Portishead on donating items to Island Records auction: “Any help we can all offer is so important”

The King of Staten Island – this time to recount the story of grief-stricken tattoo artist Scott Carlin as he navigates life in New York, inspired by star Pete Davidson’s own life experiences.Troubled by the passing of his firefighter father when he was 7, now twenty-something Carlin (Davidson) spends his days getting stoned and practicing his sketchy tattoo artistry on his friends.

2 stars (out of 4)“There’s, like, something wrong with me,” Pete Davidson says to a girl early in The King of Staten Island. The two friends-with-benefits have just slept together, and now she wants a legit relationship.

Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor. A representative for the rapper confirmed that some of the money donated would fully cover college tuition costs for Floyd’s 6-year-old daughter, Gianna.

Nick Cave will give the socks off his feet to save a music venue. No, really. The veteran Australian singer, songwriter and band leader has donated a pair of fetching Gucci socks to raise money for the Trinity, a 200-capacity space in Harrow, north London, which is facing an uncertain future.

We can all agree that these are strange times we’re living in at the moment. However, one thing that has been uplifting is the support companies have been providing charities.

It wouldn't be a trip if someone didn’t cry, right?

Island Records’ One Love COVID-19 Relief Auction has raised almost £180,000 for NHS Charities Together and Feeding America. The biggest sale of the virtual auction, hosted by Billy Porter, were Bono’s handwritten lyrics for U2’s ‘I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For’.

An easyjet passenger squeezed a male air steward's bottom and called him a 'gay boy' during a flight to Iceland.

The most popular songs to come out of Eurovision 2020, which technically didn’t really happen, was Iceland’s seriously catchy song Think About Things.

Tributes have been paid to an Iceland delivery driver who had been looking after his community during lockdown after he died suddenly.

Island Records' One Love COVID-19 Relief Auction, which Billy Porter hosted, raised £179,755 Thursday afternoon (May 21) with its array of one-of-a-kind donations from its legendary and newer recording artists, with special regards to the U2 lot.

In a new series amid the coronavirus pandemic, Billboard is asking individuals from all sectors of the music business to share stories of how they work now, with much of the world quarantined at home and unable to take in-person meetings, attend conferences or even go into the office. Submissions for the series can be sent to [email protected]. Read the full series here.

The One Love Covid-19 Relief Auction takes place next week...