Wigan Pride 2020 is still going ahead - but will be taking place online

coronavirus pandemic and the lack of live sports has allowed “The Challenge” to draw in new viewers to its consistently loyal fanbase. This season is on pace to be the highest rated in eight years, MTV said.

David Schwimmer is holding out hope that the Friends reunion will be able to be filmed in front of a live audience.The 53-year-old actor will be reuniting with former castmates Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry and Matt LeBlanc for the HBO Max special, the filming of which was rescheduled due to the coronavirus pandemic.And while many show casts have enjoyed reunions via video chat during lockdown, David told Entertainment Tonight that it’s important it takes place with

Rapper Vanilla Ice is set to perform at a 2,500-capacity concert in Texas on Friday despite a recent surge in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in the state. The singer, known for his popular 1990 song, "Ice Ice Baby," is throwing the throwback Fourth of July weekend celebration in Austin, with its theme rooted in nostalgia during the global pandemic.

5 Rainbow Pieces to Shop From Calvin Klein’s Colorful Pride 2020 Collection Right at the start of the month, on June 1, Orange Is the New Black star Uzo Aduba posted an adorable photo of herself and her family wearing matching rainbow-striped pajamas. “Because your fight is also our fight,” she captioned the pic.

A Canadian company planned something very special for Pride Month.

PARIS -- A Nigerian commission has called for the cancellation of an auction Monday of sacred Nigerian statues in Paris, which it alleges were stolen. Christie’s auction house has defended the sale, saying the artworks were legitimately acquired and the sale will go ahead.

Kesha gave an emotional performance of her 2017 song "Rainbow" during the Global Pride 2020 virtual event."I really do believe that you are the future," Kesha said in a pre-recorded message from her home prior to the performance on Saturday (June 27).

Paul Ryder   A post shared by Paul Ryder (@rupaulryder) on Jun 12, 2020 at 3:13am PDTHost of Dublin Pride’s Virtual Pride Parade Paul Ryder said, ‘Pride to me means celebrating with my friends, family and colleagues a day to be ourselves unapologetically even more so than the other 364 days of the year.’‘It’s bringing our community closer together along with our allies and showing an outside world how it is to love and be loved.’Katie McCabeRepublic of Ireland football captain Katie McCabe

Adam Lambert has given a heartfelt rendition of Tears For Fears’ ‘Mad World’ as part of the Global Pride 2020 livestream event.On Saturday June 27, organisations from across the world came together for Global Pride, a worldwide celebration of the diverse LGBTQ+ community.

Adam Lambert delivered a smooth, socially distanced cover of "Mad World" and a heartfelt speech during the Global Pride 2020 virtual event.

The global COVID-19 outbreak has led to the cancellation of 500 Pride marches across the world. Global Pride 2020 – a trans-national online event today hopes to fill this gap and has organised what it calls the world’s biggest ever LGBTQI Pride event.The Asia-Pacific segment kicks off the 24-hour online broadcast.

Channel 4 show first aired at the beginning of the month with some telly and music stars giving us their views on this week's TV. Making their return to Gogglebox was Oldham-born Radio1 host Nick Grimshaw and his niece Liv as well as Denise Van Outen and her partner Eddie, Shaun Ryder and Bez from the Happy Mondays and Spandau Ballet's Martin Kemp and his radio star son Roman.

With Pride celebrations and marches across the globe canceled to halt the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, Global Pride is stepping in to prove solidarity and celebratory vibes for the LGBTQ community this Pride Month.

El Hunt This weekend in London, the streets would ordinarily be strewn with glitter, rainbow flags and a mass of people all out to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride. As usual, cities around the world had planned their own respective annual parades to commemorate the anniversary of the first ever Christopher Street Liberation Day.Mariah Carey was set to headline Brighton Pride.

coronavirus pandemic sidelining many in-person LGBTQ celebrations this year, NYC Pride will host a two-hour broadcast extravaganza, featuring “Pose” star Billy Porter, singer Janelle Monáe and more — in lieu of a parade —starting at noon Sunday on several ABC network platforms.But it’s not the only digital space where you’ll be able to wave your rainbow flag and revel in the past, present and future of the LGBTQ+ movement.

wasn’t part of NYC’s coronavirus Phase 2 reopening this week. But this Sunday two organizations will still recognize — one virtually, the other with an in-person gathering — the first Christopher Street Liberation Day March on June 28, 1970.In lieu of a march through the streets this year, NYC Pride will stream a star-studded “special broadcast event” from noon to 2 p.m.

Love, Victor star Michael Cimino talks about the Hulu series, and Loni Love advises all to read her latest book.Plus reviews of HBO’s powerful Welcome to Chechnya, Netflix’s extraordinary Dark, and the sweet gay romance Breaking Fast.And a ton of new, new Selfie Scenes, and Last Word.Click on the cover below to read the issue now or download it to your computer or device for reading later!As a free LGBTQ publication, Metro Weekly relies on advertising in order to bring you unique, high quality