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Keith Richards is being honoured with a new Connecticut residents award

Keith Richards, guitarist for The Rolling Stones, is being honoured with a new Connecticut residents award. Richards, who has been living in the American state since 1985, was awarded the Connecticut Governor’s Award of Excellence on Wednesday (March 5) – made to recognise creativity, passion and generosity in the area. Advertisement The musician is the first person to receive this award, and he was given a custom-designed medallion during a ceremony at The Westport Library in Westport, Connecticut. Gov. Ned Lamont, a Stones fan, praised Richards for his music career and his contributions to local charitable causes. “Well, thank you very much. And thank you Connecticut,” Richards while accepting the award. “You kind of get lost for words with something like this around your neck. All I gotta say is, you know, I’ve been here for 40 years, and it’s been a great place for me. “The family’s had a great life, The kids grew up great and incredibly happy about everything.” Keith Richards performs at the Class of 2024 Medallion Ceremony at Country Music Hall of Fame. CREDIT: Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum In other Rolling Stones-related news, the band was reported to be scrapping… Read More →

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Watch Kraftwerk kick off 2025 ‘Multimedia’ world tour

Kraftwerk have kicked off their ‘Multimedia’ world tour, with the first leg of shows happening in North America. Legendary electro pioneer Ralf Hütter and co. have returned to the US to celebrate an upcoming milestone for the band: 50 years since they shared their breakthrough album ‘Autobahn’. Advertisement The first Kraftwerk ‘Multimedia’ gig took place at Philidelphia’s Franklin Music Hall on Thursday (March 6), and on Friday (March 7) the band performed at Pittsburgh venue Stage AE Outdoors. Some of the tracks played by the electronic group include ‘Autobahn’, ‘Airwaves’, ‘Spacelab’, ‘Neon Lights’, and ‘Radioactivity’. The encore at the Philidelphia gig included ‘The Robots’ and ‘Planet of Visions’. Watch some fan-captured footage from the opening gigs below. Kraftwerk and my family Pittsburgh PA 2025 pic.twitter.com/4Cx4uVn3Gd — Maniel Derk (@danmerk) March 8, 2025 Recommended I can’t believe I get to exist in the same timeline as kraftwerk bro pic.twitter.com/amdwRsvj7f — jocelyn 🍂 (@calvaryscarsii) March 7, 2025 Kraftwerk @ Franklin Music Hall My god that was awesome. Every bit of the legends they’re made to be. One of the loudest concerts I’ve been to as well. Top marks. pic.twitter.com/uXNacxiyGW — Rocco Constantino (@OfficialMLBRFC) March 7, 2025 The German group announced the tour… Read More →

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Lady Gaga names John Lennon as her dream collaborator: “I never forgot what he stood for”

Lady Gaga has revealed that the late John Lennon would be her dream collaborator. To celebrate the release of her new album ‘Mayhem’, the pop icon hosted her own fan-led ‘Mayhem’ press conference. One of the questions asked by a fan was about her dream collaborator, dead or alive. Advertisement “I think it would have been John Lennon. I think he had such a beautiful heart and I think that’s one of my favourite things in like the history of music is when you don’t just remember an artist for their music but you remember them for their heart,” she said. She also showed her peace sign tattoo that she has on her wrist and shared: “This peace sign was right outside 72nd street by the Dakota, where he was sadly taken from the world, but the peace sign was there every day and Yoko would put flowers outside, I got this tattoo because of that. I never forgot what he stood for and it’s what I stand for too.” [embedded content] Gaga previously compared herself to the ‘Imagine’ hitmaker in an NME cover story back in 2011 by saying that she struggles to ever be completely happy with her… Read More →

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Glampville camp site now taking bookings for Glastonbury 2025

