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Charna Flam Veteran entertainment publicist Andrew Freedman died Feb. 8 in New York after being diagnosed with liver cancer in August. He was 67. Freedman worked with clients including Gayle King, Barbara Walters, Joan Collins, Margo Martindale, Christopher McDonald and Harry Shearer. Prior to his career as a publicist, Freedman served as communications specialist to Sen. Ted Kennedy during his 1980 presidential campaign, which was followed by his campaign work for Sen. George McGovern in South Dakota and Reps. Jim Howard and Andy Maguire in New Jersey. Following his campaigning involvement, from 1984-1991 Freedman worked at NBC and served as a spokesman for the network’s programming. Freedman oversaw the network’s press operation for the U.S.-Russian Reykjavík and Geneva summits, the 1988 Seoul Olympics, the network’s presidential election coverage and managed media relations for NBC Nightly News, “Meet the Press” and the “Today” show.

Fall Out Boy have announced a second London gig for their upcoming UK and European tour due to overwhelming demand.The band will hit the road for their dates in October, kicking off in Poland and arriving in the UK with a show in Leeds on October 27.The UK portion of the tour will now wrap up in London with two nights at The O2. The first will take place on November 2, while the newly-announced second date will be held on November 3.“London doin’ it big!” Fall Out Boy tweeted earlier today (February 15).

Friendly Fires have announced an additional two dates to their 15th year anniversary celebrations – tickets will be available here.The band confirmed in October that they’d be playing their 2008 self-titled album in its entirety at new London venue HERE at Outernet on February 24, 2023 to mark its 15th anniversary.Following pre-sale tickets for the gig selling out immediately, the band then added a second gig on February 23.The trio have now added a further two dates, which are due to take place at Norwich’s  Waterfront on May 13 and Hull’s Welly on May 19.

Chief Productions Sets Kashmiri Beekeeping Doc ‘Pot of Gold’Chief Productions, the UK-based indie, today announced the production of a new documentary titled Pot of Gold in partnership with global humanitarian relief and development charity Human Appeal. The film marks the first fully foreign film to be shot in the mountainous region of Azad Kashmir in Pakistan. The film follows beekeeper Shakeel Khan who has committed his life to learn about the nature of bees and their delicate work. However, his story takes a turn following the impact of the most destructive earthquake the region has ever seen. The film is produced by Billy Offland and directed by Olivier Richomme. Colin Offland is Exec Producer, and Alan Hamilton is the writer. Colin Offland, CEO and executive producer at Chief Productions described the story as “poignant and distinctive.” He said: “It has been an eye-opening and fulfilling experience to be welcomed as the first fully foreign production team in Kashmir, and we’re grateful for the team at Human Appeal for allowing us to bring this story to the screen.”

Six gas stations in New London County, Connecticut, were robbed at gunpoint Friday evening. Norwich police received a report of a gas station robbery on Washington Street at around 7:45 p.m. Friday, with the suspect described as a 5'9" Black male wearing a mask, black puffy winter jacket, gray sweatpants and black shoes.

A U.S. Coast Guard Academy cadet who was expelled for becoming a father will get his degree as part of a legal settlement, his attorneys said Thursday. Isaak Olson sued the academy in December after years of endeavoring to be reinstated as a cadet.

Bruna Papandrea’s Made Up Stories, the film and TV production company behind “Big Little Lies” and “Nine Perfect Strangers,” among others, is expanding its presence to open a new U.K. office, and it’s tapped “Ticket to Paradise” producer Sarah Harvey to lead the office.

Friendly Fires have announced a second London show to mark the 15th anniversary of their self-titled debut album.The band confirmed earlier this week that they’ll be playing the 2008 record in its entirety at new London venue HERE at Outernet on February 24, 2023.Last night (October 5), Friendly Fires said that yesterday’s pre-sale tickets had already sold out, and have now added a second gig on February 23. Tickets for both dates go on general sale at 10am BST tomorrow (October 7) – buy yours here.The upcoming performances will mark the trio’s first live concerts since 2019, per Setlist.FM.

