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Penn Badgley is offering an early preview of season 4.The new season of the Netflix series moves the action to Europe, but Joe Goldberg won't be roaming the pebbled streets of Paris as alluded to in the third season finale. Instead, he will be taking his murderous ways to London, though there will still be some action in the City of Lights.

EXCLUSIVE: Shout! Studios has acquired North American rights to screen adaptation The Magic Flute, which is executive-produced by Roland Emmerich.

Rina Sawayama has discussed how she was inspired by the “fake stories” on Taylor Swift‘s ‘Folklore’ for her new album ‘Hold The Girl’.The singer’s follow-up to 2020 debut album ‘SAWAYAMA’ is due out on September 2, via Dirty Hit, and was previewed last month with the single ‘This Hell’.In a new interview with Rolling Stone UK about the album, Sawayama spoke of being struck by the way Swift told stories of other people on her 2020 lockdown album, moving away from the autobiographical work of her past.“I remember when Taylor Swift released Folklore, I was like, ‘This bitch is writing about fake stories and she just wrote a whole album. If she can do it, I need to do it,’” Sawayama said, revealing that it was too painful to write songs about her own experiences while going through therapy.Discussing how she wants to keep her personal issues out of her songs for the time being, the singer added: “For me, it’s important that the listener is able to listen to it as a pop record first without that background, [and] make their own feelings about it.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs played new songs to fans at LA’s Teragram Ballroom last night (May 30) – watch them perform ‘Spitting Off The Edge Of The World’ and see the setlist below.The New York band aired classics including ‘Maps’ and ‘Heads Will Roll’ but also treated fans to two new songs including ‘Spitting…’, which was announced last week (featuring Perfume Genius) and is released tomorrow (June 1). A song called ‘Black Top’ was also played, according to notes on setlist.fm.It’s not known if the new tracks will feature on a forthcoming album. Yeah Yeah Yeahs have been on a lengthy hiatus; their last album, ‘Mosquito‘, was released in 2013.The Karen O-fronted band revealed recently that they’d signed a new record deal with Secretly Canadian.

Bullet For My Valentine have unleashed a brand new single titled ‘Stitches’ – check it out below.Previously only available in Japan, the blistering new track is taken from the upcoming deluxe edition of the Welsh metal band’s 2021 self-titled album.‘Stitches’ follows the release of ‘Omen’, which will also appear on the new version of ‘Bullet For My Valentine’, alongside three other new tracks: ‘No More Tears’, ‘Step Out From Inside’ and ‘This Means War’.“I can’t bow to all your little insecurities/ I’m picking out the stitches that you gave me/ Cut a little deeper, try and hurt me/ I’m picking out the stitches of your hate,” frontman Matthew Tuck sings on the song’s chorus.You can check out ‘Stitches’ below:Bullet For My Valentine recently announced that they’ll be heading out on the road next year, with some UK tour dates scheduled for winter.The run of shows will kick off on February 27, 2023 at Cambridge Corn Exchange, and will make stops in Bristol, Liverpool, Newcastle, Glasgow, Leeds, Birmingham and more before wrapping up in London at the Roundhouse on March 11.

Girl In Red has announced a new one-off show in London next spring.The Norwegian singer-songwriter will bring her ‘Make It Go Quiet Tour’ to the capital’s O2 Brixton Academy on April 3, 2023. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on Friday (May 27) and can be purchased here.It comes after she recently postponed her European headline tour due to damage to her vocal cords.“After my US tour ended on the 25th of April, I went to a throat specialist in Norway who said I had nodular damage to my vocal cords,” Girl In Red explained in a statement.

Runaway bride. New Amsterdam fans are reeling after the season 4 finale ended with Helen Sharpe leaving Max Goodwin at the altar.

Dublin-based alt-pop connoisseur EFÉ returns today with a brilliant brand-new single called Lime. 

BBC Radio 3 has announced the musicians that will join the next phase of its New Generation Artists programme, who will work with the broadcaster from September this year through to December 2024, initially crossing over with the last team of musicians participating in the scheme.The programme, in the words of the BBC itself, “supports young musicians at the beginning of their international careers with performance opportunities in London and around the UK”.That includes solo shows as well as performances with the BBC orchestras and appearances at festivals including the BBC Proms, Cheltenham Festival and Edinburgh International Festival, with broadcasts of those performances on Radio 3 and other radio stations around Europe bringing participating musicians to a wider audience.The new team taking part in the programme includes three UK musicians – accordionist Ryan Corbett, jazz pianist Fergus McCreadie and countertenor Hugh Cutting – plus, from beyond the UK, Colombian cellist Santiago Cañón-Valencia, Berlin-based Leonkoro Quartet, New Zealand-born violinist Geneva Lewis and South African soprano Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha.Says Radio 3 Controller Alan Davey: “It is a privilege for Radio 3 to be providing performance and broadcast opportunities to young artists as they embark on their international careers. This year, we are particularly proud that the New Generation Artists joining the scheme showcase a variety of instruments and voices and come from many corners of the world”.“This means that our audiences can experience and discover a variety of music by encountering these inspiring young performers”, he adds.

