Following the killing of Holly Hatcher, 62, at her home in Harrisonburg, a city in Virginia, Spencer Hatcher said his family has experienced “the worst time of our lives.”
Spencer Hatcher spoke of his grief following his mum’s death(Image: spencerhatcherofficial/Instagram)
Country singer Spencer Hatcher’s mother was murdered by an armed intruder in the middle of the night.
Following the violent stabbing, which police described as “apparently completely random,” Spencer, 28, expressed his grief yesterday. In a heartbreaking tribute to the woman who worked as a teacher in Harrisonburg, a city in Virginia, he called his mother, Holly, “his biggest fan.”
The up-and-coming country artist thanked fans for their support since the August 3 attack, saying, “You all sent so many loving comments and messages and made posts and everything. We tried our best to read them, but I just want to let you know how grateful we are and how you are all.
She was everything I did with the most support and support I could muster. She adored the music. She adored everything about it. She adored the performances and the music. And I’ve already made the decision to continue making music, making faces in people’s eyes, and playing on the stage and everything else after much thought, prayer, and speaking with my label about doing it, you know.
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In a heartfelt YouTube video, the country singer addressed his audience.
The up-and-coming artist is a social media sensation(Image: spencerhatcherofficial/Instagram)
Spencer’s 62-year-old mother passed away, forcing him to cancel three shows. The singer confirmed that these will be changed. Kevin Moses Walker, 41, allegedly stabbed the teacher with a large knife as the only suspect in the case. Michael, Holly’s husband, fatally shot him on the Harrisonburg property’s driveway.
Despite the challenging time since, Spencer told fans he is determined to continue with the rest of his tour, and write new music. In a YouTube video, in which he addressed his fans, Spencer added: “I know that is what my mom would want me to do. She would want me to keep on, and I know how much she loved it, and I know how much y’all love it.”
I won’t give up, I promise. I’m going to keep going and work as hard as I can. As I return to it, I want you to join me on this journey. I just want to thank you all for your help and support for me forever.
Sabrina Carpenter and Karol G will also perform at Coachella this year, according to insiders, “the start of an exciting new era.”
Justin Bieber will headline at Coachella next year(Image: Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
Justin Bieber will make history at Coachella – and pundits feel it’ll be “the start of an exciting new era”.
The superstar is set to headline the 2026 festival and reportedly negotiated his terms directly with Goldenvoice, the festival’s promoter. He’s managed to secure a record-breaking paycheck of more than $10 million (£7.3 million), it is understood, which makes him the highest-paid performer in the event’s history.
Sources told Rolling Stone it is “a groundbreaking move” for Bieber, 31, who follows in the footsteps of the likes of Post Malone, Travis Scott, Green Day and Lady Gaga in headlining at the two-weekend festival in Indio, California. An insider said: “Between headlining Coachella and the success of Swag, it’s clear this is the start of an exciting new era for Justin — one where he’s fully in the driver’s seat… It’s a groundbreaking move for a headliner, and it’s something he built entirely on his own.”
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The superstar, pictured kissing wife Hailey, released new music recently(Image: AFP via Getty Images)
Sources say Bieber’s fee surpasses $5 million (£3.6 million) per weekend, a figure that puts him well above past Coachella payouts. Alongside Justin, the two Saturdays are set to include the likes of the Strokes, Addison Rae and Labrinth.
Sabrina will headline both Fridays, which are due to also feature performances from the XX, KATSEYE and Teddy Swims. Each Sunday will see headliner Karol G, as well as other acts like Young Thug, Wet Leg and FKA twigs, take to the stage.
Bieber recently released Swag, which was his first album since 2021, in July, and then followed it with the double album Swag II earlier this month. Prior to Swag’s release, Justin had sparked concern among fans with posts on social media, including one that hinted at a “detox”.
Around 250,000 attend Coachella in California across the two weekends(Image: Getty Images for Coachella)
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In a change of circumstance, the singer-songwriter will not be handing over a portion of the Coachella fee to an agent, leaving him with one of the most lucrative festival deals ever made because his new material has been realeased without assistance from an agent.
Although Coachella never reveals how much they pay artists, speculative reports online have surfaced over the years for past acts. Bad Bunny, who was one of the headliners for 2023’s Coachella, allegedly got paid $5 million (£3.6 million), per the Trapital Podcast. Meanwhile, The Weeknd reportedly asked for $8.5 million and Ariana Grande is said to have taken home $8 million (£5.8 million).
Disney has confirmed the release of a third Camp Rock movie, but Demi Lovato, who played Mitchie Torres in the lead role, will not be in the cast.
