entertainment
Theatre touring 'in crisis' as performances of plays drop 70%
The steep decline “is likely to reach a critical level without intervention”, a report warns. Source link
Madonna announces sequel to Confessions On A Dancefloor album
The pop star confirms the follow-up to her classic 2005 album will be released in July. Source link
BBC to cut almost one in 10 staff to make £500m savings
The BBC’s interim director general says the cuts will require “some big and some difficult choices”. Source link
Jessie Ware on the 'hyper-surreal' high of her first arena tour
The singer will play three UK arenas later this year, 14 years after her first album came out. Source link
From One Day to One Ring: Leo Woodall joins new The Lord of the Rings cast
Lee Woodall, Jamie Dornan and Kate Winslet will join LOTR returning actors Sir Ian McKellen and Elijah Wood in Middle Earth Source link
Meghan to appear as guest judge on MasterChef Australia
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are on a four-day visit to Australia – their first since 2018. Source link
Kanye West postpones France gig after UK ban
It comes a week after the UK announced it would block the rapper from entering the country, where he was due to headline a music festival in summer. Source link
'Lyndon Laney shaped the sound of a generation of musicians'
The innovator is described as “one of the true pioneers of British musical equipment”. Source link
South Korea jails American YouTuber for public nuisance
Johnny Somali sparked outrage after kissing a statue representing World War Two sex slaves. Source link
Stormzy's stab vest goes on display in landmark exhibition of black British music
The Banksy-designed vest features alongside artefacts from Shirley Bassey, Sade and Craig David. Source link