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Metro
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Iconic actor leaves fans 'in tears' after appearance at Scissor Sisters gig
Sir Ian McKellen unleashed scenes of 'absolute mayhem' at The O2 Arena in London as he took to the stage with Scissor Sisters on Friday. The thespian, 86, wowed fans with a surprise reading of his dramatic monologue from the song Invisible Light. Released in 2010 as a single from their third studio album, Night Work, the song features a magnetic spoken-word performance by the Lord of The Rings and X-Men star. 'Babylon. Where bricks of mortar diamonds tower,' the actor intones in the original track. 'Sailors lust and swagger, blazing in woman's beam.' With the band – which now consists of consists of Jake Shears, Babydaddy, Del Marquis and Randy Real – currently touring arenas in the UK and Ireland, Sir Ian joined in for a reprise of his lines. Wearing a yellow tie over a cream-coloured suit, the icon of stage and screen had fans weeping as his voice echoed throughout the arena. Sir Ian didn't come alone either – and was joined by British musician Self Esteem, who assisted the band in a rendition of their 2004 hit Take Your Mama. We've teamed up with SXSW London to give away two pairs of Music Festival Wristbands valid for 2-7 June 2025. Headliners include Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Tems, Brit Award-winning artist Mabel, Crystal Castles's Alice Glass, and East London-based R&B artist NAO, plus emerging talent set to perform at showcase acts around Shoreditch. Click here to find out more about SXSW London's incredible events and how to enter to be in with a chance to win, or simply enter your details using the form below. *T&Cs apply. You have until midnight on Sunday 25th May 2025 to enter. Good luck! * Open to legal residents of Great Britain (excluding Northern Ireland) aged 18 or over. Promotion opens at 06:01 BST on 13 May 2025 and closes at 23:59 BST on 25 May 2025. The promotion is free to enter; however internet access is required. Entrant must visit and when prompted by the form, submit their name, email, telephone number, date of birth and postcode. Acceptance of the terms and conditions (by ticking the relevant checkbox) is necessary to enter the promotion. 1 entry per person. 1 prize available per person. There will be two (2) winners. Each winner will win two (2) Full Week (6 days) Music Festival Wristbands (each such wristband worth £99) granting secondary access to Official SXSW London Music Festival showcases valid from 2 until 7 June 2025. Proof of age and photographic ID is required for entry (18+). The prize, including entry and attendance at SXSW, is subject to and governed by the SXSW's full ticket terms and conditions here. Full T&Cs apply, see here. As per his 2010 performance, the actor began with a booming declaration of the word 'Babylon!' He appeared to relish every word as he spoke of 'painted whores,' 'sexual gladiators' and 'fiercely old party children' – finishing with a flourish as colourful disco lights bombarded the arena. Posting to their Instagram page in the aftermath, Scissor Sisters wrote: 'The big one. It was always going to be special coming back to our spiritual home – made even more so by having a ton of family in the house. 'From all three Scissor Mamas (Nancy, Freida and Judy) to Scissor brothers, sisters, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins and a whole lot of chosen family who have been there on this journey since day 1. 'It was a dream come true to have @ianmckellen reprise his legendary Invisible Light monologue and for @selfesteemselfesteem to come bounce around for Take Your Mama. Pure magic, thank you.' Those who were there shared their joy at Sir Ian's surprise performance on social media afterwards. 'Absolute mayhem as Sir Ian McKellen does a dramatic reading of his lines from Invisible Light, one of my favourite scissor sisters songs of all time. Cried a little, just so blessed to see this,' wrote lordisthisfree on X. 'A concert cameo like no other ✂️ Sir Ian McKellen has blown The O2 roof off at The Scissor Sisters' 21st anniversary tour,' said JoshuaGarfield. 'Mary, Comfortably Numb and Ian McKellen on stage: scissor sisters can't be topped quite honestly,' said hannahtomes_. 'It was utterly fantastic. Thank you so much for a wonderful evening. So many highlights,' wrote mattholly_2 on Instagram. 