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Beyonce The Love on Top singer has added two more dates at the O2, on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 May, to the four she'd already scheduled for the London leg of her The Mrs Carter Show tour. Tickets available here. |
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Kevin Ayers One of the founders of legendary 60s psychedelic group Soft Machine, Ayers has died, aged 68. Soft Machine were the house band at the equally legendary UFO Club on Tottenham Court Road, influencing generations of musicians for years to come. |
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Sir Denis Mahon The banking heir, who died in 2011, left 57 paintings - mostly 17th century Italian works - to the nation, it emerged yesterday, with 25 set for the National Gallery. As part of the £100 million bequest, Mahon stipulated that his art can never be sold and must always be free to view. |
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Arsene Wenger Time for Arsenal fans and fans of football in general to back one of the greatest managers in the history of the game. There is no real crisis at the Emirates since 'success broadly reflects the amount of money invested in the team'. |
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Adele She's already moved from London to Brighton, but now the That's It, I Quit, I'm Moving On singer is set to pack her bags once again, this time for a residency in Las Vegas. Good job she's conquering her stage fright with the help of Chinese deep breathing technique Qi Gong. |
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Kanye West Kim Kardashian's baby-father has announced a surprise gig at Hammersmith Apollo later this month, on Sunday 24 February. Tickets are available here. Meanwhile, West has recorded a Brazilian-flavoured track in Rio with Will Smith. |
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Lauren Goodger Dropped hints she'll make a return to The Only Way is Essex. 'Never say never,' teased the reality TV star. 'It's always open. They said if I wanted to come back they'd love to have me back.' |
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Keira Knightley An advert for Chanel has been banned from kids TV after the Advertising Standards Authority ruled that its 'sexually suggestive material was unsuitable for young children'. A complaint was made when the ad, which shows Knightley naked under a sheet, was aired during a showing of Ice Age 2. |
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Doctor Who As part of the 50th birthday celebrations, the BBC are making a 3D special, bringing a 'whole new dimension of adventure for the Doctor to explore,' writer Stevan Moffat couldn't resist saying. The BBC is being cagey about when that adventure is to broadcast, but it will be 'later this year'. |
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Mumford & Sons West London's folk-rockers won the best album prize - for Babel - at last night's Grammys ceremony in Los Angeles as well as a best video trophy. 'The Grammys have opened their arms to us,' said Mumford & Sons' Ben Lovett. |
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Richard Clayderman The pianist, who has new album Romantique to push, played in front of two giant Galapagos tortoises at London Zoo yesterday, hoping his music would encourage the pair to mate. 'It's funny to be here,' said Clayderman, whose efforts were in vain. |
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Usain Bolt Set to appear at the Olympic stadium again, for the London Grand Prix in July, after Chancellor George Osborne agreed to a tax break for athletes. 'The [previous] rules were discouraging a lot of the top stars from competing in the UK,' said Bolt's agent, Ricky Simms, whose client is in line to gain £160,000 from the deal. |
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Ashley Cole The Chelsea and former Arsenal and Crystal Palace left-back wins his 100th cap tonight when England welcome Brazil to Wembley. Here's some video highlights of the man described yesterday by Stuart Peace, another great left-back, as England's best ever. |
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Liz Hurley Reported her £75,000 car stolen to police last week, only for someone to find it in the exact place she left it, covered in parking fines, on a street in Mayfair yesterday. 'How stupid or rich do you have to be to forget about your car for that long?' asked a shop worker who'd seen the drama unfold. |
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Beyonce Fresh from singing at the Superbowl last night, Beyonce has announced a world tour, badged as The Mrs. Carter Show, including four dates at the O2 at the end of April and beginning of May. Tickets go on sale on Saturday, 23 February. |