42 h. ago Charli XCX and Sabrina Carpenter headline Primavera Sound's hottest lineup yet

Primavera Sound's 2025 lineup features some of the most recognisable female artists in the world right now, including Brat summer icon Charli XCX, Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan and FKA Twigs

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48 h. ago Having a child has been both the most transformative and mundane experience of my life | Rebecca Varcoe

Parenthood has opened the door to a new kind of love – one not necessarily more sacred or pure than the love for my friends, parents and husbandGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailTwo years ago I fell pregnant and within five weeks I was diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum, a medical condition that causes extreme nausea and vomiting. It lasted my entire pregnancy and that year was (almost) the worst of my life. Now, I keep being told the relief of no longer being sick is the main reason I enjoyed the first year of my child’s life so much.Shortly after my baby was born, I started seeing social media content about Charli xcx’s song “I think about it all the time” and its articulation of the apprehension many women have about becoming mothers. I have recently started back at work and miss my child terribly. It’s the unhappiest I have been since she was born, around the same time Chappell Roan said none of her friends with children were happy.Sign up for the fun stuff with our ...

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3 d. ago Edinburgh Festival Fringe: Nearly 1,600 new shows announced as total tally surges past 2024 line

Almost 1,600 new shows have been unveiled for this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe programme

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9 d. ago Chappell Roan says The Voice producer ‘did not even look up from his phone’ during her audition aged 15

Roan says she sang the tune ‘Stay’ by Rihanna when she audtioned for ‘The Voice’

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1 week ago Two Worlds: exhibition from artist Kate Bentley shows Edinburgh in a different light

An independent Edinburgh art gallery has announced details of a new exhibition of work from artist Kate Bentley RI RSW.

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1 week ago A chiweenie with an overbite and 1.9m followers: how Tuna and Instagram’s other top dogs rake in thousands per post

Pampered poms and Chappell Roan-loving pugs are taking over social media – but what makes a successful petfluencer and how much can they earn?Tuna is a chiweenie with a hyperbolic overbite, a tongue that sticks out aggressively when he sleeps, a neck shrivelled like a raisin – and 1.9m Instagram followers. Fans tune in to watch him pose as Harry Potter next to platform 9¾, dress as a spicy tuna roll or to savour no-frills shots of him in closeup.The miniature dachshund and chihuahua cross first came to the internet’s attention around 2012 and has been eliciting heart-eye emojis, lolz and thousands upon thousands of comments of admiration ever since. “He looks like someone’s grandpa on the couch after a plate of turkey and mashed potatoes”, reads a typical one. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Chase & Status Glasgow Hydro Stage Times: Gig set times, support, tickets, setlist, age restrictions

An electronic duo are playing a huge Scottish gig this week.

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1 week ago Chappell Roan accused of pushing her assistant in red carpet viral clip

Chappell Roan has been accused of pushing her assistant in a shocking viral red carpet clip.

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2 w. ago Zoe Ball lands huge TV hosting gig after stepping down from breakfast radio show

Zoe Ball, 54, will host VE Day 80: A Celebration to Remember, a live concert marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, on May 8, the BBC has announced

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2 w. ago American Music Awards: Kendrick Lamar leads the pack with 10 nominations

Post Malone, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, and Shaboozey round out the top five artists with the most nominations

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3 w. ago Julien Baker and Torres: Send a Prayer My Way review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week

(Matador)The two deep south songwriters ditch country’s rhinestones for a personal, defiant reframing of the genre’s tropesThe origins of Send a Prayer My Way stretch back nearly a decade. The partnership between US singer-songwriters Mackenzie “Torres” Scott and Julien Baker germinated in 2016, when the pair performed together in Chicago. Scott subsequently suggested, in a text sent during the pandemic, that they make a country album. Accusations that the pair are jumping on an ongoing trend for high-profile pivots towards a Nashville-oriented sound – which has so far involved the likes of Beyoncé, Post Malone, Zayn Malik, Chappell Roan and Lana Del Rey – are thus diffused.Nevertheless, it still feels telling that Send a Prayer My Way arrives now. Baker has spent much of the 2020s as one-third of Boygenius, a collaboration with Lucy Dacus and Phoebe Bridgers that made her far more famous than her previous solo albums. It spiralled into something that resembled a genuine pop phenome...

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3 w. ago Chappell Roan Edinburgh Summer Sessions tickets on sale and scammers are already flaunting tickets online

Chappell Roan is set to play two gigs this summer at Edinburgh's Royal Highland Showgrounds and ticket scammers are already out in force trying to sell 'scam' tickets online.

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3 w. ago Chappell Roan Edinburgh summer session gig How to get tickets for extra date

Chappell Roan announced an extra date in Edinburgh last night for her summer session gigs this August with tickets going on sale tomorrow morning.

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3 w. ago Lanarkshire theatre kids to make Edinburgh Fringe debut ahead of West End show

Encore Stars Academy is thrilled to announce that they will be heading to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this year for the very first time with their production of Matilda Jr.

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3 w. ago Chappell Roan Edinburgh Night 2 Ticket Presale, Prices and VIP: Star announces second Royal Highland Showgrounds gig

The American star will be playing a second ‘femininomenal’ show.

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3 w. ago Chappell Roan announces second Edinburgh Summer Sessions gig due to huge demand

The second date is welcome news for fans after the Gigs in Scotland presale on Thursday left many disappointed.

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