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Zayn Malik confessed real reason he left One Direction | Music | Entertainment

It’s been over eight years since Zayn Malik devastated millions of fans and quit One Direction in March 2015. It’s also been six years since the Bradford lad gave any interviews at all. And in a new revealing chat, he has a lot to say about his departure from the biggest band in the world. …

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EXIT Festival review: Celebrating 50 years of hip-hop from dusk until dawn | Music | Entertainment

EXIT Festival, which was held between July 6 and July 9 in Serbia, united more than 200,000 music lovers this year thanks to its headliners Prodigy, Wu-Tang Clan and Skrillex as well as its plethora of homegrown acts.  The long-running event, based in Novi Sad’s Petrovaradin Fortress which was completed in 1780, boasts an impressive …

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The Weeknd review: A dystopian spectacle from an artist at the top of his game | Music | Entertainment

The Weeknd’s After Hours til Dawn tour was dubbed “a journey through a cosmic cataclysm that has erupted and plagued the Earth,” and delivered that it did. Abel Tesfaye packed the 80,000-capacity London Stadium both nights in his first tour since 2016 and his last as ‘The Weeknd’. Tesfaye’s presence was felt as he burst onto the dystopian stage wearing …

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Freddie Mercury’s Crazy Little Thing Called Love live footage shared by Queen | Music | Entertainment

This week’s episode of Queen the Greatest Live looks back on Freddie Mercury’s tribute to Elvis Presley, penned just two years after The King’s death. Footage of the 50s-inspired track performed live in Japan back in 1982 is featured in the video below, which includes an improvised and extended outro jam, unlike anything on the …

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KISS review – Gene Simmons leads insanely entertaining theatrical extravaganza | Music | Entertainment

Last night KISS played their 20th and final London concert, in the British capital where they proclaimed all their rock heroes originated from. Just before 9pm, a giant curtain with the band’s name fell from the ceiling to reveal Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer descending from sci-fi platforms on high, bursting onto a …

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GUNNAR review – The new King of Rock and Roll | Music | Entertainment

GUNNAR is probably a name you haven’t heard of – yet. The 22-year-old Californian is currently on tour with Maroon 5 and, last night, played London’s O2 Arena to an almost sold-out crowd as the band’s support act. Although he’s a relative newcomer to the scene (he only released his debut album, Best Mistake, earlier …

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Take That review – BST Hyde Park shined as the UK’s most prestigious boy band | Music | Entertainment

Take That headlined BST Hyde Park on Saturday, July 1, 2023, and proved why they’re the nation’s favourite pop band. Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald (who recently apologised for liking derogatory tweets) exploded onto the stage with The Flood and barely stopped to breathe throughout their two-hour set. I could easily rip through …

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Elvis’ fury after being humiliated on live TV | Music | Entertainment

Elvis Presley performs ‘Hound Dog’ in 1956 Elvis Presley was fast becoming the biggest star in the world in 1956, following massive number one hits with Heartbreak Hotel and I Want You, I Need You, I Love You. The American (and soon worldwide) youth adored him, but the establishment, including TV hosts and executives, felt …