Author: Press Room

Fatboy Slim has played an impromptu set at an anti-fascism counter-protest rally in his hometown of Brighton. The ‘Carnival Against Fascism’ was held today (June 13) in the city centre, with organisers stating that they were assembling to oppose an anti-immigration demo by “racists in so-called ‘Patriots’ groups” who they said had planned “to come to our city, calling for ‘mass deportations’.” “Not in our city,” a social media post from the group continued. “This is Brighton. Not here, not anywhere. We intend to stop them from marching. We will not stand by while they call for our friends, neighbours, colleagues and family to be ethnically…

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Workers began the process of removing Donald Trump’s name from the exterior of the Kennedy Center on Saturday morning, hours after a court-ordered deadline to complete the work by Friday passed. Thousands of people tuned into various livestreams showing the exterior of the Washington, D.C. performing arts venue on Friday, only to watch workers spend hours constructing a scaffolding and not removing the Trump name. The work continued Saturday morning with workers unfurling a large curtain to obscure the actual removal of the “Donald J. Trump” from the building’s exterior; a livestream outside the Kennedy Center showed dozens of people…

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The wildly successful biopic brought in TKTK worldwide Michael has officially surpassed the Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody to claim the title as the highest-grossing music biopic in history with $911.9 million at the global box office. Lionsgate confirmed the numbers to Rolling Stoneadding that Michael made $358 million at the domestic box office and another $553 million internationally; that total does not include this weekend's receipts. Comparatively, the 2018 Queen movie raked in $910 million worldwide during its theatrical run while also earning its star Rami Malek a Best Actor Oscar. Michaelwhich portrays Michael Jackson's early years with his…

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Lambrini Girls have teamed up with Music Declares Emergency for the ‘Hot Girls F*ck The System’ merch line. The Brighton punk duo have helped create the range of t-shirts, hoodies, joggers and caps alongside the charity, with all profits to be donated to help support action in the face of the climate emergency. Music Declares Emergency are preparing to launch their ‘No Music On A Dead Planet’ action hubs around the UK, which will bring the charity’s representatives into towns and cities to “supercharge climate action” and “create communities of real change on the ground”. The items carry two eye-catching slogans: “Saving the Planet is…

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Tyra Banks has filed a lawsuit against Netflix, claiming she was defamed in the recent America’s Next Top Model docuseries Reality Check. The supermodel and former ANTM host participated in and provided an interview for the streaming service’s explosive docuseries. However, the lawsuit alleges, Banks’ interview was edited to portray her in a negative light. “Tyra Banks participated in the Netflix documentary series America’s Next Top Model (‘ANTM‘) because she believed viewers deserved a candid conversation about the show’s legacy—its successes and its shortcomings,” the lawsuit first obtained by People states. “There are aspects of the show for which Ms. Banks takes…

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Buy me a boat? That's so 2015. This year, country music — or at least a few of its leading men — is moving up from fishing rigs and pontoons to the easy listening waters of yacht rock. On Friday, Keith Urban released his 13th album, Flow Statea collection comprising mostly covers of classic songs like “Steal Away,” “Summer Breeze,” and “Just the Two of Us,” featuring Little Big Town, John Mayer, and lord of the smooth himself, Michael McDonald. It was also co-produced by Dann Huff, who played on some of the seminal yacht-rock records as a session musician…

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Throughout the Knicks' playoff run this spring, Fat Joe has been everywhere. Maybe you've seen him on national television, dancing and waving his hands in an effort to make Victor Wembanyama miss free throws (he thinks it's working). Maybe you've read his widely circulated quote during the NBA Finals, as his hometown Knicks sit one game away from winning their first championship since 1973: “I see Hasidic Jews break dancing with Black kids,” Joe claimed with his plain spoken absurdity. “This is the greatest unification of the city since 9/11.” If not, you've likely seen him make some sort of…

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The US World Cup opening ceremony kicked off yesterday (June 12). Find out what went down below. READ MORE: Katy Perry – ‘143’ review: a pop star struggles to relocate her old sense of fun This year’s World Cup takes place between June 11 and July 19, across 16 cities in  Canada, Mexico, and the United States, marking the first time the tournament has been co-hosted across multiple countries. Yesterday marked the opening match between the United States and Paraguay, which was preceded by a grand, star-studded opening ceremony kicked off by Future and Tyla. The two stars took to the…

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