self-confessed 'recluse' Tara Palmer Tomkinson, her frame still looking decidedly more narrow, stepped out of hiding on Thursday afternoon.
Reclusive Tara Palmer Tomkinson displays worryingly thin frame in a hoodie and low-slung joggers
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Gym bunny Lucy looks slender as she works up a sweat on Spanish getaway
The 24-year-old fitness fanatic couldn't break from her regime for a minute as she was seen committing to another intense work out on holiday.
The 24-year-old fitness fanatic couldn't break from her regime for a minute as she was seen committing to another intense work out on holiday.
Chris Evans rocks a bold slicked back look in running gear... after claiming concept of marriage 'doesn't work'
With TFI Friday returning to TV screens later this week, it appears as if Chris Evans has decided to smarten up and switch up his style. The 49-year-old caught the eye thanks to a new bold hairdo as he left London's BBC studios after his radio show on Thursday afternoon. With his short tuffs of red hair slicked back, the popular media personality was dressed down in his running gear, consisting of a black hoodie and plain lycra leggings.
- Gym bunny Lucy Mecklenburgh shows off her slender physique in vest and tight leggings as she works up a sweat in Spain
- 'Stay strong brother': LA Lakers fan David Beckham reaches out to Lamar Odom with heartfelt message... as NBA star spends second day 'fighting for his life'
- Chris Evans rocks a bold slicked back look as he steps out in running gear... after claiming concept of marriage 'doesn't work'
- 'I'm on good terms with my ex-boyfriend and I don’t want him to think I'm firing shots': Taylor Swift showcases bikini body as she talks protecting the subjects of her songs
- Reclusive Tara Palmer Tomkinson displays worryingly thin frame in a hoodie and low-slung joggers as she steps out with sister
- Rachel Weisz is every inch the English rose in burgundy and gold strapless gown as she attends Youth movie premiere
- Geordie Shore's Charlotte Crosby looks leggy in thigh-high boots and a burgundy minidress as she joins ex Gaz Beadle at radio show
- Surf's up! Orlando Bloom goes shirtless as he enjoys a day at the beach with a bikini-clad mystery brunette
- Lena Dunham goes topless for Harper's Bazaar 'daring' issue as she reveals she's excited about turning 30
- Pregnant Coleen Rooney displays her baby bump in a blue bikini as she hits the beach in Barbados with her family
- Film so scary it is making grown men flee the cinema! And the most terrifying part? It's all TRUE
- Vicki Gunvalson ADMITS to telling a 'couple of lies' as her angry RHOC co-stars confront her over Brooks Ayers' 'fake' cancer in explosive reunion preview
- 'My butt is a showstopper': Lea Michele gushes about her honed physique as she sizzles in Marie Claire shoot
- Doting dad Kelsey Grammer, 60, carries son as wife Kayte Walsh, 35, flaunts fabulous figure while taking family dip in the ocean
- 'I'm on good terms with my ex-boyfriend and I don’t want him to think I'm firing shots': Taylor Swift showcases bikini body as she talks protecting the subjects of her songs
- Kylie Jenner enjoys cheerful outing with Tyga... hours before learning former brother-in-law Lamar Odom is in a coma after collapsing at brothel
- Revealed: Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom are still legally married... and she is 'making medical decisions' as he fights for his life in a coma
- Kourtney Kardashian takes Penelope and North to ballet class before jetting to Las Vegas to be by Lamar Odom's bedside... as it's revealed her ex Scott Disick 'has checked into rehab'
- Reclusive Rob Kardashian 'comes out of hiding to be at Lamar Odom's bedside as former brother-in-law fights for his life'
- Scott Disick checks into rehab: Kourtney's ex seeks help for drug and alcohol addiction while Kardashians rally around Lamar Odom after 'overdose'
- Kendall Jenner ditches Shanghai Fashion Week and jets to Vegas as she joins the Kardashians at Lamar's bedside after emotional plea
- 'My brother': Rob Kardashian posts throwback with Lamar Odom as Kris Jenner urges followers to 'pray' for his recovery'
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THE BIG PICTURES
Rachel Weisz is every inch the English rose in burgundy and gold strapless gown as she attends Youth movie premiere
She's married to James Bond himself - Daniel Craig - and Rachel Weisz looked incredible as she walked down the red carpet on Thursday.
