Arts Council Wales warns Welsh arts industry needs urgent funding
BBC Performers gathered on the steps of the Senedd in protest against cuts in May If funding cuts to the arts industry continue “there will be no professional sector in…
Mark Zuckerberg records ‘romantic’ cover of rap hit Get Low for wife
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has recorded his own version of rap track Get Low alongside US star T-Pain, in tribute to his wife Priscilla Chan for their “dating anniversary”. Zuckerberg…
King joins stars at London premiere
Stars of Gladiator II, including Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen and Pedro Pascal, and director Sir Ridley walked the red carpet ahead of the King for the premiere of…
London’s latest at risk buildings revealed by Historic England
Historic England Charlton House operates as a cafe and hosts weddings A Jacobean mansion and a concert venue in a Baroque church are among 26 sites across London to be…
Glastonbury Festival 2025 first tickets to go on sale
The first chance to buy tickets for Glastonbury Festival 2025 will take place later, with coach packages going on sale at 18:00 GMT. The festival will take place from 25…
Doves frontman Jimi Goodwin to miss whole of 2025 tour
Doves have confirmed that frontman Jimi Goodwin will not take part in their first full tour in 15 years. The indie rock band, who previously announced three gigs without him,…
Why Pharrell Williams’ Lego biopic doesn’t reference Blurred Lines
Focus Features Piece By Piece follows the template of a music documentary and adds fantastical elements through its use of Lego-based animation Piece By Piece, the new documentary about musician…
Stargazing singer is beating his own expectations
BBC Stargazing singer Myles Smith has won BBC Introducing Artist of the Year When Myles Smith reflects on his journey – from an 11-year-old kid playing guitar and piano to…
British Museum given its most valuable gift ever with Chinese ceramics
PA Media Two 600-year-old David Vases are part of the £1bn gift The British Museum is to receive what is believed to be the highest-value gift ever received by a…
Zendaya says working with Tom Holland is ‘second nature’
Zendaya has described working with her boyfriend Tom Holland as “strangely comfortable”. The A-list couple met while filming 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming and are now rumoured to be starring together in…