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Chris Brown concert shines spotlight on violence against women in South Africa
A petition with over 19,000 signatures has been started to stop the singer's concert in South Africa.

Scottish DJ Jackmaster dies after head injury in Ibiza
Jack Revill, 38, died on Saturday morning following "complications arising from an accidental head injury".

Actress leads Oscars race in 'star-making' role
Anora won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival and its star Mikey Madison has been widely praised.

Coldplay album outsells the rest of the top 40 combined
Moon Music sells 237,000 in seven days, the best first-week sales by a British act since Adele's 30.

How Dua Lipa's drink recipe has become the latest viral trend
We look at Dua Lipa's diet cola, to see how it went viral and what makes trends so popular.

TV host Jay Blades denies coercive behaviour
The Repair Shop host was charged by police last month.

When is Diddy's trial starting? What to know about his legal troubles
The rap mogul faces criminal charges and lawsuits from a number of alleged victims. He has denied wrongdoing

The video store that turned Quentin Tarantino into a director
His years working as video rental store clerk were pivotal in transforming Quentin Tarantino from a film geek to a Hollywood auteur, the Pulp Fiction director told the BBC.

Heaton says acts need to have say on ticket prices
The former Hull musician says he has banned dynamic pricing for tickets for his upcoming tour.

Pinewood offers new facilities for low budget films
Independent film makers will be able to use sound stages and hire cameras on the Buckinghamshire lot

Bands are skipping more towns and cities on tour
Bands and singers play half as many gigs on an average tour as they did in the 1990s, figures suggest.

Denzel Washington's children join forces in 'fearless' film
Malcolm Washington directs The Piano Lesson, which his brother John David Washington also stars in.

Selena Gomez 'shines' in new Oscar-tipped musical
The singer and actress stars in Emilia P�rez, a new Netflix musical which has been tipped for awards.

Oscar-winning director sorry for 'antisemitic posts'
The Grierson Trust has removed the filmmaker as a patron because of his social media posts.

Kaos creator 'gutted' after Netflix cancels show
Charlie Covell responds to the streamer cancelling the popular comedy series this week.

Glastonbury 2025 ticket sale date confirmed
The first tickets for the world famous festival will go on sale in the middle of November.

BBC launches review into preventing abuses of power
The BBC workplace culture review will focus on "preventing abuse of power" within its workforce.

Oscars contender Conclave makes London debut
Stars attend the UK premiere of the drama about a scheming group of cardinals who select the new Pope.

Elton John film documents singer's farewell tour
A new documentary, Never Give Up, sees the singer revisit the LA venue he first played in 1975.

J Cole hits out at Kendrick and Drake beef in new track
Kendrick Lamar and Drake have been exchanging diss tracks since October last year.

K-pop star to testify on music industry bullying
Hanni, a member of the girl band NewJeans, has previously raised concerns over workplace harassment.

South Korea's Han Kang wins Nobel Literature Prize
Han Kang is the first South Korean winner and only the 18th woman to win the Nobel literature prize.