County Highland Showbiz Latest News and Updates

On New Year’s Day 2023 Pitlochry’s central chippie, Plaice to Be, was just that - the place to go for a festive fry up.

Two missing rappers and their friend have been found dead in an apartment complex in Detroit, US. Rappers Armani Kelly, 27, and Dante Wicker, 31, disappeared two weeks ago after cancelling a gig in the city, but police confirmed on Thursday that their bodies have been identified.

A Scottish council has launched an investigation after children were reportedly exposed to hardcore porn on school-issued laptops. Kids at a primary school in the Highland Council area saw the X-rated images after clicking on an advert in a webpage in their classroom.

Personal items belonging to a missing hillwalker have been found in Highland Perthshire as police step up their extensive search operation.

Police have arrested a 41-year-old man in connection with an alleged weapons incident on the streets of a quiet village. Officers, including specialist armed response units, were called to an address in Port Elphinstone, immediately south of Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, shortly before 3pm on Wednesday, January 25.

A man has died suddenly at a home in Renfrew.

Police are probing the sudden death of a woman in a Highland town. Officers were called to a property in the Mansfield Estate area of Tain at around 10.05 am on Friday, January 20, following reports that a body had been found.

Residents of Pitlochry in Highland Perthshire have been thanked for their heroic efforts when locals helped coach passengers in a jam.

Two men have been charged with attempted murder after an alleged "serious assault" of a man in Fort William over two months ago.

The Times has revealed its 100 "best places to stay" in the UK for 2023 - and nine Scottish hotels made the list.

Perthshire ’s community-run radio station has done so well in recent industry awards that it will get a pat on the back in the Westminster Parliament.

The owner of an equine training centre in Highland Perthshire – who spent 20 years leading mountain expeditions across the world – says her enterprise is starting to kick on after she bought the land for her business just days before the first Covid pandemic lockdown.

A 90s rave event set to be held in Edinburgh next month has been thrown into turmoil after the council refused to grant a licence over drug concerns.

Heartbroken friends have paid tribute to a Scots teenager who tragically died after falling ill at Terminal V.

A teenage dance fan has died after falling ill at a Halloween rave event in Edinburgh. Maya Nager collapsed during the Terminal V electronic music festival on Saturday evening and was rushed to the capital’s Royal Infirmary for treatment.

A 13-year-old boy has been arrested in the beating death of a Los Angeles liquor store clerk and authorities seeking three other suspects.  Steven Reyes, 68, was killed on Oct. 6 following a robbery outside Tony’s Market in the Highland Park neighborhood.

A Perthshire woman who worked in the same job in Pitlochry for almost 50 years has retired from the chemist shop.

Fans know and love Rachel Brosnahan as the star of but rumors have been swirling about Brosnahan possibly joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The  character Sue Storm has been floated by online commentators as a choice for Brosnahan — whose powerful screen presence and record for playing TV mother could make her a strong contender. ET caught up with Brosnahan at the Global Citizen Festival in Central Park where she talked about the casting rumors. The actress revealed that at the moment she is focused on finishing the last season of but is not closing any doors on the possibility of becoming a superhero for her next role. «I haven't heard anything, unfortunately, but I'm here, it's our last season.

Stevie Nicks joined numerous musicians paying tribute to the Queen on Thursday night.

Diane Keaton walked down memory lane this week as she remembered what made her fall in love with acting at just 7 years old.«My mom, I'll tell ya,» Keaton told ET at her Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony on Thursday, where the actress placed her hand and footprints on her new star. «I was about 7 and she was crowned Mrs.

Bins could go a week without being emptied after refuse workers across 15 council areas in Scotland voted for strike action later this month.

Billy Corgan performed new songs during the fundraiser that he organised for victims of the Highland Park mass shooting, including a song inspired by the tragedy called ‘Photograph’.The Smashing Pumpkins singer/guitarist played a live set on Wednesday evening (July 27) at Madame Zuzu’s, the Highland Park-based tea house and performance space that Corgan runs alongside his partner, Chloé Mendel.Fans could video stream the show and donate money to Together And Together Again, a charity set up by Corgan and his partner in the wake of the shooting. The musician has lived in Highland Park for the past two decades and launched Madame Zuzu’s there in 2011, which is close to where the July 4 incident happened.The fundraiser was webcast – watch the full non-embeddable video here.

Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks has been published.Yesterday (July 26), TodalWave Comics announced that it was adding Nicks to its ‘Female Focus’ comic book series, which focusses on women who have made an impact in the world.Female Force: Stevie Nicks is a 22-page comic book that details the life and career of Nicks by author Michael Frizell and artist Ramon Salas.The book is available in print and digital formats and you can see the cover here:A post shared by TidalWave Productions (@tidalwaveprod)Author Frizell said in a press statement: “There’s a popular meme that talks about how Taylor Swift writes sad songs about her exes, but Stevie Nicks makes her exes sing songs she wrote about them explaining how horrible they are, and every time I see it, I laugh.“Stevie’s fearlessness makes her a rock legend and explains her staying power and popularity.”Previous ‘Female Force’ titles have profiled Dolly Parton, Donna Summer, Tina Turner, Betty White, Michelle Obama, Barbra Streisand, Cher and Gloria Steinem.Earlier this week, Nicks announced the remaining dates for her 2022 US tour. Check out the full dates below and buy tickets here.Stevie Nicks US tour 2022SEPTEMBERFriday 02-Sunday 04 – Snowmass, CO – JAS Aspen SnowmassThursday 08 – Highland Park, IL – Ravinia FestivalSaturday 10 – Highland Park, IL – Ravinia FestivalTuesday 13 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music TheatreSaturday 17 – Asbury Park, NJ – Sea.Hear.Now FestivalMonday 19 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity CenterThursday 22 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings AmphitheatreSaturday 24 – Bridgeport, CT – Sound on Sound FestivalFriday 30 – Dana Point, CA – Ohana FestivalOCTOBERMonday 03 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood BowlThursday 06 – Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin PavilionSunday 09 – The

