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The Herald Scotland
20-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
Scuffle reportedly breaks out at Royal Opera House after Palestine flag unfurled
A spokesperson for the Royal Ballet and Opera said: 'The display of the flag was an unauthorised action by the artist. The flag was unfurled at the end of a performance of Il Trovatore (Fiona Hanson/PA) 'It was not approved by the Royal Ballet and Opera and is a wholly inappropriate act.' In one of the videos, the audience could be heard applauding and cheering while the man was shaking the flag, before one audience member says 'oh my god' as a person attempts to take the flag off him. The incident came on the closing night of an 11-night run of the production, which was a four-act opera by Giuseppe Verdi. One poster on X, who claimed to have been a member of the audience, said: 'Extraordinary scenes at the Royal Opera House tonight. 'During the curtain call for Il Trovatore one of the background artists came on stage waving a Palestine flag. Just stood there, no bowing or shouting. Someone off stage kept trying to take it off him. Incredible.' It comes as a large number of performers show their support for the people of Palestine amid the war in Gaza. Numerous musical artists at this year's Glastonbury Festival offered messages of support during their sets, including Kneecap, Bob Vylan, Wolf Alice, and Amyl And The Sniffers. During her band's set Wolf Alice singer Ellie Rowsell told the crowd at the Other Stage: 'Whilst we have the stage for just a little bit longer, we want to express our solidarity with the people of Palestine. 'No-one should ever be afraid to do that.' Following their performances, Kneecap and Bob Vylan faced an investigation into their sets by Avon and Somerset Police. During Bob Vylan's performance, rapper Bobby Vylan, whose real name is thought to be Pascal Foster-Robinson, 34, chanted 'death, death to the IDF (Israel Defence Forces)', while a member of Belfast rap group Kneecap joked fans should 'start a riot' outside his bandmate's upcoming court appearance. The investigation into Kneecap's performance at the Somerset festival has since been dropped by police who said they would take 'no further action' as there was 'insufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction for any offence'.
The National
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The National
Oasis fan shop location and opening times in Edinburgh revealed
The pop-up shop, which will open on George Street on August 4, will feature a range of official merchandise, including exclusive brand collaborations and limited edition apparel. Oasis fan stores will be opening in cities across the UK and Ireland, including Manchester, Cardiff, London, Birmingham and Dublin, ahead of the highly anticipated reunion of the band. READ MORE: Kate Forbes calls for action on Brexit damage as Scotland's economy shrinks Launching in store and online, the official Oasis Live '25 merchandise collection will feature menswear, womenswear, children's wear and accessories – including tees, hoodies, jackets and more. Ahead of the official store opening, fans have been warned that walk-ins are limited and they risk being left empty-handed if they do not secure a time slot to visit. (Image: Fiona Hanson/PA) An Oasis spokesperson said: 'The countdown is on. 'With less than 10 days until the first Oasis Live '25 show, it's time to get gig-ready at our online and in-person Oasis fan stores. 'Explore a huge range of Oasis Live '25 clothing and accessories, limited-edition items, and exclusive brand collaborations. 'These fan stores are expected to be very popular. 'Don't miss your chance to shop rare merchandise and vinyl before the iconic gigs begin.'
Scotsman
12-05-2025
- Business
- Scotsman
Wetherspoons adds four new gourmet burgers to its menu
Watch more of our videos on and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now These sound delicious 🍔 Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Wetherspoons will be adding four new gourmet burgers The burgers are; Cheese Meltdown, The Big Smoke, Buffalo and BBQ Stack The new burgers will join Wetherspoons existing burger range Wetherspoons has announced a brand-new range of burgers, which will launch on its menu from Wednesday May 14. The four brand-new burgers being added to Wetherspoons list are 'gourmet', and join Wetherspoons' already existing burger range. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The gourmet burgers include; Cheese Meltdown, The Big Smoke, Buffalo and BBQ Stack. Wetherspoons: Four brand-new gourmet burgers added to menu | Fiona Hanson/PA Wire The Cheese Meltdown includes the choice of beef (6oz beef patty) or fried buttermilk chicken, with American-style cheese, emmmental and cheddar cheese sauce. The Big Smoke includes BBQ beef brisket, American-style cheese, maple-cured bacon, with a choice of beef (6oz beef patty) or fried buttermilk chicken. Buffalo includes fried buttermilk chicken, blue cheese sauce, Naga chilli sauce, American-style cheese and a spicy chicken wing. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad BBQ stack is a plant-based patty, with six onion rings and BBQ sauce. Wetherspoons' existing burger range includes; beef burgers, double beef burgers, chicken burgers and meat-free burgers. Wetherspoons range of gourmet burgers are served with six beer-battered onion rings, iceberg lettuce, tomato and red onion and chips or side salad. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad All of Wetherspoons' beef burgers are made with 100 per cent British beef, which is freshly cooked to order. The buttermilk chicken is made with 100 per cent chicken breast, and marinated in buttermilk. Wetherspoons burgers are part of a deal which includes a drink, with the options to choose alcoholic and non-alcoholic. Wetherspoon chief executive John Hutson said: 'We are always keen to offer our customers the widest choice of good quality meals at value-for-money prices. 'We believe the four new burgers will prove popular with a wide range of customers at our pubs.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad If you have a food and drink story to share with us, we'd love to hear from you. You can now send your stories to us online via YourWorld at w It's free to use and, once checked, your story will appear on our website and, space allowing, in our newspapers.
