Jay-Z sues woman who dropped rape claim against him
Jay-Z is suing a woman who in February withdrew her legal action accusing the rapper of rape. His defamation action claims she “voluntarily admitted” being pressured into making false claims…
Banksy take on Vettriano work sells for £4.3m
A Banksy reimagining of a work by the late Scottish painter Jack Vettriano has sold at auction for £4.3m ($5.4m). Crude Oil (Vettriano) was put up for sale by Blink…
Flypast and concert for VE Day 80th commemorations
There will be a four-day celebration of the 80th anniversary of VE Day, including a flypast, concert and a Westminster Abbey service, the government has announced. The commemorations, marking 80…
Cat Burns: ‘I never had music for queer girls’
“I just wanna talk about girls.” Cat Burns couldn’t be clearer about what’s on her mind in her new track. Called – you guessed it – Girls! she says it…
Edwyn Collins announces final tour
Edwyn Collins will stop performing live after a farewell tour later this year. The 65-year-old singer – best known for 1995 hit single A Girl Like You – said he…
Adrien Brody scores Olivier nomination after Oscar win
US star Adrien Brody has been nominated for the UK’s most prestigious theatre awards, the Oliviers, just days after being named best actor at the Oscars. Brody appeared on the…
US actor Jesse Eisenberg gets Polish citizenship
US actor Jesse Eisenberg has been awarded Polish citizenship by President Andrzej Duda, after telling the story of the Jewish population during World War Two in his Oscar-winning film A…
Payne’s girlfriend finds his death ‘hard to accept’
Liam Payne’s girlfriend Kate Cassidy has said she finds it “really hard” to accept he’s gone, almost five months after his death. The One Direction singer died last October at…
Coldplay to pick 2026 World Cup final half-time acts
Coldplay performed at the 2016 Super Bowl half-time show with Beyonce and Bruno Mars The 2026 World Cup final will stage a Super Bowl-style half-time show for the first time,…
Rapper Offset announces Russia gig despite label’s boycott
Offset has announced he’ll be playing an arena gig in Russia next month. The US-based rapper is set to perform at Moscow’s MTC Live Hall on 18 April, confirming the…