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Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
FKA twigs puts on a sexy performance in buckled black leather bra and hotpants in Chicago
FKA twigs put on a racy display in a double-buckled bra with matching leather hot pants as she performed in Chicago. The British singer, 37, took to the stage in Illinois on Tuesday for her Eusexua tour date at The Salt Shed. She wore a daring outfit featuring a black leather bra featuring tow chunky silver buckles exposing her cleavage, with matching hot pants that had long belts from them. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO She completed the look with shin-high lace-up boots as she was surrounded by dancers, many of whom were dressed in skin-colored clothing to appear nude. The show appeared to be rescheduled tour dates as Twigs had been due to perform in Chicago back in March but was forced to cancel due to visa issues. Twigs left fans confused last month after appearing on the Met Gala 2025 red carpet following the cancellation of a recent string of U.S. tour dates. She was a vision in a feathered flapper dress at the biggest fashion event of the year on Monday, putting on a leggy display with a daring thigh high split in her eye-catching green skirt. While Twigs oozed glamor on the carpet, it seems as though her attendance caused a stir on social media from perplexed fans who believed that she was still facing visa problems - despite her recently explaining this had been resolved. It comes after she had been forced to ax several of her US and Latin America dates at the end of March, including Coachella. Taking to X, many voiced their confusion, as they wrote: 'But wait I thought her visa wasn't valid?'; 'Oh suddenly her visa works…'; 'So, she got her visa for the met gala but not Coachella… okay girl,'; 'So she had visa issues for performing in Latin America and the U.S. but not for attending the Met Gala. I see how it is,'. Twigs, however, recently explained that the 'ongoing visa issues' had been down to her production team not filing the correct paperwork in time for her US shows - hence her appearance at the Met Gala. In a video posted online, she explained: 'Hi everyone, I wanted to come on here to talk to you and address some things that have been happening behind the scenes in my world. 'Behind the scenes practically with production and the more practical side of putting this tour together so today I was informed that production did not fill out the correct paperwork in a timely manner to have our visas to come for the USA to perform. 'I don't take this lightly, I am completely devastated to be honest with you, I am heartbroken.' She added: 'So with that being said, I will be rescheduling these shows and information will be coming on that very shortly. 'I can't wait to bring Eusexua to you, it's truly been one of the greatest achievements of my life.' Twigs was due to perform in Chicago on March 26 and in Toronto, Canada on March 30 which would have been followed by two shows in New York on April 3 and 4. She had previously confirmed the axed tour dates in a statement posted to Instagram. At the time, she wrote in a statement: 'It pains me to say this because I am so excited to bring you a creation that I have poured my soul into and I believe is amongst my strongest work and I know this news impacts so many of you that have already made plans and spent money in order to see these shows.'
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
FKA Twigs puts on a racy display in a double-buckled bra and matching leather hot pants as she performs at Chicago's The Salt Shed
FKA Twigs put on a racy display in a double-buckled bra with matching leather hot pants as she performed in Chicago. The 37-year-old British singer, whose real name is Tahliah Barnett, took to the stage in Illinois on Tuesday. For her Eusexua tour date at The Salt Shed, Twigs wore a daring ensemble featuring a grey leather bra featuring tow chunky silver buckles exposing her cleavage. Meanwhile on the bottom she wore matching hot pants which gave the appearance of a jock strap and featured long belts hanging off. She completed the ensemble with shin-high lace-up boots as she was surrounded by dancers, many of whom were dressed in skin-coloured clothing to appear nude. The show appeared to be rescheduled tour dates as Twigs had been due to perform in Chicago back in March but was forced to cancel due to visa issues. Twigs left fans confused last month after appearing on the Met Gala 2025 red carpet following the cancellation of a recent string of US tour dates due to 'ongoing visa issues.' She was a vision in a feathered flapper dress at the biggest fashion event of the year on Monday, putting on a leggy display with a daring thigh high split in her eye-catching green skirt. While Twigs oozed glamor on the carpet, it seems as though her attendance caused a stir on social media from perplexed fans who believed that she was still facing visa problems - despite her