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Artists who can’t to tour invited to apply for latest in £300k funding: “An even bigger step to making live music more inclusive”
The Featured Artists Coalition (FAC) has issued a final call for UK artists struggling with tour costs to apply for its latest round of funding, with applications closing at 11.59pm on Sunday 13 September. The scheme, run with the Music Managers Forum and Musicians’ Union, forms phase two of the UKAT fund, which has doubled…
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Moment Ryanair passengers scream as Boeing jet’s wing clips runway during aborted landing in Ireland
A Ryanair Boeing 737 clipped its wing tip on the runway during an aborted landing at Dublin Airport on Wednesday evening, prompting the pilots to abort and carry out a go-around as passengers screamed. Footage of the incident shows the aircraft tipping onto its right-hand side on touchdown before the crew powered it back into…
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Charli XCX announces 2027 UK and European ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ tour
Charli XCX has confirmed a UK and European arena tour for February 2027, in support of her latest album, ‘Music, Fashion, Film’, which was released in July. The announcement followed her headline set at Reading & Leeds last month and coincided with the North American leg of the same tour opening in Philadelphia, giving fans…
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Big name fashion giant shuts Sheffield city centre shop
A branch of River Island at The Moor shopping centre in Sheffield has permanently closed, marking another high street departure from the city centre retail area. The closure had been announced earlier in 2026, and the shop shut its doors on Tuesday, 1 September 2026 following a closing-down sale. Signage left in the store’s window…
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The Far Out Pub Quiz: AC/DC, Harry Styles and Stephen Graham
Far Out Magazine has published its latest weekly pub quiz, a recurring Friday feature offering ten trivia questions focused solely on music and film news from the past seven days. The format is designed for entertainment enthusiasts who want quiz content tailored to their interests, rather than the broader mix of categories found in typical…
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Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Brooks Nader sizzles in daring sheer lace dress in NYC
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Brooks Nader turned heads at a Council of Fashion Designers of America event in Manhattan, marking the start of New York Fashion Week with a sheer black lace midi dress. The appearance continues a run of headline-grabbing outfits for the 29-year-old and comes amid heightened public interest in her personal life…
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Ministers eye tourist tax as SNSM shadows migrant dinghy to Portsmouth, Trump pledges $5,000 tariff payout
A busy briefing: devolved powers could let English mayors levy hotel stays, French rescuers refused to board 120 migrants near Portsmouth, and Trump promised Americans a $5,000 payout if Republicans hold Congress. Also: Iceland opens in the Falklands, heatwaves threaten Britain’s beer, and Tilda Swinton returns to t…
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Five Mexican men deny running ‘Breaking Bad-style’ meth lab in Warwickshire countryside – insisting they were working as chef and builders
Five Mexican men have pleaded not guilty to conspiring to produce methamphetamine at a farm in Warwickshire, telling Warwickshire Crown Court they had been legitimately working there as a chef and builders rather than running a drugs operation. The case follows a raid last month by the National Crime Agency and Warwickshire Police, who found…
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Wolverine PS5 emphasises fury over the open-world formula
Marvel’s Wolverine, the new PS5-exclusive action game from Spider-Man developer Insomniac, offers a deliberately linear, character-focused experience that stands apart from the open-world design of its predecessor. The game leans into the fury and brutality of its title character, blending fast, aggressive combat with cinematic set-pieces, and its stripped-back approach marks a notable departure from…
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Pilot’s speed warning preceded crash of Amazon cargo plane in Miami
Newly released cockpit audio and flight data have shed light on the final seconds of a fatal Amazon Air cargo plane crash in Miami, revealing that one of the pilots repeatedly warned the aircraft was going “too fast” as it came in to land and called for a “go around” to abort the attempt. The…