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Daily Mail
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
TV host Holly Willoughby is latest celebrity to take helicopter to 'green' Glastonbury as locals complain it's 'antisocial' and 'against the spirit' of the festival
She has been dubbed the Queen of Glastonbury Festival, having partied there every summer for a decade. And in true royal fashion, Holly Willoughby touched down on the Worthy Farm site by helicopter yesterday to join more than 200,000 music fans. But residents of neighbouring Pilton in Somerset are furious at the number of choppers ferrying A-listers over their farms, as one told the Mail: 'We've never seen this many coming into the festival – it's insane. 'On Thursday there was a cluster of five, one after the other. 'It's getting ridiculous now and quite frankly the organisers need to get a handle on it – it's so anti-social and not in the spirit of Glasto.' Setting off from London's Battersea heliport yesterday, the 44-year-old flew for 50 minutes and was at the festival by 1.30pm. Helicopter firm Air Charter – which sells return tickets for £13,950 – reckons it saves its celebrity customers up to eight hours per journey compared with driving. Beaming in the festival's VIP section, the former This Morning host sported a £365 pair of tan Grenson boots from her own line and a £158 blouse from Free People over a white dress and belt, with a Stetson hat. Ms Willoughby has previously stayed at the five-star Babington House hotel while attending the event, which is a half-hour drive from the site, and gets a taxi in each day. Meanwhile, nearby luxury campsite Camp Kerala, which costs £8,000 for five days, shared a picture on social media showing a line of helicopters and Rolls-Royces awaiting VIPs. With ticket prices at a minimum of £385, the 45-year-old festival has faced growing criticism that it has abandoned its hedonistic roots, and this year was dubbed 'Butlin's for the British middle class'. The Mail approached festival bosses for a comment. Other celebs spotted at the event so far include Barbie star Margot Robbie, 34, with her producer husband Tom Ackerley, eight months after giving birth to their first child. Yesterday, moustachioed Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch, 48, read out letters from around the world in the Greenpeace area in a feature called 'Letters Live'. Meanwhile, thousands of unsuspecting fans were treated to surprise performances from Lewis Capaldi and Lorde yesterday. Capaldi choked back tears as he declared 'I'm back baby' during an emotional return to Glastonbury's iconic Pyramid Stage. The Scottish singer, 28, was greeted by cheers, two years after his Tourette's condition left him unable to finish his set and led to a career hiatus. He told the crowd: 'Two years ago I wasn't sure if I'd ever do this again, but I'm back baby!' And Lorde, also 28, sent fans into a frenzy with a surprise slot on the Woodsies stage, which saw her whip off her top in temperatures of 27C (81F).
The Sun
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Lorde fans shocked by VERY intimate pic of her private parts on new album – as she performs surprise Glasto set
LORDE has left fans shocked with an intimate photo inside the vinyl version of her new album. The Royals singer already sparked debate with the main cover art for Virgin, her fourth studio album. 6 6 6 It showed a striking X-ray of her pelvis fitted with an intrauterine device (IUD) also known as the coil that prevents pregnancy. But fans were even more stunned by an insert included in the vinyl edition, which appears to show a close-up image of Lorde's private parts in see-through plastic underwear. Reaction quickly flooded social media as the pop sensation prepared to take to the stage at Glastonbury to perform her secret set. One user on X wrote: 'So the new Lorde vinyl just got delivered. I was not prepared for the insert', while another exclaimed: 'Lorde really got her cat out like that on her vinyl huh?' A third joked: 'My Lorde vinyl is getting delivered to my parent's house. I'm scared.' Others weighed in with a mix of horror and jokes, as one said: 'When you open your Virgin vinyl and see lordussy' and 'should've stayed curious abt the lorde vinyl.' Others said she wasn't as trailblazing as Madonna. One said: 'A lot of you are being very weird about the lorde vinyl cover… who tf cares if her lordeussy was out. It's just a body.' Another added: 'Wait… Is this the new album art from Lorde that everyone is talking about? It's a beautiful photo, and the entire vinyl package is, too, but come on, it barely shows anything. 'No need for all the discourse. 90's Madonna would kill you all.' Huge pop star 'gives away' surprise Glastonbury appearance – and it's happening TODAY The album, Virgin, features the viral single Man of the Year and marks Lorde's return since 2021's Solar Power. It comes as Lorde - who performed at Glastonbury in 2017 and 2022 - took to the stage today in Glastonbury's Woodsies tent. Lorde exposed her bra on stage as she belted out her hits. The pop star appeared to hint at doing a secret set last night when she posted an aerial photo of the Woodsies tent on instagram alongside the time "11.30am BST". Lorde was also backed by bookies to snap up one of the unannounced slots. Lewis Capaldi is another star expected to perform a secret set today. The Sun revealed Lewis will make a sensational return to music later – with the singer dropping his comeback single. A source said last night: 'Lewis took a decent chunk of time away and now he's ready for his fans to hear what he has been working on. 'Tomorrow is a huge day for him. He will be releasing a brand new single and it is his Pyramid Stage performance. He is in a great place and feels ready to come back into the spotlight.' 6 6
