Music legend dead aged just 52 as heartbroken fans pay tribute to 'legendary voice'

Football fans who use their Amazon Fire TV Stick devices to illegally stream Premier League games have been warned that they could face fines of up to £50,000 as home raids become 'inevitable' in a new crackdown on illegal streaming. The Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) and other UK authorities are intensifying their efforts to combat this crime.

Josie Gibson and Rochelle Humes are heartbroken following the unexpected passing of their ITV This Morning colleague, Sam Rubin. The beloved Hollywood correspondent for This Morning and presenter of Hollywood Uncensored passed away suddenly at 64, it was announced on Friday, 10 May.

The Cribs have paid their respects to the legendary musician and producer Steve Albini, following news of his death.Yesterday (May 8), it was announced that Steve Albini, who was known for recording and producing classic albums such as Nirvana‘s ‘In Utero’ and Pixies‘ ‘Surfer Rosa’ among others, had died at the age of 61 due to a heart attack.Now, members of The Cribs have come forward to share their respects for the iconic producer, and recall the memories they have of working with him in the past.The Wakefield indie band first joined forces with Albini back in 2011, shortly after they confirmed that Johnny Marr had departed from the line-up and were beginning work on their fifth studio album ‘In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull’. The LP marked the follow-up to ‘Ignore The Ignorant’, was was shared with the band as a three-piece in May 2012.

Funeral For A Friend, The Blackout, Holding Absence and more will come together to pay tribute to Linkin Park at a huge show in Birmingham later this year.Taking place at the Utilita Arena on August 18, the show is being put on by the Uprawr Foundation, a local charity founded by an alternative club night in the city to raise money to help provide free mental health counselling and services to the alternative community.The show was christened ‘1,000 Lights’ in reference to Linkin Park’s final album ‘One More Light’. Indeed, the Utilita Arena was the last place late frontman Chester Bennington performed before he took his own life in 2017 at the age of 41.The show will also feature talks and video messages from famous faces in the alternative music world as well as a performance from tribute band Linkin P4rk.Musicians can sign up to participate and will be tasked with fundraising for the charity via JustGiving.

Former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney faces a decision over the direction of his career with both Sky Sports and TNT Sports reportedly wanting to sign him as a pundit next season.

Jeannie Epper, the legendary Hollywood stuntwoman who famously doubled for Lynda Carter in Wonder Woman and Kate Jackson in Charlie's Angels, has tragically died aged 83. She left an impressive legacy across the 1970s and 80s with dozens of film and TV credits to her name.The sad news of her passing on Sunday was confirmed by her family on Tuesday, 7 May. Lynda Carter, whom Epper closely worked with, paid tribute to her "love" on social media platform X, previously known as Twitter, saying: "It was the 70s.

Dead by Daylight voice star Zoey Alexandria, also known as Zoey Wenforf, has tragically passed away at the tender age of 29 due to a rare form of brain swelling.The sad news was confirmed on a GoFundMe page set up to help with her medical bills.The page revealed that Zoey, best known for voicing The Unknown in Dead by Daylight, succumbed to paediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANDAS), a type of encephalitis uncommon in adults.The fundraising page also disclosed that she had an immunoglobulin G deficiency and chronic strep infections, making her more susceptible to illness.The campaign, launched in March 2022, aimed to raise $10,000 to support her as her health conditions prevented her from working. Fans of the popular horror game were quick to express their sorrow following the announcement.

Tributes have flooded in from fans and colleagues across film and television for Manchester-born actor Bernard Hill, who has died aged 79. He was best known for his roles in Oscar-winning films Titanic and Lord of the Rings, with fans describing his loss as like ‘losing a friend’.

BBC Radio 2 star Zoe Ball has been showered with love and support after she addressed the devastating loss of her former partner, Billy Yates, seven years since his tragic passing.The Antiques Roadshow cameraman took his own life in 2017 at the age of 40, a few months into his romance with Zoe, who is now 53. On Saturday, the popular presenter ended her Instagram hiatus - since her mum died last month - to post a touching photo of Billy, captioning it: "7 years, kisses in the sky." This emotional tribute comes just a few days after the announcement that Zoe's mother, Julia Peckham, had passed away from cancer. Zoe's heartfelt post prompted an outpouring of condolences from her 715,000 followers.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Richard Tandy, the keyboardist and multi-instrumentalist whose tenure with the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) spanned more than 50 years, has died, according to a statement from Jeff Lynne, the group’s frontman and co-founder. No cause of death was given, although sources said he had been ill for several years; he was 76.

The parents of a teenager who died in a tragic canoe incident in Bolton have said they will "never come to terms with what has happened" following the death of their "beautiful and gentle" son.

Radio legend Wally Scott has died aged 79, with friend and fellow broadcaster Billy Butler leading heartbroken tributes. Wally Scott was a well-known radio host, particularly in Merseyside, where he was recognised for his participation in the radio quiz show 'Hold Your Plums', with DJ Billy Butler.The best pals and broadcaster also had their own show called the 'Billy and Wally Show'.

Outlander star Brian McCardie died suddenly on Sunday, with his sister confirming the tragic news on social media.

Outkast have paid tribute to late producer Rico Wade who died earlier this month.Earlier this month, Wade – who had been a longtime collaborator and producer for Outkast – died suddenly and unexpectedly at the age of 52. No cause of death has been revealed at the time of publishing.Last week (April 27), Outkast – the duo of Big Boi and André 3000 – celebrated the 30th anniversary of their debut album, ‘Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik’. In honour of the album, which Wade had numerous writing and production credits on, the duo paid their respects to their late collaborator.According to a Stereogum report, Wade was laid to rest on April 26, which marked the 30th anniversary of ‘Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik’.

Hollywood star Zack Norman has passed away at the age of 83.The actor, who was known for roles in Romancing The Stone and Cadillac Man, and who had guest appearances in The A-Team and Baywatch, passed away on Sunday, 28 April, with his son-in-law Jeff Briller confirming the sad news to Deadline. Born in Boston in Massachusetts, Zack attended the Governor’s Academy and Vanderbilt University and received an executive MBA degree from Harvard Business School before making his big break in acting.

Gorka Marquez has delighted fans with a fresh 'not long' update weeks after leaving his Greater Manchester home where he lives with his fiancee Gemma Atkinson and their two children.

“Yellowstone” star Ian Bohen didn’t hold back while hyping up the hit show’s highly-anticipated series finale.The 47-year-old actor, who stars as Ryan in “Yellowstone,” assured fans that their expectations will be exceeded when the Paramount Network series airs its long-awaited fifth and final season.“The fans are going to get the [best] conclusion that could possibly be written,” Bohen told Entertainment Tonight ahead of “Yellowstone’s” Stagecoach pop-up event.He continued, “Everything will land in a way that is perfectly set. A lot of shows just kind of finish… and they don’t satisfy you.

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a press release.“The (surviving) 29-year-old victim reported the group was hanging out cordially for some time before the three suspects attempted to rob his group of friends,” police said. “It was then that he heard gunfire and realized he was struck.”The surviving victim has not been publicly identified by police.