Yard Act’s James Smith on post-Brexit touring: “It’s the smaller, independent musicians who suffer”

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Actor William Smith, known for playing bikers, cowboys and brawlers in a series of television shows and hit movies, has died. He was 88.

New mum Pippa Middleton enjoyed a day out at the Wimbledon tennis championships on Friday.The 37 year old mum-of-two enjoyed a fun day out with her husband James Matthews as they cheered and supported the players from the stands. Pippa, the younger sister of the Duchess of Cambridge, wore a gorgeous crossover blue gingham dress that featured ties she fashioned into a bow round her middle.The arms sat in a puffy style with buttons round the sleeves.

Emmerdale viewers know they’re in for a major shock this week as murderous Meena prepares to kill off her first victim.The shock exit of one of the soap's cast members will mean families are torn apart and lives are changed forever. It’s fair to say that we’re all getting to know Meena a little better as she continues to manipulate those around her and reveal more of her calculating personality.

A quarter-century ago, Will Smith’s Capt. Steven Hiller was “a little anxious to get up there and whoop ET’s ass” and save Earth from alien invaders in Independence Day. In 2021, the actor paid it forward in a less-dramatic but equally cool way: He paid a reported $100,000 to help pay for New Orleans’ Fourth of July fireworks display.

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Will Smith is very well known for his leading role in Independence Day, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary today.

If 20th Century Fox had it their way, “Independence Day” could have looked a lot different.

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Elton John has criticised the UK government for being “philistines” in their response to Brexit touring issues.In a new interview alongside John Grant in the Observer New Review today (June 27), the ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’ star said he was “livid” about ministers’ inaction to the numerous challenges touring artists are beginning to face.“They made no provision for the entertainment business, and not just for musicians, actors and film directors, but for the crews, the dancers, the people who

cost of a holiday may have just gone up for Scots planning a trip next year as another phone company increases the cost of roaming data charges.

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The Guardian, explained that in the “aftermath of Brexit” quotas will be reevaluated as to reduce “disproportionate” amount of British programming.The UK is currently Europe’s biggest producer of film and TV programming, with the EU’s audiovisual media services directive now saying European content must make up at least 30 per cent of titles available on demand instead.“The high availability of UK content in video on demand services, as well as the privileges granted by the qualification as

Wolf Alice, IDLES, Poppy Ajudha, Radiohead and many other music industries have come together for the new #LetTheMusicMove campaign – calling upon the UK government to urgently take action on the post-Brexit touring fiasco.The row over the government’s failure to negotiate visa-free travel and Europe-wide work permits for musicians and crew in their post-Brexit deal continues to rumble on with no visible end in sight.

The European Union is looking into how it could reduce the “disproportionate” amount of UK content shown on European television and streaming services in the wake of Brexit.

Kelly Lee Owens has spoken to NME about her recent decision to pull her upcoming European tour, citing the “serious damage” that Brexit is doing to artists and calling upon the UK Government for urgent action.The row over the government’s failure to negotiate visa-free travel and Europe-wide work permits for musicians and crew in their post-Brexit deal continues to rumble on with no visible end in sight.Last week saw the Welsh electro artist and producer Owens make headlines when she cancelled

Will Smith celebrated Father's Day with his children Jaden, Willow and Trey Smith in a special outing and dropped a picture and video from the celebrations on his Instagram. The actor is known for his hilarious antics and he made sure to give his fans a peek at just that in his recent post.