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Tulisa has said her “life fell apart” after a fake sheikh set up a drugs bust. READ MORE: Tulisa on her big comeback: “I want it to feel like it used to feel when I was in N-Dubz” The N-Dubz star recounted the infamous 2013 incident on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here, where Tulisa was initially arrested on suspicion of supplying Class A drugs, of which she later denied. […]

Paul Simon has opened up about his decision to retire hit song ‘You Can Call Me Al’. The Simon and Garfunkel singer-songwriter has grown distant from some of his most iconic songs over the years. However, of all the hits he has taken a step back from, it is ‘You Can Call Me Al’ that he has fully retired from his live shows. It was released back in 1986 from […]

Kneecap‘s Móglaí Bap has raised over £30,000 for Gaza food parcels by running 10k a day on tour – and he’s now inviting fans along for the final run. READ MORE: Kneecap on the cover: giving peace, protest and partying a chance The rapper has been running 10k every day of Kneecap’s current tour to raise money for food parcels for Palestinians and to “raise awareness of the genocide in Gaza”. […]

Artists and music fans have been posting their reactions to the newly shared longlist of artists selected for the BBC Sound of 2025. READ MORE: English Teacher to “continue to be honest” about artists’ struggles after Mercury Prize win The 11 artists in the running for the title were shared earlier this morning (November 21), and chosen by a panel of industry experts and artists that included Elton John, Dua […]

The first reactions to Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown have praised Timothée Chalamet for delivering “the performance of the year”. The movie directed by James Mangold, charts Dylan’s controversial switch from acoustic to electric guitar in the mid-’60s and will be released in US cinemas on December 25, with a UK release to follow on January 17. Chalamet stars alongside Edward Norton (Pete Seeger) and Elle Fanning (Sylvie Russo, a […]

The award trophy for the BRITs 2025 has been unveiled, with the latest design being created by Gabriel Moses. Check it out below. READ MORE: Here are all the winners from the BRIT Awards 2024 Moses is an acclaimed British-Nigerian multi-disciplinary artist, who has collaborated with the likes of Skepta, Little Simz, Burberry and more throughout the years. The trophy he designed will be presented to the winners at the […]

Paul Simon has spoken out about his experience performing with near-total hearing loss. The Simon and Garfunkel singer-songwriter was diagnosed with hearing loss whilst recording 2023 song cycle ‘Seven Psalms’, and has since tried to find a solution for performing live with the disability. Now, Simon has spoken about his hearing impairment with CBS Mornings, admitting his journey with hearing loss was initially “incredibly frustrating”. “I was very angry at first […]

Stormzy has again teamed up with Adidas for the next phase of #Merky Football Careers partnership – this time launching a new online platform to help Black youth find careers in football. READ MORE: Stormzy live in London: rapper’s rainy return offers change of pace First established in 2022, the project was built to address racial equity in the football industry and provide opportunities for UK Black Heritage Youth to […]

Colman Domingo has defended the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic, saying: “everyone has a story to tell.” The film, which is called Michael and will be directed by Antoine Fuqua for Lionsgate, was originally set for an April 2025 release in the United States. However recently, Deadline confirmed that it had been pushed back in order to position the film “in the awards corridor”. The film now has an October 3, […]