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Paul McCartney, Sting and Brian Eno – shared a lengthy message on X/Twitter yesterday (March 6) about his serious health issue.It came after Sawhney told his followers on Monday (March 4) that he was “about to go through something pretty major”, but said he couldn’t disclose any details. “Wish me luck,” he wrote in the post.In a follow-up tweet, the musician said he had “decided to explain [himself]” further “after much reflection”.“A few days ago, out of nowhere, I had a heart attack.

Blood Free, starring Ju Ji-hoon and Han Hyo-joo. Read on for everything you need to know about the show.Blood Free is set in a future where humans no longer consume natural animal meat.

The Tyrant, including its plot, cast and more. Read on for everything you need to know about the show.The Tyrant begins when the South Korean government’s top-secret creation of a bioenhancer is stolen and exposed by U.S intelligence agencies.

Reneé Rapp has postponed the final two shows on her UK tour due to illness and to prevent vocal cord injury.The singer and Mean Girlsstar was due to perform two shows at The Brook in Southampton as part of her ‘Snow Hard Feelings Tour’ on Thursday (March 7).However the singer has revealed that she’s been “been sick for the majority of” the European leg of her tour and has been advised to rest her voice to avoid “long term injury”.“Guys I’m sure you could tell but my voice was gone after last nights show,” Rapp wrote in a social media post yesterday (March 5).“I’ve been sick for the majority of the European leg of this tour, and without any recovery time I can’t seem to shake it. I’m being told that I need to rest my voice and not sing through for risk of long term injury.”pic.twitter.com/XjQyHylJw2— RMJ (@reneerapp) March 5, 2024“I want to keep delivering high quality shows [for] you,” she continued, adding that that she plans to postpone the Southampton shows until she’s back in the UK for Reading & Leeds in August.“This tour is everything to me but holy shit am I burnt and I have to prioritize my health in this moment,” she added.

Halsey has shared a health update on her endometriosis battle.The ‘Ghost’ singer took to their official Instagram account to share an IG story updating their fans about their battle with endometriosis. In the now-deleted story, she posted a photo of her stomach, covered in several bandages.Halsey, who uses she/they pronouns, didn’t specify what kind of procedures she had done but did show herself wearing pink and white pyjamas along with a pair of absorbency briefs peeking out over the waistband of their trousers.“Back in diapers, but at least they have little bows,” the singer wrote as a caption on the photo (per Music News).

Cage The Elephant frontman Matt Shultz has opened up about the “mental health crisis” he faced that led to his arrest in 2023.In January last year, Shultz was apprehended for illegal possession of two loaded guns the day after an employee at the Bowery Hotel in Lower Manhattan allegedly saw him carrying a handgun into the ground floor public toilets.The prosecutors claimed Shultz appeared to be intoxicated at the time and when the police arrived at his hotel room, they found two guns and a set of 11 Polaroid photos, some of which showed the firearm in question.He later pleaded guilty to three charges of attempted criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession of a firearm and criminal possession of a weapon and walked away with a no-jail plea deal.Now, Shultz has finally opened up about the incident via a post on Instagram. “It’s a miracle that I’m here today.

Forrest Gump and Apollo 13, has announced that his son Mac has died aged 33.He posted on the website of the Gary Sinise Foundation that Mac died on January 5 from a rare form of cancer.“Like any family experiencing such a loss, we are heartbroken and have been managing as best we can,” Sinise wrote. “As parents, it is so difficult losing a child.

Adele has postponed five weeks of her ongoing Las Vegas residency due to illness.Today (February 28), the esteemed singer-songwriter took to social media to announce that she has to “pause” five weekends worth of dates of her long-running residency, revealing that she had fallen ill “at the end of the last leg and all the way through my break.”She went on to explain that she continued on with several shows through the sickness but has since suffered the consequences: “I hadn’t quite gotten the chance to get back to full health before shows resumed and now I’m sick again, and unfortunately it’s taken a toll on my voice.”“And so, on doctors’ orders, I have no choice but to rest thoroughly. The remaining five weekends of this leg are being postponed to a later date.

