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Charli XCX has spoken to NME about what fans can expect from her upcoming album, and deliberated who has more intense fans – herself or The 1975. Watch our video interview above.The pop pioneer was talking to NME at the BRITs 2024, where she appeared as a guest presenter.

Charli XCX, Green Day and St. Vincent have been confirmed as among the presenters for tonight’s BRIT Awards. The ceremony is taking place at The O2 in London tonight (March 2), and the show will be presented by a trio of hosts – Maya Jama, Clara Amfo and Roman Kemp.

When Erik ten Hag was in charge of Bayern Munich's B team some at the club had a nickname for him: Mini Pep. This had more going for it that just a similar look up top, as it were. The Dutchman was preaching a style and a philosophy similar to Pep Guardiola's.

Leonardo DiCaprio might not be all that he’s cracked up to be! At least according to this model!

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The Nigerian rapper Burna Boy, one of Africa’s biggest superstars credited with introducing the rest of the world to afro-fusion music, is the face of the latest campaign from the Dutch clothing brand G-Star Raw. The collaboration, which officially launched on Feb.

Charli XCX has dropped "Von Dutch." The song follows news of XCX's upcoming album Brat, which is due this summer. Scroll down to see the "Von Dutch" video, shot at Paris’s Charles de Gaulle airport, below.

EXCLUSIVE: Middle grader book series Kiranmala & The Kingdom Beyond is getting the animated television adaptation treatment.

A Playboy model has spilled the beans on Leonardo DiCaprio, saying he's got strange habits in bed and isn't great at kissing. Model, Hieke Konings, 22, told everyone she kissed the 49 year old actor at a secret club in Los Angeles. However, the stunner wasn't too impressed as she dished on the kiss: "It was okay, but definitely not the best I've had." Detailing the moment, Hieke claimed she was called over to Leo after they locked eyes and spoke for a while before kissing,reports The Mirror Online.

Kacey Musgraves has announced her “Deeper Well World Tour,” in support of her upcoming album of the same name. The tour kicks off in Europe in April, with shows scheduled in Ireland and the U.K.

EXCLUSIVE: Beta Film‘s Crown-esque high-end drama series Maxima has sold to networks in Lat Am, Israel and across Europe.

Police helped bring Iain Packer to justice over Emma Caldwell's murder thanks to soil found in his van. The killer drove a dark blue Iveco and officers found dirt inside the vehicle which matched soil from the scene.

Charli XCX has teased her forthcoming album, titled ‘Brat’, and has shared details on its release on her social media pages.The singer took to her official Instagram account to share a photo of a lime green title with the word ‘Brat’ on it. In the caption, she wrote: “Brat – this summer. 15 songs.

Charli XCX has announced the title of her new studio album. In a post shared across social media on Wednesday, XCX wrote that Brat is due "this summer," adding "15 songs.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent A rare flagship indie producer left on the French market, Bruno Nahon‘s Paris-based company Unité is preparing to conquer international audiences with “Rematch,” a period psychological thriller chronicling the historical battle between world chess champion Garry Kasparov (Christian Cooke, “That Dirty Black Bag”), and IBM’s supercomputer Deep Blue in 1997. The sprawling show, directed by Yan England (“The Red Band Society”) and co-created with Nahon and André Gulluni (“Sam”), was commissioned by Arte in France and has already been sold by Federation Studios to major outlets around the world, including HBO Europe for Spain, Portugal, the Nordics, Iceland, Baltics, Central Europe, Greece and the Netherlands.

Marta Balaga “Peaky Blinders” breakout Joe Cole enjoyed “little moments of levity” in his upcoming show “Nightsleeper.” “I play a lot of serious, moody characters. But I read this role and went: ‘This is close to me as a person.’ I could be free and use my life experience, everything I have been through. I try to have fun in life and bring it to the parts I play.

EXCLUSIVE: Beta Film has has sold a slew of dramas to Australia’s SBS including big-budget TIFF entry Estonia as part of the pair’s multi-year license deal.

Rafa Sales Ross Guest Contributor Germany’s Beta Film is introducing at the London TV Screenings the first episode of “Maxima,” a six-part drama about the love story between future Queen Maxima of the Netherlands and the then Dutch Crown Prince Willem-Alexander. The series is produced by Millstreet Films “The Neighbors”), with Videoland (RTL Netherlands) holding Dutch broadcasting rights.

“Mary Poppins” movie due to “discriminatory language.”The Disney movie, which came out in 1964, stars Julie Andrews as magical governess Mary Poppins and Dick Van Dyke as her chimney-sweep sidekick, Bert.It snared 13 Oscar nominations — including one for Best Picture — and won five Academy Awards, including one for Andrews as Best Actress. It is being re-released in some movie theaters in the UK next month to celebrate its 60th anniversary.The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) changed the “Mary Poppins” rating from U — meaning that it contained “no material likely to offend or harm” and is suitable for audiences four years and older — to PG, which delineates “discriminatory language,” and that some scenes may be unsuitable for young children, though unaccompanied children of any age may watch, according to The Independent.The offending language in question is the use of the word “hottentots,” which is used in the movie by Admiral Boom (Reginald Owen), including one instance in which he refers to chimney sweeps (like Bert) whose faces are covered in soot.A BBFC spokesperson told Variety that the film “includes two uses of the discriminatory term ‘hottentots.’ While ‘Mary Poppins’ has historical context, the use of discriminatory language is not condemned, and ultimately exceeds our guidelines for acceptable language at U.“We therefore classified the film PG for discriminatory language.”The word is a racially insensitive term for the Khoekhoe, an indigenous group of nomadic herders in South Africa.The slur was adopted by Dutch settlers in South Africa, thought to imitate their language, but was later used to refer to all black people, according to The Independent.

