of elizabeth ii to mark her coronation in 1952. it s the first set of royal mail stamps approved by king charles. they will go on sale in november. seven cities across the uk are in the running to host next year s eurovision song contest. we have been taking a closer look at each of those city s chances. ahead of an expected update from the bbc, we can head to sheffield as our entertainment reporter daniel rosney has been finding out how they re hoping to win the bid. # i said i bet that you look good on the dance floor. # dancing to electropop like a robot. arctic monkeys one of the biggest bands from sheffield headlined reading and leeds festival last month. and here s where they started. this is the studio. this is the control room where all the magic happens. so i would have been about 1a, 15 years old. the whole buzz around the city was incredible. yellow arch was the place to come and rehearse. 0nce or twice bumped into jarvis cocker. a bit mind blowing when you re that age,
as our entertainment reporter daniel rosney has been finding out how they re hoping to win the bid. # i said i bet that you look good on the dance floor. # dancing to electropop like a robot. arctic monkeys one of the biggest bands from sheffield headlined reading and leeds festival last month. and here s where they started. this is the studio. this is the control room where all the magic happens. so i would have been about 1a, 15 years old. the whole buzz around the city was incredible. yellow arch was the place to come and rehearse. once or twice bumped into jarvis cocker. a bit mind blowing when you re that age, seeing the chap you see on top of the pops. # whatever common people do. the city is known for its steel and mining history, and you don t have to dig too deep to find a sense of humour which doesn t always translate at eurovision. there is a sexy secret between us. graham norton: there are 180 million people watching this. do it yourself at home. do you want tango o
The Shape of You hitmaker is reportedly expected to collaborate with the Oli Sykes-fronted band at the upcoming music festival during jam-packed surprises.
jeremy paxman is stepping down as the host of university challenge later this year, after 28 years in the chair. the broadcaster said he d had a blast hosting the series and will film his final episode in the autumn. he revealed last year that he d been diagnosed with parkinson s disease. the former pop idol contestant and theatre star darius campbell danesh has been found dead in his us apartment at the age of a1. the singer and actor was found in rochester, minnesota, on august the 11th although the cause of death remains unknown. after coming third in pop idol in 2010, he went on to win the first series of itv s popstar to 0perastar contest. music fans heading to reading and leeds festival later this month say they re angry, because the likes of eurovision winners monoskin and american rapperjack harlow have announced they ve pulled out of their performances. i m joined now by the bbc s
music correspondent, mark savage. mark, is there a reason, and it seems a bit naughty? i mark, is there a reason, and it seems a bit naughty?- mark, is there a reason, and it seems a bit naughty? i guess you can sa so. seems a bit naughty? i guess you can say so- jack seems a bit naughty? i guess you can say so. jack harlow seems a bit naughty? i guess you can say so. jack harlow and seems a bit naughty? i guess you can say so. jack harlow and monoskin - say so. jack harlow and monoskin have both pulled out to play the mtv awards, a huge platform. ithink have both pulled out to play the mtv awards, a huge platform. i think it was 37 million people on social media tuning in last year. that s the sort of opportunity as a rising band or wrapper, you can t really turn down. 0bviously that comes at the events of the fans at the reading and leeds festival. there are people who are furious. find reading and leeds festival. there are people who are furious. and may not want to are peop