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Andrew Lloyd Webber has told a government hearing the air in his theatres is “purer than the air outside”. Speaking at a meeting about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the arts, the composer and theatre impresario said the industry is “at the point of no return” and that it would be economically “impossible”

A Britain’s Got Talent dance performance inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement has sparked hundreds of complaints to Ofcom. The routine by Diversity, previous winners of the show, was performed by the troupe on Saturday evening. Led by Ashley Banjo, a temporary judge this series following Simon Cowell‘s departure due to a broken back,

There is still time for EV shoppers to score a great Labor Day deal! After updating our list of manufacturer lease offers, we found a few deals worth considering. 2020 Chevrolet Bolt We’ve been alerted us of a $3000 Chevrolet Bolt incentive for current Costco members as well as a special incentive for folks in

Beauty influencer Ethan Peters has died at the age of 17, his father has confirmed. Tributes have poured in for the Instagram and YouTube star, who used the professional name Ethan Is Supreme. His father Gerald Fox described him as a “kind soul, who accepted everyone for who they were,” speaking to Fox News. Peters

VW has released a video of the mysterious meeting between CEO Hebert Diess and Tesla CEO Elon Musk during which the latter test drove the upcoming ID.3 and ID.4 electric cars. As we reported over the last week, Musk has been in Germany to visit a few projects related to Tesla. It ended with reports

Paul Gascoigne has appealed to thieves who broke into his home and stole around £140,000 of jewellery to return sentimental items that mean “a hell of a lot” to him. The former England football player, known as Gazza, said that the loss of one item in particular – a watch that had belonged to his

Bill Gates has thrown some cold water on the Tesla Semi project and recent comments from Elon Musk about the possibility of commercial electric airplanes. Is he right? In recent years, Gates has focused on using his fortune to try and fix major problems in the world. He is getting more attention lately due to

Rihanna has suffered facial injuries after “flipping over” on an electric scooter, according to reports in the US. It comes after photos emerged of the star with what appeared to be bruising on her face as she sat in a car outside a restaurant in Los Angeles on Friday. Image: Simon Cowell broke his back

A Tesla owner managed to recover his stolen RV thanks to the help of Tesla Sentry Mode that captured the theft on video. Tesla’s Sentry Mode is an integrated surveillance system inside Tesla’s vehicles using the Autopilot cameras around the car. The system detects when there’s a “threat,” which basically consists of anyone or anything

Diane Abbott has revealed she turned down an invite to appear on Strictly Come Dancing because she does not have “natural rhythm”. The Hackney MP – who was shadow home secretary under Jeremy Corbyn until he stood down as Labour leader earlier this year – said she “couldn’t possibly” have done the show. Each year,

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Singer Ian Brown is facing a backlash after one of his tweets appeared to suggest he was against coronavirus vaccines, lockdowns and face masks. The former Stone Roses frontman, 57, sparked outrage when he posted: “NO LOCKDOWN NO TESTS NO TRACKS NO MASKS NO VAX #researchanddestroy.” Fellow musicians and other Twitter users said they were

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Tesla (TSLA) has been excluded from the latest S&P500 reshuffle despite being worth 9 times more than all 3 new companies being included in the index combined. Over the last few months, Tesla has been rumored to be included in the S&P after it achieved the requirements for eligibility. The S&P 500, or simply the

R Kelly’s lawyers want to question a convicted gang member who claims to have beaten up the jailed R&B singer in a Chicago prison cell. Jeremiah Farmer said in a court filing earlier this week that he attacked Kelly on 26 August in the Metropolitan Correctional Centre because he wanted to shed light on wrongdoing

The Big Four motorcycle manufacturers in Japan, including Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki and Suzuki, are teaming up on electric motorcycle development and testing. Specifically, the companies are working together to develop a shared swappable battery platform for electric motorcycles. The foursome announced the establishment of a consortium to develop swappable batteries for electric motorcycles last year.