Justin Bieber has announced the final international dates for his record-setting Justice World Tour, including a new UK date. Having sold in excess of 1.3 million tickets so far, the Justice World tour will travel to over 30 countries.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor“This is a very special evening for me, for us,” Harry Styles said to a crowd of nearly 20,000 at the UBS Arena on Friday, and to millions over an Apple Music livestream. “We’re in New York City for one night only, and we’ll be playing this new album for you the way it was intended to be heard: From start to finish.”And with a giant neon outline of a house behind in, that’s what Styles and his tightly drilled band did: Premiere his just-released third solo album, “Harry’s House,” at a “One Night Only” concert, an arena-sized album release party offered for Styles’ most devoted fans (even if the title was a little bit of a misnomer: There’s a similar concert taking place in London next week).

READ MORE: Gogglebox star Julie Malone wished well amid plans to leave the UK After a brief period of interest failing to translate into mainstream success, the show ran for just eight episodes before being cancelled, despite initially positive viewing figures. Back in 2012, hopes were raised when repeats of the show were shown on 4Music, with some cast members sparking speculation it meant series two was in the pipeline - but nothing ever came to fruition. E4 have since reaffirmed their decision several times to not resurrect the show via their Twitter account.

Katherine Ryan has revealed she would have loved to have the late Sean Lock on her new comedy show, Backstage With Katherine Ryan. The 8 Out Of 10 Cats star died on August 16 last year from cancer, at the age of 58, with his close friend Bill Bailey saying the comedian was diagnosed with ‘advanced’ lung cancer ‘a few years ago.

Cruz Beckham seems to have embarked on a brand new romance!MORE: Romeo Beckham divides fans as he shares unseen family photo – David Beckham reactsThe 17-year-old split from his former girlfriend Bliss Chapman in March but has now been spotted on a date in London looking very loved up. WATCH: David and Victoria Beckham surprise son Cruz with EPIC birthday cakeCruz and Bliss - daughter of model Rosemary Ferguson, a friend of Victoria Beckham - dated for around 18 months before ending their relationship.READ: Cruz Beckham shows off family kitchen secret at £31m mansionMORE: Victoria Beckham's favourite London restaurants revealedOn Wednesday, he spotted embracing his new love, Tana Holding, as they enjoyed a lowkey meal in Notting Hill with friends. Cruz with his ex-girlfriend Bliss ChapmanIn pictures obtained by MailOnline, Cruz looks smitten as he kisses Tana on the cheek and wraps his arms around her as they dined at Pizza East.READ: Cruz Beckham shares rare glimpse into creative bedroomMORE: Cruz Beckham shows off FIRST tattoo and fans can't quite believe itAnd things appear to be going well for the couple; according to the publication, they were later seen heading back to the Beckham family home, perhaps to meet Cruz's parents, David and Victoria Beckham.

Mia Regan, 19, has returned to London following extensive celebrations of Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz Beckham’s April wedding in Miami. She swapped her budding footballer beau, also 19, for her mother last night at the DKMS Gala, fighting against blood cancer, held in the Roundhouse. But where is her Romeo? “He’s just chilling.

Elizabeth Hurley has many friends in the fashion industry, and on Thursday she shared a beautiful tribute to an iconic designer whose designs she has worn through the years – Valentino.MORE: Elizabeth Hurley makes heartfelt revelation about son Damian - exclusiveMarking his 90th birthday, the mother-of-one shared four pictures of them together taken through the years. "Happy 90th to the one and only @realmrvalentino," she simply wrote alongside the snaps.WATCH: Elizabeth Hurley soaks up the sun in black string bikiniThe first photo showed a stunning Elizabeth looking stunning in a strapless lace mini dress as she attended a private view of 'Valentino: Master Of Couture', which was exhibited in London back in 2013.ALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleRELATED: Elizabeth Hurley relaxes in string bikini in must-see photoAnother gorgeous shot of her in a strapless pink gown was taken back in New York in 2000, whilst the two others were snaps from 2007 and 2003.