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From one Queen to another... rock band Queen are to feature on a series of postage stamps this summer.

Queen will appear on the face of UK postage stamps in July in honour of their 50th anniversary, thanks to the Royal Mail. They will be the third rock band to do so, joining the Beatles in 2007 and Pink Floyd in 2016.The stamps will be issued as a set of 13, featuring eight album covers, four live group shots and a classic group photo.

A statue of Oliver Cromwell in Wythenshawe Park has been daubed in graffiti.Vandals have spray-painted the words 'Cromwell is a cockroach' and 'f*** racist' on the monument.The acronym 'BLM', which stand for 'Black Lives Matter' has also been written on the statue.The historical significance of statues in Greater Manchester has been thrown into the spotlight since mass protests broke out over the death of black man George Floyd in police custody in the U.S.Demonstrators in Bristol pulled down

Jake Kanter International TV EditorEXCLUSIVE: Nearly 6,500 film and TV workers have now signed two open letters calling for an end to systemic racism and the introduction of equal opportunities for BAME creatives at every level of the industry.The two letters have sprung up independently in recent days, fuelled by a sense of injustice over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, and emboldened by the Black Lives Matter movements across the world.The letters serve different purposes, but have a

Channel Four soap Hollyoaks, shared the sickening message on her Twitter and Instagram, explaining that she wanted to speak out following the recent Black Lives Matter protests taking place across the globe in response to the death of George Floyd in America.

George Clooney is celebrating Juneteenth by making a generous donation to a worthy cause.

Alicia Keys has shared a new song – listen to ‘Perfect Way To Die’ below.The new track tackles the issue of police brutality, and discusses a “system of racism that looks at Black life as unworthy”.Black Lives Matter protests and anti-racism activism has been prominent in the last month, following the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis last month.Speaking of the new song, Keys wrote: “Of course there is no perfect way to die.

Alicia Keys has released a heartbreaking new song about a mother mourning a son who has been murdered because of their race. 'Perfect Way To Die' comes after the death of African American George Floyd - who died after a police officer knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes during his arrest in Minneapolis, Minnesota, last month - and the subsequent Black Lives Matter protests.

Also Read: Jeff Zucker Reminds CNN Employees They're Still Not Allowed to Participate in ProtestsFinally, he added, “Please make a note of this change.

This past Tuesday night, the respected rapper, J. Cole, released a new song, and while it was praised by some, other people didn’t like it as much, including Earl Sweatshirt, who came out to say that the track was “corny.” According to People Magazine, Cole talked about not using his celebrity to fight for the Black Lives Matter movement following the death of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police’s custody.

Mobo boss Kanya King has said that recent weeks have marked a “watershed moment” in the fight for racial equality.

This is the ad that was removed, featuring an upside down red triangle, which was used by Nazis pic.twitter.com/N7MEK9sYya— Sarah Frier (@sarahfrier) June 18, 2020The Auschwitz Memorial Twitter account on Thursday said the red triangle “was the most common category of prisoners registered at the Germany Nazi #Auschwitz camp.”In the ad, the Trump team criticized the recent rioting and looting that followed the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.“Dangerous MOBS of far-left groups are running

Premier League fixture by Aston Villa and Sheffield United's powerful gesture earlier in the day.

Gianna Floyd, the six-year-old daughter of George Floyd, has thanked Kanye West for paying for her college education.The rapper has promised to fully cover the tuition fees for the daughter of African-American man Floyd, after the Minnesota resident died at the hands of a police officer last month.

In 2013, a young black man named Julian Cole had his neck broken and was left brain-damaged by police after an incident at a Bedfordshire nightclub in 2013. Three of the officers involved were later sacked, but none have yet been charged. His case was recently mentioned by George The Poet on Newsnight in parallel to that of George Floyd in America. Cole is also a close friend of Che Lingo. After immortalising him in the song ‘My Block’, here the rising rapper tells NME about the continued fight

Kenya Moore is backing her words with real actions towards concrete solutions after the shocking death of George Floyd in the hands of a white police officer. Kenya has been rather quiet while other Real Housewives of Atlanta stars have been hitting the streets to protest and share tons of images related to police brutality.

Ant Middleton has apologised over a tweet he published that branded Black Lives Matters protesters as ‘scum’.The SAS Who Dares Wins host spoke out following the clash between far-right groups and anti-racism protesters in London, which led to violence.Black Lives Matter has hosted various marches of solidarity across the UK and the world after the death of George Floyd in police custody on May 25.But over the weekend, more than 100 far-right protesters were arrested after attacking Met Police

Dave Chappelle said “the streets are talking for themselves” following the death of George Floyd, in a surprise special entitled 8.46, the length of time a white police officer knelt on the neck of the unarmed black man.