'We were there. It was epic. It was joyous. It was gay. It was loud. It was filth. We were at your last gig at the Roundhouse in Camden in 2012 and was waiting for this. I loved every second,' said dvd.a.g. The band announced news of their reunion tour in October last year, sending fans of the 00s glam rock group into overdrive. However, many were disappointed by one notable absence – co-vocalist Ana Matronic. As news broke of their reunion, the band confirmed that Ana wouldn't be joining them for their 21st anniversary tour. A statement from the 50-year-old singer read: 'People familiar with my story and career arc will know that in the heart of this Showgirl lies a giant Nerd. 'In the past decade, my nerd self has taken the wheel and is now driving my career.' She went on to explain how her schedule was already filled up with the history podcast she hosts, meaning that she would be unable to take time off for the shows. However, there was no animosity between Ana and her former bandmates, with multi-instrumentalist Babydaddy revealing he felt 'proud' of her for saying no. More Trending 'I don't think it's really for us to question or push her to do something that doesn't feel right,' he continued. 'We should all be doing this for the right reasons and with the right feeling in mind. 'So I'm actually really proud of her for being able to say, 'I don't think this is right for me'.' Meanwhile, co-lead vocalist Jake said: 'Her spirit is gonna be with us. Nothing stays the same. One of my mottos is 'You can never go home again' and I think there's so much truth to that. 'It will be a different thing, and that's very exciting to me, even though there's a sadness to it as well. But it's going to be exciting to see how it changes.' Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: EastEnders confirms unexpected Kat and Alfie twist that will delight 00s TV fans MORE: 'Gigs don't have to cost £400 – the next Taylor Swift could be down the road' MORE: Music industry pays tribute to agent Dave Shapiro after death in San Diego plane crash
Metro
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
‘How I turned a rant about Nigel Farage into a rave tune'
I had no idea what I was in for when I first stepped foot into the House of Life. It was 2024 and my first time at Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where my friends and I were popping our Fringe cherries. We'd already spent one afternoon wincing at the first comic to lure us into their one-man show, so it hadn't been the start we hoped for. Thankfully, we met with someone in the know, who had an Excel spreadsheet of shows they wanted to see and at the top of that list was a queer cabaret called House of Life. It turned out to be the most unexpected fun I've had in 60 minutes – and more powerful than therapy. For anyone who missed out on the cult immersive – and very secretive -experience, You Me Bum Bum Train, because you're not Madonna, Katy Perry or Jeff Bezos, House of Life is another show with the same power to change your direction. And you don't need to sign an NDA to see it. Later this month, it comes to London's Soho Theatre for a five-night stint as part of its never-ending tour around the world. I'll admit it's practically impossible to put the concept into one box, but as founder Ben Welch explains to me: 'House of Life is a travelling musical collective with one mission to get you happy at any cost. Ultimately, it's an experience, it's about celebrating the people in the room, trying to find genuine connection and see what building a community in the room looks like.' Ben stars as the RaveRend or The Rev, draped in sequinned robes, silver boots, oversized yellow shades and a glittered beard. His sidekick is Trev, a socially awkward musician in a creased grey suit and tie who could be the fifth member of Interpol, played by Ben's real-life schoolmate Lawrence Cole. Music festival famous for helping launch Billie Eilish is coming to London – and you could win tickets We've teamed up with SXSW London to give away two pairs of Music Festival Wristbands valid for 2-7 June 2025. Headliners include Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Tems, Brit Award-winning artist Mabel, Crystal Castles's Alice Glass, and East London-based R&B artist NAO, plus emerging talent set to perform at showcase acts around Shoreditch. Click here to find out more about SXSW London's incredible events and how to enter to be in with a chance to win, or simply enter your details using the form below. *T&Cs apply. You have until midnight on Sunday 25th May 2025 to enter. Good luck! * Open to legal residents of Great Britain (excluding Northern Ireland) aged 18 or over. Promotion opens at 06:01 BST on 13 May 2025 and closes at 23:59 BST on 25 May 2025. The promotion is free to enter; however internet access is required. Entrant must visit and when prompted by the form, submit their name, email, telephone number, date of birth and postcode. Acceptance of the terms and conditions (by ticking the relevant checkbox) is necessary to enter the promotion. 