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Iconic band announce final EVER UK gigs after selling 50 million records – here’s how fans can get tickets
LEGENDARY 70s band Electric Light Orchestra have announced dates for their last EVER tour.
The British rock band – who formed in Birmingham back in 1970 – are going out on the road one last time.
The iconic group were formed by songwriters Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood with drummer Bev Bevan.
The farewell tour will close at BST Hyde Park 2025 next summer on Sunday July.
The band have now revealed two more tour dates in 2025, which sees them at Birmingham’s Utilita Arena on July 5, and Manchester’s Co-Op Live on July 9.
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The announcement comes five months after the death of their keyboardist Richard Tandy.
Jeff told The Times on Sunday: “My return to touring began at Hyde Park in 2014. It seems like the perfect place to do our final show.
“We couldn’t be more excited to share this special night in London with our UK fans. As the song goes, “we’re gonna do it One More Time!”‘
The band split in 1986, with drummer Bev setting up a new band which became known as the Orchestra.
In 2000, Jeff re-formed the ELO band after the group reunited.
In May, Jeff paid an emotional tribute to his “dear friend” and bandmate Richard, who died aged 76.
Lynne said: “It is with great sadness that I share the news of the passing of my long-time collaborator and dear friend Richard Tandy.
“He was a remarkable musician & friend and I’ll cherish the lifetime of memories we had together.
“Sending all my love to Sheila & the Tandy Family.”
Tandy joined ELO as a bassist in 1972 before becoming the band’s full-time keyboardist.
He first met his future bandmate Bev Bevan as pupils at the Moseley School in Birmingham.
He and Lynne were especially close, reuniting in 2012 for a live set of ELO’s greatest hits.
In 1985, Tandy formed the Tandy Morgan Band featuring Dave Morgan and Martin Smith.
Recognised as one of the most iconic forces in music history, in recent years Jeff’s ELO has delivered a critically acclaimed and chart-topping album along with a sold out run of UK and European shows.
Jeff Lynne was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame last year and the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017.
The band is synonymous for their epic shows and with a distinct style that seamlessly and innovatively blends rock, pop and classical – proven most recently as the band approach the end of their hugely successful stint in North America.
ELO has had more than 20 Top 40 Hits across the US and the UK, making Lynne’s sweeping productions some of the most recognisable music of the last forty years and helping sell over 50 million records worldwide.
Cocky Tommy Robinson is a walking target in ‘mental torture’ jail – his fame and confidence singles him out, ex-cop says
COCKY Tommy Robinson is a walking target in a “mental torture jail” and his fame and confidence single him out, an ex-cop has said.
Robinson has been jailed for 18 months for contempt of court after showing a film containing slurs about a Syrian refugee at a protest.
The 41-year-old, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, breached a 2021 High Court order barring him from repeating the false claims.
Robinson was found in contempt of court over having “published, caused, authorised or procured” a film which contained the libellous allegations.
The Solicitor General said he “knowingly” breached the order on four occasions.
Robinson said a previous spell in prison in 2018 amounted to “mental torture” – fearing he would be “killed in custody”.
Ex-Met Police officer Graham Wettone said Robinson’s latest jail stint will be just as gruelling.
Graham Wettone told The Sun: “Prisoners don’t always like people with a famous persona.
“Could he become a target? I think the prison authorities will be well aware of him and his background.
“He has an air of confidence about him that might not go down that well with some people within the prison.
“But also it will go down well with others, so I think he’s going to fall between the two. Is he at risk from some people? Possibly.
“Just because of who he is and the things he said and the following he has, he’s automatically a potential target.”
The far-right activist was accused of being in contempt of court after the airing of the film Silenced at a protest in Trafalgar Square in July.
The 41-year-old appeared in the dock wearing a grey suit and waistcoat with no tie.
At the start of the hearing, Aidan Eardley KC, for the Solicitor General, said a “resolution” had been reached over the allegations.
Asked by Mr Justice Johnson whether he accepted he had committed the breaches, Robinson nodded and replied “Yes”.
Robinson had been barred from repeating false allegations against then-schoolboy Jamal Hijazi, who successfully sued him for libel.
The Solicitor General issued the first contempt claim against Robinson in June this year, claiming he “knowingly” breached the order on four occasions.
Lawyers previously told a judge that the breaches included Robinson having “published, caused, authorised or procured” a film titled Silenced, which contained the libellous allegations, in May last year.
Sasha Wass KC, for Robinson, told the court that the film’s production was funded by Infowars, a company run by American Alex Jones, who has claimed that the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre was a hoax.
