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John Davidson: How I deal with fame after Tourette's film hit and Bafta row

He is now splitting his days between his long-standing caretaker job and raising awareness of his condition.

‘In prison, I made a little studio in my head. It kept me sane’: Ibrahim Alfa Jr, British techno’s great survivor

He moved from Nigeria to middle England and was swept up into the rave scene – then battled through incarceration and near-death illness. After making 500 tracks while living on porridge and lettuce,...

John Lithgow and Lesley Manville lead Tony Award winners

A revival of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman was the night's big winner with six awards overall.

Is Australian music at risk of extinction? Here’s what the data tells us

Forty years of Aria chart history shows big changes to our listening habits – and local artists have a huge fight aheadAria music quiz: how well do you know the Australian charts?Want to get more char...

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Lenny Henry says racism in UK ‘still at large’ as he tours standup comeback

Comedian is doing first tour in more than 15 years and says many issues he talked about in 1980s are still alive todayLenny Henry has said racism is “still at large” as he does his first standup tour...

Readers reply: If an alien asked you: ‘What is music?’ what would you play for them?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions comes up with an epic extraterrestrial playlist for Earth’s first contact from beyond the starsThis week’s new question: Expert...

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‘So rogue’: country superstar Shania Twain turns London pub into saloon

Fans from across UK descend on Shacklewell Arms for intimate gig that leaves them wanting one more songIn the Shacklewell Arms in east London, the usual crowd of hipsters and indie music fans had been...

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‘At my funeral I want people dancing in the aisles to Madness’: David Gray’s honest playlist

The singer knows all the words to Grease and channels Kenny Rogers at karaoke. But which classic musician does he liken to Picasso?The first song I fell in love withWhen I saw Night Boat to Cairo by M...

Hello, goodbye: the Beatles’ chaotic, controversial final tour – as never seen before

Tired, emotional and besieged by fans and enemies alike, by 1966 the Fab Four were ready to quit touring for good. A new collection of images by rock photographer Jim Marshall captures their last gigs...

Police officer turned Love Island US contestant faces hometown backlash

Sean Reifel's joined the cast of the popular reality series less than a year after he joined his hometown's police force.

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Grave in Norfolk of 119 sailors may be exhumed due to coastal erosion threat

Bodies were buried in Happisburgh after HMS Invincible sank in 1801 on way to join Nelson at Battle of CopenhagenA mass grave for 119 sailors who drowned more than 200 years ago could be exhumed to av...

Singer Duffy to perform first live concert in 15 years after sex assault ordeal

The Welsh singer has announced her first concert after a sexual assault led her to step away from public life.

Tributes to Buffy and Ted Lasso star Anthony Head after death aged 72

The British actor, who also appeared in Merlin and Little Britain, died of complications from pneumonia.

Rumours and speculation as fans forecast date of Taylor Swift's wedding

Swifties worldwide are looking for clues about the superstar's nuptials to American football star Travis Kelce.

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'Traitor' - Elmo in hot water with New Yorkers over Knicks NBA finals

The Sesame Street character, whose fictional home is in New York, was called a traitor after not fully backing the city's basketball team.

I wanted to quit Eurovision twice - then won it, says Bangaranga singer Dara

The Bulgarian singer says her historic victory in Vienna came close to never happening.

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How a virtual space battle lost gamers £400,000

One of the most violent chapters in EVE Online history wiped out an empire that had taken years to build.

Your middle-aged friend starts dating your daughter - drama explores what happens next

The new drama centres on Alice discovering best friend Steve is dating her 26-year-old daughter.

From Nescafe to Ted Lasso: Anthony Head's life in pictures

Anthony Head, who first came to public attention for his role in 1980s Nescafe ads, has died at the age of 72.

Ex-Channel 4 News host Jon Snow reveals he has Alzheimer's

Snow, the lead presenter of C4 News for 32 years, will be seen navigating his diagnosis in a new film.