1 entry per person. 1 prize available per person. There will be two (2) winners. Each winner will win two (2) Full Week (6 days) Music Festival Wristbands (each such wristband worth £99) granting secondary access to Official SXSW London Music Festival showcases valid from 2 until 7 June 2025. Proof of age and photographic ID is required for entry (18+). The prize, including entry and attendance at SXSW, is subject to and governed by the SXSW's full ticket terms and conditions here. Full T&Cs apply, see here. The Rev hogs the spotlight, but their chemistry is the heart of House of Life. As The Rev greets everyone at the door, he smears glitter across their cheeks, and as my friends and I entered the House of Life, we immediately felt energised, intrigued and comforted knowing whatever we've let ourselves in for, we're in safe hands. Soon, The Rev had people all around me frankly sharing their biggest anxieties or anything they wanted to celebrate, be it a new job or the person sitting next to them. When it was my turn, he asked what was making me angry about the world in that moment. It was weeks after the general election, and without hesitation, I vented into the microphone: 'Nigel F**king Farage!' Moments later, my outburst had been mixed with a disco track, and the whole room was dancing to the record I didn't know I had in me on loop. The beauty of House of Life is that each show is completely different to the last. The Rev steers the ship, but the audience decides the journey by sharing their own experience. The music is inspired by whatever people get off their chest, with Trev on the track and The Rev belting out lyrics on the spot with unbelievably quick improvisation and the gusto of Tom Jones. Many who have been there once, like me, need to experience it again. And again. Ben recalls: 'We had one woman at the end of the run in Edinburgh who had been travelling the world and said to me, 'I've been really lost, I've been depressed, asking myself, what am I doing? I don't know where I'm going, but now I feel like it just doesn't matter because I've got people around me here, and this show taught me to just grab life and enjoy it. So many strangers have given me so much joy and love.'' During the show, audience members are also asked to visualise what they want from life. At one performance, a woman told The Rev she visualised leaving her job and going travelling. Later, she got in touch to tell him it was 'the best thing I ever did'. Since its successful Edinburgh run, the world wants a bite of the show's contagious joy. The Rev and Trev have just travelled around Norway, where they're 'a bit more reserved'. 'But they were so in it and listening,' adds Ben. 'Once they knew that was the task, they celebrated their friends and talked beautifully about their lives and dreams.' Next, they'll be heading to the queer venues of New York, surely the natural setting for a sermon held by a gay and glittered gospel singer. Listening to Ben's story, it becomes clear that House of Life was the inevitable path he was meant to tread. As a teen, he was accepted at Television Workshop in Nottingham, the training ground for local stars such as Jack O'Connell, Bella Ramsey and Vicky McClure. He's played the Panto Dame in Liverpool, set up his own company called Sheep Soup with his collaborator Nic Harvey, taking independent shows to places like Fringe, and in between projects, he's worked with vulnerable young people to encourage them to pursue creative outlets. His dad died shortly before his first child was about to be born, at a time when the world was beginning to crawl out of the coronavirus pandemic. 'I was performing as an actor, other people's material, hosting events and working with the community, they were all bubbling away and that was the creation of House of Life,' Ben explains. 'Then my first child was about to be born, and my dad passed away. It was a real shift moment. I thought, 'I have to do this because who knows what time we have left?'' After I went to the Fringe show, I felt more inspired than I had been in years. Ideas suddenly poured out of me for days, and I've since left my job to pursue many of them. The holistic experience has stayed with me ever since. In the House of Life, it is the music that carries you. If Ben's booming voice and performance weren't as good as it is, the rest wouldn't land. The tunes are infectious and slap as hard as they help. When he was 14, like every aspiring millennial singer, he auditioned for The X Factor. 