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☆ Rihanna makes music comeback after six years with new song 'Lift Me Up'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/3] Singer Rihanna attends a premiere for the film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 26, 2022. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File PhotoLONDON, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Chart-topper Rihanna released her first solo music in six years on Friday, an emotional ballad written in tribute to late actor Chadwick Boseman. "Lift Me Up", Barbados-born Rihanna's first new song since her 2016 album "Anti", features on the soundtrack of upcoming Marvel film "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever". The move is a sequel to the 2018 box office hit "Black Panther" in which Boseman played the lead King T'Challa. In recent years, Rihanna, whose chart-topping hits include "Umbrella", "Diamonds" and "Work", has developed her makeup and lingerie lines.

☆ Boxer Tyson Fury to release 'Sweet Caroline' remake for charity
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, Oct 25 (Reuters) - WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is swapping his boxing gloves for a microphone with the release of his debut single, a remake of Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline", for charity. The 34-year-old British boxer, who has previously sung for crowds at matches as well as dueted with Robbie Williams, will put out the track, a crowd favourite at sporting events, on Nov. 11 in aid of men’s mental health charity Talk Club. "'Sweet Caroline' is a record I’ve always loved, and I’m excited to record and release it," Fury said in a statement, noting the single will come out just in time for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. But he later struggled with mental health and substance abuse which derailed his career. He fought back and has been vocal about mental health awareness.

☆ Music star Taylor Swift releases new album 'Midnights'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Oct 21 (Reuters) - U.S. music superstar Taylor Swift released her 10th studio album "Midnights" on Friday, as well as additional tracks made during the record making process. The 32-year-old singer-songwriter describes the 13-track record "as a collage of intensity, highs and lows and ebbs and flows". With the post on her Instagram continuing: "Life can be dark, starry, cloudy, terrifying, electrifying, hot, cold, romantic or lonely. Meanwhile "Snow On The Beach" features singer Lana Del Rey, a singer Swift said she had long admired. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Sarah Mills; Additional reporting by Marie-Louise Gumuchian; Editing by Raissa KasolowskyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Judi Dench says Netflix's 'The Crown' uses 'crude sensationalism'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Marie-Louise Gumuchian | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - British actress Judi Dench has called on Netflix to add a disclaimer to royal drama "The Crown", joining a chorus of voices criticising the series' fictionalised storylines. Netflix says "The Crown", which follows the reign of late Queen Elizabeth over the decades, is "fictional dramatization", inspired by real events. Its fifth season, in which a new cast will portray the royal family in the 1990s, premieres on Nov. 9, two months after King Charles ascended the throne. Dench referenced the scene, calling it "both cruelly unjust to the individuals and damaging to the institution they represent". Some royal commentators have also voiced concern the impact the show could have at the start of Charles' reign.

☆ A Minute With: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson on 'Banshees of Inisherin'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Hanna Rantala | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Fourteen years after "In Bruges", filmmaker Martin McDonagh has brought Irish actors Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson back together for male friendship and break-up comedy-drama "The Banshees of Inisherin". Set and filmed on an island off the west coast of Ireland, "The Banshees of Inisherin" tells the story of great friends Padraic (Farrell) and Colm (Gleeson). Reuters spoke to Farrell, Gleeson and McDonagh about the film. McDonagh: "To show Ireland and the west coast, especially as a character, was very important, to make it really beautiful, too, was very important. I hope maybe people will go to the west coast after this."

☆ Schools in Scotland, Uganda and Chile among 'world's best' in new prize
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Schools in Scotland, Uganda, Chile, Philippines and the United States triumphed at the inaugural "World’s Best School Prizes" on Wednesday for feats including saving mangroves and expanding classrooms in an area hit by war. The five schools shared $250,000 in prize money for supporting pupils and communities, especially during the pandemic, in the awards organised by global body T4 Education. Dunoon Grammar School in Scotland won the category of community collaboration for skill-based courses, including in travel and tourism, design and maritime studies, intended to stem a brain-drain. Bonuan Buquig National High School in Dagupan City, Philippines took the environmental prize for helping rehabilitate lost mangroves and provide new habitats for fish. “Far too many children will continue to be left behind in the wake of COVID unless governments take urgent action to tackle the education crisis," T4 Education and the prizes founder Vikas Pota said in a statement.

