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Prince Harry closed out the 2023 edition of his Invictus Games with a rousing speech to the athletes who competed, while also sneaking in a veiled dig at the royal family.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large As “The Masked Singer” panelist Nicole Scherzinger returns to London’s West End this month, starring as Norma Desmond in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard, the show has found a suitable substitute: Singer/songwriter Rita Ora. Ora, who is no stranger to the format as a panelist for “The Masked Singer UK,” will take the U.S. “Masked Singer” panelist chair alongside Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg and Robin Thicke throughout Season 11, now shooting (and set to air in midseason).

When Haris Namani was booted from the Love Island villa during this year's winter series, it looked like his hopes of finding love were over. But now it's been revealed that the 21-year-old hasn't given up hope just yet, as he's signed the Albanian version of the hit dating show.The salesman, from Doncaster, who was originally linked to Olivia Hawkins during his time on the series, was removed during his time on the UK series however, after a video of him involved in a street brawl emerged on social media.

Danny Elfman‘s score to Batman is to be performed by a live symphony on a 35th anniversary tour of North America and Europe.Across 14 dates ranging from January to June 2024, the DC in Concert series will bring the iconic score to theatres across the States and to gigs in Paris and London.At the shows, the score will be performed in front of a projection of the original Batman, which starred Michael Keaton in the titular role and Jack Nicholson as the Joker.The gigs begin in January in Los Angeles, and run until late April in the US. The tour then wraps up with a gig at Paris’ Le Grand Rex on May 24, and at London’s Barbican two days later.Pre-sale tickets go on sale on September 13 at 10am local time, with a general sale beginning at the same time on September 15.

Metric have shared their new single ‘Who Would You Be For Me’ and announced a handful of intimate UK and EU gigs.‘Who Would You Be For Me’ is the third single Metric – comprised of frontwoman Emily Haines, guitarist James Shaw, bassist Joshua Winstead and drummer Joules Scott-Key – have released from their forthcoming album ‘Formentera II’. It follows ‘Nothing Is Perfect‘ and ‘Just This Once‘.Speaking of the track in a press release, Haines said: “‘Who Would You Be For Me’ is a throwback lullaby set in NYC in 2002.

The 1975 have added new dates to their 2024 UK and European ‘Still At Their Very Best’ tour.Due to popular demand during this week’s presale, extra dates have been added at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro on August 8 when the tour will now kick off, London’s O2 on the 14 and Manchester AO Arena on the 17.Tickets go on general sale for all UK dates from tomorrow (September 8) at 10am BST from here. You can view the full list of new dates below.A European run will then follow in Lisbon, Madrid, Paris, Oslo, Copenhagen, Berlin, Milan and many more, before they wrap up at the Palladium in Cologne, Germany on March 22.The newly announced dates will follow the band’s 32-date North American tour, which starts in Sacramento, California on September 26.

Tomorrow will mark the first anniversary of the late Queen Elizabeth's death and the royal family will undoubtedly be taking some time to reflect on their own precious memories of the former monarch, who reigned for Britain for 70 years.

Primark is making a major change for those who buy womenswear next week. The change, which will come into effect on Wednesday September 13, will transform how many buy their clothes, with autumnwear, dresses, skirts, trousers, coats, jumpers, shoes and tops all affected.

Gogglebox star Izzi Warner said 'it's unbelievable' as she and co-star Sophie Sandiford were flooded with messages. It followed the show's triumph at the National Television Awards.

When it comes to red carpets we expect to see celebrities strutting their stuff in expensive designer gowns, but it seems that for this year’s National Television Awards, plenty of TV stars opted for an altogether more affordable brand. High-street favourite Karen Millen was the designer of choice for several big TV personalities, with Kate Garraway, Molly Marsh, Helen Flanagan and Ruby Adler all donning outfits from the brand as they attended the awards ceremony.

Gayle Hunnicutt, whose best-known work came as Vanessa Beaumont, the mother of J.R. Ewing’s illegitimate son, in the final three seasons of Dallas, has died per multiple U.K. reports. Hunnicutt died last Thursday at a hospital in London, according to her ex-husband Simon Jenkins. She was 80 years old.

