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Much-loved vocalist Florence Welch has opened up on the life-saving surgery she was forced to undergo last week after having no choice but to cancel some of the shows of her Dance Fever tour.The Florence and The Machine frontwoman explained to her 2.2 million Instagram followers today (Sunday 27 August) that she'd gone under the knife for a health concern she wishes to keep private for the time-being. In the post, the continued: "I'm so sorry that I had to cancel the last couple of shows.

Florence + The Machine‘s Florence Welch has revealed that she has undergone “emergency surgery” that “saved my life”.The band had to cancel a pair of recent shows at the Zurich Open Air and Rock en Seine festivals “on medical advice,” and Welch has now explained the reasons to fans on Instagram.“I’m so sorry that I had to cancel the last couple of shows,” she wrote, explaining that it is unrelated to a broken foot that caused the postponement of a UK tour at the turn of the year.“My feet are fine, I had to have emergency surgery for reasons I don’t really feel strong enough to go into yet but it saved my life.”Welch went on to add that she will go ahead with the final two shows of the band’s world tour behind 2022 album ‘Dance Fever’ in Lisbon and Malaga next week (September 1-2).“Suffice to say I wish the songs were less accurate in their predictions,” she added. “But creativity is a way of coping, mythology is way of making sense.

Travellers at Manchester Airport have branded the hub as 'the most disgusting airport experience' after the toilets were left in a 'unsanitary' and 'potentially dangerous' state.

Louis Saha has passionately defended Manchester United playmaker Bruno Fernandes amid question marks over his performance levels and leadership credentials.

Madonna has recently celebrated her 65th birthday, telling fans that it feels “great to be alive” in light of her recent time in hospital.The update comes following the pop icon’s recent stay in the intensive care unit, after contracting a serious bacterial infection. Following the news, the 64-year-old pop star was forced to postpone several shows due to health concerns.Now, the singer has shared an update on social media showing her celebrating her 65th birthday with friends and family, confirming that she has almost fully bounced back after the incident left her family “preparing for the worst”.Taking to her official Instagram page on Friday (August 18), Madonna – real name Madonna Louise Ciccone – shared a montage of clips from her birthday celebrations, which were held in Portugal.“It’s great to be Alive………… ..

It’s turning out to be quite a summer for superspies and supercomputers.

Former Manchester United player Alan Smith has revealed how the 'close attention' paid to Cristiano Ronaldo during training sessions after he first joined the club helped shape the player who would go on to win five Ballon d'Or awards.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent LOCARNO — Brazil’s Pandora Filmes, one of the country’s premier independent distributors, has secured Brazilian distribution rights to “Tomorrow’s Rain”(“Amanhã Já Não Chove”), a Portuguese portrait of bourgeois malaise which was brought onto the market last weekend at the Locarno Festival’s Match Me! Pandora Filmes’ distribution slate takes in “Parasite,” “The Man Who Sold His Skin,” and “R.M.N.” Set up at Lisbon’s Omaja and Brazil’s Capuri, which cut the deal with Pandora, “Tomorrow Rain” marks the fiction feature debut of Portuguese director-producer Bernardo Lopes at Omaja, a 2021 Portuguese Film Academy Sophia Award winner for his short “Moço.” Produced by Lopes and Eduardo Rezende, “Tomorrow’s Rain”will star José Pimentão, who played Ramiro in Netflix’s “1899,” and João Nunes Monteiro, a Portuguese Film Academy Sophia Award winner best actor award winner for “Mosquito” in 2021 and best supporting actor winner last year for “The Tsugua Diaries.” Written by Lopes and Francisco Mira Godinho, who together co-wrote and co-directed TV mini-series “Lugar 54,” an Omaja production for Portuguese public broadcaster RTP, “Tomorrow’s Rain” depicts one summer day in the life of a crumbling family at the peak of the Portuguese financial crisis of 2012. “‘Tomorrow’s Rain’ is a feature fiction family drama that makes an urgent portrayal of a marginalized southern Portuguese region during the 2012 financial crisis, from the POV of a decadent bourgeois family that suffers from a tumor in the form of a secret, consuming them until the day of their inevitable end,” Lopes told Variety.

