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Peter Hook & The Light have announced a huge 2024 world tour that will see the band play the ‘Substance’ albums from Joy Division and New Order in full – find dates and ticket information below.The New Order and Joy Division co-founder will be touring with his band from May next year, spanning New Zealand, Australia, North America, the UK and Ireland.The tour will open at the Opera House in Wellington, New Zealand on May 16, followed by eight more dates across New Zealand and Australia. From August 31, they’ll continue with a North American run that starts at History in Toronto, Canada.

The Smile have revealed details of their brand-new album, Wall Of Eyes. The album is the second from the trio (Radiohead's Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood plus drummer Tom Skinner) and follows their 2022 debut A Light For Attracting Attention.

The Pretenders have announced a run of UK theatre shows for 2024 – find all the details below.The Chrissie Hynde-fronted band are due to hit the road next February in support of their 12th and most recent studio album, ‘Relentless’, which was released back in September.Kicking off in Gateshead, the forthcoming tour will also include performances in Edinburgh and Manchester, as well as a two-night billing at the historic London Palladium on February 28 and 29.The Pretenders are then set to play four more concerts in early March when they’ll visit Oxford, Bristol, Nottingham and Birmingham.Tickets go on general sale at 10am GMT this Friday (November 10) – you’ll be able to buy yours here. A pre-sale is scheduled for the same time on Thursday (9).

Six children have been rushed to hospital following a car crash in Oxford on October 24.

Jay-Z‘s 2001 album ‘The Blueprint’.Courtney – who claimed to be an associate of ’60s gangland criminals the Krays – was found at his home in Plumstead, south east London last Sunday (October 22) after reportedly dying by suicide. He was 64 years old.The Metropolitan Police said his death is currently being treated as unexpected and is under investigation.In a statement, Courtney’s family paid tribute to his “incredible, colourful, rock ‘n’ roll life”, and said he had experienced the “pain of both cancer and arthritis in his later years”.

Trains from Manchester Airport station may be cancelled or delayed this morning due to a 'fault with the signalling system'.

All lines are blocked at Salford Crescent train station this morning due to a 'trespass incident'.

Kevin Spacey was met with a standing ovation last night (October 16) as he returned to the stage for the first time since being cleared of sexual assault charges.Spacey performed a brief scene from the Shakespeare play Timon Of Athens at a theatre in Oxford, during a lecture held in memory of the late conservative philosopher Roger Scruton.Evidently, the extract had been chosen for a reason. Douglas Murray, the conservative columnist who delivered the lecture and invited Spacey to perform in Oxford and delivered the lecture, told the Times that Timon of Athens was about what “happens when a society drops a person for no reason”.Views of Scruton’s legacy remain divisive, and while his work was admired by conservatives, he has been accused of fuelling modern anti-immigrant sentiment.In July, Spacey was acquitted of all nine charges he was facing, including seven counts of sexual assault, one count of causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent, and one count of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity.He was accused of sexual offences against four men, alleged to have taken place between 2001 and 2013.

to be returned to their “forever home” in England.The Jonas Brothers frontman, 34, and the “Dark Phoenix” star, 27, were not present in court – although Turner did call into the hearing, but didn’t speak except to ask if the judge and lawyers could hear her.Her attorneys pressed the judge to set a trial date as soon as possible, arguing that Turner had a new project beginning in England in January and urging that the case should be resolved before then.“We have young kids, and we have the petitioner who is here now in the United States, but she has work commitments in the UK in January,” one of her lawyers said.Jonas’ side asked for a date next year after his music tour ended.The singer filed for divorce from Turner in a Florida court in early September seeking to end their four year marriage.Turner argued in her Sept. 21 lawsuit that prior to the relationship imploding, the couple had planned to move into a stunning Wallingford, Oxford estate by December – making the UK their daughters’ home base.The pair agreed that while they duke out custody in court the children will temporarily remain in New York City.Taylor Swift has loaned out her Big Apple pad to Turner until the custody battle is resolved.The estranged duo are also fighting each other about what court should have jurisdiction over the custody struggle.