☆ Little Simz wins Mercury Prize for album "Sometimes I Might Be Introvert"
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Marie-Louise Gumuchian | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Little Simz performs on the West Holts stage at Worthy Farm in Somerset during the Glastonbury Festival in Britain, June 24, 2022. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez/LONDON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Rapper Little Simz won the Mercury Prize for her fourth studio album "Sometimes I Might Be Introvert" on Tuesday, triumphing over contenders including Harry Styles and indie rock duo Wet Leg for the British music award. The 28-year-old, previously nominated in 2019 for album "Grey Area", was among favourites to scoop the award for her critically-acclaimed record. Like other nominees, Little Simz took to the stage at Tuesday's ceremony, originally due to be held last month but postponed following the death of Queen Elizabeth. "Supernova" by rock duo Nova Twins, musician Self Esteem's "Prioritise Pleasure", singer-songwriter Sam Fender's chart-topping "Seventeen Going Under", Wet Leg's hit self-titled debut album and post-punk Yard Act's debut album "The Overload" completed the list.

☆ Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka wins 2022 Booker Prize
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Marie-Louise Gumuchian | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan writer Shehan Karunatilaka won the Booker Prize on Monday for his second novel "The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida," about a dead war photographer on a mission in the afterlife. Set in 1990 Sri Lanka during the country's civil war, Karunatilaka's story follows gay war photographer and gambler Maali Almeida, who wakes up dead. This year's shortlist of Booker Prize contenders included British author Alan Garner's "Treacle Walker", Zimbabwean author NoViolet Bulawayo's "Glory", "Small Things Like These" by Irish writer Claire Keegan, U.S. author Percival Everett's "The Trees" and "Oh William!" "It is an entirely serious philosophical romp that takes the reader to 'the world's dark heart' - the murderous horrors of civil war Sri Lanka," MacGregor added. Past winners of the Booker Prize, which was first awarded in 1969, include Margaret Atwood, Salman Rushdie and Yann Martel.

☆ Cezanne, Seurat works headline $1 bln sale from late Microsoft co-founder's estate
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Described as "the sale of this century" by auction house Christie's, the collection of more than 150 pieces spans 500 years of art history from Sandro Botticelli to David Hockney. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterChristie's Global President Jussi Pylkkanen said he expected overall proceeds "well in excess of $1 billion." Allen, who together with school friend Bill Gates started Microsoft in 1975 before leaving the software company several years later, died in 2018, aged 65. Hockney's "Queen Anne's Lace Near Kilham" has a price estimate of $8 million-$12 million and Alberto Giacometti's sculpture "Femme de Venise III" $15 million-$20 million. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Marie-Louise Gumuchian; editing by John StonestreetOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ A Minute With: South Korea's Kian84 on showing at London StART art fair
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

South Korean artist and reality star Kian84 sits with some of his work at the Saatchi Gallery in London, Britain, October 12, 2022. REUTERS/Dylan MartinezLONDON, Oct 13 (Reuters) - South Korean artist and reality television star Kian84 is debuting his work in Britain this week, showing his pop art pieces as part of the StART art fair in London. In an interview with Reuters, Kian84 spoke about his art, inspiration and showing to a new audience. Kian84: “I didn’t really understand art before because seeing a painting with a dot on it being sold at a very high price, I thought it was something I could never understand. But here, British people don’t know me that well, so I’m very curious how my art will be received by them.

☆ Queen release rediscovered song featuring Freddie Mercury
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Brian May of the band Queen performs at Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee concert in front of Buckingham Palace, London, Britain June 4, 2022. Kerry Davies/Pool via REUTERS/File PhotoLONDON, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Queen released a rediscovered song featuring Freddie Mercury on Thursday, the band's first new track with the late frontman's instantly recognisable vocals to come out in more than eight years. “We’d kind of forgotten about this track,” Taylor said in a statement. "The Miracle", Queen's 13th studio album, came out two years before Mercury died from AIDS-related pneumonia in 1991. Queen last included three previously unheard songs featuring Mercury on their 2014 album "Queen Forever".

☆ Damien Hirst burns artworks after collectors pick their NFTs instead
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Marie-Louise Gumuchian | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Hannah McKayLONDON, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Britain's Damien Hirst started burning hundreds of his artworks on Tuesday after collectors chose to keep their non-fungible tokens (NFTs), blockchain-based assets representing their digital images, instead. Hirst, who found fame amid the 1990s Young British Artist scene, launched his first NFT collection "The Currency" - 10,000 NFTs corresponding to 10,000 original artworks depicting colourful spots - in July 2021. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterIt said artworks for non-exchanged NFTs would be destroyed and vice versa. "A lot of people think I’m burning millions of dollars of art but I’m not, I’m completing the transformation of these physical artworks into nfts by burning the physical versions," Hirst wrote on Instagram on Monday. Asked how he felt to be burning the works, Hirst said: "It feels good, better than I expected."

