73 m. ago ‘Israel is committing genocide’ beamed on screen at Fontaines DC gig

The Irish band performed to tens of thousands of people in Finsbury Park, London, on Saturday night.

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1 hour ago Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne: Back to the Beginning review – epic all

Villa Park, Birmingham The biggest names in rock, from Metallica to Slayer, came to pay tribute to the men who created their entire genre – and even in old age, Sabbath’s sound has bludgeoning forceFireworks burst over Villa Park’s pitch, Black Sabbath wave goodbye, and the inventors of metal leave the stage for the final time. It has not been an epic show – just War Pigs, NIB, Iron Man and Paranoid – but is the farewell this extraordinary band deserve, with an undercard of stadium-fillers and festival headliners come to pay tribute.The returning Bill Ward adds the swing other Sabbath drummers have never managed, Tony Iommi churns out those monstrous riffs, Geezer Butler flits around them on bass, and Ozzy Osbourne is Ozzy Osbourne, a baffled and discomfited force of nature. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago 'Oasis can be incredible or terrible live but in Cardiff I was left in no doubt'

EXCLUSIVE: Oasis gigs this century lurched from incredible to terrible as Liam and Noel Gallagher broke up Britain's biggest band, but at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff our man's verdict was clear

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5 h. ago Kneecap chant 'f*** Keir Starmer' and 'you're just a s*** Jeremy Corbyn' at largest ever gig

The 45,000-strong crowd in Finsbury Park, London, watched the group walk on in front of a screen that said "Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people"

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5 h. ago US hit with mass shootings and fatal accidents on Fourth of July holiday

Violence and shootings tend to surge during the summer, especially on one of the deadliest days of the yearFriday’s US Independence Day holiday was marked by multiple shootings across the US, including one in Indianapolis that left at least two dead and five wounded as a police chief voiced frustration over the latest acts of violence in his city.Indianapolis metropolitan police chief Chris Bailey told reporters early Saturday morning that the Fourth of July mayhem a day earlier was “completely unacceptable and unnecessary” – and that parents and guardians needed to better control their children. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Don't look back in anger! Oasis fans reveal just how cheap it was to see the band in the 1990s

When tickets were released last year, fans were left appalled as £148 standard prices sky-rocketed to more than £350, with many unable to secure a seat at one of the coveted gigs.

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6 h. ago The point that ignited Novak Djokovic’s ominous Wimbledon challenge

The 38-year-old won his 100th Wimbledon match to continue his bid to win an eighth Wimbledon crown next week, though world No 1 Jannik Sinner is a potential obstacle in the semi-finals, with both men teasing the potential match-up with fine performances on day six at SW19

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8 h. ago Wimbledon 2025: Kecmanovic v Djokovic; Sinner and Swiatek sail through – live

Day six updates as the third round continues at SW19Andreeva displays credentials with victory | Mail WillWhile we wait, let me delve into my reserves of Wimbledon anecdotes and pick one out from middle Saturday in 2012. Five hours and 31 minutes I sat on Court 2 watching Jack Draper’s conqueror, Marin Cilic, drag out a five-set epic against Sam Querrey in the third round.In the end it was 7-6, 6-4, 6-7, 6-7, 17-15 to the Croatian – the second longest match in Wimbledon history. The umpire, Mohamed Lahyani, had also been in the chair for that Isner v Mahut marathon two years earlier. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Jannik Sinner surpasses Roger Federer record with serene start to Wimbledon

The Italian has dropped just 17 games from his three matches so far.

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9 h. ago Wimbledon 2025: Sinner cruises through, Swiatek in action, Djokovic to come – live

Day six updates as the third round continues at SW19Play on Centre Court starts at 1.30pm (BST) | Mail AlexWhile we wait, let me delve into my reserves of Wimbledon anecdotes and pick one out from middle Saturday in 2012. Five hours and 31 minutes I sat on Court 2 watching Jack Draper’s conqueror, Marin Cilic, drag out a five-set epic against Sam Querrey in the third round.In the end it was 7-6, 6-4, 6-7, 6-7, 17-15 to the Croatian – the second longest match in Wimbledon history. The umpire, Mohamed Lahyani, had also been in the chair for that Isner v Mahut marathon two years earlier. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Sharon Osbourne claims band was ‘disinvited’ from Black Sabbath show: ‘People will be shocked’

Wife and manager of Ozzy Osbourne said she would ‘let everybody know’ who the band was after the event

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9 h. ago Fan ‘stretchered out’ after ‘medical emergency’ during Oasis comeback show

The woman was spotted being led away on a stretcher during the band’s first comeback performance

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9 h. ago Jamie Redknapp joins his stunning wife Frida as well as chic Binky Felstead and Alex Jones as they led the celebrities at day six of Wimbledon

Saturday's tennis action will see Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner as men's headliners with Iga Swiatek, Mirra Andreeva and Barbora Krejcikova on the women's side.

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10 h. ago Black Sabbath farewell concert live: Fans slam ‘disgraceful’ Marilyn Manson appearance

Legendary acts including Metallica, Guns N Roses, Alice in Chains and Tom Morello are taking part in the band’s Birmingham homecoming show at Villa Park

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10 h. ago Wimbledon 2025: Sinner cruises through, Rybakina crashes out, Djokovic and Swiatek to come – live

Day six updates as the third round continues at SW19Play on Centre Court starts at 1.30pm (BST) | Mail JohnWhile we wait, let me delve into my reserves of Wimbledon anecdotes and pick one out from middle Saturday in 2012. Five hours and 31 minutes I sat on Court 2 watching Jack Draper’s conqueror, Marin Cilic, drag out a five-set epic against Sam Querrey in the third round.In the end it was 7-6, 6-4, 6-7, 6-7, 17-15 to the Croatian – the second longest match in Wimbledon history. The umpire, Mohamed Lahyani, had also been in the chair for that Isner v Mahut marathon two years earlier. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago World number one Jannik Sinner’s serene progress continues at Wimbledon

The Italian has dropped just 17 games from his three matches so far.

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10 h. ago Wimbledon 2025: Jannik Sinner thrashes Pedro Martinez in Centre Court cruise to reach last

Sinner has not had his serve broken on his run to the fourth round at Wimbledon

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11 h. ago Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne’s final gig – follow it live!

The Birmingham band are back together for one last concert at Villa Park, entitled Back to the Beginning – joined by the cream of heavy metal. Follow every song hereYou’ll be thinking: show me photos of all these starry metal shenanigans! I’m really sorry but Live Nation have told me there won’t be any photos available until the end of the gig, and the livestream doesn’t allow screengrabs. Use the power of your mind, I guess.There are a notable number of empty seats there, but remember this was all going on two hours ago which is quite an early start for a massive stadium show. “Stadium really pretty full from the beginning – testament to the depth of the line up,” Michael says. “Maiden a fortnight ago had a higher proportion of battle jackets though.” Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Black Sabbath farewell concert live: Disturbed’s David Draiman booed during performance

Legendary acts including Metallica, Guns N Roses, Alice in Chains and Tom Morello are taking part in the band’s Birmingham homecoming show at Villa Park

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11 h. ago Oasis fans quizzed on Welsh translations to band's most famous songs

In the spirit of the band's long awaited return being in Wales, our reporters took to the streets ahead of Noel and Liam Gallagher's first performance at the Principality Stadium, to ask whether fans could guess the song by its Welsh translation

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