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Glastonbury 2025: Check out the early weather forecast 

It is now less than two weeks until the gates for Glastonbury 2025 open – check out the early weather forecast for this year’s event below. READ MORE: Glastonbury Festival 2025: See the full line-up, stage times and stage splits The legendary festival will return to Worthy Farm between June 25 and 29, ahead of a fallow year in 2026. Headliners are Neil Young, The 1975 and Olivia Rodrigo on the […]

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The Beach Boys’ Mike Love pays tribute to “one of a kind” cousin Brian Wilson: “The world lost a genius”

The Beach Boys‘ Mike Love has paid tribute to his “one of a kind” cousin and former bandmate Brian Wilson, saying he is “heartbroken” over his death. Wilson’s passing was confirmed by his family yesterday (Wednesday June 11). He was 82 years old. “We are at a loss for words right now,” the statement read, adding: “Please respect our privacy at this time as our family is grieving. We realize […]

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BTS fan arrested for attempting to break into Jungkook’s home

A BTS fan has reportedly been arrested for attempting to break into singer Jungkook‘s home – find out more below. READ MORE: Five things we learned from Jungkook’s documentary ‘I Am Still’ Per a BBC report, the incident took place yesterday (June 11), just hours after the BTS star was discharged from his mandatory South Korean military service. The woman had allegedly flown in from China to witness the singer’s […]

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Stormzy launches #Merky Films, announces “poignant” first project ‘Big Man’

Stormzy has launched #Merky Films, and announced its debut project Big Man. Find all the details below. The grime star’s new venture is the latest addition to his creative and cultural enterprise under the #Merky umbrella, following #Merky Books, #Merky Foundation and #Merky FC. Read More: Stormzy – ‘This Is What I Mean’ review: levelling up on his own terms Short film Big Man – produced in association with Apple, and […]

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Watch Sting honour Brian Wilson with tender ‘God Only Knows’ cover in Germany

Sting has paid tribute to the late Beach Boys singer Brian Wilson with an emotional cover of ‘God Only Knows’ – watch the performance below. READ MORE: ‘The Beach Boys’ review: re-telling the Californian lads’ not-always-sunny story Wilson’s death was announced by his family yesterday (June 11) via social media – he was 82. Just hours after the tragic news broke, Sting took to the stage at the IGA Park in […]

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The Beach Boys’ Al Jardine on Brian Wilson: “I’ll really miss you… still I have the warmth of the sun within me tonight”

The Beach Boys‘ Al Jardine has paid tribute to his late bandmate Brian Wilson in a new statement – see his full quote below. Wilson’s death was announced yesterday (June 11) via his family – he was 82. Following the news of the singer’s death, Jardine issued a statement to the press briefly detailing their history together: “Brian Wilson, my friend, my classmate, my football teammate, my Beach Boy bandmate […]

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Paul McCartney once called The Beach Boys’ ‘God Only Knows’ “the greatest song ever written” – and fans agree

Paul McCartney has long been vocal about his admiration for The Beach Boys‘ Brian Wilson – some of his quotes about the legendary pop innovator and ‘God Only Knows’ are now resurfacing following Wilson’s death. READ MORE: ‘The Beach Boys’ review: re-telling the Californian lads’ not-always-sunny story Wilson’s death was announced yesterday (June 11) via his family – he was 82. In the hours since the announcement, fans of The Beatles […]

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The Beach Boys: “Brian Wilson wasn’t just the heart of The Beach Boys – he was the soul of our sound”

The surviving members of The Beach Boys have paid tribute to legendary co-founder and singer Brian Wilson, who has died. READ MORE: ‘The Beach Boys’ review: re-telling the Californian lads’ not-always-sunny story Wilson’s death was announced by his family yesterday (June 11). He was 82 years old. “We are heartbroken to announce that our beloved father Brian Wilson has passed away,” wrote his children. “We are at a loss for […]

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Here’s what Yeah Yeah Yeahs played as they kicked off their theatre tour of rarities and “favourites with new arrangements”

Yeah Yeah Yeahs kicked off their theatre tour in California on Tuesday – watch footage from the show and the full setlist below. READ MORE: Yeah Yeah Yeahs: every album ranked in order of greatness The ‘Hidden In Pieces Tour’ was announced in March and it marks the 25th anniversary of the New York band’s formation. The band have promised rarities and new arrangements of classic songs for the tour, […]

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Watch Brian Wilson deliver his final ever performance

The Beach Boys’ iconic creative visionary Brian Wilson has died – check out footage from his last ever live performance below. Earlier today (June 11), the innovator’s family confirmed that he had passed away at the age of 82. “We are heartbroken to announce that our beloved father Brian Wilson has passed away,” wrote his children. “We are at a loss for words right now.” Wilson’s final ever live performance […]

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