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Scottish Sun
13-06-2025
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- Scottish Sun
Tom Fletcher forced to apologise for ‘insensitive' post about his flight after devastating Air India crash
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) TOM Fletcher has apologised after posting an "insensitive" Instagram photo after the fatal Air India crash. He deleted a post about flying a plane while listening to the Foo Fighters song Learn to Fly. 4 Tom Fletcher has apologised for an insensitive post shared on the day of the Air India crash Credit: Getty 4 The tail of the plane is seen hanging from the edge of a building after the crash in India Credit: Reuters 4 People stand near debris at the site of the plane crash On Thursday it was revealed that an Air India plane burst into a fireball while carrying 242 people, including 53 Brits, flying to London Gatwick airport. A British man miraculously survived the crash after jumping off the flaming jet and was filmed walking away from the wreckage. After reading the reports, McFly singer Tom, 38, wrote: "Sorry, I've only just seen the terrible news about the Air India crash. "So awful. Had I known earlier, I obviously wouldn't have posted about my flight today. The former Strictly Come Dancing star continued: "I understand why that must have looked insensitive and have deleted it. Thanks for letting me know. "My whole heart goes out to everyone involved in the crash and all their friends & families." Tom got his license to fly in 2008 when he was just 23 years old. He previously said he would have been a pilot if he wasn't in McFly. Tom apologised after Mark Wright was slammed for moaning about leg room on his flight after the tragic Air India crash. The former Towie star, 38, posted a snap of himself with wife Michelle Keegan and baby Palma posing in front of a private plane, as he moaned about the leg room on standard jets. Mark Wright slammed for 'poor taste' post about planes as 265 killed in horror Air India crash Appearing completely oblivious to the day's events, Mark wrote alongside it: '1 day babe, for now we'll take row 26 with no extra leg room.' His followers were quick to point out his lack of sensitivity, with one person commenting: 'Prob not the best day to post this when so many people lost their lives on a plane.' A second said: 'Not really appropriate to put this up after today's plane crash.' While a third wrote: 'Poor taste given today's event.' And a fourth added: 'What a time to choose to post this.' Radio DJ Mark has since deleted the post and blamed it on an admin error. He wrote: "I apologise for a post I just put up on my page after today's heartbreaking events. "I have posts from a holiday that are on the scheduled setting, which go out on future days I have set them for which was done last week. It's a horrendous coincidence that today's post was on such a devastating day. "Once I logged in to my Instagram and realised the post had gone out, I immediately deleted. My heart goes out to everyone who has been effected from today. I'm sorry for this mistake and any offence caused." At least 265 people were killed - including those on the plane and on the ground - when the Air India flight crashed into a hostel seconds after take off. According to flight tracking website Flightradar, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner's final signal was received just seconds after take-off. This was last logged at 1:38pm local time - less than a minute after it started the journey. King Charles II said he was "desperately shocked" by Thursday's air crash in India, sending "prayers and deepest possible sympathies" to the families of those affected. "My wife and I have been desperately shocked by the terrible events in Ahmedabad this morning," the monarch wrote on Instagram, calling it a "heartbreaking and traumatic time".
The Irish Sun
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Tom Fletcher forced to apologise for ‘insensitive' post about his flight after devastating Air India crash
TOM Fletcher has apologised after posting an "insensitive" Instagram photo after the fatal Air India crash. He deleted a post about flying a plane while listening to the Foo Fighters song Learn to Fly. 4 Tom Fletcher has apologised for an insensitive post shared on the day of the Air India crash Credit: Getty 4 The tail of the plane is seen hanging from the edge of a building after the crash in India Credit: Reuters 4 People stand near debris at the site of the plane crash On Thursday it was revealed that an Air India plane burst into a fireball while carrying 242 people, including 53 Brits, flying to London Gatwick airport. A British man miraculously survived the crash after jumping off the flaming jet and was filmed walking away from the wreckage. After reading the reports, McFly singer Tom, 38, wrote: "Sorry, I've only just seen the terrible news about the Air India crash. "So awful. Had I known earlier, I obviously wouldn't have posted about my flight today. READ MORE ON AIR INDIA The former Strictly Come Dancing star continued: "I understand why that must have looked insensitive and have deleted it. Thanks for letting me know. "My whole heart goes out to everyone involved in the crash and all their friends & families." Tom got his license to fly in 2008 when he was just 23 years old. He previously said he would have been a pilot if he wasn't in McFly. Most read in Showbiz Tom apologised after The former Towie star, 38, posted a snap of himself with wife Michelle Keegan and baby Palma posing in front of a private plane, as he moaned about the leg room on standard jets. Mark Wright slammed for 'poor taste' post about planes as 265 killed in horror Air India crash Appearing completely oblivious to His followers were quick to point out his lack of sensitivity, with one person commenting: 'Prob not the best day to post this when so many people lost their lives on a plane.' A second said: 'Not really appropriate to put this up after today's plane crash.' While a third wrote: 'Poor taste given today's event.' And a fourth added: 'What a time to choose to post this.' Radio DJ Mark has since deleted the post and blamed it on an admin error. He wrote: "I apologise for a post I just put up on my page after today's heartbreaking events. "I have posts from a holiday that are on the scheduled setting, which go out on future days I have set them for which was done last week. It's a horrendous coincidence that today's post was on such a devastating day. "Once I logged in to my Instagram and realised the post had gone out, I immediately deleted. My heart goes out to everyone who has been effected from today. I'm sorry for this mistake and any offence caused." At least 265 people were killed - including those on the plane and on the ground - when the Air India flight crashed into a hostel seconds after take off. According to flight tracking website Flightradar, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner's final signal was received just seconds after take-off. This was last logged at 1:38pm local time - less than a minute after it started the journey. King Charles II said he was "desperately shocked" by Thursday's air crash in India, sending "prayers and deepest possible sympathies" to the families of those affected. "My wife and I have been desperately shocked by the terrible events in Ahmedabad this morning ," the monarch wrote on Instagram , calling it a "heartbreaking and traumatic time". 4 Mark Wright has been slammed for his post about flying today
