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First peek at Harry Potter and the Cursed Child play

Producers have revealed artwork from the upcoming Harry Potter play, The Cursed Child. Published on Pottermore, JK Rowling’s Harry Potter website, the images show a young boy in a nest with wings. The play, split over two parts, is designed to be seen either on the same night, or over consecutive evenings. Producers have announced it is going to be ...

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Enya says tour would be ‘very possible’

Irish folk singer Enya says it would be “very possible” to perform her songs on tour for the first time. The star, whose hits include Orinoco Flow and Book of Days, famously creates complex vocal arrangements, in which her voice is layered hundreds of times. She told the BBC that, when she first became famous in 1988, replicating those songs ...

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Adele premieres ‘intimate’ new song

A nervous Adele has premiered her “intimate” new single, Hello, on BBC Radio 1. The singer said she was “going to belch” as breakfast show host Nick Grimshaw cued the song up. “My hips just started hurting, as I’m getting so nervous,” she laughed. “There’s a heartbeat in my hips for some reason.” “I obviously want people to like it,” ...

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Daniel Craig says no decision on more Bond

Daniel Craig has said he has not made any decisions about whether he will carry on playing James Bond. The actor, on his fourth outing as 007 in Spectre, had told Time Out magazine that he would “rather slash [his] wrists” than make a fifth Bond film. But he told the BBC: “I’m quite straightforward and I say things when ...

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Jay Z, Timbaland Win ‘Big Pimpin” Sample Trial

by Kory Grow Jay Z and Timbaland have won a lawsuit alleging that they infringed on the rights to a sample used in the former’s 2000 hit “Big Pimpin’.” A judge ruled Wednesday that the nephew of Egyptian composer Baligh Hamdi, whose “Khosara, Khosara” birthed the hip-hop tune’s funky flute hook, did not have standing to pursue his claim against the rapper ...

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Kate Middleton and Prince William colour co-ordinate their outfits

KATE Middleton and Prince William have colour co-ordinated their latest outfits. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge both opted to wear purple as they attended a creative collaborations event to signify the ties between the UK and China, in London. Following her attendance to the state banquet the night before, Kate wowed in a purple lace Dolce & Gabbana dress as ...

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One Direction cancel Belfast concert as Liam Payne falls ill

One Direction have cancelled a Belfast concert at the last minute after band member Liam Payne became sick and could not go on stage. They had been due to play the first of three gigs at the SSE Arena on Tuesday. The cancellation announcement was made at about 21:00 BST, when most of the audience was already inside the venue. ...

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Lamar Odom moved to Los Angeles hospital

Lamar Odom left a Las Vegas hospital and is now in the Los Angeles area to continue his recovery a week after being found unconscious at a Nevada brothel, a family representative said Tuesday. The former NBA star was transported by helicopter from Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center in Las Vegas around 5 p.m. Monday, according to a statement from ...

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T.I. Explains Why He Parted Ways With Columbia Records

Tip dropped his latest EP Da’ Nic independently through his Grand Hustle Records and Empire Distribution. The artist formerly known as T.I. was signed with Columbia Records for his previous LP Paperwork, but the Atlanta spitter has since parted ways with the major label. Earlier this year, Pharrell – the executive producer on Tip’s Paperwork – expressed he was not ...

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