'My friend leaves the country to escape fireworks - it's time to ban them'

Funeral For a Friend have announced that their singer Matthew Davies-Kreye has decided to leave the band.In a lengthy post on Facebook, the band have said that the decision was made amicably, and that the remaining members intend to carry on and create new music.“Hey folks, it’s with a heavy heart that we announce that after 20+ years, our singer and brother Matthew Davies-Kreye has decided to move on to pastures new going forward, and leaves with all our love, respect and gratitude,” the band wrote.“While Matt moves on, the rest of us have come out of our recent ’20 Years Casually Dressed’ anniversary tour with a renewed spark and desire to create new music together, for the first time in this lineup for many years.”“We’ll keep you updated on that in due course, but suffice it to say that we wouldn’t be entertaining new music if we didn’t feel the material we’re currently writing would hold up to the legacy of what we created back in the day.

The Pogues’ ‘A Rainy Night in Soho’, in tribute to the late Shane MacGowan. Watch the video below.On November 30, it was announced that MacGowan passed away peacefully surrounded by his family and friends.The next night, Hansard was among the guests on RTE’s The Late Late Show, performing the classic song alongside Pogues member Terry Woods, and the musicians Moya Brennan, Camille O’Sullivan, Aidan Gillan and Liam Ó Maonlaí.On the show, Hansard said: “He’d say find the truth in that lyric.

An Ayrshire town has been voted the most dog friendly in the UK. Girvan has been given the accolade of being the most picture pawferct place for pooches.

Kid Rock and Jason Aldean just announced their seven-concert ‘Rock The Country Tour’ that will send them to small towns that “know how to party” from April through July 2024.“Can’t wait to bring you Rock the Country,” Kid Rock shared on Instagram. “A music festival like no other for hard working folks who love this country!”At each stop on the run, the co-headliners will put on two days worth of shows in each city along with many big name acts they’re bringing along for the ride on select dates.Just a few of the icons set to join the duo include Lynyrd Skynyrd, Miranda Lambert, Hank Williams Jr., Koe Wetzel and Brantley Gilbert.That’s not all, though.They’ll also perform with Uncle Kracker, Travis Tritt, Lee Brice, Randy Houser and Big and Rich featuring Gretchen Wilson.Nelly will be there, too.And if you want to join in on the Southern-fried fun, you can grab two-day passes for all concerts as of today.Below, you’ll find all the information you need about the 2024 ‘Rock The Country Tour.’A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues, five special guests set to appear and links to buy tickets can be found below.But wait, there’s more!In total, 21 artists will be joining Kid Rock and Jason Aldean on the road.

The British royal family is known across the world, and people love to follow their lavish lifestyles. They live in palaces, wear royal jewels and do so much in the public eye. But how much money does one make as a royal?

Friends star Matthew Perry who tragically died last month had a dream to create a superhero project called Mattman, inspired by his own life. While working on the film Don't Look Up, Adam McKay shared with the Hollywood Reporter that Matthew's idea was about a famous guy named Matt who uses an unexpected inheritance of $2 billion to become a superhero. He said: "It's about this guy.

Matthew Perry's death certificate has revealed a 'deferred' cause of death, sharing new details about the actor's passing. The Friends star was found unresponsive in his hot tub by his assistant on 28 October, who immediately tried to get his head above water before calling for help. Sadly, despite the best efforts of first responders, Matthew was later pronounced dead at the scene.

EXCLUSIVE: Cinema tech firm CJ 4DPlex and Cinema Plus, Azerbaijan’s leading cinema chain, have inked a deal to bring the landlocked country its first 270-degree panoramic ScreenX auditorium. 

Finnish filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki’s Fallen Leaves and UK director Jonathan Glazer The Zone Of Interest lead the nominations in the main categories of the 36th European Film Awards which will take place in Berlin on December 9.

Katherine Schwarzenegger just debuted her new holiday collection with Cleobella and her famous family members all showed up to support the launch!

Matthew Perry and Courteney Cox‘s onscreen romance as Chandler and Monica in Friends was every bit as important to the actors as it was to fans of the beloved sitcom.

There has been an update on Friends star Matthew Perry's cause of death update after autopsy toxicology tests came back. Initial toxicology tests did not show any fentanyl or meth in Matthew's system at the time of death.The full test will reveal if the former Friends star had harmful amounts of prescription drugs in his system at the time of his death.

Friends is one of the most successful television shows of all time.Created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, the sitcom about a group of friends living in New York turned its core cast into worldwide stars, including Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer.The show ran for ten seasons between September 1994 and May 2004. During its run, Friends was nominated for 62 Emmys, and won Outstanding Comedy Series in 2002.In 2021, the show’s cast returned for a HBO special titled Friends: The Reunion, hosted by James Corden.At the time of writing (October 31), all ten seasons of Friends are available on Netflix UK.Alternatively, you can buy seasons through Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV+.

New details have emerged about Matthew Perry's tragic death over the weekend. The late star died on Saturday at the age of 54 in an apparent drowning accident in his hot tub. It's now being reported that Matthew's body was 'not in his hot tub for very long' before he was found.

Caroline Brew editor To celebrate the life of Matthew Perry, who died on Saturday at the age of 54, TBS will host a weeklong “Friends” marathon dedicated to Perry’s beloved Chandler Bing. The marathon will include special tributes showcasing what Perry and Chandler — who was ranked as the best “Friends” character and second funniest character of all time — meant to the show’s fans. The “Best of Chandler” marathon will begin on Nov.

TBS will celebrate Matthew Perry with a “Best of Chandler” marathon beginning Nov. 1.

Sarah Ferguson, who once appeared in an episode of Friends, paid tribute to Matthew Perry following the actor’s death. “I remember being thrilled to have met a natural talent, comedian and brilliant actor,” she wrote on her Instagram.

Matthew Perry has died at age 54. The Hollywood star was reportedly found in a jacuzzi on Saturday, as reported by TMZ.

Matthew Perry candidly spoke about death just one year before he was found dead at age 54 of an apparent drowning.The beloved “Friends” alum wrote about his decades-long excessive use of alcohol and pills in his 2022 memoir, “Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing,” as well as during interviews promoting the book.“I say in the book that if I did die it would shock people, but it wouldn’t surprise anybody. And that’s what I’m doing with writing this book.

Matthew Perry, the beloved star from Friends, shared a chilling final Instagram post just days before his tragic death at age 54, when he reportedly drowned in his jacuzzi. Earlier in the week, he had a posted a photo to Instagram which saw him relaxing in the spa, alongside the caption: "Oh, so warm water swirling around makes you feel good? I'm Mattman." The post has since received over 650,000 likes and countless tributes from fans devasted by the loss.