Nearly £500,000 of Lottery cash to be split among Dumfries and Galloway groups

Dreamcatcher, CIX and ONEUS are set to perform at the new ‘We Stand’ festival this August.The upcoming ‘We Stand’ K-pop Festival will take place at Houston’s 713 Music Hall and New Jersey’ New Overpeck Park on August 4 and 6, receptively. The festival will also be available to stream online, according to its official website.The Houston stop of the festival will feature performances by CIX and Dreamcatcher.

Gene Simmons has revealed he asked former Kiss members Peter Criss and Ace Frehley to perform at the band’s last ever shows, but both refused.Kiss are in the middle of their farewell ‘End Of The Road’ tour, which they are in the UK for this week. Their last-ever shows are set to take place at Madison Square Garden in their hometown of New York on December 1 and 2.Fans hoped Criss and Frehley would make an appearance at Kiss’s last shows, but the chances of that happening appear slim, seeing as Simmons has claimed multiple offers were made and declined.“For the older fans, the ones who’ve been around for 50 years, they’re old, and some of them wanna see Ace and Peter. The newer fans never saw them and they don’t know,” Simmons told Linea Rock [via Classic Rock]“But the older fans wonder about Ace and Peter.

Christine Brown and her fiancé, David Woolley, are enjoying their blended family. The 51-year-old star announced her engagement to David back in April after the pair had been together for four months.

A festival celebrating East and South East Asian food, cinema and culture is heading to Manchester in September. The event will happen at the Grub food and drink market on Red Bank, and will mark the third annual East and South East Asian Heritage Month.

Olivia Colman, Antonio Banderas, Rachel Zegler, and Emily Mortimer are all in talks to star in the long-awaited movie threequel Paddington In Peru. The quartet will join series favorites Ben Whishaw and Hugh Bonneville, who are set to return.

Gogglebox favourites Jenny and Lee enjoyed a sun-soaked and fun-filled holiday in Cyprus along with Lee’s partner Steve. It is assumed that they are staying at Lee and Steve’s home as they own a lovely house in the stunning location.

Thania Garcia Orville Peck has postponed the remainder of his “Bronco” tour, a lineup of summer dates across North America that kicked off June 20, due to his declining mental and physical health. The “Dead of Night” singer shared the news via social media on Wednesday, expressing his regrets and hopes that his fanbase could understand the “incredibly difficult decision.” “This was one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had to make, but I’ve come to realize that my current mental and physical health won’t allow me to bring you my best,” Peck wrote in his post. “My fans mean the absolute world to me and I am so incredibly thankful to every single person who has bought a ticket to come and see us play, I do not take it for granted.”

Croydon for an overnight shoot for new Amazon film Heads of State. Filming is also understood to have taken place at Overton’s Yard next to the Surrey Street Market car park while extras gathered at Fairfield Halls. Businesses in St George’s Walk closed their doors at 7pm for the work to start and filming is believed to have gone on until the early hours of Wednesday morning (June 21).

The Hives have announced an upcoming tour of the UK and Ireland, set to kick off in Spring 2024. Find a full list of upcoming dates below.The announcement of the upcoming live shows comes hot on the heels of the band’s ongoing tour with Arctic Monkeys, which has seen them perform at stadiums in Manchester, Bristol, Sheffield, London and more.Set to kick off in March with a gig in Leeds, the upcoming tour will feature 12 shows across the UK and Ireland, and run until mid-April.

William Earl Wednesday’s genre-bashing fifth album, “Rat Saw God,” demands immediate attention. The Asheville-based quintet is fronted by powerhouse singer and guitarist Karly Hartzman, who spins vivid portraits of mundane American life (one gorgeous example, from “Quarry”: “Old bitter lady sits catty-corner to the aftershock from the quarry / She says, ‘America’s a spoiled child that’s ignorant of grief’ / But then she gives out full-size candy bars on Halloween”). Meanwhile, guitarist MJ “Jake” Lenderman and lap steel player Xandy Chelmis create a lush, shoegazey bed for the group’s songs, which thrum along with bassist Margo Schultz and drummer Alan Miller’s precise playing. Ahead of the band’s sold-out show at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on June 20, Variety spoke with Hartzman about how her unconventional upbringing brings a specificity to her lyrics, writing with Lenderman, her bandmate and boyfriend, and early plans for their next album.

An inside joke about Elton John between two best friends of 30 years ended in the tragic death of a beloved mum-of-four.

