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Scottish Sun
a day ago
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- Scottish Sun
Oasis hit with ‘endless' big money offers to play major festivals next year after success of reunion tour
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) AFTER selling out their epic 41-show reunion tour in minutes, Oasis proved they are still the biggest band on the planet. And their popularity means they are now the most in-demand — with big-money offers for more performances rolling in almost daily for Noel and Liam Gallagher. 10 Oasis are being offered big money offers to play major festivals next year Credit: WENN 10 The band are wanted for festivals in the US like Coachella and European ones like Benicassim Credit: The Mega Agency Insiders have told me the brothers, who will play their third show at Manchester's Heaton Park tonight, are being hit with bids from all over the globe. 'If fans thought Oasis were busy, they should see the offers their teams are fielding behind the scenes,' my music mole said. 'Festivals in the US like Coachella want Oasis to headline next year, as well as big ones in Europe including Benicassim. 'Then you have businesses and individuals who want them to perform. The offers are endless. 'None of the bids are being accepted at the moment. They're just being stacked up to be discussed at a later date. The focus for Oasis is this tour, and so far it's been a phenomenal success. 'Any decisions about future performances are a long way off — but some of them look incredibly tempting. 'It's all up to Noel and Liam, though, and whether they want to continue — or if this run is enough. They're loving every second of being back on stage in front of their fans so far. 'The atmosphere and chemistry between them is electric.' I saw that chemistry myself when I watched the first night of the tour in Cardiff, and any rumours that Noel and Liam won't be able to see out the run without a squabble seem pretty far-fetched in my eyes. Tonight they'll come out hand-in-hand again before playing their 23-song set list. What's REALLY going on backstage at Oasis & Gregg Wallace scandal sparks ANOTHER BBC crisis The tour continues in the UK until August, when Noel and Liam head to the US. And my band insider revealed the set list might change to take in their Stateside fans' favourite tracks. Right now it is an ode to their biggest and best Nineties hits with every track, bar Little By Little, released in either 1994 or 1995, with the killer encore of The Masterplan, Don't Look Back In Anger, Wonderwall and Champagne Supernova. 'Oasis won't be changing the songs for their UK and Ireland legs but there may be some tweaks when they go overseas,' my mole explained. 'It's still up in the air but Noel and Liam want to make sure they're giving all their fans the songs they want to hear — so there could be some tweaks made here and there.' 10 My band insider revealed the set list might change to take in their US fans' favourite tracks Credit: The Mega Agency Rihanna loves Mother-hood RIHANNA channelled her inner Kylie Minogue in a white head-covering – with her baby bump on show. She wore the outfit – like the one in Kylie's Can't Get You Out Of My Head video – while out and about in Los Angeles. 10 Pop star Rihanna with her baby bump on show Credit: Getty 10 Rihanna channelled her inner Kylie Minogue in a white head-covering The Work singer has been promoting movie Smurfs, in which she voices Smurfette, ahead of its release on Friday. She has also been preparing for the arrival of her third baby this autumn and taking care of her two young sons, Riot and Rza. She told how her late father Ronald Fenty has influenced her parenting. Rihanna said: 'I've always dreamed of what type of grandfather he'd be to them. 'He prepared me for having two boys. 'The adventurous side of me – the outside side of me, the daredevil – it's how I want to raise them. I want them to be outside and in nature.' Rich gets own show RICHARD ASHCROFT is riding high on the back of supporting Oasis at their reunion shows and has announced a huge one-off concert at Manchester's Co-op Live. Tickets for his solo show, which will take place on November 8, go on sale at 9.30am this Friday. 10 Richard Ashcroft has announced a huge one-off concert at Manchester's Co-op Live Credit: Getty Richard, whose new album Lovin' You is out on October 3, has won a new legion of fans thanks to the Oasis tour. And he joked on stage about a viral video of a woman using app Shazam to work out what Bitter Sweet Symphony was. Before he played his band's 1997 classic, The Verve frontman (pictured at Oasis's opening night in Cardiff) said: 'Get your Shazams out,' which left the crowd in stitches. I have no doubt some of those new fans will try to get their hands on tickets come Friday. Mutya in the Sugar bakes SUGABABE Mutya Buena is ready to Push The Button on a KitchenAid mixer after signing up to the celebrity version of Great British Bake Off. One of my telly contacts has revealed the singer, who dropped new song Shook with her bandmates Keisha Buchanan and Siobhan Donaghy last week, is joining the Channel 4 reality show for a Stand Up To Cancer charity special. 10 Mutya Buena has signed up for the Great British Bake Off Credit: Getty 'Mutya will be seeing if she can get a handshake from Paul Hollywood when she goes in,' my insider said. 'She doesn't consider herself much of a baker, but it's for charity.' Mutya will be in good company in this year's competition, with singers Rag'n'Bone Man and JoJo Siwa also taking part. Strictly's Vicky Pattison has joined the line-up, too, along with Molly-Mae Hague, Mark Wright, Edith Bowman and Jon Richardson. Good luck, Mutya. We're rooting for you. Anne: It's not easy as a mum ANNE-MARIE will return to the stage next month when she performs at the opening ceremony of the Women's Rugby World Cup. The Ciao Adios singer, who is married to rapper Slowthai, gave birth to their second child two months ago and said she is now adjusting to being a working mum again. 