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Chris Hemsworth has opened up about his genetic predisposition for Alzheimer’s disease, and the public reaction to the news.While working on the docuseries Limitless in 2022, the Thor star took a number of genetic tests, which revealed that he is likely to be diagnosed with the disease.According to the NHS, Alzheimer’s is a progressive condition, with symptoms mainly including memory loss, confusion, disorientation, problems with speech and language, and hallucinations.The show revealed that Hemsworth carries two copies of a gene closely associated with Alzheimer’s, meaning he is eight-to-10 times more likely to suffer from the condition.The news reportedly coincided with the actor taking some time off, which led some fans to believe the two were connected. Now, in a new interview with Vanity Fair, Hemsworth has opened up about the experience.“It really kind of pissed me off because it felt like I had been vulnerable with something personal and shared this,” he said.

Jamie xx has announced a 10-night residency at London’s Venue MOT called ‘The Floor’ – check out all details below.The xx producer and DJ has shared details of his upcoming dates, which will see him transform Deptford’s Venue MOT into a bespoke space called ‘The Floor’. It follows his recent Honey Dijon collaboration, ‘Baddy On The Floor‘.From 16-25 May, Jamie xx will DJ all ten nights and curate a lineup specific to every night, only unveiling his guests until that day.Speaking about the residency, Jamie said: “For years I’ve been dreaming of opening my own club in London, a place that represents my experiences in the best of London’s underground club scene; the intimacy, the community, the curation, the sound… this month, I get to make that dream a reality.“It’s called The Floor and will be at Venue MOT, London.

The Wiggles have topped the dance chart in Australia with their official album of rave remixes.Their latest LP, ‘The Wiggles Soundsystem: Rave of Innocence’, features fourteen EDM remixes of some of the group’s classic hits such as ‘Hot Potato’, ‘Fruit Salad’, ‘Toot Toot, Chugga Chugga, Big Red Car,’ and a reworking of the group’s new viral hit, ‘Bouncing Balls’.The album has earned the Number One stop on the ARIA Australian Dance Album Chart upon its release. It was remixed by Multi-Platinum and ARIA-nominated artist, DJ and producer Lenny Pearce – who is also the twin brother of the current purple Wiggle, John – and DJ Dorothy the Dinosaur.

Eurovision entry Bambie Thug has spoken to NME about navigating the controversy surrounding the competition this year, along with the key inspirations behind their metal-infused “ouija-pop” sound and representing their nation as a queer, non-binary contestant.The Irish singer-songwriter (real name Bambie Ray Robinson) won RTÉ’s Eurosong contest in January with their song ‘Doomsday Blues’. Robinson penned the track with Cassyette, Wargasm’s Sam Matlock and songwriter Tylr Rydr.They currently rank in the top 10 favourites to win the competition this year, of which they said: “Ireland has only qualified once for the final in the last 10 years – the fact that we are there even in the top 10 is incredible.

X (formerly Twitter) in October 2020. In 2021, Bridges shared that the tumour had “drastically shrunk” and that he was in remission.Now, the Oscar-winning actor has given an update on his improved health, sharing that he doesn’t dwell on the past.“My health is great,” the actor told Page Six (via People) at the Chaplin Award Gala on Monday (April 29), where he was an honouree.“It’s such a learning experience being sick like that,” he added. “It’s amazing the way the mind can forget all that stuff.

Record Store Day and Taylor Swift.The report was shared by digital entertainment and retail association ERA, which confirmed that one week last month saw the sales of vinyl records reach a new high in recent years.It was the week that Record Store Day (April 20) took place that the figures marked the highest in 30 years, as countless music lovers flocked to both physical and online stores to purchase physical copies of their favourite releases.As well as seeing lots of exclusive releases from musicians, Record Store Day also happened to take place one day after pop icon Taylor Swift shared her latest album ‘The Tortured Poets Department’, which immediately topped the charts, took over social media and shifted over 2.6million copies in the US alone.Thanks to both, data from the Official Charts Company has shown that the week saw 269,134 vinyl albums and 37,656 vinyl singles sold – making for a total of 306,791 units.The figure is the highest out of any week on record since week five in 1994, when the current statistics began.‘The Tortured Poets Department’ alone accounted for just shy of a quarter of the week’s total vinyl album sales (24.7 per cent), and many of these were sold at independent shops as part of Record Store Day.Similarly, Music Week reported that sales of vinyl albums exclusive to independent record shops as part of Record Store Day 2024 made up approximately 37.2 per cent of the vinyl albums market.“Indie record shops were first to realise that the growth of streaming would paradoxically provide an opportunity for the most physical of physical formats, and vinyl has sat at the heart of Record Store Day’s celebration of indie record shop culture since 2008,” Kim Bayley, CEO of ERA, said in a statement

Drake has replied to Kendrick Lamar‘s brutal ‘Euphoria’ diss track on his Instagram stories.Last night, Lamar released the six-minute diss track against the rapper, calling him a “master manipulator” and questioning his abilities as a father amongst other accusations. It is the latest response in a feud ignited by Lamar, who hit out against Drake and J.

