Welsh National Opera musicians accept jobs deal
Musicians at the Welsh National Opera orchestra have accepted a new agreement following a year of negotiations and industrial action. The WNO announced last year it was cutting back its…
Musical brings cult classic Restless Natives to the stage
An all-singing, all-dancing stage version of Restless Natives is aiming to introduce the cult film classic to a new audience. Most of the cast in the new musical production weren’t…
High-five my waxwork, says Last of Us star
The Last of Us actor Bella Ramsey has urged visitors to “high-five” their Madame Tussauds London wax figure when it makes its debut later this year. The 21-year-old sat with…
‘Extraordinary world-views’: Turner Prize nominees revealed
A learning disabled artist, a former Iraqi refugee and one of the youngest ever nominees are among the artists shortlisted for this year’s Turner Prize. Nnena Kalu, Mohammed Sami, Zadie…
Letter reveals Shakespeare did not abandon his wife
The relationship between William Shakespeare and his wife Anne Hathaway may have been happier than previously thought, according to new research. For more than 200 years it has been believed…
Benson Boone tells haters to ‘at least have a good reason’
Benson Boone scored the world’s most popular song of last year with Beautiful Things – but that success has come with a backlash. The US singer has now sent a…
Lola Young leads nominations for top songwriting awards
Pop singer-songwriter Lola Young leads the nominations for this year’s prestigious Ivor Novello Awards, with Charli XCX, Ghetts and Jade among the other stars in contention. Young has three nominations…
Netflix’s Wednesday gets launch date and new characters
The first trailer for the second season of Wednesday – the most watched show in Netflix’s history – has given fans the first glimpses of Joanna Lumley and Steve Buscemi…
Kneecap say statement at Coachella ‘not aggressive’ after criticism
The west Belfast rap group Kneecap have hit back at a call for their US visas to be revoked after their performance at Coachella where they ended their set with…
Weinstein used ‘unfettered power’ to sexually abuse women, rape retrial hears
Attorneys delivered opening statements on Wednesday in the New York retrial of Harvey Weinstein, with prosecutors accusing the disgraced film producer of using his immense power in Hollywood to sexually…