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    Glastonbury headliners The 1975 divide opinion with ‘insufferable’ set on Pyramid Stage

    Many fans of the indie band reportedly opted to leave the gig as they headlined the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury on Friday – with some partygoers being left in despair at the group’s set07:49, 28 Jun 2025Updated 08:07, 28 Jun 2025Indie band The 1975 divided opinion as they took to their Glastonbury headline slot.The band, known for their tracks “The Sound” and “Chocolate”, took to the stage on Friday (June 27) for their headline set at the iconic music festival on Worthy Farm. Fronted by iconic lead singer Matty Healy, the band performed some of their classic hits, as well as some of the band’s latest efforts.With the band being the first major headlining act of the Glastonbury festival, many were expecting to see a huge crowd amass for the quirky band to perform. However, as Matty – together with other group members Adam Hann, Ross MacDonald and George Daniel – got on stage start their set, the number of supporters appeared to be smaller than originally hoped.According to the Mirror, one festivalgoer described the amount of people who attended The 1975’s set was “surprisingly sparse”. Other acts that had played during the day – such as CMAT and Lewis Capaldi – reportedly drew way bigger crowds, leaving The 1975 in favour of finding other artists to watch.The 1975 kicked off Glastonbury with the first headline slot of this year’s festival on Friday(Image: More

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    Love Island star who ‘had potential to be in the final’ dumped by public vote

    Love Island saw two islanders dumped from the villa in a shock double eliminationKimberly Nhundu22:52, 27 Jun 2025Updated 22:54, 27 Jun 2025Two Love Island contestants have been given the boot, and ITV viewers are over the moon about the latest villa departures.The tension was palpable last night (June 26) as two couples went their separate ways. Alima pulled the plug on her romance with Remell, citing feelings of disrespect after his saucy tryst with bombshell Poppy at the sleepover villa.In another corner of the villa, Ben decided to put the brakes on his budding connection with Yasmin, sparking a heated row between the pair.But the drama didn’t end there; Iain Stirling later revealed that the public would be voting for their favourite boy and girl in the villa, leaving those with the fewest votes at risk of eviction.In tonight’s (June 27) episode, it emerged that Remell, Ben, and Harry received the lowest number of votes. Meanwhile, Toni, Shakira, and Megan were left biting their nails, reports OK!.Megan Forte Clarke (centre) was dumped from the villa tonight(Image: More

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    Love Island winner admits ‘it didn’t feel right’ to quit day job after fame

    The ex-islander felt strongly about continuing her career, even after leaving the villa with the shiny £50K prizeKimberly Nhundu20:07, 27 Jun 2025Updated 20:09, 27 Jun 2025Love Island has been a launchpad for the glittering careers of stars like Molly-Mae Hague and Chloe Burrows, who’ve shot to fame since their villa days.Now in its twelfth series, the popular dating show has seen many former islanders carving out successful careers as social media influencers or TV personalities.However, not all islanders opt for the spotlight. Take 2023 winner Sanam Harrinanan, for instance, who found love with her now-fiancé Kai Fagan during the ninth season’s Casa Amor twist.The couple scooped the hefty £50K prize but didn’t let it turn their lives upside down.Before jetting off to Majorca, Sanam had worked hard to establish herself as a social worker, reports OK!.Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan returned to their day jobs after winning Love Island(Image: More