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Scottish Sun
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Lord of the Rings star breaks down in tears after making surprise appearance on stage at Glastonbury
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A HOLLYWOOD icon broke down in tears after his surprise appearance on the Glastonbury stage. The London-born Lord Of the Rings actor stunned fans with his cameo in the Woodsies tent on Saturday evening, taking to the stage in a bold patterned longline jacket. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 7 A Hollywood icon broke down in tears following a surprise Glastonbury set with the Scissor Sisters Credit: Getty 7 Sir Ian McKellen was overcome with emotion after his stint on stage Credit: BBC 7 He read out lyrics during the band's track, Invisible Light Credit: BBC 7 Sir Ian McKellen is known for playing Gandalf in the LOTR series Credit: Rex Features Sir Ian McKellen, known for playing Gandalf in the hit movie series, lent his signature deep voice and vocal talents to the Scissor Sisters setlist. During the track Invisible Light, the 86-year-old could be heard reading out the words as the electro pop group - led by frontman Jake Shears - danced around. After his surprise stint on stage, the group went on to delight Glastonbury-goers with their signature tracks including Take Your Mama. As he returned to his spot in the crowd, Sir Ian was met with chants of his name. The X-Men actor looked extremely bashful before holding his head in his hands and choking back emotion. In the sweet clip posted to BBC Radio 2's Instagram account, a caption read: "Sir Ian McKellen getting some well deserved Glasto love!" A fan then wrote: "Whyyyyyyy is he ALWAYS not sure why we love him love him. He is so humble. And supremely funny." A second put: "The man is a national treasure." A third then posted: "He's such a darling!!!" FAN FURY For those watching the Scissor Sisters set at home, they faced a barrage of technical issues. Sir Ian McKellen's Stage Accident Shocks Audience The highly anticipated sets were pulled off air due to technical blunders throughout the day, leaving many fans staring at error messages on their screens. The outage hit certain devices and platforms, sparking a wave of complaints online as users demanded answers. For those watching on iPlayer, the main Saturday feed also suffered huge technical difficulties. Those wanting to watch Scissor Sisters were greeted with an apology message emblazoned on the screen. Glastonbury 2025 - confirmed acts so far TICKETS to the 2025 festival sold out in just minutes before some of the acts were even confirmed. Here is who has been confirmed so far. Confirmed headliners: The 1975 will take to the Pyramid Stage on Friday. Neil Young will headline the festival for the second time after his last set in 2009 on Saturday after RAYE makes her return. Charli xcx will headline the Other Stage on Saturday night. On Sunday, Olivia Rodrigo is due to belt out her hits for her first appearance while Rod Stewart will perform in the legends slot. More acts to appear on the Other Stage include Loyle Carner and The Prodigy. Doechii will make her Glastonbury debut on the West Holts Stage on Saturday night. Other names confirmed include Noah Kahan, Alanis Morissette, Gracie Abrams, Busta Rhymes, Lola Young, Brandi Carlile, Myles Smith, En Vogue, Amaarae, Cymande, Shaboozey, Osees and Gary Numan. Writing on X - formerly known as Twitter - one expletive-filled fan fumed: "F****** hell @BBC you cut Blossoms short and now Scissor Sisters when it's just a black screen. "Sort it out." 7 The London-born star cut a striking figure in a patterned longline jacket Credit: BBC 7 He put his face in his hands as the crowd shouted his name Credit: BBC
The Irish Sun
an hour ago
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- The Irish Sun
Lord of the Rings star breaks down in tears after making surprise appearance on stage at Glastonbury
A HOLLYWOOD icon broke down in tears after his surprise appearance on the Glastonbury stage. The London-born Lord Of the Rings actor stunned fans with his cameo in the Woodsies tent on Saturday evening, taking to the stage in a bold patterned longline jacket. Advertisement 7 A Hollywood icon broke down in tears following a surprise Glastonbury set with the Scissor Sisters Credit: Getty 7 Sir Ian McKellen was overcome with emotion after his stint on stage Credit: BBC 7 He read out lyrics during the band's track, Invisible Light Credit: BBC 7 Sir Ian McKellen is known for playing Gandalf in the LOTR series Credit: Rex Features During the track Invisible Light, the 86-year-old could be heard reading out the words as the electro pop group - led by frontman Jake Shears - danced around. After his surprise stint on stage, the group went on to delight Glastonbury-goers with their signature tracks including Take Your Mama. As he returned to his spot in the crowd, Sir Ian was met with chants of his name. Advertisement read more glastonbury The X-Men actor looked extremely bashful before holding his head in his hands and choking back emotion. In the sweet clip posted to BBC Radio 2's Instagram account, a caption read: "Sir Ian McKellen getting some well deserved Glasto love!" A fan then wrote: "Whyyyyyyy is he ALWAYS not sure why we love him love him. He is so humble. And supremely funny." A second put: "The man is a national treasure." Advertisement Most read in Showbiz A third then posted: "He's such a darling!!!" FAN FURY For those watching the Scissor Sisters set at home, they faced a Sir Ian McKellen's Stage Accident Shocks Audience The highly anticipated sets were pulled off air due to technical blunders throughout