Austin Powers movie.More than 20 years since the release of the spy comedy series’ third instalment, 2002’s Goldmember, its creator and star has weighed in on a possible fourth film.Speaking with Entertainment Tonight on the red carpet of the 49th AFI Life Achievement Award Gala in Hollywood on Saturday (May 27), Myers shared that there were “absolutely” more stories to be told in the Austin Powers Universe.The Canadian-British actor remained vague when asked about the speculation surrounding a fourth film, saying: “I can neither confirm nor deny the existence or non-existence of such a project.”It’s not the first time the Shrek star has addressed the rumours. In 2022, he gave an almost identical answer when asked about a fourth film, calling his response “a non-confirmed confirmation confirmation.”Back in 2019, he said to ET that any sequel would be “likely to be from Dr. Evil’s point of view.”Giving a similar answer to his recent response, the Wayne’s World star said: “It’s likely to be from Dr.

David Gilmour has announced his plans to tour for the first time in eight years.The former Pink Floyd guitarist made the comments in a new interview with Uncut (via Far Out and Neptune Pink Floyd), where he discussed potentially touring his upcoming album ‘Luck and Strange‘. It is set for release on September 6.Speaking to the outlet, Gilmour said there was “an unwillingness to revisit the Pink Floyd of the ‘70s”, but would be more likely to perform songs from other decades: “Yeah, they might be better represented. I mean, at least one from the ’60s.

John Lennon Estate has partnered with the Lumenate app for a series of meditation mixes, developed from the musician’s 1973 track ‘Mind Games’.Unveiled today (May 1), the project has been developed to help people reach a relaxed, meditative state, and “help guide your mind into deeper states of consciousness”.In the newly transformed mixes, various sound design techniques and processes have been applied to the original 1973 recordings by late Beatles member John Lennon and, in some instances, have been enhanced with additional instrumentation from producer Sean Ono Lennon – who is also the son of Lennon and Yoko Ono.The song was written by Lennon after reading the 1972 book Mind Games: The Guide to Inner Space, by Robert Masters and Jean Houston, which offered brain training exercises to help people take a more positive outlook. The song then came as the title track for the album of the same name and has gone on to become a cult classic.“John was trying to convey the message that we all play mind games.

Glastonbury has announced the acts that will be performing at its Left Field stage later this year, with English Teacher, Bob Vylan and more joining the line-up.The official 2024 line-up for Glastonbury was dropped in March, and revealed that Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA would be headlining the iconic Pyramid Stage this summer, while Shania Twain is set to take on the coveted legends slot.From there, the organisers of the Worthy Farm festival have been counting down the weeks to this year’s instalment by gradually announcing the artists playing at other stages around the site. This kicked off with news of new artists set to headline the Acoustic Stage, followed by details on those who have joined the Field Of Avalon line-up, Shangri-La area, Fields of Avalon, Silver Hayes, The Glade and Woodsies area.Now, with just over a month to go before the 2024 edition kicks off, the complete line-up for the Left Field area has been announced.The area is organised and co-founded by Billy Bragg and Juliet Wills, and was first designed in the year 2000 to promote left-wing politics and political action in those attending the festival.

NME has announced a month of celebrations to mark the first anniversary of its flagship new music editorial property, The Cover – with parties in London and Singapore and a wealth of new multi-channel content that further reflects NME’s unparalleled commitment to showcasing emerging talent.The Cover Turns 1 is a month of celebrations that will look back at the incredible new talent NME has championed on The Cover in its first year, with new content that includes Life Since The Cover (exploring milestones artists have hit since their cover debuted), Cover To Cover (cover stars on cover stars) and Behind The Cover (a behind the scenes look at the creative process).As part of The Cover Turns 1, NME will host two exclusive celebration parties. The Cover Party: Singapore Edition will take place at music retailer Swee Lee Clarke Quay during Branded’s CreatorWeek on May 9, with whom NME and Swee Lee’s parent company, Caldecott Music Group, have formed a strategic partnership, aligned with their collective ambition to elevate the region’s most promising emerging musical talent.At the heart of CreatorWeek is the 19th edition of Music Matters and Music Matters Live, with highlights including the CreatorWorld Conference, Music Matters Live, Learning Matters music & creator academies, and the It’s A Girl Thing festival for young women.The Cover Party: London Edition will be hosted at music retailer Dawsons on the iconic Denmark Street in collaboration with Outernet London on May 29.

