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Wales Online
12-07-2025
- Climate
- Wales Online
Major rail disruption and services cancelled as heat damages line
Rail passengers are facing major travel disruption as the heatwave has brought a number of South Wales Valleys lines to a complete standstill. There are no services between Pontypridd and Merthyr and Aberdare as the railway line has been damaged by heat. Transport for Wales (TfW) say they are unable to run any services on the line for "safety reasons". They are asking passengers not to travel between Pontypridd and Merthyr and Aberdare. Customers are being advised to continue to check before they travel throughout the rest of the day and into Sunday morning. The cancellations are likely to cause significant disruption for the thousands of fans heading to the Stereophonics' second night at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday. Rail services are continuing to run between Cardiff Central and Pontypridd. TfW added that services are being strengthened where possible. Get the latest Ponty news first by signing up to our newsletter here. Train tickets are also being accepted with Stagecoach between Pontypridd, Merthyr Tydfil, and Aberdare on services 60, 61, T4 and 78. A spokesman for TfW said: "We apologise to our passengers for the inconvenience caused and our infrastructure teams are working hard to restore the line." Follow our live coverage of this incident below and remember you can get daily breaking news updates on your phone by joining our WhatsApp community here:
Wales Online
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Stereophonics' Kelly Jones spotted at Cardiff restaurant ahead of Principality Stadium gigs
Stereophonics' Kelly Jones spotted at Cardiff restaurant ahead of Principality Stadium gigs Frontman of the Stereophonics, Kelly Jones, has been spotted in Cardiff Kelly Jones was spotted in Cardiff (Image: PA ) After the mania of Oasis weekend, it is now time for Stereophonics to perform at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. They will be performing at the iconic stadium on Friday, July 11, and Saturday, July 12. Ahead of the gig frontman Kelly Jones has been spotted enjoying a meal out in Cardiff. Kelly, who hails from Cwmaman, is no stranger to Cardiff, and the band last performed at the Principality Stadium in 2022, in a joint concert with Tom Jones. You can read everything you need to know about the gigs, here. On Wednesday, July 9, popular Portuguese restaurant Ty Madeira posted a photo of Kelly visiting them. Posing with staff, the picture is captioned: "When Kelly from the Stereophonics pops in for lunch" followed by a guitar emoji. Content cannot be displayed without consent Article continues below Ty Maderia is located very close to the Principality Stadium, on St Mary Street. It is a family-run traditional Portuguese restaurant that serves traditional Portuguese food made with the best ingredients using 100% authentic Portuguese recipes. Recently, Kelly revealed he no longer has junk food and alcohol in his tour rider. The Stereophonics frontman has confessed that he opts for healthier snacks backstage in order to make sure that his jeans still fit him. Speaking to The Sun newspaper's Bizarre column, Kelly said: "The nineties were crazy, a totally different social situation. It's like another planet now. "I think there are some things on our rider that are still the same as back then, because nobody has bothered to change it. "There's always beer and wine. It used to be 12 boxes of pizza and a crate of lager. But when your jeans stop fitting you, you've got to get that right, those requests don't work at 50!" The Dakota artist revealed that the rockers now have gym equipment and organic food ready for them when they come off stage. Kelly explained: "Let's say the takeaway order at the end of the night is a little more extravagant and healthier these days. "Now there's more gym gear backstage, that was definitely not there in the Nineties. "Like a weight bench and stuff. It sits there, it gathers clothes a lot. Article continues below "We all still travel on the bus together, we all still go out for dinner together, we go for a drink after together. "Thankfully, we all get on, not every band does, and we've had the same crew for 25 years, so it's a family-orientated vibe."