BreakingNews.ie
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- BreakingNews.ie
TD calls for improved public transport for music fans during concert season
Urgent action is needed to improve public transport options for music fans during Dublin's busy summer season, a Fine Gael TD has said. Grace Boland has called for a joined-up approach to Dublin's concert transport, and said that people should not be left stranded after concerts due to a lack of public transport. Advertisement 'In recent weeks, Dublin has played host to major international stars such as Charli XCX, Zach Bryan, Olivia Rodrigo, The Corrs and many more. Venues across the city — from Malahide Castle and Phoenix Park to St Anne's Park, Fairview Park, and the 3Arena — have been buzzing with live music and thousands of fans. It's fantastic to see the city thriving," Ms Boland said. 'This weekend looks set to be busy again in Dublin with Dua Lipa performing in the Aviva tonight (Friday), Alanis Morrisette in Malahide Castle on Sunday, and Lana Del Rey in the Aviva on Monday. 'However, it is simply unacceptable that our public transport operators have failed to respond to the obvious increase in demand. I've heard countless reports of fans waiting hours for a DART, walking for more than an hour to get home, or being stranded late into the night with no transport available. Experiences like these take away from what should be an enjoyable night out," she said. 'That is why today I am calling on Irish Rail, Dublin Bus, and Luas to put on additional services during major events — to ensure that people can get home safely, conveniently, and quickly after concerts. It's a simple step that would make a big difference for the public." Advertisement She added that it is "not a difficult problem to solve, and that with proper planning and coordination, transport providers can "easily" meet the demand. 'What's needed is a proactive, joined-up approach across Irish Rail, Dublin Bus, and Luas to ensure that concertgoers can enjoy their night out and get home safely and without unnecessary hassle."
CTV News
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
One voice, two solitudes: Calls for cultural crossover one year after Karl Tremblay's death
It's been one year since Karl Tremblay, the lead singer of Les Cowboys Fringants, died of prostate cancer at the age of 47. It's been one year since Karl Tremblay, the lead singer of Les Cowboys Fringants, died of prostate cancer at the age of 47. There was an outpouring of grief across Quebec, and 15,000 people attended Tremblay's national funeral at the Bell Centre. Yet despite Les Cowboys Fringants' international success, there were many in the province and across the country who never knew their music – and didn't know who Tremblay was until he died. CTV News Montreal spoke to fans and music lovers who've been reflecting on the reality of the two solitudes. Watch the video above to see the full report. Karl Tremblay Les Cowboys Fringants lead singer Karl Tremblay performs at the Quebec Summer Festival, in Quebec City on Monday, July 17, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot Louis-Philippe Guy Louis-Philippe Guy, born and raised in Chicoutimi, has been a fan of Les Cowboys Fringants for more than two decades. He has vivid memories of seeing them live for the first time in 2001, with a small crowd, following the release of the band's third album, Motel Capri. 'I saw my first Cowboys Fringants show in Saint-Felicien, in Lac-Saint-Jean. It was a nice show, but we were like 100, maybe 80 people in the room,' he recalled. Guy, the overnight radio host of La nuit en direct at 98.5 Montréal, was devastated when Tremblay died. 'I cried on air. I never cry on air,' he said. Ce matin, une preuve des 2 solitudes. Le décès de Karl Tremblay, icone culturelle des 25 dernières années au Québec, est à la Une de tous les journaux francophones distribué au Québec. Je viens de parcourir The Montreal Gazette, le Globe and Mail et le National Post, et il n'y a… — Louis-Philippe Guy 🎙️🌙 (@LPGeek) November 16, 2023 The day after Tremblay's death, Guy posted on X, pointing to the front-page coverage of Tremblay's death in every French paper in Quebec, but not in the country's national newspapers or in Montreal's only English daily. He saw it as 'proof of the two solitudes.' Karl Tremblay Les Cowboys Fringants lead singer Karl Tremblay pauses during a song in their performance at the Quebec Summer Festival, in Quebec City, Monday, July 17, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot Brendan Kelly While the Montreal Gazette didn't feature front-page coverage the day after Tremblay's death, columnist Brendan Kelly wrote an in-depth piece about the band published in the weekend edition of the paper, one that was widely read and shared. 