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The three-day event kicked off last night (August 28) at Stradbally Hall in County Laois, where the US pop artist took to the stage with a flamboyant entrance that saw him arrive backstage in a Mercedes, and later…
The pop star donated $50,000 (£37,000) to a GoFundMe created to assist Ashley Taunton, her husband, and their three children with daily expenses while Taunton recovers from the accident. According to the fundraising…
The bomb disposal expert has pulled off some miraculous rescues in her time on the force, but she's also suffered some devastating losses – including some very close to home. From wayward brother Billy (played by House…
The Hoops threw away a sizable lead to suffer a dreadful defeat to LASK in midweek, which cost them a place in the Champions League this season. Martin O'Neill will demand a response from his side, who were top of the…
The 24-year-old established himself among the sport's top players in 2025, but a string of injury problems have halted his progress. Draper was forced to withdraw ahead of the second round of last year's US Open and has…
Netflix thriller The Whisper Man begins with one serial killer already safely behind bars – but by its final act, it becomes clear that his crimes have cast a far larger shadow than anybody realised. 25 years earlier…
As the lights dip for a rousing intro of a mix of Lankum ‘Ode To Lullaby’ and Luke Kelly’s ‘For What Died the Sons of Roisin’ and the band arrive to burst into the effervescent ‘Boys In The Better Land’, it’s plain to…
The rapper played last night (August 28) ahead of his set at Leeds today. His set saw an appearance from Nigerian artist Slawn, who live spray-painted throughout the performance. Advertisement During his set, he debuted…
But when her Reading 2026 headline set kicks off – the bill has her performing before co-headliners Fontaines D.C. – the sky is still so light you can spot a huge rainbow arching over the festival site. As pretty as that…
The performance, which saw her draw heavily from the critically acclaimed ‘Everybody Scream’, also included a surprise sing-along from the crowd after they learned it was her birthday. Advertisement When the album was…