recently explaining this had been resolved. It comes after she had been forced to axe several of her US and Latin America dates at the end of March, including Coachella. Taking to X, formerly Twitter, many voiced their confusion, as they wrote: 'But wait I thought her visa wasn't valid?'; 'Oh suddenly her visa works…'; 'So, she got her visa for the met gala but not Coachella… okay girl,'; 'So she had visa issues for performing in Latam and the US but not for attending the Met Gala. I see how it is,'; 'So what happened to those visa complications…'; 'The fact she came for this instead of prioritising performing at Coachella is so funny.' Twigs, however, recently explained that the 'ongoing visa issues' had been down to her production team not filing the correct paperwork in time for her US shows - hence her appearance at the Met Gala. In a video posted online, she explained: 'Hi everyone, I wanted to come on here to talk to you and address some things that have been happening behind the scenes in my world. 'Behind the scenes practically with production and the more practical side of putting this tour together so today I was informed that production did not fill out the correct paperwork in a timely manner to have our visas to come for the USA to perform. 'I don't take this lightly, I am completely devastated to be honest with you, I am heartbroken.' She added: 'So with that being said, I will be rescheduling these shows and information will be coming on that very shortly. 'I can't wait to bring Eusexua to you, it's truly been one of the greatest achievements of my life.' Twigs was due to perform in Chicago on March 26 and in Toronto, Canada on March 30 which would have been followed by two shows in New York on April 3 and 4. She had previously confirmed the axed tour dates in a statement posted to Instagram. At the time, she wrote in a statement: 'It pains me to say this because I am so excited to bring you a creation that I have poured my soul into and I believe is amongst my strongest work and I know this news impacts so many of you that have already made plans and spent money in order to see these shows.' Days before the Met Gala, Twigs lit up the stage on May 1 at the star-studded grand opening of GITANO NYC, which marked her first US appearance since her canceled dates. She wowed the crowd — which included Chloë Sevigny, Luann de Lesseps, and Adam Lambert — with her signature sultry vocals and magnetic stage presence.
Malay Mail
16-06-2025
- Politics
- Malay Mail
Ukrainian refugees in UK trapped in limbo as visa extensions provide no long-term solution
LONDON, June 17 — After fleeing Ukraine with her new-born baby and toddler in 2022, Lidiia rebuilt her life Britain, but now the 36-year-old fears she will have to return next year because there is no easy way to get the right to permanently stay in her new home. With the Russian invasion well into its third year and little sign of peace, Lidiia, who asked to use a pseudonym to protect her privacy, is terrified for her children. 'Even if they say there's a ceasefire ... I will have in my mind that in five, six years, (the Russians) are going to be back,' she told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. 'And then my son will have to be a soldier. My daughter might be killed or raped,' she said. Like most of the 218,000 Ukrainians who came to Britain on special visas from 2022, Lidiia is running out of time — her original visa is expiring and although she is applying for an extension, even that will run out after another 18 months. Although nearly 70 per cent of Ukrainians in Britain want to stay, according to a 2024 Office for National Statistics (ONS) survey, without legal status, many say they will have no choice but to head elsewhere or return to their war-ravaged homeland. With Ukraine urging citizens to come back — it created the Ministry of National Unity last December to facilitate the return of nearly 7 million citizens — and Britain offering no permanent resettlement process, Lidiia feels trapped. She says her children feel more British than Ukrainian and have close bonds with their community in northern England. 'I want to stay in the UK, 100 per cent. If the UK doesn't want us to stay, I will go back to Ukraine and just hope that we'll survive. There is no other choice,' said the charity worker. Give people a choice Britain has two visa schemes for Ukrainian refugees: one for those with family already in the UK — a route that has now closed — and the Homes for Ukraine sponsorship scheme that allowed Britons to offer accommodation to those fleeing the war. In February this year, the government opened an 18-month Ukrainian Protection Extension visa to those whose initial three-year visas were due to expire this year. But none of these schemes offer the option of staying permanently and the Home Office, or interior ministry, has yet to propose further visa extensions. 