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Following the success of Sex and the City sequel series, ‘And Just Like That’ season two is back, having premiered on Thursday 22nd June.

In the season two trailer, Carrie is having harmless, casual sex again following the death of her husband, Mr. Big, in season one. Whilst it all seems to be going well until her ex-fiancé Aidan arrives back on her doorstep.  

Tom Cruise launched the seventh instalment of the Mission: Impossible franchise at the film's London premiere this week. The actor described Dead Reckoning - Part One as the "biggest moment" of the film series to date.

His co-stars Simon Pegg, Hayley Atwell, Rebecca Ferguson and Vanessa Kirby joined him on the red carpet before the film's release on the 14th. Cruise said the two-part film marked the culmination of all my skills and promised even those unfamiliar with the series would have an "epic adventure".

This year King is set to tour the UK and North America for the first time ever, bringing his chart-topping album Champagne Talk to the Hindi music scene with a complete live act.

Produced by Live Nation and arranged by Bluprint, the 12-date Champagne Talk World Tour will kick off Friday, September 1 in London, UK at Indigo at the O2 before going to Birmingham. He will then head to North America with stops in Toronto in Canada, then, in the US, to Chicago, Illinoi, Atlanta, Gorgia and more before wrapping up on Tuesday, September 28 in Los Angeles in California at The Belasco.

Following the release this month of his first full-length album Champagne Kisses, acclaimed Birmingham-born singer and pianist Reuben James has announced a six-date UK tour which kicks off in Bristol on October 31^st before travelling to Birmingham, Leeds, Brighton, Manchester and London. The UK concerts are part of an extensive European tour which will include shows in France, Denmark, Belgium, Holland and Germany and will see the band perform music from across James’ expansive back catalogue, which has now amassed in excess of 50 million plays across all platforms.

Leigh-Anne Pinnock has opened up about her "laidback" Jamaican wedding. During an interview on the Hits Radio Breakfast Show, the Little Mix star finally divulged details about her wedding to Watford footballer, Andre Gray, in Jamaica earlier this month.

The 31-year-old Little Mix star gushed: "It was beautiful. Do you remember Jahmene (Douglas) from The X Factor? He sang as I walked down the aisle and I had a gospel choir as well, it was just absolutely stunning."

Asya Satti’s singles, ‘Look At You Now’, ‘Drunk Drive’ and most recently ‘Down Daddy’ introduced the Swedish-Sudanese artist as a distinctive talent. Her distinctive style unites cultures, drawing upon the inspirational music culture of her heritage in a way that’s enticing to an international pop audience.

Her voice is just as beguiling, with pure uplifting soul which matches her positive, empowered personality. These songs have earned Asya a first wave of discovery, with airplay from Tom Robinson at BBC Introducing plus tastemaker attention from Clash, Wonderland, Notion, FAULT Magazine, Women in Pop and XS Noize. 

Internationally renowned musician Stephen Marley has recently released his latest single ‘Old Soul,’ alongside the publishing of a new lyric video for the same song, which heavily features Marley’s personal history alongside the history of Jamaica.

The video includes a collection of the singer’s personal history with old family photos and vintage album covers and is presented in an interesting collage-style animation.

Samuel Jack has achieved a landmark moment in his career to date as he releases his debut album ‘The Gold & The Glory’. He launches the album by paying a special tribute to his late father, the man who inspired Samuel’s first steps upon this journey, with the poignant new song ‘Chat Dad.

Released ahead of Father’s Day this Sunday, ‘Chat Dad’ is the most affecting moment of an intensely personal and reflective debut album. Accompanied by little more than a piano, Samuel opens up his emotions for the world to hear: the longing and the loneliness that comes with grief, the life-long shared love overpowering the rare moments of conflict that come within any relationship.

Mark Steel will continue his tour ‘An Evening and A Little Bit of a Morning’ at Telford Theatre. And there is so much to yell about!

There’s the modern world, in which you spend so long trying to work out iTunes that it’s easier to form a band and learn the songs. But there’s also so much to be delighted with. Like the fact that everyone in Northampton knows the sign that says ‘Family Planning Advice – Use Rear Entrance’.

