Terry Hall death: The Specials lead singer dies, aged 63 Terry Hall, the lead singer of The Specials, has died aged 63, his bandmates have confirmed this evening. The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2022
The Specials lead singer Terry Hall dies age 63 after 'brief illness' as band pays tribute Ska group The Specials announced the news of singer Terry Hall's death in an emotional tribute on their official Twitter page tonight Daily Mirror · Dec 19, 2022
Terry Hall was the self-assured eye of the Specials storm As the pioneering 2 Tone band’s lead singer, Hall’s impassive style made him a star – and helped him weather the vicissitudes of fame, the changing charts and British decline The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2022
Terry Hall: lead singer of the Specials dies aged 63 Having survived a tough childhood in Coventry, Hall became one of pop’s defining voices at the turn of the 80s, chronicling British decline and disfranchised youth with the 2 Tone band The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2022
Strictly's Fleur East returns to music as she's set to release first single in two years Strictly Come Dancing finalist Fleur East revealed her time on the BBC dance show has given back her 'buzz of performing' as she's due to release her first single in two years Daily Mirror · Dec 19, 2022
John Barrowman cancels 2023 tour after slow ticket sales amid 'hardest' few years' ever John Barrowman has announced that his upcoming UK tour – scheduled for February next year – has been cancelled, with the actor saying that he is 'devastated' by the news this afternoon Daily Mirror · Dec 19, 2022
Central Park entry gate commemorates the 'Exonerated Five' An entryway to Central Park has been dedicated to remember the injustice that imprisoned five Black and Latino teenagers after they were wrongly convicted of the 1989 rape of a white jogger The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2022
Inside crowd 'carnage' at O2 Academy Brixton as hero worker describes 'incensed' stampede Mark, not their real name, was working at the O2 Academy in Brixton, South London on Thursday night for the Asake concert - he said the tragedy started when about 300 people ran towards the venue Daily Mirror · Dec 19, 2022
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck perform duet at their holiday party The pair had their first holiday celebrations as a married couple The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2022
DJ Nakadia's ready to rock Bangkok Thai DJ Nakadia will return to Bangkok with her Berlin-inspired "Black Cat: Bangkok Meets Berlin" party at V12 by Onyx, Royal City Avenue, on Friday at 9pm. Bangkok Post · Dec 19, 2022
Can't wait for the encore In 2022 the entertainment industries inched closer to pre-pandemic levels. It has also been quite an eventful year for live music, especially in Thailand, where concerts, festivals and parades of amazing international acts were marching back to the country. As the New Year is here, let's take a look back… Bangkok Post · Dec 19, 2022
Around the world The past year was a good one for the K-pop industry. Both the kings and queens of K-pop -- BTS and Blackpink -- celebrated their successful breakthrough in the American music industry. Bangkok Post · Dec 19, 2022
This Clip Of Katy Perry Losing Her Shit At An American Idol Contestant Is Going Viral Again The audition is from 2021 and it's just started doing the rounds again after being shared on TikTok. Pedestrian.tv · Dec 19, 2022
Peter Kay's kind Christmas gesture as he donates £14,000 to charity at O2 gig The comedian donated £1 from every ticket at his O2 gig Liverpool Echo · Dec 19, 2022
Manchester Evening News · Dec 19, 2022 John Barrowman cancels tour as it's 'no longer economically viable' due to low ticket sales The entertainer was set to perform at The Bridgewater Hall in February
Glasgow Live · Dec 19, 2022 Top DJ to open brand new Glasgow club SYMBØL on Boxing Day The underground venue, which is set to open in the city centre, will have a capacity of 250 and feature sets from top international and local DJs, and will launch on December 26.
The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2022 R. Kelly manager gets a year in prison for theater threat R. Kelly’s onetime manager has been sentenced to a year in federal prison for calling in a shooting threat that halted a screening of a damning documentary about the R&B star
Tribune News Service · Dec 19, 2022 Richard Johnson: Kayne West was the worst boss, ex-bodyguard spills in new documentary NEW YORK — Kanye West was a difficult boss who made outrageous demands, according to a former bodyguard whose documentary, “15 Days with Kanye” is debuting at the NYC International Film Festival this week at the Dolby Theater.
Edinburgh Live · Dec 19, 2022 Edinburgh's failed Eurovision bid kept secret as councillors ask if Capital got 'nul points' While the city insists the bid did not cost the taxpayer any money, councillors were pushing to see details, to help them be more successful in future.
The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2022 Music Review: Ab-Soul finds purpose after pain on 'Herbert' In his fifth album “Herbert,” rapper Ab-Soul looks all the way back to childhood, reflecting on himself and his life consumed by music
Reuters · Dec 19, 2022 Second person dies following crush at London concert (This Dec. 19 story has been officially corrected to fix the gender of Gaby Hutchinson after a police update)
Nottingham Post · Dec 19, 2022 New artists announced for Nottingham Beat the Streets music festival for 2023 Organisers have added 25 more artists to the 2023 line-up, with all money raised going to the Framework homelessness charity
Liverpool Echo · Dec 19, 2022 Second person dies after crush at Brixton Academy Two women aged 21 and 23 remain in a critical condition in hospital
Daily Mirror · Dec 19, 2022 Fleur East says she 'didn't care' who won Strictly as fans row over final result Fleur East has opened up about the Strictly Come Dancing final and revealed that she "didn't care" who won the show, as either way it was an incredible night, as fans claim the show is "rigged"
The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2022 Stay Another Day: The sad story behind East 17’s iconic Christmas song ‘It was a bit of a risk,’ songwriter Tony Mortimer said