Glampville – the luxury offsite camping – has now opened their bookings for this year’s edition of Glastonbury. Formerly known as Glastotel, the premier boutique glamping destination for the annual Worthy Farm music bash is currently offering various tents at a variety of prices for the entirety of Glastonbury – which is taking place this summer from June 25 to 29. You can visit here to book your stay. Advertisement Some of their offerings include bell tents starting from £999 up to £3,797 for a Boutique deluxe emperor for four to six people, an onsite bar and food court, which also features a cocktail bar with live music and “chill-out” areas, abundant hot showers and well-maintained, proper flushing loos, Pamper tents, a spa, in-room power for deluxe and super deluxe packages, exclusive car park for guests and a buggy service from check-in to transfer guests and belongings to tents. Glampville_GLASTOTEL_2024. Credit: PRESS Glampville_GLASTOTEL_2024. Credit: PRESS Glampville_GLASTOTEL_2024. Credit: PRESS Glampville_GLASTOTEL_2024. Credit: PRESS Recommended Glampville_GLASTOTEL_2024. Credit: PRESS Glampville also gained a reputation last year for being host to a handful of secret sets. The likes of Gorgon City, Carlita, Cousin Kula, Sam Evans, Tove Lo, DJ Nayha Ahmad and actress Emily Atack… Read More →

The Damned: “In those days, songs tended to spill out”

From Uncut’s March 2022 issue [Take 298]. The making of “Neat Neat Neat” by The Damned… Advertisement “It’s pretty simple, really,” explains Brian James, The Damned guitarist and composer of their classic 45 “Neat Neat Neat”. “It’s a rock’n’roll song.” Kicking off with a corrupted Eddie Cochran bass twang, The Damned’s second single throws together bursts of thrilling guitar riffage over an addictively stuttering rhythm, a coolly impenetrable lyric and a chorus that lands like three swift rabbit punches. The result is a supercharged blast of punked-up garage rock. “Neat Neat Neat” was recorded live in a room once used by British fascist Oswald Mosley, squeezed between a terraced house and a garage, fuelled by cheap cider, copious ciggies and a surfeit of hostile energy. “There’s nothing posh about it,” says Captain Sensible, who played bass on the record. “It’s rough and raw. It was made in this dingy room with four fairly aggressive people shouting at each other! That’s why it sounds the way it does.” The Damned had formed in 1976. In October, five weeks before the Sex Pistols’ “Anarchy In The UK”, they released their debut, “New Rose”, the first British punk single. Shortly afterwards they joined the Pistols, The Clash and… Read More →

The Damned’s Brian James has died aged 70

Brian James, founding guitarist with The Damned, has died aged 70. Advertisement THE APRIL 2025 ISSUE OF UNCUT, STARRING LED ZEPPELIN, JASON ISBELL, BRYAN FERRY, MARIANNE FAITHFULL, THE WATERBOYS, DAVID BOWIE, MADDY PRIOR AND MORE, IS AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOW The news was broken yesterday (March 6, 2025) via Jones’ official Facebook page. Jones’ wrote the UK’s first punk single, “New Rose“, for The Damned, going on to be main songwriter on their debut album Damned Damned Damned and its follow up, Music for Pleasure. Advertisement After leaving The Damned, Jones formed the short-lived Tanz Der Youth, before teaming up with Stiv Bators from The Dead Boys for The Lords Of The New Church. Following three studio albums with Lords Of The New Church, Jones went on to form The Dripping Lips and the Brian James Gang. He also played with Iggy Pop, the Saints and in the Racketeers alongside Wayne Kramer, Clem Burke, Stewart Copeland and Duff McKagen. James returned to his Damned material in 2013, touring the UK with former bandmate Rat Scabies and re-recording Damned songs for his album, Damned If I Do. In 2022, James reunited with Scabies, Captain Sensible and Dave Vanian for live dates… Read More →

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Walton Goggins reveals he was bitten by snake on ‘White Lotus’ set

Walton Goggins has revealed that he was bitten by an actual snake while filming on The White Lotus. Goggins – who is currently appearing on both The White Lotus season three and The Righteous Gemstones season four concurrently on HBO – recently appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to promote both shows. Advertisement While speaking to Jimmy Kimmel about his experience filming The White Lotus, Goggins revealed that he was bitten by a snake while filming the show’s third episode. In the third episode – minor spoilers here – Goggins’ character gets high and starts freeing snakes. To set the scene, Goggins reveals to Kimmel that he’s “terrified” of snakes: “I don’t just have a phobia, it’s like a missing link when it comes to snakes… there’s something, like, genetically wrong with me when it comes to snakes.” [embedded content] Right before shooting the scene, the set’s snake handlers pointed out to Goggins which snakes were poisonous and not to touch them. Due to his fear of snakes, Goggins began pulling a non-venomous snake out of its casing when things took a turn for the worse: “As I was pulling the snake out, he didn’t want to come, right? And so… Read More →