The film remains pinned to the top of Robinson’s profile on social media site X, while he also repeated the claims in three interviews between February and June 2023.
The second claim was issued in August, concerning six further breaches, including playing the film to a demonstration in Trafalgar Square in central London earlier this year, which lawyers for the Solicitor General told an earlier hearing was a “flagrant” breach of the court order.
Mr Eardley told the court the second claim was issued after “continuing concerning behaviour by Mr Yaxley-Lennon”.
He continued that the film was viewed “very extensively”, including being seen by 2.2 million people after being reposted by Andrew Tate.
And, he said in written submissions that by the time the second claim was issued, it “had received 44m views on X alone”.
Mr Eardley said: “Because of the nature of the film is to effectively re-run the case that failed at trial, it substantially repeats all the allegations made at trial.”
He claimed that all of the paragraphs of the injunction were breached “at one point or another” by the film.
Mr Eardley said in written submissions that the court “can be sure that the defendant was responsible for the publication of the film” and “also intended that it should be shared as widely as possible via other channels”.
In court, he said it was Robinson’s “declared intention to disobey the order”, adding: “It is a continual breach.
“This material is still out there.
“He could take it off Twitter if he wanted to.”
Mr Eardley continued: “The harm here is that millions of people could see Mr Yaxley-Lennon thumbing his nose at the court.”
He added: “This is not a case about Mr Yaxley-Lennon’s political views.
“It is not even directly a case about freedom of expression.
“It is a case about the disobedience to a court order, and the undermining of the rule of law that goes with that.”
Robinson could be seen to laugh, shake his head and silently mouth words to himself throughout the hearing, and at times stood up in the dock to listen to proceedings.
Passing sentence, Mr Justice Johnson said the breaches of the injunction were not “accidental, negligent or merely reckless” and that the “custodial threshold is amply crossed”.
He said: “Each individual breach is so serious that a non-custodial sentence could not be justified.
“The breaches of the junction are so serious that it can only be achieved by immediate custody. There is no realistic prospect of rehabilitation.”
The judge claimed Robinson “regards himself as being above the law” and slammed each “planned, deliberate and flagrant” order breach as having a “corrosive effect on the administration of justice”.
Mr Justice Johnson added: “In a democratic society underpinned by the court of law, court injunctions must be obeyed.
“Nobody is above the law. Nobody can pick and choose which laws and injunctions they obey and which they do not.”
Robinson stood with his hands on the edge of the dock and looked up at dozens of supporters, shrugging his shoulders, as the judge handed down the sentence.
He blew a kiss and waved to the public gallery as he was escorted out and down to the cells next to HMP Belmarsh.
The far-right activist would be a category D prisoner under civil legal rules but Ms Wass revealed the prison service previously kept him in “complete isolation” for his own protection.
She claimed a previous three-and-a-half-month stint in solitary confinement left him suffering nightmares, severe anxiety, panic, irritability and other symptoms of depression.
This comes after Robinson appeared at Folkestone police station on Friday where he was remanded into custody and separately charged with failing to provide his mobile phone access code to police under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000.
He hugged supporters waiting outside for him, who then cheered as he entered the station.
The 41-year-old missed a protest held on Saturday, where thousands of his supporters gathered in central London.
Demonstrators carried banners reading “Two tier Keir fuelled the riots” and chanted “We want Tommy out” as they marched from Victoria station to Parliament Square.
The protest was met with rival protesters from Stand Up to Racism, which called on its supporters to “take to the streets” in a “massive anti-fascist demonstration”.
It is understood five arrests were made at the demonstration, the Metropolitan Police said.
Robinson was released on unconditional bail in July and subsequently left the country.
Adam Payter, representing the Solicitor General, told the High Court there “was nothing to prevent him from doing so”.
Mr Justice Johnson issued a warrant for Robinson’s arrest but ordered that it not be carried out “until early October”.
This was to allow the 41-year-old time to indicate that he would attend the next hearing voluntarily or to apply to “set aside” the warrant.
Robinson posted a video of himself arriving at Luton Airport on October 20 and said he was surprised he had not been arrested.
He applied to set aside the warrant but his application was dismissed by Mr Justice Johnson on Friday.
WHAT HAS TOMMY ROBINSON BEEN JAILED FOR?
Mr Justice Johnson sentenced Tommy Robinson to 18 months in prison for contempt of court.
It comes after the far-right activist showed a film containing slurs about a Syrian refugee at a protest.
The 41-year-old, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, appeared at Woolwich Crown Court yesterday after breaching a 2021 High Court order barring him from repeating the false claims.
At the start of the hearing, Robinson confirmed he had admitted to ten breaches of the order.
