County Ulster Showbiz Latest News and Updates

A mum was shocked to learn of a colon cancer diagnosis after previously putting her symptoms down to old age. Sally Nelson, 62, completed a bowel screening kit just one month before a colonoscopy and is now pushing for others to get checked out.

Having spent the last six decades working in TV and radio, Gloria Hunniford needs little introduction. And the presenter, who celebrates her 84th birthday this week, is showing no signs of slowing down. She’s as driven now, in her current roles on Loose Women and Rip Off Britain, as she was in her early broadcasting days on Good Evening Ulster in the late 70s.

gave 1980s TV junkies a thrill with a surprise group appearance set against the unmistakable “Cheers” backdrop midway through the star-studded Jan. 15 fête. While stationed at their usual spot around the cozy Boston bar, Grammer and his former colleagues collectively presented Hulu’s “The Bear” with the awards for Best Directing for a Comedy Series and Best Writing in a Comedy Series.

cheerful as one would hope. Monday night’s Emmy 2024 saw the beloved sitcom “Cheers” cast reunion with acting legends Ted Danson, Rhea Perlman, Kelsey Grammer, John Ratzenberger, and George Wendt gracing the Los Angeles’s Peacock Theater stage. However, one person from the beloved 1980s show sadly did not visit the reconstructed Bull & Finch Pub where the cast discussed their “long overdue class reunion.”Woody Harrelson, who appeared in the show’s fourth season as bartender Woody Boyd, was noticeably absent from the stage.

Oliver Anthony has announced a run of UK and Ireland live dates for 2024.The ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ singer will make stops in Glasgow, Manchester, London, Belfast and Dublin between February 7 and 13 – see the full details below. Tickets go on general sale at 10am GMT this Friday (November 17), and you can order them here.The dates will be part of the Virginia singer-songwriter’s first international headline tour, which is also set to take in Europe and Australia.‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ became a viral sensation in August, reaching Number One in the US Charts, making Anthony the first artist to debut at that spot without any previous chart entries.

Josh McKay insists Glasgow kick off the URC campaign primed to deliver for Franco Smith rather than learning on the job like last time.

Declan McKenna has announced a 2024 UK and Ireland tour in support of his upcoming album ‘What Happened To The Beach?‘.The 14-date run will kick off on March 23, 2024, at the Great Hall in Cardiff. From there, the ‘Brazil’ singer will make stops in Norwich, Newcastle, Glasgow, Sheffield, Belfast, Dublin, Manchester, Leicester, Bristol, Wolverhampton, London and Brighton.

Naman Ramachandran Woody Harrelson, Andy Serkis and Louisa Harland will star in a new production of David Ireland’s award-winning play “Ulster American” at London’s Riverside Studios. In the black comedy, an Oscar-winning American actor, an English director and a Northern Irish playwright are about to begin rehearsals for a new play, one that could transform each of their careers. But when it turns out that they’re not on the same page, the night threatens to spiral out of control.

Woody Harrelson, Andy Serkis, and Derry Girls star Louisa Harland have signed on to star in Ulster American, a new stage production from Irish playwright David Ireland (Cyprus Avenue) and directed by Jeremy Herrin (A Mirror, Best of Enemies). 

Ten years after she was jailed for drug smuggling in the South American country, a member of the infamous 'Peru Two' has graduated from university.

The family of a 'talented young man and lovely gentleman' have spoken of their heartbreak and he died just three days after being diagnosed with cancer.

EXCLUSIVE: An attorney for Forbes March, the former star of such soaps as One Life to Live and All My Children who was arrested earlier this month in New York State for the alleged theft of used cooking oil, has responded to the charge in an exclusive statement to Deadline saying that March operates a legitimate oil collection service and that a “poorly marked and seemingly abandoned” container was mistaken for one of the containers legally serviced by March’s company.

With Christmas and New Year comes bank holidays, meaning many branches will be closed next week and the week following.

Mimi Webb has announced that she will release her debut album, ‘Amelia’, next spring. She will also be touring the UK and Ireland in support of the record.“Announcing my first ever album is such an important moment in my career that honestly, sometimes I wasn’t even sure would happen”, she says.