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Massive Attack debut atmospheric unreleased song as part of immersive ‘Un:Plugged’ installation in London

Massive Attack have debuted an atmospheric unreleased song as part of the brand new immersive ‘Un:Plugged’ installation in London. The Bristol trip-hop duo – comprising of Robert ‘3D’ Del Naja and Grant ‘Daddy G’ Marshall – have teamed up with artist and designer Dr. Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian as part of her new immersive art installation which is located in London’s West End, Piccadilly. The installation is free to the public and will be on display from March 6 to 8 as a part of Art of London’s Art After Dark initiative. Advertisement Massive Attack have shared their unreleased cover of ‘Everything is going according to plan’ by the Russian punk band GrOb, which served as their contribution to the exhibit. “‘Everything is going according to plan’ was written by Yegor Letov in the 1980s and was a withering critique of the Russian state,” Massive Attack shared in a statement. “It was performed live in Russian language by Massive Attack in 2013 as part of a collaborative show with filmmaker Adam Curtis.” You can listen to the track in the Instagram post below. ‘Un:Plugged’ was inspired by the vibrant culture of the London district while also reflecting on astronomy, space environmentalism… Read More →

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Deadmau5 sells music catalogue for $55million

Deadmau5 has reportedly secured a massive deal for his recorded music catalogue – find out more below. The Canadian DJ and producer – real name Joel Zimmerman – has reportedly reached a deal with Create Music Group for his recorded music catalogue, which spans over 4000 releases, for a whopping US$55million. Advertisement According to a Billboard Pro report, the deal includes the publishing and master recordings of the artist’s 4,000-song catalogue, as well as his Mau5trap record label. The deal also includes interest in future releases from Deadmau5 as well as the label. Deadmau5. Credit: Scott Legato / Getty Images Jonathan Strauss, co-founder/CEO of Create Music Group, said in a statement per Billboard: “Now, as the stewards of Deadmau5 and Mau5trap’s legendary catalog, we inherit a legacy that changed music forever. Joel’s influence reaches far beyond sound — his mastery bridges music, gaming, and technology, inspiring a new generation to think bigger. This is more than an acquisition; it’s a responsibility.” The deal will also reportedly see Create Music Group reissue music from Deadmau5’s discography, though further details have yet to be revealed. Deadmau5 is now the latest high-profile musician to have sold their music catalogue in recent times. Just last… Read More →

Pink Floyd: “It’s very evocative and emotional…”

From Uncut’s November 2014 issue [Take 210]. The inside story of the Floyd’s studio swansong, The Endless River… Advertisement On an afternoon in mid-August, Astoria – the houseboat studio owned by David Gilmour – seems deceptively quiet. Moored at the end of a sloping garden along a quiet stretch of the River Thames, Gilmour’s handsome Edwardian vessel is usually shut up during the summer holidays. But not, it transpires, this year. On closer inspection, signs of activity become apparent. In a large conservatory at the top of the riverside garden, coffee mugs and a small frying pan are stacked in a sink ready for washing up, while a spaniel lolls on a wicker-framed sofa, content in a warm patch of sunlight. Meanwhile, the boat itself – nearly a victim of the floods that hit this stretch of the Thames earlier in the year – is open for business. There are lights on in the elegant, mahogany-panelled cabins. The windows are open out across the river, and a breeze gently ruffles the thick curtains in the control room itself, set back at the stern of the boat. This is where Pink Floyd worked on A Momentary Lapse Of Reason and The… Read More →

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Listen to Elton John and Brandi Carlile’s new “anthem for young gay kids”, ‘Swing For The Fences’

