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Scissor Sisters have been joined on stage by Self Esteem and Sir Ian McKellen at a show in London – check out footage below. READ MORE: Scissor Sisters on being labelled a “gay band”: “It was rooted in homophobia” The New York band were playing The O2 Arena in the capital on Friday night (May 23), as part of their reunion tour that has seen them performing their first live […]

Ed Sheeran played a surprise set at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend this weekend – check out footage below. READ MORE: Ed Sheeran – ‘Autumn Variations’ review: a pumpkin-spiced snoozer The ‘Shape Of You’ singer took to the New Music Stage at 1pm on Saturday (May 24) on the second day of the festival, which is being held in Liverpool’s Sefton Park. Rumours had been circulating around the site that a […]

Miley Cyrus has revealed filming on the Walk of Fame for her new film left her hospitalised with a “disintegrating” kneecap. Read More: Miley Cyrus – ‘Endless Summer Vacation’ review: a potent reclamation of power The pop star is due to release her ninth studio record next Friday (May 30) via Columbia, following on from 2023’s ‘Endless Summer Vacation’, and has already shared the title track as well as singles ‘Prelude’, ‘End Of […]

SZA surprised fans by bringing out Justin Bieber for a performance of their collab hit ‘Snooze’ in Los Angeles – watch footage of the moment below. READ MORE: SZA – ‘SOS Deluxe: Lana’ review: chasing tranquility amid the chaos of love, life and fame At last night’s (May 23) SoFi Stadium stop on Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Grand National Tour’, Bieber emerged from underneath the stage to perform his verse on ‘Snooze’, […]

Peaches delivered a speech addressing the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis in Gaza during London’s Wide Awake festival. See it below. READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Peaches It comes as the UN said on Friday (May 23) that Gaza was in the “cruellest phase” of war, with 2.1million people currently at risk of famine. The Canadian electroclash artist headlined the second stage at the London music festival […]

A new biography claims that Freddie Mercury had a secret daughter. READ MORE: ‘Queen days’: Brian May reflects on his rock ‘n’ roll journey The book, titled Love, Freddie, which explores the life of the late Queen frontman, alleges that the child was conceived accidentally during an affair with the wife of a close friend in 1976. It goes on to claim that Mercury kept a close relationship with the child […]

Shakira has been praised by fans for elegantly handling an on-stage mishap after falling at a recent gig. READ MORE: Here’s what went down when Shakira kicked off her ‘Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran’ 2025 world tour in Rio The ‘Hips Don’t Lie’ hitmaker was performing in Montreal, Canada on Tuesday (May 20) as part of her ongoing ‘Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran’ tour, and was about to launch into ‘Wherever, […]

Oasis have been pictured arriving at rehearsals ahead of their huge reunion tour – but without Liam Gallagher. READ MORE: You gotta roll with it: the rocky road to Oasis’ supersonic return The band are set to play their first gigs together in 16 years this summer, kicking off with a run of UK and Ireland dates with Richard Ashcroft and Cast, including seven dates at London’s Wembley Stadium. Back in March, sources close to the shows […]

English Teacher‘s Lily Fontaine delivered a speech addressing the ongoing conflict in Gaza during London’s Wide Awake festival. See it below. READ MORE: English Teacher – ‘This Could Be Texas’ review: a band who dare to dream It comes as the UN said on Friday (May 23) that Gaza was in the “cruellest phase” of war, with 9,000 trucks’ worth of aid ready at the border for the Palestinian territory. […]

Kneecap‘s defiant headline set at Wide Awake – which came only days after Mo Chara was charged with a terror offence – saw them speak out about the ongoing conflict in Gaza and being silenced ahead of Glastonbury. READ MORE: Kneecap on the cover – giving peace, protest and partying a chance Earlier this week, Mo Chara was charged by the Metropolitan Police for allegedly displaying a flag in support of […]