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Perth Now
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Junior Andre reveals dream collaborations with Jorja Smith and Joyner Lucas
Junior Andre has named Jorja Smith and Joyner Lucas as his two dream collaborators. The 20-year-old singer - whose parents are pop star Peter Andre and his ex-wife Katie Price - is at the beginning of his music career but he is already thinking about who he would like to work with in the future and those two artists are at the top of his list. Speaking exclusively to Lulu Eagle for BANG Showbiz at the launch of Men and Their Emotions (M.A.T.E) - a new mental health charity for men - on Friday night (18.07.25) at Indigo at The O2, he said: "I'm honestly so open, there are so many artists I would love to collab with. Maybe Jorja Smith on a little vibe - she's got a great voice. Joyner Lucas… he's sick.' Junior - who signed a major record deal with Columbia Records at just 16, the same label behind Harry Styles and Calvin Harris - says making music is a daily ritual, shaped entirely by how he feels in the moment. He added: "I pretty much make music every day and it depends on the vibe I'm feeling. Sometimes I'll tap into mental health stuff, sometimes I'm happy and I'll tap into summer stuff. It all depends.' As his career continues to grow, with new music and an acting role alongside his father in the upcoming musical Finding My Voice, Junior has one piece of advice he lives by, stay humble. He said: 'Always remain grounded, remember where you come from, be nice to people, man. Kindness goes a long way. Don't be mean, treat people with respect. We're all the same, no one is different. Love people, be kind, be real.' The Only One singer is a vocal advocate for mental health, especially among young men, urging them to open up emotionally and challenge outdated ideas of masculinity. He said: 'I think guys need to speak up about it. Everyone does, but a lot of guys don't, and I think it's so important. 'Your mental health is everything. In fact, it's more important than your physical health - because if your mental health is in the right place, it can help your physical health. 'Being a man is being able to be open, speaking about your emotions. People don't realise, but when you speak about your emotions you actually instantly feel relieved. Better. It's very good for you. 'If you don't, and you let it all bottle in - it's only gonna go one way.' M.A.T.E (Men and Their Emotions) is a new UK-based mental health charity, founded by comedian and rapper Daniel O'Reilly - best known as his comedy persona Dapper Laughs. Inspired by his own battles with addiction and mental health, the organisation is dedicated to encouraging men to open up emotionally, break down stigma around male vulnerability, and create safe spaces for honest conversation, support, and connection. Follow Lulu Eagle on Instagram at _altereagle_ and Lulu_Eagle for more showbiz exclusives.
Perth Now
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
'I find toxic people to just be so addictive...' Raye speaks about her weakness at Open'er Festival in Poland
Raye finds "toxic" people "addictive". The 27-year-old singer noted there are many types of addiction in the world, which she believes is part of the "human experience", and she is particularly drawn to individuals she knows are not good for her but she just can't seem to resist. Speaking on the Orange Main Stage stage at Open'er Festival in Poland on Wednesday night (02.07.25) as she introduced her song Mary Jane, she said: "I believe addictions are part of the human experience. "You can be addicted to a lot of things in life. You, you could be addicted to exercise - which is not me, but I'm very happy for those of you who decided to be addicted to exercise. "You could be addicted to chocolate, cheese. "Or you could be addicted to a human being. I find the toxic people to just be so addictive. You know, when you just can't tell that person 'No'. "And then you have illegal addictions, no judgement, this is a safe space and for me, too. "But I think, it's deemed unattractive as a woman to talk about this kind of addiction." Raye famously had a turbulent start to her career, leaving her record label Polydor after the company allegedly refused to release her debut album for several years, but she relishes being an "independent artist" now, making the music she always wanted to. Raye - who made history at the 2024 BRIT Awards, winning in six accolades, including British Artist of the Year - told the crowd: "I'm an independent artist. "Now, I was telling my driver actually on the way up. I was giving it my whole backstory, come on, and I was telling him I was an independent artist, and he asked if I like being independent and I was like, yes I do. "I had a bit of a tough time early on in my career as a record label for seven years. And during that time, I was releasing a lot of music but it was fast, fast pop, like music created to sell. And that's not the reason I wanted to be a singer. It's not the reason I wanted to be a musician in a songwriter, I think art is about honesty." Other artists who performed on the first day of Open'er Festival included Jorja Smith, Schoolboy Q and the night's headliners, Massive Attack. Performers in the coming days include Nine Inch Nails, Muse, Wolf Alice and Linkin Park.