Love Island stars Tasha Ghouri and Andrew Le Page have shared a glimpse of their chic new London apartment, after recently taking the new step in their romance and officially moving in together. Model and dancer Tasha, 24, and estate agent Andrew, 27, have finally moved into their own home together in East London after leaving the famous villa in the summer.

Friendly Fires have announced a special London show to mark the 15th anniversary of their self-titled debut album – tickets will be available here.Released in 2008, the record includes the singles ‘Jump In The Pool’, ‘Paris’ and ‘Skeleton Boy’. ‘Friendly Fires’ appeared in NME’s top 50 albums feature that year and was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize in 2009.Today (October 4) it’s been confirmed that Friendly Fires will perform their debut LP in full at new London venue HERE at Outernet on February 24, 2023.

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EXCLUSIVE: VFX outfit Outpost has bolstered UK operations with a new London studio now open for business.

Andy Burnham has unveiled what new buses on his Bee Network will look like. The Greater Manchester mayor made a series of announcements about the new London-style public transport system this morning (September 22).

The Big Pink have shared a new track called ‘Safe and Sound’ and announced an album launch party in London – get full details below.The Robbie Furze-led project announced their return last month with details of new album ‘The Love That’s Ours’, their first record in a decade and follow-up to 2012’s ‘Future This’.The new album is due out on September 30, and the following week (October 5), the band will host an official album launch party at new London venue HERE @ Outernet. Tickets for that show are available here.Discussing new single ‘Safe and Sound’, Furze quoted the song’s lyrics: “Dancing with these vultures in my fugitive apartment / Angels with their wings clipped gunning for the love that’s ours”.He explained: “These lines sum up the record perfectly. I moved to L.A.

British actress Jodie Comer (“The Last Duel“) is set to lead a new London-set apocalypse thriller from director Mahalia Belo (“The Long Song“) and Benedict Cumberbatch’s SunnyMarch that is based on the Megan Hunter novel “The End We Start From.” The pic’s script is also being adapted by “Succession” writer Alice Birch and sees characters navigating a mysterious environmental crisis in London as the city becomes submerged by flood waters.

EXCLUSIVE: Elin Hilderbrand’s best-selling novel The Hotel Nantucket is in development at Warner Bros. TV with Sue Kroll set to executive produce, Deadline has learned.

Pusha T has added a new London gig at Brixton Academy to his UK and Ireland tour later this year behind new album ‘It’s Almost Dry’.The rapper performed in the capital yesterday (August 19) in support of Gorillaz for their huge show as part of the All Points East festival, and will return in December.Earlier this year, Pusha announced gigs that will begin in Manchester on December 14, then going on to visit Birmingham (December 15) and Bristol (December 18) before wrapping up in Dublin on December 21.Now, a huge London gig at the O2 Academy Brixton has been added on December 19.Tickets for the London show go on sale from 10am BST on Monday, August 22. Get your tickets here.Ahead of the UK and Ireland tour, the rapper will head out on a second set of US tour dates that will kick off on September 3 in Philadelphia as part of the Made In America festival and will conclude on October 30 in Wallingford, Connecticut.Pusha T released his fourth studio album ‘It’s Almost Dry’ in April.

Post-production House Warner Bros. De Lane Lea Announce Move To New Soho Site Post-production house Warner Bros. De Lane Lea today announced it will be moving across Soho from its current home on Dean Street to Ilona Rose House, a new site developed by Soho Estates’ on Greek Street. Located over three floors of the building and spanning over 32,000 sq. ft, Ilona Rose House will house the UK’s largest mixing stage. The site will also feature a 4K DCI laser projection with Dolby Atmos and IMAX monitoring, 45 networked and acoustically treated cutting rooms with a programmable advanced lighting system, and three further mixing stages with 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos and laser projection. In a statement, Kim Waugh, EVP Worldwide Post Production Creative Services, Warner Bros. said the new facility will help “bring another level of service to the post-production world in London.” Warner Bros. De Lane Lea, which has post-production credits on films such as Gravity (2013), and the Harry Potter film series (2001-2011), will officially open the doors to Ilona Rose House in September.