Laughing and joking around as they headed out on promotional duties in London, on Thursday, for the new series of Geordie Shore, Charlotte and her former flame appeared to be on friendly terms.
The 38-year-old actor highlighted his washboard abs beneath a tight blue wetsuit top as he and the mystery woman floated on their surfboards and chatted alone in the middle of the ocean.
She's never been short of body confidence despite not conforming to society's popular definition of beauty.
Pregnant Coleen Rooney displays her baby bump in a blue bikini as she hits the beach in Barbados with her family
She's expecting her third child with England captain Wayne Rooney. And Coleen Rooney has been making the most of some quality time with her young sons.
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Taylor Swift has spoken of feeling shamed in to staying away from romance after having her relationship history publicly mocked but as a celebrity, does she have a right to a private life?
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Make-up free Liv Tyler looks naturally beautiful in oversized tweed coat as she holds hands with son Milo on day out
The 38-year-old went held hands with her beloved ten-year-old
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Lauren Goodger flaunts her recent weight-loss in slim-fitting workout gear as she hits the gym for daily training session
The hard work's paid off
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Pregnant Coleen Rooney displays her baby bump in a blue bikini as she hits the beach in Barbados with her family
The 29-year-old WAG hit the beach
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'You are going to be the most wonderful daddy': Pregnant Sam Faiers celebrates her one year anniversary by posting message for Paul Knightley
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Rachel Weisz is every inch the English rose in burgundy and gold strapless gown as she attends Youth movie premiere
The 45-year-old British actress looked incredible
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Mark Wright doesn't let his broken foot get in the way of business as he enjoys low-key pub meeting in south London
Spotted out-and-about in south London
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'Let's dance again together soon': Kylie Jenner posts throwback photo with Lamar Odom as she asks fans to send prayers
Always on her mind
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'Channelling my inner Kelly Kapowski': Nicole Scherzinger ditches her sleek luscious locks for a retro hairstyle as she poses for fun TV sketch
Wacky new look
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Flower power! Kate Hudson shows off her slender shape in a cobalt strappy sundress as she arrives at The Today Show
Dressed to impress
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'She was smoking fags in a tracksuit and using a plastic bottle as an ash tray': Nick Grimshaw reveals details of first meeting Cheryl
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Reclusive Tara Palmer Tomkinson displays worryingly thin frame in a hoodie and low-slung joggers as she steps out with sister
Low-key outing
NEWS AND GOSSIP AROUND THE
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Fitness fanatic Michelle Heaton shows off impressive upper-body strength as she works up a sweat in exercise tutorials
Working up a sweat
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Geordie Shore's Charlotte Crosby looks leggy in thigh-high boots and a burgundy minidress as she joins ex Gaz Beadle at radio show
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Jennifer Lopez and boyfriend Casper Smart paint the perfect family portrait as they lock hands with her children Emme and Max on Shades of Blue set
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Kristen Stewart cuts a ladylike figure in vintage white dress as she gets the giggles with Jesse Eisenberg on the set of Woody Allen's latest movie project
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No make-up needed! Diane Kruger shows off her natural glow as she heads to the gym in New York
Cut a casual figure as she dashed around
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Bare-faced Danielle Lloyd goes make-up free as she hits the gym in skintight workout gear and a cosy parka
Looked happy and relaxed for daily workout
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Little Mix beat Ellie Goulding and Sam Smith to be named Best UK & Ireland Act at forthcoming MTV EMAs
Exciting times for the British girl group
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TAYLOR SWIFT ON PROTECTING THE SUBJECTS OF HER SONGS,
THE ACCUSATION THAT SHEíS ìCALCULATING,î AND LEANRING TO FIND HAPPINESS
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'I'm on good terms with my ex-boyfriend and I don't want him to think I'm firing shots': Taylor Swift showcases bikini body as she disccuses song subjects
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Chris Evans rocks a bold slicked back look as he steps out in running gear... after claiming concept of marriage 'doesn't work'
Interesting take
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'Stay strong brother': David Beckham reaches out to fellow sportsman Lamar Odom with heartfelt message... as star spends second day 'fighting for his life'
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Karlie Kloss gives a lesson in off-duty dressing as she heads to fashion meeting in wide-legged trousers and trainers
Keeping it casual
WORLD TO BROWSE AT A GLANCE!