Metro
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Tom Fletcher apologises for 'insensitive' post after fatal Air India crash
Tom Fletcher has apologised for a post he made in the wake of the fatal Air India plane crash this week. All but one of the 242 people on board the London-bound flight died when it crashed in Ahmedabad shortly after take-off on Thursday (June 12). The sole survivor, British national Vishwashkumar Ramesh, is recovering in hospital with his brother saying he 'has no idea how he survived'. It is not yet known how many people on the ground were killed. The McFly frontman, 39, took to Instagram stories to apologise for a prior post in which he referred to flying a plane himself, as he has a pilot's licence. Follow Metro's blog for live coverage and updates from the Air India crash Fletcher went on to describe the initial post as 'insensitive' and said he had deleted it, explaining he had been late to seeing the news of the Air India flight. Fletcher wrote: 'Sorry, I've only just seen the terrible news about the Air India crash. 'So awful. Had I known earlier, I obviously wouldn't have posted about my flight today,'he added. Fletcher had written about flying a plane while listening to the Foo Fighters song Learn to Fly. Fletcher continued: 'I understand why that must have looked insensitive and have deleted it. Thanks for letting me know. 'My whole heart goes out to everyone involved in the crash and all their friends & families.' Fletcher has previously said if he had not become a musician, he would have been a pilot, after got his licence back in 2008 when he was just 23-years-old. Fletcher is not the only star who has apologised for a mistimed Instagram post after the Air India crash, as Mark Wright did the same following a scheduled Instagram post. Mark, 38, posted a picture of himself with his wife Michelle Keegan and their daughter posing in front of a private jet. Writing beneath it, Mark said: '1 day babe, for now we'll take row 26 with no extra leg room,' as he complained about standard planes. More Trending Moments later, the former Only Way is Essex reality star removed the post from his page. He then explained in a story: 'I apologise for a post I just put up on my page after today's heartbreaking events. 'I have posts from a holiday that are on the scheduled setting, which go out on future days I have set them for which was done last week. It's a horrendous coincidence that today's post was on such a devastating day. 'Once I logged in to my Instagram and realised the post had gone out, I immediately deleted. My heart goes out to everyone who has been effected from today. I'm sorry for this mistake and any offence caused.' Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: I missed Air India flight by 10 minutes – my mind went numb MORE: Boeing aircraft safety: Should you be worried about flying on its planes? MORE: Everything we know about the Ahmedabad to London Air India AI171 plane crash
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kelly Clarkson Gives Karaoke Favorite 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' a Wistful Cover for Kellyoke — Watch!
Kelly Clarkson covers "Total Eclipse of the Heart" on her latest Kellyoke session The American Idol alum makes the case for not belting out the passionate lyrics The singer has covered many songs for her Kellyoke segments from Foo Fighters to Taylor SwiftKelly Clarkson is giving a karaoke classic a dreamy spin. In the latest Kellyoke session that debuted on Thursday, May 29, the talk show host covered Bonnie Tyler's 1983 power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart." Clarkson, 43, gave the song a soft cover of the karaoke classic that usually has fans (and Jason Kelce) belting out the chorus with all their might. "And I need you now tonight, And I need you more than ever/And if you only hold me tight, We'll be holding on forever/And we'll only be making it right/'Cause we'll never be wrong," Clarkson crooned in the prechorus. The wistful cover makes the case for focusing more on the ballad and less on the power, aspect associated with the passionate love song. is now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! Fans were enchanted by the wistful approach Clarkson had for the latest Kellyoke cover. "This needs to be released as a single!" one person commented. "I am just covered in goosebumps. This is why this woman is the greatest vocalist alive," someone else wrote. "I audibly gasped when I saw what song she was covering!!!" a third chimed in, adding, "Did not disappoint (not that I ever doubted)." Fans also praised back-up vocalist and daytime talk show's vocal director Jessi Collins featured prominently in the cover. "Absolutely beautiful by both Kelly and her backup singer Jessie," one fan wrote. "They didn't try to 'over sing' this song. While you can certainly belt out some parts of this song, their version was a little softer. Just lovely 💜." "Aside from Kelly, this performance makes Jessi shine more where she amazes me. Great job to the band too 👏," another said, referring to My Band Y'all who joins her for the Kellyoke sessions. "I appreciate that they put Jessi in shots because she really deserves credit!" a third commented. The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! Clarkson is known for her fun takes on covering popular songs. In April, she sang "Learn to Fly" by the Foo Fighters. In January, she covered Billie Eilish's "Birds of a Feather." Other songs Clarkson put her spin on include "Lavender Haze" by Taylor Swift, "Red Wine Supernova" by Chappell Roan and "You're Still the One" by Shania Twain. Read the original article on People