Plans to bring buses in Greater Manchester back under public control are progressing as leaders agree to buy new electric buses and bus depots. The Bee Network - the name given to the new London-style integrated public transport system - is set to be rolled out across the region by the end of 2024.

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Eldest son of David and Victoria Beckham, Brooklyn Beckham has reportedly been axed by fashion powerhouse Superdry just months after landing a £1million contract. Brooklyn landed the deal to become the face of Superdry back in November. He also launched a sustainable range with the fashion giant as well as a brand new London store with the 23 year old bagging a whopping £1million deal with the company.

Jack White has announced details of more tiny shows in London for this month – see all the details and get tickets below.Last month, following a secret Glastonbury set, White announced that on July 22 – the day he releases new album ‘Entering Heaven Alive’ – he would play a tiny show at Union Chapel.With that gig now sold out, White has detailed another show in the capital earlier that day. At midday, he will play in store at Rough Trade East followed by a signing session.

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a new music venue set to open in London this autumn, has announced its first wave of shows for 2022 – see all the details below.The performance space will form part of Outernet London, “a billion-pound immersive media, music and culture district” that will be located on the corner of Oxford Street and Charing Cross Road.HERE at Outernet, which is said to be the largest live events venue to be built in the centre of London since the 1940s, will sit beneath The Now Building, which is described as “the most advanced experiential public space in the world” that’ll feature 23,000 sq. ft.

Bicep have released a new version of fan-favourite ‘Meli (I)’ called ‘Meli (II)’ and have unveiled details of a huge new London show.The new single is a 4×4 live-reworking of the beatless “Meli (I)” from their ‘Isles Deluxe’ release last year.Speaking about the re-working of the original track, the band said: “’Meli (I)’ was a beatless track on ‘Isles Deluxe’. Truth be told we just couldn’t get a drum version right in the studio throughout the pandemic, there were many failed demo versions whilst we were working on ‘Isles’, it just never felt like it worked.“We always knew there was room for this version though, hence naming the original ‘Meli (I)’. ‘Meli (II)’ was formed slowly on the road.

Swedish supergroup ABBA has returned to the stage as digital avatars for a new London concert residency. On Thursday, all four members of the band publicly reunited to attend the opening night of "ABBA Voyage." Benny Andersson, 75; Agnetha Fältskog, 72;  Anni-Frid Lyngstad, 76; and Björn Ulvaeus, 77, were all smiles on the red carpet as they posed for photographers before entering the new ABBA Arena in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, where they watched their digital avatars hit the stage.

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.

Justin Bieber has added another date to the UK leg of his upcoming ‘Justice’ world tour.The pop star initially announced a run of UK dates last November that included two shows at London’s The O2, along with further gigs in Manchester, Birmingham, Sheffield, Glasgow and Aberdeen. He later added another O2 date.Today (May 24) Bieber has added a fourth night at the O2 due to popular demand (buy tickets here from 9am this Friday, May 27).He’ll perform 11 UK shows as part of the world tour, which restarted again in Mexico on Sunday (May 22).

The Queen made a surprise appearance at the opening of the new Elizabeth line on Tuesday morning. Her Majesty, 96, looked regal in a yellow coat, matching hat and white gloves as she arrived at the capital's Paddington station to mark the completion of the Crossrail project named in her honour.

Eurovision entry Sam Ryder has announced details of a new 2022 London show.Ryder came second during the weekend’s Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, with Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra winning the event with a massive 631 points. It was the UK’s best performance result since 1997.Viral TikTok sensation Ryder went into the competition as the bookmakers second-favourite to win with his song ‘Space Man’.He will now play brand-new London venue Outernet in London on November 24.