South Wales Argus
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Argus
Cardiff road closures for Stereophonics at Principality Stadium
The Welsh rock band, which hails from Cwmaman, will be bringing its first tour in three years to Cardiff on Friday and Saturday. These performances continue an action-packed summer at Principality Stadium, which has already welcomed Oasis, Lana Del Ray and Chris Brown in recent weeks. To ensure concert-goers can get to and from Principality Stadium safely, there will be a number of road closures in place around the stadium and in Cardiff city centre this weekend. Some of these road closures will be in place from as early as 7am on Friday and will run until as late as 12am on Sunday (July 13). Full list of Cardiff road closures for Stereophonics' Principality Stadium shows These road closures will be in place on Friday and Saturday for Stereophonics at Principality Stadium, according to Cardiff Council: From 7am In order to protect queuing fans, the following roads will be closed from 7am: Scott Road Park Street Full city centre road closure from 3pm The following roads will be closed as part of the full city centre road closure, which will take place between 3pm and midnight: Kingsway (North Road junction to Duke Street junction) Cowbridge Road East (Cathedral Road junction to Westgate Street junction) Tudor Street (Clare Road junction to Wood Street junction - access for residents and traders will be permitted via Fitzhammon Embankment) Plantagenet Street and Beauchamp Street (Despenser Place junctions to Tudor Street junction - access for residents and traders will be permitted Station Terrace and Guildford Street (Newport Road junction to Churchill Way junction) will be accessible for buses only The following roads will be closed in their entirety: Duke Street Castle Street High Street Saint Mary Street Caroline Street Wood Street Central Square Westgate Street Quay Street Guildhall Place Golate Park Street Havelock Street Scott Road There will be road closures in place around Cardiff from as early as 7am on Friday for Stereophonics' shows at Principality Stadium. (Image: Cardiff Council/X) Other road closures Access to part of the Civic Centre will be managed throughout the day, with access only allowed for event parking, limited commuter parking, loading and access to private car parks. Roads affected by this include: King Edward VII Avenue Museum Avenue City Hall Road College Road Gorsedd Gardens Road Traffic on the M4 Motorists planning to travel on the M4 on either Friday or Saturday (July 4 and 5) are being urged to plan their journey ahead of time as the motorway is expected to be "very busy" due to the Stereophonics concerts. For up-to-date traffic information, visit the Traffic Wales website or any of its social media accounts (X and Facebook). Parking in Cardiff for Stereophonics concerts For those planning on driving to the Stereophonics concerts at Principality Stadium, there are a number of parking options available. There is event day parking available at: Civic Centre (£20 or £30 for coaches, open 8am until midnight) Sophia Gardens (£20 or £30 for coaches, open 8am until midnight) Other parking options within the Cardiff city centre include: North Road Car Parks (open 24 hours) St David's Shopping Centre (closes at 8pm) Castle Mews (open 24 hours) John Lewis (closes at 12.05am) Capitol Shopping Centre (closes at midnight) NCP - Adam Street, Dumfries Place and Greyfriars Road (open 24 hours) There are more parking options available (at the time of writing), a little further out, according to Principality Parking, at: Gol Centres Ltd, CF11 8BR (£30 - Friday and Saturday) Colum Drive, CF10 3EU (£40 - Friday and Saturday only) You can book your spot at these three car parks by heading to the Principality Parking website. Park and ride facilities There is also a park-and-ride facility available at Vindico Arena on International Drive in the Sports Village, Cardiff Bay (CF11 0JS). The park-and-ride service will cost £15 (cash only). The first bus departs the site at 11am with the last bus back from the city centre at midnight. The car park is open from 9am until "soon after" the last bus arrives back. Public transport to Stereophonics concerts at Principality Stadium Trains Transport for Wales (TfW) and Great Western Railway (GWR) will operate additional services and increase the number of train carriages used to manage the "expected increase" in passengers for the Stereophonics shows. A queuing system will also be in place outside Cardiff Central Station from 10pm on both Friday and Saturday. There will be a queuing system in place outside Cardiff Central Station from 10pm on Friday and Saturday (July 4 and 5). (Image: Transport for Wales) Cardiff Council said: "Those looking to travel by train are warned to check the time of their last train home, and to allow plenty of time." There may also be engineering works taking place, which could disrupt some services. You can check for any works taking place via the Journey Check website. Cardiff Bus Interchange will be closed from 3pm, while Cardiff Queen Street Station will also close at 10pm (unless customers have accessible requirements or are travelling to Cardiff Bay). Concert-goers are also being warned that Revenue Protection Inspectors will be conducting ticket checks both before and after the events. For more information about the train services, visit the TfW website. RECOMMENDED READING: Bus There are several bus/coach options available to get you to the Stereophonics concerts, including: Stagecoach Cardiff Bus Adventure Travel National Express Passengers are being urged to note that bus services will be diverted while the city centre road closures are in place.
