The 78-year-old took to Twitter on Thursday to explain the situation to his fans, writing that he is 'sorry and disappointed,' but hopes for a 'speedy recovery.
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Love Island's Laura sparks social media storm with EPIC fake tan fail
Viewers took to Twitter to pan the blonde's fake tan, with users claiming she looked similar to 'Tan Mom' and Ross from Friends.
Viewers took to Twitter to pan the blonde's fake tan, with users claiming she looked similar to 'Tan Mom' and Ross from Friends.
Dominic Cooper was 'reminded' of romance with ex Amanda Seyfried when they reunited for Mamma Mia 2
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- Katie Price looks forlorn as she heads to BBC studios after claiming THREE men in her life are trying to 'mentally destroy her'
- Elizabeth Hurley, 53, exhibits her phenomenal figure in a skimpy hot pink bikini for a VERY saucy beach snap
- Love Island's Ellie Brown shows off her legs as she puts on a steamy display with co-star beau Charlie Brake on London night out
- Tom Jones, 78, postpones SECOND gig in a row just hours before performance... after being hospitalised with a bacterial infection
- Dominic Cooper admits he was 'reminded' of romance with real-life ex Amanda Seyfried when they reunited to shoot musical Mamma Mia 2
- Love Island 2015 winner Jess Hayes displays her curves in mismatched swimwear as she hits the beach in Cape Verde
- Orlando Bloom hints things are getting VERY serious with on-again girlfriend Katy Perry as he reveals desire to have more children
- Jessica Brown Findlay gets hot and heavy with man down an alleyway in VERY steamy Harlots scene
- Dan Osborne 'will reunite with Gabby Allen on Celebrity Big Brother' after denying cheating allegations
- Love Island: Fans laud 'relatable hero' Jack for scoffing crisps while making dinner... yet disgusted viewers also point out his unsanitary kitchen habits
- Jennifer Aniston, 49, flashes wedding ring in Montreal... but it's not the one Justin Theroux gave her
- Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth 'SPLIT': Singer, 25, and actor, 28,'call it a day amid rows over when to start a family'
- Jessica Alba apologizes to Leslie Jones after comedian tweets scathing review of her Honest Company when it failed to deliver a 'diaper cake' quickly
- Pierce Brosnan, 65, shares a passionate kiss with wife Keely Shaye Smith, 54, as they step out for dinner with model son Dylan
- Kourtney Kardashian, 39, is 'frustrated' by 'jealous and possessive' boyfriend Younes Bendjima, 25, after slamming her for booty snap
- Tom Brady EXCLUSIVE PICTURES: NFL star hits the beach in Costa Rica after being body shamed for not having rock hard abs
- Date night: Caitlyn Jenner, 68, heads to the ESPYs with new 21-year-old 'girlfriend'… and reminisces about her first public outing as transgender, before feud tore her family apart
- Taylor Swift teams jean crop top with flirty short-shorts as she enjoys a brief tour break at home in NYC
- Farrah Abraham allows daughter Sophia, aged nine, to wear a full face of makeup during night out... as star faces 18 months in jail
- Christie Brinkley, 64, radiates bombshell glamour in white hot bustier and sexy cut-out swimsuit
- Kylie Jenner teases her flat midriff in sporty pink look while out shopping with beau Travis Scott
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Love Island 2015 winner Jess Hayes displays her curves in mismatched swimwear in Cape Verde
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The reality star, 26, was spotted soaking up the sunshine in a grey snakeskin bandeau bikini as she enjoyed a getaway to Naples.
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- Abbey Clancy clenches baby son Johnny's dummy between her teeth as she arrives in Mallorca laden with designer bags
- Love Island's Alex Bowen reveals he told Olivia Buckland he loved her during show's 2015 live final... but she didn't say it back for THREE months
- Geordie Shore star Marnie Simpson wows in snakeskin bikini as she enjoys Naples getaway... days after shooting down Casey Johnson split claims
- Elizabeth Hurley, 53, exhibits her phenomenal figure in a skimpy hot pink bikini for a VERY saucy beach snap
- Love Island: Laura sparks social media storm as she is likened to TAN MOM and Friends' Ross Gellar following major fake tan fail
- Love Island: Eamonn Holmes jokes he's heading to the villa after Laura admitted he's her secret CRUSH
- Alessandra Ambrosio shows off her slender legs in tiny denim hotpants for a casual day out in Santa Monica
- Katie Price looks forlorn as she heads to BBC studios after claiming THREE men in her life are trying to 'mentally destroy her'
- Selma Blair looks effortlessly chic in a loose-fitting white dress during sun-soaked nature stroll with her son
- Love Island 2015 winner Jess Hayes displays her curves in mismatched swimwear as she hits the beach in Cape Verde
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- Dan Osborne 'will reunite with Gabby Allen on Celebrity Big Brother' after denying cheating allegations
- Jennifer Lopez looks chic in a nautical ensemble as she enjoys a stroll with beau Alex Rodriguez in their native New York City
- Rosie Huntington-Whiteley oozes casual chic in jeans and striped shirt as she touches down in Los Angeles
- Helena Christensen, 49, wears low-cut black strappy dress as she launches sunglasses collaboration in LA
- Love Island's Ellie Brown shows off her legs as she puts on a steamy display with co-star beau Charlie Brake on London night out
- Imogen Thomas is joined by Michelle Heaton as they stun in red for Harry Potter launch at London toy store
- Amanda Seyfried faultlessly sings bizarre Google Translate versions of Mamma Mia tracks during hilarious segment on The Tonight Show
