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Stars respond to Melania’s ‘I don’t really care” jacket

Stars have been responding in kind following Melania Trump’s appearance on a trip to a centre for migrant children on Thursday. The First Lady wore a $39 (£29) Zara jacket with the slogan “I really don’t care, do u?”, Since then, other people have had their own idea about some alternatives,… Jill Vedder, wife of Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder, ...

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XXXTentacion: Memorial announced amid new murder details

A public memorial has been announced in memory of murdered rapper XXXTentacion. The service, scheduled for Wednesday at the Florida Panther’s Stadium, will give fans a chance to say their “final goodbyes,” according to a post on the late musician’s Instagram page. It comes as further details of the 20-year-old’s death have emerged. Court documents seen by The New York ...

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Ed Sheeran stops sell-out Cardiff concert for the toilet – twice

Ed Sheeran temporarily stopped his latest sell-out concert on his world tour to go to the toilet – twice. The Grammy award winning singer halted his Saturday night set in Cardiff because he “needed a pee” after performing his smash hit Galway Girl. Then three songs later Sheeran stopped in the middle of singing Photograph, saying “I’m so sorry Cardiff” ...

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Suspect arrested over XXXTentacion death

Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the death of US rapper XXXTentacion. The suspect, named as Dedrick D Williams, 22, is facing a charge of first-degree murder. The 20-year-old rapper, real name Jahseh Onfroy, was shot as he left a motorcycle dealership in south Florida on Monday and died later in hospital. Often described as one of rap’s ...

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Sir Paul McCartney: ‘Retire from what?’

“This is it – the actual one!” Sir Paul McCartney is holding the double bass that belonged to Elvis Presley’s original bassist Bill Black. It’s leaning in the corner of his office, above his recording studio in deepest East Sussex. “Just imagine,” he enthuses like a teenage fan “This was here…” he gestures a couple of feet to his left, ...

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Michael Jackson musical set for Broadway

A new musical based on the life of Michael Jackson is set for a run on Broadway in 2020. The show, which currently has no title, is being written by Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage. The Michael Jackson Estate and Columbia Live Stage company announced the news on Tuesday, but didn’t say which theatre the show will play in. The ...

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Rapper XXXTentacion shot dead in Florida

US rapper XXXTentacion, who quickly rose to fame with two consecutive hit albums, has been killed aged 20. He was leaving a motorcycle dealership in south Florida on Monday when an armed suspect shot him. Police in Broward County said XXXTentacion, whose real name is Jahseh Onfroy, was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead. He was often described ...

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‘Shocking’ level of sexual harassment at music festivals

Nearly half of female festival goers (43%) under 40 say they have faced unwanted sexual behaviour at a music festival, a new survey suggests. Overall, 22% of all festival goers have faced assault or harassment, rising to 30% of women overall. The most common forms were unwelcome and forceful dancing and verbal sexualised harassment. YouGov surveyed 1,188 festival goers. The ...

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