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The Sun
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Mum who went to festival shows side effect of wearing face gems in the sun as people beg her to get a fringe ASAP
FROM Glastonbury to Wireless, music lovers can enjoy dozens of festivals during summertime. For many, attending festivals has also become a form of self-expression where they can put on their best outfits - which are often complemented by shiny gems. 3 3 3 However, one mum has now shown the harsh reality of rocking sparkly face gems for several hours in the sun - and people are begging her to get a fringe. Rebecca Karlssoon, 32, recently attended a music festival where she stayed for the full 12 hours. The dark-haired beauty, from Sweden, opted to wear a figure-hugging dress covered in mini rhinestones, as well as a huge gem collection on her forehead. The epic look also included smaller gems by the outer corner of her eyes, as well as a chic up-do with some glitter in the hairline. The 12-hour bash turned out to be a rather sunny one, as the mum ended up getting a pretty severe sunburn on her shoulders and chest. But as Rebecca was showing off the jaw-dropping damage on TikTok, it was also at this moment the mother realised the inevitable had happened - and her face would have an unfortunate print for some time. While the two tiny gems by the eyes left a cute mark, the aftermath of rocking a mega gem piece in the middle of the forehead wasn't so adorable. ''Oh f**k,'' the mortified music lover exclaimed in the video after inspecting the damage. Due to the unfortunate shape of the shiny face gems, the hilarious fail looked like '' Batman '' had left a mark on her forehead. Urging others to never skin SPF, the mother wrote in the caption: ''Always use sunscreen, be careful and take care. I'm a bikini waxer - you're making a fake tan mistake & here's the reason why your privates are kicking up a grim smell ''I made a mistake because of bad weather, now I look like #batman in my f*****g forehead, learn by my mistake.'' 'Time for bangs I guess' Since being shared online under the username @ rebeccakarlssoon the epic fail has gone viral, winning the mum more than an astronomical 5.2million views in just two days. As over 260k people gave it a like, over 1,600 viewers flooded to comments. One said: ''You knew what was gonna happen, but we're still not ready for how dramatic it was.'' ''Well….Time for bangs I guess,'' another chuckled. Meanwhile, others shared their biggest festival blunders, with a fellow fashionista writing: ''Throw back to the time I wore those netted gloves to a festival and for the rest of the month it looked like I'd bbq'd my arms.'' Someone else chimed in: 'be thankful you can cover it with makeup or something.
Android Authority
09-07-2025
- Business
- Android Authority
Rare deal brings the Sony WH-1000XM5 Headphones below $300
If you're in the market for a top-notch pair of headphones, check out this deal on the Sony WH-1000XM5. Right now, you can get them for $298, a 26% discount off the usual price of $399.99. This offer is a highlight of Prime Day and a more affordable alternative to the newly launched successor. Sony WH-1000XM5 for $298 (26% off) The Sony WH-1000XM5 brings a host of features to enhance your listening experience. With a sleek design and a synthetic leather headband, these headphones prioritize comfort. They offer up to 30 hours of battery life with active noise cancelation on, and just three minutes of charging will give you three hours of playback. Equipped with eight microphones and two processors, they excel at noise cancelation, particularly at reducing mid-to-high frequency sounds. Sony WH-1000XM5 Sony WH-1000XM5 The king of the ANC pack extends its reign See price at Amazon Save $101.99 Limited Time Deal! Music lovers will appreciate the support for high-resolution audio via LDAC and the real-time upscaling of digital music files with DSEE Extreme. The WH-1000XM5 also improves voice call quality using four beamforming microphones combined with AI-based noise reduction. These specials are part of Amazon's Prime Day events and are often available to Prime subscribers only. If you haven't subscribed yet, remember that there's a 30-day free trial so you can take advantage of these limited-time offers.
