1 hour ago Ed Sheeran plays surprise set at BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend before headlining Glastonbury

The singer performed on the New Music Stage at the event in Sefton Park on Saturday afternoon with a set that included hit songs Perfect, The A Team and Shape Of You

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4 h. ago Ed Sheeran reflects on $100M copyright trial as he performs 'emotional' new single inspired by the case for the first time during surprise appearance at Radio 1's Big Weekend

The singer, 34, wrote the track after revisiting an old phone during the lawsuit over his hit 'Thinking Out Loud.'

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5 h. ago Ed Sheeran given unusual secret code name ahead of Big Weekend surprise set

Only 10 people knew that Ed Sheeran would be performing at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend today - and they used a secret code name when talking about the Shape of You singer

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9 h. ago Ed Sheeran's surprise gig at Radio 1 Big Weekend sees security step in and close area

Caste On The Hill star Ed Sheeran has surprised BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend fans with a secret gig at the festival, as delighted fans sung along to the crooner's tunes

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10 h. ago BBC Radio 1 announces Ed Sheeran to play surprise set at Big Weekend

Radio 1 has announced a massive addition to today's festival line-up

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3 d. ago Tennis star fumes at cameraman for 'wildly inappropriate' behaviour around Emma Raducanu

Emma Raducanu lost to Danielle Collins in the second round of the WTA event in Strasbourg on Tuesday, with Collins feeling she needed to step in after a cameraman got a little too close

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5 d. ago BBC Radio 1 star Mollie King supported as she shares message to 'beautiful baby girls' after 'nerves'

The singer and presenter has been taking a break from her hosting gig on BBC Radio 1 having welcomed her second child into the world

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7 d. ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal close to Gyokeres deal; Liverpool eye Wharton bid; Man Utd step up Cunha move

Some major deals in the pipeline as summer window nears

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9 d. ago Eurovision 2025 Israel's song lyrics explained as country faces calls to be banned from contest

Israel Eurovision 2025 entry Yuval Raphael will take to the stage in the second semi-final tonight (May 15) as she looks to secure a spot in the grand final next weekend

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9 d. ago Anyone going out this weekend urged to read UK Health Security Agency alert

People planning on going out, especially for a walk in the park, are being urged to 'check themselves' when coming back home

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2 w. ago ‘It means everything’: how Union Berlin Women completed epic journey to the top

Union captain Lisa Heiseler, who has been at the club since she was 13, talks about promotion to the Frauen-Bundesliga“I can’t describe how I feel,” Lisa Heiseler says as she reflects on a momentous weekend for Union Berlin Women. Just three days after her side secured a historic promotion to the Frauen-Bundesliga, the captain is clearly still processing everything that has happened to her and her teammates.27 April 2025 will be a date for ever etched in the memories of Union Berlin’s women’s team and their fans. A 6-1 victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach in front of over 14,000 jubilant fans at the Stadion An der Alte Försterei saw Ailien Poese’s side secure promotion with three games to spare, one that will see them play in the top echelon of German football for the first time and at the first time of asking.This is an extract from our free weekly email, Moving the Goalposts. To get the full edition, visit this page and follow the instructions. Moving the Goalposts is back in to ...

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2 w. ago Ed Sheeran fans are treated to a surprise gig in his home county as he renames pub after his new song Old Phone

Ed Sheeran fans were treated to a surprise gig in his home county over the bank holiday weekend. 

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3 w. ago Man Utd news: Sir Jim Ratcliffe sent damning reality check as Ruben Amorim lets rip at stars

Manchester United could only watch from afar as their bitter rivals Liverpool secured a record-equalling 20th domestic title to cap another sobering weekend for fans

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3 w. ago Liverpool vs Tottenham prediction: Premier League betting preview, odds and tips

Liverpool can secure the Premier League title this weekend with just a point against an underwhelming Tottenham Hotspur side with their season resting in the Europa League anyway

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4 w. ago Zoe Ball lands new TV presenting role as she marks special anniversary

Zoe Ball has landed a major TV hosting gig just months after quitting her breakfast radio show as she takes on a role to mark a very special anniversary

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4 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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