The court heard Robinson had been barred from repeating false allegations against a refugee called Jamal Hijazi.
Mr Hijazi successfully sued Robinson for libel after the then-schoolboy was assaulted at Almondbury Community School in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, in October 2018.
However, false claims against the schoolboy were repeated in six podcast and Youtube interviews undertaken by Robinson since February last year.
A film called Silenced, which “substantially repeats” the defamatory allegations was also published or aired on four occasions, including on X/Twitter.
It was viewed by 44 million people – and shown to crowds at a rally in Trafalgar Square in July.
Aidan Eardley KC, for the Solicitor General, told the court: “The harm here is that millions of people could see Mr Yaxley-Lennon thumbing his nose at the court.”
He added: “This is not a case about Mr Yaxley-Lennon’s political views. It is not even directly a case about freedom of expression.
“It is a case about the disobedience to a court order, and the undermining of the rule of law that goes with that.”
Meanwhile, Sasha Wass KC, for Robinson, told the court that the film’s production was funded by Infowars, a company run by American Alex Jones, who has claimed that the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre was a hoax.
She said her client accepts his culpability because he “passionately believes in free speech” and has an “overwhelming desire that he has to expose the truth”.
Nepo baby with Hollywood star mum and millionaire music icon dad stuns as she models for Dior – can you guess who?
A NEPO baby with a Hollywood star mum and multi-millionaire music legend dad looked stunning as she modelled for Dior.
The beauty is an American fashion model who dates Will Peltz, brother of Brooklyn Beckham’s wife Nicola Peltz.
She’s also the daughter of music legend Quincy Jones and actress Nastassja Kinski.
The beauty was recently spotted modelling for Dior in a long black dress with her dark locks down.
The model in question is Kenya Kinski-Jones, 31, who was born in LA and studied journalism at Loyola Marymount University, before becoming a model.
The stunning star has 59,000 followers on social media and regularly shares a peek at her modelling portfolio, including a recent Dior gig.
Kenya could be seen twirling around in front of pink and white blooms as she flashed a smile at the camera in the clip.
She dates Will, who she has been with since 2011.
And her mum is no stranger to the modelling scene, having worked as one for her career, as well as being an actress.
Kenya’s mum Nastassja, 63, was born in Germany and has starred in the likes of Tess, Cat People and Stay as You Are.
She’s appeared in more than 60 films in Europe and the United States.
Kenya’s dad Quincy Jones is a legendary music producer who has worked with some of the biggest names in the business.
As well as producing hit records, there’s more strings to his bow – he’s also an actor, conductor, arranger, composer, musician, television producer, film producer, instrumentalist, magazine founder, entertainment company executive, and humanitarian.
Quincy produced Michael Jackson‘s albums Off the Wall (1979), Thriller (1982), and Bad (1987).
He’s also worked with Frank Sinatra, appeared as himself in 2002’s Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2013.
He has won 27 Grammy awards out of 79 total nominations.
As of a few years ago, Quincy Jones had an estimated net worth of around £287 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
Kenya also has a famous half-sister on her dad’s side, who’s a well known actress.
Rashida Jones, 48, is best known for her roles as Louisa Fenn on the Fox drama series Boston Public.
She’s also starred in The Office, I Love You, Man, Silo, Angie Tribeca, Celeste and Jesse Forever and many more famous films.
Popular garage closes for good after reaching ‘final straw’ with rowdy customers
A POPULAR garage has been forced to close after a string of anti-social incidents.
JJ’s Auto Services and Repairs, located on Globe Lane in Poole, Dorset, has shut it doors for good after the business announced they’d reached their “final straw.”
According to a report by the Bournemouth Echo, the garage made reference to a number of incidents involving “violent, threatening and non-paying” customers in a social media post.
A spokesperson opened up on how the small business, which had been going for eight years, relied on “people’s integrity and respect” and bemoaned late or missed payments.
The garage had previously been forced to reduce its working hours to Monday to Friday to allow a better work-life balance for its staff – with only breakdowns attended to on the weekends.
The post added: “People seem to not realise the effect of their actions, we get called out to jobs at all hours of the day, for the longest time we would be on call 24/7.
“No-one should get out of bed at 02:00hrs to attend a breakdown and be shouted at.”
However, it seems a major issue was with a small number of customers who refused to pay on time – or at all.
They added: “A business such as mechanics, along with the vast majority of small businesses, only work efficiently with a steady cash flow in and out of the business. We have payment terms for a reason.
“It’s to enable us to continue serving, now when you pay late, when we have to involve solicitors and small claims courts, this impact can be massive, both to the business and personally.