H.E.R. has shared a powerful new song ‘I Can’t Breathe’ in response to the death of George Floyd in Minnesota last month.

the anti-racism protests that have taken place worldwide following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25. On Thursday the 11th of June, we're asking artists and others in the music industry to pledge to use their platform to highlight and challenge racism wherever they see it.

Also Read: New Episodes of 'Live PD', 'Cops' Pulled Amid George Floyd ProtestsLast week, A&E pulled two episodes of “Live PD” from its schedule in response to the anti-police protests taking place across the nation in the wake of the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May.

mourners in Houston honor the life of George Floyd, in Minneapolis, CBS News is learning new details from a nightclub coworker about an alleged history between Floyd and Derek Chauvin, the former officer who is charged in Floyd's death. According to a former coworker, not only did they know each other, but they had a history of friction.Floyd and Chauvin both worked security at a nightclub at the same time.

The Bathgate Procession has changed its name after pressure from an online petition. The annual event had previously been named the Bathgate Procession and John Newland Festival in honour of the benefactor who built Bathgate Academy. However, Newland had links to slavery and the petition, which had over 1000 signatures, called for his name to be removed from the celebration following the death of George Floyd in America. A statement said: “The Procession Committee have taken the decision to

Jessie Ware has postponed her upcoming fourth album ‘What’s Your Pleasure?’ so as to not “distract” from important messages and discussion surrounding racism.The singer-songwriter was due to release the record next Friday (June 19), the same date as US holiday Juneteenth (aka Freedom Day) which is celebrated annually by African-Americans.Following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota last month, conversations around racial injustice and prejudice have come to the fore once again

Teen Mom OG At Home: Cory & Taylor’s Baby Special from its Tuesday schedule and is ending our relationship with Taylor Selfridge in light of her past racist statements on social media," an MTV spokesperson told magazine. «MTV strongly condemns systemic racism and stands with those raising their voices against injustice.»Cory is the ex-boyfriend of Cheyenne Floyd, who is also a main star on.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefNetflix has removed four comedy shows featuring outspoken Australian performer Chris Lilley from its platform in Australia and New Zealand.Lilley’s questionable depictions of characters in a range of shows have previously raised questions about racial discrimination. Now they have run afoul of the global reevaluation of Black people’s position in society, and their on-screen portrayal, following the death of George Floyd in the custody of U.S.

Josh Feola On top of an ongoing trade war and pandemic, a new point of tension between the U.S. and China involves the Black Lives Matter protests sparked by the May 25 death of George Floyd in police custody.

MTV has cut ties with Teen Mom star Cory Wharton‘s girlfriend Taylor Selfridge.

Omid Djalili has said the removal of Little Britain from streaming services is an example of society “moving towards maturity”.

Jamelia has spoken out in a new interview on racism and discrimination in the UK, saying that “it’s not enough to just say ‘I’m not racist’ because you’re not a purveyor of overt racism”.The Birmingham singer was speaking in the wake of the ongoing anti-racism protests worldwide which have been sparked by the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25.Speaking to the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire yesterday (June 9), Jamelia said that the UK “has a serious issue” with racism “that goes far

protesters have taken to the streets of Manchester in recent days in response to the death of George Floyd in America.

HBO Max has recently pulled the 1939 American film 'Gone With the Wind' starring Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Leslie Howard, and Olivia de Havilland as a result of the Black Lives Matter movement and George Floyd's death protests across the US. George Floyd was arrested by four policemen on May 25 in Minneapolis and one of them kneeled down on his neck until he lost his breath and died.

Almost two weeks after his death at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer, George Floyd was laid to rest in hometown Houston, Texas. A sea of mourners gathered on the streets to pay their last respects, many others stood in long queues during Floyd's public memorial.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV Critic“No one’s talking about the economic inequalities that may lead people to want to go through a glass door to get a pair of shoes,” said Ava DuVernay tonight on the Oprah Winfrey hosted special OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?“No one’s talking about the systems that encompass all of the actions that we’re seeing,” the When They See Us filmmaker added of the reactions to the May 25 killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police and the large

protests worldwide following the death of George Floyd in police custody. The ViacomCBS-owned network initially pulled episodes of from its schedule on Friday." is not on the Paramount Network and we don’t have any current or future plans for it to return," a network spokesperson confirmed to ET on Tuesday. launched in 1989 on Fox, where it ran for 25 seasons and was often paired with another real-life crime show, .