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Indianapolis Star
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Indianapolis Star
June is Pride Month. Here's how Indy's LGBTQ+ community is celebrating 🌈
Parades awash in colorful rainbows, concerts and friendly meetups will mark Pride Month, an annual celebration of identity for the LGBTQ+ community every June. In Central Indiana, the Indy Pride festival kicks off soon with more events planned throughout the month. Both Carmel and Irvington will hold similar celebrations near the end of June. The festivities are happening during a time of increased public hostility toward the Trans community, which includes continuing political backlash from state and federal officials in the Trump Administration. Data from the ACLU shows more than 500 anti-LGBTQ+ bills were filed this year alone — nine of which in Indiana. Despite the stormy rhetoric, here's how Indianapolis is showing its Pride. Story continues after photo gallery. June 14, 2025, is the date of this year's Indy Pride parade. The parade starts at 10 a.m. and lasts until noon, beginning at 748 Massachusetts Avenue. The route travels southwest along Mass Ave then turns north on Delaware Avenue, finishing at Michigan Street. Map courtesy of Indy Pride. Indy Pride is partnering with iPark, according to officials, to offer parking for parade attendees. Additional parking locations can be viewed online at Indy Pride is hosting a Celebration on the Circle Pride Festival from noon to 5 p.m. at Monument Circle. The event will include local art and food vendors, a community zone with local organizations and drag performances. The Word of Mouth music concert takes place at the American Legion Mall, 700 N. Pennsylvania St, from 2-10 p.m. on Saturday, June 14, and Sunday, June 15. Tickets to the Indy Pride Word of Mouth concert series range from $35 to more than $800, depending on what package you select. They include the following: You can purchase tickets to the Indy Pride Word of Mouth concert at More about Pride Month: Consider these novels for an LGBTQ+ Pride Month reading list. Officials with Indy Pride announced dozens of musical artists would perform at this year's Indy Pride concert series. Saturday's headliners include British singer-songwriter Natasha Bedingfield ("Unwritten"), Coco & Breezy and Aluna. Sunday features Tinashe, Big Wild and Snow Wife. Here's the full schedule: Pride Month is celebrated in June to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall Riots, a days-long series of protests against police raids at a New York City gay bar that led to shift in LGBTQ+ activism across the country. More about Indy Pride: 'The laws are the laws:' Indy Pride organizers balance event safety, community concerns. IndyStar public safety reporter Ryan Murphy contributed to this article.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Star's touching tribute to city on at Radio 1's Big Weekend
DJ James Hype told the crowd at Radio 1's Big Weekend that he would "skip school" to come and visit Liverpool when he was younger. The DJ took to the Radio 1 Main Stage just after 6pm on day one of the much anticipated event. The 35-year-old played many of his smash hit songs including fan favourite 'Ferrari' and a few "old school trance classics" including Lethal Industry by Tiesto. An estimated 100,000 fans are expected to attend the festival over the weekend. Today, festivalgoers attending Radio 1's Big Weekend will be able to enjoy performances from Tom Grennan, Biffy Clyro, James Hype, Natasha Bedingfield, and The Wombats. If you can't make it to the event, the BBC is offering "non-stop" coverage across the weekend. Live coverage of the event will be available on BBC Radio 1, BBC Sounds, and BBC iPlayer. You can also find highlights on the BBC Radio 1 YouTube channel. READ MORE: Radio 1 Big Weekend Friday updates as Tom Grennan and Biffy Clyro to headline READ MORE: 22 photos of stylish first arrivals at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in Liverpool The 35-year-old DJ was honest with the crowd at Big Weekend and spoke of his humble beginnings growing up in Greasby. He told the cheering crowd: "I used to skip school and get the bus over to Liverpool because the city was so influential to me. The people, the energy - this place is magic." He continued: "So thank you so much for letting me play here for you tonight." The ECHO caught up with the DJ prior to his set, where he spoke about his important connection with the city, and told us that his family would be watching him perform his set later on in the day. He told the ECHO: "I used to DJ in all the clubs in [the city]. Funky Box, Fusion, Igloo, lots of them. I found this music thing that I loved and [being a DJ] was my goal. I thought that maybe if I made music, I would be able to DJ in other places." He added: "I'm very grateful for my family because they didn't try to stop me. I had the support there and I always knew that I could count on them if it did all go wrong.." You can watch the full interview we got with James below, or head to our YouTube channel. Tom Grennan is set to headline the festival tonight at 8.45pm - all of the set times throughout the weekend are here. You can follow all of the updates on Radio 1 Big Weekend via the Liverpool ECHO's live blog. Heading into the rest of the weekend, the festival gates will open at 11am on Saturday and Sunday, with ticketholders looking forward to performances from Sugababes, Blossoms, Sam Fender, Tate McRae, HAIM and Mumford and Sons.
