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Nicole Kidman is best known for her successful acting career which includes starring in the likes of Moulin Rouge! and Babygirl

Nicole Kidman has revealed her natural hair after years of famously wearing wigs. The star has given her fans a rare insight into her natural hair as she soaks up the summer sun in Europe alongside her family.

The 58-year-old actress tends to keep her iconic auburn locks under wraps when she’s either on scree or making a public appearance and tends to wear wigs instead. However, she is now going natural as she spends time with those closest to her.

Nicole’s niece Lucia Hawley is on the trip with her aunt in Croatia and has been documenting it on Instagram. She shared a photo as she cuddled up to her mum Antonia Kidman as well as Nicole.

Nicole looked as stunning as ever as she wore a flowy silk dress with a floral detail. She also showed off her curly auburn hair in a rare sighting of her natural hair.

Nicole is known for wearing wigs when it comes to her job in showbiz. It’s rare to see the star showing off her natural hair in films or on the red carpet, which has been the case since the early days of her successful career.

Just in recent months, Nicole has been seen in several dramatic wig looks which has included blunt bobs and straight wigs. However, one recent look caught the eyes of fans.

As Nicole attended the Cannes Film Festival, fans noticed a that the mesh cap of her wig peeked through in red carpet photos. Nicole also turned heads in a dramatic look at this year’s Met Gala.

She looked gorgeous in a Balenciaga gown but it was her cropped, slicked-back cut and wavy fringe that everyone noticed. Just days before she was at a Charli XCX concert where she had a long ponytail.

Nicole appeared on Sunrise back in May as she said she “loves changing her hair” and uses hairpieces to achieve new looks. She then confirmed that it was a wig she wore at the Met Gala and she hadn’t cut her hair.

She said: “For the Met Gala, everyone was questioning if I had chopped my hair off. But no, I didn’t.” This comes soon after Nicole celebrated her birthday.

Husband Keith Urban upped the expectation of husbands around the world after he surprised his wifefor her 58th birthday. The country singer, 57, took time out of his High and Alive world tour to treat his wife and the mother of his two kids.

The singer paused his tour to take Nicole to a soccer match at Geodis Park Stadium in Nashville, watching the World Club Cup Group D match between Los Angeles FC and Esperance Sportive de Tunis.

The pair appeared to be in full spirits as they enjoyed their time together. Earlier in the day, Nicole shared with fans that she had received a bouquet of flowers from her husband.

Keith also shared a sweet message to Nicole on his Instagram page. He wrote: “HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABYGIRL.”

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The Chase star Darragh Ennis has left people baffled after setting a fiendishly difficult ‘real names’ quiz on social media, as many struggle to get every answer correct

You’ll need to have a sharp mind to beat this quiz set by The Chase star Darragh Ennis. The 44-year-old neuroscientist and professional quizzer is most known for his role as The Menace on the ITV quiz show, where he is tasked with preventing contestants from being able to take home huge prize money by answering questions quicker than they can.

However, in his spare time, Darragh regularly challenges the public to quizzes of his own on his social media accounts. These brainteasers are usually comprised of five questions, and while some are themed around specific franchises like Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings, others are more general knowledge based.

One recent quiz set by The Menace was on “real names”, and he claimed that most people wouldn’t be able to get a perfect score. So if you think you’ve got what it takes, why not give it a go?

Darragh started by explaining how the quiz would work. He would give the real name of a famous person who uses a stage name, and your job is to work out what name they’re “better known by”. He added: “I bet you can’t get all five.”

Questions

1. Which actor, who was born in 1951, had the real name Michael Douglas?
2. Which Welsh singer, also born in 1951, was originally named Gaynor Sullivan?
3. Which rapper’s real name is Calvin Broadus Jr?
4. Which American President was born Leslie Lynch King Jr?
5. Which American singer’s real name is Elizabeth Woolridge Grant?

Take some time to read through the questions and think about your answers before you scroll down to see how many you got right. There’s no time limit on this one, so take as long as you need.

We won’t be giving you any hints this time, but we can tell you that the first question is not a trick. The actor changed their name because the Michael Douglas we know was already a famous actor.

Once you think you’ve got all the answers, check them against the correct ones below!

Answers

1. Michael Keaton
2. Bonnie Tyler
3. Snoop Dogg
4. Gerald Ford
5. Lana Del Rey

Commenters on the video were mixed. Some said they found the quiz easy, and many others said they “couldn’t answer any correctly” because they found it too hard.

One person said: “I didn’t know the answer to any of those!” Another added: “Blimey, I am hopeless at this. I only had a guess on the second one, and even that was wrong. I thought Shirley Bassey.”

Of the several people who managed to get four answers correct, the US President question tripped them up the most. Several said they had no idea who Gerald Ford was, let alone what his birth name was.

Punk group Bob Vylan has surged to the top of the UK charts despite pushback from governments, as fans and other musicians express support for their anti-genocide message

As the saying goes: all press is good press. Despite (or perhaps because of) Bob Vylan’s highly controversial Glastonbury performance, the rap duo surged to the top spot on the UK’s Official Hip Hop and R&B Albums Chart with their 2024 record Humble As The Sun.

