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Sam Neill says he’s “not afraid of dying” amid cancer update
Sam Neill has given a cancer update following his diagnosis of stage three blood cancer – something he first spoke about earlier this year. The Jurassic Park actor told the BBC that he was diagnosed with “a ferocious type of aggressive” non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The New Zealander said that he first noticed he had lumpy glands in his neck during a publicity tour for Jurassic World Dominion last year. Following chemotherapy treatment, the actor said he’d been in a year-long remission from the rare blood cancer angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma. While his first chemotherapy didn’t work, he started on a new chemotherapy drug and was then told...
DJ and singer-songwriter Aérea Negrot dies, aged 43
Former Hercules And Love Affair singer Aérea Negrot has died, aged 43. The Venezuelan DJ and singer-songwriter joined the band in 2008 and contributed vocals on four tracks on their 2011 album ‘Blue Songs’. Her label, BPitch Control, who she signed and released her debut album ‘Arabxilla’ through in 2011 as well as multiple EPs, confirmed her passing on Instagram. “We’re beyond heartbroken over the passing of our treasured and brilliant Danielle,” the label wrote. “Her light, music and beautiful uplifting voice, her one-of-a-kind artistic approach and performance have touched every soul they have ever encountered. “We are forever...
6ix9ine arrested in Dominican Republic for allegedly assaulting producer
6ix9ine has been arrested in the Dominican Republic after allegedly assaulting two people, including his music producer. According to a report by Daily Mail, the arrest took place last week (October 13), and was related to the assault of two men allegedly carried out by the musician and others. Tekashi 6ix9ine – real name Daniel Hernandez – was arrested while trying to leave the country on a private plane after the alleged assault, according to Felix Portes – a criminal lawyer in the Dominican Republic (via Complex). Advertisement On Friday, the lawyer took to Instagram to reveal that 6ix9ine...
It’s a Celebration! How to prep for Madonna’s big comeback tour
A paid for ad feature for viagogo. Madonna’s long-awaited ‘Celebration’ tour kicked off last weekend, with four shows at London’s O2 Arena before heading out across Europe and North America. Announced back in January, the initial run of shows had to be rescheduled after Madonna came down with a bacterial infection, but the show finally debuted on Saturday, October 14. “I am excited to explore as many songs as possible in hopes to give my fans the show they have been waiting for,” Madonna said of the upcoming trek in a statement. According to reports ahead of the show,...
Iron Maiden announce 2024 tour dates for Australia and New Zealand
Iron Maiden have announced tour dates for Australia and New Zealand, as part of their broader ‘Future Past’ world tour. The English heavy metal band first teased the dates in a video shared to social media last week. Today (October 16), the official run of shows have been confirmed for September of next year, with Iron Maiden first performing at Perth’s RAC Arena on September 1, with another show slated for the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on September 4. From there, the band will perform at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena (September 6) and the Brisbane Entertainment Centre (September 10), before...
‘Carrie’ and ‘Twin Peaks’ actor Piper Laurie passes away, aged 91
Three-time Academy Award nominee Piper Laurie has passed away at the age of 91. The actor, known for her scene-stealing roles in Carrie and Twin Peaks, died of old age on Saturday, October 14, her manager Marion Rosenberg confirmed in a statement to The Associated Press. “ was a superb talent and a wonderful human being,” Rosenberg said. Born in 1932, Laurie’s career in Hollywood spanned seven decades, and included acclaimed performances in films like 1961 drama The Hustler opposite Paul Newman, the film adaptation of Stephen King’s Carrie and the 1986 romance, Children of a Lesser God. Advertisement...
Drake’s six-year-old son Adonis shares debut single ‘My Man Freestyle’
Drake’s six-year-old son, Adonis Graham, has released a debut single titled ‘My Man Freestyle’. Produced by Lil E$$o, the song is an extended version of Adonis’ brief verse on ‘Daylight’, which featured on Drake’s latest studio album, ‘For All The Dogs’. The playful track sees the budding MC rap about “playing on my iPad” and “saying hi to my Dad.” Drake took to Instagram today (October 16) to share the music video for ‘My Man Freestyle’, which follows Adonis as he rallies around a young basketball team and provides a pep talk to the players. “We just have to...
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