15 h. ago ‘I had no idea’: Chris Harper happy to share spotlight after Simon Yates banishes Giro d’Italia demons | Martin Pegan

The Australian cyclist was on the ride of his life to a breakthrough Grand Tour stage win as the decisive story of the 2025 race unfolded behind himAustralian cyclist Chris Harper is yet to properly soak up the ride of his life and first Grand Tour stage victory by watching a replay of his long-range and daring solo attack over the Colle delle Finestre and up the Sestrière. But the 30-year-old climber won’t have to look too hard to find highlights in the future after his ride was a major subplot as the decisive story of the 2025 Giro d’Italia unfolded behind him.Harper arrived in Albania for the opening three stages of the Giro with ambitions to prove himself as a general classification contender. A top-10 placing by the time the three-week race finished in Rome was the realistic goal. But a bout of illness hit the Team Jayco AlUla rider on the second rest day and Harper had to lift himself in the third week just to turn his focus toward chasing a stage win. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Rod Stewart cancels US tour dates with Glastonbury legends slot weeks away

Singer tells fans he is recovering from flu after various health setbacks this year including strep throat and CovidSir Rod Stewart has cancelled a run of concerts in the US after having the flu, just weeks before his appearance at the Glastonbury festival later this month.The 80-year-old singer said he was “devastated” to cancel or reschedule six shows in the US, due to take place over the next eight days. Continue reading...

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41 h. ago Roldan wins Tour of Britain stage two in Saltburn as Faulkner takes overall lead

Kristen Faulkner takes green jersey from Kim Le CourtCat Ferguson fourth in GC as Canadian rider wins stageMara Roldan pulled off a successful late breakaway on the steep approach to Saltburn-by-the-Sea, winning the second stage of the Tour of Britain Women by 12 seconds.The 21-year-old, who hails from Canada’s Yukon territory, made a push for victory with 14km to go and held on to win ahead of Riejanne Markus (Lidl-Trek). British teenager Cat Ferguson (Movistar) finished fifth for the second stage in a row, just behind third-placed Ally Wollaston (FDJ-Suez) and Roldan’s Picnic-Post NL teammate, Megan Jastrab. Continue reading...

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51 h. ago Everything we know about Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter tour 2025: London tickets still on sale

Beyoncé’s London tour began on Thursday, kicking off the start of her European leg on the Cowboy Carter tour

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58 h. ago Beyoncé review – a hugely enjoyable concert that adds a ferocious potency to Cowboy Carter

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, LondonThe big hits might be truncated to make way for her latest, country-inflected album – but seen live, these songs sound like a powerful act of protestIt clearly hasn’t escaped Beyoncé’s notice that the meteorological omens auger ill for the first UK show of her Cowboy Carter tour. The weathermen are predicting a thunderstorm, the Tottenham Hotspur ground is noticeably lacking a roof, and she’s no sooner arrived onstage than she’s suggesting that the prospect of rain “ain’t gonna stop the party”.The thunderstorm never comes, but a cynic might suggest the glowering skies, and a sudden downpour – through which the singer will be required to fly on a giant neon-lit horseshoe – act as a kind of metaphor for the fortunes of the Cowboy Carter tour. It’s thus far attracted the usual laudatory reviews – such is the blanket critical acclaim for everything Beyoncé does, you rather get the feeling that were she spotted using a public convenience, there would be a...

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3 d. ago What time do tickets go on general sale for Drake UK and Europe 2025 tour including Co

Drake is set to visit Manchester Co-Op Live in July as part of 2025 Europe and UK tour

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4 d. ago Beyonce at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium banned items for Cowboy Carter 2025 tour

Beyonce is visiting London as part of her Cowboy Carter World Tour

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4 d. ago Martin Lewis Council Tax checks could cut monthly bill and bring huge refunds

There are four crucial checks people need to do which could result in payouts worth thousands of pounds.

