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Lovejoy have announced the  Wake Up & It’s Over Tour.  Lovejoy tickets go on sale at 9am today.

The British indie-rockers will play shows in Glasgow, Cardiff, Bristol, Birmingham, Newcastle, Sheffield, Manchester, Liverpool, Nottingham, Exeter, London, Brighton, Bournemouth and Norwich between September 13 and October 1.

Support will come from Good Kid and Loupe. The tour shares its name with the band’s latest release, the ’Wake Up & It’s Over’ EP, released on May 12.

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Lovejoy Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows

Wed September 13 2023 - GLASGOW Barrowland Ballroom Fri September 15 2023 - CARDIFF Great Hall - Cardiff Uni Sat September 16 2023 - BRISTOL O2 Academy Bristol Sun September 17 2023 - BIRMINGHAM O2 Academy Birmingham Tue September 19 2023 - NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE NX Wed September 20 2023 - SHEFFIELD O2 Academy Sheffield Fri September 22 2023 - MANCHESTER Manchester Academy Sat September 23 2023 - LIVERPOOL Mountford Hall, Liverpool Uni Sun September 24 2023 - NOTTINGHAM Rock City Tue September 26 2023 - EXETER Exeter Great Hall Wed September 27 2023 - LONDON O2 Forum Kentish Town Fri September 29 2023 - BRIGHTON Brighton Dome Sat September 30 2023 - BOURNEMOUTH O2 Academy Bournemouth Sun October 01 2023 - NORWICH Nick Rayns LCR

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Lovejoy interview: On possible first UK Top 10 record Wake Up & Its Over and intimate connection with fans

When it was announced the Lovejoy - the Brighton-based four piece indie-rock band formed of Will Gold, Joe Goldsmith, Ash Kabosu and Mark Boardman - were heading for their first-ever UK Top 10 entry on the Official Albums Chart this week , there seemed to be one sentiment across their fans on social media; their 'little band' wasn't so little anymore.

It speaks to the deep and intimate connection the boys have already managed to form with their fanbase across the span of three EPs - 2021's Are You Alright? and Pebble Brain and this year's Wake Up & It's Over - that has seen them move closer to a mainstream breakthrough with each release.

The signs for a good year were already there, Wake Up & It's Over's lead single, Call Me What You Like, became the band's first-ever Top 40 hit on the Official Singles Chart earlier this year, combining brash, indie-rock tropes with an undeniable hook. It's a formula that certainly seems to be working, and has clearly enamoured an entire army of fans. 

"Of course [we have a special connection with our fans], " Lovejoy's vocalist Will Gold tell us as the band currently travel across the States on a tour. "They give us everything, and it's the least we can do in return [to reward that loyalty].

MORE: The Official Top 40 biggest songs of 2023 so far in the UK

Reacting to the news that Lovejoy could very well soon secure their first Top 10 record in the UK, Will tells us that; "We've worked very hard on this project, so it's incredibly validating to see it received well by so many people."

He continues: "[The reception] has been amazing. I hope we can get our foot across the line into the Top 10 with this release, and that our audience will love our future releases just as much."

Speaking of future releases, with a trilogy of EPs now complete, it only seems fair to ask whether work as begun on Lovejoy's debut album proper. But while a full-length LP may be on the horizon, it won't be the next project the band releases.

Will remains tight-lipped about their precise plans, but does share that there's "One more project left to go" until an album appears.

Wake Up & It's Over certainly sounds like a band who finally know what they want to say, and how they want to sound like. It's certainly been a work in progress for the band, who have been growing and evolving as a unit as they go along. 

"We've been doing a balance of really figuring out the components of our sound," Will explains,  "whilst trying not to overthink it. This has been hard but we are a reflection of our inspirations and so that has been second nature."

And what if the boys do go all the way and hit the Top 10? What will the celebrations at Lovejoy HQ look like?

"Live in excess for an hour," Will tells us. "No more, no less. Next question!"

Wake Up & It's Over is out now. 

