Entertainment
Quincy Jones, Legendary Musician and Producer, Passes Away at 91
Quincy Jones, the iconic American musician and producer who helped shape the sound of generations through his work with Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, and many more, has died at the age of 91. His publicist, Arnold Robinson, confirmed that Jones “passed away peacefully” on Sunday night at his home in Bel Air.
“Tonight, with full but broken hearts, we must share the news of our father and brother Quincy Jones’ passing,” the Jones family said in a heartfelt statement. “Although this is an incredible loss for our family, we celebrate the great life that he lived and know there will never be another like him.”
Jones’ influence in the world of music was monumental. Best known for producing Michael Jackson’s Thriller, the best-selling album of all time, his career spanned over 75 years. He earned 28 Grammy Awards and was named by Time magazine as one of the most influential jazz musicians of the 20th century.
His groundbreaking work included collaborations with Frank Sinatra, transforming Fly Me to the Moon into a swing masterpiece. He discovered and nurtured the talent of a young Michael Jackson on the set of The Wiz, later producing Off the Wall, Thriller, and Bad, solidifying Jackson’s legacy in pop history.
In 1985, Jones organized and co-wrote We Are the World, bringing together 46 of the era’s biggest stars, including Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, Tina Turner, and Cyndi Lauper, to raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia. The song became a cultural touchstone, echoing the power of music to unite and uplift.
Quincy Jones leaves behind a towering legacy, one that will be celebrated and remembered for generations to come.
Entertainment
First Glastonbury 2025 Tickets Go on Sale with Coach Packages
Tickets for Glastonbury Festival 2025 are set to go on sale, beginning with coach packages available from 18:00 GMT today. The event is scheduled to run from 25 to 29 June 2025 at Worthy Farm in Somerset, ahead of a planned fallow year in 2026, where the festival will not take place.
Prospective attendees can secure their tickets by purchasing a coach package, which ensures transportation from one of 28 departure locations across the UK, including Bath, Bristol, Swindon, and Taunton. General admission tickets will become available at 09:00 GMT on Sunday, 17 November.
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Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly Expecting Their First Child Together
Megan Fox has revealed that she and rapper Machine Gun Kelly are expecting their first child together. The Transformers actress shared the news on social media, posting a striking photo where she is seen kneeling and covered in a dark, inky substance while cradling a visible baby bump. She tagged Kelly, her partner since 2020, in the post and captioned it: “Nothing is ever really lost. welcome back.”
Fox also shared an image of a positive pregnancy test, adding a poignant layer to the announcement. Last year, she disclosed that she had experienced a miscarriage, and in a recent interview with Women’s Wear Daily, she opened up about a past ectopic pregnancy, a condition where a fertilized egg implants outside the womb, often in a fallopian tube.
Fox, who is already a mother to three children from her previous marriage, is expanding her family with Kelly, who has a daughter from an earlier relationship. The couple’s journey, marked by challenges and resilience, has been celebrated by fans who expressed joy over the news.
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Mixed Reviews for ‘Paddington in Peru’: Charming but Lacks Original Spark
The newly released Paddington in Peru has received mixed feedback from critics over its opening weekend, being described as “charming enough” yet lacking the magic of its predecessors. The third film in the beloved series follows Paddington Bear on a heartfelt journey back to Peru to visit his Aunt Lucy.
Fans were pleased to see familiar faces return, with Ben Whishaw reprising his voice role as Paddington, alongside Emily Mortimer and Hugh Bonneville. However, while the film brings nostalgia and warmth, critics suggest it falls short of the series’ established high standard.
Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian commented that the movie was “just as jolly as the previous two films, but not really as funny,” comparing it to a “special episode of a TV sitcom that takes the cast to the Costa del Sol.” Leslie Felperin of The Hollywood Reporter noted that while it didn’t capture the “absurdist wit and decidedly dark edge” of the earlier films, it was “serviceable enough given its limitations.”
Nick Curtis of The Standard offered a more critical view, awarding the film two stars and remarking that it “misses the easy charm, the fluency and the icy sliver of jeopardy” that appealed to audiences of all ages in the original movies. He also noted that the film’s pacing felt “ponderous and slow.”
Despite these critiques, Paddington in Peru still manages to charm audiences with the lovable bear’s adventures, even if it doesn’t fully capture the magic that made Paddington a cultural icon since his on-screen debut in 2014.
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