Rex Orange County cancels remainder of 2022 touring plans: “This is the last thing I want to do”

The huge music, art and science festival Bluedot is back for the summer after a three year absence - with a packed lineup of entertainment. The event got underway on Thursday night with thousands heading to camp on the site, next to Jodrell Bank's stunning Lovell Telescope, ready for the weekend's schedule.

A husband who killed his wife in an 'act of love' as she battled terminal cancer has called for a change in the law to allow euthanasia to be legalised. Graham Mansfield, 73, walked free from court after being convicted of the manslaughter of his 71-year-old wife Dyanne.

Florence Welch has spoken out about her sobriety.The Florence + The Machine singer, who has been sober for eight years, reflected on her current life without alcohol in a new interview on the Spotify podcast The Way We Are With Munroe Bergdorf.“In terms of navigating being in the public eye, I think sobriety is the best thing I ever did,” she explained.“It took me a long time to come to terms with the fact that I had a problem with drinking because I was one of those drinkers where it was all or nothing. If I enjoy my drinking, I can’t control it and if I control my drinking, I don’t enjoy it.”Welch went on to say that around the time of the release of her 2011 album ‘Ceremonials’ was the point that her relationship with alcohol needed controlling.“It was like the glamour and the grandeur of ‘Ceremonials’ that created this shield of how chaotic it was behind the scenes which is why I think that record is so dark,” she said.Welch added: “Sobriety was really lonely.

Paolo Nutini has added extra dates to his UK 2022 tour following huge demand from fans. The Last Request singer announced a string of intimate gigs last month after his appearance at TRNSMT festival.

A Greater Manchester Fire Service has slammed 'thoughtless and irresponsible' people who started a fire in a moorland with a disposable BBQ. It is the latest in a series of fires on moorland around Oldham in recent weeks, as temperatures have risen.

Manchester United are reportedly open to offering Frenkie de Jong a huge pay rise to ensure they complete a deal for the Dutchman.

A public consultation has been launched for Trafford residents to have their say regarding modifications to regeneration plans within a popular area in the heart of the borough.

Bob Dylan singing his 1963 classic ‘Blowin’ In The Wind‘ has sold at auction for £1.48million ($1.78million).The re-recording, which sits on a one-of-one Ionic Original format disc, has marked the first time in 60 years that Dylan has re-recorded the song that was written in 1962 and released as part of the 1963 album ‘The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan’.Today’s (July 7) live bidding at Christie’s in London topped out at £1.2million, reports Variety, but an official release sent out by the auction house cited the higher price including commissions.The price was well over the estimate the auction house had posted for the recording, which was in the range of £600,000 ($716,000) to £1million pounds ($1.19million).First announced in April by producer T Bone Burnett, the Ionic Original format used for the re-recorded Dylan track is “lacquer painted onto an aluminum disc, with a spiral etched into it by music. This painting, however, has the additional quality of containing that music, which can be heard by putting a stylus into the spiral and spinning it”.Burnett has touted the new high fidelity format as “the pinnacle of recorded sound.

Courtney Barnett has shared details of a new UK and Europe tour later this year.The Australian singer-songwriter will play 14 shows in support of her latest album, ‘Things Take Time, Take Time’, kicking things off at Munich’s Neue Theaterfabrik on October 28 before wrapping at London’s Roundhouse on November 13 for Pitchfork Music Festival.Earlier this month Barnett supported The Rolling Stones for their 60th anniversary show at BST in Hyde Park, London. Sam Fender, Phoebe Bridgers and The War On Drugs also played on the day in support of the veteran rockers.Tickets for some of the UK dates are available to buy here.

Rochelle Humes and Charlotte Hawkins were among the star-studded arrivals for the 2022 Television and Radio Industries Club Awards in London's Grosvenor House on Wednesday. The presenter, 33, flashed a hint of her toned abs in a cropped camel ensemble with ruched detailing as she graced the blue carpet ahead of the coveted TV event.

Coachella, Head In The Clouds, Cruel World and more – who cited “a combination of logistics, timing and production issues” for the cancellation.In a statement shared on social media, the festival’s team assured ticketholders that “the refund process will begin immediately”. Tickets purchased with credit cards will be refunded to the account used for the transaction, with the full amount expected to be processed within two to four weeks.

Naomie Harris lets out a big laugh while getting cozy with Davor Tomic in Florence, Italy earlier this month.

The Eagles hinted during their BST Hyde Park show that it could be their last in London.Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B.

Tyson Fury is going on tour around the United Kingdom, including in Manchester at the O2 Apollo, as part of his 'Fury Fest - The Official After Party Tour'.

Ian Evatt has opened up on missing out on a couple of transfer window targets as he explained that Bolton Wanderers will have to be patient for further incomings this summer.