A new study has revealed the age at which most of us discover our favourite band. The company TickPick, a ticket selling platform, surveyed 1,010 people on their experiences with music, including 518 people who answered questions about their childhood. Those who spent the better part of their teenage years hunting for new music or listening to … Read more
Stormzy has disappeared from social media, with his Twitter and Instagram accounts seemingly being deleted overnight. Fans trying to access the rapper’s Twitter page are now being shown the message: “This account doesn’t exist.” His former Instagram account bears the error message: “Sorry, this page isn’t available.” On Thursday (20 February) Stormzy had tweeted his … Read more
K-pop stars BTS have released their new album, Map of the Soul: 7. The album features recent single “Black Swan” along with “Louder than Bombs” which was co-written with Troye Sivan, and “Boy With Luv” which features Halsey. Yesterday (February 20), BTS fans crashed TikTok after so many of them logged on to hear the first 30-second … Read more
Katy Perry collapsed after inhaling fumes from a gas leak while filming the current series of American Idol, in footage that has emerged ahead of the next episode. In a clip of an episode airing this Sunday (23 February), the singer can be seen falling to the ground after the studio is evacuated. Perry and her fellow judges … Read more
Madonna was joined by Game of Thrones star Gwendoline Christie during a show at the London Palladium, at which the pair swapped a few jokes about the hit HBO series. The singer was performing as part of her residency at the London venue when she took time to visit Christie in the front row. She had previously brought Christie on … Read more
Al Pacino has praised Eminem’s surprise performance of “Lose Yourself” at the 2020 Academy Awards. The actor, who attended the ceremony after being nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman, told Extra TV that he brought his three children along for the show. “I love Eminem,” he said. “I happened to be … Read more
Anyone hitting the ski slopes in France this weekend might want to pack a pair of shorts alongside their socks and salopettes. France is experiencing one of its mildest Februarys ever recorded. Low-lying resorts in the Pyrenees could see top temperatures of 15°C on Sunday. Last weekend, one resort in France came under fire for … Read more
Dubai is fast making a name for itself on the international comedy scene, with homegrown talent keen to shatter stereotypes. And with more than 200 different nationalities living in Dubai, comedians that come to perform have to learn very quickly. Their jokes need to be as diverse as the audiences. Emirati comedian Ali Al Sayed … Read more
The Winter International Arts Festival in the Back Sea resort of Sochi broke boundaries by fusing different music genres and art forms. This year’s festival featured a full program under the leadership of Russian violinist and conductor Yuri Bashmet as artistic director. A highlight of this year’s opening was a one-man musical play, Don’t Leave … Read more
Sketch comedy showcase “Saturday Night Live” opened its 45th season with a play on President Donald Trump’s White House woes as he confronts a formal impeachment inquiry over his attempts to get Ukraine’s president to investigate political rival Joe Biden’s son. In the show’s cold open Alec Baldwin returns to his recurring role as the … Read more