ABC News
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- ABC News
Glastonbury 2025's biggest moments, from Kneecap to Doctor Who
Music festivals don't get much bigger or more legendary than Glastonbury. The annual festival has been going for more than 50 years and just about every high-profile musician worth talking about has played its stages. With a crowd of more than 200,000 taking in more than 3,000 performances spread across 100 stages, there's always a lot to see and even more to talk about. And while it might take place on a humble farm in south-west England, its biggest moments capture the attention of music lovers around the world. Here are the big talking points from 2025. When Lewis Capaldi played Glastonbury in 2023, he made global headlines for reasons he'd prefer not to. Struggling to get through his performance, he needed the help of his enormous crowd to soldier on. Following the show, he wrote a note to his fans explaining what had happened and announcing a break from performing live. "It became obvious that I need to spend much more time getting my mental and physical health in order, so I can keep doing everything I love for a long time to come," he wrote in a note after the show. He hasn't played a proper gig since, which made it an extra special moment when he popped up at the festival with a secret performance on the Pyramid Stage on the opening day of festivities. "It's just a short set today but I just wanted to come and finish what I couldn't finish first time around on this stage," he told the elated crowd. Capaldi debuted a new song called 'Survive' in his set, and closed with 'Someone You Loved', the song that brought him undone on the same stage two years earlier. On the day her new album, Virgin, was released, New Zealand pop icon Lorde popped into the festival's Woodsies Stage to show it off to an adoring crowd. Her set list was simply comprised of her new album in full, before airing earlier tracks 'Ribs' and 'Green Light' as an encore for those who stuck around. Also fresh from a new album release are Los Angeles siblings HAIM, who appeared unannounced on the festival's Park Stage on Saturday night. They were a little more generous in their song selections, offering just four from their new LP, I Quit, among a bevy of their beloved indie hits from across their four albums to date. Britpop wonders Pulp have a long history with Glastonbury. Their headline set in 1995 (where they replaced The Stone Roses who cancelled due to injury) saw them cement their place as one of the genre's leading acts. They played a legendary secret set at Glastonbury's Park Stage back in 2011, not long after they'd emerged from a lengthy hiatus, and history repeated somewhat this year: the band are once again back from a long absence, and they once again play the festival as a poorly kept secret. Their aired only two songs from their new album, treating the audience to a stack of indie classics like 'Do You Remember the First Time?', 'Disco 2000', and 'Common People'. Glastonbury's annual 'legends' set was filled by the iconic Rod Stewart this year. The set list was packed with all the classics, but the guest list was even more memorable. Simply Red frontman Mick Hucknall belted out 'If You Don't Know Me by Now', Rod's old Faces band mate Ronnie Wood then emerged for a version of their 1971 classic 'Stay With Me', before the inimitable Lulu dropped by to help him get through 1977 hit 'Hot Legs'. The Cure frontman Robert Smith tends to pop up in some unexpected places, the latest of which was on stage with pop superstar Olivia Rodrigo as she played her headline set on the Sunday night. Perhaps it was a tacit endorsement for Rodrigo from a pre-eminent God of gloom, or perhaps a grab at credibility from one of pop's finest current artists looking to shirk her former Disney credentials. Doesn't really matter why it happened: they treated the crowd to Cure classics 'Friday I'm in Love' and 'Just Like Heaven', so no-one was complaining. It wasn't just musicians getting in on the fun, as some esteemed British actors also made some cameos. Music festivals and Doctor Who may not seem like a common combination but, given Glastonbury is as iconic and British as the show is, some crossover makes sense. Peter Capaldi dropped by to join Franz Ferdinand on their mega-hit 'Take Me Out', while Little Mix member JADE pulled in Ncuti Gatwa to give an impassioned introduction to her set. Even Sir Ian McKellen was there, reprising his role on Scissor Sisters' 2010 track 'Invisible Light' at their set, which also featured appearances from singers Jessie Ware and Beth Ditto. A major trend of this year's Glastonbury saw multiple artists using their platform to voice solidarity for Palestine and condemn Israel. A host of Palestinian flags could be seen in the crowd across the weekend, while the likes of Irish pop-country star CMAT, reunited rockers The Libertines and singer-songwriter Nadine Shah addressed the conflict in their performances. British authorities are investigating performances by Irish rap trio Kneecap and British grime-punk duo Bob Vylan for leading their audiences in controversial pro-Palestine chants. Kneecap's Glastonbury billing was deemed "not appropriate" by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in the lead-up to the festival, on the basis of member Mo Chara facing a terrorism charge. In response, Kneecap told the Sunday afternoon crowd: "The prime minister of your country, not mine, said he didn't want us to play," before stoking chants of "F*** Keir Starmer". After leading the crowd in a chant of "Free Mo Chara", fellow MC Móglaí Bap also told the crowd: "Mo Chara's in court [this month] for a trumped-up terrorism charge. It's not the first time there was a miscarriage of justice for an Irish person in the British justice system." He concluded: "We've said it before, the story isn't about us. It's about the genocide happening in Palestine. Free, free Palestine." A live stream of Kneecap's set reportedly pulled more than 1 million viewers on TikTok, after the BBC chose not to include it in its live broadcast of Glastonbury. However, the BBC still came under scrutiny for not pre-empting the views expressed by Bob Vylan. The duo's vocalist, Bobby Vylan, encouraged a chant of "free, free Palestine" and "death, death to the IDF", referring to the Israeli Defence Force, during the group's Sunday set. Starmer condemned the performance as "appalling hate speech" while Bob Vylan, who have American tour dates scheduled later this year, have had their US visas revoked by the Trump administration for their "hateful tirade". Amyl & The Sniffers, one of a handful of Glastonbury acts representing Australia (alongside Royel Otis, Glass Beams, Parcels, and more), defended the actions of Bob Vylan and Kneecap. "The British media in a frenzy about Bob Vylan and Kneecap but artists all weekend at Glastonbury — from pop to rock to rap to punk to DJs — spoke up onstage," read a statement from the Melbourne pub-punk band, who are opening AC/DC's first Australian shows in a decade later this year. It echoes similar sentiments shared by frontwoman Amy Taylor, who took "the time to say something political" in front of a huge turn-out for the band's Glastonbury set on Saturday. "I'm thinking about the people in Palestine. We're from Australia, we ain't doing jack shit. I know yours aren't doing jack shit," she told the crowd. "They want us to shut the f*** up because, if we think about Palestine then, back home in Australia, we think about the Indigenous people there. And we think about the fact that us, as whiteys, we're the f***ing colonisers, and that's disgusting. "That's the truth and I thought I'd share that today. It was gonna be something way more poetic, but that's just what I said and it's not perfect, but I think it's better to say anything than to say nothing at all right now."