The Reytons have shared details of a huge homecoming show next year set to celebrate the release of their forthcoming album ‘Ballad Of A Bystander’. Find ticket details below.The outdoor gig will take place in the indie band’s Rotherham hometown in summer 2024 at the Clifton Park venue, which has a capacity of 20,000 people.

Thousands of protesters are to take to the streets of Manchester as the Conservative Party Conference gets underway in the city. The four-day event being held at the Manchester Central convention centre begins on Sunday.

Joe Jonas once allegedly called England the future “forever home” for his family with Sophie Turner. In a letter obtained by Page Six, revealed as part of the estranged couple’s ongoing court battle over the custody and

Well, well, well, Joe Jonas has some explaining to do…

There’s a new update in Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas‘ custody battle and it involves a piece of evidence that was just submitted in the case.

Security is being tightened in Manchester city centre ahead of the Conservative Party conference, which starts this weekend.

A major Manchester city centre railway station is set for an overhaul.

, Selena Gomez demonstrated how to turn the wardrobe staple into a sultry going-out 'fit.Yes, a white long-sleeve button-up isn't just sexy when stolen from your partner's closet for breakfast in bed or paired with jeans and a sharp bob à la Uma Thurman, though that's definitely still a fierce look. In her latest mirror selfie, the styled a crisp shirt dress—which she left unbuttoned enough to show off a peak at her bra—with classic gold jewelry and sky-high patent leather stiletto boots, giving a brand-new meaning to “legs for days.”While Gomez's button-up is nipped in at the waist and appears designed as a dress, one could get the same effect by tailoring an oversized Oxford or leaving it as is for a boxier, ultra-mini look, as Irina Shayk in a recent .

Dylan has returned with new single ‘Rebel Child’, which she’s called “my own anthem” and a “main character moment”.The track follows the singer’s recent song ‘Liar Liar’, featuring vocals from Bastille frontman Dan Smith, and comes after she announced rescheduled UK and European tour dates for 2024.Of ‘Rebel Child’, Dylan said in a statement: “First off, I LOVE this song. I basically wanted my own theme tune – my main character moment.

OMD have announced a 2024 UK and European tour and have shared their latest single ‘Slow Train’ from their upcoming album ‘Bauhaus Staircase‘.Kicking off early next year, the duo – consisting of Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys – will hit the road and make their way through Europe and the UK. Starting off on January 22, 2024, OMD will play the Rockefeller in Oslo, Norway and then make their way to major cities such as Stockholm, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Warsaw, Prague, Belfast, Paris, Dublin and more.Starting in March, the duo will then take over the UK with their first show in Manchester’s O2 Apollo.

Chloe Burrows was labelled a "real life Barbie" as she debuted her short blond bob and a bright pink mini dress.The Love Island and Celebs Go Dating star swapped her trademark lengthy blonde hair for a shorter blunt bob earlier this month and has now debuted the style during a night out in Oxford while supporting her mum, Louisa Burrows. Sharing a series of stunning snaps to Instagram on Saturday night, Chloe posed in her hotel room with her bright blond bob straightened with one side tucked behind her ear. For the evening she showed off her incredible figure as she donned a bright pink mini dress with a corset design and square neckline.

Meryl Streep not only stars in everyone’s favourite movies, she also has a few faves of her own — although fans of the multiple Oscar winner may be surprised by what they are.

Dylan has rescheduled all of the UK, US and European dates of her ‘Rebel Child’ tour to early 2024.Originally set to kick off on October 27 at Vicar Street in Dublin, Dylan’s UK and European leg of the tour will now begin on January 31 in Munich, Germany. From there, the musician will make stops in London, Glasgow, Dublin, Leeds, Cambridge, Oxford, Cardiff and Bournemouth between February 15 and 25.The North American leg of the tour will now kick off on April 3.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Chris Keyser, a tuxedoed 23-year-old, stood at a lectern at the Oxford Union to defend the moral superiority of the United States over the Soviet Union. It was 1984. Keyser, now a leader of the Writers Guild of America strike, was then a Harvard Law student.

