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The music industry’s Kneecap, Fontaines D. C., and Brian Eno have formed a partnership to protect artists who openly support Palestine from censorship and intimidation.

The British band Massive Attack have formed an alliance for artists who are facing intimidation from within the music industry over their support of Palestine and Gaza. The collective known as Ethical Syndicate Palestine (ESP) is supported by Kneecap, Fontaines D.C. and Brian Eno and cites “organised censorship” of artists who have spoken out about Israel’s military action.

The statement shared by Massive Attack and others on Instagram reads: “The scenes in Gaza have moved beyond description. We write as artists who’ve chosen to use our public platforms to speak out against the genocide occurring there and the role of the UK government in facilitating it.”

We’re aware of the scale of aggressive, vexatious campaigns carried out by [UK Lawyers for Israel] UKLFI, as well as of numerous instances of intimidation within the music industry itself, all of which were designed to censor and defame artists from speaking their hearts and minds, according to ESP in their statement.

The accusations that we have intimidated Massive Attack and carried out aggressive vexations campaigns are false, said Caroline Turner, director of UKLFI, in a statement to The Mirror. She further describes the Lido Festival performance by Massive Attack in June 2025 as “divisive and offensive political theater.”

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In a statement, ESP pointed fingers at UKLFI, accusing them of intimidating artists. Brian Eno, Kneecap, and Massive Attack all tagged the activist group Led By Donkeys, which requested an investigation into UKLFI’s charitable wing in their ESP Instagram posts.

Before Led by Donkeys, Turner claims that UKLFI responded to their film and that their allegations primarily concerned UKLFI Ltd., a non-profit, rather than UKLFI Charitable Trust.

In recent months, UKLFI reported the band Bob Vylan to the police for leading a chant of “death to the IDF [Israel Defence Forces]” during their Glastonbury set. It also reported the BBC for broadcasting the set and wrote to the Academy of Music Group advising them to cancel Vylan’s Radar Festival performance.

Following a report to the police by UKLFI, Mr. Liam hAnnaidh (aka Mo Chara), a member of the music trio Kneecap, was charged with a terrorism offence in May 2025. On August 20, 2025, Mr. hAnnaidh will make his court appearance for the following hearing. The UKLFI wrote to all the venues in the UK that were scheduled to host Kneecap over the summer informing them of the dangers of allowing them to perform.

The musicians of ESP say their goal is to protect other artists, particularly those at early stages of their careers. “Having withstood these campaigns of attempted censorship, we won’t standby & allow other artists – particularly those at earlier stages of their careers or in other positions of professional vulnerability – to be threatened into silence or career cancellation.

Their statement reads, “In this spirit, we encourage artists who have been placed in this position, or those who are now interested in using their platforms to talk about Palestine, but are concerted about industrial or legal repercussions to contact us.”

The syndicate also urges artists to make a stand on demands including immediate unfettered access to Gaza for recognised aid agencies, an end to UK arms sales and licences to Israel, and an immediate and permanent ceasefire.

Artists including Paloma Faith, Bob Vylan, Aja Monet, Saul Williams, and AURORA all commented expressions of support on Instagram. Paloma Faith wrote: “I’ve been shadow banned for some time!!! Keep going everyone, it’s going to eventually change! Hang in there”. The Scottish rock band Garbage have also publicly joined the syndicate.

The Mirror has reached out to the Ethical Syndicate Palestine for comment.

As the Prince of Darkness made his final journey through his hometown, emotional Jen Butler and Ozzy Osbourne fans crowded the streets of Birmingham yesterday.

An Ozzy Osbourne superfan thought “it was a prank” when the the Prince of Darkness died.

Jen Butler was among thousands of mourners gathered in Birmingham city centre yesterday as Ozzy, the frontman of Black Sabbath, made his final journey through his home city. Jen arrived at 5.45am to pay her respects to the legendary heavy metal icon, who died aged 76 last week after a battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Jen, 46, initially believed she was being pranked, but it took her a week to accept the tragedy. Despite only having lived in Smethwick, West Midlands, about four miles away, she resisted spending days visiting the site of floral tributes on Broad Street in Birmingham.

Fighting the emotion as she spoke to a reporter at the scene of the funeral procession yesterday, Jen said: “Honestly, when he passed, I thought it was a prank, it’s only today that I’ve had enough courage to come down and see the memorial. It’s starting to sink in that he’s really gone.”