NHS, the uncommon condition is caused by having too much cortisol (the primary stress hormone) inside the body, and can be serious if left untreated. Symptoms can include weight gain and a red, puffy, rounded face.Comedian and actor Schumer, 42, confirmed her diagnosis in journalist Jessica Yellin’s ‘News Not Noise’ newsletter yesterday (Friday, February 23).The update came after fans began asking why she appeared to have a “puffier” face during recent interviews about the second season of her Hulu comedy-drama series Life & Beth.Earlier this month, Schumer responded to “everyone’s input about [her] face” by saying: “There are some medical and hormonal things going on in my world right now but I’m okay.”Yellin confirmed in her latest newsletter: “I reached out to Amy after the haters came for her.

Grange Hill star Stuart Organ has died at the age of 72, his representatives have confirmed.The British actor was the longest-serving cast member on the children’s TV drama, playing Mr Robson. His death was announced today (February 23), and stated that Organ “died peacefully at home after a short illness”.The actor, who started his career in Leeds in 1975, also appeared in Doctor Who and the soap Brookside.Some of his other credits include Casualty, The Bill and Holby City, as well as films such as Those Glory Glory Days and Fork In The Road.Organ, however, was best-known for his 15-year stint on Grange Hill.

Justin Timberlake has had to cancel his one-off London show tonight (February 23) due to picking up the flu.The singer was due to play at the Roundhouse in Camden as a special show that he only announced a week ago, however, as he has confirmed in a video posted to social media, he is now unable to play the gig.“Hi everybody,” he said with a croaky voice in the Instagram post. “This is an unfortunate video to have to send out, but I’m sure you can tell from the sound of things that I am not going to be able to make it to the show on Friday, which I’m gutted about.”Oh no Justin Timberlake is sick and has to cancel Roundhouse show.

Foreigner founder Mick Jones has revealed that he has Parkinson’s disease, and has been struggling with it for “several years”.The 79-year-old musician is the last remaining original member of the rock band, and has been unable to perform with them live since 2022 due to health issues. This has, in part, been down to a neurodegenerative disorder – which includes symptoms such as tremors, stiffness, balance problems and slow mobility.Now, the musician has shared a statement with fans, confirming that he has had Parkinson’s disease for a number of years.“Fans will have become very aware that for some time now, I have not been performing onstage with the band.

Drake has promised to gift a cancer survivor $50,000 while performing at the Pittsburgh stop of his “It’s All A Blur – Big As the What?” tour.While performing at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on Friday, February 16, the rapper took the time to read a poster that an attendee was holding that shared how his music helped her through her cancer battle.“This beautiful young lady has a sign that says ‘Your music carried me through cancer’. Well that’s a strong statement coming from a survivor, coming from a “G” like yourself,” he said while on stage.He continued: “So, tonight, I don’t know what you want to do with it, it’s up to you, I hope you do whatever you want, do something nice for yourself, by the way, I’ll keep trying to make music you want to listen to, but tonight we are going to give you $50,000.

Madonna took a tumble at a recent live show, while performing her 1986 hit ‘Open Your Heart’.The moment took place during a recent stop as part of her ongoing ‘Celebration’ tour, which kicked off in the UK last year and is currently on its US leg of dates.Held at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, the 65-year-old had a minor fall mid-way through her set as she sang the track.In the set, the queen of pop was seated in a chair performing the choreography for the song – inspired by its music video. However, after commencing, one of the dancers made a mishap while pulling her seat across the stage in stiletto heels.During the routine, the dancer grabbed her seat, while she was still sitting in it singing, and proceeded to run with it across the stage, before losing their footing – resulting in both of them falling on the floor.NEW: 65-year-old Madonna falls out of her chair on stage during a performance at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle.Maybe having a man in high heels dragging you in a chair on stage wasn't a good idea? Madonna was singing "Open Your Heart" during the mishap.

Michael Cera has revealed how he struggled with COVID when he was called in to do a last minute fight scene in Barbie.Cera played the doll Allan in the film and speaking on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, he said the original plan for the scene was meant to feature a cameo from Ben Affleck, who was set to initiate a fight scene Cera is involved in.But Affleck had to drop out due to his acting and directorial commitments on Air, leaving Cera to do the scene instead.He said: “I think Ben wanted to do it, but he was directing his movie. They’re like, ‘OK, Ben’s out, something has to happen here.

