Oliver Soden
Judith Mackrell's superb biography interweaves the famous British artist's life with that of his lesser-known – but more talented – sister
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The Sun
25 minutes ago
- The Sun
Glastonbury shut stage down ahead of rappers' performance as they struggle with overcrowding again
GLASTONBURY Festival is dealing with a new overcrowding issue after declaring fans to AVOID one of the major stages. As Neil Young took to the main Pyramid stage as the headliner of the evening, pop fans have ditched the rocker in favour of other acts. Charli XCX i s set to perform on the Other Stage at 10.30pm, while American rapper Doechii will appear on the third biggest stage, Woodsies, at 10.45pm. 5 5 5 However, nearly an hour before the set was due to start, the crowd at Woodsies had got so big that they were forced to close access. The team simply posted a message on X (formerly Twitter), declaring: "No access to Woodsies. Please head to another area of the site - thank you." Doechii – who has topped the charts this year with her songs Denial Is A River and Anxiety – is still set to perform as planned. This is the second time Woodsies has been forced to shut down for crowd control – with Lorde's early Friday morning surprise set also causing chaos. The New Zealand singer appeared on stage to celebrate the release of her new album, Virgin, in a last minute appearance. So the news came as a massive annoyance to ticketholders, who have criticised the team for poor organisation. They've been particularly critical of putting big names like Charli XCX and Doechii against each other on the line-up, and on smaller stages that don't have the capacity needed for the crowd. "Terrible programming throughout, you need a massive re think for your next festival," wrote one. "doechii and charli clashing at glasto is EVIL WORK!!" said another. Glastonbury chaos as bosses are forced to SHUT part of festival as Lorde performs surprise set "Glastonbury really looked at all the vibrant amazing young artists around and said "nah, lets pump the big slots full of elderly white men". I'm not being funny but I'm struggling to stay awake for Doechii watching Neil Young..." noted a third. And a fourth said: "It's full to capacity? Nobody's at the Pyramid Stage for Neil Young. Everyone is either at Woodsies or the Other Stage for Charli XCX "Glastonbury has shit the bed a bit here. Field packed for Charli XCX. Woodsies closed an hour ahead of time for Scissor Sisters. Doechii still to come. Pyramid very sparse for Neil Young. Meanwhile PULP do an hour in the afternoon and fill the space" 5 5
The Sun
26 minutes ago
- The Sun
Kim Kardashian looks incredible in busty corset and stockings at Jeff Bezos wedding afterparty in Venice
KIM Kardashian looked absolutely incredible in a busty corset and stockings. The reality veteran but on a racy display as she attended Jeff Bezos' wedding afterparty in Venice. 6 6 Kim, 44, led the world's A-listers who flocked to Venice for Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez 's ultra-rich wedding of the century. She was previously seen boarding taxi boats to reach the city alongside her sister Khloe and their momager Kris. Her half-sisters Kylie Jenner and her supermodel sibling Kendall Jenner have also been present for the festivities. Now, the Skims co-founder has put on a sensual display as she headed to a late-night pyjama themed party. Kim practically busted out of her nude-coloured corset lingerie set by Turkish designer Dilara Findikoglu. The vintage-style bodice was accompanied by a sheer tulle skirt and trail as she donned matching stockings. As she strutted down the Italian boulevards, she accessoried the look with a Lorraine Schwartz necklace. Her jet black hair was styled into her iconic long waves as she sported a glowing makeup look. She also made jaws drop with a matching brown boa arm-piece was draped around her elbows. The reality star is a good pal to bride Lauren, 55, and she event attended her mega bachelorette weekend in Paris. The Kardashians are leading the world's A-listers flocking to Venice for Jeff Bezos and his bride Lauren Sanchez's ultra-rich wedding of the century This was also alongside pop sensation Katy Perry in May as the highly-publicised garthering costed roughly £500,000. The famous family were spotted hugging movie star Orlando Bloom who shares daughter Daisy with Katy, 40 as the pair battle through split