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Let’s hope someone gave them a wash over the years. Six strands of legendary musician Kurt Cobain’s hair – cut by a friend in 1989 – is up for auction, with a minimum bid of $2,500 (£1788). Jimi Hendrix’s locks have a minimum bid of $1,500 (£1,066) and John Lennon’s must sell for at least

It feels like a milestone – theatres in England can now open their doors for the first time in 14 months and wow audiences again. The theatre industry, one of the most diverse sectors in the economy, has been pummelled by COVID-19 – beaten around and spat back out the other end. It’s not just

At this year’s Brit Awards, winners were given two trophies – their main statuette and a secondary award, to honour someone else worthy of recognition. Dua Lipa, who picked up the prizes for best female solo artist and best album, used her first acceptance speech to pay tribute to Dame Elizabeth Anionwu, an emeritus professor

The chances are, you’ve watched or read something that Terry Deary has created. He’s the brains behind, among other things, Horrible Histories – the kids books that go beyond the school textbooks and take a more honest, gruesome look at the history of the world. Off the back of the books, which he started to

It was the UK’s return to indoor live music, marking the start of the road back to normality – and this year’s Brit Awards struck just the right tone, with lively performances and stand-out fashion as well as poignant and political moments. With (almost) no virtual elements, and no social distancing or masks – as

Behind the glitz of this year’s Brit Awards lies an unprecedentedly complex plan in pursuit of overcoming COVID-19 to bring back the joy of live music. The Brit Awards is always a prominent night in the entertainment calendar but this year it’s a landmark event in the road to recovery. After 14 months of venues

Raging Bull, the dark and unrelenting story of violent boxer Jake LaMotta, is widely considered among the greatest films ever made, and certainly one of actor Robert De Niro and director Martin Scorsese’s finest works. For the past year, British writer Jay Glennie has been working with De Niro and Scorsese to tell the story

Little Mix’s Perrie Edwards has revealed she is expecting her first child with partner Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. The singer posted a photo of her midriff to Instagram with the caption: “So happy to be on this wild journey with my soulmate. Me + Him = You. We can’t wait to meet you baby Ox!” A second

After a year of live music shutdowns during the pandemic, the Brits is back as one of the first mass events being held in the UK. Featuring performances from big-name stars and with acts including Dua Lipa, Harry Styles, AJ Tracey, Celeste, Little Mix and Arlo Parks up for awards, it’s set to be a

The actor, writer and director Noel Clarke has been accused of sexual misconduct on the set of BBC series Doctor Who. Clarke has been embroiled in controversy since some 20 women made claims of bullying and sexual harassment against him in an investigation first published in The Guardian newspaper. He later had his BAFTA membership

Former England striker-turned TV football presenter Gary Lineker is facing a £5m tax claim from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), court documents show. The taxman believes, according to the papers released ahead of a tax tribunal, that the star owes £3,621,735.90 in income tax and £1,307,160.46 in National Insurance contributions for TV work at both

Coldplay has unveiled the first single from its upcoming album, with the premiere of Higher Power taking place on board the International Space Station. Chris Martin, Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, and Will Champion teamed up with French astronaut Thomas Pesquet for the stunt, which saw the track played on the ISS and beamed back to

He’s an Oscar winner and one of Hollywood’s leading men, who counts Barack Obama and Harry and Meghan among his pals. Now, George Clooney can add a Warburtons advert appearance to his CV. The A-list star of films including Ocean’s Eleven, Gravity and Michael Clayton is the latest in a series of celebs to appear

An open letter signed by hundreds of members of the entertainment industry has called for a change in culture, in the wake of allegations made against Noel Clarke. Some 20 women made claims of bullying and sexual harassment against the actor, writer and director in an investigation first published in the Guardian newspaper. Clarke later

Ed Sheeran will be the new shirt sponsor for football team Ipswich Town next season. Sheeran, who lives in Suffolk and supports the League One Club, has signed a one-year deal to sponsor the men’s and women’s first-team shirts in the 2021/22 season. The logo on the front of shirts will include the titles on

Ellie Goulding and her husband Caspar Jopling have revealed the name of their newborn son. It was confirmed by Jopling earlier in May that Goulding had given birth and both mother and baby were “healthy and happy”, but no further details were released. Now, the art dealer has shared a birth announcement in The Times