Kurt Cobain in Manchester, commemorating the 30th anniversary of his passing.Headstock, which is based in Manchester, intends to work with the street artist Akse to create the mural on the side of The Bred Shed – a music venue just off the city’s Oxford Road. The venue is a short walk from where Nirvana played their only two gigs in the city, at the site of the current University of Manchester Students’ Union.Readers can donate to the crowdfunder here, with the organisation aiming for a total target of £3,500.The mural would be designed to raise awareness of the mental health text message support service, Shout 85258, with the charity’s logo and text number printed large on the artwork.Cobain took his own life on April 5, 1994 at the age of 27.Headstock have worked on a number of previous music-themed murals, including the famous image of Joy Division’s Ian Curtis, which was infamously painted over in 2022 to make space for an advertisement for Aitch’s debut ‘Close to Home’.The mural was later reinstated at a different location – the Star and Garter pub on Fairfield Street, close to Piccadilly Station – also overseen by Headstock and Akse.In 2021, Headstock also curated a mural honouring the late Keith Flint from The Prodigy, who had died two years earlier.

Fever 333 have shared a blistering new single titled ‘Ready Rock’ – check it out below.The track marks the latest single to be shared from the American band’s forthcoming album. At time of writing, the title of the upcoming LP is still unknown, however, it is set to arrive later in 2024 via Century Media.In ‘Ready Rock’, frontman Jason Aalon Butler and co.

Terminator star Linda Hamilton has revealed that she won’t be watching season five of Netflix‘s hit sci-fi series, Stranger Things.In June last year, it was announced that Hamilton has been cast in the final season of the Netflix series, though details surrounding her role are currently kept under wraps. Now, speaking to US Weekly!, the veteran actor has jokingly explained why she won’t be watching the final season of Stranger Things.A long-time fan of the show, Hamilton shared that she doesn’t think she “belongs” in the Stranger Things universe, likening her casting to imposter syndrome: “I’ve watched every season with relish.

The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson is set to be placed under a conservatorship after being diagnosed with dementia.According to newly filed court documents, the 81-year-old musician is no longer able to care for himself and is set to be put under a conservatorship this spring.It will see his longtime representatives – LeeAnn Hard, his business manager, and Jean Sievers, his longtime publicist – appointed as his co-conservators.The movement comes following the recent death of Wilson’s wife and longtime manager Melinda Ledbetter, who had been acting as the musician’s caregiver and taking care of his “daily living needs” following his health decline.As reported by The Daily Mail, the court filings filed by Hard and Sievers petition the court to allow them to become co-conservators due to Wilson’s “major neurocognitive disorders (including dementia)”, leaving him unable to “properly provide for his own personal needs for physical health, food, clothing, or shelter”.The two longtime representatives have also said that under the conservatorship, it is their “intent to ensure that all of Mr.

Therapy? have announced the 30th anniversary UK/IE tour for their seminal album ‘Troublegum’.The Northern Irish band are set to tour their acclaimed 1994 album this November. They will play ‘Troublegum’ in full, as well as “a host of other musical treats from around the same era of their recording career”.Frontman Andy Cairns says about their upcoming tour: “To mark the 30th anniversary of Troublegum we’ll be heading out on tour this year to celebrate with a set, but not just a perfunctory play-through, this will be based on Therapy? of 1994 and featuring songs from that era.“When we started out in County Antrim in 1989 we could never have foreseen this beast of punk metal noise being such a landmark record,” he continued.

Reverend & The Makers‘ Jon McClure, Line Of Duty star Vicky McClure and filmmaker Jonny Owen returns this weekend – with the stars behind it describing it as “harking back to an older tradition”.As venues struggle for income and face constant threats of closure, the idea of maximising their revenue has become ever more important. This means daytime events are starting to become important, so new club idea Day Fever is especially welcome.The brainchild of actor and filmmaker Jonny Owen, together with his wife – This Is England and Line Of Duty actor Vicky McClure, currently the lead in ITV thriller series Trigger Point – and their friend, Reverend & The Makers singer Jon McClure, Day Fever is a daytime disco celebrating the best chart music “from 1955 to the turn of the century.”After its first two events at Sheffield City Hall sold out instantly, Day Fever events have sold out in seven cities nationwide, including Jonny and Vicky’s respective hometowns of Merthyr Tydfil and Nottingham.“It breaks my heart to see so many venues closing or struggling,” Jonny told NME.

