National Orchestral Institute + Festival 2021 features multiple performances throughout June

Guy Lodge Film CriticA beloved ceramic sugar bowl drops from the mantelpiece in “The Souvenir Part II,” and for a few seconds, it’s as if the world itself has shattered and split open. All the air is sucked from the room, replaced with a thick, still silence of devastation, apology and irrational fury.

Arthouse sequels are a rare breed, as is British director Joanna Hogg, who brings her distinctive vision to Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight with The Souvenir Part II. A follow up to 2019’s lauded, semi-autobiographical drama The Souvenir, it once again stars Honor Swinton Byrne as Julie, now mourning the loss of her boyfriend Anthony (Tom Burke), a drug addict who claimed to work for the Foreign Office.

Elton John has vowed to help new artists tour Europe despite the UK government’s “disastrous” Brexit trade agreement.The legendary singer has been very vocal about the government jeopardising the future of touring for UK artists, after its Brexit deal with the EU failed to negotiate visa-free travel and Europe-wide work permits for musicians and crew.He even called the government “philistines” and accused them of “crucifying” the careers of young artists.Today (July 6), John and his husband

The 74th Cannes Film Festival kicked off in earnest this evening as big names came out to support the event that’s just getting back to business after last year’s cancellation and this year’s delays. Assembled together, 2019 Oscar and Palme d’Or winner Bong Joon-ho, Cannes veteran Pedro Almodovar, Jury President Spike Lee and tonight’s honorary Palme d’Or recipient Jodie Foster paid tribute to the event and officially opened the 2021 proceedings in a mix of Korean, Spanish, English and French.

It is with deep regret that we share the devastating and tragic news of the sudden and totally unexpected passing of…Posted by Uriah Heep on Monday, July 5, 2021Lawton was Uriah Heep’s singer from 1976 to 1979, appearing on three of the band’s studio albums ‘Firefly’ (1977), ‘Innocent Victim’ (1977) and ‘Fallen Angel’ (1978).In 2013, Lawton rejoined the group for some European tour dates, including stops in The Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Italy and Switzerland.

John Lawton, the vocalist for the long-running Uriah Heep during one of the British rock bands most popular eras, died June 29 of undisclosed causes.

Maya Jama and Ben Simmons are seemingly confirming rumors!

Rolling In It host Stephen Mulhern has taken a trip down memory lane to reflect fondly on his time working as a Redcoat at Butlins.The TV star told said that his time at the British holiday camp was an "incredible experience" as he encourages other aspiring entertainers to join.

Netflix UK has revealed its full list of new releases for July 2021 – see every film and TV show landing on the streaming service below.Netflix originals arriving on the streaming platform this month include a film adaptation of the video game Dynasty Warriors and French action-comedy The Last Mercenary starring Jean-Claude Van Damme.Original show Atypical returns for its fourth and final season, with Keir Gilchrist reprising his role as autistic teenager Sam Gardner.

John Cena, 44, has seemingly changed his tune on becoming a father. The Fast & Furious 9 star opened up about possibly having kids with his wife Shay Shariatzadeh, 31, in a new interview. “I’m a little bit older, a bit wiser. I’m realizing there is life and life exists and it’s beautiful — and I think part of that is being a parent, so we’ll see,” he confessed in a new interview with British outlet The Sun.

Emily Blunt slings her purse over her shoulder while arriving for a lunch date with husband John Kraskinski in London on Sunday afternoon (June 27).

Brexit negotiator Lord Frost used a government committee hearing today (Tuesday June 29) to hit back at Elton John over his claims around the European touring fiasco, before coming under fire himself for his “inaction” over the situation.Sir Elton has been very vocal over the government jeopardising the future of touring for the UK artists, after the Brexit deal secured with the EU failed to negotiate visa-free travel and Europe-wide work permits for musicians and crew.

Oh, boy, this one’s a doozy…

It's one thing to indulge oneself in drunken bets but it's absolutely rare for people to commit to them. Although a UK man may have just set an example of what it is to keep one's word even when it comes to taking dares when you are drunk.

the Sun of the story behind his recent legal identity change. “One thing led to another and they dared me to change my name to John Cena.”The Bradford, UK, restaurant worker initially considered simply getting inked with the 44-year-old professional wrestler’s name, but then boldly decided to fully commit to completing the dare. “I was going to get a tattoo saying it but did this instead.

Peter Gabriel blaming a lack of support from the UK government.“It is with great regret that we are cancelling WOMAD ’21 today.

Elton John has accused the British government of being “philistines” who have just “tossed away” the income generated for the UK economy by the creative sector because they think “the arts … don’t matter”.John has been outspoken about the lack of any visa-free touring provision in the UK’s new post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union, which was hastily rushed together at the end of last year.