Elton John and Brandi Carlile have shared the latest single from their upcoming album, an LGBTQ+ anthem called ‘Swing For The Fences’. Check it out below. Shared today (March 5), the new track marks the latest preview of the duo’s forthcoming collaborative album ‘Who Believes In Angels?’. The record was announced last month, along with the title track as the lead single. Advertisement Now, the two have shared another insight into what to expect from the album, the joyous and self-assuring track ‘Swing For The Fences’. Alongside capturing the same rock n’ roll charm that first put both Carlile and Sir Elton on the map, it also carries a message of empowerment for the LGBTQIA community. “Swing For The Fences’ was a little gem I took into the studio with me: I’m a gay woman, Elton’s a gay man and we both have families, and our dreams have come true,” Carlile explained. “I was thinking, wouldn’t it be cool to write an anthem for young gay kids out there that calls them into a bigger, more elegant, more fabulous life. Just like ‘go, go! Don’t let anything hold you back!’” Sir Elton continued: “When we recorded ‘Swing For The Fences’,… Read More →

The New York Dolls: “We were kind of lost souls”

From Uncut’s June 2004 issue [Take 85]. The lurid, unexpurgated saga of The New York Dolls, as told to Uncut by the band themselves… Advertisement November 4, 1972. The New York Dolls are backstage at Liverpool stadium, preparing for one of their most prestigious gigs of this, their first UK tour. It is barely six months since their public debut, yet here they are about to open for no less a rock luminary than Lou Reed. The group that Melody Maker hailed as “the best rock ‘n’ roll band in the world” before they’d signed a deal or recorded a note. Ten minutes before showtime and the Dolls’ adrenalin is pumping hard. Exploding with nervous energy, their delight at being invited to support Reed is countered by the expectation that they will soon upstage him. If Lou is the established doyen of Neil York’s art-rock Max’s Kansas City crowd, then the Dolls are its underground enfants terrible. “We were a threat,” confirms bassist Arthur Kane, speaking to Uncut in February 2004. “We were about to blow him off the fuckin’ stage.” Unfortunately, they never got the chance. For reasons he will never explain, Reed dispatches a lackey to deliver the… Read More →

Neil Young announces Coastal album and film

Neil Young has confirmed details of Coastal, the album and tour documentary recorded during Young’s 2023 solo tour of the same time. THE APRIL 2025 ISSUE OF UNCUT, STARRING LED ZEPPELIN, JASON ISBELL, BRYAN FERRY, MARIANNE FAITHFULL, THE WATERBOYS, DAVID BOWIE, MADDY PRIOR AND MORE, IS AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOW The documentary, filmed by Daryl Hannah, will screen in cinemas worldwide on one night only on April 17. You can find more information here. Meanwhile, the 11-track album Coastal: The Soundtrack features Youngon guitars, piano and harmonica and is released the following day, onApril 18,via Reprise. Coastal: The Soundtrack will be released on vinyl, CD and digital formats, and is now available to pre-order here. Tracklisting for Coastal: The Soundtrack is: Side One‘I’m The Ocean’‘Comes A Time’‘Love Earth’‘Prime of Life’‘Throw Your Hatred Down’ Side Two‘Vampire Blues’‘When I Hold You In My Arms’‘Expecting To Fly’‘Song X’‘I Am A Child’‘Don’t Forget Love’ Young and his new band the chrome hearts have also recently announced a world tour and also a headline slot at this year’s BST Presents Hyde Park. Young has also revealed that the tour will start with a free concert in Ukraine, though exact details have yet to be confirmed.

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David Arquette’s Dewey will return in ‘Scream 7’

David Arquette‘s Dewey Riley will reportedly be making a comeback in Scream 7. READ MORE: ‘Scream VI’ review: a nightmarish thrill ride through The City That Never Sleeps According to a Deadline report, Arquette’s character – who was killed in 2022’s soft-reboot Scream (also known as Scream 5) – will be returning for the upcoming seventh instalment in the meta slasher film. Advertisement Deadline reports that while Dewey Riley will return, details surrounding the film’s plot and how the character will be revived – if at all – are being kept under wraps. Dewey Riley will reportedly be one of three presumably deceased characters being brought back for Scream 7. Parker Posey, Courteney Cox and David Arquette in ‘Scream 2.’ CREDIT: Joseph Viles Dimension Films via Getty Images Most recently, it was reported that Matthew Lillard, who played Stu Macher – one of the two original Ghostface Killers – will be returning for Scream 7, despite his character presumably being killed off at the end of the first film. Should Arquette’s return be confirmed, he will mark the third protagonist from the original Scream film to come back for Scream 7, following in the footsteps of Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox… Read More →

