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Yahoo
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Lorde Performs Surprise Glastonbury Set on Day of Album Release: 'I'm Back and Completely Free'
New Zealand musician Lorde had Glastonbury-goers racing to the Woodsies area on Friday as the singer made a surprise appearance at the U.K. music festival. The two-time Grammy winner had initially said she was 'pretty keen' to return to the fest, with some interpreting that to mean that she might pop up at some point over the weekend. More from The Hollywood Reporter K-Pop Girl Group Aespa Is Exactly Where They Want to Be Raindance Film Festival: 'Nawi' Wins Best Int'l Feature and Debut Performance Awards Polish Indie Kino Swiat Names New CEO She thrilled attendees at Worthy Farm in Somerset when word spread that she was about to kick off a performance on Friday morning, the same day of the release of her album Virgin. 'This is fucking sick,' she said, playing most songs from her new album. 'This is the release, I'm releasing it right now! After the show, then the album's out, you know?' She also added: 'This record took me a lot, I didn't know if I would make another record to be honest — but I'm back here and completely free. I'm so grateful to you for waiting.' Lorde performed 'What Was That,' 'Man of the Year,' as well as 2017 hit 'Green Light' to the delight of thousands waiting at the Woodsies tent. Glastonbury organizers were forced to close the area off ahead of her set as the area was getting too crowded. 'What Was That' marks her first single since her last album Solar Power came out in August 2021. However, she's still been around — most notably on Charli XCX's 'Girl, so confusing' remix on Brat. The English singer is also set to perform at the festival Saturday evening. Lorde had announced the title of her fourth studio album at the end of April via Instagram, alongside an image of the record's cover art: a blue x-ray image showing a zipper going down a pelvis, a belt buckle and an IUD. The Glastonbury Festival runs through Sunday, with The 1975, Neil Young and Olivia Rodrigo set to of The Hollywood Reporter Most Anticipated Concert Tours of 2025: Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar & SZA, Sabrina Carpenter and More Hollywood's Most Notable Deaths of 2025 Hollywood's Highest-Profile Harris Endorsements: Taylor Swift, George Clooney, Bruce Springsteen and More
Scotsman
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Sock horror! Glastonbury festival-goers drag home 39 filthy items to wash at mum and dad's
Forget the bank of mum and dad - it's the family washing machine that will be doing the heavy lifting this summer. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... According to new research, festival season leaves washing machines working flat out to deal with an overload of mud-encrusted, dusty and sweat-covered clothing. Young adults aged 16 to 30 drag home an average of 39 filthy items - including eight pairs of socks, seven pairs of pants, seven t-shirts, and five hoodies - from a big weekend event like Glastonbury. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad And with the famous festival in full swing this week, parents across the country are bracing themselves for the inevitable laundry apocalypse. The Wash Pit, British Gas' giant pop-up launderette is rolling into Leigh Delamere Service Station on Monday 30th to clean up the country's dirtiest festival gear and save parent's energy - for the home and for themselves To save the nation's washing machines from post-festival overload, British Gas is launching The Wash Pit - a giant pop-up laundrette - on Monday, June 30th. Located at Leigh Delamere Eastbound Services, a popular stop on the M4 for Glastonbury-goers heading home, the facility is designed to lighten the laundry load before it even reaches the front door. Bookable for free via Eventbrite, The Wash Pit will be powered by solar energy and sit inside an electric vehicle that has been charged during PeakSave hours, making it cost effective and better for the environment. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Catherine O'Kelly, managing director of British Gas Energy, said: 'Our research shows that young adults continue to lean on the family home, especially after big weekends like Glastonbury with parents happy to help. 'However, we understand how that impacts households, from energy bills to laundry loads, so The Wash Pit is our way of saving parents' energy – for the home and themselves. 'Whether it's through half-price electricity on Sundays with PeakSave, or same-day engineer visits when things go wrong, we are here to take care of things for our customers when it matters most.' The poll of 2,000 parents found that 92% believe their teens and 20-somethings are still draining the household energy, whether they've officially moved out or not. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Even 80% of empty nesters say their grown-up children regularly pop home to charge their phones (65%), take long showers (61%), watch hours of TV (49%), and of course, dump their laundry (31%). According to the study, conducted by British Gas, parents run six loads of laundry a week just for their kids, coming in at nearly nine hours of machine time. And it doesn't stop there - the average Gen Z enjoys 13 showers at the family home, each lasting an average of 18 minutes. Adult children also use their parents' oven for an average of nine hours a week and have the TV on for up to 20 hours, regardless of whether anyone's watching or not. It's no surprise then, that 67% of parents polled admit to recently shouting the age-old line: Shut that door - were you born in a barn?! Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Yet despite the inevitable hit to their energy bills, most parents aren't slamming the door shut - in fact, 72% of Brits say they wouldn't have it any other way. Even with an average of four energy-related squabbles each week, parents remain happy to help, seeing it as simply part of what it means to be a family. Parents' Top 10 Teen Energy Peeves: Charging their phones and gadgets for hours – 65% Leaving lights blazing in every room – 63% Taking unnecessarily long showers – 61% Leaving the telly on all day – 49% Overusing kitchen gadgets (air fryer, toaster, kettle…) – 38% Turning up the thermostat without asking – 24% Leaving the windows open with the heating on – 23% Forgetting to turn off the oven – 18% Running the bath to the brim – 17% Leaving the oven on for longer than needed – 16%
North Wales Chronicle
4 days ago
- Climate
- North Wales Chronicle
Another heatwave could be on the way as weekend temperatures forecast to hit 30C
More changeable weather is expected this week with some showers, before temperatures are set to rise at the weekend hitting 29C on Saturday, then potentially 30C on Sunday and 31C on Monday, the Met Office said. An official heatwave is recorded when areas reach a certain temperature for three consecutive days, with thresholds varying from 25C to 28C in different parts of the UK. Oli Claydon, spokesman for the Met Office, said this week more changeable weather is on the way compared to the previous few weeks. Remaining rather cloudy with outbreaks of rain across Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England this afternoon. Sunny spells developing elsewhere with temperatures climbing into the mid-twenties across eastern England. — Met Office (@metoffice) June 24, 2025 Glastonbury-goers can expect a mixed bag of sunshine and rain this week. More than 200,000 people are expected to descend on the fields of Pilton, with ticket-holders advised to prepare for mainly warm weather, but to also bring waterproofs to the five-day event. Mr Claydon said: 'Wednesday will be warmer, though an increasing risk of showers and thunderstorms, with a maximum of 28C in the South East. 'Through the day we will have some showers moving into south-western parts, with a thunderstorm risk in the South East. 'As we go into Thursday, there will be heavy showers potentially in the east, but there will be some clear spells in there as well, with a maximum of 27C. 'Not everywhere will see the showers and there will be some dry spells around as well. 'There will be more persistent rain around the north west of Scotland on Thursday evening. 'Friday will see a maximum of 27C again as the high, the showers will clear away to the north east, with local drizzle in parts of the South West and Wales through the day. 'When we go into the weekend is when we start to see the temperatures get higher, with 29C in the South East. 'On Sunday there could be some cloud and showers about in the north and North West, that will ease through the day then it will be dry and clear with good sunny spells, potentially 30C on Sunday in the South East.' Monday could see 30C or even 31C but the certainty around that is not very high yet, Mr Claydon added. It comes after a provisional high of 33.2C was recorded by the weather service on June 21 in Charlwood, Surrey, making it the warmest day so far of 2025. Last week the Met office said 'many places' in England and 'one or two areas' in Wales, including Cardiff, entered a heatwave on June 20. A short-lived localised heatwave is possible in the South East of England as temperatures rise this weekend, Mr Claydon said. He said: 'It's a little bit uncertain, potentially we could remain in the 30s in the far South East of England, and it's quite a long way ahead, there is potential there and if it did reach into the 30s in the South East we could be looking at a short-lived localised heatwave. 'When we had the warm spell last week it was much more widespread, we're not likely to see that.' Temperatures are looking to fall next week, the forecaster said. So far, June's average daytime temperatures have been 19.2C, slightly above the average of 17.68C, according to the Met Office.