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Arriving almost a year after Lovejoy’s debut gig (as Lampwith Sock at Brighton’s UnBarred Brewery), the six tracks on this EP suggest a band who’ve fully absorbed the sweat, adrenaline and chaos of playing shows as one of Britain’s fastest-rising guitar groups. From the opening rumble of barbed bass on “Portrait of a Blank Slate” to the moment Wilbur Gold spits, “I won’t announce my sheer descent/But holy fuck there will be signs” during the discordant climax of “It’s Golden Hour Somewhere”, Wake Up & It’s Over is the sound of Lovejoy finding even more vigour, velocity and explosiveness in their music. While the sound recalls various eras—Britpop (“Consequences”), ’80s city pop (“Call Me What You Like”) and taut, post-Strokes indie (“Warsaw”)—the lyrics root the EP firmly in the now. Post-pandemic uncertainty provides the backdrop for relationship dramas, coming-of-age anxieties and a withering portrait of conspicuous consumption (“It’s Golden Hour Somewhere”). “The place that she got her first kiss/Is now a vaccination clinic”, notes Gold on “Warsaw”. It’s a volatile world but, with Wake Up & It’s Over, Lovejoy’s place in it seems ever more assured.

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Lovejoy (also known as LVJY) is an English indie rock band based in Brighton. They debuted on May 10, 2021 with their EP Are You Alright? along with a music video for their song One Day . The band consists of Wilbur Soot (lead vocals, guitar, songwriting), Joe Goldsmith (guitar, songwriting), Ash Kabosu (bass) and Mark Boardman (drums).

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In October 2022, following the success of the Northern Autumn Tour , they announced their first European tour, the Inselaffe Tour . They also announced dates for their first US shows and started recording Wake Up & It's Over .

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Murray, a two-time PGA Tour winner, battled depression and alcohol addiction for years, but had recently enjoyed a career resurgence.

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In subsequent years, Murray had patched up his issues with the PGA Tour and, along with commissioner Jay Monahan, had worked together to make the tour more helpful to players who are undergoing mental health battles.

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Breezy took a moment to address the sold-out crowd inside the Little Caesar's Arena on Wednesday night -- with him musing ... "For a n**** they say is blackballed, this don't look blackballed to me!!!"

The show didn't spare any theatrics either -- a Michael Jackson voiceover opened the main event right before CB soared over the crowd on wires. It was certainly high production value.

What a first show! Here’s Chris Brown’s full setlist for his “11:11 Tour” divided into 4 elements: 1. 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 2. 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 3. 𝐀𝐢𝐫 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 4. 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 pic.twitter.com/tTtVclqRRN — BreezyRelated (@breezyrelated) June 6, 2024 @breezyrelated

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The time on your ticket is 7pm, but you already know it's not going to start then.

So, what time do you get to the cinema?

If you're arriving at 7.10pm, you're almost certainly safe, but any later and you may cut it fine.

Here, we've gathered information from the UK's major cinema chains and spoken to experts about how long you can expect adverts and trailers to run until the main event actually begins.

According to the Cineworld website, ads and trailers "normally last between 30-45 minutes before the actual film begins".

The cinema also asks customers to collect tickets at least 20 minutes before the listed time "to make the most of their visit".

There appears to be a shorter wait at Odeon, which claims advert and trailer length is "typically 15-25 minutes" - but this varies with each performance and can be "considerably less".

"We always recommend to avoid disappointment you arrive with enough time to enter the screen at the scheduled performance start time," the website says.

There's a wider range at Everyman, which says it plays 25 minutes' worth of adverts and trailers.

But beware - "the length of ads and trailers varies for special events and it can be between 15 and 40 minutes, subject to type of event".

There isn't any specific information on the website and we got no response when we reached out to them, but Showcase did respond to a customer on social media on this very question.

In a May 2022 tweet, the cinema said: "The advertised time is when the adverts/ trailers start and are approximately 20-25 minutes long before each show."

Vue offers a more precise window: "Please be aware that most films have around 20 to 25 minutes of ads and trailers before the feature starts."

Its only recommendation is to be in your seat at the time stated so you "don't take any chances in missing the start of your film".

'In general, it's 24 minutes'

Karen Stacey, the chief executive of Digital Cinema Media, which supplies advertisement for the likes of Odeon, Vue and Cineworld, told Sky News the wait is typically 24 minutes - 12 minutes for ads, and 12 for trailers.

This remains true whatever the film and whatever the time of day, with about 95% of DCM's schedules "exactly the same".

"It's very formulaic, that's what consumers are used to," she said. "By making it consistent in length, people are always happy to come and join in."

