with suspected counterfeit notes in Manchester.

The Darkness have announced a new UK and Ireland tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut album ‘Permission To Land’.The new string of tour dates come following the band’s support slot for Guns N’ Roses at London’s BST Hyde Park, and sees them schedule shows for Glasgow, Manchester, London, Dublin and more.Set to kick off with a show in Belfast on December 2, the tour will consist of nine shows and follows on from previously announced dates across Europe and North America. General on-sale for the newly-announced shows starts this Friday (July 7) at 9am BST — visit here to purchase tickets and find a full list of upcoming UK and Ireland tour dates below.The tour will mark 20 years since Justin Hawkins and co.

The Prince of Wales has taken the next leap forward in shining a light on the homelessness problem that plagues the UK with the launch of Homewards.The project, which has taken two years to put together, is a five-year locally led programme which will demonstrate that together it is possible to end homelessness: making it 'rare, brief, and unrepeated'.To get Homewards off to a flying start, Prince William embarked on a 48-hour tour of the UK where he visited six flagship locations which will be the first to benefit from the scheme. These areas are Lambeth in South London, Bournemouth, Newport, Belfast, Aberdeen and Sheffield.

The Prince of Wales has arrived in Aberdeen as part of a tour of the UK to announce an initiative aimed at ending homelessness

Olly Murs enjoyed a wild stag do on Saturday night ahead of his wedding to fiancée Amelia Tank.   Singer Olly, 39, is set to tie the knot with his bodybuilder fiancée, 30, this summer, previously hinting that their nuptials is in either June or July. And Olly was surprised by his pals after his Belfast gig amid the Marry Me tour this weekend who whisked him to a bar and club to celebrate saying goodbye to his single life.

Naman Ramachandran The first trailer has been unveiled for documentary “In the Shadow of Beirut,” executive produced by Hillary Clinton, Chelsea Clinton and Siobhan Sinnerton for HiddenLight Productions. The film is a cinematic portrait of modern-day Lebanon as seen through the eyes of four families living in the impoverished Sabra and Shatila neighbourhoods of the city, the scene of an infamous massacre in 1982. It filmed over four years with unique access to the families within these largely restricted areas and is co-directed by Stephen Gerard Kelly, in his debut, and Garry Keane (Sundance selection “Gaza,” 2019). Kelly built up his relationship with the families over a six-year period.

Amazon Prime Video’s live action Blade Runner series could be delayed by as long as a year after the production schedule was disrupted amid the writers strike.

Niall Horan has announced he’ll be touring for the first time in more than five years. The former One Directioner confirmed the exciting news on Monday in a social media post that’s caused quite a stir, with many of the 29-year-old’s fans pointing out that dates in their countries and towns aren’t included on the list. Niall did specify in his post that more dates would soon be added and told his 32.

Six By Nico is all set to open a second site in the city centre. The ‘affordable’ bistro chain will be opening up the new restaurant on the corner of John Dalton Street and Deansgate.

An 18-month-old British toddler has tragically drowned in a swimming pool in Spain's Costa Blanca. The tot died this morning despite desperate attempts by paramedics to save them.

A father and son were left devastated after travelling from Belfast to watch Manchester United - only to be turned away from the stadium before kick off.

Janey Godley has hit out at Donald Trump again following his whistle-stop tour of Scotland.

Two men who licked blood from their victim's face have been caged for an “unmerciful and savage murder.” Samuel Atcheson and Steven Arthur Hunter, both from Ballymena, Northern Ireland, brutally killed Donald Harold Fraser-Rennie, 33, on October 29, 2020.

Eimear O'Hagan felt immediate empathy for former Love Islander Dani Dyer when she heard that the reality star had moved in with her mum as the due date for her twins' arrival approached.The 41-year-old writer describes the "primal need" she felt while pregnant and why having her mum on hand, to help her in those first tricky weeks post-birth, not just once but twice, was a no-brainer... "Before I knew my due date, whether I was having a boy or a girl or had made any decisions about what sort of birth I wanted, I was sure of one thing.

Two city centre restaurants have been named among the best in the UK for afternoon tea.

Ekin-Su Cülcüloglu is reported to have launched a foul-mouth text tirade at two models she suspected of texting boyfriend Davide Sanclimenti, branding one of the women a "f***ing s**g". It comes after the Love Island winners were reported to be embroiled in a "furious row" after Ekin-Su, 28, was left "really upset" when she found messages on Davide's phone. Davide, 28, allegedly met up with the models in Manchester before then exchanging messages with them, while Ekin-Su was in Belfast to promote her collaboration with BPerfect Cosmetics.The couple have since jetted off to Amsterdam on what is believed to be a "make or break holiday" as they attempt to reconnect.

Mip TV is just around the corner and, as ever, the content will be king. Here, Deadline walks you through seven of the buzziest dramas set for the Croisette, featuring police thrillers, a Royal Family docu-drama and Beta Film’s latest about the MS Estonia shipwreck. Read on for the best-in-class projects heading to Cannes for the April 17-19 confab.

US president Joe Biden has landed in Belfast as part of a historic four-day trip to the island of Ireland.