JK Rowling’s comments about the trans community.The author of the best-selling Harry Potter series has received significant backlash in recent years for anti-trans comments she has made online.Radcliffe, who played the famous wizard in the film series, has addressed Rowling’s comments previously, expressing his disagreement and lack of association with her views.Now, the actor responds again to her controversial comments in a new interview with The Atlantic.“It makes me really sad, ultimately,” he said. “Because I do look at the person that I met, the times that we met, and the books that she wrote, and the world that she created, and all of that is to me so deeply empathic.”In 2020, Radcliffe defended the trans community in an essay he wrote for the Trevor Project, an organisation focused on suicide prevention among the LGBTQ+ community.In the essay, Radcliffe referenced Rowling, writing: “Transgender women are women.

AI deepfakes by law.The push from the government comes after artificial intelligence has been used increasingly more to impersonate the image and voices of those in the public eye without their consent or knowledge.It also comes in light of various British artists – including Jess Glynne, Mumford and Sons, Sam Smith, Robert Smith and Zayn Malik – signing an open letter last month, calling for the government to enforce wider protection against the technology.Now, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Music has called on the UK government to regulate the use of AI in music through law, and enforce “a specific personality right to protect creators and artists from misappropriation and false endorsement”.The push came via a report shared earlier today (May 1), and highlighted how a law should be issued to protect celebrities from the risk of AI becoming “a destroyer of creators’ livelihoods”.As highlighted by BBC News, the cross-party group’s chair, Labour MP Kevin Brennan said politicians must “confront the danger that unfettered developments in AI could pose to the UK’s musicians and music businesses” and warned that “AI can be a great servant but would be a terrible master.”The MPs also made reference to a new law passed in the US – the Elvis Act – which prohibits the use of AI to mimic an artist’s voice without their permission, and insisted that “the UK [should] not fall behind our international competitors”.At time of writing, the UK does have regulations in place to prevent people from misrepresenting others when offering goods or services, but the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Music argued how much protection it could offer in relation to AI technology and deepfakes.In response to the issues put forward, a

The Asunta Case is a crime thriller series based on the true story of Asunta Basterra’s murder.Created by Ramón Campos, Gema R. Neira, Jon de la Cuesta and David Orea Arribas, the Netflix series follows the investigation into the death of 12-year-old Asunta Basterra, who was found dead on September 22, 2013 on a road in Galicia, Spain.Her body was discovered shortly after her adoptive parents, Rosario Porto and Alfonso Basterra, reported her missing to police hours prior.

Netflix is removing a number of titles from the platform this month as they make way for a whole new load of fresh content.While many films and television shows are being removed at the start of the month, there’s still time to catch some before they go.Among the list of titles leaving the UK service this month are Ad Astra, Fantastic Mr. Fox and Primal Fear.There are also a number of TV and comedy shows being taken off Netflix this month, as well as historical documentary Einsatzgruppen: The Nazi Death Squads and climbing documentary, The Wall: Climb For Gold.May 16 will see many films leaving the platform, including Winston Churchill biopic, Darkest Hour, Quentin Tarantino’s Inglorious Basterds, and autobiographical drama movie starring Eminem, 8 Mile.Check out the full list of titles leaving Netflix UK this month (via What’s On Netflix).May 1AustenlandAwakeningsBaby GeniusesCoach CarterThe CoreGods Of EgyptHeatKnuckleKung Fu Panda 3Munafik 2MunichPrimal FearSinisterThe Skeleton KeyThe Story Of Film: A New GenerationSun Cry MoonSur Sapata13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers Of BenghaziColonyHarry Enfield’s Television ProgrammeIrisMediciEinsatzgruppen: The Nazi Death SquadsThe Wall: Climb For GoldBarbie Dreamhouse AdventuresOctonautsMay 2Bennett’s WarBoys Over FlowersLady DriverRopedThe Stand At Paxton County23 WalksChris Distefano: Speshy WeshyMay 3Despicable Me 3The SouvenirMay 5The Football FactoryResident EvilResident Evil: ExtinctionResident Evil: RetributionResident Evil: The Final ChapterThe Secret: Dare To DreamMay 6Daughters OfReminiscenceMay 8TaskmasterMay 10Ad AstraHigh CrimesThe Princess WeiyoungMay 11Studio 666May 15Big Momma’s HouseBig Mommas: Like Father, Like SonFantastic Mr FoxPure As SnowMay 168 MileDarkest