She said 24 minutes gives schedulers enough time to prepare the film and allow a more staggered entry for the audience - while also bringing in revenue.

Any longer than half an hour, though, is "rare".

"Cinemas want to have as many films in as possible and they want to be mindful they don't finish too late in the evening," Ms Stacey said.

"My experience working with them is they are quite strict."

Are there rules over the length?

As the above suggests, there aren't any set rules or procedures governing cinema advertising length.

Kathryn Jacob, chief executive of cinema advertising company Pearl & Dean, said the length was determined by the cinema.

"Some cinemas take only one ad, like the BFI IMAX, and the maximum length is determined by the cinemas themselves," she told Sky News.

"Factors determining the length depend on demand from advertisers and the films that a cinema might want to showcase to the audience that's at the screening via trailers."

Cinema policy is the key decider and she said research has shown audiences find advertising in cinema "part of the entertainment".

Do viewers like the adverts and trailers?

Ms Jacob may have a point.

According to research published by DCM , advertising in cinemas is more effective than in any other media.

For a 60-second advert in the cinema, viewers will watch 48 seconds, which is a far higher proportion than TV or social media.

It is also highly trusted, with DCM citing a survey by IPA Touchpoints claiming nearly 100% of respondents say they trust what they see in the cinema - for comparison, 75% trust TV adverts.

Avid cinema-goer Bill Boswell, who pays £18 a month for an unlimited pass at Cineworld on the Isle of Wight, said he was happy to wait.

"I know that these adverts help pay for the cinema to run," he told Sky News. "The cinema is my place to escape, so it's good for my mental health and I would not want to lose it.

"If I watch at home, I can sometimes reach for my mobile phone, but a film on the big screen would get my 100% attention, so I just accept the pre-show adverts."

But what are the drawbacks?

The main thing Mr Boswell considers is his car, as his nearest Cineworld offers three hours of free parking.

"I would sometimes plan on 30 minutes of trailers and work back so I can fit the free parking in, as the cinema costs enough already," he said.

"If the film is more than two and a half hours, I park outside town and walk to the cinema."

Consumer expert Martin Lewis raised parking tickets as one of the issues in a 2019 tweet, in which he said he waited 33 minutes for a film to start.

Responding to one user, he said greater clarity would help customers to save on parking tickets and babysitting, while giving "legitimate expectation".

"And there's no rigorous research that prices [cinema tickets] would go up - they're often set by market demand," he added.

Are there alternatives?

If you want to avoid the pre-show altogether, your best bet might be independent or community cinemas.

Draycott Community Cinema, for example, is the only cinema in the Somerset village and is run by volunteers.

Committee member Chloe Haywood told Sky News they are always debating how long to make their pre-show.

They try to keep it to two short trailers, often without any adverts - though they are planning to find a sponsor later this year.

"We do find that it sets the audience up for the screening," she said, referring to their brief pre-show.

"We don't have trailers for long. They're to advertise the next two films, any local news that might be of interest, and then standard 'switch off your phones' type info."

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Sir Keir Starmer was, most observers thought, far too slow to respond - but the claim began to unravel the next day.

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Concluding his piece, Conway said you "probably shouldn't" believe the figures - but if you used the same methodology as the Tories, it would show they had put up taxes by £3,000 a year over the course of this parliament. Or £13,000, if you wanted to present the numbers in the same way as Mr Sunak did during the debate. 

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The price of exports into the US could go down - potentially undercutting American firms.

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The BBC's content arm is among the suitors vying to buy the television production company which owns the rights to The Gruffalo.

Sky News has learnt that BBC Studios is participating in a sale process for Magic Light Pictures, which has won three BAFTAs and secured a quartet of Oscar nominations.

The auction is being run by Gotham Street, a specialist media deals boutique.

A number of other bidders are also said to be involved in the process given the quality of Magic Light's content library, which includes a number of works by The Gruffalo's creators, Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

The Gruffalo has become one of Britain's best-known children's characters, telling the story of an adventurous mouse that fends off a series of would-be predators by telling them about a supposedly imaginary creature called a gruffalo.

In the 2011 sequel, The Gruffalo's Child, the mouse then scares off a young gruffalo by using shadows to project a giant version of itself.

The two films have been distributed internationally by Magic Light, and along with the original Gruffalo books have sparked substantial merchandising revenues as well as a theme park attraction at Chessington World of Adventures.