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Johnny Depp is set to join Jeff Beck for the majority of the guitarist’s upcoming North American tour – tickets are available here.The pair – who released a joint album, ’18’, back in July – will perform together over the course of Beck’s North American tour, which kicks off this October.Though dates for the run were revealed in early August (and can be found below), news of Depp’s addition wasn’t made until today (September 1).The Jeff Beck: Live In Concert tour begins in Atlanta, Georgia, on Saturday October 1, with Depp then joining the run at the next show on October 4 in Washington D.C.

The Hu have unveiled details of a full UK and European tour this year – check out the dates below.The band will perform at Manchester, Leeds, Nottingham, Cardiff, Birmingham, Belfast and Glasgow, as well as a huge show at London’s Roundhouse on December 9.Tickets for the shows are available here from Friday July 1 at 9am and you can see all the UK dates here:NOVEMBER 28 – Manchester, Academy 30 – Leeds, StylusDECEMBER 1 – Nottingham, Rock City2 – Cardiff, Great Hall3 – Birmingham, O2 Institute 5 – Dublin, 3Olympia6 – Belfast, Ulster Hall07 – Glasgow, SWG3 (Galvanizers)09 – London, RoundhouseBLACK THUNDER TOUR: EUROPE & UK 2022!! Tickets go on sale this Friday at 9AM. #BlackThunderTour #TheHU pic.twitter.com/mUlTlUja6m— The HU (@TheHuOfficial) June 28, 2022Back in May, The Hu shared their latest thunderous single, ‘This Is Mongol’.The track is another preview of their upcoming second studio album, which is set for release later this year via Better Noise Music.A statement said of the track: “As with all of their music, The HU connects the world to Mongolian culture and its unique core values of natural preservation and spiritual connection with the earth.

Sky has put a darkly comic drama about a foul-mouthed supermarket worker in Belfast into production. Roisin Gallagher (The Fall, The Dry) and Johnny Flynn (Beast, Emma) take the leading roles in The Lovers, which is from Doctor Foster and Pure producer Drama Republic.

Sam Ryder will sing the national anthem before the start of the British Grand Prix next month.The Eurovision singer, who finished second to Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra in this year’s competition, will perform ‘God Save The Queen’ ahead of the start of the prestigious F1 race on July 3.In a statement about the performance, Ryder said: “From Eurovision to being invited to play the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Concert, the past few months have been a whirlwind and taught me that you can never dream too big!“Since I was a kid I’ve always been a huge fan of Formula 1, and to combine that with music and performing at such a legendary event on the British sporting calendar is an honour.”Following his performance at the F1 Grid Ceremony, Ryder will then play on the main stage in the ‘Formula 1 Fanzone’ at Silverstone as part of the post-race concert.

All-Ireland SFC quarter-final: Derry vs Clare (Saturday, Croke Park, 3. 45pm, live on Sky Sports Arena) Derry manager Rory Gallagher is expecting to have a clean bill of health ahead of Saturday’s All-Ireland SFC quarter-final against Clare at Croke Park. Niall Loughlin was forced off in the Ulster SFC semi-final win over Monaghan with a back injury and the same issue led to him being replaced midway through the second half of last month’s Ulster Final victory over Donegal.

Beabadoobee has shared another new single from her forthcoming album ‘Beatopia’.The track, which you can listen to below, is the the fourth taster to be lifted from her second album following ‘Lovesong’, ‘See You Soon’ and ‘Talk‘.According to a press release, the single “unpacks Bea’s personal relationships with the people in her life, and how she depends on human contact to get to sleep” as she sings: “You’re just a warm body to hold/ At night when I’m feeling all alone”.“’10:36′ was written after [2020 debut album] ‘Fake It Flowers’ and just before [2021 EP] ‘Our Extended Play’, and I had envisioned it to be on that EP, but I was just sitting on that riff for ages and then I properly made a demo during lockdown. It was called ’10:36′ because that was the time I finished writing it,” she explained.

