The family of a man who died after being 'punched' outside a bar in Bury have remembered the much-loved dad with a 'giant personality'.
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Glastonbury 2023 this afternoon (June 25), Yusuf/Cat Stevens paid tribute to George Harrison with a cover of The Beatles‘ ‘Here Comes The Sun’.During his 21-song set, Stevens also performed a cover of Nina Simone’s ‘Please Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood’ and shouted out his favourite comedian, Ricky Gervais.Before the Beatles cover, Stevens told the Pyramid Stage crowd: “Well, now I’d like to play a tribute to another Beatle.“[He was] a great inspiration of mine and many. He inspired us to take a trip, take a journey Eastwood towards the light…George Harrison.”Watch the performance below.#Glastonbury: Cat Stevens pays tribute to George Harrison with cover of The Beatles pic.twitter.com/YTp1iie2NX— Far Out #Glastonbury23 updates (@FarOutMag) June 25, 2023Elsewhere in the set, Stevens got political, reflecting on a song he wrote about the Vietnam war and saying: “There’s been more wars since then,” adding: “lock all leaders up in London Zoo.”‘The Wind’‘Moonshadow’‘I Love My Dog / Here Comes My Baby’‘First Cut Is The Deepest’‘Matthew & Son’‘Where Do The Children Play?’‘Oh Very Young’‘Hard Headed Woman’‘Sitting’‘Tea For The Tillerman’‘(Remember The Days Of The) Old Schoolyard’‘If You Want To Sing Out, Sing Out’‘Morning Has Broken’‘Take The World Apart’‘Here Comes The Sun’ (The Beatles cover)‘Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood’ (Nina Simone cover)‘Highness’‘Peace Train’‘Pagan Run’‘Wild World’‘Father And Son’Elsewhere on Sunday at Glastonbury 2023 so far, Sophie Ellis-Bextor opened the famed Pyramid Stage but fans aren’t happy that the set wasn’t live-streamed.Following the end of Ellis-Bextor’s set today, fans took to social media to voice their disappointment that her performance wasn’t broadcast on the BBC’s iPlayer.
The family of a man who died after being 'punched' outside a bar in Bury have remembered the much-loved dad with a 'giant personality'.
their third child together, Chad Michael Murray shared that the pair are having a baby girl.The alum took to Instagram Saturday to share a video of family moments amid Roemer's pregnancy, when he dropped the subtle mention of the baby's sex.«We travel this world as a little wolf pack- this baby’s been everywhere already and she's not even on the outside yet:) Thank you mama for carrying our pack- literally
TRNSMT is just around the corner with stormy weather being predicted to approach the festival grounds. Check out the final forecast below.This year’s festival, which is held in Glasgow’s east end at Glasgow Green, will see acts including Pulp, Sam Fender, The 1975, Niall Horan, George Ezra, Becky Hill and Kasabian take to the main stage as the festival’s headliners.Those attending TRNSMT 2023 (July 7-9) might want to ensure that their trusted pair of wellies are on, along with a poncho, because rain and stormy weather is set to make its way to the festival site all weekend long.See the latest forecast according to BBC Weather below.Friday, July 7: Light rain until about midday with a moderate breeze followed by partly cloudy conditions from 1pm until 6pm when the sun is predicted to be out.
Troye Sivan has released a cover of George Harrison’s ‘My Sweet Lord’, made for The Idol. Check it out below.The track is taken from the final episode of the HBO series, which stars Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd in the lead roles.
Prince George is spending quality time with his dad Prince William!
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is now playing in theaters everywhere and it’s expected to be the number one movie at the box office this weekend!
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will now need to reach a "private agreement" with the King if they wish to stay at any royal residences in the future.
Kim Cattrall is reprising her role of Samantha Jones for the first time in the spinoff sequel And Just Like That. Her cameo on the Max show has fans excited and the Glamorous star recently talked about how it came to be.
Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox — known as Toyah & Robert — caught up with NME backstage at Glastonbury 2023 to tell about the future of their successful Sunday Lunch series, plans to hit the road, and how they handle hateful comments.Since starting off the series as a bit of light-hearted relief during the pandemic, no one was more surprised by the sudden momentum than the couple themselves. Now, over three-years since they began Sunday Lunch, the duo have ventured out of the kitchen taken the show to the stage.The latest of which included a debut slot at Glastonbury 2023 this weekend, where they delivered their brand of classic rock covers on the Acoustic Stage. Shortly before they took to the stage, they had a quick catch-up with NME…Toyah Willcox: “It did surprise us.
