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Spice Girls' outfits go on show in '90s exhibition

The show at the Barbican Music Library celebrates 1996 and includes Mel B's leopard-print catsuit

‘Fame quickly became a nightmare’: Preston on Big Brother, falling from a balcony – and reforming the Ordinary Boys

‘Trauma-bonding’ with his future wife on Big Brother, selling their wedding pics to OK!, walking off Buzzcocks, writing hits for stars like Kylie and Olly Murs … as the singer returns, he looks back a...

Ticketmaster-owner Live Nation ran a monopoly and overcharged fans, jury finds

The lawsuit said the firm's practices had led to higher ticket prices and worse service for customers.

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Sexual harassment is rife on comedy circuit and women lack protections, MPs told

Women using informal warning systems to protect themselves and others, comedian tells equalities committeeSexual harassment and abuse on the comedy circuit is persistent and under-reported, with prote...

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The Pitt and Game of Thrones spinoff given age ratings as BBFC deploys new AI tool

Regulator says tool, which creates reports for humans to review, has helped classify entire UK catalogue of HBO MaxTV shows including The Pitt and a Game of Thrones spinoff have received age ratings i...

Clannad’s Moya Brennan had a dazzling, distinctive voice that lifted spirits until the end

She brought Irish Gaelic to Top of the Pops, featured on soundtracks including Titanic and King Arthur and showed that folk could find pop success• Clannad singer and harpist Moya Brennan dies aged 73...

Theatre touring 'in crisis' as performances of plays drop 70%

The steep decline "is likely to reach a critical level without intervention", a report warns.

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Madonna announces sequel to Confessions On A Dancefloor album

The pop star confirms the follow-up to her classic 2005 album will be released in July.

BBC to cut almost one in 10 staff to make £500m savings

The BBC's interim director general says the cuts will require "some big and some difficult choices".

From One Day to One Ring: Leo Woodall joins new The Lord of the Rings cast

Leo Woodall, Jamie Dornan and Kate Winslet will join returning actors Sir Ian McKellen and Elijah Wood.

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Madonna announces sequel to her 2005 album Confessions on a Dance Floor

Confessions II reunites her with producer Stuart Price and is billed as a study of the dancefloor as ‘a ritualistic space where movement replaces language’Madonna has announced the release of her 15th...

From the devil’s violinist to devil’s horns - why classical and heavy metal are a natural pairing

With ear-splitting excess, flamboyant virtuosity and a talent for transgression, where classical music has led, metal has followed. Let’s hope the Philharmonia’s Metal Orchestrated concert turns it up...

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Jessie Ware on the 'hyper-surreal' high of her first arena tour

The singer will play three UK arenas later this year, 14 years after her first album came out.

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Bridget Jones statue becomes permanent resident of Leicester Square: ‘She makes Londoners feel seen’

Extension of three-year lifespan for bronze coincides with 25th anniversary rerelease of original romcomA record 149 days have now passed without alcohol, cigarettes or ice-cream for Bridget Jones’s s...

‘She wanted to disappear in silence’: the magical life and mysterious death of married musician duo Irena and Vojtěch Havlovi

Blending minimalism, ambient and folk music in the former Czechoslovakia, the couple made pilgrim-like tours around Europe, beguiling everyone they met. Fans including the National’s Bryce Dessner exp...

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Police investigate claims Katy Perry sexually assaulted Ruby Rose at Melbourne nightclub

Perry denies the allegations, shared by Rose on social media, calling them ‘dangerous reckless lies’Police are investigating claims Katy Perry sexually assaulted the Australian actor Ruby Rose at a Me...