The Sorry Not Sorry singer shot to fame as a teenager alongside the Jonas Brothers with her Camp Rock role (Image: Getty Images)
Demi Lovato will not return for Camp Rock 3. The pop star, 33, shot to fame when she took on the leading role of Mitchie Torres in the Disney Channel Original movie in 2008, and appeared alongside the Jonas Brothers, as well as other network stars like Alyson Stoner and Meaghan Martin.
Mitchie was an aspiring singer/songwriter desperate to attend the titular summer camp, but could only afford to do so if her mother was employed there as a chef. The film came about after the success of High School Musical, which made a star out of Zac Efron and became the network’s second-most successful franchise behind Hannah Montana. Camp Rock followed Demi’s character as she battled with camp rivalries and eventually plucked up the courage to belt out This Is Me in a grand competition.
The film spawned a sequel, titled Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam, which was released in 2010, in which Demi reprised her role. Around the same time, the singer had been starring in her own sitcom titled Sonny With A Chance, but made a swift exit from the show after just one season and the format had to be hastily retooled as she dealt with a series of personal struggles.
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Demi played Mitchie Torres in the TV film, whereas the Burnin’ Up hitmakers starred as fictional boyband Connect 3 (Image: DISNEY CHANNEL)
Now, a third instalment of Camp Rock has been confirmed and Kevin, Nick and Joe Jonas, will return in their roles as members of the fictional boyband Connect 3. Also making a comeback is Maria Canals-Barrera, who played Demi’s mother Connie. Fans will also recognise her for starring as Theresa, the on-screen mother of Selena Gomez on Disney Channel’s Wizards of Waverly Place.
Ayo Davis, president, Disney Branded Television, said: “Camp Rock is an important part of the Disney Channel Original Movie legacy, with unforgettable music, energetic storytelling, and characters that live in the hearts of fans to this day. Bringing it back with Kevin, Joe, Nick and Demi is such a full-circle moment, and we can’t wait to reintroduce this world to a new generation.”
According to TMZ, Demi is not part of the cast but will instead serve as an executive producer alongside the Jonas Brothers.
Liamani Segura, Malachi Barto, Lumi Pollack, Hudson Stone, Brooklynn Pitts, Casey Trotter, and Ava Jean will all play newcomers in the camp, along with Joy Ride actress Sherry Cola in the role of Lark. In order to replace their support act for a pending reunion tour, Connect 3 will have to go back to Camp Rock in search of an up-and-coming star to play their part.
Demi has gone onto a major career in pop music but will not return to the role that made her famous (Image: Getty Images)
In the late 2000s, Demi, who also dated Joe Jonas for a period of time, was a mainstay on Disney Channel and was part of a cohort of young stars like Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus, as well as twins Dylan and Cole Sprouse.. Earlier this year, Demi treated fans to a surprise Camp Rock reunion when she and the Jonas Brothers got together to sing their most famous song from the Disney movie.
Gotta Find You from the recognizable film was featured in The Jonas Brothers’ 20th anniversary show in New Jersey.
Fans were enthralled when Demi shared a video of her singing with Joe after the performance, which read, “Thanks for having me @jonasbrothers.”
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One person said, “Most significant moment in my life,” and another, “THIS WILL BE DISCOVERED IN HISTSTORY BOOKS.”
One fan said, “First we get Freakier Friday, Princess Diaries 3 is being filmed, and now this, life is good,” while another said, “I can’t fully explain but this was healing.”
Comedian and reigning Strictly Come Dancing champion Chris McCausland will appear on a BBC Two quiz show alongside Great Briths Bake Off’s Sandi Toksvig
Chris McCausland will join Sandi Toksvig for QI
Strictly Come Dancing winner Chris McCausland will be a guest on comic quiz show QI when it returns to BBC Two in October. The show, in which obscure questions are asked in a funny way to get guests to answer incorrectly, will soon start a new season, Series W.
Sandi Toksvig will return to host the show, which she has done since 2016, following the departure of Sir Stephen Fry. Like always, she will be joined by comedian Alan Davies, the only permanent guest on the show, and an array of other comedians making appearances in single episodes. These guests will also include comedians such as Jimmy Carr, Aisling Bea, Rosie Jones, Nish Kumar, Jo Brand and Julian Clary.
This is not Chris’s first time on QI, as he also appeared in a Series S episode called Smörgåsbord, with Jen Brister and Jimmy Carr. The comedian has been on a number of comedy panel shows, including Would I Lie To You?, Have I Got News For You, and 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.