10 Anne-Marie is performing at the opening ceremony of the Women's Rugby World Cup Credit: Getty Anne-Marie, inset, who also has a daughter named Seven, appeared on Scott Mills's Radio 2 show. Anne-Marie, inset, whose first-born child is a daughter named Seven, told Scott Mills on his Radio 2 show: 'It's the hardest thing I've done, having kids. Getting back into music and being a mum is really difficult. 'They are the most beautiful little things in the world so it's worth it. 'I am slowly getting my brain back to normal.' Opening up to other young mums, Anne-Marie revealed: 'I actually had bad anxiety when I had Seven. 'I didn't know there was postnatal anxiety, I only knew about postnatal depression. 'I learnt all about that and then I went through postnatal depression about six months after Seven was born.' Louis off social media LOUIS TOMLINSON has revealed bonkers conspiracy theories have driven him off social media. The singer, who is dating Zara McDermott and lost his mother to leukaemia in 2016, wrote on X: 'The last few months have made it impossible to be on here. All the conspiracy chat about my relationship, my son or even stretching to opinions on my mum. It's just too much.' Bono: I ate dogs dinner BONO has admitted he stooped to stealing his pet's food after craving meat when his wife Ali turned veggie. The U2 frontman told the Ruthie's Table podcast: 'I recall coming home on the weekend and she was cooking. 10 Bono has admitted he stooped to stealing his pet's food after craving meat when his wife Ali turned veggie Credit: AP 'And I remember getting this beautiful smell of beef. 'I thought, 'Oh my God, she's cooking beef for me and she's vegetarian. This is amazing.' 'And I walked in and said, 'What are you cooking?' 'She said, 'That's not for us. That's the dog's dinner'. . . And I ate it.' It sounds a lot better than a tin of Pedigree Chum. Beyonce's leak fears BEYONCE fears her unreleased tunes and future plans could be leaked after her choreographer and one of her dancers had their car broken into. The pair, who were using a hire vehicle in Atlanta last week, lost five USB sticks and two Apple computers loaded with unheard songs, plans for future shows and footage of the Texas Hold 'Em singer. 10 Beyonce fears her unreleased tunes and future plans could be leaked Credit: Splash The devices were all stolen along with clothes and some Apple headphones.
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters slammed by viewers as ‘pointless TV' after debut episode
VIEWERS watching Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters slammed the series as 'pointless TV' after its debut episode. Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters Advertisement 4 Viewers have slammed the new ITV reality show Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 4 Sir Lenny Henry is among the celebrity line-up Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 4 Call the Midwife's Helen George is facing a big fear Credit: Shutterstock Editorial The line-up includes Rounding out the group are Ade Adepitan, Lucy Punch and Ross Noble. Some viewers were left unimpressed with the programme, branding it "pointless". Taking to X, one person wrote: "Ok I get it, they're huge with razor sharp teeth but why is they're always that one f*****g celebrity that cry's/shakes/ terrified… Advertisement Read more on ITV "They're not going to let you die, ( saying that i wouldn't do it) #sharkcelebrityinfestedwaters." Another wrote: "Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters is single proof that television is at an all time pointless low." While a third remarked: " So ….. i probably won't recognise any celebrities, the sharks will find them tasteless….. and none of them are gonna be eaten. #pointless New TV series tonight ." Others were more complimentary, as one shared: "Celeb Shark Infested Water is nay too shabby TV tbf." Advertisement Most read in News TV A second penned: "This new show is very eye opening and I have already learnt a lot about sharks on the first episode….." Leading the expedition are shark experts including Dr. Tristan Guttridge. Ross Noble is bitten by a shark on new ITV show Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters It comes as Call the Midwife star Helen George , 41, opened up about facing her biggest fear upon joining the show. Speaking to The Sun on Sunday ahead of the first episode on ITV1, Helen revealed that she developed the fear, known as swimming pool as a child. Advertisement Helen said: 'I was terrified of putting my head underwater. I have a real deep-rooted fear. 'I used to love the water when I was really young, but I went to a swimming party when I was six. 'They put those weird Nineties foam mats down. They're massive yoga mats, really. 'I just remember this moment of being stuck underneath one and not being able to get out. There was that fear of being trapped. I finally made my way up to the surface. Advertisement 'But I remember no one noticing that I'd gone, and no one really believing what I said, because no one had seen it. From then, I got it in my head about not putting my head underwater. 'I have a really strong image of looking up to the top of the swimming pool and the mats were on top and no one knew I was down there.' Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters airs on ITV1 and ITVX. 4 Viewers branded the programme "pointless TV". Credit: ITV Advertisement
Belfast Telegraph
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Belfast Telegraph
5 biggest jewellery trends of the summer
From silver to seaside sardines – here are the best jewellery trends to try this summer. Statement cuffs, silver and Nineties nostalgia are taking over – here are some tips if you think your jewellery box might be due a rethink.
Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Helen George's life from BBC romance, painful condition and 'deep-rooted' fear
Call the Midwife star Helen George has been a firm favourite on the BBC show for her role as Nurse Trixie Franklin, but what is known of her life away from the cameras? Since her debut on Call the Midwife in 2012, Helen George has become popular with fans of the show for her portrayal of Trixie Aylward (formally Franklin). Audiences have followed her character's intense journeys, from conquering alcoholism to embarking on a new chapter when she married Matthew Aylward (Olly Rix) and embraced stepmotherhood. In a switch from her traditional BBC role, fans are now getting to see a different side to Helen as she dives into the reality TV world with ITV's Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters. With the BBC actress stepping out of her nurse's uniform, curiosity about her personal life has piqued. We're exploring Helen's life behind the cameras. BBC romance Helen met fellow actor Jack Ashton, known as Reverend Tom Hereward on Call the Midwife, in 2015. Their paths may have been tumultuous on television, yet off-set, a real-life love story was blossoming between the two. Love struck for the pair in 2016 during the shooting of the series' Christmas Special in the picturesque landscape of South Africa, reports the Express. The couple soon welcomed their baby girl, Wren, into the world in 2017, followed by the birth of their second daughter, Lark, four years later in 2021. Regrettably, after seven years, the duo parted ways in 2023. They shared in a poignant statement at the time: "Some months ago, we separated. Our two beautiful girls remain the focus, and I respectfully ask for privacy for this next chapter." Deep-rooted fear Fans of Call the Midwife are in for a treat as they get to see Helen George in a fresh light, as she joins the star-studded line-up of ITV's Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters. However, participating in the series was far from a walk in the park for the 41-year-old actress, who had to confront one of her deepest fears. Helen suffers with aquaphobia, an extreme and irrational fear of water, which she developed following a harrowing incident at a swimming party when she was a child. In her own words, she said: "I was terrified of putting my head underwater. I have a real deep-rooted fear. I used to love the water when I was really young, but I went to a swimming party when I was six. She continued: "They put those weird Nineties foam mats down. They're massive yoga mats, really. "I just remember this moment of being stuck underneath one and not being able to get out. There was that fear of being trapped." Painful condition Interestingly, Helen's personal health journey has also mirrored some storylines in Call the Midwife. During both her pregnancies, she suffered from intrahepatic cholestasis (ICP), a condition characterised by intense itching and leading to the premature birth of her two children. Sharing her experience on social media, Helen expressed gratitude towards the medical team at Guys and St Thomas who assisted her during childbirth. Reflecting on her challenging pregnancy experience, she shared her ordeal on Instagram, saying: "I started getting the itch a lot earlier with this pregnancy, and it was infuriating. I tried everything, creams, baths all of it and nothing would work." She continued to describe the relentless discomfort: "I would scratch all day and all night, normally on my hands, shoulders, feet but that quickly increased to just bl**dy everywhere. I was put onto medication (Urso) at around 30 wks. "I have to say this pregnancy was so uncomfortable and painful. I thought the second would be easier but it really wasn't. Spreading the word about this sometimes fatal condition is really important to me. I was over the moon that Call the Midwife tackled the subject last night."