Wales Online
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Stereophonics star Kelly Jones ditches junk food and alcohol from tour rider
Stereophonics star Kelly Jones ditches junk food and alcohol from tour rider The Stereophonics frontman has confessed that he opts for healthier snacks backstage in order to make sure that his jeans still fit him Stereophonics will be playing in the UK this year. (Image: GETTY ) Kelly Jones no longer has junk food and alcohol in his tour rider. The Stereophonics frontman has confessed that he opts for healthier snacks backstage in order to make sure that his jeans still fit him. Speaking to The Sun newspaper's Bizarre column ahead of Stereophonics' headline slot at the Isle of Wight festival this weekend, Kelly said: "The Nineties were crazy – a totally different social situation. It's like another planet now. "I think there are some things on our rider that are still the same as back then – because nobody has bothered to change it. "There's always beer and wine. It used to be 12 boxes of pizza and a crate of lager. But when your jeans stop fitting you, you've got to get that right – those requests don't work at 50!" The Dakota artist revealed that the rockers now have gym equipment and organic food ready for them when they come off stage. Article continues below Kelly explained: "Let's say the takeaway order at the end of the night is a little more extravagant and healthier these days. "Now there's more gym gear backstage – that was definitely not there in the Nineties. "Like a weight bench and stuff. It sits there – it gathers clothes a lot. "We all still travel on the bus together, we all still go out for dinner together, we go for a drink after together. "Thankfully, we all get on – not every band does – and we've had the same crew for 25 years, so it's a family-orientated vibe." Meanwhile, Kelly revealed earlier this year that he turned down the chance to see a Stereophonics tribute band who have a lead singer called "Belly Jones". The Welsh rocker describes it as a privilege when people cover the band's music but chose not to attend a working men's club in his homeland to watch the tribute act over Easter. The 51-year-old musician told The Dave Berry Breakfast Show on Absolute Radio in April: "I wake up on Sunday mornings, and people send me clips of people at weddings and bars and pubs singing my stuff a lot. "And when I went home for Easter this weekend to see my family in Wales, my cousin said, 'Do you want to come up to the working man's club?' I said, 'Why? What's happening? And she said, 'There's a Stereophonics tribute band playing.'" Article continues below He continued: "I think the singer, he's a big guy, he's called Belly Jones. So I said, 'No'. My missus was like, 'No, let's go.' Take the kids, have a good night."
Yahoo
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Stereophonics star Kelly Jones ditches junk food and alcohol from tour rider
Kelly Jones no longer has junk food and alcohol in his tour rider. The Stereophonics frontman has confessed that he opts for healthier snacks backstage in order to make sure that his jeans still fit him. Speaking to The Sun newspaper's Bizarre column ahead of Stereophonics' headline slot at the Isle of Wight festival this weekend, Kelly said: "The Nineties were crazy – a totally different social situation. It's like another planet now. "I think there are some things on our rider that are still the same as back then – because nobody has bothered to change it. "There's always beer and wine. It used to be 12 boxes of pizza and a crate of lager. But when your jeans stop fitting you, you've got to get that right – those requests don't work at 50!" The Dakota artist revealed that the rockers now have gym equipment and organic food ready for them when they come off stage. Kelly explained: "Let's say the takeaway order at the end of the night is a little more extravagant and healthier these days. "Now there's more gym gear backstage – that was definitely not there in the Nineties. "Like a weight bench and stuff. It sits there – it gathers clothes a lot. "We all still travel on the bus together, we all still go out for dinner together, we go for a drink after together. "Thankfully, we all get on – not every band does – and we've had the same crew for 25 years, so it's a family-orientated vibe." Meanwhile, Kelly revealed earlier this year that he turned down the chance to see a Stereophonics tribute band who have a lead singer called "Belly Jones". The Welsh rocker describes it as a privilege when people cover the band's music but chose not to attend a working men's club in his homeland to watch the tribute act over Easter. The 51-year-old musician told The Dave Berry Breakfast Show on Absolute Radio in April: "I wake up on Sunday mornings, and people send me clips of people at weddings and bars and pubs singing my stuff a lot. "And when I went home for Easter this weekend to see my family in Wales, my cousin said, 'Do you want to come up to the working man's club?' I said, 'Why? What's happening? And she said, 'There's a Stereophonics tribute band playing.'" He continued: "I think the singer, he's a big guy, he's called Belly Jones. So I said, 'No'. My missus was like, 'No, let's go.' Take the kids, have a good night."