Stevie Nicks is hitting the road once again for her fall 2022 tour.The "Edge of Seventeen" singer has a busy couple of months ahead after she announced on Monday via Instagram that she was going on a fall tour with special guest Vanessa Carlton.  "Here we go! I’m so excited to be back on the road and can’t wait to see everyone," Nicks wrote on her Instagram post.  The tour kicks off on September 13 in Clarkston, Michigan and wraps up on October 28 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Some of Nick’s other stops include Los Angeles, California, Phoenix, Arizona and Nashville, Tennessee.

Stevie Nicks has announced the remaining dates for her 2022 US tour.The soloist and Fleetwood Mac singer confirmed a number of headline dates earlier this year, with a promise to book further US shows.Now she has added 12 new shows, kicking things off at Xfinity Center in Mansfield, Massachusetts on September 12 before wrapping up on October 28 in West Palm Beach, Florida at iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre.Stevie Nicks US tour 2022 (buy tickets here):SEPTEMBERFriday 02-Sunday 04 – Snowmass, CO – JAS Aspen SnowmassThursday 08 – Highland Park, IL – Ravinia FestivalSaturday 10 – Highland Park, IL – Ravinia FestivalTuesday 13 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music TheatreSaturday 17 – Asbury Park, NJ – Sea.Hear.Now FestivalMonday 19 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity CenterThursday 22 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings AmphitheatreSaturday 24 – Bridgeport, CT – Sound on Sound FestivalFriday 30 – Dana Point, CA – Ohana FestivalOCTOBERMonday 03 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood BowlThursday 06 – Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin PavilionSunday 09 – The Woodlands, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell PavilionWednesday 12 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank AmphitheatreSunday 16 – Nashville, TN – Ascend AmphitheaterWednesday 19 – Charleston, SC – CreditOne StadiumSaturday 22 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music PavilionTuesday 25 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union AmphitheatreFriday 28 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial AmphitheatreVanessa Carlton will support on all headline dates.Nicks was already due to play various US festivals in 2022 including Bonnaroo, Sound On Sound, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Eddie Vedder‘s Ohana Festival.Last summer saw Nicks cancel all of her scheduled tour dates for 2021 due to COVID concerns.“Because singing and performing have been

USA Today. "And I'm like, I'm sorry, in deference to the victims of the families of these mass shootings, I'm not singing it."Although the song doesn't encourage gunplay, the 69-year-old said, "You have to draw the line."An unapologetic Pat said fans can "go home and listen to [the song]" if they really want to hear it. "I can't say those words out loud with a smile on my face, I just can't.

The Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has announced ‘Together And Together Again’, a virtual concert to support victims of the recent mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois.The show is scheduled to take place at 8pm CST on Wednesday July 27, and will be livestreamed for free via the Pumpkins’ YouTube channel (save the link here). It’ll be hosted in person at Madame Zuzu’s, the Highland Park-based tea house and performance space that Corgan runs alongside his partner, Chloé Mendel. Viewers will be able to make donations through the stream itself, while merchandise – including tees and a poster sporting artwork by the legendary Gary Baseman – is available via the event’s bespoke webstore.

Wilson Chapman editorBilly Corgan, best known as the frontman of alt rock group Smashing Pumpkins, will host a benefit concert for recent victims of the recent Highland Park shooting.Corgan, a resident of Highland Park for over 20 years, announced the concert on Instagram in a post shared on the accounts of Smashing Pumpkins and tea shop Madame Zuzu’s, a local Highland Park business he established in 2020 with his partner Chloe Mendel. In the video, recorded with Mendel outside of Madame Zuzu’s, Corgan said a special charity concert to raise donations for the July 4th Victims Response Fund will occur on July 27.“About a week ago on July 4th, we had the horrible tragedy here in Highland Park that took so many lives, and has injured so many people and has really affected so many of us as a community,” Corgan said.

TikTok star Ophelia Nichols aka Mama Tot is reflecting on her husband’s emotional reaction to her son’s death.

“The Highland shooting and every Fentanyl overdose death among the young are teaching us the same lesson, and we refuse to learn it, the “Dilbert” comic artist tweeted on July 6. “It’s difficult, but I’m qualified to give you this lesson (unfortunately). This won’t be easy to read,” he wrote before adding this: “When a young male (let’s say 14 to 19) is a danger to himself and others, society gives the supporting family two options: 1.