Mick Jagger has pride of place in Tantra exhibition

Andreas Wiseman International EditorUK government allocates money to 43 cinemasThe UK government has allocated £650,000 to 43 cinemas in the first awards from their Cultural Recovery Fund for Independent Cinemas, set up to help venues cope with the impact of the pandemic.

Mogwai have cancelled three of their planned UK shows for February 2021 as a result of the continuing uncertainty over the return of live music during the coronavirus pandemic.The band had been set to play at the Roundhouse in London (February 17), the O2 Victoria Warehouse in Manchester (February 19) and the SSE Hydro in Glasgow (February 20).But this afternoon (September 28) Mogwai confirmed that they had now taken the decision to cancel those live dates, saying in a statement that “the safety

As an assortment of COVID-19 lockdown measures go back into effect in numerous places across the UK, the Musicians’ Union has said that a third of the music-makers it recently surveyed said they are now considering abandoning their music careers entirely as a result of the financial hardship caused by the pandemic.That financial hardship is due to increase in the next month, of course, as general schemes from the UK government that provided financial support to employees and the self-employed

Tarek El Moussa feels for his ex-wife, Christina Anstead, after news of her split from husband Ant Anstead broke earlier this month, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.“Tarek is sad that Christina is going through a hard time,” the insider reveals.

Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex pose with their children while taking part in the Great British Beach Clean on Sunday afternoon (September 20) in Southsea, United Kingdom.

Hanna Flint Guest Contributor“Shut Up Sona” was originally conceived as a showcase of Indian singer Sona Mohapatra’s music and artistic heritage, but after three years of filming, Deepti Gupta’s film morphed into something more.The 90-minute documentary is an empowering exploration of the singer’s pursuit of gender equality, across India and in the music industry, in the face of deep-rooted misogyny and religious adversity.Mohapatra was born in Cuttack in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, in

Kate Moss and Alexa Chung will be displayed as part of a new blockbuster fashion exhibition at the V&A.Almost 300 accessories will feature in Bags: Inside Out, one of the largest exhibitions in UK history dedicated to handbags.From designer handbags to vanity cases and even military rucksacks created by brands such as Hermès, Mulberry and Fendi, the show will explore the British fascination with accessories when it opens on November 21.The Hermès Birkin bag was inspired by actress and singer

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterShani Gonzales has been promoted to managing director of Warner Chappell Music UK. She will hold the position in addition to her current role as head of international A&R, beginning October 1.

Declan McKenna has posed in the iconic ‘Who The Fuck Is Mick Jagger?’ t-shirt design as his chart battle with The Rolling Stones heats up.The singer is locked in a fierce battle for this week’s top spot, according to the latest data collected by the Official Charts Company, with roughly fewer than 50 physical units (CD, vinyl and cassette) separating the acts as they vie for the prestigious position on the UK album chart.McKenna is hoping to score his first number one with his second studio

Mick Jagger has addressed whether The Rolling Stones will be able to record a new project following lockdown restrictions.The coronavirus pandemic may have put plans for the band’s No Filter tour on hold but that hasn’t stopped fans from expecting new music.Currently isolated in an English countryside, Jagger told Rolling Stone in a recent interview that if they do get together to record that it would have to be “in safe circumstances.”He said: “I don’t know when we’re gonna get together at the

Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess’ Twitter Listening Parties will feature The Smiths’ 1986 classic ‘The Queen Is Dead’ – with none other than the band’s drummer Mike Joyce set to act as host.In addition to guiding fans through the band’s most acclaimed LP as they listen back to it in real time, Joyce will also be marking the occasion by raffling off an incredibly rare piece of Smiths memorabilia.A platinum record of ‘The Queen Is Dead’, awarded for 300,000 UK sales, is up for grabs.

Foreign Secretary Dominic Rabb has urged Moscow to "tell the truth" about the poisoning of Alexei Navalny, saying it is "absolutely unacceptable" the Russian opposition leader was poisoned by the same nerve agent deployed in Salisbury.  Rabb said on Wednesday that Russia has "a clear case to answer" after the German government said the Kremlin critic was targeted with Novichok in an attempted murder. Britain has long accused Russian operatives of using the Soviet-era poison against Sergei

straight to your inbox Joao Cancelo is backing Lionel Messi to thrive in English football if Manchester City are able to sign the Barcelona forward. Messi's future has never been more in doubt, with his father and agent Jorge flying into the Catalan capital on Wednesday morning for showdown talks over if and how the player will be allowed to leave this summer.

South Korean boy band BTS performed a live TV debut of their English language single "Dynamite" at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards on Saturday, taking the stage in suits and ties. The seven-member group, which consists of Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, RM and Jungkook, maintained their signature high-energy as they perfected each choreographed dance move against a revolving backdrop of cityscapes, skyscrapers, flashing billboards and a pink sunset.