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4 d. ago When do Drake tickets go on presale for UK and Europe 2025 tour including Manchester Co

Drake is set to visit Manchester Co-Op Live in July as part of his $OME $PECIAL $HOWS 4 Tour

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5 d. ago How to get tickets for Drake UK and Europe 2025 tour including Manchester Co

Drake will visit Manchester Co-Op Live later this year on his $OME $PECIAL $HOWS 4 Tour

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5 d. ago Drake announces UK and Europe 2025 tour with TWO Manchester dates

Drake will play Manchester's Co-op Live and Birmingham's Utilita Arena this July

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5 d. ago Manchester United’s debacle in Asia boosts case against post

Clubs want to make money and engage fans, but what of the physical toll on tired players and environmental costs?As the dust settles on Manchester United’s post-season tour of Malaysia and Hong Kong, the question must be asked: was it worth it? United may have pocketed around £10m from their six-day, two-match visit to Asia but what they lost was arguably worse. And no, we’re not just talking about their 1-0 defeat against the “Asean All Stars” in Kuala Lumpur, a scratch, invitational side that had never previously played together.Omar Berrada, United’s chief executive, had excitedly hailed the tour as an “opportunity for us to collaborate with our valued commercial partners, and to deepen relationships with our fans”. That vision probably didn’t include Amad Diallo sticking his middle finger up at supporters, a gesture for which he refused to apologise, the winger insisting he did it in response to insults about his mother. Nor did it allow for Alejandro Garnacho sulking and yawnin...

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5 d. ago Fortress, sculpture or place of worship? A tour of Scotland’s modernist churches – in pictures

From brooding, brutalist boxes to Scandi-inspired circular affairs with curved confessional booths, these astonishing churches are often located off the beaten track Continue reading...

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5 d. ago London Southend Airport Leads London with Half of Extra Summer Seats for 2025, Driving Fastest Growth in the Capital

London Southend Airport Leads London with Half of Extra Summer Seats for 2025, Driving Fastest Growth in the Capital  Travel And Tour World

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7 d. ago Coldplay 2025 tour: How to buy tickets on resale and with VIP now

Coldplay will tour the UK in 2025, with a huge ten-date residency at Wembley Stadium in London, as well as a number of other stops across the country - and here's how you can get your tickets

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8 d. ago 'Rundown' UK seaside resort unveils £10.8m to bring it back to life

A popular seaside town stung by negative reviews of being 'tatty and rundown' has almost finished its huge £10.8million refurb plan to bring the resort back to life

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8 d. ago Giro d’Italia: Del Toro tightens grip on pink jersey as Prodhomme wins stage 19

Frenchman breaks clear to claim victory on brutal rideSimon Yates still in third spot in general classificationNicolas Prodhomme claimed the first Grand Tour stage win of his career when he rode solo to victory on stage 19 of the Giro d’Italia on Friday, while Mexico’s pink jersey holder, Isaac del Toro, came second to extend his overall lead.On their penultimate day in the mountains, the riders faced a brutal 166km ride from Biella to Champoluc with five classified climbs and a total elevation gain of nearly 5,000m. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago John Early: The Album Tour review – a rich slice of larky self

Soho theatre, LondonChatty waiters, visiting the loo in company and overinvesting in sexual role-play are uproariously discussed alongside covers of Madonna, Britney and Dolly PartonFor fans of a certain brand of comedy – the comedy that exposes self-fashioning in the age of social media as ridiculous performance – this flying UK visit by John Early has been keenly anticipated. The outre star of millennial self-satire Search Party and sidekick to the brilliant Kate Berlant, Early has spent his career perfectly situated where generational social commentary meets flamboyant silliness. At his best tonight, he richly delivers on the expectation. And even if his best doesn’t sustain from start to finish, in the first half, when the Tennessee man addresses himself to frightened, vacuous, deracinated American modernity, he’s riveting.What’s interesting about Early’s approach is that – unlike Berlant, Leo Reich, and others – he doesn’t hide behind a character, or a grotesque version of hims...

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8 d. ago Hot Wheels Stunt Show to hit three major UK cities this year

Tickets are already on sale at several selling sites.

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9 d. ago Benson Boone UK Tour: Pop sensation announces five UK tour dates for late 2025

The Grammy-nominated superstar isn’t resting on his laurels as he announces a widespread European tour.

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