'Our offer of temporary sanctuary is in line with the Ukrainian government's strong desire for the future return of its citizens, and does not lead to settlement,' a Home Office spokesperson said in emailed comments. Ukrainian support charity Opora said Ukrainians should have the choice to resettle in Britain and could help rebuild Ukraine from afar by, for example, sending back remittances. 'Ukraine will need people going back to rebuild, of course, but closing off options and thereby forcing people to go back will not build a happy cohort of returnees. So give people a choice,' said managing director Stan Beneš. Route to resettlement In early June, the European Commission proposed extending temporary protection for around 4.26 million Ukrainian refugees in the European Union until March 2027. It also recommended member states start transitioning those who want to stay to other legal statuses, for instance by offering work permits and student visas. Settled, a charity that supports EU citizens and Ukrainians in Britain, urged London to follow suit and increase the duration of the extension visa to 36 months from 18, and also offer resettlement possibilities, as is the case for Afghans and Hong Kongers. 'Ukrainians should be given a path to settlement. We have children who have been born and are growing up in the UK. English is their first language,' said Yuliia Ismail, an immigration adviser at Settled. She said she had seen an increase in Ukrainians wanting to apply for asylum, despite a record backlog, because if they were successful they would be able to stay indefinitely. In the first quarter of 2025, there were nearly 380 asylum claims by Ukrainians, compared to 570 in all of 2024 and around 100 the year before, according to official data. 'This uncertainty pushes people to the asylum system,' Ismail said. Stuck in Limbo Even with an 18-month visa extension, many Ukrainians are unable secure rental accommodation or work contracts because of uncertainty over their ultimate status, charities say. More than a third of Ukrainians surveyed by the ONS in 2024 said they were looking for work, and only a third said they were working in the same sector as they did in Ukraine. A February report by the British Red Cross said without jobs, many Ukrainians were unable to rent properties and were more than twice as likely to be homeless than the general population. Maria, a 40-year-old single mother from Kyiv living in Scotland, said she could not find teaching work despite retraining to get local qualifications and applying for around 100 jobs. Maria, who also used a pseudonym for privacy, said employers were not interested in hiring Ukrainians for longer-term jobs. 'It really distresses me. We cannot buy anything new for our home like a wardrobe, even an extra spoon. What will we do if we need to leave? Everyday life is just unstable. I cannot think about what tomorrow will be,' she said. — Reuters
BBC News
06-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Visa issues stop two Windies players travelling to UK
West Indies spinner Akeal Hosein and batter Jyd Goolie have been unable to travel to the UK for the upcoming matches against England and Ireland because of visa remain in Trinidad having failed to gain visas after UK entry requirements were updated for Trinidad and Tobago citizens on 23 32, second in the global T20 bowling rankings, was set to play in the first T20 against England at Chester-le-Street on updated requirements mean both players had to attend mandatory in-person appointments in Trinidad before being granted permission to travel but Hosein has been unable to do so in time, given he was playing in the Pakistan Super West Indies (CWI) are hopeful of resolving the matter but it is unlikely to be done in time for Hosein, whose passport remains with authorities, to feature against second T20 against England is on Sunday in Bristol and the third on Tuesday in Goolie, 28, was a late addition to the squad for the three-match T20 series against Ireland that follow, as a replacement for Roston Chase after he was named West Indies Test captain last is returning to the Caribbean to prepare for a Test series against Australia later this month, ruling him out of the T20s against Ireland, which are being played at Bready Cricket Club in Northern Ireland. Hosein is also in the squad to play Ireland."As soon as the updated visa requirements were announced, CWI began the necessary application processes. This was only possible after Akeal returned to Trinidad, and following the confirmation of Jyd's selection to the Ireland squad", said CWI director of cricket Miles West Indies' statement added: "CWI made formal efforts to expedite the visa process for Akeal and applied for a visa waiver for Jyd. "However, these processes are ultimately governed by UK immigration authorities and remain outside of CWI's control."CWI remains optimistic that the matter will be resolved in the coming days, allowing Hosein to join the squad for the remaining matches."The UK Home Office has been approached for spinner Shoaib Bashir missed a Test in India last year after issues gaining a visa.