This comes after the punk group had their US visas revoked after frontman Bobby Vylan led the Glastonbury crowd through a “Death to the IDF” chant. Both Radar Festival in the UK and France’s Kave Fest also pulled the act from their line-up following the uproar.

The BBC has since stated that they regret broadcasting “deeply regret” broadcasting “such offensive and deplorable behaviour”. However, the sentiment hasn’t been shared by everyone. Multiple prominent artists, including Massive Attack and Amyl & The Sniffers, have spoken out in support of the rap group.

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Upon news of their chart success, Bob Vylan took to X: “Ban Bob Vylan? The people said ‘Nah’. We need artists that speak up. Our album ‘Humble As The Sun’ is back in the charts and, as an independent band releasing music on our own label, it shows the power of the people. You can’t get dropped if you own the label. Thank you all!”

Their comment section was filled with support from fans. One said: “The people resonate with what’s real, you will gain more from representing the majority interest than you ever will being a sell out…”

“Thank you! Can’t believe we need to explain this to people, but the vast majority of people living on this planet are indeed anti-genocide,” a second added. “I’m buying some of your music just off general principle!” another wrote.

Another commenter also suggested that the pushback against the group had the opposite of its intended effect. They said: “You didn’t get silenced. You got more famous. Up until 2 weeks ago I had no clue who you were now I have your album.”

Kneecap, who have received similar criticism over their vocal support for Palestine, have also seen chart success, with their debut album Fine Art reaching number five.

The BBC refused to livestream the Belfast rap trio during their Glastonbury set and instead played an edited version of the clip on their iPlayer. This came after Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh (stage name Mo Chara) was charged with terrorism over allegedly displaying a Hezbollah flag at a London gig last year.

However, as with Bob Vylan, many other artists were vocal in their support for the group and their message. Posted to Instagram stories, the Australian group Amyl & The Sniffers wrote: “The British media in a frenzy about Bob Vylan and Kneecap but artists all weekend at Glastonbury from pop to rock to rap to punk to DJs spoke up onstage and there were toned of flags on every streamed set.”

They added: “Trying to make it look like just a couple of isolated incidents and a couple of ‘bad bands’ so it appears the public isn’t as anti-genocide as it is, and trying to make it look like Bob and Kneecap are one-offs, instead of that the status quo has shifted majorly and that people are concerned and desperate for our governments to listen.”

Rapper Drake is headlining Wireless Festival 2025 this weekend at Finsbury Park in London – and many fans are only realising one thing about the Canadian superstar

Wireless Festival is returning with a bang this weekend with Drake headlining the gig after a much anticipated wait. Earlier this week the Canadian singer’s private jet named ‘Air Drake’ was spotted at Exeter Airport. An onlooker managed to snap a photo of the distinctive sky-blue aircraft and shared it with DevonLive, commenting: “Drake’s private jet is parked up at Exeter Airport.”

With weekend tickets priced up to £388, and the superstar flying over in style, it is a far cry from his early days in London. Recently fans were reminiscing on how far the star has come, and how he’s remained humble only his journey. He was previously spotted performing in London at a £4 concert.

A post was shared on X and TikTok recently which showed him making a guest appearance at the concert. One individual shared on X: “Never forget when Drake showed up at a $5 [£4] show in London. I’m convinced Drake would rather be a UK citizen.”

“He gets so much love more love from the UK than he does from America,” commented one.

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“Drake gets super love in the UK,” noted another. “One of my favourite videos ever,” said another after viewing the clip.

One other pointed out: “It’s these little little things that Drake does that make people love him… that’s what they don’t understand.”

Another said: “People don’t get that Drakes culture when he shows up to events like this in the UK. It’s these moments that have made him one of the carriers of the culture.”

So fans are expecting big things from the beloved star this weekend.

The 38-year-old previously made surprise appearances at Wireless. He made a guest appearance at Wireless Festival in 2021, where he joined Future on stage. He also made a surprise appearance at Wireless Festival in 2018.

Who else is performing at Wireless Festival 2025?

Some 20 new names have now been added to the official line up. Each night will reflect the cream of Black music, celebrating a coming-together of global rap, R&B, Afrobeats, dancehall, grime, and trap.

New acts revealed include Leon Thomas, KWN, Odeal, Roy Woods, Sailorr, TBA, Nippa, and Kamilla Rose on Friday. Saturday will see the likes of BigXThaPlug, Lancey Foux, Nemzzz, Fimiguerrero, Sahbabii, Len, Chy Cartier, YT and Kenny Allstar perform.

Sunday attendees will be able to see Vybz Kartel, Popcaan, Spice, Masicka, Uncle Waffles, Darkoo, Odumodublvck, Skeete and Izzy Bossy. Drake will headline all three days.

Are there any Wireless tickets left?

There was a limited number of tickets were released on Monday (July 7 2025) and are currently on sale now through Ticketmaster until the final release sells out.