'We live in a world of clicks, and so a lot of people read that article and clicked on it,' said Kelly. 'The death of Karl Tremblay was crazy. The reaction was super intense, right across the board – from François Legault, to people crying in the streets.' Kelly compared the Quebec reaction to Karl Tremblay's death to the reaction in the rest of Canada when Gord Downie died. The lead singer for the Tragically Hip died of brain cancer in 2017 at the age of 53. 'French people here did not really know the Tragically Hip,' said Kelly. 'I remember when Gord Downie was doing that last tour when we knew he was going to die and all of the francophone media began doing stories. 'What is this thing, The Tragically Hip?' Well, they had been around 25 years, so it works both ways and I think it's unfortunate in both cases.' Kelly was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and raised in Montreal. Anglophones living amongst the francophone majority in Quebec exist in a complicated reality, he said. 'It's weird in a way, it's normal in a way – because they're English, they're going to consume English culture. But it's also weird because you live in a French place. You think you'd be more curious.' Kelly believes the province's nationalist politics may influence what some anglophones choose to consume. 'If you want to tell English people, 'Hey! There's these great bands and movies and TV shows,' and at the same time you're harassing the community with Bill 96 and with the stuff about Concordia and McGill, it doesn't help,' he said. 'It doesn't make English people all warm and fuzzy about francophone culture.' Habs honour Karl Tremblay The Montreal Canadiens pay tribute to Karl Tremblay, the lead singer of the Quebec music group The Cowboy Fringants, who died Wednesday at the age of 47, prior to their NHL hockey game against the Vegas Golden Knights in Montreal on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi Taylor Vallée Taylor Vallée grew up in Stoney Creek, a small suburb of Hamilton, Ontario. She is among Les Cowboys Fringants' legions of loyal followers, but she hasn't been following the albums since their start in the late 90s. In fact, she'd never heard of the band – and barely spoke French – until she moved to Quebec in 2015. Listening to Les Cowboys Fringants while learning the language was a revelation for Vallée. She found herself falling in love with the music and asking herself questions. 'Why haven't I discovered this amazing band? The music is funny, and heartwarming, and melancholic, and it was exactly aligned with the kind of music I would like,' said Vallée. 'But I had not ever discovered them until moving here and doing a dive into Quebec culture.' After Tremblay died, Vallée decided to write an opinion piece, sharing her own story about getting to know Les Cowboys Fringants, expressing the sadness she felt after Tremblay's death, and reflecting on why the band wasn't more widely known across Canada – despite their immense popularity in Quebec and elsewhere in the world. 'We've got our artists and culture, and they've got theirs, and I wish there was more travel between those two solitudes because I think there's a lot to share,' said Vallée. Karl Tremblay and Marie-Annick Lepine Les Cowboys Fringants lead singer Karl Tremblay, right, sings as his wife Marie-Annick Lepine plays the violin during their performance at the Quebec Summer Festival, in Quebec City, Monday, July 17, 2023. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot) Pierre Landry CHOM music director Pierre Landry attributes the popularity of Les Cowboys Fringants to their ability to connect with ordinary people and their everyday experiences. 'Obviously there are political songs, there are songs about identity, but beyond those songs, it was about daily life. It was about stuff that was universally relatable, but obviously very Québécois,' he said. Landry also describes the band's music as part of a Quebec tradition. 'When you think of the 1970s, like Paul Piché or you think of Harmonium or Beau Dommage, or you think of the 80s with people like Richard Séguin, Michel Rivard, the 90s with Jean Leloup, you think of Les Colocs – well, Les Cowboys Fringants were kind of descendants of all of those. There's kind of a direct lineage,' he said. Landry, an Acadian born in Campbellton, New Brunswick, said that while he does see a cultural divide between Quebec and the rest of Canada, he believes the reality within Quebec itself is more nuanced than media coverage suggests. 'There are francophones watching English TV. There are anglophones watching French TV and vice versa,' he said. 'Not everyone, and I get that. But at the same time, the more you know and the more you expose culture to all people, the better culture is. And I think there's something to learn on both sides.'