the day, leaving many fans staring at error messages on their screens. The outage hit certain devices and platforms, sparking a wave of complaints online as users demanded answers. Advertisement For those watching on iPlayer, the main Saturday feed also suffered huge technical difficulties. Those wanting to watch Scissor Sisters were greeted with an apology message emblazoned on the screen. Glastonbury 2025 - confirmed acts so far TICKETS to the 2025 festival sold out in just minutes before some of the acts were even confirmed. Here is who has been confirmed so far. Confirmed headliners: The 1975 will take to the Pyramid Stage on Friday. Neil Young will headline the festival for the second time after his last set in 2009 on Saturday after RAYE makes her return. Charli xcx will headline the Other Stage on Saturday night. On Sunday, Olivia Rodrigo is due to belt out her hits for her first appearance while Rod Stewart will perform in the legends slot. More acts to appear on the Other Stage include Loyle Carner and The Prodigy. Doechii will make her Glastonbury debut on the West Holts Stage on Saturday night. Other names confirmed include Noah Kahan, Alanis Morissette, Gracie Abrams, Busta Rhymes, Lola Young, Brandi Carlile, Myles Smith, En Vogue, Amaarae, Cymande, Shaboozey, Osees and Gary Numan. Writing on X - formerly known as Twitter - one expletive-filled fan fumed: "F****** hell @BBC you cut Blossoms short and now Scissor Sisters when it's just a black screen. " Sort it out." Advertisement 7 The London-born star cut a striking figure in a patterned longline jacket Credit: BBC 7 He put his face in his hands as the crowd shouted his name Credit: BBC 7 The band belted out a number of classics including Take Your Mama Credit: Getty
Scottish Sun
a day ago
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Glasto fans stunned as Doctor Who legend joins Franz Ferdinand on stage in wild cameo
GLASTONBURY is in full swing and with it comes a whole heap of surprises. In fact there have been so many twists and turns, revellers were left with their jaws dropped when a Doctor Who legend joined Franz Ferdinand on stage for a wild cameo. Advertisement 7 Franz Ferdinand gave fans a treat when they introduced their surprise Glastonbury guest Credit: AFP 7 Fans went wild when Peter Capaldi strutted onto the stage Credit: BBC 7 The Time Lord joined the band for their set on the Other Stage Credit: BBC 7 Peter then joined the band to sing one of their very famous songs Credit: BBC Yesterday, the noughties indie band took to the Other Stage for a set which included all of their greatest hits. As revellers sang along to their top tunes in the sweltering heat, they then got a welcome surprise. Poking fun at all the talk about "surprise sets" at Glastonbury, lead singer Alex Kaparanos said: 'One of the things I love about Glastonbury is the rumours. You know, all the gossip that goes around.' Continuing he then revealed the band had their own surprise for the fans up their sleeve. Advertisement 'You may have heard a rumour that a fellow Glaswegian who goes by the name of Capaldi," Alex told the crowd. "Well, Glastonbury, it gives me great joy to say that these rumours are true. He is here with us tonight. The original Capaldi – Peter Capaldi!' Fans went wild to say the least as Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi walked on stage. Revellers then couldn't believe what they were seeing when the Time Lord joined in with the band to sing their famous hit, Take Me Out. Advertisement NOT THE ONLY CAPALDI AT GLASTO As Franz Ferdinand pointed out, Peter wasn't the only one of the Capaldi family at the Worthy Farm yesterday. The actor's nephew Lewis, 28, joined in on the action for a surprise set on the Pyramid Stage - at the same time as he was on stage with Franz Ferdinand. Lewis Capaldi makes emotional Glastonbury return two years after heartbreaking set Strutting on stage for his surprise set, he told Glastonbury revellers: 'I'm back baby' as he made a triumphant comeback to the famous festival. The Scots singer made his long-anticipated return to the festival two years after he broke down on the very same stage. Advertisement Lewis, who has Tourette's, took a two-year hiatus from performing after his 2023 Glasto set saw him tear up and suffer repeated tics. But he made an emotional return as he swaggered onto the stage yesterday as a crowd of more than 100,000 people chanted his name. The singer told fans the past two years had been 'difficult' but admitted he had unfinished business to resolve. 7 Peter's nephew Lewis Capaldi made an emotional return to the Glastonbury stage last night Credit: Getty Advertisement 7 The famous relatives get on well Credit: Daily Record He said: "Glastonbury, it's so good to be back. I'm not gonna say much up here today because if I do, I think I'll probably start crying. "But I said it's just amazing to be here with you all, and I can't thank you all enough for coming out and coming and seeing me.' Making light of his 2023 performance, which he was forced to cut short, he said: "Second time's a charm on this one, everybody. Advertisement "It's just a short set today, but I just wanted to come and finish what I couldn't finish the first time.' Festival-goers when then treated them to the surprise 35-minute set with hits like Before You Go and Hold Me While You Wait. Introducing his new song, Survive, which dropped this week, Lewis said: "I released a new song. The last two years haven't been the best for me. It's been quite difficult at times. "I wanted to write a song about overcoming that stuff and getting to the other side of it. Advertisement "This has been my f*****g goal to get here. This song's about that."
