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Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Yahoo
Missing Selawik boy found dead in river swimming area
Jul. 10—Selawik residents found the body of a missing 7-year-old boy Tuesday near the Northwest Arctic village's river swimming area, the Alaska State Troopers said in an online statement. The boy was reported missing to troopers on July 7, and had been missing for two days at the time, troopers said. Searchers found his body around 10 p.m. Tuesday in the Selawik River, near an area where village residents swim. Foul play is not suspected, according to troopers.
Metro
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
BBC addresses fury after legendary band's final gig wasn't filmed at Glastonbury
The BBC has responded to upset fans of The Searchers after at-home Glastonbury viewers were unable to stream their final ever gig. The Liverpool-based rock group, which grew to fame in the 60s with hits like their cover of Sweets for My Sweet and Goodbye My Love, wrapped up a successful seven-decade-long career at this year's Worthy Farm festival. Formed by Mike Pender and John McNally, the music group is known as the 'longest running band in pop history'. The band – also made up of Frank Allen, Spencer James, and Richie Burns – performed on the Acoustic Stage on June 27 with a packed audience, including Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney. However, for longtime fans unable to make it to the five-day music event, many expressed their anger over the set not being available to livestream or catch up on via the BBC. 'Yesterday musical history was made at Glastonbury when the legendary Searchers played their final ever gig. They are pop aristocracy. Yet the BBC didn't record, show or stream it,' Gerry Hassan wrote on X. 'I spent 7 hrs scrolling through Glasto footage searching for the Searchers. Not shown after all the publicity,' pembox17 added. 'The Searchers were great but BBC didn't show them,' roy clough echoed. 'Gutted BBC couldn't be bothered to record or broadcast the Searchers at Glastonbury. They were top of my to see list!' Christine Monk said. 'BBC, so many fans are gutted we didn't get to see The Searchers' final ever performance at Glastonbury. Please air the Acoustic Stage set or let us know why it wasn't shown. A legendary farewell like this deserves to be seen,' Richard Brown added. A BBC spokesperson shared a statement explaining the absence of the highly-anticpated gig on iPlayer. 'We've celebrated The Searchers on the BBC with interviews with the band but unfortunately, the Acoustic Stage is an area we haven't been able to have cameras in throughout the years.' Ahead of their Glastonbury debut which also doubled as their farewell gig, McNally wrote: 'A Glastonbury debut at 83, can anyone top that? I don't think life gets any better, does it? 'There will be a few nerves, but in a good way, and we'll be nicely warmed up from our shows in June. We can't wait to see our fans again for this incredible final farewell.' Meanwhile, bassist and singer Allen added: 'I have played shows across the world with The Searchers for over 60 years; Glastonbury has always been an ambition that has eluded us – until now. 'The Searchers are finally performing at the greatest music festival of them all. "We're saying goodbye to each other at the end, not just the crowd."The Searchers bassist and singer Frank Allen speaks to @katierazz ahead of their Glastonbury debut, which will end nearly 70 years of touring by the band.#BBCPM — BBC Radio 4 PM (@BBCPM) June 24, 2025 'What a way to round off a tour and a career. I can't wait to get up on stage and give our fans one final blast.' In an interview with BBC's Katie Razzall, Allen explained why the group had decided to finally retire. 'We've tried to stop four times so far… we tried to stop in 2019 basically because the fun had gone out of the whole thing and we all needed a rest, certainly from each other. 'We thought that was it but then after four years we'd all settled down and calmed ourselves and we were talking into doing a thank you tour which turned out to be one of the most joyous things we've ever done,' he explained. After being convinced to carry on touring for a while longer, they got ready to lay the mics down once more when an offer they couldn't refuse came in – playing Glastonbury. Reflecting on the 'emotional' end to their 68-year-long career, Allen added: 'We're saying goodbye to each other at the end, not just the crowd.' This year's BBC Glastonbury coverage has been under scrutiny for more than one reason. More Trending Earlier this week, the national broadcaster released a statement after it failed to pull the livestream for group Bob Vylan who ended their set with a series of chants including 'free Palestine' and 'death to the IDF'. The duo's performance was just ahead of Irish rap group Kneecap whose set was pre-emptively pulled from the BBC livestream but an edited version is available to watch on catch-up. Both performances are now under UK police investigation. Glastonbury 2025 performances are available to stream on BBC iPlayer now. 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. View More » MORE: 80s music icon almost cancelled long-overdue Glastonbury debut over hearing fears MORE: BBC Play School presenter Donald Macdonald dies aged 86 MORE: Women's Euro 2025 TV channel schedule: How to watch every game in the UK
