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Firm behind one of UK's biggest comedy festivals folds
The festival has taken place for more than three decades The company that ran one of the UK's biggest comedy festivals has ceased trading. The directors of Big Difference Company - which ran Leicest
Charli XCX photo purchased by National Portrait Gallery
The portrait goes on display from today A portrait of the pop star Charli XCX has been added to the National Portrait Gallery's collection - the same week she is aiming for her second number one albu
Hip-hop pioneer, Afrika Bambaataa, dies aged 67
Afrika Bambaataa, one of the founding figures of hip-hop culture, has died at the age of 67, the Hip Hop Alliance has confirmed. In a statement, the organisation said Bambaataa helped shape a "global
BTS is back: Anti-drone systems and 260,000 fans as world's biggest band returns
The historic heart of South Korea's capital is bracing itself for what may well be the year's biggest event: the return of the world's most successful band in recent years, BTS. Some 260,000 people a
How did Oscar winner Kpop Demon Hunters win hearts the world over?
Kpop Demon Hunters has won best animated film at the Oscars on Sunday evening - the latest in a growing list of accolades for the movie that has swept the world since it was released last summer. At