(G)I-DLE‘s Shuhua will be absent from upcoming activities with the K-pop group due to health issues.Today (February 8), her label CUBE Entertainment announced on fan community platform Weverse that the (G)I-DLE’s Shuhua had recently been treated at a hospital for “persistent dizziness stemming from a decline in her [physical] condition”.It has since been determined that the singer will need “sufficient rest and stability” in order to recover, and as such, will be absent from (G)I-DLE appearances until further notice.“While Shuhua expressed a strong determination to continue with her activities, we have decided to temporarily suspend all her schedules to allow her to fully focus on rest and recovery,” CUBE explained.The announcement of an official hiatus comes shortly after the Taiwanese singer was absent from a live performance of the band’s recent comeback title ‘Super Lady’ on February 3, along with a scheduled fancall event the day before, which CUBE Entertainment said was due to a “physical illness”.‘Super Lady’ is the lead single of (G)I-DLE’s sophomore studio album ‘[2]’. Its full release was preceded by the single ‘Wife’, which was banned days later by national broadcaster KBS for its “sexually explicit” lyrics.

IU has opened up about how BTS singer V was cast in the music video for her new single, ‘Love Wins All’.Last week, IU made her long-awaited comeback with her new single ‘Love Wins All’. In the music video, she and the BTS member star as a couple fighting to survive in a dystopian world as they recall their happy memories from the past.In a new behind-the-scenes clip, IU explained how she ended up casting V in the video, sharing that she and director Um Tae-hwa had come to the conclusion during discussions that the male lead had to “possess the mood of a young boy, but give off a very cool and reliable feeling after the transformation”.The singer added that, in the beginning, she was not sure if they would be able to find somebody like that.

Dream Wife bassist Bella Podpadec has launched exclusive limited edition merch to help crowdfund their top surgery.They took to the band’s official Instagram today (January 26) to share that they have created a very limited edition blue t-shirt which features a pink unicorn playing the bass and the words “Not my body, I am somebody” (a line from Dream Wife’s 2018 song ‘Somebody’) on it as a way to raise money for their top surgery.The tee is priced at £25 and exclusively available on the band’s Bandcamp page. They are also 100 per cent certified organic cotton, oeko approved and vegan.According to Mayoclinic.org, top surgery is also “called gender-affirming surgery or gender-confirmation surgery” and “involves procedures that help better align the body with a person’s gender identity”, typically the surgical addition or removal of breast tissue.A post shared by bella podpadec (@b.ppod)Podpadec also announced that a portion of the sales will be donated to the charity Mermaids, which supports trans, non-binary and gender diverse children and young people as well as families and professionals involved in their care.“Life update: Bella here I’m going to get top surgery! & to help cover costs I have designed a very limited edition unicorn tee only available on our bandcamp page with the proceeds being split between my surgery and the charity Mermaids! I want to bring my mind & body into closer connection and would be eternally grateful for your support on this journey,” began the post.They continued: “My relationship with gender and the band have been inextricably entwined.

Michael Jackson’s father, Joe Jackson, in an upcoming biopic based on the King of Pop.According to a Variety report, Domingo will play Joe Jackson in the upcoming film alongside Michael’s nephew Jaafar and 9-year-old Juliano Krue Valdi – both of whom will play an adult and child version of Michael respectively.Domingo said of his casting via Variety: “It’s exciting to do it with Jaafar. Jermaine Jackson’s son is playing Michael, and he is breathtaking, and I think Graham King, the producer, has assembled an incredible cast.”He added: “I’m excited to be a part of a film that explores both the complicated soul of the legendary Michael Jackson as well as his impact on music and culture as a global icon.

The Fast Show are reuniting for a live tour to celebrate the sketch show’s 30th anniversary.Today (January 25), it was announced that An Evening With The Fast Show will run between February and April 2024, with cast members Simon Day, Charlie Higson, John Thomson, Paul Whitehouse, Mark Williams, and Arabella Weir all featuring.In a statement, the show’s promoters said: “Fans of the iconic TV programme The Fast Show are in for a real treat as the original cast members – Simon Day, Charlie Higson, John Thomson, Paul Whitehouse, Mark Williams and Arabella Weir – bring their comedic genius to theatres across the country this spring.“This celebratory live tour will be a huge treat for fans of the multi-award winning quick-fire TV sketch show and provide a real behind-the-scenes insight into some of their favourite characters and catchphrases as they come alive on stage once again.“The cast will chat together about how it all began, how they made the TV show, and created the characters and the fun they had doing it.