Queens Of The Stone Age’s Glastonbury 2023 set has gone viral on social media.Queens Of The Stone Age took to the stage on the final night of Glastonbury 2023 this Sunday (June 25), and delivered one of the most explosive sets of the entire festival. The set marked their first performance at Worthy Farm since 2002, and saw them play hits such as ‘No One Knows’ and ‘Go With The Flow’.It was the closing track of the 16-song set that proved to be the highlight of the show, however, as Josh Homme and co.
Elton John‘s headline set at Glastonbury 2023 last night (June 25) broke viewing figures on the BBC, with millions watching across the UK.The legendary singer-songwriter played what seems to be his last ever UK show on Worthy Farm, bringing a hit-packed set to one of the biggest crowds the Pyramid Stage has ever seen.Now, according to overnights.tv (via The Independent), the set was watched by 7.3million viewers across the BBC, three times that which saw Paul McCartney headline last year and the most-viewed set on television in the festival’s history.The other two headliners, Guns N’ Roses and Arctic Monkeys attracted a viewership of 1million and 1.5million respectively.During the show, John was joined by Gabriels frontman Jacob Lusk, up-and-comer Stephen Sanchez, Rina Sawayama and The Killers’ Brandon Flowers, though rumours prior to the set included Britney Spears.Reviewing Elton John’s Glastonbury set, NME wrote: “Look at that setlist – it can’t be improved. As previously promised, the ending segment of the show saw “all hell break loose”. ‘Crocodile Rock’, massive.
Elton John remembered the late George Michael during his Glastonbury set on Sunday (June 25), on what would have been the Wham! singer’s 60th birthday.Closing out the final night of Glastonbury 2023 on the Pyramid Stage, John remembered “one of Britain’s most fantastic singers, songwriters, and artist”, George Michael.“He was my friend, an inspiration, and today would have been his 60th birthday – I want to dedicate this song to his memory, and all the music he left us with which is so gorgeous,” he said, before performing a powerful rendition of ‘Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me’.A picture of Michael appeared on the screens behind him, making for an emotional moment in the ‘Rocket Man’ singer’s set.#EltonJohn making a dedication to #GeorgeMichael on his birthday
Glastonbury viewers were left in awe as Yusuf/Cat Stevens gave a 'timeless' performance on Sunday afternoon (June 25). The 74-year-old played the coveted Teatime Legends slot, which included his 70s hits Father and Son, Morning Has Broken and Moonshadow.
Yusuf/Cat Stevens took to the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury 2023 today (June 25), performing a set that fans have praised as “mesmerising” and “magical”.The singer-songwriter performed in the legends slot on the Pyramid Stage at the final day of the festival, where he opened with ‘The Wind’ and performed songs like ‘Wild World’, ‘Morning Has Broken’ and ‘Peace Train’.He finished the set with a powerful performance of ‘Father And Son’ – encouraged by a loud crowd singing along to every word – as he duetted with a younger version of himself that played on the big screen behind.Many praised the artist’s “phenomenal” set, with festival-goers tweeting from the crowd that there wasn’t a dry eye in the house.Elsewhere in the set, he led a tribute to Beatle George Harrison, playing ‘Here Comes The Sun’.“Well, now I’d like to play a tribute to another Beatle,” he said, after comparing a previous song to a Paul McCartney melody. He continued: “[He was] a great inspiration of mine and many.
Actor Frederic Forrest, known for his roles in “Apocalypse Now” and “The Rose”, has died at age 86.
The 76th edition of the Locarno Film Festival will close with a screening of the Sundance Competiton pic Shayda attended by the film’s star Zar Amir Ebrahimi (Holy Spider) and Exec Producer Cate Blanchett.
Welp, he’s done it again!
The stars are hitting the red carpet looking glam!
Celebrity MasterChef 2023 line-up has officially been revealed and it’s fair to say judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace will have their hands full with this lot. From Love Island’s Dani Dyer to The Inbetweeners actor James Buckley, and The Wanted singer Max George, 20 stars of the screen and stage will be put through their paces across six weeks in a bid to be crowned champion of the BBC One cooking competition.
A schoolgirl who died after being pulled from a river in Tameside has been named. Abbie Walton, 15, was pronounced dead despite the best efforts of paramedics last night (June 14).