The Irish Sun
a day ago
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- The Irish Sun
Glasto fans stunned as Doctor Who legend joins Franz Ferdinand on stage in wild cameo
GLASTONBURY is in full swing and with it comes a whole heap of surprises. In fact there have been so many twists and turns, revellers were left with their jaws dropped when a Doctor Who legend joined Franz Ferdinand on stage for a wild cameo. 7 Franz Ferdinand gave fans a treat when they introduced their surprise Glastonbury guest Credit: AFP 7 Fans went wild when Peter Capaldi strutted onto the stage Credit: BBC 7 The Time Lord joined the band for their set on the Other Stage Credit: BBC 7 Peter then joined the band to sing one of their very famous songs Credit: BBC Yesterday, the noughties indie band took to the Other Stage for a set which included all of their greatest hits. As revellers sang along to their top tunes in the sweltering heat, they then got a welcome surprise. Poking fun at all the talk about "surprise sets" at Glastonbury, lead singer Alex Kaparanos said: 'One of the things I love about Glastonbury is the rumours. You know, all the gossip that goes around.' Continuing he then revealed the band had their own surprise for the fans up their sleeve. Read more on Glastonbury 'You may have heard a rumour that a fellow Glaswegian who goes by the name of Capaldi," Alex told the crowd. "Well, Glastonbury, it gives me great joy to say that these rumours are true. He is here with us tonight. The original Capaldi – Peter Capaldi!' Fans went wild to say the least as Doctor Who star Revellers then couldn't believe what they were seeing when the Time Lord joined in with the band to sing their famous hit, Take Me Out . Most read in Celebrity NOT THE ONLY CAPALDI AT GLASTO As Franz Ferdinand pointed out, Peter wasn't the only one of the Capaldi family at the Worthy Farm yesterday. The actor's nephew Lewis, 28, joined in on the action for a surprise set on the Pyramid Stage - at the same time as he was on stage with Franz Ferdinand. Lewis Capaldi makes emotional Glastonbury return two years after heartbreaking set Strutting on stage for his surprise set, he told Glastonbury revellers: 'I'm back baby' as he made a triumphant comeback to the famous festival. The Scots singer made his long-anticipated return to the festival two years after he broke down on the very same stage. But he made an emotional return as he swaggered onto the stage yesterday as a crowd of more than 100,000 people chanted his name. The singer told fans the past two years had been 'difficult' but admitted he had unfinished business to resolve. 7 Peter's nephew Lewis Capaldi made an emotional return to the Glastonbury stage last night Credit: Getty 7 The famous relatives get on well Credit: Daily Record He said: "Glastonbury, it's so good to be back. I'm not gonna say much up here today because if I do, I think I'll probably start crying. "But I said it's just amazing to be here with you all, and I can't thank you all enough for coming out and coming and seeing me.' Making light of his 2023 performance, which he was forced to cut short, he said: "Second time's a charm on this one, everybody. "It's just a short set today, but I just wanted to come and finish what I couldn't finish the first time.' Festival-goers when then treated them to the surprise 35-minute set with hits like Before You Go and Hold Me While You Wait. Introducing his new song, Survive, which dropped this week, Lewis said: "I released a new song. The last two years haven't been the best for me. It's been quite difficult at times. "I wanted to write a song about overcoming that stuff and getting to the other side of it. "This has been my f*****g goal to get here. This song's about that." 7 Lewis told fans "I'm f*****g back baby" Credit: AP
The Irish Sun
17-06-2025
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- The Irish Sun
‘Lost' scene from classic Only Fools & Horses episode emerges 29 YEARS later as scripts signed by David Jason unearthed
A "LOST" scene from a classic episode of Only Fools & Horses has emerged 29 years later. It was written into the script of the "Heroes & Villains" episode of 1996 but never made it into the Advertisement 7 The lost scene never made the final cut of the episode Credit: BBC Press Handout 7 It has been signed by several cast members and could fetch as much as £3,000 Credit: BNPS The Christmas special is better known for Del and Rodney dressing up as Batman and Robin to inadvertently thwart a mugging. But there was also an extended scene involving Del later chasing down a mugger and knocking him unconscious with his suitcase full of hooky gear. In the cut scene, it is scripted that a policeman then arrives and Del tells him "It's alright officer, I caught him, he's over there!" But the Advertisement