17 h. ago Tom Grennan looks back: ‘After being beaten up, I went from thinking I was loved to feeling hated’

The singer-songwriter on the rock’n’roll lifestyle, his happy childhood, and the fateful night out in Bedford that changed his life for everBorn in 1995 in Bedford, Tom Grennan found fame as a guest vocalist on Chase & Status’s 2016 track All Goes Wrong, which led to his inclusion on the BBC Sound of 2017 list. Known for his blend of soul, pop and indie rock, he released his debut album, Lighting Matches, in 2018 and has since had more than 1.5m album sales and 2.5bn streams. His new album, Everywhere I Went Led Me to Where I Didn’t Want to Be, is out now. He tours from September.This was taken in my mum and dad’s first house in Bedford. It must have been Halloween but I’m not sure what kind of monster wears socks on his hands or a Tom and Jerry T-shirt. I look very happy but boisterous, too – that graze on my face was probably because I’d fallen off my bike. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago Sam Thompson declares 'love' to star as he sets up 'first date'

The Hits Radio presenter hoped to impress singer Tom Grennan as he tested his first date questions

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67 h. ago M&S releases men's range of trendy new summer shirts inspired by A

The British supermarket giant has declared it the season to bare all with a brand new range of men's summer shirts.

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2 d. ago AD FEATURE: Six live shows coming up in the north west that are selling fast

Don't miss out on tickets for Tom Grennan, The Lathums, JLS and more

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7 d. ago BBC drama hailed 'phenomenal' lands on Netflix with impressive critic reviews

Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones stars in the BBC drama, which is now available to stream on Netflix, Disney+ and BBC iPlayer.

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8 d. ago Roman Kemp makes sad admission over his ‘Billy No Mates’ ex Spandau Ballet star dad Martin

BBC One Show star Roman Kemp revealed on a podcast with Tom Grennan that his dad thinks of his wife, son and daughter as his best friends

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1 week ago Tom Grennan says Paul Mescal didn’t remember him after pair hung out at Glastonbury

Tom Grennan has revealed that Paul Mescal forgot who he was, despite the pair hanging out for “a couple of hours” at Glastonbury.

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1 week ago Roman Kemp admits 'it's a horrible, horrible thing' as he comes to family realisation

TV and radio presenter Roman Kemp has revealed the advice that his family gave him when he was younger as he talked about "fake friends" with podcast co-host Tom Grennan

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4 w. ago SIMON MILLS: At 60, can I pull off skimpy short shorts à la Paul Mescal and Harry Styles?

He may be a middle-aged dad and his legs might benefit from some gym attention, but hey, short shorts are hot again - and Simon Mills doesn't want to be left behind

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