Coronation Street viewers were left stunned as beloved character Alya Nazir made an unexpected exit from the show after a decade.
23.04.2024 - 04:06 / nme.com
Sprints have issued a statement after frontwoman Karla Chubb was sexually assaulted at a show.The band addressed the situation on Sunday (April 21), explaining that this was the second time during their ongoing tour that an incident like this has occurred. The Dublin rockers’ have been on a world tour tour since February in support of their debut album ‘Letter To Self’.“Yesterday Karla was sexually assaulted for the second time on the ‘Letter To Self’ tour.
The fact that this has occurred twice is abhorrent, the fact that it still happens at all is disgusting. We will not stand for it and we will not be silent about it,” began their statement.Notes on yesterday.
pic.twitter.com/NVPvFf03d1— SPRINTS (@SPRINTSmusic) April 21, 2024They continued: “Female performers should be able to engage with their audience, step off the stage or perform without fear of groping, unwanted touching, cat-calling and harassment. The fact that this is still an everyday occurrence for most women is beyond reprehensible.“To those who noticed and called out the behaviour yesterday, thank you.
To those of you responsible for the behaviour, shame on you. Do better.”Sprints are set to wrap up their tour within the next two weeks.
They are currently making their way through Ireland with their next gig taking place on April 25 at Coughlans in Cork. Check out a full list of remaining tour dates below and visit here for any last minute remaining tickets.APRIL
25 – Cork, Ireland, Coughlans
26 – Listowel, Ireland, Mike The PiesMAY
3 – Dublin, Ireland, Button Factory
4 – Dublin, Ireland, Button Factory In a five-star review of ‘Letter To Self’, NME wrote: “Yet for all its heavy-hitting subject matter, the beauty in ‘Letter To Self’ is the optimism it leaves
Coronation Street viewers were left stunned as beloved character Alya Nazir made an unexpected exit from the show after a decade.
Percy Hynes White has confirmed that he will not be back for Wednesday season two.
The boss of P&O Ferries has been slammed after he admitted that he couldn't live on the £4.87 he pays some of his crew.
Ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Sweden this weekend, a huge two-time winner from the country has announced they’ll be touring Europe and the UK next year.
Clodagh McKenna has hit back at critics after This Morning viewers were left outraged by Jimmy Carr's antics during her cooking segment on Friday's show.
This Morning star Clodagh McKenna has revealed she's recuperating with a 'cocktail in hand' as she defiantly broke her silence following Jimmy Carr's 'rude' appearance.The comedian joined This Morning on Friday 3 May, but hosts Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary had to step in during Clodagh's cooking segment, due to Jimmy's repeated disruptions. Jimmy couldn't resist targeting his humorous heckling towards the renowned Irish chef while she demonstrated her cooking skills, which provoked backlash among viewers who accused him of being 'rude'.TV chef Clodagh, 48, has now broken her silence and shared a selfie while revealing she was in her local pub with a 'cocktail in hand', after being interrupted by the comedian, 51, as fans praised the cook for keeping her composure.
Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic The smell of success is… well, you know what it is: too sweet. Hozier has never been about chasing the hit, but he’s got one regardless, as the Irish singer-songwriter’s “Unheard” EP quickly generated the first No. 1 Hot 100 single of his career, in the form of “Too Sweet,” a wry ballad about mismatched lovers.
Kym Marsh has shared her gratitude at being thought about by those close to her as she was struck down after sharing a big career update. The actress recently shared how she was feeling under the weather and her friend and makeup artist was among those helping her get better.
critically acclaimed debut album, Sprints have shared two new singles and announced a huge run of tour dates. Find ticket details below.The pair of tracks arrived under the banner of the ‘Black Box Sessions’, and are particularly angsty singles titled ‘Drones’ and ‘Help Me, I’m Spiralling’.Both were recorded during the sessions for Spirits’ breakthrough debut album, ‘Letter To Self’, which arrived at the start of the year to critical acclaim, and has already been tipped by many as ready to become a contender for album of the year in 2024.‘Drones’ is a reimagining of a past track and comes in at just shy of three-minutes long – bursting to life with high-energy riffs, distorted guitars and a brash vocal melody.
Emotional tributes have been paid to a 'loveable rogue' dad with the 'gift of the gab' after his tragic death.
Olivia Rodrigo had some bad news for her fans on Wednesday (May 1).
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.
Kacey Musgraves is hitting the road, and the set list for her show looks so good!
Clarkson's Farm returns to Amazon Prime Video next week for its third series, with Jeremy Clarkson and girlfriend Lisa Hogan getting into the swing of farming life over at Diddly Squat. Series three will see the couple try to raise pigs alongside the other animals on their land and while they're usually happy to eat the meat from their farm, they refuse to munch on one particular animal. Lisa has revealed that the pair refuse to eat their own lambs - but it's not for the reason you would expect.
U2's Adam Clayton and his wife Mariana Teixeira de Carvalho have split, ending their marriage of over a decade in an amicable split. A representative for the couple shared the news with the Sunday World, confirming that they had parted ways.The duo, who tied the knot back in September 2013, share a six year old daughter named Alba.
The Foreign Office has issued an urgent warning for people flying to France as flyers are urged not to head to the airport without checking with their airline.
Hozier has reacted to becoming the first Irish act to top the US Billboard Singles chart since Sinéad O’Connor with his song ‘Too Sweet’.The song reached the peak of the Billboard 100, making him only the fourth Irish artist ever to reach the summit of the chart.O’Connor spent four weeks at Number One in 1990 with her iconic single ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’. The only other Irish acts to pull off the feat are U2, with ‘I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For’ and ‘With Or Without You’, and Gilbert O’Sullivan with ‘Alone Again (Naturally)’.In a video posted on his X account, Hozier said: “I’ve been both thrilled and taken massively by surprise by such a staggering reaction.
Rod Stewart delighted punters and musicians with a singalong in a Glasgow pub.
A mum had to have her hand amputated after a nagging soreness revealed a 3.9 cm tumour and a devastating diagnosis of stage 4 cancer.
A dentist has warned of the dangers of travelling to Turkey for cosmetic dental work as many are lured by the cheap prices and all inclusive deals.