Daily Mail
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Lewis Capaldi announces UK and Ireland tour after his triumphant return to Glastonbury following a two-year hiatus amid his battle with Tourettes
Lewis Capaldi has announced he's heading on a UK and Ireland tour this year following his triumphant return to Glastonbury. The Scottish singer, 28, left music lovers thrilled as he took to the Pyramid stage at Worthy Farm on Friday, two years after his battle with Tourette's left him unable to finish his set. And days after his emotional return to the festival, Lewis thrilled fans once more as he revealed he's set to head on the road in September, humorously noting on Instagram that it's 'about time I got back to work.' The Someone You Loved hitmaker will play 10 dates later this year, playing venues in cities including Sheffield, Aberdeen, Birmingham and Nottingham. Lewis, who last week unveiled his new track Survive, will also play two days at London's 02 Arena. Lewis went on to confirm on Instagram that these would be his 'only shows' in the UK, Ireland and Europe this year. Pre-sale tickets go on sale on July 8, while general sale is on July 10. The Bruises hitmaker was greeted with cheers from the huge Worthy Farm crowd on Friday, following a two-year career hiatus. Delighted to be back in front of an audience he tearfully said: 'Two years ago I wasn't sure if I'd ever do this again, but I'm back baby!'. Lewis sung a number of his famous hits, before once chocking back tears as he performed brand new single Survive, which highlights the difficult period in his career following his last Glastonbury gig. Fans in the crowd could be seen crying and calling out his name before joining him in a rendition of mega-hit Someone You Loved. In his emotional speech, Lewis said: 'Glastonbury it's good to be back. Won't say too much up here today as if I do I might start crying, but I can't thank you enough for coming here and being with here'. 'Second times a charm hey! It's a short set today but just wanted to come and finish what I couldn't last time, also this was like the worst kept f*****g secret ever'. Following his set Lewis took to Instagram with footage of his performance alongside a post which read: 'Glastonbury it's so incredible to be back, thank you so much for having me x' After his emotional return to the festival, Lewis thrilled fans once more as he revealed he's set to head on the road in September, humorously noting on Instagram that it's 'about time I got back to work' Delighted to back in front of an audience he tearfully said: 'Two years ago I wasn't sure if I'd ever do this again, but I'm back baby!'' Lewis' 2025 tour dates September 7 – Sheffield, Utilita Arena September 11 – Aberdeen, P&J Live September 13 – Glasgow, OVO Hydro September 17 – London, O2 Arena September 18 – London, O2 Arena September 20 – Manchester, Co-op Live September 23 – Birmingham, Utilita Arena September 26– Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena September 27 – Cardiff, Utilita Arena September 29 – Dublin, 3Arena Fans and famous friends rushed to the comments to welcome the talented musician back into the public eye. Sam Fender said: 'Return of The King', while Alan Shearer said: 'Love It': Paddy McGuinness gushed: 'Governor' and Jade Thirlwall shared a slew of loving emojis. Following his emotional set at Worthy Farm in June 2023, the singer took time off to focus on his mental health and to 'adjust to the impact' of his Tourette's diagnosis. Also performing on Glastonbury's first day was CMAT, Lola Young, Alanis Morissette, as well Lorde with her own secret set. It came hours after Lewis shocked fans by announcing his comeback on Instagram, sharing a snippet of his new song and the Henry Dockrill directed accompanying music video. Captioning his exciting post, he simply wrote: 'It's been a while…' before directing his followers to the link to his song in his bio. The short video features sweet moments throughout Lewis' life and career, including snippets from his childhood. The new song has been described as a 'brutally honest track that addresses mental health challenges of self-doubt and despair', highlighting the difficult period in his career following his last Glastonbury performance. It features heartbreaking lyrics including: 'Most nights I fear that I'm not enough, I've had my share of Monday mornings when I can't get up.' However, more defiant lines include: 'I swear to God I'll survive, if it kills me to, I'm gonna' get up and try, if it's the last thing I'll do.' Lewis once again teamed up with collaborator Romans for the track, with the songwriter having famously co-wrote Lewis' megahit Someone You Loved. The star's announcement on Instagram sent his fans wild, with many sharing their excitement at his comeback in the comments. WHAT IS TOURETTE'S SYNDROME? Tourette's syndrome is a neurological condition characterised by a combination of involuntary noises and movements called tics. It usually starts during childhood and continues into adulthood. Tics can be either be vocal or physical. In many cases Tourette's syndrome runs in families and it's often associated with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Tourette's syndrome is named after the French doctor, Georges Gilles de la Tourette, who first described the syndrome and its symptoms in the 19th century. There's no cure for Tourette's syndrome, but treatment can help to control the symptoms.
ABC News
29-06-2025
- Entertainment
- ABC News
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