- Lizzie Cundy commands attention in daring sheer jumpsuit as she joins elegant Debbie McGee at the Care after Combat summer ball
- Love Island: Laura Anderson, 29, reveals her celebrity crush is Eamonn Holmes, 58... but wife Ruth warns he won't be 'cracking on anytime soon'
- Pixie Lott admits her wedding plans are spiralling 'out of control' after insisting on having 18 BRIDESMAIDS
- Lily Collins and Lady Victoria Hervey look radiant in vibrant colours at the Ischia Global Film & Music Festival gala dinner
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- Orlando Bloom hints things are getting VERY serious with on-again girlfriend Katy Perry as he reveals desire to have more children
- Kim Kardashian is 'being SUED for stealing a marketing company's Vibes logo for her new fragrance line'
- Madison Beer showcases her legs in her strapless mini-dress as she heads out for lunch with pals
- Paul Rudd reflects on avoiding Hollywood, the perils of adulthood and his enduring bromance with Justin Theroux as he poses for MR. PORTER
- Doutzen Kroes sets pulses racing as she strips down to sexy underwear to model Hunkemöller's Christmas range
- Millie Mackintosh shows off her honeymoon tan in plunging satin dress as she parties with Lottie Moss at Armani fragrance launch
- Ciara dazzles in structured yellow gown as she joins ladies in VERY glam black Kate Beckinsale and Jennifer Garner at the glitzy ESPYS in LA
- Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth 'SPLIT': Singer, 25, and actor, 28,'call it a day amid rows over when to start a family'
- Dominic Cooper admits he was 'reminded' of romance with real-life ex Amanda Seyfried when they reunited to shoot musical Mamma Mia 2
- Katie Price's ex Kieran Hayler 'set to join I'm A Celebrity line-up'... as he tells pals producers are lining up a 'big money deal'
- Love Island rejects Grace Wardle and Ellie Jones shamelessly smooch as they appear in high spirits after mobile phone party
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- Farrah Abraham looks radiant as she swings Fendi bag in Beverly Hills...after misdemeanor charges Two misdemeanor charges have been filed
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- Josh Duhamel, 45, cradles son Axl in LA ...as flame Eiza Gonzalez, 28, attends ESPY Awards Josh Duhamel and Fergie split up last year
- Jennifer Garner flaunts her toned physique in elegant black gown at the 2018 ESPY Awards Dazzled at the show
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- Matt LeBlanc dresses down in jeans and a T-shirt for low-key lunch in Los Angeles with his 14-year-old daughter Former Friends star
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- David Spade reveals embarrassing moment he introduced his mother to co-star Selena Gomez The comedian plays opposite Selena
- David Cassidy's son Beau to inherit $1.68m - ELEVEN TIMES what estate was believed to be worth Son of former teen idol
- Jessica Szohr stuns in plunging navy beaded dress with platinum blonde tresses at ESPY Awards Stole the show
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- Colton Haynes reunites with ex-husband Jeff Leatham two months after filing for divorce
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- Alison Brie shimmers in a halter wrap dress while on the red carpet at the ESPY Awards Dropped jaws at the show
- Khloe Kardashian pairs animal print duster coat with jeans for lunch with Tristan Thompson
- Kaia Gerber partners with fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld for fall campaign to be released in September Collaborated with the famed fashion house
- Kourtney Kardashian flashes midriff in busty barely-there top as she steps out in Los Angeles
- Billy Joel's 100th MSG concert features surprise guest in Bruce Springsteen Joel told the energetic crowd he had a guest coming onstage
- Amanda Seyfried rocks chic black jumpsuit and heels ahead of Mamma Mia promos in New York City
- G-Eazy debuts platinum locks as he hits 2018 ESPY Awards red carpet solo after split from Halsey New 'do
- Hilary Duff covers up her baby bump as she leaves lunch with ex-husband Mike Comrie and son Luca
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- Kylie Jenner teases her flat midriff in sporty pink look while out shopping with beau Travis Scott
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- The old grey wolves of Wall Street: QUENTIN LETTS reviews the story of the definitive American capitalist family
- Murder madness and MAYHEM... all served up from a pop-up theatre in a York car park! QUENTIN LETTS reviews Macbeth
- Quirky show that tugs the heartstrings: QUENTIN LETTS reviews Fun Home (Young Vic)
- Wonder bard: QUENTIN LETTS says Cole Porter's musical takes a while to warm up, but once it does it's Too Darn Hot
- The CHARM of Miss Jean Brodie: QUENTIN LETTS reviews The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie at Donmar Warehouse
- Orlando Bloom bares all as creepy hitman while Laura Linney's writer disarms: Quentin Letts reviews Killer Joe and My Name Is Lucy Barton
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- Ben Fogle falls for the Azores
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- 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
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LATEST ALBUM RELEASES
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THE WANDERING HEARTS
Wild Silence (Decca)
Theres an appealing rawness to this debut. A male-female quartet with a folk-rock penchant, their harmonies will elicit comparisons with Fleetwood Mac, but the acoustic instrumentation looks more to country, with Fire And Water a lively hoedown and Burning Bridges a nostalgic ballad.