Leonor Teles questions the stability of both. “Baan” (Thai for home) reimagines the world of a lovelorn person coming to terms with her own loneliness through a quasi-magical shift between Bangkok and Lisbon. Part of Locarno’s main competition, “Baan” follows a young woman named L.

Israeli-French telecoms and media mogul Patrick Drahi took the unusual step of directly addressing investors and analysts at a quarterly results call for Altice International on Monday in a bid to calm jitters over a corruption probe shaking its Portuguese subsidiary.

With the summer holidays now in full swing, more and more people will be taking advantage of the free time by travelling to warmer climates.

With the British summer turning out to be nothing more than a very damp squib, you might be dreaming of a sunny holiday to escape all the rain. While destination opportunities may seem endless, trips abroad can prove quite costly, especially when you start to add up the price of flights, hotels, food, and tourist attractions.

Former Loose Women star Saira Khan has shown off her "unfiltered" body to encourage women to look at themselves more "positively." The 53-year-old posed in a bikini, in sunny Lisbon, with no makeup on embracing her "marks, scars, wrinkles and aging." Saira posted the stunning picture to her 102,000 followers on Instagram, in the hopes of sending a message of body positivity. She also marked the relaunch of her skin care brand SAIRA skin which aims to help women embrace their natural beauty and build confidence.

A starstruck Scots Harry Styles superfan has shared her chance encounter with the star as she queued to buy some of his official merchandise.

Depeche Mode have announced extra UK and European dates to their 2024 tour– find all the details below.Last week, the band announced a new leg of gigs as part of their world tour behind last year’s ‘Memento Mori’ LP.Now, they’ve added a second date at London’s The O2 on January 24, 2024, and a third gig in Cologne on April 8.Having played at London’s Twickenham Stadium last month as part of a wider European tour, Depeche Mode will return to the UK for further gigs on Birmingham (January 24), Manchester (29) and Glasgow (31) as well as the two London shows.See the full updated tour schedule below and buy tickets here.A post shared by Depeche Mode (@depechemode)A post shared by Depeche Mode (@depechemode)JANUARY 202422 – London, The O224 – Birmingham, Utilita Arena27 – London, The O229 – Manchester, AO Arena31 – Glasgow, OVO HydroFEBRUARY 20243 – Dublin, 3Arena6 – Antwerp, Sportpaleis8 – Amsterdam, Ziggo Dome10 – Copenhagen, Royal Arena13 – Berlin, Mercedes-Benz Arena15 – Berlin, Mercedes-Benz Arena17 – Hamburg, Barclays Arena20 – Berlin, Mercedes-Benz Arena22 – Prague, O2 Arena24 – Prague, O2 Arena27 – Lodz, Atlas Arena29 – Lodz, Atlas ArenaMARCH 20243 – Paris, Accor Arena5 – Paris, Accor Arena7 – Munich, Olympiahalle12 – Madrid, Wizink Centre14 – Madrid, Wizink Centre16 – Barcelona, Palau Sant Jordi19 – Lisbon, Altice Arena21 – Bilbao, BEC23 – Torino, Pala Alpitour26 – Budapest, MVM Dome28 – Milan, Mediolanum Forum30 – Milan, Mediolanum ForumAPRIL 20243 – Cologne, Lanxess Arena5 – Cologne, Lanxess Arena8 – Cologne, Lanxess ArenaDepeche Mode kicked off their 2023 ‘Memento Mori’ world tour in Sacramento, California back in March. They’re currently out on the road in Europe, with that stint due to wrap up next month.

Rina Sawayama appeared to call out The 1975’s Matty Healy again during her set at NOS Alive.The singer was mid-way through her performance at the Lisbon-based festival when she addressed the crowd and pushed for an apology from “some people” who get away with making sexist and racist comments.“So I was thinking a lot about apologies,” she began, speaking to the crowd towards the end of her track ‘STFU’. “It’s just funny how some people get away with not apologising ever… For saying some racist shit.

