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These Perfectly-Cushioned Sneakers Are Olivia Wilde-Approved

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If you’ve been looking down at your sneakers lately and thinking it might be time to get a new pair, we’ve got a suggestion you should consider: the Hoka Bondi 8 sneakers. They may look just like any other pair of shoes you’ve had your eye on to buy, but they’re pretty special: in addition to being the perfect walking and running shoes, they’re also a favorite of actress Olivia Wilde – and a slew of other celebs! 11 of the Best Sneakers You Can Stand in All Day Without Pain We’re talking Harry Styles , Jennifer Garner and Reese Witherspoon , t00. They can’t get enough of the Hoka sneakers, and not just because they look good. They feel good, too! There’s a reason Olivia wears her trusty Hoka Bondi 8 to her workouts and back. These shoes are packed with lightweight foam to support your feet, an open mesh upper construction with a breathable lining, and a padded tongue and collar to make sure your feet are as comfortable as possible. One interesting thing about them: they have a “Met...

Prince William Honors Emilia Clarke With Medal for Charity Work

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Prince William, Emilia Clark. Getty Images (2) Emilia Clarke may not have gotten the Iron Throne, but Prince William is giving her a prize of her own. William, 41, presented the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) medals to Emilia, 37, and her mother, Jennifer Clarke, at Windsor Castle on Wednesday, February 21. The mother-daughter duo was awarded the prize for the aid they provide to people with brain injuries via their organization SameYou, which helps brain injury survivors get better mental health treatment. “From Westeros to Windsor, a real pleasure presenting @emilia_clarke and her mom Jennifer with their honors today for their charity work with @sameyouorg supporting brain injury recovery care ,” the Prince and Princess of Wales wrote via Instagram alongside a video from the ceremony. “Congratulations to all of today’s recipients!” In the clip, Jennifer shared it was “such an honor” while Emilia gushed about getting recognized for a cause near and dear to ...

Richard Hawley announces new album ‘In This City They Call You Love’, shares cinematic single ‘Two For His Heels’

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Richard Hawley has announced his 10th studio album ‘In This City They Call You Love’ – listen to new single ‘Two For His Heels’ below. The Sheffield singer-songwriter is due to release the 12-track record on May 31 via BMG, following on from 2019’s ‘Further’. You can pre-order/pre-save it here . READ MORE:  Richard Hawley talks his musical opening in London, Pulp, Arctic Monkeys and The Leadmill To preview the forthcoming collection, Hawley has today (February 21) shared an atmospheric and cinematic song in the form ‘Two For His Heels’, which is “about a deal that goes wrong”. The single serves as the opener to ‘In This City…’, and presents a “low blues rumble reminiscent of Link Wray and Duane Eddy”. Per a press release, the album’s title comes from ‘People’ – an upcoming song about Sheffield’s “proud industrial past and the enduring determination of its citizens”. “I’ve made three albums where I had the title before I’d even begun to record, where I had an agenda,” Haw...

Sophie Ellis-Bextor announces North American tour dates for 2024

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Sophie Ellis-Bextor has announced details of a US tour, following the new-found success of ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’. READ MORE: Sophie Ellis-Bextor on the return of ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’ – and watching ‘Saltburn’ with her mum The announcement that the British singer will be hitting the road for US tour dates comes following the resurgence of her 2001 hit, namely due to its feature in the infamous final scene of Emerald Fennell’s Saltburn . Since the film’s release at the end of 2023, it has become a viral hit on TikTok and even entered the Billboard Hot 100 – her first-ever song to chart in the US. It also climbed the UK single charts, peaking at Number Two last month. Now, Ellis-Bextor will be playing the song, as well as other hit tracks from her discography live later this spring, with seven performances scheduled across the US. The tour will kick off on May 30, with an opening show at August Hall in San Francisco, and continues the following night (31) with a stop a...

Kasabian share ‘Call’ and tell us about new album ‘Happenings’: “It’s a well-executed bank heist”

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Kasabian have shared their bombastic new single ‘Call’ and announced details of their 8th album ‘Happenings’. Check it out below, along with our interview with frontman Serge Pizzorno . READ MORE:  The  NME  Big Read – Kasabian: “The band wanted to carry on. What else were we gonna do?” The Leicester indie veterans first shared that the “psychedelic” new album of “big hitters” was on the way last year when they announced details of a huge homecoming gig in the form of Summer Solstice II – a return to Victoria Park on Saturday July 6  after previously playing an outdoor gig there back in 2014. Now, they’ve announced that ‘Happenings’ will arrive the day before as well as sharing the dance-driven new single ‘Call’ and the daredevil music video. Shot by director duo Waxxwork, the video is centred around a phone falling out of a plane and hurtling through the sky – having been shot in Albania where aerospace laws would allow sky-divers to out of a helicopter with...

Watch BIBI cover ‘Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend’

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South Korean singer BIBI recently covered the iconic Marilyn Monroe song ‘Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend’ and more during her guest appearance on Lee Mujin Service.  READ MORE: LE SSERAFIM – ‘Easy’ review: fearless girl group shine new light on their strength BIBI was the most recent guest on the popular YouTube talk show Lee Mujin Service  that aired yesterday (February 20). BIBI came on the show to promote her brand-new single album ‘Bam Yang Gang’ , which was released in celebration of Valentine’s Day. During her appearance, she also took the opportunity to cover two songs: Lee Moon-sae’s ‘Midnight Flying’ and Marilyn Monroe’s ‘Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend’. The latter was most famously performed by the actress in the 1953 film adaptation of the Broadway musical Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.  BIBI’s cover of ‘Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend’ has an instrumentation that is noticeably stripped down from the original, as she was only accompanied by a keyboar...

Usher announces 2025 UK and European tour

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Usher has announced a UK and European tour set to kick off in spring 2025 – find all the details below. The R&B star, who recently announced the US dates for the 2024 ‘Past Present Future’ tour, will now be continuing his live run into next year, which will include three dates at London’s O2 Arena. The tour will start with a trio of shows at the London venue on April 1, 2 and 5, followed by shows in Paris, Amsterdam and Berlin. Tickets go on sale Thursday (February 22) at 12pm local time, and you can purchase tickets to the UK dates here . Tickets for European shows can be found here . Pre-sales will also go live today (February 20) at 10am local time. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Usher (@usher) “Europe, you ready?” said Usher in a statement. “After the epic experience at the Super Bowl and the huge demand for shows across North America, I’m happy to announce I’m coming your way as well – for shows in Londo...