BBC News
22-03-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
The Searchers to end 68-year stint at Glastonbury
The Searchers will end nearly 70 years of touring with their debut at the Glastonbury Merseybeats band, formed by Mike Pender and John McNally, have performed with different line-ups since its formation in as the "longest-running band in pop history", the Liverpool band had three UK number ones, including with their version of The Drifters' hit Sweets For My Searchers' Final Farewell Tour will conclude at Glastonbury on 27 June, which the band said will be its "last ever show". McNally said: "A Glastonbury debut at 83, can anyone top that? I don't think life gets any better, does it?"There will be a few nerves, but in a good way, and we'll be nicely warmed up from our shows in June. We can't wait to see our fans again for this incredible final farewell." Bassist and singer Frank Allen, who joined the group in 1964, said: "I have played shows across the world with The Searchers for over 60 years; Glastonbury has always been an ambition that has eluded us - until now."The Searchers are finally performing at the greatest music festival of them all."What a way to round off a tour and a career. I can't wait to get up on stage and give our fans one final blast."The Searchers' hits also include Sugar And Spice, Needles And Pins and Don't Throw Your Love have sold more than 50 million records and performed worldwide, while drawing praise from artists such as Bruce band's Final Farewell Tour runs from 14 June and will end with a performance on the Acoustic Stage at Glastonbury on 27 June. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Merseyside on Sounds and follow BBC Merseyside on Facebook, X, and Instagram and watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer.
The Guardian
22-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
The Searchers bring their musical quest to an end after 68 years
They are the longest-running band in pop history, selling tens of millions of records and filling venues worldwide in a 68-year career. But now the Searchers have decided to take their final bow. The group, who were contemporaries of the Beatles during 'the British invasion' will play their last ever show at this year's Glastonbury festival, after a 'final farewell tour' of Britain. The band's guitarist John McNally, 83, and bassist and singer Frank Allen, 81, told the Guardian they have decided to retire, partly because age is catching up with them, but also because the increased traffic on the roads now makes it so hard to travel from one gig to another. Allen, who joined the Searchers in 1964, said: 'Age slows you down a bit. We did between 180 and 200 shows a year. But driving up and down the motorways is the hard part because the traffic is so much heavier than it ever was … There was never a problem with recovering from a show because that's the thing that brings you to life. We were always fit to do a show. It's just the driving up and down motorways.' McNally, who formed the band when he was 16 in 1957, said: 'The traffic is now an absolute nightmare.' The Merseybeat band found fame playing in the clubs of Liverpool and Hamburg. Their debut No 1 hit Sweets for My Sweet in 1963 was followed by the chart-toppers Needles and Pins and Don't Throw Your Love Away, establishing them as a global act by the mid-1960s. But they have never played Glastonbury until now. 'No one's asked us,' Allen said. 'The Searchers are finally performing at the greatest music festival of them all. What a way to round off a tour and a career.' McNally added: 'A Glastonbury debut at 83! Can anyone top that? … We can't wait to see our fans again for this incredible final farewell.' Glastonbury has long championed ageing stars, including Paul McCartney, who headlined in 2022 at the age of 80. Those playing this year include Rod Stewart, 80, and Neil Young, 79. McNally – the son of a Liverpool docker and a barmaid – said some of the veterans keep on playing because there is now money to be made. The Searchers were among many musicians who did not earn much in the past: 'In the 1960s, no one had a rulebook to follow, no person to look after them. We just went through the motions and got ripped off.' He added: 'You think: hang on, where's the money going? We did our first tour of America in 1964 and, when we got back, it was like: 'tuppence for you and tuppence for you and tuppence for you …'. What? We were paying for everything. We didn't make any money on that tour.' Sign up to Sleeve Notes Get music news, bold reviews and unexpected extras. Every genre, every era, every week after newsletter promotion Asked whether it was agents, managers and record producers who ripped them off, he said: 'Yes, they know all the ins and outs … we were just stupid musicians, so naive.' Allen spoke of the buzz of being on stage: 'There's something special about it that keeps you young. It's just very addictive. People are cheering and telling you you're wonderful.' The Searchers have made previous attempts to retire, only to be coaxed back by their fans, who were crying on the last tour. In 2023, their 43-date tour sold out. So too their 2024 tour. The Searchers' Final Farewell tour runs from 14 to 27 June. The band will appear on the Acoustic Stage at the Glastonbury festival on 27 June
