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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
'Rave guy' whose eyepopping picture found him internet fame recreates meme that made him famous at Tomorrowland - and reveals what he's up to now
For some, the party don't stop. Shaun Jackson - the 'rave guy' who went viral for his eyepopping moves - is one such person. The wide-eyed northerner may have been cutting shapes at a Preston night club over a decade ago but the immortalised dancer was spotted at Tomorrowland, enjoying himself just as much. In a bright yellow T-shirt and a bustling crowd, Mr Jackson was dancing along to Charlotte de Witte, a techno DJ at the Belgian music festival. Specialising in electronic dance music, Mr Jackson would have felt right at home. Then some 40 years old, Mr Jackson was first captured in promotional footage for the Rumes bar in 2014 cutting shapes on the dance floor. The clip soon amassed hundreds of thousands of views - also catapulting the obscure night club where he raved the night away into international fame. While the party-goer has continued his love for a good time over the years, spotted at several dance events, he has also been spending time his grandchildren. The most recent clip of him dancing, Mr Jackson's moves were met with mixed response. One person wrote 'this is kind of sad' and another said 'beyond borrring now'. But others welcomed his fun-loving spirit, with a user writing 'proper old school raver, keep up with those disco biscuit dancing skills' and one person adding 'f***ing legend he is alive and enjoying! Respect!'. In one of his most recent Instagram posts - dated August 2023 - Mr Jackson poses shirtless with his tongue stuck out during a trip to Ibiza. Since then, Mr Jackson has uploaded elsewhere - on his TikTok - with one of the latest videos being a bizarre clip captioned 'on my wedding day', from May 2024. In it, the Chorley local, wears what appears to be a teal-coloured dress as he gestures over at a woman dressed in a white gown, who initially has her back turned to the camera. The video has elicited comments such as 'you are too funny! love it!' and 'still going strong'. There are number of videos also posted by Mr Jackson from 2023 where he makes expressive faces at the camera and, in his job as a plasterer, shows off some of construction work. Though, in a sweet clip captioned 'day in the park with the grandkids', he waves his arms about before a grandson spins him round and round in the park play area, with the northerner growing increasingly red. In his 2019 interview with Flexxed, Mr Jackson previously revealed he'd gone out with 'three-quarters of a bottle of Vodka already down by neck and then three or four drags of real good MD (MDMA)'. He also made headlines in 2022, when spotted at the Glastonbury Music festival and even had an action figure made in his honor that same year. The former boxer also once told BuzzFeed he was delighted with his fame and while on a weekend shopping trip 'everyone started clapping and cheering'. Mr Jackson previously said his only regrets were there had been no one filming when things got wilder as the night went on.
South China Morning Post
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Dancing Jeju Air crew stir backlash in South Korea: ‘the funerals were recent'
A video of dancing crew members from South Korean airline Jeju Air has led to online criticisms of tone deafness, with social media users noting that it is too soon for such lighthearted clips after the crash that killed 179 people in December. The 10-second video, titled 'Feisty Flight Attendants' and uploaded on the airline's official social media channel on July 11, showed three smiling crew members dancing, jumping and flashing V-signs. By Tuesday afternoon, it had garnered 2.2 million views and more than 200,000 likes. However, not everybody was impressed. 'How long has it been since the Muan accident?' one user asked, according to Seoul Economic Daily newspaper. 'It's only been half a year since the accident, so we need at least a year of mourning.' On December 29, Jeju Air Flight 2216 issued a mayday before attempting to land on its belly at Muan Airport. It overran the runway at high speed and struck a concrete-reinforced berm , killing all but two of the 181 people on board. It was the deadliest air disaster on South Korean soil. 'It took a long time to recover the bodies and confirm their identities. The funerals were recent. Wouldn't it be upsetting to see this if it were your family?' another user said, according to Korea JoongAng Daily newspaper. Others, however, defended the crew members in the clip, saying they did nothing wrong. 'Did the flight attendants or first officer cause the accident?' one asked.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tyler, the Creator releases new album, 'Don't Tap the Glass'