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The Black Sabbath Bridge, which has been transformed into a gigantic shrine with hundreds of flowers and tributes, was where the funeral procession went. Jen continued, “I became a fan when I was eight years old, by the bridge on Broad Street in the city center.” This man has literally been my life.

There were already many people present when we arrived, and it was at 5:30 am. I anticipated this level of cramming when I went to camp overnight. We rock fans, and we typically don’t rise until midday.

“I would get up that early for him,” he said. At the time, there were probably 30 or so people present, and things have gotten even worse.

Ozzy has provided us with such beautiful music over the years, and the least we could do was to visit him and take him off… I didn’t even attend the Queen’s funeral.

Ozzy Ozzy Ozzy chants could be heard in city center bars blasting Black Sabbath hits. Bostin’ Brass, a brass band from Birmingham, performed music at the cortège that passed these bars.

Following the hearse through the city center, the Osbourne family followed the event and all associated costs. Kelly, Jack, Aimee, and Louis, the children of Ozzy’s wife Sharon, and their relatives also walked over the bridge to pay their respects to the star.

Only those who have read the book can possibly comprehend a secret passage from the first Harry Potter film about Aunt Petunia.

Fans of the Harry Potter films are adoring them just as much now as they did almost 24 years ago, with many patiently awaiting the upcoming TV adaptation.

The films were based on JK Rowling’s book series of the same name, and follow 11-year-old orphan Harry Potter as he finds out he’s a wizard and starts attending the magical Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, The film series features a swathe of famous British and Irish actors – including Fiona Shaw playing Harry’s not-so-nice aunt Petunia Dursley, whom he lives with alongside his uncle Vernon and cousin Dudley, played by Richard Griffiths and Harry Melling respectively. Of course, Daniel Radcliffe plays the titular role.

The Dursleys have been a significant part of the plot since Harry has lived with them since he was just one year old, despite making only passing passing appearances in a few movies. However, it would be impossible to include all the crucial details from the books that reveal Harry and the Dursleys’ true relationship, as with any book-to-film adaptation.

Harry Potter’s birthday is today (July 31), as the film and the movies claim, and fans of the franchise have only recently discovered a plot line from the first film that only those who have read it will comprehend.

Harry carries his first acceptance letter from Hogwarts into the kitchen where Petunia can be seen standing in the background while stirring something in a large pot on the stove while wearing an apron.

Taking to Reddit, one user pointed out this small detail and said that it shows something that’s only every mentioned in the book.

Aunt Petunia appears in this scene in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s (Sorcerer’s) Stone, where Dudley is seen in the background. The Reddit user shared a photo from the movie scene, noting that this is only ever mentioned in the book.

Harry’s outfits are hand-me-downs from his cousin Dudley, according to the book. Additionally, Petunia dyes some of Dudley’s worn-out school uniform items because Harry will start a muggle program at the start of the new year.

Dudley was also getting ready to start his new independent school, Smeltings Academy, which his father also attended. In the same scene, he and Vernon are seen posing together at the kitchen table wearing the maroon uniform.

Many people took to the comments to express their shock that they hadn’t realized this.

One person acknowledged that she saw this when she was a child and believed she was making leather soup.

“I’ve read the book once, absolutely loved it, and yet I didn’t even notice this,” I thought. That is actually really cool! I just wish Peeves had been kept in the movie!” a second author wrote.

However, a third person claimed that Harry inquires about the clothes in a deleted scene or other scene.

Geri Horner and three of the Lionesses were among those present at Wembley Stadium in London tonight as part of the Oasis’ performance.

The Oasis reunion tour continued tonight with another gig at Wembley Stadium, with several celebrities among the fans in the crowd at the venue. Geri Horner shared that she had met three of the Lionesses whilst at the show this evening.

Geri, 52, celebrated the success of the England women’s national football team following their victory in the Euro 2025 final just days ago. She took a photo alongside three players at the concert in London and teased that they are now “home” after becoming champions in Switzerland.

They are the latest celebrities to attend the Oasis Live ’25 Tour. Tom Cruise, Ricky Gervais, Lewis Capaldi, Dua Lipa and Goldie were all in the crowd for their gig at the stadium on Saturday. It comes after it was teased that Tom should consider working on a film project about the Gallaghers.

