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Geldof, The Cranberries win at Rolling Stone Awards

Boomtown Rats singer Bob Geldof took home the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Rolling Stone UK Awards, while The Cranberries received the Icon Award.

Music • 21 Nov

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UK to ban the resale of tickets for profit

The UK is to ban the resale of tickets for profit for concerts, sport and other live events in a major shake-up of the secondary ticketing market.

UK • 19 Nov

Blindboy: The Land of Slaves & Scholars is available on the RTÉ Player

Blindboy wins at Grierson Documentary Awards in London

Presenter and podcaster Blindboy Boatclub has been named Best Documentary Presenter at the Grierson Awards in London for the RTÉ One programme Blindboy: The Land of Slaves & Scholars.

Television • 21 Nov

Paul McCartney to release silent AI protest song

Beatles legend Paul McCartney will release a silent music track next month as part of a silent album to protest UK copyright law changes that would give exemptions to tech firms.

Music • 18 Nov

DJ Tim Westwood granted bail after court appearance

Former BBC Radio One DJ Tim Westwood has been granted conditional bail after appearing in court charged with rape and sexual assault.

UK • 10 Nov

Singer Chris Brown performs onstage during the first annual In My Feelz Festival at Banc of California Stadium on 17 December, 2022 in Los Angeles, California

Chris Brown in London court for latest hearing

Chris Brown has made a surprise appearance in a London court for a hearing ahead of his trial next year on charges of attacking a music producer in a London nightclub.

UK • 24 Oct

Daly and Winkleman to step down as Strictly hosts

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman have announced they will leave Strictly Come Dancing at the end of the current season.

Television • 23 Oct

Countdown presenter Rachel Riley after receiving the Freedom of the City of London at The Mansion House, the Lord Mayor's official residence, in London in recognition of her antisemitism campaigning and Holocaust education work. Photo: James Manning/PA Wi

Rachel Riley honoured in London for Holocaust education

Countdown star Rachel Riley has received the Freedom of the City of London for her "outstanding contributions" to Holocaust education and campaigning against antisemitism.

UK • 21 Oct

Mark Hochman, Music Consignments Consultant for Propstore, is seen with Noel Gallagher's 1960 Cherry Red Gibson ES-355 Guitar, damaged by Liam Gallagher the night Oasis split up in Paris in August 2009, during the Propstore music memorabilia auction photo

Oasis split guitar among items worth £3m at UK auction

Legendary guitars, iconic glasses, and handwritten lyrics from some of the biggest names in music are going under the hammer at a London auction this week.

Music • 21 Oct

Paddington Bear attends the Los Angeles premiere of Paddington at TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on 10 January, 2015 in Hollywood, California

Paddington Bear owners take Spitting Image legal action

The owners of Paddington Bear want a "frightening" puppet used on the show Spitting Image delivered to them or destroyed, according to court documents in London.

UK • 21 Oct

Collage picture of CMAT and Fontaines DC

Irish acts among favourites at tonight's Mercury Prize

Irish acts CMAT and Fontaines D.C. are set to go head-to-head for the Best Album award at tonight's Mercury Prize.

Music • 16 Oct

The Inbetweeners could be making a comeback

Channel 4 comedy The Inbetweeners could be making a previously unlikely return after more than a decade thanks to a new deal which has unlocked the title rights.

Television • 13 Oct

Only Fools And Horses star Patrick Murray dies aged 68

The BBC has paid tribute to Only Fools And Horses star Patrick Murray, who has died at the age of 68.

Television • 02 Oct

Myleene Klass terrified by parcels from alleged stalker

TV and radio star Myleene Klass has told a jury how she felt "sheer terror" after allegedly being sent a gun, handcuffs, a silver ring and a police uniform in the post by an alleged stalker.

Music • 01 Oct

Image shows a person's hand holding a white sign that says 'tickets wanted Oasis'

UK secures Ticketmaster commitments after Oasis issue

Britain's competition regulator has secured formal commitments from Ticketmaster to ensure customers have the information they need when they buy tickets from the entertainment and event group's platform, the watchdog has said.

Entertainment • 25 Sep

Noel Clarke arrives at the Royal Courts of Justice in London

Noel Clarke faces £3 million Guardian costs bid

The publisher of the Guardian newspaper wants Noel Clarke to pay £3 million of its legal costs, after a judge found its reporting into allegations of sexual misconduct against the actor was substantially true.

UK • 23 Sep

Sally Rooney speaks onstage during the Hulu Panel at Winter TCA 2020 at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena on 17 January, 2020 in Pasadena, California

Sally Rooney: 'I can no longer safely enter the UK'

Irish author Sally Rooney has been advised she "can no longer safely enter the UK without potentially facing arrest" due to her support for the banned organisation Palestine Action.

Books • 18 Sep

John Lennon being interviewed by journalist Steve Turner of Beat Instrumental magazine, Apple Records, London, 19 July 1971

John Lennon's school desk found in attic

A desk used by John Lennon has gone on display after it was discovered in the attic of a school where teachers did not want to remember him because he was a "nuisance".

Music • 18 Sep

Ricky Hatton and Claire Sweeney attend the Co-op Live official welcome ceremony at Co-op Live on 20 April, 2024 in Manchester

Claire Sweeney remembers 'dear friend' Ricky Hatton

Claire Sweeney has said she "adored and cherished" her friend and ex-boyfriend Ricky Hatton as she paid tribute to the boxer after his death at the age of 46.

UK • 16 Sep

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Lewis Capaldi announces three huge Irish gigs for 2026

Lewis Capaldi has said it is "surreal" to be announcing his biggest ever tour as he confirmed a series of huge gigs in Ireland and the UK for next summer.

Music • 15 Sep

Ricky Hatton remembered by Dancing on Ice co-stars

Ricky Hatton's Dancing on Ice co-stars have led tributes to the former boxer after he was found dead in his home at the age of 46.

UK • 14 Sep

Tim Booth, singer of the band James, is pictured as he performs on stage at Wembley Arena in London on 7 December, 2018

James's Tim Booth hits out at far-right's use of song

The lead singer of the British band James has criticised the far-right activist Tommy Robinson for the "cynical" use of the group's hit song Sit Down in a protest video.

UK • 15 Sep

BOERNE, TEXAS - JULY 27: Garth Brooks performs onstage for George Strait and Vaqueros del Mar's "Strait To The Heart": A benefit for Hill Country Flood Victims at Estancia at Thunder Valley on July 27, 2025 in Boerne, Texas. (Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty

Garth Brooks to play first UK gig in nearly 30 years

Country star Garth Brooks is to play his first UK show in almost 30 years after he was announced as the first headliner of the music festival British Summer Time (BST) 2026.

Music • 12 Sep

Lee Claydon, who fell to his death at an Oasis concert in Wembley

Inquest hears of Oasis fan who fell to death at gig

An Oasis fan who fell to his death at one of the band's Wembley concerts suffered "multiple bodily injuries", an inquest has heard.

UK • 13 Sep

Actor Michael Ward wearing sunglasses as he arrives at Thames Magistrates' Court in London

Top Boy actor Micheal Ward bailed on rape charges

Actor Micheal Ward has been granted bail after appearing at Thames Magistrates' Court charged with rape and sexual assault.

Courts • 28 Aug