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The Sun
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Chart-topping rock star cancels huge Scots gig
A MAJOR UK star has cancelled one of his Scots gigs. Yungblud has cancelled his Dundee show amid a health issue. 3 The star, whose real name is Dominic Harrison, said he has been diagnosed with tonsillitis. He was set to perform for fans at Dundee's Livehouse tomorrow. But the health issue means he has been forced to axe the show. He reassured fans that he should still be able to perform for fans in Liverpool on Friday. The Doncaster-born singer, 27, said medics have urged him to stay in bed for two days to prevent any damage to his voice. A message posted to his Instagram story said: "Dundee, I have some bad news. "This morning I was diagnosed with tonsillitis. "I'm trying to get them out, but I need to find some time as obviously I'm on the road all the time. "The doctor has asked me to stay in bed for two days to make sure I don't do any damage to my voice. NYPD forced to shut down Times Square after rapper Yungblud tweets his location and HUNDREDS of fans turn up to meet him "I'm so sorry I never wanna let any of you down these intimate shows me so much to me. "Being close to you all means so much to me. "I'm gonna have to reschedule the show for a later date but I'll be there in Liverpool on Friday. "Information will be provided in the coming days. I love you all." Any Dundee fans who will miss out on seeing Yungblud may have a chance to soon. Last month the Parents singer announced he would be embarking on a world tour. He will make a stop in Glasgow as he travels the world performing songs from his new album Idols. Yungblud is set to take to the stage on April 20 2026 at the OVO Hydro. Fans who attend the show have been promised his "most personal and ambitious project yet." A statement from the OVO Hydro read: "YUNGBLUD, the boundary-pushing artist from Doncaster, has taken the world by storm with two UK #1 albums, six billion global Spotify streams, and back-to-back entries in the Billboard Top 100. "In 2024, he launched his own festival, Bludfest with over 22,000 attendees and generated over 200m views, and became a Sunday Times bestselling author with You Need to Exist. "Now, in 2025, YUNGBLUD returns with his most personal and ambitious project yet—Idols, a genre-defying album born from a journey of reinvention, rebellion, and radical self-expression. "Described as a modern rock opera, Idols is a bold new chapter—and he's bringing it to life on stage with a powerful live show you won't want to miss." 3
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Yungblud cancels major concert in Scotland due to painful health issue as he is ordered by doctors to stay in bed: 'I never wanna let any of you down'
Yungblud has cancelled a major concert in Scotland due to a painful health issue he has been battling. The singer, 27, real name is Dominic Harrison, has been diagnosed with tonsillitis and ordered to stay in bed for two days. This means he won't be able to play his scheduled gig in Dundee at the Livehouse venue which should have taken place on Thursday night. He penned on Instagram on Wednesday: 'Dundee, I have some bad news. This morning I was diagnosed with tonsillitis. 'I'm trying to get them out, but I need to find some time as obviously I'm on the road all the time. 'The doctor has asked me to stay in bed for two days to make sure I don't do any damage to my voice. 'I'm so sorry I never wanna let any of you down these intimate shows me so much to me. Being close to you all means so much to me. 'I'm gonna have to reschedule the show for a later date but I'll be there in Liverpool on Friday. Information will be provided in the coming days. I love you all.' It comes as it was revealed that he will open his own London venue later this year at an iconic site. The rocker is taking over 20 Denmark Street in Soho, which is the former home of Wunjo Guitar - now situated a few doors down - where musicians have bought their instruments since 2001, while Sir Elton John worked as a tea boy at the same building in the 1960s when it was the Mills Music office. He told the Daily Star newspaper's Wired column: 'I want people to hang out, meet and have a physical space to make real connections in this virtual world.' Yungblud revealed he wants this club to be the first of many 'all over the world', and he already has some ideas for the décor. He added: 'There will be a leopard-print pool table downstairs. 'My biggest dream is to have clubs all over the world where my fans can hang out, seven days a week, open all day and at night. London is hopefully just the first one.' The 11 Minutes hitmaker - who returned for the second annual Bludfest event in Milton Keynes last month - also opened up about being part of 'uncle' Ozzy Osbourne's final live concert over the weekend. Yungblud was on the stacked lineup for Saturday's Back To The Beginning show, which saw Ozzy reunite with his Black Sabbath bandmates at Birmingham's Villa Park. During the show, Yundblud joined a supergroup on stage to cover Sabbath classic Changes. He gave the Paranoid icon a custom necklace three years after Ozzy gifted him his own cross on a chain. He said: 'It was time for me to return the favour and let me know what he and the band means to me. 'I hope I can last as long in music as Ozzy has, because that's the dream for any artist.'