“A small business is not a bank, we are not a credit card, there’s no interest free period, minimum payment etc, there’s an invoice, a bill with a set payment deadline.
“99 per cent of customers understand that, to the one per cent who don’t, do us a favour and go shop at a multi-chain who can afford to wait, who has a team of lawyers whose job it is to deal with people like you.
“Stay away from small businesses who rely on people’s integrity and respect.”
This comes as a beloved car dealership has announced it will close three of its sites – as it relocates to a new “three-in-one” outlet.
The firm has been supplying Brits with models from iconic brands including Ferrari, Porsche and Mini for nearly six decades.
Elsewhere, drivers are being warned to expect travel carnage this half term as a raft of closures were announced for a bevy of major A-roads this week.
More than 80 routes across the UK will see some form of disruption – and that’s before emergency shutdowns are taken into account.
The unexpected skincare gem hiding in your medicine cabinet that banishes spots and blackheads – and it’s £1.75 in B&M
AN unexpected item from your medicine cabinet has been hailed as the “holy grail” for getting rid of spots.
You’d be forgiven for thinking Savlon only helps with cuts and grazes.
But this UK first aid cupboard staple has many more uses than people think.
And it could be a saviour for beauty fans struggling with an outbreak on their face or stubborn blackheads.
Spots and blackheads are caused by blocked pores which may become red and inflamed with a visible ‘whitehead’ caused by bacteria.
Speaking exclusively to Fabulous, Savlon bosses revealed that their products help spots heal quicker – and can reduce the chances of scarring.
In particular, Savlon Scar Prevention Gel can help to get your skin blemish-free again.
The team at Savlon said: “Alongside treating with Savlon Antiseptic Cream, it’s best to cleanse your face with lukewarm water and wash your hands thoroughly beforehand to avoid spreading further bacteria to your face.
“Don’t forget – ignore the temptation to squeeze or pick spots as it can often make them worse and lead to scarring.
“It will also allow them to heal quicker and reduce the likelihood of
scarring in the first place.”
And some skincare fanatics have already admitted that Savlon is their go-to product for outbreaks.
A beauty influencer, Artemis, hailed the antiseptic cream as her “holy grail” for healing her spots quicker.
She added: “You put this on literally your spot that’s coming through or if it’s a spot that you’ve just popped and this heals it almost instantly.
Another skincare fanatic echoed: “I’ve been using Savlon for ages and I’m so glad someone said it! It works so well!”
A third added: “I use both Savlons and they work amazingly! In fact the normal one works well as a primer.”
“This stuff is amazing for everything”, gushed a fourth.
With prices for Savlon starting from as little as £1.75 in B&M, this underrated gem works out as a very cheap skincare buy too.
Savlon bosses also revealed that their products can be used to treat sunburn.
Contending with sunburn is something everyone will be familiar with, and arguably one of our least favourite parts of the summer season.
But Savlon Antiseptic Cream can help it to heal quicker.
Remember to clean the area before applying and use once or twice a day with clean hands without rubbing.
Apply a small amount to the affected area and repeat as needed making sure to avoid the eye area.
If necessary, cover with a plaster or dressing and change daily.
Fans spot spooky omen that proves Erik ten Hag was always doomed to face the sack by Man Utd this season
ERIK TEN HAG was always doomed for the sack this year thanks to a spooky omen.
The Dutchman was finally relieved of his duties after being given a stay of execution for the start of the season.
United chiefs considered firing Ten Hag in the summer before giving him a two-year deal which guarantees him a pay off worth £15million.
The Red Devils suffered their worst Premier League finish last term in eighth but Ten Hag saved his job by winning the FA Cup.
However the 2-1 win over rivals Manchester City meant Ten Hag was perhaps always destined for the sack this year, thanks to a strange omen.
The last United manager to win the FA Cup, Louis van Gaal, was also sacked after winning the FA Cup final 2-1.
Bizarrely, Tommy Docherty met the same fate after winning the 1977 FA Cup final by the same scoreline.
Fans picked up on the peculiar coincidence, with one saying: “Spooky fact. It’s almost as if they decided against sacking him in the summer so they could deploy it this week 
”
Stats prove the writing may have been on the wall long before the FA Cup final, as Ten Hag’s win rate at Old Trafford plummeted following the 7-0 loss to Liverpool in March 2023.
Prior to the defeat at Anfield, Ten Hag’s United had boasted a 73 per cent win rate, losing just six games over the course of the manager’s first 41 matches in all competitions.
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But things started to look bleak after their 7-0 embarrassment with the win percentage plummeting to just 46 per cent from that game onwards.
