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Today marks what would have been Elvis Presley’s 90th birthday, which fans are celebrating around the world.Having died of a heart attack at just 42, his final birthday in 1977 was celebrated with his last girlfriend, Ginger Alden.Almost 50 years later, she has paid tribute to the star on her official Facebook page.She wrote: “It’s so hard to think Elvis would be ninety!! I was truly blessed to have been at his side and able to share his 42nd birthday with him in Palm Springs in 1977.“Never forgotten, always loved and so deeply missed. With very special memories of a unique and beautiful soul and our time together. Happy Heavenly Birthday wishes to Elvis.”Last year, Ginger shared details of how Elvis spent his final birthday 48 years ago.She wrote: “Being with him for his 42nd birthday ...

Elvis Presley may have died at just 42 back in 1977, but had the King of Rock and Roll lived, he would be 90 today.Every year at Graceland, the singer’s birthday is celebrated with an official proclamation ceremony on the front lawn of his Memphis mansion, complete with the cutting of a giant cake.This 90th birthday milestone event takes place today on Wednesday January 8 and 8:30am CST, which is at 2:30pm UK time.Check out the Vimeo video at that time here to watch live and celebrate with Elvis fans worldwide.In previous years, old friends and family have shown up, and sometimes new Elvis news breaks, so you won’t want to miss it.As teased by Graceland: “Elvis' Birthday Celebration officially kicks off with our annual proclamation ceremony on the front lawn of Graceland. Featuring a la...

Robbie Williams is currently the talk of the town. The star just released his whacky biopic Better Man in which he is represented by an anthropomorphic monkey.And, on top of the incredible reviews of his film, the former Take That star also recently announced a monumental UK tour.The 50-year-old star will be hitting stadiums around the country this May, playing to some of the biggest audiences of his career. During this journey, he'll be playing such massive venues as Emirates Stadium, Manchester's Co-op Live and Bath's Royal Crescent.While tickets were originally released back in November, they quickly sold out. And, as a result, fans have been left foraging for tickets through online resale retailers.Because of this, we have collated the best and most reliable online resale platforms ...

EXCLUSIVE: Claims that Elvis Presley is alive have been lambasted by the King's Memphis Mafia confidant and step-brother David Stanley, who shared how the star would have liked to be remembered as his 90th birthday arrives this week.

The Devil Wears Prada have continued to thrill metal fans over the past couple of decades, and they aren't showing any signs of stopping just yet.Having released their latest critically acclaimed album, Color Decay in 2022, they have been sorely missed in the UK for some time.Thankfully, they're finally on their way back to the UK and Europe in just a few weeks' time.Having just released an acoustic single of their biggest single, Chemical, they are now gearing up to play five shows across the country, from Glasgow to London and everything in between.Here's the details you need now:The Devil Wears Prada have not performed in the UK for some time.They have most recently played in Las Vegas' When We Were Young festival.Speaking out about their return to the UK, The Devil Wears Prada said:...

It’s not uncommon for celebrities to have plastic surgery, but did you know that Elvis Presley, who would have been 90 on Wednesday, had work done?Fans may consider The King to have been naturally handsome enough but that didn’t stop him. Those who knew him personally in his private life have opened up on the incredible truth.Danny Smith, who grew up at Graceland and is the son of The King’s cousin Billy, previously said on his YouTube channel Memphis Mafia Kid: “Elvis had…I guess you could say facelift procedure done to his face and his eyes. I was talking to Mom and Dad about this the other night and verified it. And that actually he had [it] done in Memphis and they actually went with him. So he did have a few things done. I mean, in my opinion, I don’t see how something that is almo...

Just over four years ago, Andrea Bocelli’s 8-year-old daughter made her professional debut in a special duet with him.The Italian tenor invited Virginia Bocelli on stage at the Teatro Regional di Parma opera house as part of his socially distanced live-streamed concert Believe in Christmas.Picking up an acoustic guitar, he strummed along and sang a duet of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah with his talented child.Since then, his rising star daughter has performed live with her father worldwide and was part of the Bocelli Family Christmas album alongside her brother Matteo Bocelli, who has also followed in Andrea’s footsteps.Now aged 12, the new footage of her latest Hallelujah duet has been posted on her father’s Instagram page.The clip celebrates Andrea Bocelli’s 30th anniversary of career an...

Coldplay have already made sure that 2025 will be their year.The band, which is fronted by Chris Martin, will be heading out on an enormous tour this summer to showcase their latest album.The band, who are best known for releasing such songs as Fix You, Viva La Vida, Clocks, The Scientist, and plenty more, recently released Music of the Spheres Vol. II: Moon Music in 2024.Now, in 2025, they'll be playing two British stadiums across 12 nights of wonder and entertainment. And while tickets were released late last year, and swiftly sold out, there are still plenty available right now on resale websites.And while a number of these ticket prices have crept up to the hundreds of pounds, one UK venue has risen above the other as the cheapest option available. Here's the breakdown.Coldplay tick...

Growing up in a white working-class Essex family, Pauline Vickers had no idea her real parents were a teenage schoolgirl and a Nigerian prince. The Selecter star’s backstory, including childhood abuse and casual racism, would make a compelling movie, but for now it’s a documentary film.Pauline Black: A 2-Tone Story starts with the singer talking straight to camera – “It needed to be in my voice, not a narrator”, says Pauline who was 25 when she quit her job as an NHS radiographer and became a pop icon.“If the band hadn’t worked out, I’d have gone back to being a radiographer, and I’d be retired by now and going on cruises,” she laughs.Instead, she performs worldwide to new generations of Ska fans. Dagenham-born Pauline, 71, was flying home from sold-out shows in California when Arthur “...

One of Elvis Presley’s most famous movies has to be 1957’s Jailhouse Rock, which is on BBC Two tonight.The film saw The King play Vince Everett, who was sentenced to prison for manslaughter before rising to fame as a musician.His co-star was Judy Tyler, who played Peggy Van Alden, a music promoter who eventually becomes his lover.Tragically, she died on July 3, 1957, several months before the movie premiered.Shortly after wrapping on Jailhouse Rock, the 24-year-old and her second husband, Gregory Lafayette, drove home to New York from Hollywood.However, while driving through Wyoming, the young couple was involved in a fatal car crash on US Route 287 near Rock River. Judy was killed instantly, while her husband, who was the same age as her, died the next day. Judy only starred in one oth...