Perth Now
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Raye gets emotional as she sings 'hardest song' she's ever written at Open'er Festival
Raye wiped away tears after performing Ice Cream Man at the Open'er Festival because it is "the hardest song [she's] ever written". The 27-year-old singer reflected on the healing power of music as she performed a rendition of the song, which details the impact of being sexually assaulted, something which Raye has experienced in her life. Introducing the track as she performed on the Orange Main Stage at the music event in Poland on Wednesday night (02.07.25), she said: "This next song that I would like to sing for you is the saddest song that I've ever written, the hardest song I've ever written. "But at the same time, this song is medicine for me. Music is medicine. "I started writing this song when I was 17 years old. "I've been through some really gut-wrenching stuff and the subject of this song is sexual assault and rape and sexual violence, which I know are really disgusting words and really intense and I'm sorry for taking it there." Raye hopes the track offers comfort to others who have endured the same experiences as she has. She continued: "But then when I read the statistic that one in four women and men will be affected by this in their lifetime, it's just heart-breaking. "So I know when I sing this song, as hard, as it is to sing and as horrible, it is to sing. Sometimes I know I'm not alone in understanding, just what a song like this can be for those of us, who, who need it." After a powerful performance of Ice Cream Man, Raye wiped away tears with a towel before continuing with her set. The British singer-songwriter also treated the audience in Gdynia to a new track called I Know You're Hurting, an emotional balled she admitted often left her "sobbing in the toilet". She said: "This is a song that means a lot to me. It's a new song, it's an unreleased song and this song has purely been my medicine. "I'm not gonna lie, you know I'd be flying all the time. I'll be taking flights like this song has me like going to the bathroom in the toilet and on the plane and just like sobbing. This this song is so important to me and um, I'm really excited to sing it for you right now." The song addresses the contrast between the "highlights reel" people show online and the emotional reality of their lives. She added: "The subject of this song how I think in life, you know, we put up this mask, or we post on our Instagrams acting like life is amazing and everything's great. And we show the highlights reel, you know, and I think that's not the reality of life and I think a lot of us are hurting. "I'm just excited to see this song to you. And if there is anyone out there in this crowd today, we've come to feel some sort of musical medicine. Maybe, that's all of us, you know? Then this one is definitely for you." Other artists who performed on the first day of Open'er festival included Jorja Smith, Gracie Abrams and headliners Massive Attack.
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Parklife 2025 beers and drinks - bar prices in full
Parklife 2025 officially gets underway today as thousands of music lovers make their way to Heaton Park for two days of live music and entertainment from some of the music industry's biggest acts. This year's line-up will feature headliners 50 Cen on the Saturday night and Charli xcx closing the Valley Stage on Sunday night. They'll be joined by the likes of Jorja Smith, Rudimental, Flo, Peggy Gou and Confidence Man. Each year Parklife welcomes over 80,000 gig-goers, but it started off from much more humble beginnings, beginning life in 2007 as the student run Mad Ferret Festival, held in Platt Fields, Rusholme. READ MORE: X Factor star delayed holiday to join Robbie Williams on stage in Manchester in 'career defining moment' READ MORE: Robbie Williams reunites with Spice Girl at star-studded Manchester Co-op Live gig In 2010, it rebranded to Parklife Festival and stayed in Platt Fields until growing crowds necessitated its move to Heaton Park in 2013. Since then it's evolved significantly, moved to its home of Heaton Park and welcomed some of the biggest music stars from Fatboy Slim and Snoop Dog to Wu-Tang Clan, Tyler the Creator and Doja Cat, plus many more. In an exclusive look around Heaton Park yesterday, The Manchester Evening News watched as final preparations were made to the new stage lineup, serve-your-own bars were set up, the selfie points put into place and the fairground rides went through final safety checks. This year, The Valley Stage, which will host 50 Cent, Charli xcx, Peggy Gou, and Confidence Man, has been moved slightly to a more central position, but still with the great views down onto the field and all the action. While there is no Parklife Stage this year, in it's place is Magic Sky, and the big blue tent, also known as the Big Top Stage, has made a return too. There's also the Matinee and G Stage's to explore. For those attending over the weekend, there are loads of bars dotted across the site, which will offer everything from beers and ciders to wines and cocktails, alongside some specials here and there. Like last year, the bars and food stalls at Parklife are cashless - meaning you'll need to use your phone Wallet or card in