'I went to Aston Villa's football ground with my mum and tried to sing Valerie, but it was awful.' Eventually, he recovered and took a dark comedy to the Fringe. He'd sing covers of tracks from the time, like Gnarls Barkley's inescapable Crazy on the Edinburgh mile, to promote it. Naturally, people asked: 'Is there song in the show?' They'd missed a trick. 'So we made this show, Mrs Green, about an old woman who was an ex-Motown soul singer and grew marihuana for her arthritis and was an agony aunt for the community. I played Mrs Green and developed my singing and songwriting during that process.' His voice is a clear nod to the female Black singers of the 60s and 70s, such as Aretha Franklin and Donna Summer. If you want a good time, come for the music alone and leave nourished in funk and disco. The pair have already built their label, signed a distribution deal with Universal Records. Those tracks that have helped so many already will soon be bursting out of the confinement of venues and into streaming services for everyone. The possibilities are endless and are beginning to feel well within Ben's grasp. 'We have a plan to set House of Life off in the world as much as possible,' he adds. 'Maybe there are different versions in different places, but we're just going to keep following our nose because we're having the best time.' House of Life returns to London's Soho Theatre on May 27 til May 31.
Metro
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Estelle: 'Everyone wants the next American Boy but I don't care'
If you were around in 2008, there was no way to avoid the all-consuming success of American Boy — but singer Estelle couldn't care less. As she releases her first new studio album in seven years, named Stay Alta, Estelle reflects on the expectations to produce another chart topper. She told Metro: 'I'm not pleasing [everyone], I'm gonna live my life. I have all these records that do well in whatever space they do well in, but they do well because they're truthful to me in that moment, and that's all I care about. 'When people like it, most times they do because it's authentic.' Estelle, 45, shares that she is all about living in the moment and being joyful, rather than looking back and overanalysing her highs and lows. '[American Boy] is my biggest song,' she says with a shrug. 'It is what it is.' The 00s track, featuring Kanye West, has become a cultural touchstone — partly thanks to Gavin and Stacey — and remains the best-known track by the London-born singer. While she recognises that American Boy may have 'shone brighter' than her other music, she's never chased the hit as 'lightning isn't going to strike twice'. We've teamed up with SXSW London to give away two pairs of Music Festival Wristbands valid for 2-7 June 2025. Headliners include Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Tems, Brit Award-winning artist Mabel, Crystal Castles's Alice Glass, and East London-based R&B artist NAO, plus emerging talent set to perform at showcase acts around Shoreditch. Click here to find out more about SXSW London's incredible events and how to enter to be in with a chance to win, or simply enter your details using the form below. *T&Cs apply. You have until midnight on Sunday 25th May 2025 to enter. Good luck! * Open to legal residents of Great Britain (excluding Northern Ireland) aged 18 or over. Promotion opens at 06:01 BST on 13 May 2025 and closes at 23:59 BST on 25 May 2025. The promotion is free to enter; however internet access is required. Entrant must visit and when prompted by the form, submit their name, email, telephone number, date of birth and postcode. Acceptance of the terms and conditions (by ticking the relevant checkbox) is necessary to enter the promotion. 1 entry per person. 1 prize available per person. There will be two (2) winners. Each winner will win two (2) Full Week (6 days) Music Festival Wristbands (each such wristband worth £99) granting secondary access to Official SXSW London Music Festival showcases valid from 2 until 7 June 2025. Proof of age and photographic ID is required for entry (18+). The prize, including entry and attendance at SXSW, is subject to and governed by the SXSW's full ticket terms and conditions here. Full T&Cs apply, see here. Her feelings about the track's legacy are a little mixed, but the iconic Gavin and Stacey moment let her know that she had 'hit certain points in culture'. Estelle shared: 'If everyone had their way, I'd have had to make 10 more 1980s. And that's my annoyance with people, you have short-term memories because remember when American Boy came out and you were like 'Well, it's no 1980'.' She jokingly banged the table in frustration, and added: 'Now everyone's like, 'Well it's no American Boy'. I don't care!' Fans demanded a sequel at the time, so she caved and put out Fall In Love, which, according to Estelle, is functionally a rewrite of the smash hit single. 