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Geri posed for a photo with Alex Greenwood, 31, Hannah Hampton, 24, and Alessia Russo, 26, whilst at the concert this evening. The trio stood beside the author inside the stadium, with Hannah and Alessia sporting Oasis jackets.

The photo was shared by Geri on Instagram. Celebrating the football team having become European champions, she wrote alongside it: “They’re Home!” She included an emoji that depicted the national flag of England and tagged the three professional footballers in the caption too.

In the comments section, some fans expressed excitement with the image. Amazing is what one person wrote. “All legends,” another said. While a third follower responded to the earlier this evening’s “Girl Power personified” post on the platform.

“Have the best time,” someone else commented on her post about watching Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher in concert. Another person responded to Geri: “That’s girl power!” Other fans reacted to the post with heart emojis.

Tonight, Alex shared footage from the concert on the platform. The video showed the views from Alex’s seat way up in the stadium, and it showed Oasis performing Don’t Look Back in Anger while the audience sang along.

Geri’s attendance comes after her former Spice Girls bandmate Melanie Brown, 50, watched Oasis in Manchester earlier this month. Mel was joined by her husband Rory McPhee, 37, whom she had married just a week prior.

The newlyweds were at Heaton Park for the second of Oasis’ five gigs at the venue. They attended the concert with her eldest child Phoenix Brown, 26, and Mel’s cousin Christian Cooke, 37, who is a close pal of her husband Rory.

At the time, Mel and her family shared material from the performance. The couple was spotted singing along with Phoenix and Christian in the crowd while she was seated on Rory’s shoulders while the band performed Wonderwall.

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Brooke Hogan, Hulk Hogan’s estranged daughter, reportedly had compelling arguments for writing herself out of her late father’s will, according to her husband.

The daughter of wrestling legend Hulk Hogan wrote herself out of her late dad’s will, according to her husband. The WWE star died last week aged 71.

And despite sharing a heartfelt tribute to her dad in the days that followed his death, Brooke Hogan had been estranged from her dad for a number of years. Her husband has now claimed she removed her name from the sports star’s will in 2023.

Steve Oleksy, a former NHL player, tied the knot with Brooke in 2022. They have since welcomed twins, Oliver and Molly. He claimed his wife had “upheld her Dad’s best interests even after his death”.

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He added that she had been “mustering up all the courage and kindness she could despite still being very hurt” when she made the touching tribute.

Oleksy described Hulk’s estate in an interview with US Weekly: “The majority of it came at the expense of my wife’s dignity.”

It was based on hurtful remarks about her and her previous relationship, which caused pain for many other families as well.

Then he made a specific reference to Hulk’s remarks about Brooke’s ex-partner. Hulk allegedly used the N-word several times in an audio clip that was leaked from his sex tape in 2012 as he allegedly called himself “racist, to a point.”

The wrestling wrestler later sued Gawker for publishing excerpts from the sex tape in 2013. He received a $ 31 million (£23.4 million) settlement a few years later in 2016.

The true victims never received a direct apology, and they never received or requested a single dollar in compensation, according to Oleksy, who continued to say that while one life was positively changed forever from a financial standpoint.

Then, according to him, Brooke was forced to defend someone without knowing the full story, and that she had no idea the remarks were related to a sex tape. He added that she was “comfortably misinformed of the transcripts” and that she was unaware of the context and language being used in relation to her and her ex.

Oleksy continued, “These are the realities we experience every day. No amount of money can cover that suffering or restore what was lost.

Following Oleksy’s death, Brooke paid a special tribute to her father. She wrote, “My father’s blood runs through my veins,” and that “his eyes shine through my children.” And even in his final moments, our friendship endures forever. Our lives were connected through a deeper than words.

“I am so grateful that I knew the real version of him. Not just the one the world viewed through a carefully curated lens. We shared a quiet, sacred bond, one that could be seen and felt by anyone who witnessed us together. When he left this earth, it felt like part of my spirit left with him. I felt it before the news even reached us.”

Brooke also remarked on how the two never engaged in a “big fight,” adding to clarifying their relationship. No one will ever hear, understand, or hear it, she wrote in her words. My father told me that his heart was weighing both on his personal and professional life.

I made an offer to serve as a life raft for him. I assured him that I was with him. I pleaded with him to rest and take good care of himself.