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The government is set to introduce a voluntary levy on tickets for concerts at stadiums and arenas to help fund grassroots venues.Ministers expect the music industry to push through their proposals "as soon as possible" for shows next year, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) said. The government argues that an "industry-led" levy "within the price of a ticket" would be the quickest and most effective way for […]

Gladiator II star Paul Mescal has said bringing Sir Ridley Scott's legacy sequel to the big screen has been a "wildly... overwhelming" experience.The star was speaking to Sky News on the red carpet at the film's royal premiere which was attended by His Majesty the King, who had earlier hosted members of the film and TV industry at a Buckingham Palace reception. When asked about making the move from indie […]

John Krasinski has been named People magazine's "sexiest man alive" for 2024.The US actor and filmmaker is best known for playing Jim Halpert in the US version of The Office and directed and starred alongside his wife Emily Blunt in the 2018 thriller A Quiet Place and its sequel. The 45-year-old said Blunt, 41, had joked she planned to wallpaper their house with the cover of People magazine. Image: Emily […]

An "ultimate" version of Band Aid's famous festive hit Do They Know It's Christmas? is set to be released to mark the song's 40th anniversary, featuring the voices of original singers as well as younger artists.The track will feature voices from Band Aid 1984 including George Michael, Sting and Boy George, alongside the likes of Harry Styles, Chris Martin, the Sugababes, and Ed Sheeran, who appeared on the Band Aid […]

British author Samantha Harvey has won this year's Booker Prize with her book Orbital.The novel, which is about astronauts on the International Space Station as they orbit the Earth, was announced as the winner at a ceremony at Old Billingsgate in the City of London on Tuesday. It has sold around 29,000 copies - more than the last three Booker winners combined had managed before they won.Accepting the trophy, Harvey […]

👉 Listen to Sky News Daily on your podcast app 👈After 25 years, Gary Lineker is leaving the BBC's Match Of The Day. He'll stay on for the corporation's coverage of the FA Cup and the next World Cup - but he'll get his Saturday nights back from the end of this season.The change will likely help the BBC's presenter wage bill and might save some run-ins about Lineker's use […]

The writer and director of Squid Game says he's become numb to the hyperviolence depicted in the show and doesn't enjoy watching its graphic scenes.The first season of Hwang Dong-hyuk's dystopian South Korean drama was a lockdown phenomenon, becoming the most-watched series launch in Netflix history. The 53-year-old filmmaker went on to make Emmy history as the first Asian to win outstanding directing for a drama series. Image: Hwang Dong-hyuk […]

Coleen Rooney, McFly singer Danny Jones, and boxer Barry McGuigan are among the stars getting ready to enter the I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! jungle, producers have confirmed.After much speculation about the line-up for the latest series, the celebrities have been announced with less than a week until the show begins. N-Dubz singer and former X Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos, Coronation Street actor Alan Halsall, and Strictly […]

Gary Lineker is to leave Match Of The Day after 25 years, Sky News understands.The former England striker will step down at the end of the current football season in May 2025. It is understood he will stay at the BBC until the end of the next World Cup which is being held in the US, Mexico and Canada in 2026.This is an extension to Lineker's contract, that was due […]