Massive Attack announce first live UK show in five years

Great British Bake Off host Alison Hammond is a self-professed huge fan of Christmas. And Alison, 48, is now looking forward to enjoying the festive season after having quite the year. She joined the presenting team of the Channel 4 show, as well as presenting the BAFTAs, and continuing her hosting duties on This Morning.

Boyz II Men have announced a brief run of UK shows for next spring – you can find all the details below.The US R&B group are due to head to these shores in April for a trio of concerts, kicking off with a date at the OVO Arena Wembley in London (April 20). From there, they’ll visit the Bowlers Exhibition Centre in Manchester (21) and Birmingham’s O2 Academy (24).At the London concert, Boyz II Men will be joined by special guest opening act Brian McKnight.The trio said in a joint statement: “We love the UK, our fans there always give us the most love, we’re excited to come back and get on stage and sing for and connect with our British fans! Y’all are so cool and we can’t wait!”Tickets go on general sale at 10am GMT tomorrow (Thursday, December 21), with a Birmingham pre-sale now live for O2 Priority customers.

Love Lies Bleeding starring Kristen Stewart – check out the clip above.Directed by Rose Glass (Saint Maud), the romance thriller follows gym manager Lou (Stewart) who falls in love with bodybuilder Jackie (Katy O’Brian). Their relationship, however, escalates into a revenge story as they face dangerous threats from Jackie’s criminal father.Other cast members include Ed Harris (Westworld) as Lou’s father, Jena Malone (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire), Anna Baryshnikov and Dave Franco (The Disaster Artist).Love Lies Bleeding is co-written by Glass and Weronika Tofilska, with Andrea Cornwell and Oliver Kassman serving as producers.It marks director Glass’s second film following her breakout feature debut Saint Maud, which was nominated for two awards at the BAFTAs in 2021.In a five-star review of Saint Maud, NME described Glass as a “must-watch filmmaker” who “could well prove to be a defining voice in the future of British horror”.Love Lies Bleeding is set to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2024.

America Ferrera was awarded the CCA Groundbreaker Award at The Whitby Hotel in New York City. The reception was filled with joy and excitement as Ferrera was celebrated by her friends and former co-stars, including Blake Lively, Amber Tamblyn, and Alexis Bledel.

here.Kiasmos return to the live stage for the first time in over five years. Headline performances announced for London and Berlin on May 29/31, and a headline slot at OPIA Festival in Utrecht on June 2, 2024.

Madonna played ‘I Love New York’ for the first time in 15 years as she kicked off the US leg of her ‘Celebration’ tour in the city.Unlike the electro version of track, which featured on her 2005 album ‘Confessions On A Dancefloor’, the Queen of Pop’s version at the Barclays Center last night (December 13) saw her perform a guitar driven version of the song. You can view footage below.Paying tribute to the city where she started her career she told the crowd: “It’s so great to be home… I mean that in a way that only New Yorkers know.“New Yorkers can identify with just-not-giving-a-fuck motherfuckers.

Coronation Street alumni Nicola Thorp became overwhelmed with emotion in her final TalkTV episode before going on maternity leave. The 35-year-old actress and broadcaster, who is expecting her first child with her actor fiancé Nikesh Patel, hosted her final show on the opinion channel this week ahead of her exciting new arrival.

MEO Kalorama has been announced, with LCD Soundsystem, Massive Attack and Sam Smith leading the bill.The upcoming edition of the festival will see the event return to Lisbon over the summer and will be held at the usual Parque da Bela Vista site between August 29, 30 and 31.Now, before the third instalment kicks off, the festival organisers have announced the first run of acts set to perform – including massive names from across the electronic, indie, pop and rock scenes.Leading the way on the initial line-up for 2024 is LCD Soundsystem, Massive Attack and Sam Smith, who are all set to headline the event.From there, The Smile – an art-rock/post-punk project with Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood from Radiohead – are also set to perform during the three-day stint, as are hip-hop/electronica act Jungle and electronic duo Overmono.A variety of UK-based indie acts will be making their debut at the Lisbon festival too, including Yard Act and 2023 cover stars English Teacher. Other acts include this year’s Mercury Prize winners Ezra Collective, as well as Death Cab For Cutie and The Postal Service.

Netflix has announced its next live sporting event!

EastEnders star Danielle Harold has revealed her unlikely link to telly chef Jamie Oliver. On Thursday night's episode of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, Danielle spoke about how she got her role playing Lola Pearce on EastEnders, which won her a British Soap Award following her fatal brain tumour storyline.

D-Block Europe have added two more London shows to their 2024 schedule, due to high demand.The London hip-hop duo had previously announced a one-off show to take place at the capital’s O2 Arena on February 4, and now two further dates at the same venue have been confirmed.DBE will play three straight nights at the arena, with the extra shows taking place on February 5 and 6. Tickets for all of the shows are available here.The collective recently announced the release of their third studio album, ‘Rolling Stone’, which will come out on January 12.

Bloc Party have announced a one-off London show to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut album ‘Silent Alarm’ – find all the details below.The band are set to play their biggest concert to date at Crystal Palace Park in London on Sunday, July 7, 2024. Kele Okereke and co.

Electric Castle has announced the first acts for its 2024 festival – check out the line-up so far below.The event is set to host its 10th anniversary edition at Bánffy Castle in Transylvania, Romania between July 17-21. Tickets are on general sale now – you can buy yours here.Today (December 6), it’s been confirmed that Massive Attack, Bring Me The Horizon and Queens Of The Stone Age will headline Electric Castle next summer.They’re joined on the bill by Chase & Status (live), Khruangbin, Sleaford Mods, Bonobo (DJ set), Nina Kraviz, Eats Everything, Jayda G and more.

Massive Attack will play their first live show since 2019 next summer, with the event described as a "large-scale climate action accelerator event" and "the lowest carbon show of its size ever staged" by the group. The show will take place on August 25 at Clifton Downs in Bristol, England.

A new online petition is calling on the UK Government to increase the annual £10 Christmas Bonus payment in line with inflation. The tax-free £10 payment has been paid to millions of benefit claimants since it was introduced by Ted Heath’s Conservative Government in 1972.

Ellie Goulding has announced an orchestral show at London’s Royal Albert Hall with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra. The multi-platinum singer will take over the Royal Albert Hall with the orchestra on April 11, 2024, to perform classical rearrangements of tracks from her back catalogue, including cuts from her latest album, ‘Higher Than Heaven’, which she released in April.

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds have announced plans for a huge outdoor gig in Wigan next year.

Bolton comedy star Paddy McGuinness has announced a major UK stand-up tour - his first since 2016. Paddy has announced his long-awaited return to comedy will see him perform 40 dates across the UK in 2024 and 2025.

Claudia Winkleman has announced she will be stepping down from hosting her BBC Radio 2 show in March 2024.

The Rifles have announced their first album in seven years, ‘Love Your Neighbour’, and shared news of a 2024 UK tour.The East London indie rock group are due to release their new LP on April 26, 2024 – which you can pre-order/pre-save here – and have shared the first preview in the shape of new single ‘The Kids Won’t Stop’.The band’s last album was 2016’s ‘Big Life‘. They have also released special records in the interim, including their ‘Unplugged’ album recorded at Abbey Road Studios (2017) and ‘Live At The Roundhouse’ (2020).