“We’ve always done our own thing, been very independent and been very in our own lane,” he said. “I think people appreciate that. There’s a lot of people in music and different kinds of culture that go chasing the latest trend and that’s never been our thing at all.”
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Selena Gomez: ‘Disrespectful’ transplant image prompts Chinese TV apology
“Selena’s original intention of publishing photos of her surgery to the public was to let fans understand her experience during the surgery and to draw attention to the disease of lupus,” read the viral Weibo post, which has received more than 100,000 likes.
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Prince Harry on life in California and what he thinks about The Crown
Asked what a regular evening was like for the Sussexes in Santa Barbara, Harry said: “Depending on how the day’s been and how busy it’s been, we do Archie’s tea, give him a bath, read him a book, put him down, go downstairs, Meg might cook a meal, might order a takeaway, go upstairs sit […]
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Maximo Park on Grenfell, the Bataclan and fatherhood
Looking for answers, Smith found himself inspired by the work of British poets Jay Bernard and Roger Robinson. In Surge, Bernard wrote about the 1981 New Cross fire which killed 13 black young people, sparking riots (as depicted on screen last year in Sir Steve McQueen’s Small Axe series). Robinson wrote “really eloquently” too, he […]
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K-pop superstars Blackpink in climate change message
K-pop superstars Blackpink have emerged as the latest force in the global fight against climate change. The all-female group, who have billions of fans around the world, have decided to speak out just months before a major conference on climate change will be held in Britain. The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has written to […]
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Ronald Pickup: Best Exotic Marigold Hotel actor dies
His extensive television work included a 2015 episode of Downton Abbey and 2014’s Call the Midwife Christmas special. He also made appearances in shows including Vera, Coronation Street, Doc Martin, Parade’s End, Holby City, The Bill and Silent Witness.
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Minari: Oscar favourite sees Korean family chase the American Dream
Chung is 42 and was born into a Korean family in Denver, Colorado. While he was editing his film, he says he was very aware of the acclaim building around the dark comedy Parasite. Bong Joon-ho’s film went on to win four Oscars last year, including best picture. It’s taken more than $250m (£177m) at […]
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Brit Awards change rules thanks to pop star Rina Sawayama
“All I remember is living here,” she continued. “I’ve just lived here all my life. I went to summer school in Japan, and that’s literally it. But I feel like I’ve contributed to the UK in a way that I think is worthy of being celebrated, or at least being eligible to be celebrated.”
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Van Gogh Paris painting goes on public display for first time
“It is an interesting picture because it is a transitional work between Van Gogh’s Dutch years, when he painted in dark, earthy colours, and the exuberant works that he did in Provence. It was in Paris that he discovered the Impressionists, and this led him to explore colour.”
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Reading and Leeds boss ‘very confident’ festivals will happen
More recently, it has embraced dance and hip-hop, with high-profile slots for The Prodigy, Kendrick Lamar and Post Malone. This year, the festival is due to host about 200,000 fans at Richfield Avenue in Reading and Bramham Park in Leeds, with two main stages at each site.
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