order to buy drinks. To help you figure out what's on offer, and how much you'll need to spend, we've rounded up some of the bar prices below. Beer and Cider (cans) Poretti Lager - £6.65 Somersby Apple Cider - £6.65 0.4% Brooklyn Special Effects Hoppy Lager - £5.50 Spirits & Mixers Smirnoff No21 Vodka - £11.80 Captain Morgan Gold - £11.80 Johnnie Walker Black Label - £11.80 Gordon's London Dry Gin - £11.80 Casamigos Blanco Tequila - £14.80 25ml available for £7.90/£10.90 White Claw (Hard Seltzer) Available in Blackberry, Green Apple, Mango Raspberry flavours - £7.50 Jägermeister Jägermeister (25ml Ice Cold shot) - £6.90 Jägermeister Cold Brew Coffee (25ml Ice Cold shot) - £6.90 Jägerbomb - £7.90 Jägermeister Mule - £11.80 Ready to Drink Smirnoff Ice - £7.90 Whiteclaw Blackberry - £7.90 Premium Cans Captain Morgan Brew - £8.50 Smirnoff Miami Peach - £9.50 Captain Morgan x Pepsi Max - £9.50 Gordons Gin & Tonic - £9.50 Johnnie Walker and Lemonade - £9.50 Wine Rose Wine / White Wine - £7.95 Soft Drinks Water Still - £2.60 Rockstar Original - £4 Pepsi Max / 7UP Free - £2.95 Hip Pop Strawberry and Lime Soda - £3.50 Spirts and Mixers Smirnoff No21 Vodka - £11.80 Captain Morgan Gold - £11.80 Johnnie Walker Black Label - £11.80 Gordon's London Dry Gin - £11.80 Tanqueray London Dry Gin - £12.80 Tanqueray Flor De Sevilla Gin - £12.80 Ciroc Original Vodka - £14.80 Casamigos Blanco Tequila - £14.80 Casamigos Reposado Tequila - £14.80 Cocktails Parklife Pornstar - £12.80 Parklife Rum Punch - £12.80 Summer Berry Daiquiri - £12.80 Sevilla Spritz - £13.80 Zero Pornstar - £7.50 Cans Poretti Lager - £6.65 Somersby Apple Cider - £6.65 0.4% Brooklyn Special Effects Hoppy Lager - £5.50 White Claw Blackberry - £7.90
BBC News
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Parklife 2025 line-up, how to get there and start time
Tens of thousands of music lovers are expected to flood into Heaton Park this weekend for the return of Parklife 80,000 people are expected for the two-day event in Manchester on Saturday and Sunday, where rapper 50 Cent and singer Charli XCX will big names in the line-up include R&B singer Jorja Smith, a UK festival debut from chart-topper Lola Young and DJ Peggy is everything you need to know ahead of Parklife. When does it start and can I still get tickets? Tickets are still available including day, weekend and VIP open on Saturday from 12:00 until 23:00 BST, with festivalgoers welcomed in an hour later on Sunday from 13:00 to 23: entry into the Parklife on both days is 17:00 and you cannot go back in after is leaving the festival have said no one under the age of 17 is permitted to attend, and 17-year-old's that do go must be accompanied by a responsible guardian aged 18 or over. Who will be performing? More than 100 performers will taking to the stage at this year's Parklife festival including the return on Saturday night of rap super star 50 Cent, who last performed at Heaton Park in 2022. British singer Charli XCX will headline on the Sunday, with Bicep, Confidence Man and Rudimental are among the other big acts performing across the out the full line-up below. How do I get there? People have been warned to plan how they are going to get to the festival in advance on what is expected to be a busy weekend, and with no trams operating from Manchester Piccadilly. Trams from Manchester Victoria to Heaton Park will be running across the weekend on the line to Bury, with the journey taking about 15 will run every six minutes, with the Heaton Park stop close to the West Gate is no on-street parking around the event official Parklife car parking is situated on Sheepfoot Lane and tickets can be purchased in advance for Saturday and Sunday. Is there a travel pass? Transport for Greater Manchester is offering a travel pass ticket that will work on the trams and shuttle buses to and from the festival site from Lever Street in the Northern costs £8 for Saturday or Sunday, or £14.95 for the weekend, and you can buy them via the Bee Network app. The shuttle buses, which will take half an hour, start ferrying people on Saturday from 10:30 with the last bus at 16:30, while on Sunday they start at 11:30 and end at 16:30. Return services from Heaton Park begin at 18:30, and will continue until the site is clear, organisers said. For those travelling from cities and towns outside Manchester, the Big Green Coach service, the official travel partner for the event, is offering transport. Will roads close? Several local bus services will be diverted from the area while the festival is taking place, while a number of roads will shut around Heaton Park from Saturday evening until the early hours of Monday morning. A number of roads in the Northern Quarter around Lever Street will be shut on Saturday for the shuttle buses to City Council said festivalgoers will queue along Spear Street and Faraday Street, which will be at Heaton Park, all exit slip roads at junction 19 of the M60 will closed between 19:00 and 02:00 on Saturday and Road will close around the site from at the same times, while other adjacent lines will also shut in a staggered manner until 01:00, with a one-way system in for Greater Manchester has set up a dedicated website with a full list of closure and travel information ahead of the event. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