The Independent
21-06-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Jack Draper shares his tonsillitis struggle as Queen's campaign comes to an end
Jack Draper revealed he was suffering with tonsillitis after making an angry exit from Queen's Club. The British number one smashed his racket, damaging a digital advertising hoarding and grazing his knee, as his semi-final against Jiri Lehecka slipped away from him. Draper explained he was low on energy due to the illness and was getting angry in a bid to gee himself up. But when world number 30 Lehecka fizzed a backhand past him to break for 6-5 in the deciding set, the 23-year-old exploded with rage. 'It was bit of everything, really,' he said. 'The way I was sort of playing at times. Obviously the fact that I've worked so hard to get myself in that position. I really tried to get myself up, get the energy going. 'When you see that ball go past you on that point, you know, it's very tough to see yourself breaking in the next game, although I tried my best on that. 'I don't condone that behaviour, but at the same time, that's kind of where I was at today. 'I was trying to use everything I could. I tried to compete every ball. But in the end, anger just spilled over a little bit too much.' Draper had sounded under the weather earlier in the week and discovered he had tonsillitis on Friday. 'I haven't felt good all week,' he added. 'I'm proud of the way I went about things, considering, but it's tough, because you're in a position where you're in a professional sport. 'You're an entertainer, an athlete, and you have no choice. No one cares, you know. So you've just got to go out there and do the best you can. I'm proud of that. I gave myself a chance. 'Today's probably the worst I've felt. Did I think about withdrawing? No, not at all. I'm in the semi-finals at Queen's. I'd probably go on court with a broken leg. I wouldn't have pulled out for anything. 'So I went out there, gave all I had, and I can be very proud of that. And also, it's not an excuse. It's just the way I feel. 'I lost today because I lost to a better tennis player. He was better than me in the key moments. He served better. I think he was a bit braver at times.' It has still been a successful week for Draper, who will now take a few days off to recover in time for Wimbledon, where he will be seeded fourth thanks to his run in west London. Draper dug deep impressively to level the match after dropping the first set, but Lehecka, regularly firing down serves touching 140mph, was stronger down the finishing straight. The 23-year-old became the first Czech to reach the final at Queen's since Ivan Lendl in 1990 after a 6-4 4-6 7-5 victory.
Daily Mail
24-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
Doctors dismissed my five-year-old's common symptom - hours later she was dead
One afternoon in December 2023, five year-old Lila Marsland began suffering a series of symptoms familiar with most parents. She complained of neck pain, a headache and had been vomiting. Her mother, Rachael Mincherton, from Hyde, took her to Tameside Hospital in Greater Manchester, where a district nurse said the child had tonsillitis, offered a prescription for antibiotics and discharged her. But within 12 hours, 'adorable' Lila was dead. An eight-day inquest into her shock death is due to start at Manchester South Coroner's Court in Stockport, Greater Manchester, on Tuesday. An initial investigation indicated that Lila had signs of meningitis bacteria in fluid surrounding her brain. Ms Mincherton said she asked hospital staff if meningitis could be a cause of her daughter's symptoms, but was told it was tonsillitis. Meningitis is a deadly infection of the protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord (meninges), and is usually caused by a bacteria or virus. It can quickly turn deadly, as it triggers life-threatening sepsis—an extreme reaction to an infection. Meningitis can affect anyone, but is most common in babies, young children, teenagers and young adults. It's estimated up to 1 in every 10 cases of bacterial meningitis is fatal. Speaking ahead of the inquest about the ordeal Ms Mincherton said: 'When we arrived home from hospital, I slept with Lila that night and when I woke she was unresponsive. 'The paramedics arrived in minutes and did everything they could, but it was too late. At that moment our family changed forever. 'Lila was the most amazing and adorable little girl. 'She was a gentle soul who had many friends and all the teachers at school thought the world of her. 'I'd pick Lila up and it would take half an hour to leave as she would be hugging all of the teachers. 'Lila played with her friends, loved dancing, cheerleading and Rainbows. 'She had a zest for life and her entire future ahead of her. It breaks our hearts that she'll never get to make the most of life and fulfil her potential.' Since Lila's death, Ms Mincherton and her partner Darren Marsland, 42, have set up a charity called ' Lila's Light '—where they raise money to provide hospitals with bereavement bags for siblings who have lost a brother or sister. They have raised over £10,000 so far, through a variety of fundraisers including a family fun day and charity football match. 'No family thinks they'll ever find themselves in this position,' said Ms Mincherton. 'It's almost impossible to put into words the feeling of loss our family faces every day and how Lila's death will remain with us forever. 'We wouldn't wish what we're having to go through on anyone.' The couple, who are also parents to 15-year-old daughter Ava, are hoping the inquest will provide them with the 'answers they deserve' and have also instructed specialist medical negligence lawyers at Irwin Mitchell. 'One of the hardest things to try and come to terms with is having so many unanswered questions about why Lila died,' said Ms Mincherton, a former nurse. 'We know the inquest and listening to the evidence is going to be incredibly difficult but it's something we need to do to establish answers for our girl.' The Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, which run the hospital, have been contacted for a comment.