Read more in TV The missing scene has emerged in a working script that belonged to the late Roger Lloyd Pack who played Trigger. The 155 page Auctioneer Andy Stowe described it as "comedy history, in black and white." Mr Stowe, a self-confessed Advertisement Most read in News TV Another scene written into the script that also never made it into the episode involves Del and Rodney rushing out of their flat just as a consignment of dodgy alarm clocks go off. They go to Del's Only Fools and Horses & Miami Vice star dies aged 78 after long illness Mr Stowe said the muggers - one of whom was played by the actress Sheree Murphy - appeared to have a whole The script has been signed by other members of the cast including David Jason, who played Advertisement It is estimated to sell for between £2,000 and £3,000. Lloyd Pack marked his lines with black ink. 7 The script is due to be sold at auction Credit: Getty Images - Getty 7 The lost lines were part of one of the show's Christmas specials Credit: BBC 7 Auctioneer Andy Stowe described the script as "comedy history, in black and white." Credit: BNPS Advertisement Mr Stowe said: "As a fan of the show myself, I was flicking through the script and began to read lines of dialogue that I didn't recognise. "As I carried on reading, I realised that these were scenes and lines that had been cut from the "One particular partial scene that has been discovered surrounds the end of the chase between Rodney and a mugger. "In the broadcast episode, Del Boy ends the chase by producing his suitcase from around a corner, knocking mugger unconscious. Advertisement "But, in the newly discovered script, this scene continues further. After the mugger is knocked down, a 7 Only Fools and Horses aired for 22 years, from 1981 to 2003. Credit: BBC 7 The script belonged to the late Roger Lloyd Pack Credit: Getty "The policeman walks over to the two men and arrests Rodney instead of the mugger. Advertisement "There are several scenes cut from the episode that focus on the plot of the muggers. "There was considerable work by the writer, John Sullivan, to establish the threat of them throughout the episode but most of these early scenes were cut from the final show. "To have Roger's actual script, with his lines marked within it, is really something special. "This is comedy history, in black and white on the page." Advertisement The vendor is a private collector who acquired the script from the The 1996 Christmas special was watched by a record 21 million people. The auctioneers say it as "comedy history in black and white on a page." The sale takes place on June 30. Only Fools and Horses' most memorable episodes The beloved sitcom only aired for seven series but is still adored to this date - here are fans' most memorable scenes from the BBC hit... Jolly Boys' Outing - The humorous episode was filled with disaster and also romance. It saw Del Boy, Rodney and Grandad leave Peckham for a day trip to Margate. However, their coach explodes, Rodney is arrested and Del Boy reunites with Raquel. Time on their Hands - The episode sees the Trotters reflect on their life in South London after finally becoming millionaires. Airing in 1996, it pulled in an incredible 24million viewers. A Touch of Glass - This unforgettable episode sees Del Boy and his chandelier cleaning service. In hilarious scenes, he and Rodney accidentally drop a chandelier, sending it crashing to the floor. Stage Fright - Raquel performs with Tony Angelino while pregnant to perform a duet - but she's unaware he has a speech impediment. Yuppy Love - Derek attempts to transform himself into a high-flyer, wearing a stripped shirt and red braces. It also sees Del fall through the bar, while Rodney meets Cassandra for the first time. Mother Nature's Son - Del Boy inherits an allotment from his grandad, but it's contaminated by a yellow substance. The Peckham Spring Water business is then born - but it's actually just tap water from Nelson Mandela House. Heroes and Villains - Del Boy and Rodney dress up as Batman and Robin for Harry Malcolm's party. However, Boycie forgot to mention Harry died, and it had become a wake! To Hull and Back - Del Boy is convinced to smuggle diamonds from The Netherlands. PC Roy Slater intercepts them before he's later arrested for corruption. It ends with Del throwing his £15k over the balcony thinking it was fake - when it was in fact real! The Russians are Coming - The threat of nuclear war looms over Peckham so the Trotters decide to batten down the hatches. They build a DIY war shelter - on the top of Mandela House. The Unlucky Winner Is - Rodney wins a holiday abroad after Del Boy entered him into a painting competition. However, when he lands in Spain Rodney discovers it's a prize for children and must pretend he's a 14-year-old child.
