Coronation Concert choir to feature in BBC show
The 300-strong choir will perform together for the first time at Windsor Castle for the concert.
Paul Cattermole death: S Club 7’s Rachel, Tina and Jo pay tribute
Rachel Stevens describes her late bandmate as a “wild free spirit” who would “light up any room”.
Tony Christie to record new track thanking carers after dementia diagnosis
The music legend announced he had the condition in January, but hopes to continue recording.
Al Jaffee: Record-breaking US cartoonist dies at 102
Best known for his work on Mad magazine, Jaffee was still working up until 2020.
Evan Gershkovich: US says journalist is wrongfully detained in Russia
Russia accuses Evan Gershkovich of the Wall Street Journal of spying, but the publication denies this.
Lasse Wellander: Abba pay tribute to guitarist’s ‘musical brilliance’
Lasse Wellander played “an integral role in the Abba story”, the Swedish superstars say.
Super Mario Movie’s ‘sensational’ box office takings defy poor reviews
It has the most successful global opening of all time for an animated film – despite poor reviews.
Netflix airs first Welsh language drama, Dal y Mellt
Dal y Mellt becomes the first solely Welsh-language production to be shown on the streaming giant.
Unesco world heritage status: Seven sites win UK backing
York, Birkenhead Park and an iron age settlement in Shetland are among the sites being put forward.
Twitter: BBC objects to ‘government funded media’ label
In an email to the BBC, Elon Musk says Twitter is “aiming for maximum transparency and accuracy”.
Theatre etiquette in the spotlight after The Bodyguard incident in Manchester
After The Bodyguard musical was cut short and police called, actors say behaviour is getting worse.
Metallica: How Earl Grey tea fuels the band’s music
Drummer Lars Ulrich on his tea-drinking habit, buying a vinyl factory and Metallica’s new album.
Eurovision 2023: Airbnb host tried to increase rent from £465 to over £2,000
Roy Henry says the host he booked with tried to raise the price from £465 to more than £2,000.
Giant sketch in field marks Picasso death anniversary
Dario Gambarin used a tractor to create a portrait of Pablo Picasso on wasteland.
Comedian Gareth Richards dies after car crash
The former co-host of the Frank Skinner radio show was taken off life support on Friday.
Audience singing halts Bodyguard musical in Manchester
Melody Thornton could not finish I Will Always Love You as some fans were loudly singing.
The Bodyguard cut short in Manchester due to rowdy singalongs
The show’s star Melody Thornton apologises as audience members are removed due to rowdy singalongs.
Martin McDonagh: Theatres have refused my plays over unpalatable language
The BAFTA and Academy award-winning filmmaker says the practice is a “major problem” for writers.
Eurovision hits meet Liverpool humour in Jonathan Harvey’s A Thong For Europe
Sonia, Lulu and Conchita Wurst inspire a musical written in weeks for Liverpool by Jonathan Harvey.
Florida’s Ron DeSantis threatens Disney with tolls and taxes
The threat comes days after Disney CEO called the governor’s actions anti-business and anti-Florida.
Paul Cattermole: Look back at S Club 7 singer’s life
The S Club 7 singer, 46, has died, weeks after the band announced a comeback tour.
S Club 7’s Paul Cattermole on his struggles to learn dance moves
Speaking in 2014, he spoke to BBC Breakfast ahead of a S Club 7 reunion tour.
Paul Cattermole: S Club 7 star dies aged 46
The pop group, who announced a reunion in February, say they are “truly devastated” at his death.
XXXTentacion: Three men jailed for life over rapper’s death
The chart-topping rising star was shot in broad daylight during a 2018 robbery in Florida.
Laura Benanti: Actress says she went on stage while having miscarriage
Broadway star Laura Benanti says she knew it was happening before performing for 2,000 people.
Jeremy Renner describes snowplough accident: ‘My mistake and I paid for it’
“It’s my mistake and I paid for it,” the actor says in his first interview since being badly injured.
John Lydon’s wife Nora Forster dies from Alzheimer’s at 80
The former Sex Pistols frontman became a devoted carer for Nora Forster as the illness took hold.
BBC and HTV broadcaster Nicola Heywood Thomas dies at 67
The host of the Radio Wales Arts Show, who lived in Cardiff, began her career at BBC Wales.
AI art: ‘The genie is out of the bottle’
A Londoner uses an AI image generator to create images from simple text instructions.
NI arts organisations warned of 10% funding cuts
Oh Yeah Music Centre and Grand Opera House are among those to be told their annual funding could by cut.