Two Door Cinema Club have announced a UK headline tour for 2023 – find all the details below.The Northern Ireland trio are due to hit the road this summer for shows in Keele (June 29), Wolverhampton (July 6), Manchester (9) and Scarborough (22).Additionally, the run of upcoming dates includes the band’s previously-confirmed outdoor concert at Crystal Palace Park in London on July 7. They’ll be joined at that gig by The Wombats, The Vaccines, Sea Girls and Baby Queen.Tickets for the new shows will go on general sale at 9am BST this Thursday (April 6) – buy yours here.Two Door Cinema Club’s 2023 UK tour dates are as follows:JUNE29 – Keele University, Keele JULY6 – Civic Hall, Wolverhampton7 – Crystal Palace Park, London 9 – Castlefield Bowl, Manchester 22 – Spa Grand Hall, ScarboroughNext week, the group will perform three gigs at The Telegraph Building in Belfast (April 11, 12, 13) before topping the bill at the Trinity Ball 2023 in Dublin (14).TDCC are also scheduled to make appearances at numerous festivals this year including Live At Leeds: In The Park, Truck, and Germany’s Hurricane Festival.Last September saw Two Door Cinema Club release their fifth and most recent studio album, ‘Keep On Smiling’.

Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu has left fans in hysterics after she mispronounced the name of Irish city Limerick as she announced a visit there later this week.The former Love Island winner, 28, shared news that she will be doing meet and greets with fans as part of her collaboration with beauty brand BPerfect. Sharing a video on her Instagram Story, the TV star told fans: "Hi guys I'm extremely excited to meet you all for the meet and greet with BPerfect in Ireland this weekend.

EXCLUSIVE: Roman Kemp is to host The Finish Line, the BBC’s latest big daytime TV bet from The Chase producer Potato.

Sian Brooke stars in new BBC police drama Blue Lights, but her off-screen life is miles away from the action-packed frontline story. Blue Lights begins on Monday evening and is set in Belfast following the journey of a group of rookie recruits working in the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and the day-to-day risks the job involves.The six-part series was created by Declan Lawn and Adam Patterson with Sian the star of the show, playing the role of Grace Ellis.Taking to Instagram to share a preview of Blue Lights the actress wrote: "Here we go!! This was a gift to be part of from start to finish".

the opening of Bad Cinderella at New York’s Imperial Theatre due to his son being hospitalised. The Broadway show is a retooled version of London West End’s Cinderella, which takes its name from a key song in the show and has new songs, leading lady and title. Nicholas Lloyd Webber scored the BBC One drama Love, Lies and Records and a theatrical and symphonic version of the novel The Little Prince in 2009 in a collaboration with James D Reid.

She sashayed on to Strictly Come Dancing as a relative unknown, but won over the viewers after surviving four dance-offs to make it to the final. Now Molly Rainford is launching a pop career, has countless TV gigs in the pipeline and a hot new boyfriend in the shape of her Strictly co-star Tyler West, 26. Although don’t go putting a label on them just yet.

Billy Bragg has announced a UK and Ireland tour to mark his 40 years in music – find all the details below.The singer-songwriter and left-wing activist is due to hit the road this autumn following the release of his forthcoming career-spanning boxset ‘The Roaring Forty’, which is out on October 27.Kicking off in Brighton on November 14, Bragg’s 2023 tour will also include shows in Portsmouth, Cambridge, Cork, Dublin, Belfast, Cardiff, Birmingham, Leeds, Edinburgh and Manchester throughout that month.In December, the artist will head to Gateshead, Nottingham and Bristol before completing the stint with a gig at The Roundhouse in Camden Town, London.“Doesn’t seem like just that long ago that I was playing Thursday nights at the Tunnel in Greenwich, opening for whoever was headlining that night,” Bragg said in a statement. “I learned my chops there in late ’82/ early ’83 and I’m still putting those lessons to good use 40 years later.”He added: “Hope to see some of you on the Roaring Forty tour this autumn.”Pleased to announce UK and IE dates for The Roaring Forty Tour.Pre-order the album from the official store by 5pm March 27th to gain access to pre-sale tickets – https://t.co/BuRCFT8RJSGeneral on sale 31st March at 10am#TheRoaringForty #BB40 pic.twitter.com/Zism1IeaEN— Billy Bragg (@billybragg) March 21, 2023Tickets for Bragg’s 2023 UK and Ireland tour go on general sale at 10am BST next Friday (March 31) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.

Norah Jones has announced that she will be heading on a tour of the UK and Ireland this autumn.The singer-songwriter previously announced a summer tour in Europe, which is due to start this July in Paris and includes dates in Italy, Spain, Portugal and more.The UK and Ireland leg of the tour kicks off at Sage Gateshead on November 4, before heading to Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow, Bath, Belfast and Dublin. Jones will also headline London’s Palladium on November 11.Tickets for the tour will be on sale this Friday, March 24 at 10am.

The Pretenders have announced a run of shows, which will take place in the UK and Ireland this spring.The band will release their 12th album, ‘Relentless’, later this year, although no release date has been given. It will mark the follow-up to 2020’s ‘Hate For Sale‘.They’ll begin their ‘Relentless Tour’ with a stop at The Great Escape on May 12, where they’re due to headline The Independent Stage as part of an exclusive set.