Scottish Sun
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Near-death experience as a kid meant I had to battle my biggest fear to take part in celeb shark show, says Helen George
SHE'S best known for playing glamorous nurse Trixie Franklin on hit BBC drama Call The Midwife, but fans are about to see a very different side to Helen George. The actress, 41, will battle her deepest dread of putting her head underwater as she takes part in a radical new ITV reality show, Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters. 4 Helen George will take part in radical new ITV reality show, Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 4 Helen is best known for playing glamorous nurse Trixie Franklin on hit BBC drama Call The Midwife Credit: BBC Speaking to The Sun on Sunday ahead of the first episode on ITV1 tomorrow night, Helen reveals that she developed the fear, known as aquaphobia, after experiencing a horrendous near-death experience in a swimming pool as a child. Helen said: 'I was terrified of putting my head underwater. I have a real deep-rooted fear. 'I used to love the water when I was really young, but I went to a swimming party when I was six. 'They put those weird Nineties foam mats down. They're massive yoga mats, really. 'I just remember this moment of being stuck underneath one and not being able to get out. There was that fear of being trapped. I finally made my way up to the surface. 'But I remember no one noticing that I'd gone, and no one really believing what I said, because no one had seen it. From then, I got it in my head about not putting my head underwater. 'I have a really strong image of looking up to the top of the swimming pool and the mats were on top and no one knew I was down there.' Helen confronts her fear head-on in the new five-part series, in which celebs plunge into the ocean and learn to swim with man-eating sharks, without a cage, off the island of Bimini in the Bahamas. 'It's not safe' She is thrown in at the deep end with comedian Lenny Henry, Countdown's Rachel Riley, McFly bassist Dougie Poynter, stand-up comic Ross Noble, Amandaland actress Lucy Punch and TV presenter Ade Adepitan. Mum-of-two Helen was spurred to push herself as she realised her kids Wren, seven, and three-year-old Lark were becoming more confident in the water than she was. Call The Midwife actress looks nothing like her character after glam transformation and very sexy dress She also opened up to her property developer boyfriend Dan Innes about her fear, which he had not noticed on their holidays. Helen explained: 'My kids know that I am scared of the water, and my seven-year- old is more confident in the water than I am, and I realised I've got to do something about that as it's not safe. 'I hadn't even told Dan how scared of the water I was, and he was like, 'But you got in the sea on holiday in Cornwall with me. I didn't know you were so scared'.' It's the first reality TV show Helen has been in since BBC's Strictly ten years ago. She is stepping back into the limelight two years after splitting from actor Jack Ashton, the father of her two children, who she met on Call The Midwife when he played Reverend Tom Hereward. Soon after, she grew close to her co-star Olly Rix, who was cast as her businessman husband Matthew Aylward. My kids know that I am scared of the water and my seven-year-old is more confident in the water than I am. I realised I've got to do something about that When the offer to swim with sharks came in, Helen explained that she felt compelled to take part, even if it did leave her feeling exposed. She said: 'I'm an actor, I play other people's vulnerability, so playing my own and being vulnerable on screen without make-up was hard. It's so scary. I play a character known for wearing lots of make-up, and that's her thing — so not having that to hide behind was new. 'There's no hair and make-up. I've not done reality since Strictly, which is obviously a very different beast. So revealing yourself on screen is being vulnerable.' Helen was fortunate that producers at Call The Midwife, where she has worked for 13 years, let her finish filming a week early so she could jet out to the Caribbean last autumn to tackle her fear. Helen said: 'I get asked to do all sorts of things, but no one's ever asked me to do a show with sharks. I realised it was probably never going to happen again. It did sound like an amazing premise for a show, so I couldn't turn it down. 'Hearing how mad an idea it was, I thought I had to do it. 4 The celebrities taking part in new ITV show, from left, Ade, Ross, Helen, Lenny, Lucy, Dougie and Rachel Credit: PA 4 The scary predators will get up close with celebs in new show Credit: Mediadrumimages/KenKieferII 'I had to get some time off from Call The Midwife. They kindly gave me a week off so I could make it out. 'For me, putting my head under- water was the scariest thing I could do, so the idea that sharks would be involved made it even scarier.' Before filming began, Helen confessed she almost pulled out, but she forced herself to conquer her inner critic, revealing: 'I had that feeling you get before a funeral — you know, that something bad is about to happen and you've got to face it. 'I had a few moments before I flew out where I thought, 'Oh my God, am I actually going to do this?'. 'Before our first day filming, I knew that something big was happening, and I didn't know we were going to be cage-diving with sharks on the first day, just to really throw us in at the deep end. 'I did wake that night in a panic thinking, 'What am I doing here?'.' 'I burst into tears' In the first days of the show, Helen struggled so much to immerse herself underwater that bosses almost gave her a separate snorkelling challenge. She said: 'When we were doing the training in the swimming pool, I said to everyone, 'I haven't put my head underwater for 15 to 20 years. I'm really scared of swimming'. 'I hadn't realised how bad it was and I burst into tears. It felt like everyone else was really progressing and I wasn't. So at one point, the producers were going to put me on a junior snorkelling course, instead of the actual deep-sea diving experience. 'And then I thought, 'F**k this, I want to join in with everybody else'. 'It wasn't a big, beautiful moment that I'd imagined, where I saw a beautiful fish and I wanted to swim. 'It was more I felt like I was being left behind and I wouldn't have the same experience as my friends. 'When we were training in the swimming pool, I said to everyone, 'I'm really scared of swimming'. I hadn't realised how bad it was and I burst into tears' 'I had to put my big girl pants on and get on with it, or I was going to miss out on these incredible experiences.' Helen added: 'We kept hearing gossip from the crew that we might swim with dolphins, but I think they were dangling a carrot. We never saw a single dolphin!'