Chris will be on the next series of QI(Image: ITV)
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Of Series W, QI series producer Piers Fletcher said: “We had a whale of a time making the W Series of QI. After 23 years learning how to weave together wisdom, wit and whimsy, we’re really getting the hang of it, I think. Watch it, and thank me later.”
There will be 14 of the longer QI XL episodes, which will last 45 minutes. The series will also feature two 30-minute specials. The episodes will also be available on iPlayer in October, though the exact launch date has yet to be announced.
He won Strictly with Dianne Buswell
Launching in 2003, QI is over 20 years old. It sees celebrity contestants like Chris answer sometimes misleading questions in an attempt to trick them into an “obvious but wrong” answer, for which they incur a forfeit.
Sandi, 67, has hosted the show for nine years, and also recently announced a new show called Sandi Toksvig’s Hidden Wonders, which will see her hunt for undiscovered archaeological treasures.
The former Great British Bake Off presenter also hosted Sandi’s Great British Woodland, which saw her buy a patch of neglected woodland and set about restoring, managing and conserving it for future generations, earlier this year.
Sandi and Alan will also return for QI(Image: BBC/ Brian Ritchie/Talkback)
The comedian, who is blind, also won Strictly Come Dancing last year with Dianne Buswell. The pair won the memorable moment award at the BAFTA TV Awards for their moving waltz to You’ll Never Walk Alone.
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Dianne will be appearing on the show in the upcoming season, which launches on 20 September. The Australian dancer has also revealed she is pregnant. She and her partner, Joe Sugg, first met at a dance competition in 2018.
Faye Winter, who appeared on the seventh series of Love Island back in 2021, has opened up about her ‘lonely’ lifestyle and feeling ‘lost’ after the show ended
Faye Winter admits she sought therapy after Love Island amid ‘lonely’ new lifestyle(Image: Instagram)
Former Love Island finalist Faye Winter has reflected on the lasting impact of her time on the ITV2 reality show, admitting the experience left her struggling with her mental health but ultimately helped her recognise her own flaws.
Faye, 30. reached the 2021 final alongside ex-boyfriend Teddy Soares, finishing in third place. Their journey was marked by one of the programme’s most controversial moments in the form of an explosive a row following Casa Amor that generated 36,324 complaints.
Still to this day, the row has the highest rate of Ofcom complaints in the show’s history.
Speaking about how her life has changed since then and the perspective it has given her, Faye admitted: “I would love to do more TV now. But also I needed, for my own sanity, to take that little bit of a step back.
“I think that it was really damaging too, because although that was the person I put out – I could never say that it’s anyone’s fault with the person that I was on Love Island – it wasn’t really a true reflection of actually who I was. To be honest, Love Island was a massive wake-up call for me.”
Faye says appearing on Love Island forced to recognise her flaws(Image: PA)
Faye reached the Love Island final back in 2021 with ex-boyfriend Teddy(Image: Getty Images)
Faye admitted that watching the episodes back forced her to acknowledge her behaviour once and for all, and by doing that, her life completely changed for the better. “I don’t think I would have seen my faults. I wouldn’t have been able to hold myself accountable for the way that I’d acted. The way that I could go from nought to 60 real quick, and the fact that I would look at that now, and to be able to see myself in that position.”
Away from the cameras, Faye confessed that the adjustment after the show was a difficult path for her to take. “I was doing work that didn’t align with me. I really lost myself. I didn’t like myself. I didn’t really know who I was. I was in a lot of therapy after the show,” she told The Sun.
Faye went on to admit that the influencer lifestyle many former Love Island contestants embrace never suited her. As a homebody who doesn’t enjoy partying, she struggled with attending high-profile events and questioned why she was participating in a scene that ultimately didn’t bring any sort of happiness to her life.
Teddy broke up with fellow Love Island star Faye Winter in 2022(Image: Matt Frost/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
Faye says she was ‘lost’ after appearing on the ITV2 show(Image: Instagram/faye__winter)
It comes after Faye told The Mirror thatshe no longer requires validation from other people as she embraces single life. The charity ambassador and TV star has never hesitated from sharing insights into her life and while she’s no longer looking for a relationship, she couldn’t be happier.
The former Love Island star has been single since splitting from her ex-boyfriend two years ago and while many may have turned to dating apps, this couldn’t be further from her reality. Instead, Faye now knows her self-worth and while she’s had “sexy” men slide into her direct messages, she’s happy to embrace life on her own.
