Ed Sheeran has insisted that the only people who will lose out in his war against secondary ticket-selling sites are touts – not his fans. Fans attending Sheeran’s concerts this week in Manchester have been asked to buy new face-value tickets upon arrival if theirs were purchased through secondary site Viagogo, as those would be […]

Music festival-goers are being warned to make sure they have had their measles jab amid concerns about possible outbreaks of the highly infectious disease. Public Health England (PHE) said young people in “close-mixing environments such as festivals are more at risk” of contracting the potentially fatal condition. As the summer music festival season ramps up, […]

The opening of Sunderland’s new impressive bridge across the River Wear – Northern Spire – is nearing, after delays to the project due to the bad weather at the start of the year.  Finishing works on the bridge, which boasts a 105m-high central A-frame pylon, are underway with it expected to be open to traffic early […]

Nicki Minaj’s long-awaited new album has been delayed, the rapper has announced. The album ‘Queen’, was originally due to arrive in June but Minaj took to Instagram to reveal it would now be released on August 10th. During a live video on Insta, Minaj explained the delay by detailing her different promotional process this time […]

Sunderland AFC have confirmed Jack Ross as its manager ahead of a new era at the club under new owners. The 41-year-old has signed a two-year contract and will be joined by assistant manager James Fowler at the Stadium of Light. Ross is the reigning Scottish Championship Manager of the Year and PFA Scotland Manager […]