Amy Robach is no stranger to extraordinary adventures, but sometimes but sometimes a scary interruption occurs!ALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleThe star has been enjoying a weekend getaway with some of her best girlfriends full of hiking and relaxing, and though loyal fans of Amy know she's an expert when it comes to cardio, during her latest run, she came upon a terrifying encounter that stopped her in her tracks.The morning show host's latest trip is at Minnewaska State Park, which is part of Shawangunk Ridge in upstate New York's Ulster County.WATCH: Amy looks chic as ever as she reveals her stunning New York City homeMORE: Amy Robach appears like you've never seen her before as she reveals unbelievable transformationShortly after she shared breathtaking views of the top of Patterson's Pellet, she took a moment to sit on the edge of a cliff to hang her feet, relax, and enjoy the views.However, the calming energy was cut short, as on her way down, she faced one of the "perils of hiking," as Amy described it.She shocked followers by sharing a video of none other than a massive snake crawling right by the bushes her group was hiking past. Though she was brave enough to get close and film it, her bravery didn't last long.Amy comes face to face with the scary creatureJust as the news anchor was describing the snake to her followers saying it had interesting markings, it seems the snake didn't love the attention, and started making its way towards Amy.MORE: Amy Robach left emotional as she shares birthday photos of daughter AnnaliseMORE: Amy Robach teased by GMA co-stars over striking bridal appearance"Oh [expletive] he's coming towards me," she immediately exclaimed.

Fontaines D.C. have shared a brand new single called ‘Roman Holiday’ – listen to the track below.The song is the fourth to be lifted from the Irish band’s upcoming new album, ‘Skinty Fia’, which is set for release on Friday (April 22) via Partisan Records, following previous singles ‘I Love You’, ‘Jackie Down The Line’ and the album’s title track.‘Roman Holiday’ hears frontman Grian Chatten reflect on his experiences of moving to London and what it was like embracing the city as an Irish person.“‘Roman Holiday’ makes me think of the wide streets of North London in the summer and the urge to discover them at night time,” Chatten said of the song.

Mitski has announced details of new UK and Irish tour dates for this summer, ahead of an imminent, sold-out run of dates.As announced last year, the singer-songwriter will tour new album ‘Laurel Hell’ in the UK and Europe later this month, ending on April 29 with a London gig at Brixton Academy.Mitski will touch down in the UK on April 21 for gigs in Bristol, Leeds and Glasgow before visiting Dublin, Manchester and London. You can find tickets here.

Fontaines D.C. have added extra dates to their 2022 UK and Ireland headline tour – see the new dates below and pick up tickets here.The band’s tour, which will come after the release of their third album ‘Skinty Fia’ in April, kicks off at Hull Bonus Arena on November 7, with dates also lined up in Manchester, London, Glasgow and Dublin before the jaunt wraps up at Belfast Ulster Hall on December 7.After tickets went on sale for the tour this morning (March 30), the band have now added three more dates to the run.The five-piece will now play Manchester’s O2 Victoria Warehouse on November 12 as well as the initial date the previous night, as well as an extra gig at London’s Eventim Apollo on November 25 and a second show at Dublin’s Vicar Street on December 1.Pick up tickets for the gigs here and see the full updated schedule below.NOVEMBER 20227 – Hull, Bonus Arena8 – Leeds, O2 Academy11 – Manchester, O2 Victoria Warehouse12 – Manchester, O2 Victoria Warehouse (new show)15 – Stockton, Globe Theatre17 – Glasgow, O2 Academy19 – Swansea, Arena21 – Birmingham, O2 Academy24 – London, Eventim Apollo25 – London, Eventim Apollo (new show)28 – Edinburgh, O2 Academy30 – Dublin, Vicar StreetDECEMBER 20221 – Dublin, Vicar Street (new show)3 – Galway, Leisureland5 – Limerick, Live At The Big Top6 – Derry, Millennium Forum7 – Belfast, Ulster HallAlong with last week’s news of the tour, the band shared the brand new single and title track from their forthcoming new album.

