7 h. ago Mystery surrounds cause of fire that sparked Heathrow shutdown and mass flight disruption

More than 270,000 air passenger journeys were disrupted at Heathrow as a result

Events

42 h. ago Interim report to be published after fire and power outage wreaks flight havoc at Heathrow Airport

The incident disrupted more than 270,000 air passenger journeys

Society

8 d. ago 'I’ve been turned into a human piñata': Katy Perry breaks silence on space trip backlash

The singer, 40, said she has been left ‘battered and bruised’ by online criticism

Politics

8 d. ago Katy Perry labels herself 'a human piñata' as she lashes out at 'unhinged and unhealed' people who left her 'battered' after Blue Origin space flight

Katy Perry has described herself as 'a human pinata' after she was repeatedly mocked online following her Blue Origin space flight organised by Jeff Bezos.

Politics

8 d. ago Lily Allen apologises to Katy Perry after ripping into Blue Origin space flight

Lily Allen has apologised to fellow singer Katy Perry after she weighed in on the debate over her space flight, saying she hadn't needed to "pile on" and is "sorry"

Politics

8 d. ago Katy Perry labels herself 'a human piñata' as she lashes out at 'unhinged and unhealed' people who left her 'battered' after Blue Origin space flight criticism

Katy Perry has described herself as 'a human pinata' after she was repeatedly mocked online following her Blue Origin space flight organised by Jeff Bezos.

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8 d. ago ‘A human piñata’: Katy Perry reflects on online abuse following Blue Origin flight and latest tour

Pop singer’s tour has been mocked online and she was criticised for taking commercial spaceflight, but she tells fans ‘please know I am OK’Following criticism of her latest tour, new music and her trip to the edge of space on Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin craft, Katy Perry has written an emotional message explaining how the public opprobrium has affected her.Perry wrote the message under an Instagram post by a fan group, who booked a billboard in Times Square to congratulate her on the opening week of her Lifetimes tour. Continue reading...

Events

9 d. ago Lily Allen apologises to Katy Perry over 'misogynistic' comments after space trip backlash

Allen, 39, was among a wave of critics who slammed the mission, which saw Perry, 40, launch into space

Politics

9 d. ago Lily Allen apologises for 'being mean' to Katy Perry about Blue Origin space flight as she admits it was 'her own internalised misogyny'

The 39-year-old singer joined the chorus criticising the Firework hitmaker and the all-female crew for their brief trip into orbit earlier this month.

Politics

9 d. ago Lily Allen apologises to Katy Perry after slamming her Blue Origin space mission

Lily Allen was among a slew of stars who criticised Katy Perry for taking an 11-minute trip to space on Amazon boss, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket

Events

9 d. ago Business class passenger’s ‘jammed’ iPad forces Lufthansa flight to be diverted

The Germany-bound aircraft made an ‘unscheduled stopover’ due to the trapped tablet

Transport

1 week ago Hawaiian Airlines flight in emergency landing after mobile phone bursts into flames onboard

A Hawaiian Airlines plane has made an emergency landing in Tokyo, Japan, after a mobile phone caught fire on-board a flight. Holidaymakers had their plans halted after the incident

Politics

1 week ago Celebrity Big Brother in 'fix row' after fans notice Chris Hughes lets slip he knows about Katy Perry space mission

Last week the pop star, 40, was fiercely criticised and brutally roasted for her role in Jeff Bezos ' all-female Blue Origin space flight.

Events

1 week ago Celebrity Big Brother in 'fix row' after Chris Hughes lets slip he knows about Katy Perry space mission

Last week the pop star, 40, was fiercely criticised and brutally roasted for her role in Jeff Bezos ' all-female Blue Origin space flight.

Events

1 week ago Celebrity Big Brother fans question rule break as Chris Hughes mentions Katy Perry's space flight

The former Love Island star asked his former Coronation Street housemate about the Blue Origin space flight, leaving many fans questionning how he knew about it

Politics

1 week ago Katy Perry's secret humiliation as she's dealt another blow days after her Blue Origin space flight and cancelled tour dates

Perry, 40, is facing a worrying lack of sales for her Lifetimes Tour, with rows of seating still available at multiple venues, according to official seat maps on Ticketmaster.

Society

2 w. ago 'Astronaut' Katy Perry responds to haters as she recreates space moves on first night of tour after Blue Origin backlash

Katy Perry had a message for her haters during the first night of her Lifetimes Tour 2025, at CDMX Arena in Mexico City, Mexico on Wednesday. 

Technology

2 w. ago Controversial Katy Perry 'lore' resurfaces following disastrous Blue Origin space trip

It appears that many of her former fans believe that her reputation could be ruined, as many of her most infamous moves have recently resurfaced on social media.

Events

2 w. ago Katy Perry told 'inspiration doesn't have to leave the atmosphere' after space stunt

Katy Perry created history on the Blue Origin space mission earlier this month but social media influencer Laura Young believes that the singer could have inspired more people in other ways

Politics

2 w. ago Lorraine Kelly skewers 'absolutely ridiculous' Katy Perry for Blue Origin space trip

The presenter, 65, didn't hold back when she touched upon when the singer, 40, and five other females travelled to space in Jeff Bezos's rocket on April 14.

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