Thania Garcia Los Angeles-based duo the Driver Era is hitting the road for a 17-city tour across North America. With over three albums to date, brothers Ross and Rocky Lynch will again begin touring on April 2 in Pittsburgh’s Roxian Theatre and hit venues in New York, New Jersey, Quebec and more before wrapping in Toronto on May 8.

Charli XCX has hinted that her upcoming new album is a dance record and that it goes back to her roots in club music.Recently, the musician previewed her new song ‘Von Dutch’ with a 20-second snippet on social media. The song is likely to be the first single released from her upcoming sixth studio album, details of which are yet to be announced.

BBC show Freeze The Fear has been canned and co-host Lee Mack has suggested the real reason bosses pulled the plug on the series, which he presented with Holly Willoughby, was because 'it wasn't exciting.' The duo presented one series of the BBC show back in 2022 but now Not Going Out star Lee, 55, has explained that it was axed after a frosty reception.The series, which aired over a year ago, followed famous faces as they took on some epic mental and physical challenges set by 'The Iceman' himself - Dutch extreme athlete and cold-water therapy advocate, Wim Hof. Holly, 43, presented the show alongside comedian Lee as several celebrities went on a "once-in-a-lifetime, epic adventure" with the line-up including the likes of Tamzin Outhwaite, Professor Green and Dianne Buswell.

Justin Timberlake has announced a series of UK and European dates as part of his upcoming ‘The Forget Tomorrow’ world tour – find details below.The news comes alongside the release of the latest song from his upcoming album ‘Everything I Thought It Was’. Following on from ‘Selfish’ and ‘Sanctified’, Timberlake has now shared the track ‘Drown’, which you can check out below.

The Kinepolis Group – which operates 109 cinemas worldwide with 1,131 screens and more than 200,000 seats – has posted record results for 2023.

Burna Boy made a reported $12million from eight concerts.The figures were shared by ChartsAfrica on X (formerly Twitter), and showed that the Nigerian singer-songwriter is responsible for eight of the 10 highest-grossing concerts by an African artist over the past two years.The figures took into consideration his eight shows across 2022 and 2023, and revealed that the gigs brought in approximately $11.8million (£9.31m).Gigs taken into account included his slot at La Defense Arena in Paris, which brought in $2.86million, his slot at Madison Square Garden ($1.58m), Ziggo Dome in the Netherlands ($1.56m) and Capital One Arena in the US ($1.43m).Other shows featured his slot at The O2 in London ($1.35m) as well as more US shows at BMO Stadium ($1.22m), State Farm Arena ($905,024), and Oakland Arena ($885,278).The remainder of the Top 10 list includes both of Wizkid’s shows at Madison Square Garden, which brought the artist a combined $1.95 million.However, as reported by Business Day, the figures aren’t to imply that Burna Boy went home with the full amount calculated, as that figure will have been split to cover costs from his team, the venues, promoters, marketing and tax laws.The outlet also draws attention to a report from The Guardian, which tallied out the various deductions from artists’ touring incomes – noting that taxes account for between five and 35 per cent, and public performance royalties count for just under one per cent.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Italian singer-songwriter Margherita Vicario’s directorial debut “Gloria!” has scored a slew international sales ahead of its world premiere in the Berlin Film Festival competition. RAI Cinema International Distribution has sealed deals to nine territories on Vicario’s vibrant musical comedy set in a late 18th century Venetian female orphanage where a young rebel named Teresa leads a group of performers to challenge classical canons and invent a precursor to pop music.

Uh oh! Looks like there’s a big Spice Girls battle going on behind the scenes, and this time it involves Geri Halliwell-Horner and Victoria Beckham!

Olivia Rodrigo is celebrating her 21st birthday! The singer and musician celebrated the milestone alongside her closest friends, including fellow musicians and actors like Tate McRae, Iris Apatow, Conan Gray, the Kid Laroi, and more. Jenna Ortega and Olivia Rodrigo Disney days: Remembering their featuring song ‘Legendary’Olivia Rodrigo and Louis Partridge confirm relationship with a passionate kissA post shared by Olivia Rodrigo (@oliviarodrigo)Rodrigo shared a post showing her celebrating the occasion in a black dress with a plunging neckline. She accesorized the look with some jewelry, red lipstick, and with her hair pinned up.

Bayer Leverkusen defender Jeremie Frimpong has named Liverpool as a potential destination should he seal a Premier League transfer this summer.

Usher has announced a UK and European tour set to kick off in spring 2025 – find all the details below.The R&B star, who recently announced the US dates for the 2024 ‘Past Present Future’ tour, will now be continuing his live run into next year, which will include three dates at London’s O2 Arena.The tour will start with a trio of shows at the London venue on April 1, 2 and 5, followed by shows in Paris, Amsterdam and Berlin.Tickets go on sale Thursday (February 22) at 12pm local time, and you can purchase tickets to the UK dates here. Tickets for European shows can be found here.

The Wailers have announced a UK tour for November 2024, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the release of the iconic compilation album ‘Legend’.The album, a collection of Bob Marley’s greatest hits, was first released in May 1984 and remains the best-selling reggae album of all time, selling an estimated 25 million copies worldwide.The band, now led by Aston Barrett Jr., will feature the lead vocals of Mitchell Brunings, a Surinamese-Dutch artist that has long been compared to Marley.The Wailers will kick off the tour at NX in Newcastle on November 13, and running through ten more dates, finishing off at Bristol’s O2 Academy on November 25. Tickets for all shows go on sake on Friday (February 23) at 10am.