☆ Musical 'Matilda' opens London Film Festival
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-05 | by ( Sarah Mills | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - A musical version of childhood classic "Matilda" opened the London Film Festival on Wednesday, with actors Emma Thompson and Lashana Lynch the first of many stars expected to walk the event's red carpets over the next 12 days. "No Time to Die" actress Lynch swaps her 007 action stunts for a softer role as Matilda's kind teacher Miss Honey. It moves me every single time and I'm just grateful that this 'Matilda' is a musical." 1/5 Cast member Lashana Lynch attends the premiere of Matilda the Musical during the opening night gala at the BFI London Film Festival, in London, Britain October 5, 2022. REUTERS/Maja Smiejkowska Read MoreOscar winner Thompson plays Miss Trunchbull in the film, directed by Matthew Warchus, who also developed and directed the theatre show.

☆ Depeche Mode announce new album and world tour
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BERLIN, Oct 4 (Reuters) - British electronic music pioneers Depeche Mode announced a new album and world tour on Tuesday, their first since the death of founding member Andrew Fletcher this year. We've got all of the tracks finished kind of for the album without them being mixed," Gore said. "All of the songs and even the album title was kind of decided before Andy passed. The band will kick off a world tour to support the album's spring release, in March. They released their last studio album, "Spirit", in 2017.

☆ Aston Martin stunt car, Daniel Craig costumes star at James Bond auction
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Marie-Louise Gumuchian | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Carlo AllegriLONDON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - From an Aston Martin DB5 stunt car to costumes worn by Daniel Craig in "No Time to Die", an array of James Bond props and memorabilia are being offered at a charity auction soon as the film franchise celebrates 60 years. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterWith a price estimate of 1.5 million pounds to 2 million pounds ($1.62 million to $2.16 million), it is one of eight replicas built for the movie. It has a price estimate of 15,000-20,000 pounds. There are also other vehicles, watches and costumes as well as props from different Bond movies. Proceeds from the two "Sixty Years of James Bond" auctions, with a total of some 60 lots, will go to different charities.

☆ Giorgio Armani brings plenty of sparkle to Milan Fashion with main line
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Designer Giorgio Armani gestures during his Spring/Summer 2023 show at Milan Fashion Week in Milan, Italy, September 22, 2022. REUTERS/Alessandro GarofaloRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterMILAN, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Italian designer Giorgio Armani presented a light spring/summer collection with plenty of sparkle for his eponymous main line at Milan Fashion Week on Sunday. The 88-year-old fashion veteran opened the show, called "Fil d'Or" (golden thread), with lightly-coloured looks in sand and pale grey. Armani presented the latest collection for his second line, Emporio Armani, on Thursday. Milan Fashion Week, where designers are presenting their spring/summer 2023 lines, wraps on Monday.

☆ Dolce & Gabbana team up with Kim Kardashian at Milan Fashion Week
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Designers Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce stand next to Kim Kardashian at the end of the Dolce & Gabbana Spring/Summer 2023 collection show during Milan Fashion Week in Milan, Italy, September 24, 2022. REUTERS/Alessandro GarofaloRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterMILAN, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Dolce & Gabbana teamed up with U.S. reality TV star Kim Kardashian at Milan Fashion Week on Saturday as the Italian luxury label presented its latest collection for women's wardrobes. Kardashian, dressed in a sparkly black dress, closed the event by greeting the audience followed by designers Dolce and Gabbana. Milan Fashion Week runs until Monday. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Marie-Louise Gumuchian; Editing by Mike HarrisonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Versace offers 'goddess gone grunge' at Milan Fashion Week
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterMILAN, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Italian luxury label Versace mixed tiaras and studs for its latest womenswear creations at Milan Fashion Week, offering a collection it called "a goddess gone grunge" for next spring. Designer Donatella Versace opened the show late on Friday with all black looks, including tight-fitting dresses slashed at different angles. Pink and purple designs followed, including long dresses with deep cowl necklines, flared trousers and long zebra print chiffon shirts. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register“I have always loved a rebel. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Marie-Louise Gumuchian Editing by Frances KerryOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Emporio Armani brings travel-inspired looks to Milan Fashion Week show
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Designer Giorgio Armani gestures during his Spring/Summer 2023 show at Milan Fashion Week in Milan, Italy, September 22, 2022. REUTERS/Alessandro GarofaloRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterMILAN, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Emporio Armani sought to bring a touch of "freedom and openness" to women's wardrobes for next spring, with the Italian designer brand presenting a light travel-inspired collection at its latest catwalk show at Milan Fashion Week. Veteran designer Giorgio Armani opened the presentation for his second label with lightly-coloured looks made up of fluid jackets and loose trousers accessorised with black berets and bags. Armani will present the latest collection for his main line, Giorgio Armani, on Sunday, the penultimate day of Milan Fashion Week. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Claudia Cristoferi and Marie-Louise Gumuchian.

