10 h. ago Sónar festival hit with artist boycott over alleged links to Israel

More than 70 artists including Kode9 and Lolo & Sosaku have signed a letter in opposition to the owner of the event’s business interests in the West BankSónar, one of Europe’s leading electronic music festivals, is under threat after dozens of musicians and DJs announced a boycott over the event’s parent company KKR’s alleged links to Israel.More than 70 artists signed an open letter to the festival, which is due to take place in Barcelona from 12-14 June, stating that “we oppose any affiliation between the cultural sector and entities complicit in war crimes”. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago Field Day festival issues statement amid sustained artist boycott as top acts drop out

The London music festival Field Day has issued an updated statement clarifying its stance on an Israeli investment firm in the aftermath of multiple acts drop out of the line-up

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4 d. ago Netflix quietly drop 'fantastic' real life drama starring 'superb' Happy Valley actor

James Norton has taken on a number of different roles over the years but the actor has certainly been in demand lately as yet another TV show of his hits Netflix

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4 d. ago Is your London music festival cancelled? Brockwell Live shares crucial update after High Court ruling

From Field Day to Mighty Hoopla, a number of prominent London festivals face an uncertain future

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4 d. ago Brockwell Park festival organisers say events will go ahead despite High Court ruling

The organisers of festivals in Brockwell Park say the events will go ahead despite a legal challenge that won a case against them.

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4 d. ago Brockwell Park festival organisers issue major update after High Court ruling

Brockwell Park festival organisers issue major update after High Court ruling  London Evening Standard

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4 d. ago Is your London music festival cancelled? Result of High Court ruling explained

From Field Day to Mighty Hoopla, a number of prominent London festivals face an uncertain future

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8 d. ago Field Day festival hit with growing boycott as artists pull out in solidarity with Palestine

An open letter encouraging the London festival to sever its ties with investment firm KKR has 200 signatories, including Massive Attack and Brian Eno

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1 week ago The new pope is the internet’s biggest meme. What does that say about us? | Tayo Bero

Social media has been fun for the first time in years. But the joy of this moment is about more than just jokesWhile most good Catholics spent the early days of this week in solemn contemplation, praying that the church’s new leader would be a person of character and someone who could unite us in these tense, ungodly times, the rest of us were on X cackling at our screens and reposting chimney memes.Social media has been having a field day since Pope Francis passed and the race was on for a new pope. And now that Pope Leo XIV from Chicago has been selected, the jokes have been top-tier – references to the TV show The Bear, videos of the new pope walking out to music by the Chicago legend Chief Keef, Spike Lee somehow making this a win for the New York Knicks – I don’t remember the last time I had this much fun in the hellish digital town square formerly known as Twitter.Tayo Bero is a Guardian US columnist Continue reading...

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1 week ago Murders in Jamaica drop but activists alarmed at rise in fatal police shootings

Officials hail fewer homicides as rights advocates call for body-worn cameras to improve police accountabilityJamaican officials have hailed a sharp reduction in murders but rights campaigners warn that tackling crime should not come at the expense of accountability amid an “alarming” rise in fatal police shootings.Already burdened with the highest homicide rates in the region, Jamaica has recently struggled with a surge in gang-related violence. But the number of murders per capita has been falling this year, with a marked decline between January and April. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Horror moment Spitfire 'practising flypast for VE Day celebrations' crashes into field

Fire crews and paramedics were rushed to the scene after the historic aircraft plummeted from the sky and into crops in West Hythe, Kent.

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2 w. ago Spitfire crashes into Kent field just hours before VE Day celebrations

The aircraft was spotted circling over West Hythe at around 7pm on Saturday evening before making an emergency crash landing

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2 w. ago Spitfire crashes in Kent field hours before VE Day celebrations and fly

A historic Spitfire was seen circling "for a couple of minutes" in West Hythe, Kent, at 7pm on Saturday evening before performing an emergency crash landing

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2 w. ago Horror moment Spitfire 'practicing flypast for VE Day celebrations' crashes into field

Fire crews and paramedics were rushed to the scene after the historic aircraft plummeted from the sky and into crops in West Hythe, Kent.

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3 w. ago Battle over Brockwell Park escalates as locals warn area could become ‘soulless’ without music festivals

“For too long, a small but powerful group has dominated the debate about Lambeth’s future,” an open letter written to residents has said

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