Paul O'Grady's best friend Amanda Mealing explains his final request for his funeral

Paul O'Grady, the star's friends praised his alter-ego Lily Savage as they recalled his path to success. Paul worked hard honing his act in front of adoring audiences in London's pubs and clubs but was eventually forced to make the "heartbreaking decision" to "give up the day job he loved" in order to progress his career. Paul settled in London where he split his time between working as a social worker in Camden and performing as Lily Savage.

Andrew Garfield enjoyed some downtime with a longtime friend to start his week!

return to play Rey in a new, untitled movie. Although the flick will be about Rey, the badass orphan heroine of Episodes VII through IX, it likely won’t be a continuation of the studio’s tentpole Luke Skywalker-Darth Vader series.Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy told Vanity Fair in 2022, “We are moving on from the Skywalker saga. That’s what’s taking a lot of time, discussion, and thought right now.”Director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy says the movie, set 15 years after 2019’s “Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker,” will “tell the story of the rebuilding of a new Jedi order.”“My heart is pounding,” Ridley said on stage in London.

died. He was 46. The band shared the news with fans, across their social media platforms on Thursday.We are truly devastated by the passing of our brother Paul.

statement on Twitter.“We are truly devastated by the passing of our brother Paul. There are no words to describe the deep sadness and loss we all feel.

“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” during the Lucasfilm Studio Showcase at the Star Wars Celebration convention in London on Friday.Described as the final film in the franchise, “Indiana Jones 5” finds Harrison Ford reprising his iconic role as the legendary hero archaeologist grapples with a new era (1969) and new characters (Phoebe Waller-Bridge plays his goddaughter Helena Shaw). The globe-trotting trek will take Indy to Morocco and Sicily.

A list of 31 Scottish pubs have been selected ahead of a prestigious national award ceremony which will name the best in the UK.

Nadine Coyle has finally shown up to support her friend and former Girls Aloud bandmate Cheryl, 39, in her West End play 2:22 A Ghost Story. Fans have noticed for weeks that Nadine still hadn't appeared to get tickets to the popular horror story, a theatre production that has showcased mum-of-one Cheryl's acting talents.

Dermot Kennedy has been announced as the final headliner at this year’s All Points East festival in London.The Irish singer will close out out the bash at Victoria Park on Sunday, August 27 alongside SG Lewis, Olivia Dean, James Vincent McMorrow, Nick Mulvey, Novo Amor, Moncrieff, Rachel Chinouriri and Áine Deane.Tickets go on general sale at 10am GMT this Thursday (April 6) – you’ll be able to purchase yours here. A pre-sale is also due to go live at 9am today – sign up here.All Points East 2023 is also due to host performances from The Strokes and Yeah Yeah Yeahs (August 25), Jungle (26) and Haim (28).Additionally, APE will stage this year’s Field Day in Victoria Park on August 19.

Casualty star Amanda Mealing has opened up about her friendship with Paul O'Grady and shared what plans for the late TV star's funeral might look like. O'Grady died earlier this week on March 28. His husband, Andre Portasio, confirmed on March 29 that O'Grady died "unexpectedly but peacefully" the previous evening.

Paul O’Grady’s closest pals has revealed what the star’s last wish for his funeral was. O’Grady died ‘unexpectedly but peacefully’ on Tuesday evening at the age of 67, his partner, Andre Portasio, said in a statement. The comic and TV host, who first rose to fame on the nightclub circuit as the acerbic, platinum wig-wearing Lily Savage, was considered a trailblazing LGBTQ+ icon.

sad news of his death at the age of 67 broke last week. BBC's Casualty actress revealed that Paul had previously confided in her and their group of pals on how he would like friends and family to act during his funeral. Amanda told The Mirror: "Whatever happens, Paul's funeral will be a celebration of his life and it will be full of laughter.

Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst has debuted another striking new look as the band played their first gigs of 2023 this week.On Thursday (March 30), the band began their rescheduled UK and European tour in Munich, playing hits from across their career.The show also saw a new wardrobe for Durst, who surprised fans in the summer of 2021 by debuting a dramatic new look that defined the band’s most recent era.While that style revolved around long lighter-coloured hair and a new handlebar moustache, the start of the new tour saw Durst embrace a country aesthetic, wearing dungarees and sporting a short-sleeved shirt, a red beanie and a long beard.See the new look below alongside footage from the Munich show.A post shared by Fred Durst (@freddurst)Loving Fred Durst's new look pic.twitter.com/fYBOqZYZmk— Scott Colothan (@scottcolothan) March 31, 2023Limp Bizkit were initially set to return to the UK last September for a run of dates, including a two-night billing at the O2 Academy Brixton in London. However, those gigs were ultimately postponed due to Durst’s “personal health concerns”.Over the summer, Limp Bizkit told their fans that the frontman had been advised to take an “immediate break from touring” on medical grounds, and said the dates would be rescheduled.After two concerts in Germany, Limp Bizkit are due to make stop-offs in Vienna, Prague, Frankfurt and Tilburg before visiting Manchester on April 12.Tickets for the original 2022 dates remain valid – you can find any remaining tickets (UK) here and see the dates below.APRIL 202312 – Manchester Academy, Manchester 13 – O2 Academy, Birmingham 17 – Wembley Arena, LondonLimp Bizkit released their sixth and latest studio album, ‘Still Sucks’, in October 2021.

Actress Linda Thorson said her friend Paul O’Grady was “so happy” and “full of life” when she spoke to him hours before his death aged 67.The Avengers star, also known for being on the ITV soap Emmerdale, described the drag queen turned TV and radio presenter as a “king among men” who “really cared about me”. O’Grady, who began on the nightclub circuit as the acerbic, platinum wig-wearing Lily Savage, died “unexpectedly but peacefully” on Tuesday evening, his partner, Andre Portasio, said in a statement.Tributes have been flooding in for the comedian, including from the Queen Consort, Sir Elton John, Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies and MPs.Thorson, who said she first met the presenter on early-morning show The Big Breakfast, told Good Morning Britain: “Paul rang me on Tuesday, the day before yesterday, at three o’clock and we spoke for an hour.

YouTube’s Joe Sugg, 31, and girlfriend Dianne Buswell, 33, put on a united front on the red carpet of the launch night of the BBC Earth Experience on March 29, despite continued rumours of their split.The couple looked the picture of happiness as they smiled for the camera and matched in blazer jackets whilst they had their arm around one another on the green carpet in London.  Joe wore a beige turtleneck jumper under a beige buttoned-up blazer, while red-haired Dianne wore a checkered blazer and a stunning silver necklace, as they matched in black trousers.The loved-up couple met during Joe's stint on Strictly Come Dancing back in 2018 and bonded as dance partners before they fell in love and became official soon after it ended. The duo seem to have gone from strength to strength since, and live together too, though they have recently put their swanky Sussex home up for sale.

Paul O’Grady famously snapped back at police officers who conducted ‘homophobic’ raids at gay bars in London and Manchester during the AIDS epidemic.

Paul O’Grady has died at the age of 67. The Paul O’Grady’s Saturday Night Line Up host died ‘unexpectedly but peacefully’ on Tuesday evening, a statement shared with the PA news agency via a representative said. Tributes have been pouring in from the entertainment world, with Carol Vorderman and Lorraine Kelly among the first to pay their respects.

Manchester City Phil Foden has withdrawn from the England squad and will miss the Premier League fixture against Liverpool next weekend after undergoing surgery for acute appendicitis.

You—the Netflix hit series starring Penn Badgley as a —was just renewed for a fifth season and final season following a . The news is bittersweet for fans of the show, which is based on the best-selling book series by Caroline Kepnes. Thankfully, we won't have to say “Goodbye, you” to Joe Goldberg until next year. So, for now, let's try to focus on the present.

Malina Saval Associate Editor, Features It’s 25 minutesbefore showtime at Krakow, Poland’s Tauron Arena, and Michael Bublé is cool as a cucumber. A February chill in Europe, where he is touring across more than a dozen countries including the U.K., Germany, France, Spain and Italy, is nothing new to the singer raised outside Vancouver. Likewise, the dress- ing room serves as a familiar home away from home for the five-time Grammy winner, who picked up his latest gramophone statuette for traditional pop vocal album in February. A dual citizen of both Canada and Italy, from where his maternal side hails, Bublé never gets stage fright. And 11 albums in — “Higher” was released last March — with sales topping 75 million and his songs streaming over 14 billion, sold-out crowds have also become de rigueur, worthy of recognition with Variety’s Intl. Achievement in Music Award, which he is receiving March 26 in London.