Sun, superstars and other takeaways from Radio 1’s Big Weekend
Olivia Dean, Zara Larsson and Fatboy Slim topped the bill – but it wasn’t all about the music. Read more about this story ….
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Other winners included Golden, from the film K-Pop Demon Hunters, Sabrina Carpenter and Katseye. Read more about this story ….
Jazz legend Sonny Rollins dies aged 95
Known as the “saxophone colossus”, Rollins had a lauded career spanning decades. Read more about this story ….
New James Bond game shows more vulnerable side to iconic British spy
The video game presents a young Bond before he has earned his “00” spy status. Read more about this story ….
Olivia Dean brings the curtain down on Radio 1’s Big Weekend with ‘magic’ set
The British pop star has closed out a star-studded line-up at Big Weekend, which also included Fatboy Slim and Zara Larsson. Read more about this story ….
Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts announces birth of baby girl
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The ‘raucous’ debut novel set entirely on one epic night out
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How Panorama exposed rape allegations on Married at First Sight UK
Two women said they were raped by their on-screen husbands during filming of the Channel 4 show. Read more about this story ….
‘Eat, sleep, rave, repeat’: Fatboy Slim lights up Radio 1’s Big Weekend
The veteran DJ closed out the dance-focused day as the festival landed in Sunderland’s Herrington Country Park. Read more about this story ….
Stephen Colbert joined by Sir Paul McCartney for The Late Show finale
The host joined Sir Paul and the band to close out the show with a performance of the Beatles’ Hello, Goodbye. Read more about this story ….