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Comedian Peter Kay has revealed he will make his long-awaited stage return next month, saying he will take part in a live charity Q&A in Manchester. Kay, one of the UK’s best loved comedians, will host two events at Manchester’s O2 Apollo on 7 August in aid of 20-year-old Laura Nuttall, who has been diagnosed

Britney Spears’ lawyer has made a court filing seeking to remove the singer’s father from his role overseeing her finances as part of her conservatorship. It comes after Spears appeared in court for a second time, where she said she wanted Jamie Spears to be charged with conservatorship abuse and removed from the legal agreement

Home And Away has paid tribute to “much-loved cast member” Dieter Brummer, who has died aged 45. The actor was found dead by New South Wales police at about 1.30pm local time on Saturday at a property in Glenhaven, following a request for a welfare check. His death is not being treated as suspicious. In

Stand-up comedian Jackie Mason – who went from rabbi to Broadway star – has died at the age of 93. He died at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan, New York, his friend and lawyer Raoul Felder confirmed to Sky’s US partner NBC News. He was having trouble breathing and had been at the hospital for

It turns out the rumours were true – Jennifer Lopez has finally confirmed that she’s back with her old boyfriend Ben Affleck by posting a picture of them on Instagram. Burying the snap at the end of a birthday photoshoot, the 52-year-old has excited fans of early noughties nostalgia as she is seen kissing Affleck

With 40,000 people packing into Henham Park in Suffolk this weekend, Latitude festival is welcoming the largest crowds since most restrictions were lifted in England. It is part of the government test scheme so everyone here has had to provide evidence of either a negative lateral flow test or double vaccination in order to gain

The lifting of restrictions in England was repeatedly hailed as “Freedom Day” by those inside the government – and in the live performance industry. For the first time for the best part of 18 months, English theatres, gig venues and clubs could pack people into their rooms with no legal requirement for them to wear

Virtual Glastonbury, a new album, and a slot at England’s first full festival in nearly two years – it’s been a busy few weeks for Wolf Alice. Before heading to Suffolk to play Latitude Festival in front of 40,000 fans, the band of the moment spoke to Sky News and reflected on the recent months

Rapper Ghetts has told Sky News the handling of the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions for the music industry “doesn’t make sense” and that the government is doing “a terrible job”. The grime star spoke about returning to live music on the red carpet at the Mercury Prize nominations launch as he was named one of

Three days before Amy Winehouse’s death from alcohol poisoning in July 2011, her goddaughter Dionne Bromfield, a 15-year-old singer, finished school for the summer and rushed to the Camden Roundhouse to perform. It was her biggest gig yet, her friends were coming to watch and she was full of excitement. For a young singer dreaming

Love Island has received more than 1,500 complaints following the inclusion of Danny Bibby as a contestant, after he used a racial slur on social media. The 25-year-old plumber and clothing brand owner, from Wigan, reportedly used the n-word in an Instagram post in 2019 which has since been deleted. Broadcasting watchdog Ofcom confirmed it

The nominees for this year’s Mercury Prize have been unveiled, with Wolf Alice, Laura Mvula, Arlo Parks, Celeste, Mogwai and Ghetts all in the running. Berwyn, Nubya Garcia, Hannah Peel, Floating Points, Sault and Black Country, New Road make up the shortlist for the award, which celebrates British musicians and recognises the 12 best albums

Behind James Vickery’s left ear is a tiny tattoo, barely noticeable until he turns to point it out. The inking is of a mute icon, a small speaker with a cross next to it, as you would see on a computer or a phone when switching the volume off; a simple image that neatly symbolises

If Dolly Parton wants to take part in a Playboy photo shoot, she’s not going to let a little thing like the magazine no longer being in print get in her way. The country music legend decided to make her own cover, recreating one she did for the publication back in 1978, to surprise her

Andrew Lloyd Webber has taken another swipe at the government after his new show Cinderella was forced to close down due to a coronavirus case. On Monday afternoon, the impresario announced that the musical would not be going ahead with its “Freedom Day” show after a cast member caught COVID-19, forcing a number of the

Cinderella will not be going to the ball for now, after Andrew Lloyd Webber said the “blunt instrument that is the government’s isolation guidance” has forced him to close the show. The show, which has been written by Oscar-winning Emerald Fennell, was due to have a “Freedom Day” performance on Monday evening after the government