Music icon Janet Jackson has confirmed a UK tour celebrating her 50th anniversary in entertainment. American superstar Janet will bring her Together Again tour to the UK, which also celebrates 35 years since her seminal album Rhythm Nation.
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A 24-year-old who thought his eye might “fall out of (his) head” as it was “protruding” said he visited hospitals nine times before being told he had a rare cancerous tumour on his optic nerve.
Farid Oladapo, a sports teaching assistant who lives in Sanderstead, south Croydon, was diagnosed with embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma – a type of soft tissue cancer – in June 2022 after noticing bruising and swelling on his right eye. But he said he visited multiple different hospitals nine times before receiving the diagnosis while in his final year studying International Politics at Brunel University London.
A spokesperson for Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has since said that Farid “was diagnosed and cared for in accordance with best practice national referral to treatment guidelines”. Farid said his “mind was spiralling” after the diagnosis and he soon underwent chemotherapy and radiotherapy – and at one point, he thought he was at “death’s door” due to experiencing complications during treatment in August 2022.
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Despite these setbacks, Farid was able to complete his degree, graduating in the summer last year – and now that he has reached remission, he is looking ahead to the future and has dreams of setting up his own football agency one day. Farid has decided to share his story for Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month in April, to raise awareness of embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma and to encourage others to “appreciate life more”.
Farid said: “I thought to myself, everyone’s telling me that it’s going to go away, so maybe I’m overreacting and I’m just going to leave it – but my eye
Music icon Janet Jackson has confirmed a UK tour celebrating her 50th anniversary in entertainment. American superstar Janet will bring her Together Again tour to the UK, which also celebrates 35 years since her seminal album Rhythm Nation.
Manchester City's hearing for their 115 financial charges will take place in the "near future", according to Premier League chief Richard Masters.
Fontaines D.C. have added more shows to their 2024 ‘Romance’ UK and Ireland tour – find all the details below.The Dublin band will hit the road this November in support of their fourth album ‘Romance’, which is due for release on August 23 via XL Recordings (pre-order/pre-save here).Now, Fontaines D.C.
Gorka Marquez has shared what his daughter 'misses' while he's away as he's set to spend the best part of five weeks away from home. The Strictly Come Dancing star is heading out on tour with a number of co-stars from the BBC One dance contest.
The brothers who co-founded fashion giant PrettyLittleThing have announced they are teaming up on a new business venture together.
New ITV drama Red Eye is set between an all-night flight from London to Beijing, the streets of London and the corridors of power within Whitehall. The series has been described as a "brilliantly addictive thriller" by ITV bosses.
Strictly Come Dancing star Will Mellor had admitted that he and his wife Michelle McSween called it quits several times before they finally made it down the aisle.
Kamasi Washington has announced a 2024 UK, Ireland and European headline tour – find all the details below.The LA jazz multi-instrumentalist will hit the road in Europe this autumn in support of his new studio album ‘Fearless Movement’, which is due for release on May 3 via Young (pre-order here).Kicking off in Rome on October 3, that leg also includes stop-offs in Milan, Barcelona, Madrid, Lisbon, Porto, Bordeaux and Paris in the first half of the month.From there, Washington will head to the UK and Ireland for shows in Manchester, London, Cardiff, Gateshead, Leeds, Glasgow and Dublin.An additional run of European gigs is scheduled to take place between October 28 and November 17, including stops in Brussels, Warsaw, Krakow, Amsterdam, Berlin and Oslo.Tickets go on general sale at 10am BST this Friday (April 19) – you’ll be able to buy yours here (UK and Ireland) and here (Europe). Alternatively, fans can access a pre-sale at the same time tomorrow (Thursday, April 18) by pre-ordering ‘Fearless Movement’ here before 6pm BST today (17).You can see the full list of shows in the announcement post below.Europe, coming your way soon! Pre-order my album “Fearless Movement” from my web store before 6pm on Wednesday April 17th to receive pre-sale access to my Europe tour! Pre-sale opens at 10am (local times) on Thursday April 18th.
