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David Bowie’s favourite songs have been revealed after a treasure trove of items relating to the Starman singer are set to go on display. Bowie is thought to have produced the handwritten list ahead of a radio appearance.It includes hits such as Right Here Right Now by Alan Freed and His Rock ’N’ Roll Band, Try Some, Buy Some by Ronnie Spector, and music from Richard Strauss. Bowie’s eclectic playlist ranges from melancholic electro hits to crafted classic pieces. The playlist is among 90,000 pieces that the V&A will display in the David Bowie Centre in east London. The collection contains a host of “handwritten and typed non-fiction writings by David Bowie including a number of lists”.It offers an insight into not just the music produced by Bowie, but his life as an artist, writer ...

After months of anticipation and screaming fans, Laufey is finally coming to the UK. The Icelandic singer, best known for From The Start, just released her third album, A Matter of Time, to massive critical acclaim. And to celebrate, she's venturing around Europe and the UK.This is the first time the 26-year-old has hit arenas around the continent, and she'll be doing it in style as she hits such massive venues as London's O2 Arena and Manchester's Co-op Live this upcoming March, 2026. Tickets for these shows will be released very soon, on Friday, September 12, 2025, at 9am. But before that, there's a presale event. Read on for all the details.Laufey is holding an artist presale which will kick off on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at 9am.Fans can get involved with this presale by RSVP-...

Elvis Presley famously had some very eccentric eating habits, from his peanut butter and banana sandwiches to obsessively munching on the same food over and over.On a virtual tour of Graceland, Elvis expert Angie Marchese once shared: “[The King] grew up on good ol’ Southern food.“He loved meatloaf, mashed potato, fried chicken…mac & cheese. Anything that he grew up on was some of his favourites.”In fact, his ex-wife Priscilla Presley recalls him at one point having meatloaf and mashed potatoes every day for six months.Yet Graceland’s archivist admitted there was one type of food Elvis couldn’t stand and actually banned from the Memphis mansion.Angie shared: “Anything but fish. He didn’t like the smell of fish being cooked in the house. There was never any fish in the house.”Elvis’ ...

Across his epic career, Andrea Bocelli has performed for the last three pontiffs and now it’s Pope Leo XIV’s turn.Ahead of his free performance this weekend with Pharrell Williams in St Peter’s Square, the Italian tenor has met with the new Head of the Roman Catholic Church in Castel Gandolfo, just outside of Rome.Bocelli recently told Daily Express: “I have a lot of hope in this new Pope, who is someone who has a deep faith… and is a highly knowledgeable and cultural person.”Accompanied by his family on the visit, the 66-year-old sang a duet of Dolce è Sentire, with his son Matteo Bocelli, for the inauguration of the Laudato Si’ Village.Posting the performance on social media, a statement read: “The Laudato Si’ project, is a living space dedicated to education, ecology, and fraternity,...

Coldplay fans, this is it. This is the final week of opportunity to see the band perform live at London's Wembley Stadium. The rockers, fronted by Chris Martin, have played ten live gigs at the 90,000 capacity venue over the past month. And although the final two shows were rescheduled, it has mostly run very smoothly.Now, this week, on September 12, 2025, Coldplay will bring their string of shows to a resounding close. As a result, this is fans' absolute final, last chance to buy tickets for the band's shows this year. After that, there are no more planned Coldplay concerts on the calendar. Below, we've broken down what you need to know if you want to buy tickets now.Coldplay tickets are out right now for the final Wembley Stadium show. These can all be purchased on resale websites as ...

Born fighter, soul sensation Kenny Thomas (Image: Will Hutch)He is the ex-boxer from a London council estate who turned himself into a platinum-selling 90s soul star. But for the last eight and a half years, Kenny Thomas has been fighting a very different battle – to save the life of his youngest daughter. Christina, 12, was diagnosed with a life-threatening brain tumour when she was four years old. “I was told it was inoperable, and therefore terminal.” Kenny, 56, recalls. “They gave her six months.” Some parents might have accepted that, and the standard course of disease-managing chemo and palliative end-of-life care. Thomas did not. The singer, best known for his 1991 smash Thinking About Your Love, has a Bachelor of Science degree in Chinese medicine and was aware of alternative ca...

Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi made a surprise return at Glastonbury earlier this year, marking his first public appearance since taking a break from the limelight. Since then, the star has announced the release of a new single and album, along with a series of tour dates - all of which have now kicked off. Lewis Capaldi embarked on his epic UK tour from this weekend, beginning off in Sheffield's Utilita Arena. After that, he'll traverse the rest of the country, visiting London, Manchester, Birmingham, Nottingham and many more cities along the way. However, tickets for the arena tour were snapped up in record time, with fans securing all available seats across ten dates, despite there being over 200,000 tickets on offer. But don't worry, additional tickets are still up for gra...

Coldplay fans were given some great news earlier this week: more tickets were about to be released - sort of. The band recently rescheduled two of their final Wembley Stadium tour dates due to issues with local public transport. As a result, people who could no longer attend began refunding their tickets. And after that, these refunded tickets were put on sale once again at Ticketmaster from today, Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at 10am.However, if you missed out on these tickets, there is still hope. Resale tickets can be bought from a number of online retailers. And there are still some VIP & hospitality tickets available, as well. We've got the full breakdown below.Alternatively, fans can secure VIP and hospitality tickets from Seat Unique.This website specialises in giving fans n...

A chart-topping song which released in the 1990s has suddenly become one of the world's most streamed songs.An unlikely return to the charts for the Grammy Award-nominated band may be because of the tune's recent feature in a Netflix release, but it marks a surprising return all the same.Now 27 years on from its release and the song is still working for audiences, with the track receiving a spike in listeners over the last few weeks.Even the frontman of the band is surprised, saying it's the "biggest our band has ever been".While the song, released in 1998, has been on the Spotify Top 50 Global Chart for some months, it's only now that people are noticing the sudden rise.The Goo Goo Dolls' classic song, Iris, is currently at 25 on the Top 50, making it one of Spotify's most-streamed son...

Freddie Mercury on stage in America in September 1980 when 'B' was three (Image: Getty)When Mary Austin – Freddie Mercury’s former fiancée, closest friend and primary beneficiary – denied he had fathered a child and insisted he never kept diaries, the news shocked the woman I had been working with for four years to set his record straight and reveal his truth. That woman, who I call “B” to protect her privacy, was conceived with the wife of one of Freddie’s close friends in June 1976, was born in February 1977 and was raised by her mother and stepfather, initially in London.In 1978, when B was not yet a year old, the family relocated to Europe. In 1985, when she was eight, the family returned to live in London, a short walking distance from Freddie’s three London properties in Kensingto...