Coldplay’s Chris Martin: Our next tour should be carbon neutral
Coldplay will not launch a globe-trotting tour for their latest album because of environmental concerns, frontman Chris Martin has said.
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Liz Bonnin ‘lost the taste’ for red meat after documentary
Liz Bonnin has said she stopped eating red meat after making a BBC documentary about the impact of meat production on the planet.
Line-up for Neighbourhood Weekender music festival announced
Indie rock group Catfish And The Bottlemen and former Stone Roses front man Ian Brown will headline the Neighbourhood Weekender musical festival, it has been announced.
William awards ‘royal seal of approval’ to variety performance hosts
The Duke of Cambridge has given the comic two-hander of Romesh Ranganathan and Rob Beckett the “royal seal of approval” after they hosted the Royal Variety Performance.
Caitlyn Jenner talks about coming out as trans woman
Caitlyn Jenner has opened up to her I’m A Celebrity campmates about how she thought she would transition sooner because she “didn’t want to be an old chick”.
New radio station launched dedicated to music from 2010s
A new radio station which will play music exclusively from the last decade is being launched.
Kate Garraway: I’m A Celebrity is my children’s fault
Kate Garraway’s children persuaded her to take part in I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here.
Prince of Wales actor Josh O’Connor gives his views on the monarchy
Actor Josh O’Connor has said he remains a Republican despite playing the Prince of Wales in hit TV show The Crown.
Hollywood, brace yourself! Ricky Gervais to return as Golden Globes host
Ricky Gervais is returning to host the Golden Globe Awards next year in his “unique and legendary fashion”.
The Script edge ahead in race to top UK album charts
The Script are on course for their fifth UK number one album.
Scottish arts group latest to cut BP sponsorship ties
The National Galleries of Scotland has severed Portrait Award funding ties with BP over the “climate emergency”.
Bill Roache: I didn’t want to do Coronation Street
Coronation Street veteran Bill Roache did not want to join the soap.
Guitars and amplifiers owned by Gary Moore up for auction
Spinal Tap, the fictional British rock band, famously turned their guitar amplifiers up to 11.
Sally Lindsay speaks out against TV ageism
Sally Lindsay has called for more female writers in order to tackle ageism in the TV industry.
Emilia Clarke praises ‘gracious’ paramedics who helped her after brain aneurysm
Emilia Clarke has praised the paramedics who kept her laughing on the way to hospital after she suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm.
Harry Potter and Pride And Prejudice among 100 books on BBC landmark list
The Harry Potter series and Bridget Jones’s Diary feature alongside classics such as Pride And Prejudice and Middlemarch in a new BBC list of 100 important English language novels.
Stormzy launches furious tirade against Jacob Rees-Mogg over Grenfell comments
Stormzy has launched an online tirade against Jacob Rees-Mogg over comments made about the Grenfell fire.
Broadcasters join forces to tackle disability in the media
British broadcasters are to get together to tackle disability in the media.
Craig Revel Horwood: Strictly ‘curse’ talk detracted from family entertainment
Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood says talk of the so-called “curse” was a distraction from the show last year.
Ben Barnes says he was burned by Eurovision experience
Ben Barnes has said he is warming to the idea of sharing music again after an embarrassing attempt at the Eurovision Song Contest.