Kristen Stewart and Katy O’Brian lead director Rose Glass’s second film Love Lies Bleeding, following her breakout debut Saint Maud. The romantic thriller follows the relationship between ambitious bodybuilder Jackie (O’Brian) and reclusive gym manager Lou (Stewart), as they’re pulled into the complicated web of the latter’s criminal family.Other cast members include Ed Harris, Jena Malone, Anna Baryshnikov and Dave Franco.

Sam Fender has given an update on his new album, admitting he “rushed” to release ‘Seventeen Going Under‘.Fender gave the update in an upcoming appearance on Sky Arts’ Johnson and Knopfler’s Music Legends, which sees Brian Johnson and Mark Knopfler interview musicians including Fender, Tom Jones, Cyndi Lauper, Nile Rodgers, Carlos Santana and Emmylou Harris.In the forthcoming interview (as per Music News), the Geordie musician said of his next record: “We have been recording and recording and making loads of stuff but it got to the point where I thought, ‘We don’t need to get this out yet. We need to get it right’.“For the second one [‘Seventeen Going Under’], we rushed to get that out and the third one we started rushing and I thought, ‘No, we have got to take the time’.“I want to do the best I possibly can.

The Prodigy.It was confirmed today (May 1) that White Rabbit had acquired the book, titled Wildfire: My Ten Years Getting High in the Prodigy, which is set to be released by the English DJ and music producer later this year.The artist is best known for his time as a member of The Prodigy, which spanned from 1990 to 2000, and in the memoir, he will recall what life was like to be part of the group during their first decade. It will also come fully illustrated with previously unseen photography – starting from their earliest raves, and creating a visual journey up until their shows in the late ‘90s, by which point the band were one of the biggest on the planet.“Rave pioneers whose sound also encompassed hip hop, punk and rock, The Prodigy arguably had as much influence on contemporary pop culture as the Sex Pistols and these extraordinary images from Leeroy’s personal archives capture the wild energy, ecstasy and abandon from the moment they dropped their first hit ‘Charly’ through the three albums which became the ubiquitous soundtrack to the decade: ‘Experience’, ‘Music for the Jilted Generation’ and ‘Fat of the Land’,” read a press release about the memoir.Wildfire will be published by White Rabbit on September 12, and available in hardback, ebook and limited edition variants.

St. Vincent has opened up on working with Dave Grohl, saying “it just lights you up to hear him play.”In a new series of NME’s In Conversation, St. Vincent opened up about working with the Foo Fighters frontman on her new album ‘All Born Screaming‘.

BBC, Mark Davyd (CEO of the Music Venue Trust) said he was to meet with the Co-Op Live once the venue was up and running. The meeting comes amongst the furore with Co-Op Live’s executive director Gary Roden, who suggested some grassroots venues were “poorly run” whilst discussing the case for a £1 ticket levy to preserve them.Davyd later criticised Roden’s comments, pointing out the average age of the artists booked to play at the venue was 52: “The average length of time it takes for a British artist to be booked to headline the Coop Live Arena from the date of the release of their first album is 30 (THIRTY) years.

Schindler’s List and Parasite, which NME gave five stars in its review.However, first place on the list is taken by L.A. Confidential (1997), which missed out on the prestigious award, losing to James Cameron’s Titanic.

Linkin Park are reportedly planning a 2025 tour and potentially looking to recruit a female vocalist to succeed late frontman Chester Bennington.The band have been on hiatus ever since the death of Bennington in 2017, who took his own life aged 41.However, according to reports from Billboard, the band’s booking agency WME are now taking offers for concerts and festivals featuring Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson and Dave Farrell. Though it’s unclear who will succeed Bennington, a source has apparently told Billboard that the band are looking for a female vocalist for their reunion.The news follows a rumour sparked by Orgy’s Jay Gordon, who said he “heard” that Linkin Park “had a girl singer now” back in March.

