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Billy Joel addresses potential return to touring after health diagnosis

Billy Joel addresses potential return to touring after health diagnosis

Published by Daniella Wilson

Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in Billy Joel has shed new light on his health and potential return to the stage. Joel, 77, shared last year that he had been diagnosed with the brain condition hydrocephalus after suffering an onstage fall. He has since been forced to cancel a series of concert dates. Asked in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter if he’ll be able to tour again in the future, Joel answered bluntly: “I don’t know.” “I have to take a series of tests before I know, but I can’t drive right now. I’m not allowed to drive,” he continued. “And I can’t do performances because what the neurologist told me, every time you do a show, it’s like you’re getting a concussion.” Pressed further about his condition and why performing takes such a toll, Joel elaborated: “Rock ‘n’ roll is loud, man. Rock ‘n’ roll made me deaf already. So it’s the lighting, …

Tom Baker addresses whether he’d return to Doctor Who on screen

Tom Baker addresses whether he’d return to Doctor Who on screen

Published by Daniella Wilson

Legendary Doctor Who star Tom Baker has continued his association with the series right up to the present day, with the Fourth Doctor star set to appear in more audio adventures which will be released next year. However, he was last seen on screen back in 2013, appearing as The Curator in 50th anniversary special The Day of the Doctor. Now, as AUK’s Kickstarter campaign for his new Sherlock Holmes audio drama Sir Sherlock: The Doctor’s Son nears its launch, Baker has addressed whether he would ever return to Doctor Who once more on screen, while speaking exclusively to Radio Times. “These great big scripts used to arrive, when I was doing Big Finish, and I’d struggle to carry them. They were heavy,” Baker said of a potential return to the sci-fi show. “A lot of them I did at a studio but then Sue – my wife – and I, we used to record them from home. That was a lot easier. I used to like to tweak the script, too. “Because people assume …

Pope Leo Addresses Museum Directors

Pope Leo Addresses Museum Directors

Published by Jenni Sidey

Pope Leo XIV addressed a group of directors of globally renowned museums on Saturday at the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican, underlining the Catholic Church’s “special affinity with the arts.” The pontiff spoke to members of the Bizot group, also known as the International Group of Organizers of Major Exhibitions, whose member institutions include the Louvre in Paris, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the National Gallery of Singapore, the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, the Art Gallery of Ontario, the British Museum in London, and the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, among other world-class institutions. Related Articles Founded in 1992, the group takes its name from Irène Bizot, former director of France’s Réunion des Musées Nationaux, who was instrumental in its establishment. Rijksmuseum director Taco Dibbits is its current president. The organization’s members met in Rome and Vatican City, including at the Vatican Museums, for a meeting devoted to the theme of materiality. “Art is the means by which persons, through their ingenuity, enhance and transfigure matter—that is, the creation in which they dwell …

BBC Addresses Claims That Strictly Star's Pro-Trans Message Was Edited Out Of Show

BBC Addresses Claims That Strictly Star's Pro-Trans Message Was Edited Out Of Show

Published by Sam Flores

The BBC has responded to controversy over reports that it censored a pro-trans message displayed on a t-shirt worn by Strictly Come Dancing star Bethany Antonia during a rehearsal. On Saturday night, Bethany performed her third routine with professional partner Nancy Xu, once again sailing through to the next stage of the contest. Before the performance, the House Of The Dragon actor was seen in a pre-recorded video wearing what appeared to be a plain white t-shirt in rehearsals with Nancy. The slogan on Strictly contestant Bethany Antonia’s t-shirt could be faintly seen in certain angles, while in others, it was totally censored However, viewers pointed out that in previously-shared behind-the-scenes footage, Bethany had been wearing a “protect the dolls” t-shirt, in a display of solidarity with trans women. This led to a conversation about whether the BBC had been censoring Bethany’s message by blurring the slogan on her top, eventually prompting a response from the broadcaster. Bethany wore a T-Shirt that said ‘Protect the Dolls’ during #Strictly rehearsals. After posting a video, the BBC …

