34 h. ago Arne Slot's 'stupid' admission speaks volumes as Liverpool enter Florian Wirtz transfer talks

Liverpool have begun talks with Bayer Leverkusen over a £120million transfer for Florian Wirtz, but manager Arne Slot has admitted such a deal might not be possible

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2 d. ago Ozzy Osbourne has a surprising stage successor in the family ahead of retirement

Ozzy Osbourne daughter Kelly tells how he is a real softie with his grandchild, who might be chip off the old block

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3 d. ago Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim left star in tears after telling him he was leaving club

Sporting CP midfielder Pedro Goncalves admitted he was left in tears after ex-manager Ruben Amorim announced he would be leaving the club to join Manchester United

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3 d. ago Pete Townshend remakes Quadrophenia for a new generation: ‘The world is a dangerous place at the moment’

It may be set 60 years ago, but a new ballet version of The Who’s rock opera asks questions about youth, society and masculinity that still resonate – and it brought its original creator to tearsDeckchairs fly, arms clash, bodies launch into the air as mods and rockers engage in a fierce Brighton seafront battle. But in this east London dance studio – with Zaha Hadid’s Olympic swimming pool visible through the window – young performers in sports socks, joggers and baggy T-shirts are reimagining the Who’s seminal document of the mid-60s Quadrophenia as ballet.Isn’t this 1973 album an unlikely subject for dance? We’ve recently had Black Sabbath: The Ballet, and Message in a Bottle set to Sting, so why not? After all, Quadrophenia is theatrical at its roots. “The closest thing to a grand opera I’ll ever write,” says the Who’s guitarist and songwriter Pete Townshend. Set in 1965, the story of disaffected young mod Jimmy looking for meaning in life via music, amphetamines ...

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5 d. ago I finally managed to impress the gen Z of my household – by admitting I skived out of an open day | Zoe Williams

Back in 1990, my sister and I pretended we were looking at universities when we were, in fact, roaming around shopping malls. This astounded my teensWhen you book your kid on a university open day, places tend to have a pretty strict specification: no more than one guest. Me and the middle teen kicked this around a bit, planning her trip to Bristol. Her friends could book their own place; it definitely wasn’t a cocktail party; so what kind of guest, exactly, did they have in mind? “They mean a parent. Didn’t you go with your parents?” Oh boy, no, we did not.My sister and I used to tell our mum that one of us had to go to, say, Newcastle, and the other one should go too, in case she got lost. Then we’d trouser the train fare – even in 1990, it was a lot – and spend the day in the Arndale centre in Wandsworth. Sometimes we went to the cinema. We never did anything lavish, like go out for lunch. We spent an awesome amount of time and a not negligible amount of money in the Body Shop. C...

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5 d. ago Ruben Amorim could do something unexpected in Manchester United vs Tottenham Europa League final

The Man United manager has admitted he hasn't settled on his starting XI for the clash with Tottenham in Bilbao.

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6 d. ago Ozzy Osbourne health update ahead of Black Sabbath farewell concert

Ozzy is scheduled to perform solo material before joining his bandmates

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6 d. ago Man tried to storm Eurovision 2025 stage during Israel's performance

A British man was arrested during the Eurovision Song Contest final after pro-Palestinian protesters rushed towards Israeli singer Yuval Raphael on stage

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7 d. ago Eurovision Song Contest attracts two million more viewers than FA Cup Final

A peak audience of 7.9 million tuned in to see Remember Monday attempt to win the competition for the UK.

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7 d. ago Eurovision fans say 'it's going to be interesting' as UK act 'booed' during final

Eurovision fans are convinced that the UK act were booed during the start of the Grand Final on Saturday evening. The international song contest took place in Basel, Switzerland as the United Kingdom were represented by Remember Monday

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7 d. ago Eurovision 2025 final live: Finland’s Erika Vikman dazzles with controversial song ‘ICH KOMME’

UK’s Remember Monday and Israel’s Yuval Raphael among the acts competing in Basel, Switzerland, tonight, amid rumours that Celine Dion could make a special appearance

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7 d. ago Eurovision fans double take as they spot 'Shania Twain' performing on stage

Eurovision Song Contest's final is on tonight [17 May] and viewers had to look twice after spotting "Shania Twain" singing her heart out as an entry in the competition

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7 d. ago Eurovision 2025 final running order as UK places hopes on Remember Monday

Final of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest is taking place tonight in Basel, Switzerland, with the UK’s entry Remember Monday hoping to avoid the dreaded nul points

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7 d. ago BBC Eurovision Song Contest 2025 sparks complaints from viewers minutes into Grand Final

Eurovision Song Contest 2025 viewers were all left saying the same thing just minutes into the live Grand Final on BBC as fans flocked to comment on the opening

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7 d. ago BBC Eurovision Song Contest viewers all say same thing minutes into 2025 Grand Final

Eurovision hosts Hazel Brugger, Michelle Hunziker and Sandra Studer appeared in a pre-recorded skit before appearing on stage and it didn't go down well with BBC viewers

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7 d. ago Eurovision 2025 final running order, schedule and full song list for all 26 acts

The grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 takes place on Saturday night with all 26 acts taking to the stage

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7 d. ago Eurovision Song Contest 2025 fans eager to find out this year's presenters

The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 grand final will be airing tonight and fans want to know who will be hosting the iconic music event.

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7 d. ago Eurovision Song Contest 2025 presenters for grand final confirmed

The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 grand final is almost upon us but who will be the presenters taking to the stage to host the world's biggest music event?

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8 d. ago Full list of Eurovision 2025 final performances, running order and songs announced

The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 grand final is here

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8 d. ago Eurovision 2025 final running order including when the UK will perform

Final of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest is taking place tonight in Basel, Switzerland, with the UK’s entry Remember Monday hoping to avoid the dreaded nul points

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