The Libertines’ Gary Powell gives us the lowdown on their socially distanced gigs and new album progress

Jamie xx and Metronomy have joined the bill of the forthcoming ‘Passport: Back To Our Roots’ intimate gig series to help raise money for the UK’s grassroots music venues.The two artists join a growing list of acts who have pledged to play one-off benefit gigs at independent venues across the UK to help those grassroots spaces that have been threatened with closure during the coronavirus pandemic.The organisers of ‘Passport: Back To Our Roots’ have today (September 10) confirmed the addition of

Steps have announced their brand new album What The Future Holds, the record's lead single and the supporting 2021 UK arena tour.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorSony has pre-bought domestic on JD Dillard’s (Sweetheart) Korean war pic Devotion, which is set to star Jonathan Majors (Da 5 Bloods) and Glen Powell (Top Gun: Maverick). STX has come aboard for international sales ahead of the TIFF market and will distribute in UK and Ireland.Black Label Media is aiming to start production in February.The film will chart the true story of U.S.

Adele is still celebrating! The singer raised eyebrows with a new Instagram pic on Sunday as she celebrated the weekend the annual event have taken place, if not for the coronavirus pandemic, with a throwback pic to festivities past. The carnival is led each August by members of the British West Indian community in London's Notting Hill neighborhood.«Happy what would be Notting Hill Carnival my beloved London

Conservative Lothians MPS Miles Briggs added: “It is remarkable that the UK government has been able to protect so many jobs during this pandemic.“We must now focus on getting the economy moving again so that West Lothian’s economy can start recovering from the Covid-19 outbreak.”A West Lothian Council spokesperson said: “Plans to tackle the economic recovery of the West Lothian area are well underway and a draft Economic Recovery and Growth Plan has been developed.”Labour Lothians MSP Neil

Van Morrison has criticised the “pseudo-science” of socially distanced gigs in a new open letter to fans.The letter was shared after Morrison himself was announced to be playing a series of socially distanced shows across the next month.The veteran musician was announced earlier this month to be playing two “socially distanced shows with reduced limited capacity” at Camden’s Electric Ballroom on September 5 and 6.Last month, Morrison was also confirmed as a headliner at the UK’s first socially

How the tables have turned. Rihanna trolled a look-alike on TikTok with a comment about her next album. Here’s what happened: TikTok user Priscila Beatrice, who uses the handle @prihbeatrice, went viral over the weekend when she posted a video where she re-created the Fenty Beauty founder’s look from the 2019 British Fashion Awards in December. The video showed Priscilla with her back to the camera before revealing that she is, in fact, not Rihanna but looks a lot like her.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorAMC Networks’ horror SVOD service Shudder is extending to Australia and New Zealand.

Chris Willman Music WriterBritish music star Sam Fender found quite a platform when he played sold-out, back-to-back shows at the Virgin Money Unity Arena, a pop-up venue in Gosforth Park, Newcastle. He found 500 platforms, in fact.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that music venues will be able to re-open with social distancing measures in place, nightclubs and dance halls still remain closed.

Burna Boy reunites with Stormzy and collaborates with Diddy and Chris Martin on his new album Twice As Tall.

2,500 fans watching Sam Fender at the new Virgin Money Unity Arena at Newcastle Racecourse. The gig made use of 500 platforms which were spaced two metres apart from one another.