Craig Revel Horwood Addresses New Strictly Come Dancing Hosts

Craig Revel Horwood Addresses New Strictly Come Dancing Hosts

Published by Sam Flores

Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood has jumped to the defence of the show’s new presenting team. Last month, Craig returned for his 24th series of Strictly, where Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe took over presenting duties from outgoing hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman. The trio received a mixed response for their first few weeks of hosting, and while Emma was widely praised, Josh and Johannes did face some criticism from viewers and critics. Josh Widdicombe, Emma Willis and Johannes Radebe in the Strictly Come Dancing studio Asked for his take on the new hosts, Craig – who, since Tess’ departure, is now the only member of Strictly’s on-screen team to have been with the show since its launch – told The Sun: “As a new team, as we’re all aware, it’s like having a new family member. “You know… you’re just meeting, and the first Christmas together with the daughter’s new husband could be awkward.” “It’s about building relationships,” he continued, insisting that, “in my opinion” the team is doing …

West Wing star addresses potential reboot of beloved Aaron Sorkin series

West Wing star addresses potential reboot of beloved Aaron Sorkin series

Published by Daniella Wilson

Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter The cast of The West Wing wants a revival of the beloved show just as much as fans do. Series creator Aaron Sorkin has been teasing a potential reboot of the Emmy-winning political drama since 2017, but no solid steps have been made — as far as the public knows — to bring the series back to life. But after a recent cast reunion at the unveiling of Bradley Whitford’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the actor promised Variety that he will pressure Sorkin to write new episodes. “I’ll work him,” Whitford — who is about to star in a Broadway revival of Sorkin’s play A Few Good Men — told the outlet. “I think …

Strictly Come Dancing Addresses Viewing Falling Figures Reports

Strictly Come Dancing Addresses Viewing Falling Figures Reports

Published by Sam Flores

A Strictly Come Dancing rep has issued a statement in response to reports that the show has lost more than a million viewers since last year’s season. Over the weekend, Strictly returned with its first live show of 2026, with Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe taking over from Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman as its new hosts. The following morning, it was reported that Strictly had pulled in an average of 4.8 million viewers for its first live show, a decrease of 1.4 million compared to the previous series’ first live show. Strictly Come Dancing’s judges and hosts performing during Saturday’s live show It also marked the first time in seven years that numbers for the inaugural live show were lower than the pre-recorded launch, which airs a week earlier. A Strictly spokesperson subsequently told TV Zone on Sunday: “Strictly was the most watched programme of the night, with a peak of five million viewers. As ever, overnight ratings do not give the full picture of all those who watch in an on-demand …

Mis-Teeq's Sabrina Washington Addresses Claims She Announced 'Split' Without Telling Bandmates

Mis-Teeq's Sabrina Washington Addresses Claims She Announced 'Split' Without Telling Bandmates

Published by Sam Flores

Former Mis-Teeq singer Sabrina Washington has denied issuing a press release claiming the group had disbanded without consulting her bandmates. Earlier this month, Sabrina reunited with fellow Mis-Teeq stars Alesha Dixon and Su-Elise Nash for a one-off show at London’s Wembley Arena to commemorate 25 years since the release of their debut album. Mis-Teeq’s concert was well-received by critics and fans, but just one week later, Sabrina made it clear that Mis-Teeq would not be moving forward as a band when she announced a string of solo shows for 2026.  Mis-Teeq performing on Britain’s Got Talent earlier this year “There aren’t any further Mis-Teeq dates or new music planned and we’ve all gone back to doing our own things now. For me, though, I wasn’t ready for the celebration to end there,” she told The Sun, who published her comments under the headline “Mis-Teeq SPLIT just a week after reunion concert”. Shortly afterwards, Su-Elise issued a statement of her own, claiming that Mis-Teeq’s ending was “news to me”. “After the incredible response to our sold-out Wembley …

Kaya Scodelario Addresses The Gentlemen Fans’ Eddie And Susie Speculation

Kaya Scodelario Addresses The Gentlemen Fans’ Eddie And Susie Speculation

Published by Sam Flores

Kaya Scodelario has admitted she has mixed feelings at the thought of her character in The Gentlemen ending up with Theo James’ Eddie. The former Skins star recently reprised her role as Susie in Guy Ritchie’s hit Netflix crime drama, which returned for its long-awaited second season earlier this month. She was once again paired up with White Lotus alum Theo in the new run of episodes, and even as their characters’ lives continued in more complicated directions, many fans remain keen to see Susie and Eddie getting together in the show’s future. Asked about this during an interview with Cosmopolitan, Kaya claimed this is a subject she “really doesn’t know” how she feels about. Kaya Scodelario at the premiere of The Gentlemen season two earlier this month “It’s a lot more complicated than that,” she replied when asked about the suggestion that the pair are one another’s “endgame”. “Things take quite a darker turn. They don’t have time to go out on dates or pause everything that’s going on to talk about the puppies …