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Ella Henderson on love of Lola Young and “unapologetic” new music: “This is who I am”

Ella Henderson has shared her love of Lola Young, and revealed that some of her most “unapologetic” music is coming “very, very soon”. Read the interview below, or watch it in full via the video above. The singer-songwriter opened up about her fondness for the former NME Cover star during a new interview at the BRITs 2025. Talking to NME on the red carpet – following her nomination for Song Of The Year for ‘Alibi’ – Henderson explained that she is proud to see so many female nominees for this year, and a particular fan of the London singer. “To be a part of a category filled with so many incredible artists from different backgrounds, different cultures, different ages, men and women, I think it’s really exciting,” she began. “I think it’s important for the UK artists to come together [and] I feel like a lot of women are going to be picking up those awards and speaking their minds. I love to see that.” She added: “I’m really excited for Lola Young, I feel like this is the beginning of a really exciting part of her career. I know she has been going for a very long time and… Read More →

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BABYMONSTER add six new North American stops for 2025 ‘Hello Monsters’ world tour

K-pop girl group BABYMONSTER have announced new stops in North America for their ongoing 2025 ‘Hello Monsters’ world tour. BABYMONSTER have announced six new North American stops as part of their ongoing 2025 ‘Hello Monsters’ world tour. They recently kicked off their first-ever world tour in January in Seoul, before performing two US shows in Newark and Los Angeles on February 28 and March 2 respectively. Advertisement Fresh off the back of their brief US shows, the YG Entertainment girl group announced six new stops in North America for the tour. BABYMONSTER will head to Toronto for their sole Canadian show on August 30 following the tour’s Asian leg, before the band hit Rosemont, Atlanta, Fort Worth, Oakland and Seattle in September. Tickets are set to go on general onsale on March 7 at 3pm local time via Live Nation. Additional stops for the tour are expected to be announced in the coming weeks. Keep tabs on this page for the latest updates. The dates for BABYMONSTER’s upcoming 2025 ‘Hello Monsters’ world tour are: JANUARY 202525: Seoul, South Korea, KSPO Dome (FINISHED)26: Seoul, South Korea, KSPO Dome (FINISHED) FEBRUARY 202528: Newark, New Jersey, Prudential Center (FINISHED) MARCH 202502: Los Angeles,… Read More →

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The Lathums vs Doves: just 500 units in battle for this week’s UK Number One album

The Lathums and Doves are currently in a tight race to become this week’s UK Number One on the Official Charts. The two bands are in an intense battle for the top spot with less than 500 chart units between Doves and The Lathums in the race for the Number One album (per Official Charts). Advertisement The Lathums are currently in the lead with their LP ‘Matter Does Not Define‘. If they land that top spot, it would mark their third consecutive UK Number 1 album, following 2021’s ‘How Beautiful Life Can Be‘ and 2023’s ‘From Nothing To A Little Bit More‘. Doves are not too far behind with ‘Constellations For The Lonely‘, their first album in five years. The indie rock three-piece from Cheshire previously claimed three UK Number One albums with 2002’s ‘The Last Broadcast’, 2005’s ‘Some Cities’ and 2020’s ‘The Universal Want’. Other bands within the Top 10 include the likes of Architects at Number Three with ‘The Sky, The Earth and All Between‘, Oasis at Number Four with their former 2000 chart topper ‘Standing on the Shoulders of Giants’, Bradley Simpson at Number Six with his solo debut LP ‘The Panic Years’, former NME Cover star… Read More →

Fugazi: in on the film maker

While watching old Fugazi concert videos on YouTube one evening, Jeff Krulik had a brainwave. “There was a lot of footage online shot by fans, and I was reminded how powerful Fugazi were as a live entity,” he says. “I had the idea of stringing this footage together to recreate the concert experience.” The result became We Are Fugazi From Washington DC, a unique “non-documentary” that celebrates the band’s close relationship with their audience. Advertisement THE APRIL 2025 ISSUE OF UNCUT, STARRING LED ZEPPELIN, JASON ISBELL, BRYAN FERRY, MARIANNE FAITHFULL, THE WATERBOYS, DAVID BOWIE, MADDY PRIOR AND MORE, IS AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOW As the idea took shape, Krulik – co-creator of classic 1986 short Heavy Metal Parking Lot – put together a team that included writer Joe Gross and editor Joseph Pattisall. Fugazi founder Ian MacKaye gave his blessing and suggested the focus should be on the fans rather than the band, whose story had already been told in Jem Cohen’s 1999 documentary Instrument. “Ian loved the idea but didn’t want to make it about the band as much as the people that took the cameras to the show on their own initiative,” explains Krulik. “He pointed out some… Read More →