Depeche Mode have announced new UK, Ireland and European tour dates for 2024 – find all the details below.The duo – comprising Dave Gahan and Martin Gore – are due to hit the road once again early next year in support of their 15th and most recent album, ‘Memento Mori’, which came out in March.Having played at London’s Twickenham Stadium last month as part of a wider European tour, Depeche Mode will return to the capital for a concert at The O2 on January 22, 2024. Further gigs are scheduled for Birmingham (January 24), Manchester (29) and Glasgow (31).The band will then head to Dublin on February 3 before returning to Europe for concerts in numerous cities, including Amsterdam, Berlin, Prague, Paris, Madrid, Barcelona, Lisbon and Budapest.

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Taylor Swift has added a fifth stop at London’s Wembley Stadium to her ‘Eras’ tour.Following an extensive number of performances in the US, Swift announced earlier this week that she will be bring the show to the rest of the world and shared dates for 2024.A large number of UK dates were also announced for summer next year including stops in Edinburgh, Cardiff and Liverpool. Four dates in London were also added, which all take place in the capital’s Wembley Stadium.Now, due to overwhelming demand for the live shows, an extra stop has been added to the London tour dates on August 15.It follows previously announced dates in June (21–22) and August (16–17).Currently, the ongoing US leg of the ‘Eras’ tour is set to continue through North America until August 9 where it’ll conclude with the final of six shows at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium.From there, the pop star will venture over to Australia for five shows in Melbourne and Sydney before embarking on a mammoth number of European dates.These will start on May 9, 2024 with three back-to-back shows at the La Defense Arena in Paris before moving on to hit Stockholm, Lyon, Madrid and Lisbon.

Taylor Swift has announced international 2024 dates for her massively successful Eras Tour, with scheduled stops in Melbourne, Sydney, Singapore, Paris, Stockholm, Liverpool, London, Dublin and many more.

MEO Kalorama has announced that Blur will headline the first night of the three-day festival in Portugal.Blur will take to the Main Stage on August 31 alongside fellow acts such as The Prodigy, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, M83, Metronomy and more.

Angelique Jackson Gal Gadot is going from superhero to super spy in the action-packed first trailer for the international espionage thriller “Heart of Stone.” Gadot was joined by co-stars Jamie Dornan and Alia Bhatt at Netflix’s Tudum fan festival in São Paulo, Brazil, where the trio debuted the film’s first trailer. The footage features heart-stopping stunts, like Gadot’s Rachel Stone — an intelligence operative for a shadowy global peacekeeping agency — skydiving from a death-defying height. Stone’s steely demeanor and adrenaline-junkie habits are explained as her boss (Sophie Okonedo) warns, “You know what you signed up for. No friends, no relationships… What we do is too important. When governments fail, the only thing left is the Charter.”

It sounds like The Weeknd is pining for past love.

MEO Kalorama has announced the final performers for this year’s festival that takes place between August 31 and September 2.The Prodigy and Lil Silva complete the line-up of MEO Kalorama 2023 that will see Arcade Fire, Florence + The Machine, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Aphex Twin and Foals, among many others perform at Parque da Bela Vista, Lisbon this summer.Recently added acts include The Hives, Baxter Dury, Tiga, James Holden and Shygirl.

Manchester City look to be blessed with a fully fit squad going into the Champions League final against Inter Milan.

Sporting Lisbon will receive €1million (£800,000) from Manchester United for Bruno Fernandes’ 2020 transfer after the Reds secured a top four Premier League finish.

Rammstein frontman Till Lindemann fell off the stage at the band’s first concert of the year in Vilnius, Lithuania on Monday (May 22).At the end of the gig at Vingis Park, all six members of the German industrial metal band stood at the front of the stage to thank fans and wrap up the gig, as recorded in video footage.Seconds later, Lindemann fell into an opening behind him while most of the band members remained oblivious to what happened.The band appeared the look into the void a few seconds later, though it’s not known if Lindemann sustained any injuries.The band are due to continue their European this weekend for two shows at Helsinki’s Olympiastadion on Saturday (27) and Sunday (28).They will also perform shows in Munich, Madrid, Lisbon, Budapest, Berlin, Paris and more throughout the summer, before their close out at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels on August 4.

