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Pulp announce summer 2025 arena tour of the UK: ‘You deserve more’

Pulp announce summer 2025 arena tour of the UK: ‘You deserve more’

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Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free Pulp have announced that they are extending their 2025 tour to include a series of arena dates in the summer, including two London shows and performances in Glasgow, Dublin, Birmingham and Manchester. The Sheffield-formed rock band, fronted by Jarvis Cocker, previously unveiled plans for a homecoming gig at Tramlines festival as well as a headline set at Bilbao BBK in Spain. The summer gigs will kick off in Glasgow on 7 June, after which they will perform in Dublin, Ireland, before heading to London’s O2 Arena for two nights on 13 and 14 June. Pulp will wrap things up with a gig at Birmingham’s Utilita Arena before their final UK show of the summer, at Manchester’s Co-op Arena on 21 June. “You deserve more, and we have more,” Cocker said in a statement. “In fact, we have More (but that’s …

Trump to announce 25% steel and aluminum tariffs in latest trade escalation

Trump to announce 25% steel and aluminum tariffs in latest trade escalation

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Canadian, Mexican and Chinese flags. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he will introduce new 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into the U.S., on top of existing metals duties, in another major escalation of his trade policy overhaul. Trump, speaking to reporters on Air Force One on his way to the NFL Super Bowl in New Orleans, said he will announce the new metals tariffs on Monday. He also said he will announce reciprocal tariffs on Tuesday or Wednesday, to take effect almost immediately, applying them to all countries and matching the tariff rates levied by each country. “And very simply, it’s, if they charge us, we charge them,” Trump said of the reciprocal tariff plan. The largest sources of U.S. steel imports are Canada, Brazil and Mexico, followed by South Korea and Vietnam, according to government and American Iron and Steel Institute data. By a large margin, hydropower-rich Canada is the largest supplier of primary aluminum metal to the U.S., accounting for 79% of …

Powerbeats Pro 2 Coming Soon: Apple to Announce Them ‘Imminently’

Powerbeats Pro 2 Coming Soon: Apple to Announce Them ‘Imminently’

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In September, Apple said that it would be launching Powerbeats Pro 2 in 2025, and it appears the wireless earbuds are coming very soon. Powerbeats Pro 2 images found in iOS 18 code In his Power On newsletter today, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman said the Powerbeats Pro 2 are “due imminently.” In addition to Apple filing the Powerbeats Pro 2 in regulatory databases last month, Gurman said Apple is planning to hold product briefings with the media “in a week or so” to go over the new features of the wireless earbuds. Powerbeats Pro are a sportier, fitness-focused alternative to AirPods Pro with built-in, adjustable ear hooks for a secure fit. Apple’s teaser video last year showed MLB star Shohei Ohtani wearing the Powerbeats Pro 2, revealing a more vertical, slimmer design compared to the original Powerbeats Pro, which are now discontinued. MLB star Shohei Ohtani wearing the Powerbeats Pro 2 We previously reported that the Powerbeats Pro 2 will offer heart rate monitoring during workouts. Based on our iOS 18 code findings, you will be …

Sir Keir Starmer to announce new green energy deal with Norway to protect from ‘whims of dictators like Putin’ | Politics News

Sir Keir Starmer to announce new green energy deal with Norway to protect from ‘whims of dictators like Putin’ | Politics News

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The prime minister is visiting Norway to launch a new green energy deal before attending a defence summit in Estonia. Sir Keir Starmer will travel to a carbon capture and storage site today and meet his Norwegian counterpart Jonas Gahr Store to discuss the new Green Industrial Partnership. Number 10 said both leaders intend to sign the deal in spring 2025. Read more: Major shake-up of UK energy system could ‘lower bills for good’ Sir Keir said the energy partnership with Norway, which has a border with Russia, would help to boost growth and protect against spikes in international energy prices like those seen when President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine. “It will harness the UK’s unique potential to become a world leader in carbon capture – from the North Sea to the coastal south – reigniting industrial heartlands and delivering on our plan for change,” he said. “Our partnership with Norway will make the UK more energy secure, ensuring we are never again exposed to international energy price spikes and the whims of dictators like …

Reading and Leeds festivals announce first headline acts | Ents & Arts News

Reading and Leeds festivals announce first headline acts | Ents & Arts News

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Reading and Leeds festivals have announced their first headline acts, with a host of first-time headliners including Chappell Roan set to play next summer. With a stellar year following the release of her debut album The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess, it will be Roan’s first festival headline set. Rapper Travis Scott, known for his high on-stage energy and larger-than-life production, is also debuting in his Reading and Leeds headline slot. Scott’s appearance is being billed as a “European exclusive”. With seven albums to their name, it’s Bring Me The Horizon’s first headline slot too, although they have previously played at the festival. Band frontman Oli Sykes said: “We are going to bring hands down the greatest show of our careers. “It’s going to be our only UK performance next year and the final European show of the NEX GEN campaign before the band take time away, so if you want to see BMTH next year, this truly is your only chance. Can’t wait.” Image: British rapper AJ Tracey performs at Reading. Pic: …

