Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch finds unlikely backers in Nicki Minaj and Azealia Banks
Badenoch said Minaj’s comparison of her and personal “heroine” Margaret Thatcher were “very flattering”
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Jack White reacts to Donald Trump’s new golden statue in Miami
The 22-foot statue was unveiled in Florida, and an Evangelical pastor at the event described it as a “symbol of resilience, freedom and patriotism”
Music industry “disappointed” by UK government’s “draft” bill on ticket tout ban from King’s Speech
"The relegation of this important issue to a ‘draft bill’ in the footnotes of the King’s Speech is hugely disappointing,” said one industry body, just days after Keir Starmer promised to stamp out touts "as soon as possible"
Australian musician Keli Holiday of Peking Duk banned from US, pushing girlfriend to apologise over Donald Trump post
Holiday was detained at the US-Canada border despite saying he had “the proper visa documentation”
Watch Peter Serafinowicz play ‘2046 Prime Minister’ Nigel Farage on ‘SNL UK’
The sketch took aim at Farage's Cameo gaffes as he celebrated getting the London population "down to single figures"
Watch Jon Stewart, Conan O’Brien and Jimmy Kimmel join Abbey Romeo to cover The White Stripes
The 'Love On The Spectrum' star led them in versions of 'Seven Nation Army' and 'We're Going To Be Friends'
Keir Starmer vows to “stamp out ticket touts for good” and “make this happen as soon as possible”
"We will protect fans so they can keep more of their hard-earned cash," the Prime Minister has promised in a letter to fans shared exclusively on NME
Mark Hamill deletes AI photo of Trump dead in grave after White House criticism
A spokesperson for the Trump administration called the actor a "deranged lunatic"
Olivia Rodrigo skips Met Gala – but goes to an afterparty – after liking anti-Jeff Bezos Instagram post
Rodrigo last attended the Gala in 2023
Hunter Biden shares his thoughts on Fakemink after Coachella photo
Many assumed the unlikely photo was AI-generated
Rostam says Zohran Mamdani’s election marked an “expansion” in “American leadership”
“That was meaningful to me”
Trump claims his dancing sent “gay national anthem” ‘Y.M.C.A’ to Number One in charts for months
The track only spent six weeks at the top spot following its repeated use at his rallies