The Pretty Reckless have announced a UK and Ireland tour for the autumn.The New York four-piece are set to play on these shores for the first time since 2017, with the band touring in support of their 2021 album ‘Death By Rock And Roll’.The Pretty Reckless will head to the UK and Ireland in October, playing gigs in Belfast, Dublin, Glasgow, Manchester, Newcastle and Birmingham. The tour then continues in early November, with dates set in Bristol, Southampton, Norwich and London.Tickets for The Pretty Reckless’ UK headline tour – dates for which you can see below – go on general sale from here on Friday (April 1) at 10am.October23 – Ulster Hall, Belfast24 – Olympia Theatre, Dublin26 – Barrowland, Glasgow27 – Academy, Manchester29 – O2 City Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne30 – O2 Academy, BirminghamNovember1 – O2 Academy, Bristol2 – O2 Guildhall, Southampton3 – UEA, Norwich5 – O2 Academy Brixton, LondonThe Pretty Reckless are also set to perform live at this year’s Download Festival, which is taking place from June 10-12 and will be headlined by KISS, Iron Maiden and Biffy Clyro.

Fontaines DC have released new single ‘Skinty Fia’, the title track from their new album, which is out next month.“Skinty fia” is an Irish phrase which translates to “the damnation of the deer” and is an expression of disappointment or annoyance. Frontman Grian Chatten says in the context of the album title and this song it expresses his feeling towards the “mutation” of Irish culture abroad.The album is out on 22 Apr, and the band have just added a run of UK and Ireland shows to their already hefty world tour schedule to close out the year.

Fontaines D.C. have shared the brand new single and title track from their forthcoming new album ‘Skinty Fia’ – listen to the track below.The song is the third to be lifted from the record, which is set for release on April 22 via Partisan Records, after previous singles ‘I Love You’ and ‘Jackie Down The Line’.According to a press release Skinty Fia is an Irish phrase which means “the damnation of the deer”, which is used to display disappointment or annoyance.

Future Islands have returned today (February 16) with a brand new track – listen to the groove-led ‘King Of Sweden’ below.The new song follows the standalone track ‘Peach’, which the band released last summer and was their first original track since their sixth album, ‘As Long As You Are’, came out in 2020.It’s not clear yet whether ‘King Of Sweden’ and ‘Peach’ are tasters of the band’s seventh studio album, which they confirmed in 2021 they had already started work on.For now, listen to ‘King Of Sweden’ below.Next week (February 21), Future Islands are set to head out on an extensive UK and European headline tour, their first since 2018.See the full list of dates, which include a show at London’s Alexandra Palace, below.FEBRUARY 202221 – Helsinki, The House Of Culture23 – Stockholm, Annexet24 – Oslo, Sentrum Scene26 – Copenhagen, VegaMARCH 20221 – Berlin, Columbiahalle2 – Warsaw, Palladium Warszawa4 – Munich, TonHalle5 – Zagreb, Tvornica Kulture6 – Milan, Fabrique8 – Barcelona, Razzmatazz9 – Madrid, La Riviera10 – Lisbon, Camp Pequeno12 – Nimes, La Paloma13 – Paris, Olympia15 – Utrecht, Ronda17 – Frankfurt, Batschkapp19 – Lille, Aeronef20 – Antwerp, De Roma21 – Cologne, E-Werk23 – Manchester, Academy25 – London, Alexandra Palace27 – Belfast, Ulster Hall28 – Dublin, Vicar Street31 – Newcastle, Northumbria SU InstituteAPRIL 20221 – Edinburgh, Usher Hall2 – Glasgow, O2 Academy Reviewing Future Islands’ new album ‘As Long As You Are’, NME wrote: “‘As Long As You Are’ maybe an unexpected handbrake turn for Future Islands and it may not be as hit-laden as its predecessor, but it’s a refreshing record in its own right and one that throws up plenty of existential quandaries.”

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Tommy Martin’s time on Ireland AM was up, having been ‘redeployed’ onto the morning show for four months after sporting events were postponed during the pandemic, his announcement has been revealed.The Ireland AM team stuck with the theme of opting for sports-oriented presenters announcing a rugby star as their new crew member.Former Irish and Ulster Rugby player Tommy Bowe is trying his hand at presenting the breakfast show and enjoying it if his first early day in the office is anything to go

If you’re a fan of Derry Girls then you probably know all about the hilarious blackboard from season two.