BBC Radio 6 Music Festival to return to Manchester

A Glastonbury organiser has spoken out in defence of ticket price increases for this year's festival.

There’s a buzz in Manchester on a Friday afternoon. An influx of weekend warriors, ready to enjoy everything the city has for 24, 36, or 48 hours.

Ken Bruce aired his final show for BBC Radio 2 on Friday after 31 years with the broadcaster.

Connect Music Festival has announced the acts performing at Edinburgh's Royal Highland Showgrounds this summer, with Primal Scream and Franz Ferdinand among headliners.

Radio star Scott Mills has shared with fans about his 'doomed' holiday after planning a city break with his fiance Sam Vaughan. The broadcaster, who took over Steve Wright's afternoon show in October on Radio Two, told listeners "I've had quite the weekend" as he kicked off his show on Monday (February 27).

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the armorer who loaded Alec Baldwin’s gun on the set of “Rust,” made her first court appearance Friday in her involuntary manslaughter case. Gutierrez Reed did not enter a plea at the hearing, which was held via Google Meet. Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer, of the First Judicial District Court in Santa Fe, N.M., advised her of her rights and set conditions of her release. At the brief hearing, District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies argued that Gutierrez Reed should not be allowed to possess a gun during the pendency of the case, given the allegation that she had engaged in “sloppy mishandling of firearms.”

Vernon Kay will replace Ken Bruce on his BBC Radio 2 mid-morning weekday show, the BBC has confirmed.The TV presenter, 48, will take over in May following the announcement last month that Scottish broadcasting veteran Ken, 72, would be stepping down from presenting his mid-morning show on the station after 31 years. Ken will present his final show on 3 March, the BBC confirmed on Friday.

The BBC has confirmed who will replace Ken Bruce on his BBC Radio 2 mid-morning weekday show.

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Former EastEnders actor Danny Dyer has teased Mick Carter's return to the show after leaving in a dramatic episode on Christmas Day. Danny, 45, who is about to become a grandfather for a second time, opened up on the Jonathan Ross Show about leaving EastEnders after being on it for nine years. Danny said: “It’s a very emotional thing, it’s such a big part of me.” He added: “I tell you what it is, I’m lazy.

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola will be forced into making at least two changes to his line-up for the Champions League opener with last-16 opponents RB Leipzig.

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Prince Harry will likely return to the UK for his father, King Charles' Coronation, says royal commentator Kinsey Schofield. Kinsey, who hosts the To Di For Daily podcast, argues that Harry's royal status may be more important to him than he lets on, and that some people only answer his calls and emails due to it.The comments come as a question mark continues to hang over whether or not Harry and his wife Meghan Markle will be in attendance at the momentous occasion. It was previously reported that Harry and Meghan are having a difficult time deciding if they will attend the Coronation.

Patrick Dempsey is in talks with Spyglass to star in “Thanksgiving,” multiple media outlets have reported. Yes, that’s Eli Roth’s “Thanksgiving,” a violent slasher film based on the fake trailer from Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez’s double feature “Grindhouse” from 16 years ago.  Chatter has existed about turning the jokey trailer into an actual movie, with Roth having written a screenplay over a dozen years ago.

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Paul Rudd got an unexpected phone call as he was promoting Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania on BBC Radio 1 this morning.

Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper has admitted that he has requested for centre-back Steve Cook to be re-registered to his 25-man squad ahead of the visit of Manchester City this weekend.

Five-time Grammy award-winning recording artist Drake has admitted that he has always been a Cristiano Ronaldo fan after being asked to choose between the former Manchester United player and Paris Saint-Germain's Lionel Messi.

BBC Radio 6 Music Festival will return to Manchester next month, with Christine And The Queens, Arlo Parks and Loyle Carner all set to headline.This year’s edition of the station’s annual live event is due to take place in Greater Manchester between March 23-26. Tickets go on general sale at 10am GMT this Thursday (February 16) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.Per a press release, the festival will boast “global premieres of brand new live shows, new music debuts, unique collaborations and surprise guests” across the four days.