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Stressful role? Katherine Heigl enjoys a cigarette and a fizzy drink as she takes a break from filming new show Doubt
Puffing away on set
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Seann Miley Moore rocks a plunging silk jumpsuit and loud fur coat as the X Factor boys head to meet mentor Nick Grimshaw at Radio 1
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Surf's up! Orlando Bloom goes shirtless as he enjoys a day at the beach with a bikini-clad mystery brunette
Seemed to be enjoying some fun in the sun
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Liam Neeson cuts a healthier figure as he focuses on fitness in NYC... months after his gaunt appearance sparked concern
Much better
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Gym bunny Lucy Mecklenburgh shows off her slender physique in vest and tight leggings as she works up a sweat in Spain
No excuses
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Hoping to be the next Bond Girl? Playful Holly Willoughby attempts to replace This Morning co-host Phillip Schofield with new Daniel Craig wax figure
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Bella Hadid goes make-up free as she steps out with her pet pooch... days after revealing secret battle with Lyme disease
Natural beauty
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'With my two real gurus': Shakira is every inch the adoring mother as she posts sweet snap with sons Milan and Sasha
Little cuties
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Eddie Redmayne packs on the PDA with wife Hannah Bagshawe as they enjoy amorous smooch while house hunting in London
Honeymoon period
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A license to thrill! GMB's Susanna Reid and Charlotte Hawkins are suited and booted as they channel 007 in new James Bond shoot
Dressed to impress
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Sienna Miller and Bradley Cooper are co-ordinating co-stars in preppy royal blue jumpers and shirts for Burnt photocall
In Los Angeles
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Newly single Megan Fox shares precious Instagram snap of her blue-eyed boy Bodhi two months after split from husband Brian Austin Green
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Kelly Rutherford steps out solo as she prepares to return to Monaco for another custody hearing in international fight for her two children
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Elle Fanning goes grungy for cover shoot as she talks 'beating up' big sister Dakota and what it was like to play a transgender teen
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'Vicki covered for Brooks and threw her own daughter under the bus': Tamra Judge reveals she's cut Gunvalson out of her life
Writing on Bravo blog
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John Stamos faces six months in jail after being officially charged with driving under the influence
Arrested for erratic driving in June
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Molly Sims styles up in black and brown dress as she lends support at Women's Brain Health Initiative event in Beverly Hills
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Back together? Shia LaBeouf and Mia Goth pictured hand-in-hand in LA as they reunite days after his very public arrest in Texas
Were rumours of split
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EXCLUSIVE: Lamar Odom's ex and children arrive in Vegas to join Khloe, Kim and Kris as it emerges that he took cocaine with prostitutes
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'We just hope he pulls through': Magic Johnson sends heartfelt message Lamar Odom's way as his good friend fights for his life in hospital
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'I'm devastated!': Oprah Winfrey reveals she's pained by Lamar Odom's 'overdose' because it reminds her of her own sister's battle with addiction
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Kim Kardashian's best friend Jonathan Cheban says he's 'sure' Kourtney and Scott Disick will get back together as she's 'pretty forgiving'
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'She slapped me!': Taylor Kinney says Lady Gaga was violent the first time he kissed her as he chats about his fiancée with Andy Cohen
UNITED STATES SHOWBIZ
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She's having a girl! Justified's Natalie Zea shows off her bump while revealing baby's gender during apple-themed shower in LA
Is on TBS' The Detour
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Katy Perry's life before fame: I Kissed A Girl star sings back-up for Christian rock band POD in unearthed clip
Before becoming the megastar sex symbol
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Lena Dunham goes topless for Harper's Bazaar 'daring' issue as she reveals she's excited about turning 30
She's never been short of body confidence
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'I believe spirits can tap into technology,': Selena Gomez reveals she thinks GHOSTS are real... and even has an app to find them
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SPOILER ALERT! The Countess goes Lady Gaga indulging indulging in blood spattered sex with model turned vampire on American Horror Story: Hotel