BBC News
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Radio 1's Big Weekend: Tom Grennan lights up Liverpool on Friday
Friday headline act Tom Grennan entertained the Radio 1 Big Weekend crowd in Liverpool with a power-packed performance which included surprise were on their feet, jumping around in the rain, after being treated to appearances by Ella Henderson, YouTuber KSI, Merseyside's own Mel C, and The followed The Wombats, Natasha Bedingfield, James Hype and Biffy Clyro who also performed on the Main Stage at Sefton to BBC Newsbeat ahead of his set, the Higher singer described "headlining the biggest weekend of the summer" as "pretty crazy". "It's been such a mad journey."And on the collaboration with Mel C, he described her as "a superstar"."I've been friends with Mel for a while now."And I just felt like we should do something special - thank God she said yes!" For the second year running, Natasha Bedingfield made an appearance at Big Weekend during a day which started with sunshine over Sefton last year when she was a guest during Ella Henderson's performance, this year she had her own Main Stage slot which included crowd-pleasing tunes such as Unwritten and These Words. After her performance, she told Newsbeat it "felt amazing"."I just felt really relaxed up there. Like it's nice to be home."There's so much joy happening with my songs, it's ridiculous."I can't even handle how much people are loving [it], I don't even know what to do with it." James Hype, known for hits such as Ferrari, Drums, More Than Friends, told Newsbeat before his set that it was "a really special day" because his mum and sister were in DJ and record producer also debuted a new project, Sync, at Big Weekend, which he called: "A visual experience where all the screens and lights are controlled by the decks in real time."Hometown heroes The Wombats, who were the first artists on the Main Stage on Friday received some of the biggest cheers of the day."Music is in people's blood here," they told Newsbeat after their performance."Everyone's up for a good time, up for the music. This is where it all began for us, so it's a really special moment."There were performances across the different stages on offer, including the New Music Stage, from the likes of Barry Can't Swim, Jazzy, Prospa, Katy B and Nia than 100,000 fans are expected to attend Big Weekend in Liverpool, which will have about 100 acts performing across four rest of the weekend will see Sam Fender headline on Saturday and Mumford & Sons on Odell, Sugababes, Myles Smith and Wolf Alice will be playing the Main Stage on McRae, Lola Young, Jorja Smith, Wet Leg and HAIM will also hit the Main Stage on the final day of the festival. Listen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 weekdays - or listen back here.
Scottish Sun
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Watch the awkward moment Natasha Bedingfield forgets the words to her own pop hit at BBCR1's Big Weekend
NATASHA Bedingfield suffered a very awkward moment as she forgot the lyrics to her own pop song at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend. The singer, 43, took to the stage to perform a selection of her best known tracks at the festival taking place in Liverpool. 3 Natasha Bedingfield forgot the lyrics to her hit track at Radio 1's Big Weekend Credit: Alamy 3 The pop star struggled to remember some of the lyrics to Pocket Full of Sunshine Credit: Getty But just minutes into her set on Friday, Natasha was left struggling to remember the words to her popular hit, Pocket Full of Sunshine. She started off strong but then appeared to forget the lyrics early on and then looked over to her band for support. Natasha made an awkward face and began singing "ba ba ba" before she quickly pulled it together and carried on with the chorus. Despite the slip-up, Natasha performed some a number of her other huge tracks including Unwritten. The songstress looked sensational in a lace see-through bodysuit and a black longline jacket. A string of famous musicians will also take to the stage over the next few days. Tom Grennan, Katy B, Biffy Clyro, Nia Archives, The Wombats and a host of famous faces have joined the line-up for BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2025, kicking off the three-day music spectacular. The British artist now lives in America with her husband Matt Robinson, 46, and their son Solomon, seven. In 2023, The Sun exclusively told how the These Words songstress would return to her music roots after splitting with her record label. She was the first to tell us: "I am always writing and working on new music. "I asked to get out of my label deal because I felt pressure to write a certain type of music and I want to write music for the creativity and the fun. I am returning to my original love of