Oasis announce 2025 tour dates for five gigs in North America | Ents & Arts News

Oasis announce 2025 tour dates for five gigs in North America | Ents & Arts News

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Oasis have announced five stadium shows across North America as part of their reunion tour next year. The concerts add to the already planned UK and Ireland shows that will begin the band’s first tour since 2009 next year. Posting the dates on social media and their website, Oasis said they will play: • Rogers Stadium in Toronto, Canada, on 24 August• Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois, in the US on 28 August• MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on 31 August• Rose Bowl Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on 6 September• Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City, Mexico, on 12 September Announcing the shows, the band said: “America. Oasis is coming. You have one last chance to prove that you loved us all along.” Instagram This content is provided by Instagram, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable Instagram cookies or to allow those cookies just once. You …

Coldplay announce new UK tour dates in London and Hull – including world first for stadium show | Ents & Arts News

Coldplay announce new UK tour dates in London and Hull – including world first for stadium show | Ents & Arts News

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Coldplay have announced six UK shows for next year, and say they are the only gigs they will perform in Europe in 2025. Two of the dates are in Hull – the first time the band have ever played in the city – with 50% of the tickets reserved for local fans. Those with a HU, YO, DN or LN postcode will be able to buy tickets the evening before they go on general sale. The remaining four dates are for Wembley Stadium in London. In a world first for a stadium show, the Wembley gigs will be powered entirely by solar, wind and kinetic energy. All the concerts are scheduled for August. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on 27 September. Fans who pre-order the band’s new album, Moon Music, will gain access to a ticket pre-sale on the morning of 26 September. Coldplay will also be making a limited number of affordable £20 tickets available via Ticketmaster on 22 November. Image: Pic: Anna Lee, 2024 ‘It will stop venues closing’ The band …

Oasis announce extra UK dates for reunion concert tour | Ents & Arts News

Oasis announce extra UK dates for reunion concert tour | Ents & Arts News

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Oasis have announced three extra concert dates in the UK for their reunion tour next year. The band said they were adding the extra gigs due to “unprecedented demand” following registration for a ticket pre-sale. They have also extended the deadline to confirm entries to the pre-sale, to 10am UK time on Friday, after worry from some social media users that they had not received responses. Fans who are successful in the ballot will be contacted by 5pm tomorrow with access information. Noel and Liam Gallagher confirmed the band’s reunion on Tuesday morning, following weeks of speculation. The comeback comes 15 years after Noel quit the band, spelling the end of Oasis, until now. Image: The brothers, pictured in 1997, did not speak for years following the Oasis break-up in 2009. Pic: Reuters The additional gigs mean the band will now play five Wembley concerts, five in their home city, and three in Scotland – on top of two in Ireland and two in Wales. The new dates are: 16 July at Heaton Park, Manchester; …

Oasis reunion latest: Announcement imminent as Liam and Noel Gallagher expected to announce tour dates

Oasis reunion latest: Announcement imminent as Liam and Noel Gallagher expected to announce tour dates

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Liam Gallagher performs Live Forever at Reading 2024 Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free Oasis seem poised to announce their long-awaited reunion tour, 15 years after the notorious fallout between brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher. The Manchester-formed group, one of the defining rock bands of the Nineties, split in 2009 after a backstage row in Paris and have not played together since. An announcement scheduled at 8am on Tuesday (27 August) was teased over the weekend, prompting fans to speculate that the duo had healed their rift at least enough to join one another onstage again. There have been a number of hints in recent months, not least a surprise interview last week where Noel offered some rare praise of his younger brother. Both he and Liam have enjoyed successful solo careers since their split – Liam as a singer-songwriter and Noel with his band the …

Justin and Hailey Bieber announce birth of first child | Ents & Arts News

Justin and Hailey Bieber announce birth of first child | Ents & Arts News

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Justin and Hailey Bieber have announced the birth of their first child. The couple have named their son Jack Blues Bieber, and announced his birth in a post on Instagram on Saturday morning. A photograph on Justin’s account, shared with his 294 million followers, showed the newborn’s foot. “Welcome Home,” he captioned the picture. Hailey also shared the post. Image: Jack Blues Bieber’s birth was announced on Instagram. Pic: @justinbieber/Instagram US reality star and entrepreneur Kylie Jenner and singer Katy Perry were among the stars congratulating the couple. Read more: Animal rights charity ‘appalled’ at Lily Allen over returned puppy Ed Sheeran reignites swimming pool row “I can’t handle this little foot,” Jenner wrote, adding: “JACK BLUES.” “Your blessing has arrived,” Perry wrote. Within four hours of the news being shared, the post had received more than seven million likes. Follow Sky News on WhatsApp Keep up with all the latest news from the UK and around the world by following Sky News Tap here Singer Justin, 30, who was discovered online at the age …