56 h. ago Liverpool unveil plans for new memorial to mark 40th anniversary of Heysel tragedy

Current memorial’s location deemed unsuitableJuventus to unveil their new tribute next weekLiverpool have unveiled plans for a new Heysel memorial at Anfield to mark the 40th anniversary of the disaster that claimed 39 lives before the 1985 European Cup final.Entitled ‘Forever Bound’, the memorial will feature a Juventus scarf and a Liverpool scarf entwined together in bronze, a dedication to the date and location of the tragedy and the names of the 39 people who were killed that night – 32 from Italy, four from Belgium, two from France and one from Northern Ireland – engraved on white Italian porcelain. It will replace the existing memorial that is located on the wall of the Sir Kenny Dalglish Stand. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Olly Murs met with boos from crowd as he makes admission and asks 'shall I go'

Olly Murs was met with boos after an admission during his 15 Years Of Hits tour date in Liverpool on Thursday night, with the X Factor star making an unwise on-stage admission

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7 d. ago ‘This dried out prune of a rocker’: Donald Trump attacks Bruce Springsteen after musician’s fiery speeches

Springsteen had told Manchester crowd that Trump was ‘unfit’ and ‘treasonous’, leading to angry outburst from the presidentDonald Trump has angrily insulted Bruce Springsteen after the veteran musician said Trump was heading a “corrupt, incompetent and treasonous administration”.Springsteen made a series of vehement speeches on stage in Manchester as he kicked off his latest tour, arguing that Trump was “an unfit president” heading up “a rogue government”. He said that in the US, “the richest men are taking satisfaction in abandoning the world’s poorest children to sickness and death they’re taking sadistic pleasure in the pain they inflict on loyal American workers They are abandoning our great allies and siding with dictators against those struggling for their freedom.” Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Bruce Springsteen says Trump is running ‘rogue government’ and ‘siding with dictators’

Rock’n’roll legend makes series of blistering speeches on stage in Manchester, targeting ‘corrupt, incompetent and treasonous administration’Bruce Springsteen has made a series of rousing, splenetic speeches castigating Donald Trump and his administration, calling the president “unfit” for office.In what amounts to one of the most sustained attacks on Trump and American lawmakers from a cultural figure, he made the speeches on stage in Manchester, as he opened his Land of Hope and Dreams tour with the E Street Band.There’s some very weird, strange and dangerous shit going on out there right now. In America, they are persecuting people for using their right to free speech and voicing their dissent. This is happening now.In America, the richest men are taking satisfaction in abandoning the world’s poorest children to sickness and death. This is happening now. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Bruce Springsteen review – a roaring, rousing s how that imagines a better America

Co-op Live, ManchesterThe Boss and his E Street Band pluck hope from the depths of despair with a fiery show that hits out at the US administration but ends with loveBefore Bruce Springsteen sings a word on the opening night of his European tour, he has something to get off his chest. “The mighty E Street Band is here tonight to call upon the righteous power of art, of music, of rock’n’roll in dangerous times,” he says. “The America I love is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent, and treasonous administration.” The band then launch into a roaring, rousing version of Land of Hope and Dreams, as strings swoop, brass soars and Springsteen gives an impassioned take of the song he sang for Clarence Clemons on his deathbed. Followed by Death to My Hometown – with the titular lyrics delivered with venomous sting – it sets the tone for an evening that is bruised and angry yet also hopeful and filled with love.The band – who Springsteen calls a “booty-shaking, lovemaking, Viagra-...

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8 d. ago Everything Bruce Springsteen said about Donald Trump in blistering attack in Manchester show

Bruce Springsteen opened his 2025 tour at Manchester's Co-op Live

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8 d. ago Bruce Springsteen 2025 tour setlist for Manchester and Liverpool dates

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are on Land of Hope and Dreams tour in 2025 across UK and Europe

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3 w. ago Liverpool's Premier League title parade date, route and best place to see champions

Liverpool were confirmed as Premier League champions on Sunday after beating Tottenham 5-1 at Anfield, with the Reds set to parade the trophy through the city

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3 w. ago Liverpool title parade: Route, date and start time after Premier League clinched

Liverpool will celebrate their second Premier League title with an open-top bus parade

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3 w. ago Liverpool confirm date for open top bus parade after winning Premier League title

The Reds have become champions of England of a 20th time and will hold a parade in the city to celebrate the victory after the end of the season

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3 w. ago When is Liverpool's Premier League trophy parade? Date and potential route after title win

Liverpool are Premier League champions, and the city will now get ready to host its third huge parade in six years following the final game of the Reds' season

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4 w. ago Trial dates set for former mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson and co

Anderson appeared at Preston Crown Court with other defendants, including former politician Derek Hatton.

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