Amanda Holden has compared a new Britain's Got Talent singer to a global superstar, as the brand new series sets a record for golden buzzer acts, who are fast-tracked straight to the live finals.
Amanda Holden has compared a new Britain's Got Talent contestant to an international music sensation, as the show sets a record for the most golden buzzer acts in its history.The BGT judges were completely blown away by this year's talent, resulting in a record-breaking number of acts going straight through to the live finals. Previously, the Britain's Got Talent judges were allowed to give five golden buzzers - one for each judge and one for the dynamic duo Ant and Dec.
Manchester actress Lesly Sharp and Netflix Fool Me Once star Richard Armitage are set to star in a 'ground-breaking' new ITV thriller, Red Eye plunges viewers into the tension of a "red eye" flight from London to Beijing.
Lily Allen has said she “stands to lose everything” if she drinks again, and recalled the time she was banned from London’s Groucho Club.The singer and actor has been sober for nearly five years, having struggled with binge drinking and drug abuse in the past. Last March, Allen explained that her “life [had] changed so much” since she decided to quit.During a recent episode of the Miss Me? podcast, the ‘Smile’ star and her co-host Miquita Oliver were asked whether they had ever been barred from a pub.“I don’t think I’ve ever been barred from a pub,” Allen responded. “I’ve been barred from a club – Groucho’s.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been advised to "do more" to boost their rankings in British polls ahead of their expected visit to the UK next month.
Strictly Come Dancing fans have been left thrilled as some of the show's stars were seen reuniting - some for the first time since the UK tour earlier this year and others since the 2023 series wrapped back in December.
Every day thousands of travellers pass through Manchester Airport and fly to destinations across the globe. From beaches in the Caribbean to historic cities in Europe, the airport is a gateway to the world.
James Corden has shared that upon return to the UK, some people struggled to believe he wasn’t fired from his previous role of chat show host.The Gavin & Stacey star recently moved back to England after spending several years living in Los Angeles, hosting his own late night talk show with the network CBS titled The Late Late Show With James Corden. It ran from 2015 to 2023.Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Corden opened up about the adjustments of moving back to the UK, the play in which he has been starring, and the welcome he received upon his return home.When asked if people in London are welcoming Corden back and whether they “reclaim [him] warmly”, Corden laughed before sharing: “Yeah I mean, people are very nice.”He shared that the reasons behind his exit from the successful talk show are still unclear to some: “No one believes that I wasn’t fired.”He explained that people will ask him why he came back and he’ll respond: “Well Max [his son] has finished sixth grade, and we really wanted him to have a relationship with his grandparents”.He then added that people “honestly” respond: “You don’t have to give me that bullshit. It’s fine mate, you got fired.
announced she has cancer in a video statement on March 22, and Getty Images has now added an editor’s note to the clip for context. “This Handout clip was provided by a third-party organization and may not adhere to Getty Images’ editorial policy,” the memo reads.The photo agency then reiterated the message to E! News, telling them in a statement on Monday that Middleton’s video “includes a standard editor’s note to handout content provided by third-party organizations.”The video — which was shot at Windsor Castle by BBC Studios — featured the Princess of Wales sitting on a bench in front of a picturesque garden, sharing her story.“In January, I underwent major abdominal surgery in London and at the time, it was thought that my condition was non-cancerous,” she revealed. “The surgery was successful.
Andy Cohen is offering a mea culpa to Kate Middleton for fueling conspiracy theories about her weeks-long absence after abdominal surgery before she announced she had been diagnosed with cancer.
King Charles has stepped out for a church service in London, in his first major public appearance since sharing his cancer diagnosis and treatment.
A burger restaurant where staff are purposely rude to customers has issued an update after its Manchester branch was put on the market. The lease for Karen's Diner, which opened in Prestwich in 2022, was listed on Rightmove prompting questions about its future.