Tag: acts

05 JUN

Britain’s Got Talent: Simon Cowell wants to STOP public from voting acts through to final

In this year’s series of the ITV show, the judges no longer had the power to vote for which acts went through to the final, meaning the top two semi-final performance were selected by public vote alone. However, the shock twist appeared to have back-fired as Simon’s favourites were axed from last weekend’s final. “I […]

13 MAY

Eurovision 2017 final: LIVE updates as 26 acts go head-to-head to clinch this year's title

And this evening, Express.co.uk will be live-blogging the Eurovision Song Contest live while you cling onto your flags and watch the action unfold. Singers from across the globe will take to the stage at Kiev’s International Exhibition Centre, where earlier this week 28 semi-finalists battled it out to land a place in tonight’s spectacle. Lucie […]

03 MAY

North Korea confirms US citizen detained over ‘hostile acts’

Pyongyang has confirmed that an American citizen was detained in late April over “criminal acts of hostility” targeting the North Korean government. North Korean officials detained the US citizen, identified as Kim Sang Dok, on April 22 following his interception at Pyongyang International Airport, state-run KCNA news agency reported on Wednesday. Kim, who also goes […]

07 APR

Reading and Leeds Festival 2017 line-up: Liam Gallagher among 90 more acts added

The former Oasis star will play Reading on Sunday 27 and Leeds on Friday 25 August. Ash, Sløtface, Pvris, Vince Staples, Goldie, Bugzy Malone, Declan McKenna and Mura Masa are also on the bill, alongside pre-announced headliners Kasabian, Eminem and Muse. Tim Wheeler of Ash said in a statement: “We’re very proud to announce an […]

17 MAR

Duma revamps hooliganism law, criminalizing acts committed on transport

Published time: 17 Mar, 2017 15:01 The Russian lower house has passed the bill making various hooliganism connected with transport – from brawls on trains to blinding aircraft pilots with laser pointers – a criminal offense punishable by up to eight years in prison. The bill was originally drafted in 2011 by parliamentary majority United […]

11 MAR

12 Smash Tournament Organizers Quit After Leader Accused Of Multiple Acts Of Sexual Harassment

Several core members of the BEAST crew, an organization that hosts an annual Super Smash Bros. tournament, announced their departure today in the wake of sexual harassment allegations brought against BEAST head organizer Lolex. In a statement posted on the r/smashbros subreddit, the group says they were shocked and upset to learn about Lolex’s behavior, […]

05 MAR

Erdogan compares German policy of blocking rallies of Turks to Nazis acts

Published time: 5 Mar, 2017 13:19Edited time: 5 Mar, 2017 13:34 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has slammed the German government, saying that its actions aimed at blocking rallies of Turkish nationals in Germany were ‘no different to those of the Nazi period,’ AFP and Reuters report. “Germany, you have no relation whatsoever to democracy […]

23 FEB

Jezebel Keanu Reeves On Why He Acts: ‘I Don’t Have Anything Anything Better to Do!’

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