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EXCLUSIVE: Fans of Jeff Lynne’s ELO were left disappointed as thousands of ticketholders were booted from Co-op Live when the gig was cancelled last minute in Manchester

Jeff Lynne shared a sad health update with fans in Manchester just hours before ELO’s concert was called off. ELO fans were booted out of Manchester’s Co-op Live arena after the gig was cancelled just minutes before the band were due to start.

Thousands of ticketholders were left disappointed when they were informed that the performance would not be going ahead tonight. A fan who was at Wednesday night’s gig exclusively told The Mirror: “At the start of the set he came on and couldn’t play the guitar because he has injured his hand. He sounded shaky to begin with but his singing and energy picked up and was great until the last 10 minutes of the show.

“A chair was brought onto the stage and he had to sit down to sing the last few songs, he appeared to be unsteady on his feet at the end and was helped off the stage by staff. He really wasn’t well, it was obvious to fans at the gig he wasn’t himself and it is sad to see.”

Jeff took to X to an announce that the show had been cancelled “due to illness” and that Jeff was “devastated” that he could not perform. “Unfortunately due to illness, tonight’s scheduled performance of Jeff Lynne’s ELO at the Co-op Live will not be going ahead. Jeff is devastated he cannot perform this evening,” they said.

“More information will become available as soon as possible. For refunds please go to your point of purchase,” the statement continued.

Fans soon took to social media to share their upset, with one writing: “Tonight’s ELO concert cancelled at 8.10 pm. Jeff Lynne too ill. Devastated. Hope he’s ok. Had tickets since December.”

“THEY CANCELLED ELO TONIGHT BECAUSE JEFF IS ILL????? YOU CANT MAKE THIS UP WE’RE ALL BEING BOOTED OUT,” a second wrote.

“Jeff Lynne’s ELO cancelling 12 MINUTES before they’re due on stage. That’s tragic,” posted another.

The band performed their the first night of their Manchester leg last night, with Jeff revealing that he injured his hand while in London. “I was in London and a taxi dashed off from where he was coming from and smashed my hand. It really hurt at the time. That’s why I haven’t got a guitar – I normally would have,” he explained.

Ticketholders for the Over and Out tour claimed they were informed the performance would not be going ahead just minutes before the band was due to take to the stage.

Concerns were raised over how people could be refunded for their expenses, after also booking travel and accommodation. One social media post claimed a couple had spent over £1,000 to travel from Ireland for the show.

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The television personality is one of nine celebrities taking part in a new plastic surgery reversal programme

90 Day Fiancé star Larissa Lima has confessed fears her OnlyFans career will be impacted by her decision to reverse various plastic surgery procedures.

The reality star admits she regrets her 1,500-cc breast implants in E! Entertainment’s new series, Botched Presents: Plastic Surgery Rewind.

Hosted by RuPaul’s Michelle Visage, the candid show follows nine celebrities as they decide whether to ditch their cosmetic enhancements for a more natural look.

In the first episode, streaming now on Hayu, Larissa reveals how many procedures she has received since 2018. She detailed: “Lipo on my knees, thighs, tummy tuck, BBL three times. I removed it and got a butt lift. I got two boob jobs, fat removal, lipo in my chin. And I think that’s it. Oh, nose job. I also got a six-pack, vaser liposuction.”

But the Brazilian-born star has since grown to regret the enhancements. “I just wish I could go back in time,” she told fellow castmate Alan McGarry.

Explaining how her surgery journey began, Larissa said: “I got my first surgery [when] I was doing 90 Day Fiancé. After I got my boobs and my nose [done]. I said ‘Oh this is amazing.’ Like I won the lottery.”

After launching her OnlyFans account in 2020, the 38-year-old decided to enlarge her breast implants with hopes it would increase her income.

She explained: “I make money on OnlyFans and I thought well ‘Bigger boobs [are] gonna make more money’ and I thought ‘What could go wrong?’

“When I started to make money on OnlyFans, I’m not gonna lie, I was very happy. But to make the big money you need to do a lot.”

But choosing to ditch the implants could negatively impact her career, and the Larissa is ready for that shift.

When asked how reversing the procedures will impact her OnlyFans audience, she confessed: “Maybe they will not like the reverse but [I already have] my foot out.”

Elsewhere in the show, Larissa opened up about her tough childhood. The TLC star revealed that she was bullied by other kids.

“Growing up, I was bullied and this really made me feel very sad. Kids are very cruel sometimes.” This led her to pursue beauty because, as she sees it, “people really love beautiful people”.

“I always wanted to look like Kim Kardashian, Pamela Anderson, Anna Nicole Smith,” she said.

