Shirley Manson found photo shoots damaging to her self-esteem

Shirley Manson found photo shoots "repulsive" because they damaged her self-esteem. The Garbage star has admitted she hated the "visual accompaniment" to her music career — admitting she didn't like seeing pictures of herself looking "gorgeous and fantastical" because she didn't look like herself and they made her feel like she wasn't "good enough". She told the Guardian...

J-pop idol Kenshin Kamimura cries during Hong Kong indecent assault trial, fans queue outside court

Japanese idol-actor Kenshin Kamimura appeared at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts in Hong Kong today (April 15) over his indecent assault charge. The 25-year-old, who rose to fame after starring in the hit boys' love series Our Youth (2024-2025), was detained on March 2 for allegedly molesting a 27-year-old female interpreter at a celebration banquet after...

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ legal team trying to stall the start of rapper’s sex trafficking trial

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' legal team is trying to stall the start of the rapper's sex trafficking trial. The former music mogul, 55, is currently scheduled to begin in less than three weeks on federal charges, and he appeared in a New York federal courtroom on Monday (April 14), during which it has now emerged Combs' lawyer...

Home Alone 2 director calls Trump’s cameo a ‘curse’

Chris Columbus wishes he could erase Donald Trump's cameo from Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. The 65-year-old director says he looks back on the scene featuring the now hugely controversial US president as a "curse" and an "albatross" around his neck. In an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle, he declared: "I just wish it...

David Beckham launches global fundraising campaign with Unicef to support vulnerable girls

David Beckham has launched a global fundraising campaign with Unicef to support vulnerable girls across the world. The former footballer and father-of-four announced the campaign on Tuesday (April 15) as part of a month-long series of events leading up to his 50th birthday on May 2. Long-time Unicef Goodwill Ambassador David said in a statement online: "We...

Bruce Springsteen claims he had PTSD from first concert in UK

Bruce Springsteen has claimed he "had PTSD" from his first concert in the UK. The Boss is marking the 50th anniversary of his first-ever gig on British soul with a new documentary and has recalled how "embarrassed" her was by the performance he and the E Street Band gave on Nov 18, 1975, at the Hammersmith Odeon...

Ed Sheeran planning to splash out thousands to buy George Clooney’s original Batman costume

Ed Sheeran is planning to splash out thousands to snap up George Clooney's original Batman costume. The 34-year-old singer treats himself to a piece of movie memorabilia every birthday and after previously buying Alicia Silverstone's Batgirl outfit from 1997's Batman and Robin, he's hoping to land her co-star's costume from his only outing as the Caped...

Paul Sculfor says his kids gave him ‘purpose’ after battling addiction issues

Paul Sculfor's kids gave him "purpose" in life after spending years battling addiction issues. The 54-year-old model enjoyed a wild life in Hollywood — dating stars including Jennifer Aniston and Cameron Diaz — before he settled down with nutritionist Dr Federica Amati and became father to two daughters, now aged four and seven, and Paul believes the children...

The Beatles’ original drummer Pete Best retires

The Beatles' original drummer Pete Best has officially retired from music. The Fab Four founder — who formed the group with John Lennon, Sir Paul McCartney and George Harrison — was sacked by manager Brian Epstein and replaced with Sir Ringo Starr in 1962, while he has continued to play live with The Pete Best Band and make...

Madonna and Sir Elton John ‘finally buried the hatchet’

Madonna and Sir Elton John have "finally buried the hatchet". The 66-year-old pop star has taken to social media to confirm that she's finally ended their high-profile feud, which began in 2002 when Elton called Madonna's Die Another Day the "worst Bond tune ever". Madonna wrote on Instagram: "We finally buried the hatchet! "I went to see Elton...