Corey Taylor has shared a new video addressing fans’ concerns over his mental health after he cancelled a North America tour – see what the Slipknot frontman had to say below.Earlier this year, Taylor announced that he was cancelling his solo North American tour to take a break and focus on his mental health and spend time with his family. Yesterday (January 24), he announced a short run of four shows in Asia between late March and early April.Shortly after announcing the Asia tour, the rock and metal musician began receiving comments about confusion as to why his North America shows were cancelled in the name of mental health, but he was able to announce Asia gigs.Taking to Instagram, a solemn looking Corey Taylor said: “The truth of the matter is, I understand why so many of you are upset.

Friends has reportedly been “saddened” by claims their late co-star Matthew Perry “assaulted women”.Perry, best known for playing Chandler Bing on the hit sitcom, was found dead in his hot tub at his Los Angeles home on October 28. He was 54 years old.

HBO’s True Detective, subtitled Night Country, has begun airing, with the first episode having premiered on January 14.The show centres on an investigation into the mysterious disappearance of eight men from a research station in Alaska. Directed and co-written by Issa López, the second episode of the drama airs tonight (January 21).In a five-star review, NME wrote: “It all builds to a climax that is far-fetched but also, in a way, completely authentic to López’s prevailing vision.

Deftones and System Of A Down tunes on his six string at the request of his neurological team. The Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine wanted to remove the tumour as best as they could, they told Fox News Digital, but needed Nolen to be awake in order to avoid major damage.“When a tumour is involving or near a critical part of the brain — something that controls the ability to speak or understand language or move — we want to do the surgery awake to continually monitor the patient, so you know if you start to violate normal brain functions,” said Ricardo Komotar, M.D.

KoRn’s Brian “Head” Welch has announced his partnership in the opening of a mental health treatment centre.The guitarist has launched Atlantic Behavioral Health, a treatment centre which provides intensive outpatient treatments in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Its focuses include addressing anxiety, depression, and various mental health disorders.

The Specials singer Neville Staple has cancelled all his scheduled live performances due to health reasons.Yesterday (January 18), Staple’s team shared a statement that confirmed he had been diagnosed with a serious heart defect at the beginning of last month.The vocalist has received treatment at three different hospitals, and has been prescribed medication to control his symptoms. He is now in a stable condition, according to the update.“However, specialists have decided that Neville needs to take a complete rest from live performing and touring,” the message continued.

Netflix’s new k-drama series The Bequeathed has been released to streaming today (January 19).The six-episode show was first announced back in October, and it is based on a popular webtoon by Kang Tae-kyung. It is co-written by Hellbound and Train to Busan creator Yeon Sang-ho, alongside Hwang Eun-young and series director Min Hong-nam.The trailer for the series was released earlier this month, featuring the lead character Yoon Seo-ha being informed of the death of an uncle that was previously unknown to her.“That crazy bastard is killing people around me one by one to inherit that burial ground all by himself,” Seo-ha tells the police in the trailer, but still things in her life slowly spin out of control.“Give me the family burial ground.

Breaking Badhas been re-imagined with AI with an all-female cast. Check out the trailer below.The AI video was generated by demonflyingfox and features some of the show’s most famous characters replaced with female characters.Some of the characters also nod to other famous characters too – including one from Legally Blonde.Check out the AI Breaking Bad video here: The show’s writer and creator, Vince Gilligan, has previously spoken out about the dangers of AI to the creative industries, calling it a “giant plagiarism machine.”Speaking about the dangers of AI to Variety last October, Gillian said: “When I first became aware of ChatGPT or whatever it’s called, it scared the living hell out of me. I thought, ‘We’re done for as a race.’ I don’t mean in the Terminator sense, like they’re going to start exterminating us.