Pop star PinkPantheress has revealed that she was banned from all Sainsbury’s stores nationwide as a teenager after her friend stole a Drumstick lolly

Rising pop star and Glastonbury favourite PinkPantheress has revealed she’s been banned from every Sainsbury’s store in the UK over an incident involving a stolen Drumstick lolly when she was younger. In a new interview with GQ, the 23-year-old singer, whose real name Victoria Beverley Walker, reflected on the surprising moment from her teenage years, which has haunted her ever since.

“My friend stole a Drumstick from Sainsbury’s, but that actually is illegal,” she explained. “I remember thinking to myself like, and we got banned, and we really went through it. I got banned, but I didn’t steal anything.”

Although she insists she wasn’t the one who took anything, she still received the same punishment: “Given our age at the time, one Drumstick resulting in a ban, it’s a bit much. Because we were banned from all Sainsbury’s across the country.”

The candid confession came as she promoted her latest single, Illegal – a tongue-in-cheek coincidence which has not got lost on fans.

PinkPantheress is currently enjoying a career high following her breakout Glastonbury performance on the Woodsies stage. Her Friday night set was met with glowing praise online, with festivalgoers describing it as one of the standout moments of the weekend.

One fan posted: “PinkPantheress is brilliant. Don’t think you’ll see a crowd enjoy themselves more this weekend.” Another added: “Genuinely never heard of PinkPantheress but wow, she’s an unreal artist.” A third wrote: “PinkPantheress’s stage presence has improved so much – I love this for her.”

However, her time at the festival wasn’t without hiccups. A planned intimate set the day before the festival officially began was cancelled at short notice, leaving some fans disappointed.

Speculation initially swirled around crowd control concerns, but organisers quickly clarified the reason. A Glastonbury spokesperson said: “This change was absolutely not as a result of overcrowding fears, the artist was simply no longer able to make this performance. But she is still playing her Woodsies set.”

Since rising to fame through viral success on TikTok, PinkPantheress has quickly carved out a spot as one of the UK’s most exciting new pop voices.

With a distinct, genre-blending sound and a growing fanbase of over 2.7 million Instagram followers, she has already earned three Brit Award nominations and landed both singles and albums in the UK Top 10.

Her new single Illegal arrives as she continues to ride a wave of momentum and with stories like her Sainsbury’s ban now out in the open, it seems PinkPantheress is more than willing to keep things real as her music career continues to blossom.

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Mel B married her partner Rory McPhee over the weekend and guests at the star-studded wedding at St Paul’s Cathedral included Katherine Ryan and her husband Bobby Kootstra

Wedding guest Katherine Ryan has criticised her own appearance after watching Mel B and her fiancé Rory McPhee get married over the weekend. She has poked fun at how she looked after creating part of her outfit herself at home.

Mel, 50, tied the knot with hairstylist Rory, 37, at St Paul’s Cathedral in London on Saturday. Katherine, 42, and her husband Bobby Kootstra, also 42, were among the guests, with them spotted outside the venue at the star-studded event.

Katherine has since reflected on the experience on her podcast Telling Everybody Everything. She shared on the latest episode, released yesterday, that she was “so touched” to be invited, particularly as a Spice Girls fan.

She however told listeners: “I looked like s*** at Mel B’s wedding, everybody knows it!” Katherine went on to discuss her outfit, including revealing that she had to get creative when it came to the headpiece that she wore.

Katherine, who previously announced that she’s pregnant, said that she didn’t know how “big” she would be so had decided to get a “flowy” dress. Describing her chosen blue dress, she said: “It almost looks like bed linen. It’s very dreamy.”

The comedian, who said that she finds it “so difficult” to get ready at home with her three children around, said: “I don’t have the thinnest arms for it. I’m too pale for it.” She told listeners: “It was awful – no offence to the designer!”

She also said: “I put my hair down, which was absolutely the wrong way to do it.” Katherine then shared that she had previously shaved the back of her neck because of her “low” hairline, adding: “I can’t put my hair up right now because I’ve chosen to grow this like neck out and it ruined the look.”

The wedding guest continued by saying that the dress code for the ceremony included hats and fascinators for women. Adhering to the invitation, she recalled ordered a “beautiful” fascinator ahead of the special occasion last week.

Katherine however said that because she “panicked last minute” it wasn’t the right shade of blue to match her dress. She told fans that she had to craft a flower into a headline instead, saying: “I ended up chopping an orchid from my kitchen and sticking that in my head.”

Addressing her look, she said: “It was giving ugly step-sister. Like I truly s*** the bed on the look.” Further sharing her thoughts, Katherine teased that she now feels like she “ruined the aesthetic” of the wedding.

Katherine said that her husband Bobby, who opted for a cream suit, “didn’t like his look” either. She said on the latest episode of her podcast: “I don’t think we’ve ever looked worse … on like the most important day of someone’s life.”

