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BBC News
3 days ago
- Health
- BBC News
Man who slashed stranger's face outside sports bar jailed
A man who slashed a stranger's face in a drug-fuelled attack after his victim refused to buy him a drink in a bar has been O'Brien attacked the man outside the Spitfire Fun Vault on Borough Road, Darwen, in the early hours of 20 October, Lancashire Police victim was taken to hospital where he had to have plastic surgery for a life-changing facial injury.O'Brien, 25, who pleaded guilty to wounding with intent, was sentenced at Preston Crown Court to five years and eight months in prison. He was also given an extended licence period of three years. Police said O'Brien's attack outside the sports bar could have "so easily proved fatal". Deep cut O'Brien, of Industry Street, Darwen, was arrested a few hours after the attack after officers searched through court heard he had asked the man, who he had never previously met, to buy him a drink on several times in the bar. When the they refused, O'Brien asked him outside for what the victim thought would be a chat. Without warning O'Brien raised his hand and struck the victim to the face, in what he initially believed was a slap, a police spokesman said. But the 25-year-old had slashed him with a blade, causing a deep cut to the left side of the victim's face from his chin to the top of his ear.O'Brien pleaded guilty at Preston Crown Court at an earlier hearing to wounding with intent and possessing a bladed article in a public place. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jennifer Lopez suffers brutal facial injury rehearsing for the 2025 AMAs
Being a music superstar isn't for the weak. Jennifer Lopez suffered a gnarly facial injury while rehearsing for the 2025 American Music Awards, which she's hosting on May 26. The singer, 55, shared a photo on her Instagram Stories Tuesday of her icing her injured nose. 'So this happened…,' Lopez wrote. In the next slide, Lopez showed off a cut on her nose. 'During @amas rehearsals,' she wrote about how the injury occurred. A third post featured Lopez posing with Beverly Hills-based facial plastic surgeon Dr. Jason B. Diamond, who treated her wound. 'Thank you for stitching me up, Dr. Diamond,' she wrote. 'A week later and a whole lotta ice and I'm good as new.' Lopez is hosting the AMAs at the BleauLive Theater in Las Vegas in less than two weeks. She previously emceed the show in 2015. 'We are thrilled to welcome Jennifer Lopez back to host the American Music Awards,' Penske Media Corporation CEO Jay Penske said in a press release last month. 'Jennifer's incredible talent and incomparable stage presence make her the ideal host of the show. We know she will bring her one-of-a-kind energy to the official kick-off celebration of summer,' he added. Artists nominated at the upcoming show include Ariana Grande, Chappell Roan, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Post Malone, Kendrick Lamar, Morgan Wallen, Sabrina Carpenter, Benson Boone and Bruno Mars. Lopez, who has won three AMAs, danced to a medley of the biggest songs of 2015 when she hosted for the first time. During her opening monologue, she spoke about loving the award show since she was a child and gave shoutouts to music legends including Whitney Houston, Michael and Janet Jackson, Madonna and Prince. 'This show truly inspired me,' she said on stage, 'and made me dream that someday I could be one of the lucky ones who got to appear on the stage and perform for you, the fans of music everywhere.' Lopez previously injured herself when she performed at the 2009 AMAs. She said on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' at the time that she was 'messed up' from the fall. 'One of the dancer's backs was slippery from sweat and lights and everything,' she explained of how the mishap happened. 'We never bargained for that, because they always had t-shirts on in rehearsal. So they were barebacked, didn't have shirts on for the performance, and when I stepped on their backs, my feet got wet. So when I landed, it just slipped from under me,' Lopez said. As she prepared to redo her performance with a cushion, knee pad and helmet, she joked, 'I'm going to try my hardest not to fall on my ass.' The 2025 American Music Awards are airing May 26 on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jennifer Lopez Shares Photos of Severe Facial Injury From AMAs Rehearsals