. Set your alarm now, since the collection will likely sell out almost instantly.Founded in 2017 by designer , Rowing Blazers also has collaboration baked into its DNA.

Two railway stations in central Manchester have been named as among the worst in the whole of the UK for train delays. Manchester Victoria came in as second worst and Manchester Oxford Road was joint third.

Eighties singer Carol Decker has confirmed she is doing well as she shared a health update with her concerned fans on Friday after undergoing major surgery.The lead vocalist for band T'Pau, 65, revealed on 1 September that she is now 'in recovery', after taking a selfie in hospital showing herself smiling and doing a peace sign with her fingers.The China In Your Hand singer endured a three-hour long operation on her colon earlier this week after finding "something nasty growing up there". But the icon appeared to be in good spirits as she shared the positive news online and revealed that it was 'benign.' Looking thrilled with the 'all clear' news, Carol took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to update her fans and shared an insight into her recovery journey.

Top crime writer Val McDermid says she wishes she'd made the main character in her books a whisky drinker.

This academic year has marked yet another milestone for Bridgewater School in Worsley, with an impressive third of all GCSE grades attained at the highest level, and a perfect 100 per cent pass rate at A Level.

86TV‘s Felix White has recalled the time when he chased Noel Gallagher out of an HMV store when he was a teenager.Appearing as a guest on Radio X’s The Evening Show, hosted by Dan O’Connell, The former Maccabees guitarist shared his experience on meeting the Oasis brothers back in the day. “I was completely obsessed with Oasis,” he told the presenter.White went on to explain his perfect encounter with Liam Gallagher and how he met him at age 16 while on his way to see Oasis support Neil Young in Paris during the ‘Heathen Chemistry‘ Oasis era.“Liam was on the Eurostar and I had a disposable camera and I very very very nervously asked for a disposable photo, which he said yes to and did the perfect B-boy stance next to me in a photo as I’m going bright red,” he said.

Let us paint a familiar scene for you. It's well past midnight and the after-work drinks have reached their natural end point.

Amanda Knox is expanding her family! The 36-year-old criminal justice activist revealed she's pregnant in a new photo on social media, showing off a full baby bump with a funny caption. This will be Knox's second child with husband Christopher Robinson. The couple, who wed in 2020, welcomed their daughter, Eureka Muse Knox-Robinson, in August 2021.

Gabrielle will lead the line-up for this year’s Battersea Park In Concert series.The singer will close the three day event which kicks off this Saturday (August 26) and wraps up on Monday (August 26) at the London park.Also on the bill that day are MOBO award winning saxophonist Yolanda Brown and The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars.

This Morning star Alison Hammond has revealed that she will be joining the Loose Women panel for their upcoming tour - in a place very close to her heart. Alison has been a regular on the ITV daytime show This Morning for many years but has taken over hosting duties from Phillip Schofield following his exit. She will now present alongside fellow ITV stalwart presenter Dermot O'Leary on Friday mornings while Holly Willoughby will keep her spot on the sofa for the rest of the week, sharing duties with Josie Gibson and Craig Doyle.

If art is creativity plus proficiency plus chance, Fievel Is Glauque are exemplars of its purist form. During their trans-Atlantic “writing trips,” generally held when multi-instrumentalist Zach Phillips and singer Ma Clement visit each other in Brooklyn and Brussels, respectively, they take a spontaneous yet controlled approach, starting and finishing a song each day, with Phillips constructing intricate arrangements to Clement’s angular melodies, one bar at a time.

Police have released a picture of a person they are looking to speak with after an alleged 'racially-motivated hate crime' at a train station.

A major road in Manchester city centre has been sealed off by police this afternoon following a serious crash.