The Beta Band reunite

The Beta Band have announced details of a UK and North American tour. The shows will feature the Steve Mason (guitar / vocals), Richard Greentree (bass), John Maclean (samples / keyboard) and Robin Jones (drums). Advertisement THE APRIL 2025 ISSUE OF UNCUT, STARRING LED ZEPPELIN, JASON ISBELL, BRYAN FERRY, MARIANNE FAITHFULL, THE WATERBOYS, DAVID BOWIE, MADDY PRIOR AND MORE, IS AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOW A deluxe vinyl reissue of The Three E.P.’s is also due via Because Music on July 11 via Because Music. The tour will be the first time the band have played together since they broke up in 2004. Advertisement In a statement, the band said: “The Beta Band, as everyone knows, is an institution, like Bedlam, or the RSPCA, and as such has its own indelible stain on the bedsheet of Western culture. It was the great John Noakes who said ‘you have to shake it out at least once every couple of decades, if you want to know what the moths did’. So with both those facts in mind, we realise the time has come to show the wall the Luminol, kill the lights and hit the UV.” September 25 – Barrowland – GLASGOWSeptember 27… Read More →

Watch R.E.M. reunite to play “Pretty Persuasion”

The four original members of R.E.M. reunited on Thursday, February 27 and Friday, February 28 to perform “Pretty Persuasion” at the 400 Watt club in their hometown of Athens, Georgia. Advertisement THE APRIL 2025 ISSUE OF UNCUT, STARRING LED ZEPPELIN, JASON ISBELL, BRYAN FERRY, MARIANNE FAITHFULL, THE WATERBOYS, DAVID BOWIE, MADDY PRIOR AND MORE, IS AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOW Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Bill Berry took to the stage during two Athens dates on Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy‘s current tour celebrating the 40th anniversary of the band’s Fables Of The Reconstruction album. When Shannon and Narducy played the 40 Watt last year, as part of their Murmur tour, all four members of R.E.M. shared the stage at one point. This year, however, they all appeared on stage together, for “Pretty Persuasion“. “This is a special place where dreams come true,” said Shannon. Advertisement The band members also appeared separately or in other configurations at various points during both shows – including “Wendell Gee” (Berry), a cover of Wire‘s “Strange” (Mills), a cover of Pylon’s “Crazy” (Mills) “Find The River” (Mills), “1,000,000” (Mills), “Sitting Still” (Buck, Mills), “Harborcoat” (Buck, Mills), “Second Guessing” (Buck, Mills, Berry), “Cuyahoga” (Buck,… Read More →

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Zoe Saldaña apologises after being told ‘Emilia Perez’ was “really hurtful” for Mexicans

Newly-minted Oscar winner Zoe Saldaña has shared an apology after being told by a journalist that her film Emilia Pérez was “really hurtful” for Mexicans. READ MORE: Oscars 2025 winners – see the full list Per Variety, Saldaña was present in the interview room after the awards ceremony to speak to the press after her Best Supporting Actress win, where she beat out the likes of Ariana Grande (Wicked) and Isabella Rossellini (Conclave). Advertisement One journalist had reportedly told Saldaña that the film “really hurtful for us Mexicans.” “First of all, I’m very, very sorry that many Mexicans felt offended. That was never our intention. We spoke from a place of love,” the Oscar winner told the room of journalists. “I don’t share your opinion. For me, the heart of this movie was not Mexico. We were making a film about friendship. We were making a film about four women.” “These women could have been Russian, could have been Dominican, could have been Black from Detroit, could have been from Israel, could have been from Gaza,” she continued. Zoe Saldana accepting the Best Actress In A Supporting Role award for ‘Emilia Pérez’ onstage. CREDIT: Kevin Winter/Getty Images “And these women are… Read More →