music. Natasha Bedingfield looks incredible as she flashes rock-hard abs in sheer dress on red carpet "You can view making music in so many ways. "As a product, as content or as art. Being an artist is like being a chef. You love creating something special but then with success and demand, it can hurt your artistry or creativity. "I want my music to mean something and say something and not just write music to have a hit single." Singing siblings Meanwhile, fans recently realised that Natasha and popstar Daniel Bedingfield are related. The revelation came after a TikTok clip of Natasha went viral. She filmed herself in the back of a taxi asking the driver to "turn up" the music playing on the radio - which turned out to be her older brother Daniel's slushy song If You're Not The One. He is two years older than his popstar sibling. She told him: "This is my favourite song. Can you turn it up? That's my brother, that's my brother singing." The taxi driver appeared to ignore her, with Natasha telling the camera: "He can't hear, he's on his phone. If only he knew." He found fame in 2001 with his hit Gotta Get Thru This - and is soon set to make a music comeback. He fronted a new tour back in April, 20 years after his hit tracks and departure from fame following a horror accident.
The Irish Sun
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Watch the awkward moment Natasha Bedingfield forgets the words to her own pop hit at BBCR1's Big Weekend
NATASHA Bedingfield suffered a very awkward moment as she forgot the lyrics to her own pop song at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend. The singer, 43, took to the stage to perform a selection of her best known tracks at the festival taking place in Liverpool. Advertisement 3 Natasha Bedingfield forgot the lyrics to her hit track at Radio 1's Big Weekend Credit: Alamy 3 The pop star struggled to remember some of the lyrics to Pocket Full of Sunshine Credit: Getty But just minutes into her set on Friday, Natasha was left struggling to remember the words to her popular hit, Pocket Full of Sunshine. She started off strong but then appeared to forget the lyrics early on and then looked over to her band for support. Natasha made an awkward face and began singing "ba ba ba" before she quickly pulled it together and carried on with the chorus. Despite the slip-up, Natasha performed some a number of her other huge tracks including Unwritten. Advertisement READ MORE ON BBC RADIO 1 The songstress looked sensational in a lace see-through bodysuit and a black longline jacket. A string of famous musicians will also take to the stage over the next few days. Tom Grennan, Katy B, Biffy Clyro, Nia Archives, The Wombats and a host of famous faces have joined the line-up for BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2025, kicking off the three-day music spectacular. The British artist now lives in America with her husband Matt Robinson, 46, and their son Solomon, seven. Advertisement Most read in Celebrity Exclusive In 2023, The Sun exclusively told how the These Words songstress would return to her music roots after splitting with her record label. She was the first to tell us: "I am always writing and working on new music. "I asked to get out of my label deal because I felt pressure to write a certain type of music and I want to write music for the creativity and the fun. I am returning to my original love of music. Natasha Bedingfield looks incredible as she flashes rock-hard abs in sheer dress on red carpet "You can view making music in so many ways. Advertisement "As a product, as content or as art. Being an artist is like being a chef. You love creating something special but then with success and demand, it can hurt your artistry or creativity. "I want my music to mean something and say something and not just write music to have a hit single." Singing siblings Meanwhile, fans recently realised that Natasha and popstar Daniel Bedingfield are related. The revelation came after a TikTok clip of Natasha went viral. Advertisement She filmed herself in the back of a taxi asking the driver to "turn up" the music playing on the radio - which turned out to be her older brother Daniel's slushy song If You're Not The One. He is two years older than his popstar sibling. She told him: "This is my favourite song. Can you turn it up? That's my brother, that's my brother singing." The taxi driver appeared to ignore her, with Natasha telling the camera: "He can't hear, he's on his phone. If only he knew." Advertisement He found fame in 2001 with his hit Gotta Get Thru This - and is soon set to make a music comeback. He fronted a new tour back in April, 20 years after his hit tracks and departure from fame following a horror accident. 3 The songstress looked incredible in a see-through bodysuit Credit: Getty