The woman alleged to be the inspiration for the stalker in hit Netflix series Baby Reindeer is suing the streaming platform for $170m (£133m).

The show is said to be based on the real-life experiences of writer Richard Gadd, who plays himself as he copes with stalker Martha Scott.

Fiona Harvey, 58, claims she is the inspiration for Martha, who begins stalking Gadd after he serves her a free cup of tea in the pub where he works.

In the lawsuit, Ms Harvey has accused Netflix of spreading "brutal lies", including that she is a "twice convicted stalker who was sentenced to five years in prison".

"Defendants told these lies, and never stopped, because it was a better story than the truth, and better stories made money," it states.

"As a result of defendants' lies, malfeasance and utterly reckless misconduct, Harvey's life had been ruined."

Sky News's US partner network NBC News reports the lawsuit described the show's claim "this is a true story" as "the biggest lie in television history".

"Netflix destroyed a woman, claiming, among many allegations, that she was a convicted woman," Richard Roth, a lawyer for Ms Harvey, wrote in an email.

"It never contacted her. It never checked the facts. It never made any effort to understand the truth of its 'true story!'"

The lawsuit seeks actual damages and compensatory damages at $50m (£39m) each, punitive damages at $20m (£16m); as well as "all profits" from Baby Reindeer at $50m (£39m).

A Netflix spokesperson told Sky News: "We intend to defend this matter vigorously and to stand by Richard Gadd's right to tell his story."

Administrators to The Body Shop are aiming to clinch a sale of the stricken cosmetics retailer by the end of the month, even as its former owner veers away from making an offer for it.

Sky News' city editor Mark Kleinman has learnt that FRP Advisory, which was appointed to handle the chain's insolvency in January, has asked for indicative bids by next Tuesday.

British entrepreneur Mike Lynch has been cleared of all charges by a US jury in the high-profile fraud case related to the sale of his software company Autonomy to Hewlett-Packard (HP) in 2011.

Dr Lynch, who was extradited to the US to face trial just over a year ago, was acquitted alongside a former finance executive Stephen Chamberlain who had faced the same charges.

They were accused of conspiracy and attempted fraud over the £8.3bn sale to HP - a deal that has been the subject of costly legal action since.

Labour is promising to get more young people on the housing ladder as it announces its "freedom to buy" scheme on Friday.

The party is pledging to make the existing mortgage guarantee scheme - which sees the government act as a guarantor for people unable to save big deposits - into a permanent fixture if it wins the election on 4 July.

Meanwhile, the Tories are promising a tax cut for parents by raising the threshold for when families have to pay a levy on their child benefit.

The current system means if either parents or a parent's partner earns more than £60,000, they begin paying the high income child benefit tax charge, and lose the benefit altogether when a salary hits £80,000.

But if the Tories win the election on 4 July, they have promised to increase the threshold to £120,000 before any tax is paid, and to £160,000 before the benefit is withdrawn, as well as base it on a household income, rather than an individual.

Ever wanted to own your own Victorian island fort?

Well now you can - with two being listed with a guide price of £1m.

Spitbank Fort in Hampshire and No Man's Land Fort off the Isle of Wight have been listed for auction and can be bought separately - or as a pair if you can't pick between the two.  

During the Second World War, the forts were used to defend the Portsmouth dockyards. 

No Man's Fort is substantially bigger and probably presents itself more as a business opportunity, but Spitbank offers nine large bedroom suites across three floors and could potentially work as a private home to the right buyer. 

No Man's Fort has its own traditional English pub, a nightclub, and a helipad, while Spitbank Fort naturally boasts a wine cave plus a swimming pool and spa complex.

"Throughout my career as an auctioneer I've seen several sea forts hit the market that have achieved impressive prices as buyers have sought to pursue these trophy assets," said Robin Howeson, head of Savills Auctions.

"Having been carefully restored by the current owners, No Man's and Spitbank Fort represent exceptional market value, each guided at £1m. 

"Both offer an opportunity like no other; a waterfront location, up to 99,000sq ft of space and a chance to champion the heritage and legacy of these iconic maritime structures."

The auction takes place on 18 June. 

If you missed out on the general sales but want to bag yourself a last-minute ticket to Taylor Swift's show in Edinburgh tonight , it could set you back a whopping £4,000. 

