Showbiz

The Welsh capital is set to become a key focus for BBC Comedy as it is chosen to become the second BBC City of Comedy in 2023. First established as part of the BBC’s commitment to fund network TV production, talent development and support for the creative sector, BBC Comedy has confirmed that Cardiff will […]

Arctic Monkeys release their new album, entitled ‘The Car’, on Friday the 21st of October. The band’s seventh studio album, ‘The Car’ features ten new songs written by Alex Turner, produced by James Ford and recorded at Butley Priory, Suffolk, RAK Studios, London and La Frette, Paris. Following 2018’s ‘Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino’, ‘The […]

Coldplay have announced they will be returning to Principality Stadium on Tuesday 6th June as part of their 2023 Music of the Spheres world tour. Since the band’s record breaking tour began in Costa Rica in March 2022, more than four million tickets have been sold for the dates in Latin America, North America and […]

Five years on from staging one of the most successful comebacks of the decade, Steps are celebrating their 25 years in style with The Platinum Collection. The album is packed full of their greatest hits from 1997 to 2022 and will be released on the 19th August, via Sony Music. Accompanying the announcement, Steps have also revealed their new Platinum Megamix, […]

Pontypridd Residents will have plenty to enjoy this August Bank Holiday weekend with a fun-filled family event planned by Pontypridd Town Council – its biggest event yet. A variety of activities and entertainment are lined up for Pontypridd Town Council’s Summer Fun Day which will take place in Ynysangharad War Memorial Park on Saturday, August 27th. Entrance […]

Author and illustrator Raymond Briggs, best known for the 1978 classic The Snowman, has died aged 88. The announcement was made by his publisher, Penguin Random House said. A statement from his family said: “We know that Raymond’s books were loved by and touched millions of people around the world, who will be sad to […]

WhatsApp users will be able to leave groups without everyone knowing under new privacy features. The changes will also allow people to control who can see when they are online and to prevent screenshots of auto-deleting “View Once” messages. The features are described as ways to keep users’ messages as “secure as face-to-face conversations” by Mark Zuckerberg, […]

Olivia Newton-John has died at the age of 73. The actress passed away peacefully at her Ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends. In a statement from her husband announcing her death, John Easterling said:- “Dame Olivia Newton-John (73) passed away peacefully at her Ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded […]

Britney Spears will make her return to the music scene with a collaboration with Sir Elton John, it has been announced. While details of the project are limited, a spokesperson told the PA news agency the new track will be titled Hold Me Closer. It had been speculated the pair would join forces on a […]

A Welsh language version of the popular TV show Gogglebox is being made. Welsh language broadcaster S4C has launched a tender for TV production firms to bid to make Gogglebocs Cymru. The show, which will be based on the English version of Gogglebox from Channel 4 and Studio Lambert in which members of the public […]

Immersive digital experiences will soon have a new home in Wales’ national arts centre, as Wales Millennium Centre launches a full season of extended reality arts in a purpose-built space. The first space of its kind in a Welsh arts centre, Bocs (Welsh for ‘box’) will present a programme of 360° films and projections as well […]