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Lupita Nyong'o shines in red tulle dress as she and actor-writer Danai Gurira celebrate opening night of their play Eclipsed
12 Years A Slave star
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Chic for the fall! Demi Lovato layers up in casual look on a crisp New York night out... but suffers a slight makeup malfunction
Went for ensemble
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Breaking the rules: Rachel Bilson puts slender post-baby body on display in pink and red in Beverly Hills
Showed off her slim figure at event
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Feminists' night out! Meryl Streep joins Gloria Steinem at NYC screening of controversial documentary
Appointed jury president
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What a waist! Emily Ratajkowski shows off TINY mid section wearing bandeau top filming scenes on set of Cruise in New York
Proved her six pack
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Quick change artist! Selena Gomez wears SIX different chic outfits as she hits the promotional trail and visits Tonight Show
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How heavily pregnant Kim Kardashian is leading support for sister Khloe at Lamar Odom's hospital bedside after mercy dash to Las Vegas
GOSSIP - DIRECT FROM LA
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That takes the cake! ABC to make VERY long-awaited follow-up series to Julia Roberts 1997 hit My Best Friend's Wedding
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'I don't take direction well!' Kim Zolciak pulls a hilarious pose while filming as she returns to reality star duties after suffering a stroke
Scary few weeks
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White tiger! Fergie pairs b&w animal-print top with shredded skinny jeans for footwear launch in Toronto
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Smile on her dial! Jennifer Garner manages a grin as she flashes her legs in cute skirt running errands with son Samuel
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Fright night! Demi Lovato, Zoe Saldana and Josh Hutcherson get spooky thrill joining other famous faces at Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights
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SPOILER ALERT Lady Gaga really is Mother Monster as she wears a prosthetic bump on the set of American Horror Story
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SPOILER ALERT: Sending a message! Lucious Lyon leaves dug up CORPSE in car of nemesis Roxanne Ford as he takes down enemies on Empire
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Jessica Chastain cuts an elegant figure in a skintight green dress at Crimson Peak premiere in New York
Gorgeous fiery headed actress
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Snakes are a girl's best friend! Liv Tyler shines in serpent-inspired diamonds as she shows off her slim figure at Bulgari party
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Scott Disick checks into rehab: Kourtney's ex seeks help for drug and alcohol addiction while Kardashians rally around Lamar Odom after 'overdose'
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Brooklyn Decker and Andy Roddick name baby son Hank... as they give a peek inside his perfect nursery
Took time to announce monika
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Nobody puts Bindi in a corner! Irwin recreates Dirty Dancing with Derek Hough at rehearsals for DWTS
SOAP BOX
- Kevin Webster and Erica Holroyd head out on a date as the Coronation Street cast film new scenes
- Newcomer Jason Adams is set to shock the Carter family in EastEnders as he romances Elaine Peacock
- Coronation Street bride Sally Webster is left standing at the altar as it's feared fiancé Tim Metcalfe won't show
- SPOILER ALERT: Suspicious Sharon follows Phil Mitchell as he continues to keep Kathy Beale's return a secret in EastEnders
THE BIG READS
The Walk tells the true story of Philippe Petit, who walked across a tightrope suspended from the the Twin Towers of the World Trade Centre in New York in 1974 - and some have found it unwatchable.
BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Glenn Close is getting ready for her close-up, when she plays Norma Desmond at the London Coliseum, but backstage folk are nervous about how much dressing room space she'll want.
BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Last night, during her opening night address, Clare Stewart, who runs the British Film Institute's London Film Festival, said this is the year of 'strong women'.
Super-couple Victoria and David Beckham have been spending less and less time in each other's company, sparking rumours that there is trouble in paradise.
Television is not short of crime dramas, but two twists of detection in ITV's Unforgotten were outstanding and original, writes CHRISTOPHER STEVENS.
REVIEWS
FILM
Does the film, starring Carey Mulligan, pictured, do enough to distance itself from modern sensibilities? Probably not, but then that's not the story it needs to tell, writes BRIAN VINER.
With her choice of film roles, Emma Watson has been only half-heartedly distancing herself these past few years, from the part that made her famous, writes BRIAN VINER.