The Sun
23-05-2025
- Health
- The Sun
‘Adorable' girl, 5, found dead just hours after being discharged from hospital with tonsillitis
WHEN five-year-old Lila Marsland started complaining of neck pain, a headache and vomiting, mum Rachael Mincherton took her to hospital and questioned whether it could be meningitis. After being diagnosed with tonsillitis, "adorable" Lila was discharged - but just hours later was found dead. 4 4 Lila was taken to Tameside Hospital in Greater Manchester, and Rachael, who was a nurse at the time, asked hospital staff if Lila could have meningitis - inflammation of the protective membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. But a district nurse said the primary school pupil actually had tonsillitis and she was given oral antibiotics and was discharged. But just hours later in December 2023, Rachael woke up at around 9am to find that Lila was unresponsive. Rachael, 36, speaking ahead of an inquest starting next week, said: "When we arrived home from hospital, I slept with Lila that night and when I woke she was unresponsive. "The paramedics arrived in minutes and did everything they could, but it was too late. "At that moment our family changed forever." Rachael, of Hyde, Greater Manchester, has also paid tribute to Lila, describing her as "the most amazing and adorable little girl" who had a "zest for life." She said: "Lila was the most amazing and adorable little girl. "She was a gentle soul who had many friends and all the teachers at school thought the world of her. "I'd pick Lila up and it would take half an hour to leave as she would be hugging all of the teachers. "Lila played with her friends, loved dancing, cheerleading and Rainbows. "She had a zest for life and her entire future ahead of her. "It breaks our hearts that she'll never get to make the most of life and fulfil her potential." Since Lila's death, Rachael and her partner Darren Marsland, 42, have set up a charity called "Lila's Light" - where they raise money to provide hospitals with bereavement bags for siblings who have lost a brother or sister. They have raised over £10,000 so far, through a variety of fundraisers including a family fun day and charity football match. Rachael said: "No family thinks they'll ever find themselves in this position. "It's almost impossible to put into words the feeling of loss our family faces every day and how Lila's death will remain with us forever. "We wouldn't wish what we're having to go through on anyone. "However, fundraising is our way of trying keeping Lila's memory alive while also giving something back and help other families who may need support." An eight-day inquest into Lila's death is due to start at Manchester South Coroner's Court in Stockport, Greater Manchester, on Tuesday (May 27). An initial investigation into the youngster's death indicated that Lila had signs of meningitis bacteria in fluid surrounding her brain. Rachael and Darren, who also have a 15-year-old daughter Ava, are hoping the inquest will provide them with the "answers they deserve" and they have also instructed specialist medical negligence lawyers at Irwin Mitchell. 4 4 Rachael said: "One of the hardest things to try and come to terms with is having so many unanswered questions about why Lila died. "We know the inquest and listening to the evidence is going to be incredibly difficult but it's something we need to do to establish answers for our girl." Jack Bookey, the expert medical negligence lawyer at Irwin Mitchell representing the family said: "Rachael and Darren remain devastated at losing their little girl so suddenly and tragically. "Understandably they have a number of questions and concerns over what happened to Lila and the events leading up to her death. "While nothing can make up for their devastating loss, the inquest is a major milestone in being able to provide Lila's loved ones with the answers they deserve. "If during the course of the inquest any issues in Lila's care are identified, it's vital that lessons are learned to improve patient safety." The Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, which run the hospital, have been contacted for a comment.