'Somebody wrote that record again and said, 'Here', and you guys asked me to sing and I said, 'Okay', and you don't want it,' she laughed. After 20 years in the business, the Thank You hitmaker is well aware that songs are going to be compared to each other, so she's done trying to pander. 'I think every other album has felt like — to a degree — I did it for everybody else, family, friends, for the expectation for a version of me that got me here,' she shared. 'I no longer need this version, [I am] who I am today and who I hope to be.' The Grammy winner sees her post-pandemic self as 'wildly different' to the Estelle we knew in 2018 when she was last releasing a studio album. Her transformation started when she 'got help' and began seeing a therapist and decided to be 'intentionally happy'. 'I don't have to be anything other than who I am,' the Conqueror singer said. 'This album says all of that, and I feel like there are so many more people who will identify with that.' Stay Alta has actually been in the works since 2012, but the timing was incredibly important for Estelle. She doesn't believe in releasing music for the sake of it, explaining that she 'lives the music'; every song is a part of her story. Estelle said: 'When I put music out, I want to care about it. It's important that this music isn't something that's just for the sake of like, 'Oh, she's putting out an album out', it's none of that. 'It's 'I've made a really great album. I'm so proud of it.'' This album in particular was one the singer felt she 'needed', as it is filled with 'light' and 'joy'. 'There's a lot of joy in a way that's not weak, but that's vulnerable and gives people permission to do something other than what they've been taught,' she explained. This need for joy was sparked when the alum really began to take shape in 2018, when the overall sound had a 'dark undertone' in Estelle's eyes. She didn't hear uplifting music on the radio or in the festival line-ups, instead, everything was 'pulling us into this crucible of dark'. 'Not to sound dramatic,' Estelle laughed and added that now, 'we are beyond ready to be happy.' Reflecting on funk in the 80s or punk and R&B in the 90s, the Steven Universe actress said this is where music is about to go again. She said: 'The world is telling us that everything is going to s**t but we have a choice. We have a choice as to whether our emotions and our heads go to s**t as well. 'I don't believe that we want that. I think we want joy and happiness and to be seen, heard, affirmed, and allowed. We want to be given permission to live.' As for the future, whether there's another huge runaway hit in store or not, Estelle plans to take the opportunities as they come – be that on the screen, the page, or in your headphones. Maybe even live from Worthy Farm as she joked that someone should 'sneak her on' for a mini set at Glastonbury 2025. More Trending For her bigger goals, after voicing Garnet in Steven Universe, she has her sights set on an Oscar, but is 'just putting things in the air' and seeing how things unfold. 'I just want to continue being joyful and being intentionally joyful and hope that wherever I step, wherever I am, joy is there.' Maybe 'there' could still be Worthy Farm this year, Estelle does have a song with Busta Rhymes after all. Estelle's new album Stay Alta is out now. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: 'Reboots never work' — TV viewers are fed up of watching the same shows MORE: Lizzie McGuire Movie's Italian heartthrob Paolo is unrecognisable 23 years on from teen movie MORE: Bianca Censori looks startlingly like Kanye West's ex Kim Kardashian in racy new photo
Metro
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
90s icon hints at surprise Glastonbury performance next month
