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The Rock says people should feel free to sing in cinema

[ad_1] Getty ImagesDwayne Johnson has said fans should feel free to sing in the cinema, as he attended the UK premiere of Moana 2."Especially if you love music, that's the fun part," the US star, aka The Rock, told BBC News on the red carpet.Auli'i Cravalho and Johnson are reprising their roles as the voices of Moana and Maui respectively in the film, a sequel to 2016's musical adventure.Recently, there
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Superstar cries as she ends her Las Vegas residency

[ad_1] Getty ImagesBritish superstar Adele cried on Saturday night as she played her 100th and final show in Las Vegas.She has spent the past two years playing a weekend residency at the 4,000-capacity Caesars Palace.Throughout her residency she often interacted with fans, but has indicated that the experience has been emotionally draining.Earlier this year, she also said she plans to take a "big break" from music after her current run
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Rapper surprises fans with new album GNX

[ad_1] US rapper Kendrick Lamar has released a surprise new album called GNX.The 12-track album, which is the performer's sixth studio release, dropped on his social media pages at around 17:00 GMT on Friday.It features contributions from American R&B star SZA as well as saxophonist Kamasi Washington, among others.GNX is Lamar's first album since 2022’s Mr Morale & The Big Steppers, and comes ahead of his headlining performance at the
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Ivinghoe villagers on when Ariana Grande came to town

[ad_1] Wicked: Village gets Oz makeover for Ariana Grande filmAs dramatic as local gossip can be, the idea of Ariana Grande filming a Hollywood blockbuster in Ivinghoe proved a step too far for many villagers.Yet it was impossible for the naysayers to deny reality when Munchkinland began to emerge in the Buckinghamshire countryside in 2023.It was all part of shooting Wicked - the Wizard of Oz spin-off, which hit UK
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Kate Nash says OnlyFans photos will earn more than tour

[ad_1] Singer Kate Nash says she thinks she will make more money from selling photos of her bottom on OnlyFans than she will from her concerts, after joining the platform because it's "a really difficult time for artists to tour".Under the slogan "Bottoms for tour buses", the musician announced on Thursday that her OnlyFans income will subsidise her shows because "touring makes losses not profits"."I also think it's bit of
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Singer Dawn Richard was ‘absolutely terrified’ of Diddy, lawyer says

[ad_1] Getty ImagesDawn Richard was a member of the groups Danity Kane and Diddy - Dirty MoneyDawn Richard, a former member of two groups formed by Sean "Diddy" Combs, was "absolutely terrified" of the rapper, her lawyer has said.The singer sued Mr Combs in September, accusing him of threatening her life and "subjecting her to years of inhumane working conditions which included groping, assault, and false imprisonment".Ms Richard, a former
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Katy Perry wins trademark appeal against designer Katie Perry

[ad_1] Singer Katy Perry has successfully appealed a trademark decision over her name, after being sued by an Australian designer who sells clothes under her birth name Katie Perry.Three appeals judges on Friday overturned a court decision last year that favoured Katie Taylor over merchandise sold by the pop star during a 2014 tour of Australia.The judges said Perry had been using her name as a trademark five years before
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Blue plaque in Bristol honours actor Cary Grant in his home city

[ad_1] A blue plaque commemorating Hollywood icon Cary Grant is due to be unveiled in his home city.The North By Northwest actor's plaque will be installed on Friday at his early childhood home in Bishopston, Bristol, where lived with his parents.He was born as Archie Leach in Horfield in 1904, and later escaped a poverty-stricken childhood to join a circus aged 14.Barbara Jaynes, Mr Grant’s widow, said: “He cherished the memories
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Sunderland National Glass Centre closure set for 2026

[ad_1] The National Glass Centre will close at the end of July 2026, Sunderland University has announced.The glass-making and cultural venue, which faced a multimillion-pound repair bill, has been marked for closure since 2023.It comes after campaigners wrote to the Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy with a renewed plea to save the "world-class cultural asset".The government said decisions about the building's future were up to its owner.The building and land is
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English National Opera reveals first Manchester plans after relocation row

[ad_1] Getty ImagesThe ENO staged Iolanthe by Gilbert and and Sulivan at the London Coliseum last yearThe English National Opera has announced its first productions and plans for Manchester after being forced to relocate out of London.In 2022, the prestigious opera company was controversially told to leave the capital or lose its £12m annual Arts Council England subsidy, as part of an attempt to "level up" arts funding.The ENO now