Emily Blunt plays Kate Macer, an FBI agent who is invited to join a shadowy taskforce, in the uncompromisingly violent but stylish Sicario, writes BRIAN VINER.
David Oyelowo plays real life criminal Brian Nichols who in 2005, while being tried for rape, overpowered a guard, stole her gun and killed the judge and a court reporter.
There is a dramatic device much favoured by TV soap writers, whereby tragedy and joy unfold at the same time, and the same is used in Miss You Already, writes BRIAN VINER.
Kevin Costner, king of the big-hearted sports movie, is back in Field Of Dreams, Bull Durham and Tin Cup territory with McFarland, USA, writes BRIAN VINER.
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MUSIC REVIEWS AND FEATURES
He lost his job, but has THE VOICE: Tom Jones's album Long Lost Suitcase has no excess baggage, writes ADRIAN THRILLS
Free to focus on his own music for the first time in four years, he has come up trumps with a covers album that reiterates his unerring ability to move on.
THEATRE
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Greek epic? This version of The Odyssey is more like Doctor Who, writes QUENTIN LETTS
Poet Simon Armitage has had a go at the Odyssey story
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Little more than an X-rated high school movie themed with identity politics: PATRICK MARMION reviews Teddy Ferrara
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'More like a lesbian 50 Shades Of Grey': Tipping The Velvet is an exhausting three-hour romp
Approach this new stage adaptation with caution
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Lady Macbeth Of Mtsensk is a terrifying masterpiece, but crudely produced
Crudities abound in this blatant staging of the ENO production
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Hurrah for hornpipes: QUENTIN LETTS reviews HMS Pinafore
Gilbert and Sullivan's operettas have been tiptoeing back into fashion
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Sorry, but these City slickers can't shock us any more: Corporate cliches in Roaring Trade, writes QUENTIN LETTS
Has lost some of the vim
Celebrity travel stories
- Making a big impression on Rory Bremner
- Lucy Verasamy on a girls break to Burma
- Ben Fogle falls for the Azores
- Rochelle and Marvin head for the Maldives
- Sian Lloyd on Kangaroo Island
- Stoke plans Robbie Williams tourist route
- From Corrie to Canada: A whirlwind Ontario tour
- Simon Reeve: 'Guidebooks aren't bibles'
- Checking In with Nadia Sawalha
- Piers Morgan takes his boys Down Under
- Sesame treat! Michelle Heaton goes to Jamaica
- Strictly Kos: James and Ola in Greece
- Paint me! Lisa Snowdon safaris in Kenya
LATEST ALBUM RELEASES
Scroll through for the latest new album releases
SHAWN MENDES
Handwritten (Island)
Aged just 16, this week Mendes became the youngest singer since Justin Bieber to top the U.S. album chart, and comparisons between the two Canadians are inevitable. This debut relies heavily on romantic teen ballads, while recent single Life Of The Party embraces the thwack and boom of modern pop. There is more to Mendes, though, with the pounding acoustics of Something Big and Strings closer to Ed Sheeran.
***
Handwritten (Island)
Aged just 16, this week Mendes became the youngest singer since Justin Bieber to top the U.S. album chart, and comparisons between the two Canadians are inevitable. This debut relies heavily on romantic teen ballads, while recent single Life Of The Party embraces the thwack and boom of modern pop. There is more to Mendes, though, with the pounding acoustics of Something Big and Strings closer to Ed Sheeran.
***
MARTIN GORE
MG (Mute)
As the main songwriter in Depeche Mode, Martin Gore can write catchy pop songs in his sleep. But this solo album offers an intriguing detour, comprising 16 electronic instrumentals recorded in his LA home. With its gently pulsing rhythms and subtle hooks, MG sounds like the soundtrack to a sci-fi film, while there are nods to Kraftwerk and David Bowies 1977 album Low. It may not be essential, but MG is an enterprising reminder of Gores talent.
****
MG (Mute)
As the main songwriter in Depeche Mode, Martin Gore can write catchy pop songs in his sleep. But this solo album offers an intriguing detour, comprising 16 electronic instrumentals recorded in his LA home. With its gently pulsing rhythms and subtle hooks, MG sounds like the soundtrack to a sci-fi film, while there are nods to Kraftwerk and David Bowies 1977 album Low. It may not be essential, but MG is an enterprising reminder of Gores talent.