Tyler, the Creator has been busy. The Los Angeles rapper early Monday released 'Don't Tap the Glass,' his second LP to drop in less than nine months. The new 10-track project closely follows 'Chromakopia,' which came out in October, just before Tyler's annual Camp Flog Gnaw festival at Dodger Stadium, where he performed songs from the album including 'Noid' and 'Sticky' and welcomed cameos by Sexyy Red, Doechii and ScHoolboy Q. In February, Tyler set out on a world tour behind 'Chromakopia' that touched down for a six-night stay at Arena and stopped last week in New York for shows at Madison Square Garden and the Barclays Center. According to album credits on Apple Music, 'Don't Tap the Glass' — which features no officially billed guest appearances — was produced by Tyler himself; the album has a funky, club-geared sound full of old-school stylistic touches. In a post on X, Tyler said the LP grew out of a conversation he had with friends about why they don't dance in public. His friends, he said, blamed 'the fear of being filmed.' He added: 'I thought damn, a natural form of expression and a certain connection they have with music is now a ghost. It made me wonder how much of our human spirit got killed because of the fear of being a meme.' 'This album was not made for sitting still,' Tyler wrote. 'Dancing driving running any type of movement is recommended to maybe understand the spirit of it.' Get notified when the biggest stories in Hollywood, culture and entertainment go live. Sign up for L.A. Times entertainment alerts. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Wall Street Journal
4 days ago
- Politics
- Wall Street Journal
From the Obama Two-Step to the Trump Waltz
Had Peggy Noonan been able to read Alvin H. Rosenfeld's op-ed 'Israel Goes to War, and Dancing Breaks Out' (July 12) before composing 'Trump Is Coming Around on Ukraine' (Declarations, July 12), she might have dubbed her column, 'While America Danced, War Broke Out.' Israelis, perhaps because of the determination of their leaders, find the nerve to remain even-tempered and have the energy to dance while sheltering from Iranian bombs.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Liz Fletcher says 'my heart' in family update as fans say 'congratulations'
Liz Fletcher has been inundated with support after her daughter's incredible achievement at a dancing competition. The actor and voiceover artist who has appeared in a number of roles on both stage and screen, shared the special moment Marnie won a gold medal at a dance competition on social media. The mum shares four children with former Emmerdale star Kelvin Fletcher. They have Marnie, Milo, and twins Mateusz and Maximus. The family has a huge following thanks to the success of their series Fletchers' Family Farm, the series follows Kelvin and Liz Fletcher and their four children as they transition from city life to running a 120-acre farm in the Peak District. The show documents their journey as they learn about farming, raise animals, and navigate the challenges of rural life. The family share regular updates to their social media channels. READ MORE: ITV The Chase fans fume over 'fixed' questions READ MORE: BBC The Hit List viewers in disbelief at what Scouse contestants did on the show Liz shared the latest update, taking to Instagram last night, she wrote: "We officially have a GLOBAL GOLD CHAMPION Marnie Fletcher. 2025 @globaldanceopen. "She gave her hours, her heart, and her little feet to something she loves learning, trying, getting back up, again and again. She listened, she trusted every word, every correction, every cheer from her teachers. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Liz Fletcher (@liz_fletcher83) "Then came the wings… where the world is quiet but her heart is loud. Nerves danced in her tummy, but so did courage. And in that moment, she knew this is her time, her stage. And she stepped into the light, ready to shine." The delighted mum, added "I couldn't be any prouder", a second video showed the moment Marnie realised she had won the gold. She took to the stage to receive her first place card to a huge applause from the audience and fellow dancers. Liz wrote: "The moment she realised she got the GOLD. My heart." Emmerdale star Adam Thomas commented: "Wowowowowowowow" and former Coronation Street actress wrote "Amazing!! Well-done Marnie", with another Cobbles star, Brooke Vincent replying with red heart emojis. One fan wrote: "Congratulations Marnie" and others said "Well done Marnie" and "She is an absolute star isn't she. Showbiz running in her veins. She will go far. Congrats Marnie." It has been a busy couple of months for the family. Kelvin and Liz have just launched his own podcast dedicated to the world of soaps, and examining storylines from two he's been in himself, Coronation Street and Emmerdale. He spent two decades on the latter soap, and while that lifestyle is part of his past, he now interviews the ITV show's current actors for Off Script, adding to the opportunities fans have to engage with him.