★★★
Wild Silence (Decca)
Theres an appealing rawness to this debut. A male-female quartet with a folk-rock penchant, their harmonies will elicit comparisons with Fleetwood Mac, but the acoustic instrumentation looks more to country, with Fire And Water a lively hoedown and Burning Bridges a nostalgic ballad.
★★★
VARIOUS ARTISTS
Fifty Shades Freed (Island)
The final instalment of the film trilogy has yielded an uneven but entertaining soundtrack. It mixes new material from stars such as Sia and Dua Lipa with pop newcomers. The most intriguing inclusions come from emerging Californian singers Kiana Ledé, Sabrina Claudio and Julia Michaels, who steal the show.
★★★★
Fifty Shades Freed (Island)
The final instalment of the film trilogy has yielded an uneven but entertaining soundtrack. It mixes new material from stars such as Sia and Dua Lipa with pop newcomers. The most intriguing inclusions come from emerging Californian singers Kiana Ledé, Sabrina Claudio and Julia Michaels, who steal the show.
★★★★
THE SKIDS
Burning Cities (No Bad)
Scottish punk pioneers The Skids show a real sense of urgency on this bracing comeback, their first album in 37 years. They race through the first ten songs without pausing for breath, slowing the pace only on the atmospheric closer Desert Dust. Singer Richard Jobson is a galvanising presence, while Bruce Watson wisely avoids trying to emulate the angular guitar sounds of the late Stuart Adamson. With the band now back on tour, this is a distinguished return
★★★★
Burning Cities (No Bad)
Scottish punk pioneers The Skids show a real sense of urgency on this bracing comeback, their first album in 37 years. They race through the first ten songs without pausing for breath, slowing the pace only on the atmospheric closer Desert Dust. Singer Richard Jobson is a galvanising presence, while Bruce Watson wisely avoids trying to emulate the angular guitar sounds of the late Stuart Adamson. With the band now back on tour, this is a distinguished return
★★★★
THE ROLLING STONES
On Air (Polydor)
'Our policy is to produce an authentic Chicago R&B; sound, said the Stones to the BBC in 1963, and these early radio sessions are steeped in the blues. With Brian Jones on superb slide guitar, they tackle Bo Diddley and Muddy Waters, making On Air a distant cousin to last years Blue & Lonesome. The rough and ready originals also catch the ear, including Satisfaction and a forceful The Spider And The Fly. >★★★★
On Air (Polydor)
'Our policy is to produce an authentic Chicago R&B; sound, said the Stones to the BBC in 1963, and these early radio sessions are steeped in the blues. With Brian Jones on superb slide guitar, they tackle Bo Diddley and Muddy Waters, making On Air a distant cousin to last years Blue & Lonesome. The rough and ready originals also catch the ear, including Satisfaction and a forceful The Spider And The Fly. >★★★★
JEFF LYNNES ELO
Wembley Or Bust (Sony)
Recorded at Wembley Stadium in June, this CD/ DVD celebrates ELOs flawless blend of pop and classical. Rockaria has some suitably operatic flourishes, while the overblown 10538 Overture was the template for Oasiss Be Here Now. Lynne is more of a craftsman than he is a showman, but its hard to resist the melodic sweep of Mr Blue Sky, Xanadu and the Traveling Wilburys Handle With Care.
★★★
Wembley Or Bust (Sony)
Recorded at Wembley Stadium in June, this CD/ DVD celebrates ELOs flawless blend of pop and classical. Rockaria has some suitably operatic flourishes, while the overblown 10538 Overture was the template for Oasiss Be Here Now. Lynne is more of a craftsman than he is a showman, but its hard to resist the melodic sweep of Mr Blue Sky, Xanadu and the Traveling Wilburys Handle With Care.
★★★
FOY VANCE
Live In London (Gingerbread Man)
Mentored by Elton John and Ed Sheeran, the Irish singer-songwriter is in excellent voice on this solo show at Londons Union Chapel. He spends as much time talking as singing, but the simple setting suits his informal approach. He augments Van Morrison-like originals with piano and ukulele and adds rambling anecdotes to a cover of Tom Pettys Free Fallin>★★★
Live In London (Gingerbread Man)
Mentored by Elton John and Ed Sheeran, the Irish singer-songwriter is in excellent voice on this solo show at Londons Union Chapel. He spends as much time talking as singing, but the simple setting suits his informal approach. He augments Van Morrison-like originals with piano and ukulele and adds rambling anecdotes to a cover of Tom Pettys Free Fallin>★★★