With Glastonbury fast approaching, speculation is growing about possible surprise performers. Most recently, fans have become convinced that Robbie Williams is set to thrill Worthy Farm attendees with an unexpected set. Robbie, who last appeared at the festival in 1998, said on the podcast Robbie Williams Rewind, that he would 'slaughter' another performance at the iconic festival. He said: 'It's one of those times and places, and a reimagination of what Robbie Williams is. When you do Glastonbury, perception changes more than any other festival. 'Diana Ross could play any festival and not get any traction, but she plays Glastonbury and everybody is talking about it – like Barry Gibb. A lot of people there have an oblique perception of what I am but if they saw me do it, I would take their heads off.' He said that while organisers haven't asked him to play, he would be open to the opportunity. Yesterday, fans noticed that the official Robbie Williams Facebook page has changed its profile picture to Robbie Williams at Glastonbury in the 90s, which some believe to be a hint. We've teamed up with SXSW London to give away two pairs of Music Festival Wristbands valid for 2-7 June 2025. Headliners include Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Tems, Brit Award-winning artist Mabel, Crystal Castles's Alice Glass, and East London-based R&B artist NAO, plus emerging talent set to perform at showcase acts around Shoreditch. Click here to find out more about SXSW London's incredible events and how to enter to be in with a chance to win, or simply enter your details using the form below. *T&Cs apply. You have until midnight on Sunday 25th May 2025 to enter. Good luck! * Open to legal residents of Great Britain (excluding Northern Ireland) aged 18 or over. Promotion opens at 06:01 BST on 13 May 2025 and closes at 23:59 BST on 25 May 2025. The promotion is free to enter; however internet access is required. Entrant must visit and when prompted by the form, submit their name, email, telephone number, date of birth and postcode. Acceptance of the terms and conditions (by ticking the relevant checkbox) is necessary to enter the promotion. 1 entry per person. 1 prize available per person. There will be two (2) winners. Each winner will win two (2) Full Week (6 days) Music Festival Wristbands (each such wristband worth £99) granting secondary access to Official SXSW London Music Festival showcases valid from 2 until 7 June 2025. Proof of age and photographic ID is required for entry (18+). The prize, including entry and attendance at SXSW, is subject to and governed by the SXSW's full ticket terms and conditions here. Full T&Cs apply, see here. Reddit user Top_Break5855 posted a screenshot of the new profile picture on r/glastonbury, writing:'Robbie trying to tell us something?' More Trending While many fans chimed in to say how much they would love to see Robbie perform at the festival, user Illiusabroad88 posted: 'His tour schedule looks a bit packed though over those dates. Playing in Belgium on the Saturday and doesn't look like he plays back-to-back gigs in different locations.' Robbie is currently scheduled to perform on June 25 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, June 28 in Belgium, and June 30 in Hanover, Germany. His packed schedule would make Glastonbury (June 25-29) a tight squeeze, but certainly not impossible. Confirmed headliners for the festival this year include The 1975, Neil Young, and Olivia Rodrigo, while Charli XCX, Doechii, Kaiser Chiefs, The Libertines, and Fatboy Slim will all be taking to the festival's stages as well. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Glastonbury reveals line-up for another stage including chart-topping 80s legend MORE: BBC Radio star teases huge US band will be performing Glastonbury Festival MORE: 9 incredible alternatives to Glastonbury you can still get tickets for
Metro
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Lawson frontman Andy Brown undergoing chemotherapy after rare health diagnosis
Andy Brown from the boy band Lawson has revealed his health diagnosis for the first time which puts him at risk of leukaemia. The lead vocalist for the band, 38, shared an image from his hospital bed as he shared that he has been privately dealing with a rare blood disorder for the past decade. 'For the past 10 years, I've been living with a rare blood disorder. Up to now, it hadn't massively affected my day-to-day life, apart from frequent blood tests and the occasional infection, but as things stand, if it's not treated, I have a very high chance of developing leukaemia. 'I've been under close supervision at King's College Hospital in London, which has one of the country's leading haematology departments. And after a lot of discussions, we've come to the decision that the best way to prevent leukaemia is for me to have a stem cell transplant. He then revealed that he has found a donor – a person who he has never met. 