The year the music might die: British clubs face closure

Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess’ Twitter Listening Parties will feature The Smiths’ 1986 classic ‘The Queen Is Dead’ – with none other than the band’s drummer Mike Joyce set to act as host.In addition to guiding fans through the band’s most acclaimed LP as they listen back to it in real time, Joyce will also be marking the occasion by raffling off an incredibly rare piece of Smiths memorabilia.A platinum record of ‘The Queen Is Dead’, awarded for 300,000 UK sales, is up for grabs.

Foreign Secretary Dominic Rabb has urged Moscow to "tell the truth" about the poisoning of Alexei Navalny, saying it is "absolutely unacceptable" the Russian opposition leader was poisoned by the same nerve agent deployed in Salisbury.  Rabb said on Wednesday that Russia has "a clear case to answer" after the German government said the Kremlin critic was targeted with Novichok in an attempted murder. Britain has long accused Russian operatives of using the Soviet-era poison against Sergei

straight to your inbox Joao Cancelo is backing Lionel Messi to thrive in English football if Manchester City are able to sign the Barcelona forward. Messi's future has never been more in doubt, with his father and agent Jorge flying into the Catalan capital on Wednesday morning for showdown talks over if and how the player will be allowed to leave this summer.

Little Mix never exploded in America – and that’s a damn shame! They have been consistently great throughout their career!

straight to your inbox Lionel Messi could have a similar effect on Manchester City to the Robinho signing 12 years ago.

British Gas has agreed to pay £1.48 million to customers and £250,000 more into the energy redress fund after changing meter providers and not telling some people they would need to top-up their cards at a different shop until almost a month after the switch took place.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorEXCLUSIVE: One of BritBox UK’s first original dramas, The Beast Must Die, is ready to begin an 11-week shoot on the Isle Of White from next Monday. The series has also rounded out its cast, which is headlined by Jared Harris.Produced by New Regency Television and Ridley Scott’s Scott Free Films, The Beast Must Die is an adaption of the 1938 novel of the same name by Nicholas Blake, the nom de plume of poet Cecil Day-Lewis, father of Daniel Day-Lewis.

The Office dragged on into nine interminable seasons. The British original? Fourteen episodes and done.

British singer Dua Lipa just dropped her music video for her new song Levitating. The 24-year-old Grammy-winning singer has debuted the video for her new Levitating remix, and it features her boyfriend Anwar Hadid.

Mike Tindall shared his hopes for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as they settle into life outside of the royal family.“They’re busy doing what they’re doing, and I just want them to be happy with what they’re doing and be happy with each other,” the 41-year-old former rugby star, who’s married to Zara Tindall, said of the 35-year-old prince and 39-year-old Suits alum during an interview on Good Morning Britain on Wednesday, August 12.

Former England rugby player Mike Tindall was a guest on Good Morning Britain and he revealed he wants Prince Harry "to be happy". Mike, who is married to Zara Phillips, who is the daughter of Princess Anne, was asked if he had been in touch with the Duke of Sussex, 35, recently.

stepped in to host “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Monday night and pulled the ultimate prank on the elderly when she interviewed them about herself without them knowing.The 24-year-old English pop star began the segment with a funny monologue before launching into the suitably named “Who-A-Lipa?” segment where she video called a few old folks.“A lot of my fans are young but I’m always trying to reach a wider audience, so I decided to reach out to some seniors,” Lipa said during the segment.

Kate Moss is enjoying some fun in the sun!

British singer Mika, who was born in Lebanon, is sharing his thoughts on the deadly blast in Beirut that killed at least 157 people and injured thousands more.

Slipknot’s Corey Taylor has sent a message to those complaining about having to wear a face mask during the coronavirus pandemic, telling them to “stop whining and put your god damn mask on.”Countries including the UK, Australia, Vietnam, Mexico, Singapore and parts of the US have introduced face mask mandates to help stop the spread of coronavirus.In an interview with Australia’s Triple M Rock, the Slipknot frontman was asked for his views on those who weren’t sticking to the face mask rules.