Culture news Iran pardons singer whose song became 2022 protest anthem Iranian singer Shervin Hajipour was sentenced to prison for his Mahsa Amini protest anthem. He has reportedly been pardoned, after the two year anniversary of Amini's death last week. 24/09/2024
Culture news The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week Francis Ford Coppola's 'Megalopolis'; the Wellcome Collection's 'Hard Graft' exhibition; Oktoberfest; 'Agatha All Along'; and new music from Katy Perry, Manu Chao and Jamie XX - here's what to digest in Europe this weekend. 20/09/2024
Culture news Three artists on the comeback trail: Manu Chao, Jamie xx & Katy Perry Manu Chao is back after 17 years since his last studio effort. Jamie xx took nine years to follow up his stunning debut ‘In Colour’. Katy Perry releases her seventh album after the critical and commercial flop of ‘Smile’ in 2020. All are on the hunt for a comeback. Who succeeds? 20/09/2024
Culture news Ex-The Smiths frontman Morrissey fires management team Bigmouth Strikes Again... Morrissey has fired his management team after having previously claimed that his ex-bandmate Johnny Marr owns "100 per cent trademark rights" to The Smiths' name, and that he had “ignored” an offer for a 2025 tour. The claims were debunked this week. 20/09/2024
Culture news Sean 'Diddy' Combs to stay in prison after bail denied for second time The hip-hop mogul has been in federal custody since his arrest Monday night at a Manhattan hotel. He is staying locked up in prison after his proposal to await his sex trafficking trial in his Florida mansion was denied. 19/09/2024
Culture news Nine Inch Nails photography exhibition to open in London The collection of photographs by Jonathan Rach hits London next month. ‘The Downward Spiral Exhibition’ coincides with the 30th anniversary of Nine Inch Nails' second album 'The Downward Spiral', and features "unseen" images from NIN's 1994-1996 'Self Destruct' tour. 18/09/2024
Lifestyle Victoria’s Secret comeback show: Cher to lead all-women line-up Cher has been announced as the headliner for Victoria’s Secret’s upcoming comeback fashion show, after a six-year hiatus for the lingerie brand. 18/09/2024
Culture news Iconic Berlin music institution to permanently close after 22 years The iconic Berlin club Watergate will shut its doors at the end of 2024, with the team citing “enormous financial pressure” as one of the reasons behind the closure. 18/09/2024
Culture news Affordable tickets and grassroots support at Coldplay's 2025 tour Local residents will get a hefty discount for the Hull dates of Coldplay's upcoming tour. 18/09/2024
Culture news Marr vs Morrissey: The Smiths trademark ownership claims debunked Johnny Marr’s management has released a statement debunking the accusations made by former The Smiths singer Morrissey, who claimed that his ex-bandmate trademarked the group's name "without any consultation". 18/09/2024
Culture news Miley Cyrus is being sued for allegedly copying a Bruno Mars song The lawsuit claims that her Grammy-winning hit copies lyrical and melodic elements from Bruno Mars' 2013 song 'When I Was Your Man'. 17/09/2024
Culture news David Guetta and Keinemusik among industry recipients of DJ Awards '24 The first awards have been announced ahead of the DJ Awards 2024, the highly anticipated return of the once annual awards post-Covid. 17/09/2024
Culture news Morrissey claims Johnny Marr now owns all The Smiths trademarks News of Johnny Marr owning the trademarks for The Smiths has the rumour mill going into overdrive. Could another iconic Mancunian band reunion be on the cards? Or does this all but guarantee it will never happen? 17/09/2024
Culture news The new 'La Bohème': Opera for dummies or much needed Gen Z update? The shortened version of La Bohème was staged for the first time in Perugia: it lasts ninety minutes instead of two hours and forty minutes. The new format is the idea of tenor Gianluca Terranova, who also plays the role of Rodolfo. 17/09/2024
Culture news Kazakh superstar Dimash on music, heritage, and World Nomad Games In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Dimash discusses his unique fusion of classical, Kazakh and contemporary music, and his mission to spread his "country’s culture, songs, and traditional music to the world." 17/09/2024
Culture news 'Diddy' pleads not guilty to sex trafficking and racketeering charges The music mogul “engaged in a persistent and pervasive pattern of abuse toward women and other individuals,” according to a recent indictment. 17/09/2024
Culture news Real Madrid halts concerts over noise complaints Following complaints of excessive noise, the Spanish football club said it was rescheduling or cancelling all upcoming shows at its Santiago Bernabéu stadium to comply with the city's noise regulations. 16/09/2024
Culture news Backlash against Donald Trump's 'I hate Taylor Swift' intensifies Trump's four-worded outburst comes just days after Taylor Swift informed her 284 million Instagram followers that she was going vote for Kamala Harris. 16/09/2024
Culture news Jackson 5 founding member Tito Jackson dies aged 70 Tito Jackson, founding Member of the Jackson 5 and brother of the late Michael Jackson, has died. 16/09/2024
Culture news Jon Bon Jovi praised for talking distressed woman off bridge edge American rockstar Jon Bon Jovi has been commended by the Metro Nashville Police Department after he talked a woman off the ledge of a bridge. 12/09/2024