'I have a 100% matching donor. I find it so overwhelming that a total stranger, someone I've never met, is willing to give up their cells and blood to save my life. That's just incredible. With everything awful going on in the world, it's easy to lose faith in people, but then you see things like this, people willing to do something so selfless, and it restores your hope.' He then explained that he was hoping sharing his story would encourage others to learn about stem cell donation and sign the register. He added that he would update fans on his journey and share his story as he hopes to make a full recovery. We've teamed up with SXSW London to give away two pairs of Music Festival Wristbands valid for 2-7 June 2025. Headliners include Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Tems, Brit Award-winning artist Mabel, Crystal Castles's Alice Glass, and East London-based R&B artist NAO, plus emerging talent set to perform at showcase acts around Shoreditch. Click here to find out more about SXSW London's incredible events and how to enter to be in with a chance to win, or simply enter your details using the form below. *T&Cs apply. You have until midnight on Sunday 25th May 2025 to enter. Good luck! * Open to legal residents of Great Britain (excluding Northern Ireland) aged 18 or over. Promotion opens at 06:01 BST on 13 May 2025 and closes at 23:59 BST on 25 May 2025. The promotion is free to enter; however internet access is required. Entrant must visit and when prompted by the form, submit their name, email, telephone number, date of birth and postcode. Acceptance of the terms and conditions (by ticking the relevant checkbox) is necessary to enter the promotion. 1 entry per person. 1 prize available per person. There will be two (2) winners. Each winner will win two (2) Full Week (6 days) Music Festival Wristbands (each such wristband worth £99) granting secondary access to Official SXSW London Music Festival showcases valid from 2 until 7 June 2025. Proof of age and photographic ID is required for entry (18+). The prize, including entry and attendance at SXSW, is subject to and governed by the SXSW's full ticket terms and conditions here. Full T&Cs apply, see here. 'Day 4 of chemo done,' he said at the beginning of a recent post about his treatment plan as he shared an update. 'It's stepped up big time the last couple of days, not feeling the best at the moment, but there's just no way around it. Three more days to go, then the new stem cells go in next Tuesday!' He added that although he was being upbeat, the chemotherapy had been gruelling. 'Staying positive as much as I can, but I won't pretend it's easy. I've spent years being so mindful of what I put into my body, ten years sober, clean eating, all of it. 'So feeling what this chemo is doing hits hard. But I know it's part of the fight. It's about accepting it, getting through it, and coming back stronger.' 'Anyway, next week is when the real battle begins. That's when the transplant happens, and my body starts the process of rebuilding from scratch. It's a second chance at life, and not everyone gets that opportunity. 'Stem cell donors are hard to find. You could literally be the match that saves a little girl's life, a dad's life, someone's world. If you're healthy and able, please consider signing up to the register. It takes minutes, but it can change everything for someone like me. 'This is just another chapter. Nothing is gonna stop me #StemCellTransplant#ChemoJourney' This comes just a week after he announced to fans that he had been living with a rare blood disorder for 10 years. Andy has previously battled other health issues, and 18 years ago he had a brain tumour removed. When the band was actually originally called The Groves but opted to be renamed Lawson after David Lawson, a consultant neurosurgeon at The Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery in Liverpool, who operated on Andy. The singer credited the doctor with saving his life in 2007 after a gruelling 17-hour-long operation to remove an acoustic neuroma, a non-cancerous brain tumour that was growing on the nerve of his inner ear. Lawson hasn't released an album since 2021, and Andy appears to have found focus in his new photography career. The singer was supported by various fans and friends in the music industry. More Trending Zoe Ball commented: 'sending love 🧡.' Laura Whitmore added: 'Think of you Andy. You've got this! ❤️' Max George commended: 'You got this mate 💪❤️' If you or someone you care about has been diagnosed with cancer, Macmillan can offer support and information. You can contact their helpline on 0808 808 00 00 (7 days a week from 8am to 8pm), use their webchat service, or visit their site for more information. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: S Club icon reveals new life in Costa Rica after quitting band MORE: Joe Biden's 'aggressive' cancer diagnosis: Type, treatments and prognosis MORE: I'm a prostate cancer specialist — don't ignore these 7 warning signs