Daily Telegraph
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Telegraph
AC/DC announce Power Up concerts in Australia
Don't miss out on the headlines from Music Tours. Followed categories will be added to My News. The world's greatest hard rock band AC/DC has confirmed they are coming home to Australian stadiums for their first shows in a decade in November and December. The good news is the legendary stadium rock kings will open the Power Up concerts at the MCG on November 12 before heading to Sydney's Accor Stadium on November 21, the bp Adelaide Grand Final on November 30, Perth's Optus Stadium on December 4 and Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium on December 14. The bad news is the online battle for tickets to their five shows will be a virtual highway to hell. Demand will be off the charts. The rock legends sold 1.7 million tickets in one day for the opening European leg of the tour. AC/DC have been carving up stages in Europe and US on the Power Up world tour. Picture: Christie Goodwin. It's been 10 years since they tore up our biggest stages and their Aussie fanbase now stretches across five generations. There's also an international AC/DC army of European, South American and North American fans who follow the tour around the globe. Because Angus Young is a fans-first, no-nonsense kind of rocker, unlike every other stadium act there are no pre-sales, so there is an equal playing ground for tickets which are priced from $132.45 including booking fee. 'They want everyone to have an equal opportunity to get tickets. AC/DC are extremely fan focused, always have been, so no pre-sales, accessible ticket prices and an unbelievable show,' their Australian promoter Christo Van Egmond said. While it takes a few days to transport and erect the giant Power Up staging and lighting, it appears there are gaps in the Australian tour schedule to add extra shows. The band sold more than 520,000 tickets when they last toured Australia on the Rock or Bust run in 2015. For those about to rock, Angus salutes you! Picture: Christie Goodwin. The promoter, who took the reins of TEG Van Egmond built by his late father Garry who toured AC/DC in Australia for 40 years, said the rockers have been in searing form during their runs in Europe and America over the past year. Christo has seen more than 60 AC/DC shows since he started going with his father when he was nine years old. 'They sound unbelievable; Brian sounds incredible, Angus is absolutely shredding it up and they're on fire at the moment,' he said. The Australian summer stadium concert season is shaping up to Rockember, with Metallica and Oasis also bringing their huge world tours here in late 2025. The Power Up album debuted at No.1 when it was released in 2020, making them the first band to have an Australian chart-topping record in five consecutive decades. Brian Johnson and Young doing their rock god thing. Picture: Christie Goodwin. Tickets to the tour, which will feature Aussie rock stars Amyl and the Sniffers as the support act, go on sale via on June 26 at staggered local times - Sydney from 9am, Adelaide from 10am, Brisbane from 11am and Melbourne and Perth from 1pm. All tickets are available via Ticketek except the bp Adelaide Grand Final concert which is sold by Ticketmaster. Ticketek advises fans to disable VPNs or IP-masking tools as your unique IP helps the site to confirm you're a real person, not a bot. The Ticketek Lounge will open one hour before the on sale time and fans are advised to not refresh or close browsers as the page will automatically refresh A spokesman also stressed fans should only attempt to buy tickets with one device as multiple devices or browsers at once may trigger bot protection and could remove you from the queue. All ticket and show details via AC/DC Power Up tour setlist at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio on May 28, 2025. 1. If You Want Blood (You've Got It) 2. Back in Black 3. Demon Fire 4. Shot Down in Flames 5. Thunderstruck 6. Have a Drink on Me 7. Hells Bells 8. Shot in the Dark 9. Stiff Upper Lip 10. Highway to Hell 11. Shoot to Thrill 12. Sin City 13. Rock 'n' Roll Train 14. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 15. High Voltage 16. Riff Raff 17. You Shook Me All Night Long 18. Whole Lotta Rosie 19. Let There Be Rock (with Angus guitar solo) Encore: 20. T.N.T. 21. For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) * Originally published as Stadium slayers AC/DC to carve up Aussie stadiums in November and December
