Stormzy and Vince Staples talk working on new music and writing scripts in London

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music As this album’s cover artwork suggests — it appears to show a restaurant table with one man drinking tea and eating baked beans, and the other drinking syrup — a full-length collaboration album between British avant singer-songwriter James Blake and psychedelicized Atlanta rapper Lil Yachty might not have been on anyone’s prediction list for 2024. But even knowing both artists’ predilection for the unexpected, it’s a surprisingly symbiotic alliance.

EXCLUSIVE: Sky, Warner Music Entertainment and Screen Scotland are collaborating on a feature doc profiling the unique legacy of Scottish funk sensation Average White Band, with Warner taking North American distribution.

Bill Skarsgard is not seen in public that often, but we have some new photos of him. And he’s looking buff!

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Bambie Thug spoke to NME at Download 2024, telling us about life after Eurovision, using music as a force for change, festivals representing minorities, and their plans for the future.This year marked the Ouija-pop singer’s first time on the main Apex Stage at the Donington Park festival after debuting on the smaller Dogtooth Stage back last year. It also followed them competing in the Eurovision Song Contest earlier this spring, where they represented their native Ireland with the show-stopping track ‘Doomsday Blue’.They came in sixth place – Ireland’s best performance in 25 years – and made headlines for their vocal support of Palestine amid the conflict in Gaza, and for voicing their frustration at Israel being allowed to compete in this year’s competition.“The uptake in fans and support has been incredible,” they told NME of life since Eurovision.

Lexi Carson Ian Karmel, comedian and Emmy-winning former co-head writer for “The Late Late Show With James Corden,” describes his journey from childhood to working through internal struggles that led him to drop 200 pounds in his recent memoir “T-Shirt Swim Club: Stories from Being Fat in a World of Thin People.” The cover of the book echoes the title, portraying a kid at the beach. Karmel says he was inspired to use that image because he “thought that anyone who was a fat kid would know that feeling.” He explains, “When you go to the pool, and all of a sudden your big fat body is hanging out there and you’re like, ‘OK, I know how I’ll fix that. I’ll put on a T-shirt,’ which immediately gets wet, and clings to every curve of your torso.

After the impressive display of The King's Birthday Parade in London at the weekend, another important royal procession will take place in Windsor today, Monday, 17 June.The Order of the Garter is the oldest order of chivalry in the United Kingdom and is the most senior knighthood in the British honours system which is only outranked by the Victoria Cross and the George Cross. It sees those members of the Royal Family who have been honoured, attend a service at St George's Chapel, Windsor, before parading in their eye-catching dark blue mantles and Tudor bonnets with ostrich feather plumes.

Andrew Rannells delivered unexpected news during his appearance at the 2024 Tony Awards.

Once a cheater, always (allegedly) a cheater! We’re talking about you, Tom Sandoval!

, but IRL, it looks like has a new girlfriend. The Bridgerton star was photographed on June 12 holding hands with his rumored leading lady, dancer Antonia Roumelioti, following the afterparty for the show's London premiere.In the photos, Newton, in a butter yellow button-up shirt, and Roumelioti, in a backless turquoise halter dress, navigate the throng of partygoers and photographers.

Alicia Vikander and Jude Law are celebrating the upcoming release of their movie Firebrand!

Clairo announced to her 3.7 million Instagram followers that she’ will be’s releasing her third studio album “Charm” on July 12.But wait! There’s more!Six days later, the 25-year-old shared that she will conduct a pair of five-night, five-concert residencies at Los Angeles’ Fonda Theatre and New York City’s Webster Hall this September.And while she teased us with the album’s slinky lead single ‘Sexy to Someone,’ we’re not teasing when we say that tickets to see her live in LA and NY can be scooped up as soon as today.How much do they cost?Well, at the time of publication, our team found some seats going for as low as $78 before fees on Vivid Seats.Other shows have tickets starting anywhere from $81 to $127 before fees, based on our findings.Therefore, we recommend that you don’t act “Softly” — hurry now to secure tickets to hear the live version of your favorite songs (and some new ones!) at reasonable prices before it’s too late.Want to be the first to experience “Charm” live? Here’s everything you need to know and more about Clairo’s upcoming 2024 tour.All prices listed are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all upcoming tour dates, venues, and the best ticket prices for all concerts can be found here. (Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Rihanna is making a very big fashion statement during a New York City outing with A$AP Rocky on Thursday (June 6).

Katie Holmes is ready for summer! The 45-year-old fashionista is always ready to slay when she’s out and about in New York, and she recently gave us a taste at some of the looks we can expect this sunny season.Holmes was photographed running errands where she wore a bright and breezy look, rocking a pair of crisp white jeans and a vibrant yellow top. The Alone Together star carried a large leather duffle bag over her shoulder.Her outing also included a stop for a healthy beverage.

Hans Zimmer, Seal and more have been announced as special guests for Andrea Bocelli’s headline show at BST Hyde Park 2024. See the line-up below.The renowned classical singer is due to top the bill at the London concert series on Friday July 5.

Suri Cruise is making the most out of summer in New York City. The 18-year-old daughter of Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise was spotted working on her fitness in the city, jogging in Central Park and enjoying the warm temperatures, that reached 80 degrees on Tuesday.Katie Holmes and Suri Cruise go out in matching denimSuri Cruise is ready for summer in tube top and shorts on her way to guitar practiceTom Cruise pranked Glen Powell by pretending to lose control of their helicopterSuri, who recently revealed that she wants to distance herself from her last name, was photographed wearing a white crop top and black biker shorts.

Jon Bovi Jovi has spoken to NME about the “joyous” new Bon Jovi album ‘Forever’, his ongoing recovery from vocal surgery, the chances of an ABBA Voyage-style hologram show as well as being inspired by The Rolling Stones and Taylor Swift.‘Forever’ is Bon Jovi’s 16th studio album and is due for release June 7 in time to celebrate the band’s 40th anniversary. Speaking about the decision to release new music instead of leaning into the nostalgia of the milestone, Jon Bon Jovi explained: “I’ve never had a shortage of thoughts and ideas for new music.

Work on a new Lidl supermarket in the heart of Alexandria got underway last week.

Blur have announced their new ‘Live at Wembley Stadium’ album, which will accompany their brand-new documentary and concert film – find all details below.The band took to social media to share the news, posting a teaser trailer of their huge Wembley gigs that took place last July. While there, Blur played to over 150,000 fans across two nights at the stadium.

Vince Staples fans are getting spoiled this year.In late May, the 30-year-old rapper dropped his sixth studio album “Dark Times.” A week later, Netflix renewed his surreal series “The Vince Staples Show” for a second season.To top it all off, he just announced his 2024 ‘Black In America Tour’ with special guest Baby Rose that will take him to theaters, music halls, auditoriums and ballrooms all over the U.S. and Canada this fall.New York fans need not worry, either.The 30-year-old rapper swings into Terminal 5 on Friday, Oct.