☆ Gucci surprises with twin-themed show at Milan Fashion Week
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MILAN, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Fashionistas saw double at Gucci's Milan Fashion Week show on Friday, with the Italian luxury label surprising audiences by sending identically-dressed twins down the catwalk. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterThe siblings held hands as they walked together in a striking finale. "It's exactly the impossibility of the perfectly identical that nourishes the magic of twins," Michele said. Milan Fashion Week runs until Monday. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Marie-Louise Gumuchian, Editing by Rosalba O'BrienOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Prada plays with contrasts at Milan Fashion Week show
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Models present creations from the Prada Spring/Summer 2023 collection during Milan Fashion Week in Milan, Italy, September 22, 2022. Designers Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons opened the Spring/Summer 2023 show with sharp grey looks including pointy-collared shirts, slim-fit trousers and a jumpsuit. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"The clothes are about simplicity, with no unnecessary complication," Miuccia Prada said in a statement. Milan Fashion Week runs until Sept. 26 with the likes of heavyweights Gucci, Versace, Dolce & Gabbana and Giorgio Armani among those presenting their latest creations. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Marie-Louise Gumuchian; Editing by Alison WilliamsOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ David Bowie honoured with stone on London's Music Walk of Fame
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

British Pop Star David Bowie screams into the microphone as he performs on stage during his concert in Vienna February 4, 1996. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File PhotoLONDON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - David Bowie was honoured with a paving stone on the London Music Walk of Fame on Thursday, joining the likes of The Who, Amy Winehouse, Madness and Soul II Soul on the cultural attraction trail in the city's famed Camden Town area. Depicting a music record with the word "icon" on it, the stone was unveiled at a ceremony where Bowie's hits were played. In a nod to the starry sidewalks of Hollywood Boulevard, the London Music Walk of Fame was launched in 2019 with rockers The Who the first to be honoured. "The film ... gave us the catalyst to come back with David and unlock the rest of the schedule," Lee Bennett, founder of the Music Walk of Fame, said.

☆ V&A celebrates 'Korean Wave' of popular culture with new exhibition
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The Korean Wave" are K-Pop costumes, K-drama props as well as a replica of the bathroom set in Oscar-winning film "Parasite". Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"'Hallyu' actually means Korean wave and it refers to this meteoric rise of popular culture from South Korea that has taken the world by storm in the past few decades." The exhibition is split into different sections including K-pop and its fans, television drama and cinema, fashion and beauty. The Korean Wave" exhibition at the V&A in London, Britain, September 21, 2022. The Korean Wave" opens on Saturday and runs until June.

☆ Britons gather in squares and parks to say goodbye to Queen Elizabeth
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

People gather to watch the funeral of Britain's Queen Elizabeth on a large screen in Holyrood Park Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain, September 19, 2022. REUTERS/Russell CheyneRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterEDINBURGH/WINDSOR, England, Sept 19 (Reuters) - In airport lounges, parks, pubs and city squares, people gathered in front of screens across Britain on Monday to watch the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth. Some kept their heads bowed, others wiped away tears as Britain said goodbye to its longest serving monarch, who died on Sept. 8 aged 96. Gurminder Kaur got up early to drive from Essex in southeast England to Windsor, where the queen will be buried later on Monday. “The (London) queue had a festival atmosphere, and you just had the adrenaline keeping you going," Kaur said.

☆ 'In loving and devoted memory': King Charles handwritten note to late queen
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Britain's King Charles follows the gun carriage carrying his late mother the Queen Elizabeth after her funeral at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, United Kingdom September 19, 2022. Joshua Bratt/Pool via REUTERSRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterLONDON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Britain's King Charles paid tribute to his late mother Queen Elizabeth on Monday with a handwritten note laid on top of her coffin reading: "In loving and devoted memory, Charles R."The note was placed amid a colourful wreath for the late monarch that Buckingham Palace said contained, at Charles's request, rosemary, English Oak and myrtle, which had been cut from a plant grown from myrtle used in Elizabeth's wedding bouquet. There were also gold, pink, burgundy and white flowers cut from the gardens of royal residences. Royals and heads of state from around the world gathered at London's Westminster Abbey on Monday morning for the state funeral for Elizabeth, Britain's longest serving monarch, who died on Sept. 8 aged 96. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Marie-Louise Gumuchian; Editing by Alex RichardsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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