King Charles III may have been the person of honor at this year’s Trooping the Colour, but Prince William and Princess Kate’s kids managed to steal the show.

Hozier has announced details of a 2023 UK and Ireland headline tour – get full details below and buy tickets here.The new dates will follow an existing run of July dates and come ahead of the Irish singer’s new album ‘Unreal Unearth’.The new album will come out on August 18 and was recently previewed by new single ‘Francesca’.After his summer tour and a run of US dates in September, Hozier will now play gigs in Europe and the UK in November and December.See the new and existing UK and Ireland tour dates below. Tickets go on sale at 10am local time on June 23.

Thania Garcia Wet Leg took home record of the year for their self-titled debut studio album at this year’s Liberas Awards, also winning for video of the year (for “Ur Mum”), best alternative rock record, best remix (for “Too Late Now — the Soulwax Remix”) and the marketing genius award. Presented by A2IM (The American Association of Independent Music, Inc.), the ceremony took place on June 15 in New York City’s Town Hall in midtown.  Past record of the year winners include Arctic Monkeys, Bon Iver, Arcade Fire, Alabama Shakes, the War on Drugs, Big Thief, Phoebe Bridgers and the 2022 winner, Japanese Breakfast. Wet Leg’s sweep follows several major nominations and wins for the duo’s debut record, which also scored them their first Brit awards and a pair of Grammys.

Post Malone didn’t need to hit the bar when he arrived at the 2023 Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala at the New York Marriott Marquis on Thursday night (June 15) in New York City. He brought his own drink!

Adelaide Cottage residence at Windsor, despite it being “too small” for their family.Middleton, 41, and William, 40, moved in with their children Prince George, 9, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5, in the summer of 2022 from their former home, Anmer Hall, in Norfolk.A source told OK! recently that the Cambridge clan has agreed to stay living at the cottage, even though they have been contemplating taking over Prince Andrew’s longtime abode, the Royal Lodge.“[Buckingham Palace] originally wanted Andrew out of Royal Lodge so that the property could be renovated and prepared for new lodgers,” the insider explained.“The Prince and Princess of Wales desperately want a larger property for their family in the Windsor area and discussions were originally focused on putting them in there,” they continued.King Charles has been trying to get Andrew, 63, to leave the $46 million mansion since April and is persuading him to move into Frogmore Cottage, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s former property.The Duke of York has lived in the lodge since 2002 and is refusing to leave.As for Adelaide Cottage, the house has four bedrooms for William and Middleton’s kin, however, the tiny space is still an issue for them.“There are other things that need to be considered.

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson are loving grandparenthood. What's more, the pair know exactly how to get the most out of enjoying time with their grandchildren.The happy couple walked the carpet at the premiere of Wes Anderson's new film at Alice Tully Hall in New York City on Tuesday, and the pair addressed the joys of spending time with their grandkids.«All you gotta do is love those little brats and they're better than TV,» Tom said, beaming, before quickly adding, «They're little brats, they're extraordinary young women.»«Theyextraordinary young women,» Rita added with a laugh.Tom is a father of four — he and Wilson share sons Chet, 32, and Truman 27, while Hanks is also father to son Colin, 45, and daughter Elizabeth, 41, from his previous marriage.

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson are loving grandparenthood. What’s more, the pair know exactly how to get the most out of enjoying time with their grandchildren.

A community group is set to take over the Loreburn Hall in Dumfries.

Eric Clapton will once again tour the UK and Ireland next year.The legendary guitarist and musician took to social media earlier this week (June 6) to announce the tour, which will see him perform six shows across the UK and Ireland in May 2024.ERIC CLAPTON ANNOUNCES LIMITED UK & IRELAND TOUR FOR 2024!Thu 9 May – NEWCASTLE Utilita ArenaSat 11 May – LIVERPOOL M & S Bank ArenaMon 13 May – BIRMINGHAM Resorts World ArenaThur 16 May – DUBLIN 3ArenaMon 20 & Tue 21 May – LONDON Royal Albert Hall pic.twitter.com/SJA5trGja7— Eric Clapton (@EricClapton) June 6, 2023Over the course of his tour, Clapton will perform at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle, Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena, Birmingham’s Resorts World Arena, the 3Arena in Dublin, and three shows at the Royal Albert Hall in London. While only two Royal Albert shows have been listed on social media, a third date has been confirmed via Clapton’s official website.In a follow-up tweet, Clapton confirmed that tickets to the 2023 UK and Ireland tour go on sale today (June 9) at 10am local time.