75th Primetime Emmy Awards, where she presented an award.Applegate, who was nominated for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Jen Harding in Netflix series, Dead To Me, presented the award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy series, which was awarded to Ayo Edebiri for The Bear.Her public appearance was rare and she was supported onstage by a cane. Applegate announced in August 2021 that she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, and later in 2023 said that she would likely never act again on camera, with the third season of Dead To Me having premiered in November 2022.Applegate took to the stage, accompanied by Frank Sinatra’s ‘Love And Marriage’, the theme song to the US sitcom in which she starred, Married… With Children.

Cheers reunited for a special tribute at this year’s Emmys.To coincide with the 75th edition of the awards ceremony, this year’s event in Los Angeles honoured some of the most beloved shows in TV history.Among the celebrated shows was Cheers, which host Anthony Anderson described as “one of the greatest sitcoms of all time” in his introduction.After Anderson’s opening speech, the curtain lifted to show cast members Ted Danson, Kelsey Grammer, Rhea Perlman and John Ratzenberger stood around a replica of the show’s famed Boston bar.“This feels really nice to be here in front of all of you, thank you,” Danson said. Check out footage of the moment below.Shortly after, George Wendt joined the cast on stage with the envelope to present the award for Best Directing for a Comedy Series.

It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia presented an award at the Emmys together for the first time on Monday (January 15).Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day, Kaitlin Olson and Danny DeVito handed out the award for Outstanding Talk Series at the ceremony, with the gang taking the moment to highlight the lack of Emmy nominations for their show over 16 seasons.“What an honour it is to be here at the 75th Emmy awards,” Olson said, to a shocked Howerton.“Wait, what?” he replied. “This show’s been on for 75 years? We’ve been on the air since 2005 and I’ve never even been here.”“Hang on,” Day chimed in, addressing the crowd.

Enter Shikari and Fever 333 lead singer Jason Butler have today (January 16) shared a new collaboration – listen to ‘Losing My Grip’ below.‘Losing My Grip’ marks the first new music from Enter Shikari in 2024 ahead of the start of their UK tour next month. Fever-333 will also be supporting the band on the upcoming run of dates.Talking about their new single, lead singer and producer Rou Reynolds explained: “We’ve known [Fever 333 lead singer] Jason for years now and have toured much of the world together.

Paul McCartney‘s younger brother Mike has shared a health update after spending his 80th birthday in hospital.On January 8, Mike McCartney spoke to fans on X/Twitter and shared a photo of himself aged 22, saying: “I’m now 80..can u believe! and haven’t changed at all! You won’t believe how I spent my 80th!”A week later, he then explained more on the same platform, telling followers: “I mentioned you wouldn’t believe HOW I spent my 80th birthday didn’t I?“The glorious celebrations were spent in our local hospital! The NHS nurses, doctors & staff were, as always magnificent. I’m now, thankfully out.

Code Orange have had to cancel their upcoming tour, after it was revealed that guitarist Dom Landolina is battling “serious health issues”.The Pittsburgh band’s tour was set to start on February 13 in Austin, Texas and run until March 17 in Los Angeles, but those dates have now been removed from their schedule. Tickets for the dates will be refunded at the point of purchase.Posting on their Instagram page, the band wrote: “It pains us deeply to announce that we are canceling our upcoming headline tour, as well as the Shiprocked Cruise / Pulp Summerslam Fest around it.

Parasite director Bong Joon-ho and several South Korean creatives have called for a probe into the circumstances behind renowned actor Lee Sun-kyun’s death.Last month, the 48-year-old actor was found dead in an apparent suicide. At the time of his death, Lee had been undergoing a highly publicised investigation by South Korean police on suspicions of drug use.Earlier this week, the newly established Association of Solidarity of Cultural Artists released a statement calling for an investigation into Lee’s death, per The Korea Herald.

Netflix‘s Stranger Things, has revealed that he will not return for season five.While appearing on the Steve Varley Show on YouTube for an interview, Franco was asked why he had not been involved in the cast photo to kick off filming of the hit sci-fi series’ fifth and final season.Franco was then asked if Argyle will return for season five, to which he replied: “It’s nice to hear that there’s, there’s some sort of, you know, concern or something, you know what I mean? But I never got a phone call, so I think that’s it.”The character of Argyle was introduced in season four of the Netflix series, where he provided the role of comedic relief during more tense moments alongside the rest of the show’s cast.It is currently unclear if Franco’s absence from Stranger Things season five will last its entire production process, or if he just hasn’t been brought back yet as he isn’t scheduled to shoot for the time being. Netflix has yet to confirm Franco’s claims.A release date for Stranger Things‘ fifth season has yet to be announced.