Including the 7-0 defeat, United lost 29 games in 87 fixtures from March 2023 until last weekend.
‘It’s halved our drying time’ say shoppers as winter essential gets £40 discount on Amazon
DRYING clothes in winter can be a total pain, which is why I’m delighted to see a dehumidifier on offer at Amazon.
The 20L Pro Breeze dehumidifier has been reduced from £219.99 to £179.99 – and it has a dedicated laundry function. Result.
Pro Breeze 20L Dehumidifier, £219.99 £179.99
This 20L winter essential is a cost-effective alternative to running your tumble dryer.
And it’s a lot more efficient than trying to dry clothes outdoors.
It also means you won’t be constantly tripping over clothes airers, or clogging up the heat from your radiators with wet washing draped all over them.
The humidistat automatically senses humidity levels, ramping up or switching down extraction to adjust the moisture level in the room.
You set the humidity you prefer – between 30 and 80% – and the appliance does the rest, switching off when it reaches your desired level.
With its 5.5L water tank, the Pro Breeze should tackle damp in medium to large rooms with ease.
It has an automatic shut-off that kicks in when the tank is full, or you can plumb it in for long-term use.
There’s also a 24-hour timer so you can switch it on, set it and forget about it, knowing it will turn itself off safely.
The digital display is easy to read, while one-touch controls make moving between the various functions a doddle.
It’s also on wheels, so you can swiftly shift it from room to room as required and the size (58cm x 32cm x 20cm) means it won’t take up too much space.
Pro Breeze 20L Dehumidifier, £219.99 £179.99
Amazon shoppers love it. The dehumidifier has 4,680 five-star ratings and almost 2,000 reviews.
“The clothes-drying setting is fab,” writes one happy buyer. “Towels and jeans (which usually take an age to dry inside) will dry in a few hours now.
“As for the energy usage, it’s a fraction of the cost of a dryer so it’s a no-brainer.”
Another reviewer commented that it’s “simple to use with a well-functioning timer. Has over halved our drying times.”
And another exclaimed: “This dehumidifier is amazing!
“It can cope with two loads of laundry… and dry them overnight.
Or during the day [it] can clear condensation from a family dinner, [with the] cooker running and tumble dryer on!”
For a wider list of options. check out our tried-and-tested pick of the best dehumidifiers.
And if you’re keen to avoid drying your clothes on the radiator, don’t miss our best heated airers round-up.
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Strictly’s Arlene Phillips breaks silence on ‘overwhelmed’ Amy Dowden’s collapse & says dancer is ‘the greatest fighter’
FORMER Strictly judge Dame Arlene Phillips says that Amy Dowden is the ‘greatest fighter’ on the BBC 1 Saturday night show but needs rest and care after collapsing backstage and being rushed to hospital.
The 34-year-old, who is in remission from breast cancer and also suffers from Crohn’s Disease, won’t be dancing on this week’s show.
She is thankfully reported to be doing ‘much better’, although no offical date for her return has yet been set.
But choreographer Arlene, who was a judge on the show from 2004-2008, insists that Amy wants to return, but will decide for herself when is the right time to do so.
Speaking to the MailOnline, Arlene says: “Amy is a powerhouse and she wants to be back on that floor like everyone else.
“Maybe there was a moment that overwhelmed her and she does need rest and she does need care – she will accept that.
“Amy is the greatest fighter we have right now on the dance floor.
And Arlene, 81, who left Strictly under a cloud, after suggesting the decision to replace her with 46-year-old Alesha Dixon was age-related, says Amy will be well looked after.
She adds: “Whatever happens will be the right decision, I know Strictly will take care of her but Amy is also her own woman and what she decides goes.”
It was confirmed on Strictly spin off show, It Takes Two, that 33-year-old dancer Lauren Oakley will be stepping in for Amy on Saturday, and dancing with Amy’s partner, 37-year-old former JLS star JB Gill.
A BBC spokesperson said: “Amy Dowden MBE is doing much better and the Strictly family send her love and wish her well.
“She is delighted that fellow Professional Dancer, Lauren Oakley, can step in for rehearsals and to perform in Saturday’s show for JB Gill’s Couple’s Choice dance.”
Last year Amy said she was almost killed by sepsis while undergoing cancer treatment.
Speaking to Hello! she said she’d gone for a walk with her parents, and having initially felt fine, took a turn for the worse after arriving back at their house.
Her mum Gillian told the publication: “Amy’s symptoms got worse very, very quickly. At one point she felt OK, then suddenly she felt very ill – it happened in an instant.
“She went to stand, then just sort of crumpled back on to the settee.”
