Glastonbury festival is back for another year, taking place in Somerset between June 26 and June 30. Some 200,000 attendees will descend on Worthy Farm to see a selection of the world's best music artists.
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Brent Lang Executive Editor The sultans of media and tech will break out their windbreakers and puffy vests for Allen & Co.’s annual Sun Valley conference next month. It’s a chance for these high-net-worth individuals to look “oh so casual” as they discuss the state of their industries and the world. The vibe is relaxed, but things aren’t going swimmingly for these denizens of one-percent-dom.
The economy remains wobbly, new technologies are upending old ways of minting money, share prices are tumbling and geopolitical turbulence is intensifying. And though we don’t know exactly what will go down at the weeklong confab (Sun Valley is an off-the-record affair), we have a pretty good sense of what’s on these moguls’ minds as they hit the Idaho resort. Who Gets the Keys to the Magic Kingdom? Bob Iger is bringing his merry band of potential successors to Sun Valley.
The Disney chief, who is stepping down in 2026 (he’s serious this time!), will likely be flanked by Disney Entertainment co-chairmen Dana Walden and Alan Bergman, as well as Disney Experiences leader Josh D’Amaro. All three are seen as strong candidates to rule the Mouse House, so expect attendees to stay glued to their every remark and interaction with Iger as they game out who has the inside track. What’s the Deal With Paramount? Well, so far, the answer is no deal.
Shari Redstone’s Hamlet-like approach to selling her family company is making other media chiefs antsy. After a proposed merger with Skydance blew up at the eleventh hour, it’s unclear what path Paramount Global will take. If it goes it alone, that will mean cutting $500 million in costs (corporate-speak for shedding assets, slashing jobs and finding a strategic partner for Paramount+).
Glastonbury festival is back for another year, taking place in Somerset between June 26 and June 30. Some 200,000 attendees will descend on Worthy Farm to see a selection of the world's best music artists.
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Naman Ramachandran Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” made a huge debut in the U.K. and Ireland with £11.3 million ($14.3 million), according to numbers from Comscore. In doing so, the anticipated sequel captured 71% of the box office and delivered the biggest box office opening since “Barbie.” In its second weekend, Sony’s “Bad Boys: Ride Or Die” dropped down to second place with £1.8 million and now has a running total of £7.1 million.
Love Island winner Finn Tapp seems to have taken a swipe at his ex Paige Turley, just weeks after the pair nearly rekindled their romance. The couple, who won the winter edition of Love Island in 2020, were thought to be one of the strongest pairs from the show, even moving in together during lockdown and Finn, 24, getting a tattoo dedicated to Paige, 26.
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.
The 2024 European Championships are underway and the nation is once again gripped by football fever as we gear up for another major international tournament.
The Killers shuffled their setlist and covered The Kinks at the second show of their ‘Rebel Diamonds’ UK and Ireland tour last night (June 14) – see footage and the full setlist below.It was the band’s second show at Dublin’s 3Arena in three nights at the start of a run of greatest hits shows that the band are playing across the UK and Ireland throughout the summer.Their 21-song set included a number of changes from the previous show, including tour debuts for eight songs, including four from 2006’s ‘Sam’s Town’ in the form of ‘Enterlude’, ‘For Reasons Unknown’, ‘Bones’ and ‘Exitlude’.The also opened with ‘My Own Soul’s Warning’ from the 2020 album ‘Imploding The Mirage’, and played the title track of their most recent studio record, 2021’s ‘Pressure Machine’.In among their own material, the band also indulged in a cover of The Kinks’ 1982 single ‘Come Dancing’.In addition, five tracks from 2004 debut album ‘Hot Fuss’ got an airing, including ‘Andy, You’re A Star’, which they only recently revived on stage for the first time in seven years.
As the sun shines brighter and the days grow longer, it's time to dust off those chequered blankets and fire up the barbecues for some splendid summer gatherings - and what's a feast without a sweet finale?
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King Charles and Kate Middleton battling cancer. The 2024 Trooping the Colour will be the second for Charles in his role as King, since his coronation was on May 6, 2023.Here’s everything to know. The festivities are on Saturday, June 15.
The Killers have kicked off their 2024 ‘Rebel Diamonds’ greatest hits tour with an opening night in Dublin. Check out the setlist from the night and fan footage below.The gig took place in Dublin last night (June 12), as the opening night for the run of dates that the band will be holding across the UK and Ireland throughout the summer.
Angelique Jackson SPOILER WARNING: This story discusses plot developments from “Mr. & Mrs. Smith,” now streaming on Amazon’s Prime Video. “You really want me to ruin this shit for you?” Donald Glover asked at an FYC panel on Tuesday, just hours after he and “Mr.
Footy fans heading to Munich to catch Euros can look forward to fine weather, but should take extra care to prevent sunburn.
When a marriage goes bad and the partnership turns deadly, the worst of humanity comes out. So it was with Victoria and Emile Cilliers, a married couple, with two children who went from living their dream to a coercive nightmare.
The waiting is almost over. Hundreds of thousands of Tartan Army have descended on Germany and millions more will watch around the globe as Scotland kick off Euro 2024 against the hosts in Munich's Allianz Arena.
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Just as the gates for the first day of Parklife 2024 open in Heaton Park, there is a short but dramatic outpouring of rain that threatens to make its mark on the party atmosphere of the beloved festival.
Seven major political parties will battle it out tonight in the first of the BBC's televised general election debates.