However, she’s not entirely on her own as Exeter-born Faye has her beloved dog Bonnie by her side, as well as her two “feral” ponies, Keith and Kevin, who she rescued from Dartmoor. “I’m always very vocal about my love of animals and it’s given me a sense of purpose.”
Faye went on to explain that her animals have helped her “realise and appreciate” things that are “bigger than herself.” She said: “It’s made me love myself, but also love something that doesn’t need to use words and doesn’t need to tell me or do anything.
The former Love Island star has opened up about life after the show(Image: instagram/ @faye__winter)
Faye says her beloved pet pooch has brought endless love into her life
“It does enough just by getting me out every day and giving me a cuddle when I need one and things that we take for granted. Sometimes things that we look for in other people for validation.
“I’ve always found in my dogs and to have guide dogs in my life and see them go on and change people’s lives and in city centres, we really do take dogs for granted. “f you have a dog, you not only have a friend for life, you have a companion, and they give you so much more than we can appreciate.”
Faye explained that while she’s now thriving as a single woman she wouldn’t be in the same position if it wasn’t for her dog, Bonnie. “She saved me and I say that every single time I speak about my dog,” she stated. Her two rescue ponies are also another source of happiness for the star.
“I’m really proud of myself because I had no idea what I was doing,” she said of rescuing the two foals from an auction after they were “snatched” from the moors.
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Faye shot to fame on the seventh series of Love Island back in 2021 and ultimately finished in third place with ex-boyfriend, Teddy Soares.
Just before he took to the stage in London for a sold-out concert, Scottish music sensation Lewis Capaldi completely altered one of his fans.
Singer songwriter Lewis Capaldi made a fan cry with his act of kindness(Image: Getty Images)
One fan was sobbing as a result of Lewis Capaldi’s incredible, transformative act of kindness. After meeting her outside London’s O2 Arena on Wednesday evening, the Forget Me singer quietly donated a sizable sum of money to a fan’s fundraising campaign.
After meeting her outside the venue, the Forget Me singer quietly donated a sizable sum of money to a fan’s fundraising drive. When Lewis, 28, met Maddi Thurgood, a fan with the ultra-rare motor neurone disease SPG15, when he arrived at the venue prior to his sold-out show.
Maddi, who uses a wheelchair, was waiting for Carina and her mother to meet Lewis. After the singer stopped to pose for a photo with her, Carina presented him with a flyer outlining their fundraising drive to raise money to help with Maddi’s care and medical research.
Lewis Capaldi donated a hhuge amount to a fan’s charity(Image: Getty Images)
Moments later, Lewis quietly donated £5000 to their GoFundMe Campaign. Maddi told the Daily Star: “Today was truly one of the best days of my life. I was at the O2 with my mum and sister when, out of nowhere, Lewis Capaldi stopped to speak to me.
He smiled as I asked for a photo with him while I was in my wheelchair and came over. He explained that he was working that weekend after my mother informed him that she had been attempting to contact him about our charity football game.
“My mum explained a little about my condition and why we’re fundraising. He asked my name, introduced himself with a smile and said, ‘I’m Lewis, pleased to meet you.’ And within 10 minutes, he had gone on Instagram and donated to our cause.
“We all started crying right away. One of the most lovely things I’ve ever witnessed happened.
The fan said it was the ‘best day of her life’ because Lewis was so nice(Image: Getty Images)
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Lewis, you are not just my favorite artist; you are my hero, she said in a sincere message to her hero. I appreciate your kindness, your sacrifices, and your gift of a memory I’ll never forget.
The charity football event that Maddi’s mother told Lewis Capaldi about will take place on 27 September. It is set to feature TV personality Dan Osbourne, Call The Midwife’s Cliff Parisi, and EastEnders’ Alfie Deegan, among others. It will take place at Drewitt-Barlow Stadium in Maldon, and donations will be taken at the gate.
Lewis Capaldi took a break from performing after Glastonbury 2023(Image: Jim Dyson, Redfernsvia Getty Images)
This year, Lewis has released some new material. He has done this for the first time since 2023. The singer took a break in June of that year because he felt it was necessary to concentrate on both his physical and mental health.
He described how his diagnosis with Tourette’s Syndrome, along with his anxiety and performance pressure, had been discussed in a Netflix documentary a few months earlier.
Lewis’ set at Glastonbury was impacted by a Tourette’s episode in June 2023, and the audience assisted him in getting through. Lewis did not compete at the festival or perform until 2024, but he did make an unexpected appearance at Glastonbury this year with his new single Survive, which peaked at six in the UK.