The cast of Roy Williams’ Sucker Punch have arrived in Wolverhampton ahead of performances running until Friday 16 June, with the city’s iconic stage transformed into a boxing ring for the performances. The revival of the play is on its first major UK tour as part of theatre network Theatre Nation Partnerships made up of theatres and creative organisations across the country and the National Theatre.

Children from Willows Primary School, Lichfield, are busy learning to play the trumpet ahead of a performance with the world famous Grimethorpe Colliery Band in Lichfield Cathedral, at this summer’s Lichfield Festival. Twenty Year 5 pupils are receiving free tuition and free instruments, thanks to Lichfield Festival’s Aspire! learning and participation programme, which has partnered with Entrust Music Service Staffordshire, Warwick Music Group – manufacturers of the colourful pCornets and pTrumpets – and Grimethorpe Colliery Band.

Classroom sessions are well underway as the young learners prepare for their high profile Lichfield Cathedral concert on Saturday 8 July. They will join the leading brass band for ‘A Grimethorpe Adventure’ in front of an expected audience of 750 people.

Flawes’ modern take on timeless pop put them on the map from the very beginning, resulting in a famous fan in the shape of Billie Eilish, sessions with Finneas, repeated support from Radio 1 and performances at Reading and Leeds. Having just finished as guests on Tom Grennan’s European tour, Flawes’ return this year has been better than ever with the singles ‘Don’t Blame Me’, ‘Is It Any Wonder?’, ‘Tears Won’t Show’ and ‘Satellite’ – today they release their eagerly anticipated sophomore album ‘One Step Back, Two Steps Forward’. 

Multiplatinum global superstar Jason Derulo has shared his latest summer smash, “Slow Low”, available now via Atlantic Records at all DSPs and streaming services. Written by Jason Derulo and Shawn Charles, produced by Pink Slip (One OK Rock, Royal & The Serpent), and Jackson Morgan (Machine Gun Kelly, Sam Fischer), The change of tempo in “Slow Low” is a never-been-done-before creative choice that is sure to get everyone’s attention.  Jason is no stranger to being a trendsetter and being first. 

Birmingham Hippodrome’s B-SIDE Hip-Hop Festival 2023 has arrived in the city, bringing exceptional artists and acts from breakin’, graffiti, DJ’ing and MC’ing to the heart of Birmingham.

The free annual festival launched on Thursday 8 June with the Hippodrome’s Young Advocates’ takeover event, which featured hip-hop taster sessions and an informal jam session, and will culminate with Breakin Convention on Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 June. Celebrating 50 years since the birth of hip-hop, B-SIDE Hip-Hop Festival has a jam-packed line-up of performances, workshops and activities to enjoy across the city.

Actress and comedian Ali Wong has announced that she’ll be returning to the U.K. with her show Ali Wong: Live at London’s Eventim Apollo on Saturday, 12 August 2023. Presales for her comedy show will start Wednesday 6 June at 10am local time with general on sale following on Friday 9 June at 10am local at LiveNation.co.uk.

Making her highly anticipated return to the U.K., Wong, a comedian, writer, actress, and director known for her comedy specials Baby Cobra, Hard Knock Wife, and Emmy-nominated Don Wong, will swing into London for one date only, offering two hilarious stand-up shows across an early and late performance during the middle of her 19-city North America tour before heading back across the pond to complete a run of U.S. dates until December 2023.

Hey Duggee, based on the smash hit CBeebies series, will come to Coventry over the summer, playing at the Belgrade from 3-6 August, with a press performance on Thursday 3 August at 1pm.

Duggee, the Squirrels and some of their friends star in the musical play Hey Duggee The Live Theatre Show – named Best Family Show at the 2023 Olivier Awards – which is packed with non-stop fun, laughs, music, singing and dancing. This is the first-ever stage adaptation of the hugely popular CBeebies series, which brings Duggee and friends to life through extraordinary puppetry and storytelling, with families able to see their TV heroes live on stage.