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EDS NOTE: NUDITY - Charli xcx accepts the artist of the year award during the Brit Awards 2025 in London, Saturday, March 1, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Charli xcx’s’ Brat reign continues, as she clears the decks at BRIT Awards

Charli xcx’s “Brat” reign continues, as she cleared the decks at this year’s BRIT Awards – the U.K.’s leading music awards show.

Alex Kapranos, left, and Bob Hardy of Franz Ferdinand pose, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024, in London. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Q&A: Franz Ferdinand discuss their new album, the resurgence of 2000s indie and Charli XCX

The Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand sent a jolt across the music world two decades ago. They hit a critical mass with their deliriously hooky songs “Take Me Out” and “Do You Want To.” They will release their sixth studio album on Friday.

Saoirse Ronan, left, and Timothee Chalamet pose for photographers upon arrival at the photo call for an 'In Conversation' event at the BFI Southbank, on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, in London. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Timothée Chalamet and Saoirse Ronan chat fame and friendship

Timothée Chalamet and Saoirse Ronan may be juggling multiple releases and busy schedules, but the bright young stars managed to reunite in London for a conversation at the British Film Institute.

Jacob Collier poses for a portrait on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in London. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Jacob Collier enlisted 100,000 concertgoers on his way to more Grammy nods

Six-time Grammy winner Jacob Collier took an unexpected approach to the final installment of his four-part “Djesse” album series. The volumes feature collaborations with artists across the globe.

This image released by Universal Pictures shows Dev Patel on the set of "Monkey Man." (Akhirwan Nurhaidir/Universal Pictures via AP)

How Dev Patel got ‘Monkey Man,’ his directorial debut beset by challenges, to the finish line

Oscar-nominated actor Dev Patel is making his feature directorial and screenwriting debut with the action thriller, “Monkey Man.”

Yungblud poses for portrait photographs in London, Tuesday, March 19, 2024. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)

Tired of inflated ticket prices, Yungblud is launching his own affordable music festival

Yungblud is hoping to shake up the world of overpriced music festivals by setting a good example. He’s launching his own affordable event, called Bludfest, in August at the U.K.’s Milton Keynes Bowl. Yungblud hopes to make music “more accessible.”

This image released by Bleecker Street shows Anthony Hopkins in a scene from "One Life." (Peter Mountain/Bleecker Street via AP)

Anthony Hopkins’ tricks to acting are really quite simple

Now that he’s been doing it for well over half a century, Anthony Hopkins believes acting is much “easier” now. The 86-year-old stars as real-life hero Nicholas Winton in “One Life,” out March 15.

FILE - English rapper and singer-songwriter Mike Skinner poses for a portrait during the promotion of his film "The Darker the Shadow the Brighter the Light" on Oct. 6, 2023 at the Hoxton Hall theatre in London. (AP Photo/Vianney Le Caer, File)

Musician Mike Skinner turns actor and director with ‘The Darker the Shadow, the Brighter the Light’

The Streets’ Mike Skinner acts as director, writer and leading man in his film project “The Darker the Shadow, the Brighter the Light.” That was out of necessity. He says he couldn’t get any money to do it and it took seven years.

FILE - Madonna appears at the 30th annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York on May 4, 2019, in New York. Madonna kicked off her career-spanning Celebration Tour at London's O2 Arena on Saturday night, Oct. 14, 2023, marking her first performance since suffering what her manager called a “serious bacterial infection” that led to hospitalization in an intensive care unit for several days back in June. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Live Review: Madonna’s Celebration Tour kicks off in London after health scare

Madonna’s Celebration Tour has kicked off at London’s O2 Arena. Saturday night’s performance marked her first since suffering what her manager called a “serious bacterial infection.”

FILE - Ed Simons, left, and Tom Rowlands of the Chemical Brothers perform onstage at Field Day, Aug. 20, 2022, at Victoria Park in London. Beloved British electronic duo the Chemical Brothers released their tenth album on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, arriving over three decades into their career. But does it get any easier with time? Not according to Simons, one half of the outfit. (Photo by Alberto Pezzali/Invision/AP, File)

For rave-ready electronic duo the Chemical Brothers, a 10th studio album is a feat and a challenge

Beloved British electronic duo the Chemical Brothers released their tenth album on Friday, arriving over three decades into their career. But does it get any easier with time? Not according to one half of the outfit, Tom Rowlands.

With ‘Succession’ shut down, Brian Cox takes on other roles