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Pulp announce one-off hometown pop-up at Hallamshire Hotel to celebrate Sheffield Walk Of Fame

  • Pulp will celebrate its Sheffield Walk of Fame honour on 30 October.
  • The pop-up is at the Hallamshire Hotel, the site of the band’s first pub gig.
  • Meet and greet, limited merchandise and evening activities are planned.

Pulp will hold a one-day pop-up at Sheffield’s Hallamshire Hotel on 30 October to celebrate being added to the Sheffield Walk of Fame. The event brings the band’s hometown recognition together with a venue closely tied to its history: the hotel hosted Pulp’s first pub gig in 1980.…

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SLASH Says ‘Flying Blind’ Album Title Is ‘A Great Metaphor’ For SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS

  • Slash calls “Flying Blind” a fitting album title.
  • The 12-track record arrives on 26 February 2027.
  • The band planned recording around members’ other projects.

Slash says the upcoming album by Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators marks a natural step forward for the band. He described its title, “Flying Blind”, as a fitting metaphor, and said the record has its own character rather than repeating earlier releases. The 12-track album is…

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Chris Brown Receives Suspended Jail Sentence in London Nightclub Attack Case

  • Brown’s eight-month sentence is suspended for 12 months.
  • He pleaded guilty to affray over a 2023 nightclub attack.
  • His vocal coach also received a suspended sentence.

Chris Brown has received an eight-month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, after pleading guilty to affray over an attack on music producer Abe Diaw at a London nightclub in 2023. He will not serve time in prison, but must pay £1,500 towards prosecution costs. The court heard…

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Chris Brown Given Suspended Prison Sentence For London Nightclub Confrontation

  • Chris Brown’s eight-month sentence was suspended for 12 months.
  • The case concerned a 2023 Mayfair nightclub confrontation.
  • Co-defendant Omololu Akinlolu also received a suspended sentence.

Chris Brown has received an eight-month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, over a 2023 confrontation at a Mayfair nightclub. The judge said Brown’s repeated use of a glass bottle was plainly dangerous and could have caused significantly more serious injuries. Brown’s co-defendant, vocal coach and rapper Omololu…

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Chris Brown officially avoids jail time in nightclub attack sentencing

  • Brown received an eight-month sentence suspended for 12 months.
  • He pleaded guilty to affray over a 2023 nightclub attack.
  • His co-defendant received a four-month suspended sentence.

Chris Brown has received an eight-month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, after pleading guilty to affray over an attack at a Mayfair nightclub in 2023. The sentence means he will not serve time in jail, while the judge stressed that his fame and music career did not…

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN’s MAMMOTH: London Concert To Be Professionally Filmed

  • MAMMOTH will professionally film its 24 November London headline show.
  • Final production-hold tickets have been released.
  • The band’s UK and Ireland dates include six other shows.

MAMMOTH, Wolfgang Van Halen’s band, will professionally film its headline concert at London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire on 24 November. The recording makes the show a notable event for the band, while a final batch of production-hold tickets has been released. The London date follows four UK arena…

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Nick Cave, Fatboy Slim, Moby Leigh-Anne (And More) Sign Guitars For Charity Auction

  • More than 36 artist-decorated guitars are going under the hammer.
  • Nick Cave, Fatboy Slim and other musicians signed the instruments.
  • Proceeds will support music therapy in Sussex hospitals.

Brighton Rocks is launching a worldwide online auction of more than 36 one-of-a-kind guitars to raise money for music therapy in Sussex hospitals. Musicians including Nick Cave, Fatboy Slim, Moby, Madness and Leigh-Anne have signed the instruments, which were transformed into artworks by a group of artists. The…

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Chris Brown Sentenced to Eight Months in Prison, Suspended for 12 Months, for ‘Vicious and Unprovoked’ Attack at U.K. Nightclub

  • Chris Brown’s eight-month sentence was suspended for 12 months.
  • He pleaded guilty to affray over the 2023 nightclub attack.
  • Co-defendant Omololu Akinlolu also received a suspended sentence.

Chris Brown received an eight-month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, over an attack on music producer Abraham Diaw at a London nightclub in 2023. He will avoid jail, but the judge said Brown’s fame and career did not entitle him to special treatment under the law. Brown…

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Watch Queens Of The Stone Age give ‘Phantom Limb’ and ‘Insignificant Other’ their live debut and perform ‘Tangled Up In Plaid’ for first time in eight years in Iceland

  • Queens of the Stone Age returned to Iceland for the first time since 2005.
  • ‘Phantom Limb’ and ‘Insignificant Other’ made their live debuts.
  • ‘Tangled Up In Plaid’ returned to the set after eight years.

Queens of the Stone Age played their first Iceland show since 2005, performing a one-off concert at Reykjavík’s Laugardalshöll on 24 October. The gig featured live debuts of ‘Phantom Limb’ and ‘Insignificant Other’, alongside the first performance of ‘Tangled Up In Plaid’ in eight years. The 21-song set…

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Naomi Kawase to lead Doha festival’s international competition jury

  • Naomi Kawase will chair Doha’s international competition jury.
  • The panel will judge 15 films across five continents.
  • The festival runs from 19 to 27 November.

Japanese director Naomi Kawase will head the main international competition jury at the second Doha Film Festival, which runs from 19 to 27 November. The five jurors will choose the winners from 15 films, with selections spanning the Arab world, Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas. Kawase will…

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