David Hockney: People used to laugh at my accent, but who’s laughing now?
The artist opens his largest ever exhibition, but the 87-year-old feared he “wouldn’t be here” to see it....
Madonna and Elton John bury hatchet after lip-sync feud
Madonna said the pair had reconciled after she went to “confront” Sir Elton following a performance of his new song on Saturday Night Live....
Corrie legend, social star, and an Oscar winner: Celebrity Big Brother kicks off
The latest Celebrity Big Brother begins on ITV – with ex-MP Michael Fabricant and EastEnder Patsy Palmer among the contestants....
Blondie drummer Clem Burke dies, aged 70
The musician, who had cancer, was the powerhouse behind hits like Atomic, Heart Of Glass and Call Me....
Thousands attend funeral of Amadou Bagayoko in Mali
The blind musician, who helped bring Malian music to the world in the 2000s, died last week aged 70....
Olivier awards 2025: John Lithgow’s doorstops, Zumba classes and other moments from the night
Here’s what we learnt on UK theatre’s most prestigious night....
This City is Ours: James Nelson-Joyce on the ‘Scouse Sopranos’
The Liverpool actor on the new BBC drama that conflicts a life of crime with love and vulnerability....
Manville and Lithgow score top Olivier prizes
Fiddler On The Roof, The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button and Giant were among the other big winners....
Gladiators final and The Banksy Story is back: What’s coming up this week
Series including Doctor Who and Black Mirror are to return, as videogame South of Midnight is released....
Olivier Awards: The red carpet in pictures
Stars of the stage are walking the red carpet at the Royal Albert Hall ahead of theatre’s biggest night....