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Suede have surprised fans at a live show by playing a unique set, which celebrated three decades of their debut album. Find footage below.The concert took place at Manchester’s Albert Hall yesterday (March 29), and marked exactly 30 years since the legendary Brit-pop band released their self-titled debut album.To celebrate the anniversary, the five-piece surprised fans with a special setlist – containing numerous tracks from the LP. These included ‘She’s Not Dead’, ‘Breakdown’ and ‘Metal Mickey’.

It was at the Hartford Community Centre in Davyhulme in July 1963 that Harvey Lisberg realised he was into something good. He and a friend, Charlie Silverman, had been writing "pretty rubbish" pop songs that no one wanted to record.

Legendary Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson joined Wrexham co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney in a brilliant announcement video to confirm the summer friendly between the two clubs.

Manchester United met with the father of Southampton star Romeo Lavia earlier this month, it has been reported.

Feature walls are exploding in popularity right now, and social media is full of people sharing their panel wall projects. Over on TikTok, the hashtag #panelwall currently has 8.8 million views as they become one of the biggest interior trends.

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Glamour model Beth Morgan has landed a new TV job, after she was sacked from Coronation Street back in 2018 for "leaking stories." Beth appeared in the long-running ITV soap as an extra as part of a storyline which saw Bethany Plat (played by Lucy Fallon) become a lap dancer. She's now set to appear in a documentary for the same broadcaster, alongside former Love Island star Olivia Attwood, which will see Beth discuss her career as a glamour model.The docu-series will be in the same vein as Olivia's previous series Getting Filthy Rich, which told the stories of people who make their money selling sex online. Beth's previous stint on TV was cut short when she shared pictures of the set, and her outfit, before the episodes aired on TV.

Former Love Island star Jacques O'Neill has taken to Instagram to respond to his former co-star Remi Lambert's claims that he and a friend followed him home after a night out, and that the friend physically assaulted him. Remi, 23, took to his Instagram Story on Sunday night to claim that the previous night Jacques, also 23, and a friend had "followed" him on his way home after a night in a club in Manchester.

Molly Smith looked stunning as she showed off her toned figure as she soaked up the sun with her boyfriend, Callum Jones during a trip to Mexico.The Love Island couple met during the 2020 series of the hit TV show and their romance has gone from strength to strength ever since.The pair moved into their first Manchester home together in the same year they met and have indulged in a number of romantic getaways, the most recent being a luxurious trip to Mexico.The model shared a number of glamorous and gorgeous snaps on her Instagram as she posed in bikinis and evening outfits on the beach in the Mexico heat. With the caption "Tequila time" and the backdrop of palm trees and sea, Molly stuns in a blue crochet co-ord, paired with gold heels and bag in the first snap shared since arriving in North America.

Manchester United are planning moves for Chelsea duo Mason Mount and Christian Pulisic during the summer window, according to reports.

Kate Ford’s Coronation Street character has a very different life to her own.Tracy Barlow, who Kate plays, has been embroiled in a huge amount of scandal, drama and criminal activity during her decades on the cobbles.The character was first introduced back in 1977 and Kate took on the role for the first time back in 2002.Tracy has blackmailed longtime resident Roy Cropper, been convicted of murderer (and murdered several people, including her then boyfriend Charlie Stubbs) and been caught stealing other residents’ credit cards in order to scam them.The resident villain has certainly made a name for herself, but what about the actress who plays her? Here’s what you should know. Kate, 46, originally hails from Salford in Greater Manchester and first had a taste of the spotlight at the age of 19 when she starred in the music video for The Beatles song Free as a Bird.

Love Island fans were left making the same complaint as they watched Maya Jama return to screens as she was joined by this year's string of islanders and bombshell contestants to get all the gossip just days after the final of the second-ever winter series.

Fashion enthusiasts have been left absolutely stunned after finding out that Primark is stocking a 'dupe' of a designer handbag loved by celebrities for more than £3,000 cheaper.

Trafford council appears to have back-tracked on its plan to ‘dispose’ of Altrincham Town Hall following a tide of local protest. A move to sell a 25-year-lease on the historic building to a childcare company has been ditched with community groups now invited to tender alternative bids.

Coronation Street staple Daniel Osborne has faced more than his fair share of love, loss and heartbreak on the cobbles in recent years. The popular soap character devastated fans as they watched him lose the love of his life Sinead Tinker to cervical cancer in 2019, leaving behind one child, a son named Bertie.

Love Island stars Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan have revealed how they'll spend their winnings after they were crowned winners on Monday night (March 13). The couple were clear favourites to take the title as the ITV2 dating show's second-ever winter series came to an end.

It's barely been 24 hours since the winners of Winter Love Island 2023 were announced by the final voting figures are in - and it appears Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan were always going to be crowned the winners of the ninth series, but only the second-ever winter run.

Manchester PE and science teacher Kai Fagan and social worker Sanam Harrinanan, from Bedford, were crowned the winners of winter Love Island 2023 in an emotional final on Monday night (March 13). Love bloomed late in the process for the fan favourites after Sanam stole Kai's heart in the usually dreaded Casa Amor stage of the the ITV2 dating show.

The 1975 were the musical guests on last night’s (March 11) Saturday Night Live – watch the band perform two ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’ tracks below.Earlier this week The 1975 were involved in a handful of promos for the late night comedy sketch show alongside guest host, Wednesday star Jenna Ortega.Taking to the show last night, the band performed ‘About You’ and ‘Oh Caroline’ from a set designed to look like a living room. The band used a similar setup during their recent At Their Very Best world tour.Check out the performances below:The 1975 previously appeared on Saturday Night Live in 2016 where they performed ‘Love Me’ and ‘The Sound’ from second album ‘I Like It When You Sleep For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It’.Prior to the performance, The 1975 released a short film.