BBC Radio 1‘s Live Lounge with a soulful cover of Taylor Swift’s ‘Cruel Summer’.Today (January 12), BBC Radio 1 released the soul-pop singer-songwriter’s piano-led rendition of Swift’s ‘Lover’ highlight, channeling his signature raspy vocals through Swift’s lyrics. In addition to his cover of ‘Cruel Summer’, the soul-pop singer also performed his hit song ‘Lose Control’, off his debut full-length ‘I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 1)’, which was released in 2023.Watch Teddy Swims’ cover of ‘Cruel Summer’ below:Teddy Swims is the latest to offer a rendition of ‘Cruel Summer’, following Bombay Bicycle Club’s recent cover of the track, which they also performed in an appearance on BBC Radio 1.In October, ‘Cruel Summer’ reached the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 four years after it was first released as a non-single track on 2019’s ‘Lover’.

Lisa Marie Presley’s memoir, written together with her daughter Riley Keough, will be released later this year.The singer-songwriter and daughter of Elvis Presley will posthumously release the book via Pan Macmillan on October 15. The memoir’s title has yet to be announced.

Nick Cave has written about the importance of his Australian nationality to his identity, saying it is in “everything” he does.The beloved singer-songwriter was responding to a pair of questions on his site Red Hand Files, in which he was asked about his emotional relationship with his home country, given that he has been based in the UK for the last several decades.“When I’m dead and gone and they put my remains in the ground, it will more than likely be into British soil that I’ll go – because the life I have built is here, in England, specifically London and Brighton, two cities I have come to love,” he wrote.“But the essence of those dusty, mortal remains will be fully and resolutely Australian. This essential Australianness is in everything I do, and finds its fundamental difference in every place I go.”“We Australians can assimilate quite happily, people generally like us, but we can never suppress our antipodean nature.

The Traitors began last week, and, only three episodes in, the contestants are already starting to turn on each other and cause drama.However, the mind-games, deceiving and sabotaging required in the show will likely have psychological effects, say experts.The programme, hosted by Claudia Winkleman, involves a group of 22 ordinary people. Of the group, some are selected to be ‘traitors’ who must lie to the others, hide their identity and try and sabotage the rest of the group’s chance at winning the prize fund, all while trying to not get caught.

Logic1000 has opened up to NME about how an intensive period of therapy has transformed her ability to tour and perform on stage.The producer and DJ, real name Samantha Poulter, is this week’s star of NME’s The Cover, a renewal of our commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe on a weekly basis.In the interview, she explained that a 10-month pause in live performance in 2023 allowed her time to engage in a revelatory spell of professional therapy, which allowed her to re-engage with touring in a healthier and more fulfilling way.“It changed me – it was a total paradigm shift,” Poulter explained. “I look back on the person I was before all of this therapy this year and it’s a very different person to who I am now.

Kanye West is being sued for assault and battery by an autograph hunter he allegedly punched outside a nightclub.Court documents obtained by TMZ allege that the rapper got into a confrontation with the man outside the Soho House, a members only club in downtown Los Angeles, in January 2022.The man claims that West shouted, “I’m going to make a fucking example of you”, before striking him violently.The documents suggest that the man asked West to apologise, to which the rapper replied, “Apology for what?”, before allegedly hitting the man several more times, “severely injuring him”.The man is suing for assault and battery and says he has also endured emotional distress and is suing for damages. The man’s wife is also suing West for loss of consortium.At the time of the alleged incident, West was investigated by the Los Angeles Police Department in connection with an altercation, but no charges were filed.Less than a week later, West gave an interview with Hollywood Unlocked about the investigation, in which he stated: “I just finished these two songs, I came from the studio, and this dude, he just had this real attitude, like, ‘’What you gonna do? And see that?’”“Imma just tell you, that blue COVID mask ain’t stop that knockout, you know what I’m saying?”In other Kanye news, it is expected that Ye and Ty Dolla $ign‘s collaborative album ‘Vultures’ will be released at some point this month, after a series of delays and missed release dates.