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BBC Proms 2026 reveals ‘American’ line-up with tributes to Paul Simon and Marvin Gaye

BBC Proms 2026 reveals ‘American’ line-up with tributes to Paul Simon and Marvin Gaye

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This The line-up of this year’s BBC Proms will feature a season-long celebration of American music to mark 250 years since the signing of the US Declaration of Independence. It will include the Proms debut of The Met Orchestra and the highly-anticipated return of the Los Angeles Philharmonic after nearly 25 years, while it will premiere new work from American composers Wynton Marsalis and Jessie Montgomery. The world’s biggest classical music festival will also see debut performances by the Spanish National Orchestra and the Mahler Academy Orchestra from Italy, along with the return of the Berlin, Munich and Oslo philharmonic orchestras. Audiences can also expect appearances from conductors and star soloists including Marin Alsop, Angel Blue and Joyce DiDonato, as well as internationally-renowned pianists Martha Argerich, Kirill Gerstein, Yunchan Lim and Yuja Wang. A performance at the BBC Proms (Mark Allan/BBC) (PA Media) Although …

Nancy Sinatra slams Trump over his use of dad Frank Sinatra’s My Way performance

Nancy Sinatra slams Trump over his use of dad Frank Sinatra’s My Way performance

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Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Nancy Sinatra, the eldest daughter of the late crooner Frank Sinatra, has condemned Donald Trump’s use of her father’s music. Over the weekend, the president shared a clip of Frank’s 1978 live performance of his hit ballad “My Way” at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas on Truth Social. A screengrab of Trump’s post was shared on X by multiple people, including one who tagged Nancy, writing: “Omg, @NancySinatra will not be happy about this. Trump goes against everything that Frank stood for. He was a big champion for equality and supported the Civil Rights movement.” Nancy, 85, responded: “This is a sacrilege.” Replying to another person who asked if there was any legal action she could take against the president, the “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’” singer said: “Unfortunately no. The only people who can do something are the publishers.” Nancy Sinatra …

Celebrity Apprentice 2026: Meet the cast

Celebrity Apprentice 2026: Meet the cast

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Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter The Apprentice has just found its latest winner, but 12 celebrities will soon be put through their paces by Lord Sugar on the show’s first full-series celebrity version. The Celebrity Apprentice first aired on the BBC as a two-part special for Christmas 2025. The show saw personalities including AJ Odudu, Judge Rinder and Angela Scanlon taking part, and was won by JLS star JB Gill and his teammates, with the winning money going to Children in Need. It was later announced that The Celebrity Apprentice would return for a full-length series in 2026, with filming currently underway on the show. The line-up, which was announced on Sunday (19 April), features a stacked cast of news anchors, singers, reality stars and social media favourites. ‘The Celebrity Apprentice’ cast (BBC/Naked) Over six episodes, the cast will compete in tasks set by Lord Sugar, …

Taika Waititi and Kit Connor among cast for new Charlie and the Chocolate Factory film

Taika Waititi and Kit Connor among cast for new Charlie and the Chocolate Factory film

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Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Taika Waititi and Kit Connor are poised to star in a new animated Netflix adaptation of Roald Dahl’s beloved classic, Charlie And The Chocolate Factory. The upcoming production, titled Charlie Vs The Chocolate Factory, draws inspiration from Dahl’s iconic 1964 novel, which famously follows Charlie Bucket’s golden ticket win to tour Willy Wonka’s eccentric confectionery empire. This contemporary reimagining transports the story to modern-day London, delving into the aftermath of the golden ticket competition. In a significant twist, the film reveals Wonka has served a prison sentence for the unusual crime of transforming a child into a blueberry. Award-winning director and actor Waititi will voice Wonka himself, while Connor is cast as Charlie Paley, a new character leading a group of young people determined to infiltrate Wonka’s factory and pilfer one of his coveted chocolate bars. New Zealander Waititi, who will …

The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum officially reveals its Aragorn

The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum officially reveals its Aragorn

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Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Jamie Dornan is set to play the character of Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, Warner Bros has revealed. Dornan steps into a role that Viggo Mortensen made his own since first playing it in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. The recasting was announced during the studio’s presentation at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Tuesday. Dornan will be credited as Strider, the alias Aragorn uses when he is first introduced in The Fellowship of the Ring. In March, Knight Edge Media speculated that White Lotus actor Leo Woodall would take on the role. The speculation can rest now, with Warner Bros confirming Woodall is indeed joining the cast but as Halvard, a Dúnedain who joins Strider on the hunt. Kate Winslet joins as Marigol, matriarch of the Stoors. Jamie Dornan is taking on the role …

Suspects who shot Offset outside of casino tried to rob the rapper first, FBI says

Suspects who shot Offset outside of casino tried to rob the rapper first, FBI says

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Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Offset was ambushed by a group of people who tried to rob him while he was outside a Florida casino, which led to him being shot in the leg, federal investigators said on Tuesday. The FBI is still looking for a “large group” of suspects who engaged in the assault on the Migos rapper outside of Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, just north of Miami. After firing a single shot at the rapper, someone in the group unsuccessfully attempted to remove Offet’s watch before the single bullet rang out. The suspects fled the scene in two Chevrolet SUVs that went in separate directions: A black Suburban that fled towards Hollywood, Florida, and a Tahoe that fled southbound towards Miami. Offset, who rose to fame as part of the influential hip-hop trio Migos, was hospitalized for a couple of days but swiftly …

American Music Awards nominations: Taylor Swift leads as British artists make their mark

American Music Awards nominations: Taylor Swift leads as British artists make their mark

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Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Taylor Swift leads the nominations for this year’s American Music Awards (AMAs) with eight nods. The 36-year-old is in contention for major awards, including Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for her 12th studio album, The Life Of A Showgirl, released last October, and Song of the Year for her lead single, The Fate Of Ophelia. Swift, who holds the record for most AMA wins with 40, also received nods for Best Pop Album, Best Music Video, Song of the Summer, Best Pop Song, and Best Female Pop Artist. Taylor Swift is the most successful artist in AMA history (Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott) Country star Morgan Wallen, US pop sensation Sabrina Carpenter, New York-born singer Sombr, and British artist Olivia Dean each garnered seven nominations. Dean is the most nominated British act, having won four Brit Awards this year. Dean …