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Alfie Templeman cancels shows to “get serious help for substance abuse issues and depression”
Indie-pop musician Alfie Templeman has cancelled his upcoming live shows to seek “serious help” for substance abuse and depression, sharing the news publicly with fans on social media. The 23-year-old, who was due to appear alongside Bastille at Dreamland Margate and headline Leicestershire’s 110 Above Festival, said his current mental state made performing impossible and…
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Rupert Lowe grilled by Nick Robinson over ‘Islamification of Britain’ claims in disastrous Radio 4 interview
Rupert Lowe, leader of the Restore Britain party, faced a combative interview with BBC Radio 4’s Nick Robinson on the Today programme, in which he was repeatedly challenged to justify claims that Britain is “hurtling towards” becoming an Islamic country. Robinson pressed Lowe several times for evidence to support the assertion, but Lowe did not…
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‘Drive’ director pays tribute to late composer Kavinsky: “An icon of French pop”
Drive director Nicolas Winding Refn has paid tribute to French composer and producer Kavinsky, who has died at the age of 50. Kavinsky, whose real name was Vincent Belorgey, was found dead at his Paris home on 28 July, with reports suggesting the cause of death was a stroke. His track ‘Nightcall’ became inseparable from…
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Getting Ill: Understanding the grossest horror game in development and how it takes more than a few cues from Valve’s seminal shooter Half-Life 2
Ill, a hyper-realistic and unusually gruesome horror shooter, has generated significant buzz since its debut trailer at Summer Game Fest 2025, despite almost nothing being publicly known about its small development team. Eurogamer spoke to creator Maxim Verehin, an Armenian concept artist whose credits include Diablo, Tomb Raider, Silent Hill and the TV series It:…
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Grace Elizabeth Harvey’s New EP Offers Wistful Alt-Folk
Liverpool-based songwriter Grace Elizabeth Harvey has announced a new EP, ‘Songs Of Devotion’, due for release on 16th October 2026. The record features spartan alt-folk arrangements paired with literary, wordplay-rich songwriting, and its announcement is accompanied by the release of a first single. The EP was recorded during sessions at producer Gus White’s residential studio,…
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Restaurants, pubs and theatres ban Meta’s ‘spy glasses’ over privacy fears
Several UK restaurants, pubs and theatres have banned Meta’s new smartglasses, which include embedded cameras and have been dubbed “spy glasses”, amid concerns they can be used to film people without their knowledge or consent. The move is a setback for Meta, which has promoted the £359 devices using celebrities such as Kylie Jenner and…
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Blue Note to bring world-famous jazz club to London
The Blue Note, New York’s world-famous jazz club, is opening its first UK venue in London’s Covent Garden next month, marking a significant expansion for the brand beyond its existing sites in the US, Japan, China, Brazil and Italy. The launch matters as a boost to London’s live music scene, with organisers positioning the venue…
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MORNING GLORY: Rogers versus El-Sayed is a referendum on the future of America
Republican Mike Rogers will face Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s 2026 US Senate race, after El-Sayed narrowly won a contested primary against Congresswoman Haley Stevens. The article, an opinion piece, frames the contest as a broader test of political direction in America, pitting an establishment Republican against a candidate the author associates with the party’s…
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The 1954 song Eric Clapton considered too precious to cover: “The crown jewel”
Eric Clapton has revealed that he deliberately withheld his own recording of the blues standard “Hoochie Coochie Man” because he felt unable to do justice to the 1954 original by his hero Muddy Waters. Written by Willie Dixon and first recorded by Waters, the song became a foundational text of blues rock and profoundly shaped…
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Here Are The Best-Selling Switch 1 & 2 Games As Of June 2026
Nintendo’s latest quarterly financial report has revealed updated sales figures for its best-selling Switch 1 and Switch 2 titles as of June 2026, offering a snapshot of which games continue to drive hardware sales years into the console’s lifecycle. The rankings matter as an indicator of enduring franchise strength, with Switch 1 evergreens still shifting…