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Jay-Z’s mum has spoken of how supportive her son was when she told him she was gay. Gloria Carter told an audience at the GLAAD Media Awards that it was the first time she’s spoken to anyone about who she really was. The mother-of-four was presented with a special recognition gong for her contribution to his song Smile, released last ...

“I’ve already been looking up a lot of the contestants and seeing who I’m competing against,” Jessica Mauboy conspiratorially admits. The effusive Australian sensation is the first to agree she’s a touch competitive and she’s going into Eurovision with her characteristic energy and determination. Her name may still be relatively unknown in the UK, but in Australia she’s kind of ...

Sir Paul McCartney has been made a companion of honour by the Queen at Buckingham Palace. The 75-year-old Beatle, who was knighted 20 years ago, was given the award for his services to music. A Companion of Honour is awarded for the most outstanding achievements at a national level and there can only ever be a maximum of 65 at ...

A new music video from the forthcoming Deadpool 2 has taken fans by surprise with an unlikely star – Celine Dion. The singer performs Ashes, taken from the sequel’s soundtrack – and she’s certainly not doing things by halves. Dion said fans would be “laughing their ashes off” (amazing) at the video. And if the film is anything like this ...

Benny Andersson has said he doesn’t think Abba have “anything to prove” with their new material. The band announced last week they have recorded two new songs, which will be released later this year. “I don’t feel that we have to prove anything,” Benny told BBC News. “I don’t feel we have to think about, ‘Oh, what if it was ...

Avengers: Infinity War made history with a $630m (£457m) global opening weekend take, according to estimates. Industry tracker Exhibitor Relations made the estimate, even though the film has not yet opened in China. If confirmed, the superhero sequel would overtake The Fate of the Furious’s $542m global opening weekend haul, a record set in 2017. The film is also seen ...

After a week of controversial Twitter postings, Kanye West has defended his support of the US president in a new song. The track Ye vs. The People sees the star trading lyrics with fellow-rapper T.I., who takes him to task over his support of Donald Trump. “You representin’ dudes who seem crude and cold-hearted,” argues T.I., adding that West is ...

US comedian Bill Cosby has been found guilty of three counts of sexual assault, each of which carries a potential 10 years in prison. The actor, 80, has been on trial for drugging and assaulting ex-basketball player Andrea Constand in 2004. Cosby, the first major black actor on primetime TV, will remain out of jail until he is sentenced, the ...

Want to see Meghan Markle tie the knot? Well, you’ll have to wait until 19 May when she and Prince Harry get married at Windsor Castle. If you want a sneak preview, though, you can watch her farewell episode on US legal drama Suits, which ends with her character getting hitched to her on-screen partner. The final episode of Suits’ ...

Ed Sheeran faces stiff competition at this year’s Ivor Novello Awards… from himself. The singer has been nominated twice in the most performed work category for his songs Shape of You and Castle on the Hill. Stormzy and Everything Everything have also received two nominations each – in the song categories and for best album. Only one female performer – ...