Ed Meza @edmezavar AMC Networks Intl. Latin America has acquired RTVE hit, Spanish-Portuguese thriller “Sequía,” which will be broadcast throughout the region on its Europa Europa channel. The story centers on the mystery behind two mummified corpses – apparent murder victims — that are discovered when a long submerged village emerges from the drying Campomediano reservoir along the Spanish-Portuguese border during a prolonged drought (“sequía” in Spanish). While a Spanish inspector and investigative reporter suspect the bodies may be linked to environmental protests that took place to prevent the creation of the reservoir, a Portuguese detective is secretly investigating the possibility that one of the deceased could be the heir to the Souza Cardoso fortune who disappeared years ago.

Martin Dale Contributor “Légua” by Filipa Reis and João Miller Guerra has its world premiere in Directors Fortnight. Reis and Miller Guerra previously co-helmed the Cape Verde-set debut feature, “Djon Africa” (2018), and several documentaries. “Légua” is produced by the company, Uma Pedra no Sapato, which Reis founded in 2008 and ranks as one of Portugal’s leading independent production companies. The pic is set in the rural village of Légua in the North of Portugal, between Amarante and Marco de Canaveses. One of the main characters is an old country house that has been deserted by its heirs and is looked after by the ailing elderly housekeeper, Emilia, assisted by Ana (played by Carla Maciel (“Diamantino”), whose husband emigrates to work in France, leaving her to look after Emilia and her own restless teenage daughter, Mónica.

Fast X – check it out below.Directed by Louis Leterrier, the tenth main Fast & Furious film (excluding spin-off Hobbs & Shaw) sees Vin Diesel return as Dom Toretto alongside Michelle Rodriguez, Ludacris, John Cena, Nathalie Emmanuel, Helen Mirren, Scott Eastwood, Brie Larson and Jason Momoa.With a reported budget of $340million, Fast X is the most expensive film in the franchise, with filming taking place across London, Rome, Turin, Lisbon and Los Angeles.An eleventh instalment, also directed by Leterrier, is expected to be released in 2025.Brian Tyler, who has composed the score for seven instalments in the Fast & Furious franchise, returns for Fast X. The album will be available to stream from June 2.My score album for #FastX is out June 2 on @BackLotMusic ! @TheFastSaga Fast X is out in theaters today! So excited for everyone to hear and see it!! pic.twitter.com/wrxwnrdtFb— Brian Tyler (@BrianTylerMusic) May 20, 2023Alongside the official score, a soundtrack album featuring tracks by various hip-hop artists has been released.

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.

Ben Howard has shared a brand new song called ‘Walking Backwards’ – listen below.The song is the second preview of the singer’s fifth album ‘Is It?’, which lands this summer and was announced recently with first single ‘Couldn’t Make It Up’.Set for release on June 16 via Island, ‘Is It?’ follows Howard’s 2021 release ‘Collections From The Whiteout’.Of the new track, Howard said in a statement: “‘Walking Backwards’ is a song to remind ourselves you are doing just fine. A small, personal resistance to the growing pressure to conform.“To let go of the constant expectation that we should be striving for more and ploughing forever forwards..

UEFA insist the Champions League final will take place in Istanbul as planned, despite the country heading into a politically-charged election period from this weekend.

Global audiences have been gaga for Baba Yaga with Lionsgate/Thunder Road Films/87 Eleven’s John Wick: Chapter 4 now having passed the $400M mark worldwide.

EXCLUSIVE: Crime heist drama series Vanda is headed to Hulu. The U.S. streamer will be the exclusive SVOD home to the series, an international co-production from Legendary, indie producer SPi and Spain’s La Panda.

Arsenal could once again be without midfielder Granit Xhaka when they face Manchester City at the Emirates on Wednesday.