Natasha Bedingfield has announced an ‘Unwritten’ with vinyl re-release and London show in celebration of the album’s 20th anniversary.Her 2004 debut album reached the Number One spot on the UK charts upon its release. The album features hits such as ‘These Words’, ‘Single’, ‘Wild Horses’ and ‘I Bruise Easily’. It also features the song ‘Unwritten’ which recently enjoyed a resurgence after appearing in the Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell rom-com Anyone But You.

Cradle Of Faith have announced a UK and Ireland tour for later this year, conveniently taking place around Halloween.The 11-date ‘By Order Of The Dragon’ run will lick off on October 27 at Bristol’s O2 Academy and they will be stopping by London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town on All Hallows Eve itself. The tour also includes a show at Manchester’s Damnation Festival and a few shows later, the metal band will later sign off on November 8 at Newcastle’s NX.They will be supported by Butcher Babies and High Parasite.You can see the full list of dates below and buy your tickets here.OCTOBER27 – Bristol, O2 Academy28 – Bournemouth, O2 Academy29 – Birmingham, O2 Institute31 – London, O2 Forum Kentish TownNOVEMBER1 – Swansea, Patti Pavilion2 – Manchester, Damnation Festival3 – Nottingham, Rock City5 – Belfast, Limelight6 – Dublin, Academy7 – Glasgow, SWG38 – Newcastle, NXEarlier this year, Cradle Of Faith gave fans an update on when to expect the release of their long-awaited collaboration with Ed Sheeran.The collaboration was first revealed in 2021, when the band’s frontman Dani Filth revealed that he had been in touch with the pop star and that Sheeran had invited him “up to his place”.Work on the track was progressing in 2022 according to Filth, with work then halted due to Sheeran becoming a father.

Barbra Streisand has been widely criticised on social media for asking Melissa McCarthy if she had taken weight loss drug Ozempic.McCarthy had shared a photo of herself with her friend Adam Shankman on her Instagram in which it appeared she had lost some weight.“Pastels only to honor the incredible @matthewbourne13 at the @ctgla gala last night with this fella @adamshankman !!” she wrote in the caption. “Thiiiiis much closer to my dream of dancing on stage.”Streisand then asked in the comments, “Give him my regards, did you take Ozempic?”Social media users were quick to rebuke Streisand.

Jon Hopkins has announced his new album ‘RITUAL’ and has shared the LP’s hypnotic title track.‘RITUAL’ serves as a follow-up to Hopkins’ 2021 album ‘Music For Psychedelic Therapy‘. The LP is set for release on August 30 via Domino and can be pre-ordered / pre-saved here. According to a press release, ‘RITUAL (evocation)’ is “defined by deep, hypnotic drums and a long build to epiphanic light.” The hypnotic title track comes with a video directed by Dave Bullivant and sees aerial rope performer Bryony Louise Fowler dance to the rhythmic and intense beats.Speaking about the creation of ‘RITUAL’ in a press release, Hopkins said: “I have no idea what I’m doing when I’m composing.

experience, which was advertised as an immersive event based on the recent Timothée Chalamet movie, Wonka, went viral when it appeared to be a disappointment to many ticket holders.At £35 a ticket, attendees were promised audio and visual effects, chocolate fountains and a totally interactive experience, but were instead presented with low-budget props, limited refreshments and an AI-generated script, all carried out in an abandoned warehouse.The complaints made resulted in the event being closed on the same day it opened,The event was organised by a collective of local artists unaffiliated with those behind the original event and purposely replicated it, hosting it in a worn-down warehouse with an underwhelming number of props and even AI-generated art. Guests were even offered two jelly beans in a nod to the original event.Beyond that, attendees got to enjoy THC-infused candyfloss, Oompa Loompa-themed cocktails and some adult on-stage performances.

Madi Diaz has hit out at Delta Airlines after “devastating” damage to her guitar of 20 years, asking: “How could this happen?”The musician – who previously opened for Harry Styles and joined his backing band during his Love On Tour run in 2023 – took to her official X/Twitter account to share video clips of her destroyed 20-year-old Martin D-28 guitar.Diaz – who will be serving as opening support for Kacey Musgraves on her ‘Deeper Well’ tour – wrote: “Starting tour w @KaceyMusgraves tmmrw and opened my guitar case to practice and found this. The damage is beyond. How could this happen.

Russ has added new UK and European dates to his ‘It Was You All Along’ world tour. Check them out along with ticket details below.Back in March, the New Jersey rapper first announced his upcoming ‘It Was You All Along’ tour in North American with 6LACK and Melii as support acts.