****
IMAGINE DRAGONS
Smoke + Mirrors (Interscope)
Finding their niche between the meaty pop of OneRepublic and Coldplays shiny rock, Las Vegas band Imagine Dragons had a major hit with Radioactive, a single that sold nine million. This second album charts a similarly glossy path. New single I Bet My Life chimes perfectly with a machine-tooled pop landscape where sparkling hooks are everything, but there is greater individuality in the jittery electronics of Gold and the beats that power Hopeless Opus.
★★★★
Smoke + Mirrors (Interscope)
Finding their niche between the meaty pop of OneRepublic and Coldplays shiny rock, Las Vegas band Imagine Dragons had a major hit with Radioactive, a single that sold nine million. This second album charts a similarly glossy path. New single I Bet My Life chimes perfectly with a machine-tooled pop landscape where sparkling hooks are everything, but there is greater individuality in the jittery electronics of Gold and the beats that power Hopeless Opus.
★★★★
KATHRYN ROBERTS & SEAN LAKEMAN
Tomorrow Will Follow Today (Iscream)
Crowned best duo at last years BBC Folk Awards, guitarist Lakeman and singer Roberts mix traditional fare with ear-catching originals. The Devon husband-and-wife team deliver a blood-soaked preface on murder ballad Child Owlet. Another ancient tune, The Robber Bridegroom, is similarly sinister. Self-penned numbers bring light relief: Song To Live By offers advice to the couples twin daughters; The Banishing Book is a racy gem.
★★★
Tomorrow Will Follow Today (Iscream)
Crowned best duo at last years BBC Folk Awards, guitarist Lakeman and singer Roberts mix traditional fare with ear-catching originals. The Devon husband-and-wife team deliver a blood-soaked preface on murder ballad Child Owlet. Another ancient tune, The Robber Bridegroom, is similarly sinister. Self-penned numbers bring light relief: Song To Live By offers advice to the couples twin daughters; The Banishing Book is a racy gem.
★★★
FRYARS
Power (Fiction)
FROM the same London circles as Bombay Bicycle Club, Benjamin Garrett aka Fryars wrote two tracks for Lily Allens Sheezus album, but is more at home as a solo artist. This second album arrives five years after his debut and sees his talent maturing. His crooned vocals, augmented by skewed electronics and stunning harmonies, can sound mannered, but tracks such as On Your Own pack a hefty emotional punch.
***
Power (Fiction)
FROM the same London circles as Bombay Bicycle Club, Benjamin Garrett aka Fryars wrote two tracks for Lily Allens Sheezus album, but is more at home as a solo artist. This second album arrives five years after his debut and sees his talent maturing. His crooned vocals, augmented by skewed electronics and stunning harmonies, can sound mannered, but tracks such as On Your Own pack a hefty emotional punch.
***
ANNA PHOEBE
Between The Shadow And The Soul (The Orchard)
A BAREFOOT violin virtuoso with her heart in the prog-rock era, Phoebe toured with Roxy Music and Jon Lord, and she leads some superb ensemble playing on this mainly instrumental affair. She combines European folk and classical influences with verve. Ian Anderson adds trademark flute on A Moments Deception.
***
Between The Shadow And The Soul (The Orchard)
A BAREFOOT violin virtuoso with her heart in the prog-rock era, Phoebe toured with Roxy Music and Jon Lord, and she leads some superb ensemble playing on this mainly instrumental affair. She combines European folk and classical influences with verve. Ian Anderson adds trademark flute on A Moments Deception.
***
SCOTT MATTHEWS
Home Part 1 (San Remo)
THIS singer-songwriter has slipped under the radar since scooping an Ivor Novello award eight years ago. But his fifth album is a gem. Made in his West Midlands home studio, its observant songs are sung with a sweetness that recalls Elliott Smith.
****
Home Part 1 (San Remo)
THIS singer-songwriter has slipped under the radar since scooping an Ivor Novello award eight years ago. But his fifth album is a gem. Made in his West Midlands home studio, its observant songs are sung with a sweetness that recalls Elliott Smith.
****