Two railway stations in central Manchester have been named as among the worst in the whole of the UK for train delays. Manchester Victoria came in as second worst and Manchester Oxford Road was joint third.

Meghan Markle will not want to return to the UK in the future and face curtseying to the Princess of Wales, a royal biographer has suggested. Andrew Morton, who collaborated with Diana, Princess of Wales on his 1992 book Diana: Her True Story, ruled out a move back from the US for Meghan and the Duke of Sussex.

The 1975 have announced a 2024 UK and European ‘Still At Their Very Best’ tour – find all the details below and buy tickets here.The newly announced dates – which includes two nights at London’s O2 – are set to be the band’s biggest European shows to date and will signal the end of the ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’ era.The 1975 will kick off the 2024 ‘Still At Their Very Best’ tour at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro on February 9, before going on to perform at London’s O2 on February 12 and 13, followed by dates in Manchester (18) and Birmingham (21).A European run will then follow in Lisbon, Madrid, Paris, Oslo, Copenhagen, Berlin, Milan and many more, before they wrap up at the Palladium in Cologne, Germany on March 22.Tickets for the UK and European tour will be available to purchase via an exclusive fan presale, which you can sign up for here, on Wednesday, September 6 at 10am BST. General sale will then go live on Friday, September 8 at 10am BST from here.The 1975.

As EastEnders newcomer Anna Knight prepares to face the fallout of her estranged mother Cindy Beale’s return, it’s safe to say that there’s plenty of drama about to unfold in the coming days. From suddenly discovering she has a whole second family through to realising her mum had been living under a false identity for all of her life, tensions and emotions are bound to be running high among the Knight family.

The ‘other Prince William’ may be unfamiliar to those born after his death on August 28, 1972. But for royal watchers who know a thing or two about the family tree, Prince William Henry Andrew Frederick was well known for his love of action packed activities and dare devil antics such as flying and ballooning.

Taylor Swift played two deep cuts live for the first time at the first international ‘Eras’ show – check out fan-filmed footage of them both below.During a show in Mexico City last night (August 24), Swift gave ‘I Forgot That You Existed’ from 2019’s ‘Lover‘ and ‘Sweet Nothing’ from last year’s ‘Midnights’ their live debuts during the ‘surprise song’ segment of the gig.Both songs received stripped back renditions, with ‘I Forgot That You Existed’ played on the acoustic guitar and ‘Sweet Nothing’ on the piano.Check out footage of both performances below:Swift wrapped up the 2023 US leg of her mammoth ‘Eras Tour’ earlier this month. During the last show at California’s SoFi stadium, the star surprised the audience by announcing ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’.Before sharing the news onstage, Swift teased: “And so now here we are on the last night of the US leg of the ‘Eras Tour’.

Love Island star Scott van-der-Sluis recently caused a stir among fans as he signed up to take part in the US version of the show, just weeks after being dumped from the villa. The 22 year old star, shocked viewers last week when he made his debut on the American show, mere days after having seemingly reconciled with his potential love interest Catherine Agbaje.

A petition calling on the UK government to financially support TV and film crew unable to work due to the strikes has amassed nearly 25,000 signatures.

The Equalizer film franchise, said director Antoine Fuqua (Training Day) – and he considered using the tech on new film The Equalizer 3.Speaking to NME in an exclusive interview to promote vigilante ex-hitman Robert McCall’s third outing, in UK cinemas August 30, Fuqua said: “I definitely thought about it a lot. Especially now with the new technology and the AI and all of that kind of stuff… Is there a story to be told about how [McCall] became this person – the younger version. I’ve had that conversation with Richard Wenk [who co-wrote all three Equalizer films] quite a bit.”De-aging older actors has become commonplace in recent years, with an 80-year-old Harrison Ford getting the treatment for a flashback scene in Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny; and Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman aging down Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci and Al Pacino.