Jennifer Lopez suffered a facial injury while rehearsing for the upcoming 2025 American Music Awards. The 'Love Don't Cost a Thing' singer took to her Instagram Stories in the late hours of Tuesday, May 13, to share photos taken one week prior that captured the extent of the incident. Sharing a snap of herself holding an ice pack to her right eye, Lopez, 55, wrote, 'So this happened…' before posting a second image that revealed a swollen nose and cut that ran across it. Her right eye also appeared to be bruised, with Lopez captioning the photo, '(During @amas rehearsals).' The second image also showed redness under Lopez's right eye and over her right cheek. Jennifer Lopez's Ageless Moments Through the Years A third Story confirmed that the musician required stitches to aid her recovery, with Lopez sharing a photo of herself with a Beverly Hills-based facial plastic surgeon and captioning it, 'Thank you for stitching me up Dr. Diamond. A week later and a whole lotta ice, I'm good as new.' In the final photo, Lopez is smiling at the camera without a single flaw in sight, seemingly on the mend and putting the incident behind her as she focuses on her hosting role at the 2025 AMAs, set to be broadcast from Las Vegas on Memorial Day. This is not Lopez's first AMAs-related health incident. In 2009, she suffered bruising following a fall while performing at the event. Addressing the fall on the Ellen Show later, she told host Ellen Degeneres that she was "messed up" from the accident and suffered a "bruised bone." While she didn't specify which bone she injured, Lopez explained how the mishap went down. 'One of the dancer's backs was slippery from sweat and lights and everything," Lopez recalled of her bare-chested crew at the time. 'We never bargained for that, because they always had t-shirts on in rehearsal. So they were barebacked, didn't have shirts on for the performance and when I stepped on their backs my feet got wet. So when I landed it just slipped from under me.' In addition to fulfilling her second-time hosting duties, Lopez is scheduled to perform at this year's May 26 event. According to Billboard, Lopez is only the fourth music artist in history to host the AMAs twice, following Lionel Richie, Diana Ross and Pitbull. Prior to her new injury Stories, Lopez had kept a continuing stream of AMAs promotional videos flowing via the social media platform. On April 23, after news of her hosting gig went public, Lopez shared a promotional image via her Instagram grid, captioning the teaser post, 'Waiting for AMAs night ✨💚.'
The Sun
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Jennifer Lopez reveals nasty looking face cut after accident on stage ahead of AMA performance
JENNIFER Lopez revealed her painful looking cut on her face after an accident during rehearsals for the American Music Awards. The On The Floor hitmaker, 55, said she received facial stitches for the gash on her nose. 3 3 The songstress detailed the ordeal with snaps on her Instagram story. In the first photo, Jennifer shared a selfie from her car with an ice pack over the bridge of her nose and wrote: "So this happened…". Her nose looked noticeably redder and swollen following the injury that happened last week. Jennifer then posted a picture as she went makeup free and revealed the visible cut on her nose. She clarified: "Happened during AMAs rehearsals." Luckily Jennifer's celebrity plastic surgeon Dr. Jason Diamond was on hand to help stitch her up. She reassured fans that she was on the mend in her latest post with a smiling photo of her alongside the medical professional. The pop star looked stunning in a green halterneck top with her hair styled in a messy updo. Jennifer accessorized with her hoop earrings and opted for a bronzed makeup look. Jennifer Lopez stuns in spiderweb dress as she debuts new movie at Sundance Film Festival The star showed fans the progress of her injury with just some mild discoloration on her nose. She wrote: "Thank you for stitching me up Dr. Diamond. A week later and a whole lotta ice, I'm good as new." Last month, it was announced that Jennifer would be returning to host the AMAs, having previously hosted in 2015. Jennifer is also expected to perform during the show. "We are thrilled to welcome Jennifer Lopez back to host the American Music Awards,' Jay Penske, the CEO of Dick Clark Productions said. "Jennifer's incredible talent and incomparable stage presence make her the ideal host of the show. "We know she will bring her one-of-a-kind energy to the official kick off celebration of summer." Jennifer first graced the AMAs stage back in 2001 and has gone onto perform 10 times at the prestigious awards. The AMAs which will be broadcast on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ on Memorial Day, May 26th, from Las Vegas.
