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Pete Townshend has admitted The Who’s orchestral show at Sandringham over the summer felt “like the end of an era”. The 78-year-old musician is keen to sit down with bandmate Roger Daltrey and work out what’s next for them because their historic show in August seemed to mark the end of a chapter for the […]
NEW LONDON, CONN. — Despite some recent financial setbacks, U.S. offshore wind power has hit a milestone. A 244-meter-tall turbine is now sending electricity onto the grid from a commercial-scale offshore wind farm on pace to be the country’s first. The moment is years in the making and at the same time a modest advance in […]
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Severe storms that tore through the U.S. state of Tennessee killed six people Saturday and sent about two dozen to the hospital as homes and businesses were damaged in multiple cities. Three people, including a child, were killed after an apparent tornado struck Montgomery County north of Nashville near the Kentucky state line, […]
Olivia Rodrigo is “open” to returning to acting amid her successful music career. The 20-year-old first found fame as an actress thanks to Disney TV shows Bizaardvark and High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. After her debut single, Drivers License, catapulted her to stardom in early 2021, Olivia reduced her role on the latter […]
The Biden administration has asked Congress to approve the sale of 45,000 shells for Israel’s Merkava tanks in the offensive against Hamas in Gaza, according to a current U.S. official and a former U.S. official. Washington’s request has added to growing concerns about the supply of U.S. weapons in a war that has killed thousands […]
After a neck-and-neck chart race that saw a synth-pop pioneer take on rising K-pop juggernaut, Peter Gabriel pips ATEEZ to the post to claim his third solo Official Number 1 album, and first in 37 years, with i/o. Former Genesis lead singer Gabriel’s first collection of new material in 21 years, and the highest-charting since […]
Jumping four places to the Official Singles Chart summit, Last Christmas celebrates a fourth outing at Number 1 in the UK today, charging ahead with over 53,000 chart units. Originally released in 1984, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley’s contemplative festive ballad set a UK chart record in 2021 for the longest time taken by a […]
Billy Joel has announced his first-ever concert in Cardiff. The ‘Piano Man’ is only playing one European concert in 2024, on August 9 at the Principality Stadium, and it marks his first time in the Welsh capital. The ‘Uptown Girl’ hitmaker will be joined by special guest Chris Isaak at the one-off gig. Tickets go […]
Julia Roberts feels “honoured and grateful” to appear in ‘Leave the World Behind’. The 56-year-old actress stars alongside Ethan Hawke, Mahershala Ali and Kevin Bacon in the psychological thriller film, and Julia has revealed that she relished the opportunity. The Hollywood star told Sky News’ ‘Backstage’ podcast: “[It was] a huge, a huge opportunity in […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday approved a pair of gene therapies for sickle cell disease, including the first treatment based on the breakthrough CRISPR gene editing technology. The agency approved Lyfgenia from bluebird bio, and a separate treatment called Casgevy by partners Vertex Pharmaceuticals and CRISPR Therapeutics. Both the therapies were […]