Leader Live
4 days ago
- Climate
- Leader Live
Another heatwave could be on the way as weekend temperatures forecast to hit 30C
More changeable weather is expected this week with some showers, before temperatures are set to rise at the weekend hitting 29C on Saturday, then potentially 30C on Sunday and 31C on Monday, the Met Office said. An official heatwave is recorded when areas reach a certain temperature for three consecutive days, with thresholds varying from 25C to 28C in different parts of the UK. Oli Claydon, spokesman for the Met Office, said this week more changeable weather is on the way compared to the previous few weeks. Remaining rather cloudy with outbreaks of rain across Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England this afternoon. Sunny spells developing elsewhere with temperatures climbing into the mid-twenties across eastern England. — Met Office (@metoffice) June 24, 2025 Glastonbury-goers can expect a mixed bag of sunshine and rain this week. More than 200,000 people are expected to descend on the fields of Pilton, with ticket-holders advised to prepare for mainly warm weather, but to also bring waterproofs to the five-day event. Mr Claydon said: 'Wednesday will be warmer, though an increasing risk of showers and thunderstorms, with a maximum of 28C in the South East. 'Through the day we will have some showers moving into south-western parts, with a thunderstorm risk in the South East. 'As we go into Thursday, there will be heavy showers potentially in the east, but there will be some clear spells in there as well, with a maximum of 27C. 'Not everywhere will see the showers and there will be some dry spells around as well. 'There will be more persistent rain around the north west of Scotland on Thursday evening. 'Friday will see a maximum of 27C again as the high, the showers will clear away to the north east, with local drizzle in parts of the South West and Wales through the day. 'When we go into the weekend is when we start to see the temperatures get higher, with 29C in the South East. 'On Sunday there could be some cloud and showers about in the north and North West, that will ease through the day then it will be dry and clear with good sunny spells, potentially 30C on Sunday in the South East.' Monday could see 30C or even 31C but the certainty around that is not very high yet, Mr Claydon added. It comes after a provisional high of 33.2C was recorded by the weather service on June 21 in Charlwood, Surrey, making it the warmest day so far of 2025. Last week the Met office said 'many places' in England and 'one or two areas' in Wales, including Cardiff, entered a heatwave on June 20. A short-lived localised heatwave is possible in the South East of England as temperatures rise this weekend, Mr Claydon said. He said: 'It's a little bit uncertain, potentially we could remain in the 30s in the far South East of England, and it's quite a long way ahead, there is potential there and if it did reach into the 30s in the South East we could be looking at a short-lived localised heatwave. 'When we had the warm spell last week it was much more widespread, we're not likely to see that.' Temperatures are looking to fall next week, the forecaster said. So far, June's average daytime temperatures have been 19.2C, slightly above the average of 17.68C, according to the Met Office.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
UK braced for second heatwave this month as temperatures set to soar again
Britain's hot spell is set to continue this weekend, as the country prepares to face a second heatwave with temperatures to soar above 30C. The UK will be hotter than Ibiza, according to Met Office forecasts, which predict mercury will hit 29C on Saturday, then potentially 30C on Sunday and 31C on Monday. An official heatwave is recorded when areas reach a certain temperature for three consecutive days, with thresholds varying from 25C to 28C in different parts of the UK. Oli Claydon, spokesman for the Met Office, said: 'When we go into the weekend is when we start to see the temperatures get higher, with 29C in the South East. 'On Sunday there could be some cloud and showers about in the north and North West, that will ease through the day then it will be dry and clear with good sunny spells, potentially 30C on Sunday in the South East.' Monday could see 30C or even 31C but the certainty around that is not very high yet, Mr Claydon added. This means it will be hotter than some of Britain's favourite holiday destinations including Ibiza - which will reach highs of 28C on Sunday and Monday. It comes after a provisional high of 33.2C was recorded by the weather service on June 21 in Charlwood, Surrey, making it the warmest day so far of 2025. Last week the Met office said 'many places' in England and 'one or two areas' in Wales, including Cardiff, entered a heatwave on June 20. A short-lived localised heatwave is possible in the South East of England as temperatures rise this weekend, Mr Claydon said. He said: 'It's a little bit uncertain, potentially we could remain in the 30s in the far South East of England, and it's quite a long way ahead, there is potential there and if it did reach into the 30s in the South East we could be looking at a short-lived localised heatwave. 'When we had the warm spell last week it was much more widespread, we're not likely to see that.' Before the temperatures begin rise, more changeable weather is expected with some showers on the way, as Glastonbury-goers are told to expect a mixed bag of sunshine and rain. More than 200,000 people are expected to descend on the fields of Pilton, with ticket-holders advised to prepare for mainly warm weather, but to also bring waterproofs to the five-day event. 'Wednesday will be warmer, though an increasing risk of showers and thunderstorms, with a maximum of 28C in the South East,' Mr Claydon said. 'Through the day we will have some showers moving into south-western parts, with a thunderstorm risk in the South East. 'As we go into Thursday, there will be heavy showers potentially in the east, but there will be some clear spells in there as well, with a maximum of 27C. Not everywhere will see the showers and there will be some dry spells around as well. 'There will be more persistent rain around the north west of Scotland on Thursday evening. 'Friday will see a maximum of 27C again as the high, the showers will clear away to the north east, with local drizzle in parts of the South West and Wales through the day.' Temperatures are looking to fall next week, the forecaster said. So far, June's average daytime temperatures have been 19.2C, slightly above the average of 17.68C, according to the Met Office.