rumours. It seems the Troy actor previously already had eyes for The Kardashians personality. The pair were spotted sharing a warm embrace at the Gritti Palace Hotel just days after it was confirmed his decade-long relationship had ended. Kardashian/Jenner kids As of November 2023, there are 13 Kardashian-Jenner grandchildren. Kourtney Kardashian has three kids with her ex Scott Disick: Mason, 14, Penelope, 11, and Reign, nine. In November 2023, she welcomed her first son with her husband Travis Barker: Rocky Thirteen. Kim Kardashian has four children with her ex-husband Kanye West: North, 11, Saint, eight, Chicago, six, and Psalm, five. Khloe Kardashian has two children with her ex Tristan Thompson: True, six, and Tatum, two. Rob Kardashian has one daughter with his ex Blac Chyna: Dream, seven. Kylie Jenner has two children with her ex Travis Scott: Stormi, six, and Aire, two. But fans since pointed back to a telling moment from September 2024 as a possible clue that things had already started to unravel. During a high-profile gala in New York whilst still very much engaged to Katy, Orlando was seen sneaking a cheeky glance at Kim's famous derrière. 6 6 6 6
Daily Mail
33 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
As the BBC airs punk band's shocking chants, STEVE POLLARD asks: Has baiting Jews become the new national pastime?
The Glastonbury music festival bills itself as a celebration of all that is good in the world, with great artists communing with a crowd of 200,000 self-styled progressives, for whom the festival is a chance to wallow in their own goodness and smug sense of superiority. But nothing better illustrates the darkness that has entered the soul of today's progressives than the crowd's response yesterday to punk duo Bob Vylan, whose screams of 'Free, free Palestine ' and 'Death, death to the IDF' were chanted back with such fervour that the scene was like a 2025 version of Hitler's Nuremberg Rallies. The chant was 'Death, death to the IDF', but what they meant – because the IDF is the army of the world's only Jewish state – was 'Death, death to the Jews'. Imagine being a Jew at Glastonbury, knowing that you are hated by almost everyone around you. In Sasha Baron Cohen's satirical film, Borat, the character describes a game, 'Hunt the Jew'. Everyone laughed at that when the film came out in 2006. But yesterday's Glastonbury chanting showed that its satire is all too pointed. Imagine, I ask you, being a Jew in Britain. In the 20 months since 1,200 Jews were massacred by Hamas in Israel, the UK has seen a leap in anti-Semitic incidents. Between January and June last year there was a 41 per cent increase in assaults on Jews. But that is almost the least of it. The biggest impact in Britain of the October 7 attack has been the unleashing of this torrent of Jew-hate – the likes of which we saw yesterday. Every other week there are hate marches in London and elsewhere with chants to ' globalise the intifada' – to kill Jews, in other words. There is open support for Hamas and Hezbollah, not least by Kneecap, another band performing at Glastonbury. There is pure hatred and poison. But for Jews in Britain, the real point about all this is the double standard. Can you imagine if someone had stood on that stage and screamed 'Death to Muslims'? There would certainly – and quite rightly – have been anger from the crowd. But when it is Jews who are the target, they cheer. And where are the police? Whatever your views of Lucy Connolly's imprisonment after her Southport riot tweets, the double standard is shocking. The lead singer of Bob Vylan incited a mob. Will he be arrested, charged and prosecuted? There is, I suggest, not the slightest chance if the past 20 months of open anti-Semitism is anything to go by. For those who make a regular pilgrimage to Glastonbury, it is more than just a music festival – is a carnival of light and peace. Not for Jews. Palestinian flags fly everywhere. Leaders of Palestine Action – shortly and rightly to be proscribed as a terrorist organisation – are given a platform to spread their bile. The now infamous Kneecap rapper J J O Dochartaigh wore a 'We are all Palestine Action' T-shirt on stage and led a Free Palestine chant. Glastonbury, in reality, reflects the state of modern progressivism – a poisonous cocktail of anti-Israeli prejudice, support for Islamist terror and a moral calculus so warped that Nazi-style chanting is seen as upstanding and worthy.