Not to fear, however, as it is currently possible to land yourself a ticket for as little as £271 - if you settle for a somewhat restricted view. 

We've checked resale giant Viagogo for the latest prices, accurate as of 10.30am. 

As is often the case with popular tours listed on resale sites, many of the tickets are sold individually - so if you're happy to go alone tonight, you're more likely to get a ticket. 

For context, a ticket at general sale cost somewhere between £80-£160 depending on where you sit/stand. 

As it stands, the cheapest seat with an unrestricted view of the stage is currently up for sale at £323.

Just one ticket is up for £271, but has a "restricted view". 

Bringing a crowd

If you're looking to take someone with you, the cheapest pair of tickets without any restricted view will cost you a combined £1,706.

However, if you're happy with a restricted or limited view, you can pay the cheaper price of £538 for the pair (£269 each). 

You can buy up to four tickets in the same area for £303 each (£1,212 together) for a restricted view, or £555 each (£2,220 together) for an unobstructed view of the stage. 

Getting closer to the action 

Standing tickets are much sought after given their proximity to the stage. 

As alluded to at the top of this post, one frankly optimistic reseller has listed four general admission tickets for a staggering £4,256 each (in the "floor" section shown in the map below). 

However, you can get even closer - with one ticket remaining in the separate section to the left of the stage at £651 and another to the right at £559. 

A word of caution

Ticket resale sites, including Viagogo, have previously been accused of "ripping off" consumers amid concerns customers could be turned away at venues because of restrictions on some resold tickets.

The company was told in 2019 that it was required to make a number of changes to the way it collects and presents information about tickets on its site.

It has since pledged to be compliant with UK watchdogs and now offers a "100% order guarantee [which] covers both buyers and sellers".

If you're happy paying over the odds for last-minute tickets, make sure you're buying through a site with such a guarantee and always beware of scams!

House prices in the UK dropped by 0.1% between April and May, data from mortgage lender Halifax shows.

Analysts had expected a drop of around 0.2%, while last week, rival lender Nationwide said its measure of house prices rose in May after falling in the previous two months.

In the 12 months to May, prices rose by 1.5%, Halifax said - faster than the median forecast in a Reuters news agency poll for an annual increase of 1.2%.

"Market activity remained resilient throughout the spring months, supported by strong nominal wage growth and some evidence of an improvement in confidence about the economic outlook," Halifax's head of mortgages, Amanda Bryden, said.

The stable picture for property prices over the last three months was likely to give more confidence to buyers and sellers, she added. 

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‘outlander’ star sam heughan plans to steal taylor swift from travis kelce at eras tour: ‘she’s gonna shake him off’.

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Travis Kelce has some competition.

“Outlander” star Sam Heughan joked he plans to steal Taylor Swift from the Kansas City Chiefs star at her Eras Tour stop in Edinburgh, Scotland, over the weekend.

“We’re gonna go see Taylor Swift play in Scotland,” the Scottish actor — who was in costume as his “Outlander” character Jamie Fraser — said in a clip posted to Instagram Wednesday. “I think most of the cast is going.”

“She obviously doesn’t know this, but when she comes to Scotland and she sees me in the audience, she’s gonna forget all about … [Kelce] and fall for a man in a ginger wig,” Heughan, 44, quipped as her song “…Ready For It” played in the background.

“How could she resist? She’s gonna shake him off and take me out instead. I’m really excited.”

Heughan captioned the clip, “Welcome to Scotland Taylor. JAMMF is a Swiftie.”

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The “Young Alexander the Great” star might struggle to take Swift, 34, away from Kelce, 34, as they’ve been going strong since last summer.

Coincidentally, the two connected after the NFL star attended the hitmaker’s Eras Tour stop in Kansas City, Mo., in July 2023 and attempted to give Swift a friendship bracelet with his phone number.

“I was disappointed that she doesn’t talk before or after her shows because she has to save her voice for the 44 songs that she sings,” Kelce said on his “New Heights” podcast at the time.

“So, I was a little butthurt that I didn’t get to hand her one of the bracelets I made for her.”

From there, the “Cruel Summer” songstress decided to take a chance on Kelce after he “put [her] on blast” on his podcast.

Swift and the tight end kept their relationship under the radar for a few months before going public in September 2023.

Sources told Page Six the two have plans to get engaged this summer.

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