Whilst talking about the wedding, Katherine shared her surprise over the guestlist. She said: “Everyone there was like a close personal friend, or family member, or Northern. Y’know someone she really knew. […] It had a real grassroots like true friendship and family vibe. It was a lovely, lovely wedding.”

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Music legend Bob Dylan has announced a strict phone-free policy for his upcoming UK and Ireland tour dates, requiring fans to lock their devices in Yondr pouches during shows

Bob Dylan is set to return to the UK and Ireland later this year as part of his Rough and Rowdy Ways world tour – but fans hoping to capture the moment on their phones will be out of luck. The 84-year-old icon has confirmed a 13-show run, with performances scheduled in Dublin, Glasgow, Swansea, Brighton, Leeds, Coventry, and more.

The tour follows a successful string of shows last year, including a three-night stint at the Royal Albert Hall. In line with his recent performances, Dylan will enforce a phone-free policy at every venue. Attendees must seal their devices inside Yondr pouches, which automatically lock upon entry and can only be opened in designated areas outside the main performance space.

Dylan’s team confirmed: “We’ve been proud to keep these shows phone-free to preserve the intimacy and connection of the live experience.”

He’s not the only artist advocating for more present audiences. Nick Cave and Chrissie Hynde have both criticised the modern reliance on filming during gigs, calling for fans to engage directly with the music. Jack White and Alicia Keys have taken similar steps to restrict smartphone use at their concerts.

The issue has become a wider cultural conversation, especially after Oasis’ much-hyped return. Following their reunion announcement, fans flooded social media with old concert clips.

According to UK site Compare and Recycle, an estimated 17.3 million minutes of Oasis’ upcoming 33-gig tour will likely be recorded which is the equivalent of 33 continuous years of footage.

Dylan’s latest tour announcement arrives at a time of renewed interest in his storied career. A Complete Unknown, a biopic released last year starring Timothée Chalamet as Dylan, explores his early years and the seismic moment in the mid-1960s when he famously “went electric.”

In recent shows across Texas, Dylan has performed a mix of classics and deep cuts, including Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright, I Can Tell, and Under the Red Sky.

A towering figure in music history, Dylan has won 10 Grammy Awards, received 38 nominations, and landed nine UK number one albums. Though his 1962 debut single Mixed-Up Confusion didn’t chart, he quickly found success with anthems like The Times They Are A-Changin’, Subterranean Homesick Blues, and Like A Rolling Stone.

In 2016, Dylan made history again as the first songwriter to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. The Swedish Academy praised him for “creating new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition.”

Tickets for the UK and Ireland dates will go on sale Friday, July 18 at 10am.

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Host Maya Jama criticised one of the islanders on Love Island tonight over an “unnecessary” comment directed at one of their co-stars. The presenter took issue with a remark made by Ben Holbrough following a recoupling.

The latest episode of the ITV show concluded the recoupling after Casa Amor this week. It saw several islanders choose to couple-up with new co-stars rather than remain in the couples that had been formed prior to temporarily being in separate villa.s

Maya said amid the recoupling: “Any of the OG girls want to say anything?” Toni replied: “I don’t know. Tommy obviously surprised me. The rest of you not so much.”

Ben reacted: “Nah, I just think I’ve got to give it to Harrison, man. What Lauren’s been able to give him in three days you haven’t been able to do in two, three weeks.”

Toni hit back: “Save it, b***h.” Shakira said: “There’s two brain cells up there, I swear to god.” Addressing Ben’s comment, Maya said: “Yeah, I didn’t really mean like that Ben, that was unnecessary.”

Fans shared their thoughts about the scene on social media earlier. One person wrote on Instagram: “Maya is brilliant. Best TV host award.” Another said: “Love that Maya put Ben in his place.” A third viewer wrote: “Thank you Maya!”

Someone else said: “You tell him Maya.” One viewer wrote: “Maya getting involved, chefs kiss.” Whilst another fan reacted to a clip of the scene that was shared on the platform: “I love Maya calling them out for their behaviour.”

Not everyone was impressed though. Sharing their thoughts, one person wrote: “Suppose to be impartial Maya.” Another said in their response this evening: “But it’s true what Ben said Harrison looks happier than he was with Toni.”

The interaction came following the latest recoupling. It saw Tommy walk back into the villa with Lucy Quinn. He chose to couple-up with her after meeting in Casa Amor, rather than with Emily Moran, who had been coupled-up with prior.

Tommy’s decision meant that Emily Moran was left single as she had chosen to remain coupled-up with him. She was then dumped from the villa alongside Giorgio Russo, who had also been left single by Billykiss Azeez bringing back Boris Vidović.

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