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It helped launch the careers of many acts including Dave, Ed Sheeran, Jessie J and Skepta. By the age of 23, Jamal was a multimillionaire and channelling his success into helping others. He was awarded an MBE for his…
The series follows the operations of a shady intelligence agency, which specialises in acquiring classified information to sell on to the highest bidder. Helen ranks as one of their most high-profile agents, given that…
The American star hasn’t put a foot wrong this year, with her album ‘you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love’ topping the charts in 17 different countries. A massive international success, Olivia Rodrigo followed this…
In his closing speech on Monday, Ian Winter KC, Brand's defence barrister, said a Channel 4 documentary and stories in the Times and Sunday Times that made allegations about Brand in 2023 "caused people who had not…
The legendary hard rock group returned this year, with the sprightly full length ‘SPLAT!’ turning the volume up once more. Rapturously received by fans, Deep Purple tapped back in to their roots for a record that would…
In support of their acclaimed eighth album ‘ This Mirror Weighs A Ton ‘, the NYC indie icons will be hitting the road with fellow ’00s guitar veterans Bloc Party for a run of UK and European co-headline dates, kicking…
The gig took place on Saturday night (October 31) as the very last show of his 30-date residency at the iconic New York venue. Advertisement Dubbed ‘Harryween’, Styles dressed up to mark the occasion, taking to the stage…
What’s the view from your sofa? Big screen, subwoofer and speakers – and that’s only for football! I use my iPad for everything else. I’m decorating my son’s room at the moment and I asked him the other day, “Do you want…
My upcoming thriller, Hunting Alice Bell, is about mistaken identity. But not quite in the usual way. We live in an age where technology has given all of us the power to present any way we want. But what if it’s other…
Sharing drinks with the crew of Artemis II, who travelled around the moon and back earlier this year, I found myself standing next to the pilot, Victor Glover. Stuck for chat with the man who has flown further than any…