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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...

Angela Lansbury, who died in 2022 aged 96, starred opposite Elvis Presley as his mother in 1961's Blue Hawaii.The film was one of Elvis Presley’s post-army movies of the early sixties and is on BBC 2 today along with more Elvis films and documentaries to mark the King’s 90th birthday next week.The musical, which featured his hit song Can’t Help Falling in Love, saw Elvis play Chadwick Gates, who returned home to the Pacific US islands after serving in the armed forces.Incredibly, Angela Lansbury played Chadwick’s mother, Sarah Lee Gates, despite being just nine years older than him.In an unearthed interview, the late Dame shared her memories of working with Elvis on Blue Hawaii.In the video below, the Hollywood star who received her first Oscar nomination in 1944, said: “Well obviously ...

Back in July, Sir Brian May spent his 77th birthday in Tuscany performing a set with Andrea Bocelli, at the third and final of his consecutive 30th anniversary concerts.In addition to being surprised with a birthday cake and the Italian maestro singing Happy Birthday to him live on stage, the pair performed a duet together.The Queen guitarist posted a clip from the concert film on Instagram and captioned it: “One of my most unforgettable moments of 2024 - with the magnificence of Andrea Bocelli in beautiful Tuscany.“HAPPY NEW YEAR FOLKS !!! May all your surprises be good ones ! Bri.”Fans can see Andrea and Sir Brian performing the 1986 Queen power ballad Who Wants to Live Forever in the footage.Penned by the guitar legend for the soundtrack of the Hollywood movie Highlander, it features...

Beloved musician Neil Young has confirmed that he will perform at Glastonbury 2025 festival following an "error in information" that caused him to pull out.The singer wrote on his blog that he received "an error in information" that forced him to announce that he would not longer be performing at the infamous music event.His blog post reads: "Due to an error in information received, I had decided to not play the Glastonbury festival, which I always have loved."Happily, the festival is now back on our itinerary and we look forward to playing! Hope to see you there! LOVE Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts."Previously, the 79-year-old Canadian-American singer announced that he would not be performing at the Worthy Farm festival after demands from the BBC that he did not want to meet.Young to...

British music giants Coldplay may have pledged to half their touring carbon footprint – but that hasn’t stopped fans travelling an astonishing 18.8 million miles to catch the band’s shows.Whilst Chris Martin and his crew claim to have cut emissions by 59% compared with their previous world tour it seems their fans are travelling further distances than ever to catch the band in action.New research by secondary ticket site Viagogo claims that “fans embraced global gig-tripping like never before—Coldplay enthusiasts alone travelled an astonishing 18.8 million miles to catch the band’s international shows.”This included thousands boarding flights to catch the band’s 13 shows in cities including Vienna, Budapest, Rome, and Munich.Adele’s UK based supporters, meanwhile, collectively travelled...

Buy your copy now hereThe smouldering, petulant smile, those outrageous gyrating hips and, of course, his unbelievable voice - Elvis lives on even though it is almost 50 years since his death.And to mark what would have been his 90th birthday, this special edition looks back at the extraordinary life of the King of Rock and Roll.With some amazing images from our archives, we relive his career - from those early days in Memphis to becoming a global icon who is still loved and adored today.The King is dead. Long live the King.Subject to availability. Worldwide delivery available. Also available at participating retailers.