Day Headlines in Culture News: 2026-04-15
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Monarch of the Glen actor Alexander Morton dies aged 81 (BBC entertainment 2026-04-15 21:46:54)
The Glasgow-born actor appeared on stage and screen over more than five decades including stints in Take The High Road and River City. -
Ticketmaster-owner Live Nation ran a monopoly and overcharged fans, jury finds (BBC entertainment 2026-04-15 20:45:00)
The lawsuit said the firm's practices had led to higher ticket prices and worse service for customers. -
Theatre touring 'in crisis' as performances of plays drop 70% (BBC entertainment 2026-04-15 16:53:21)
The steep decline "is likely to reach a critical level without intervention", a report warns. -
Madonna announces sequel to Confessions On A Dancefloor album (BBC entertainment 2026-04-15 16:19:28)
The pop star confirms the follow-up to her classic 2005 album will be released in July. -
BBC to cut almost one in 10 staff to make £500m savings (BBC entertainment 2026-04-15 16:04:35)
The BBC's interim director general says the cuts will require "some big and some difficult choices". -
Jessie Ware on the 'hyper-surreal' high of her first arena tour (BBC entertainment 2026-04-15 14:30:17)
The singer will play three UK arenas later this year, 14 years after her first album came out. -
From One Day to One Ring: Leo Woodall joins new The Lord of the Rings cast (BBC entertainment 2026-04-15 11:36:42)
Lee Woodall, Jamie Dornan and Kate Winslet will join LOTR returning actors Sir Ian McKellen and Elijah Wood in Middle Earth -
Meghan to appear as guest judge on MasterChef Australia (BBC entertainment 2026-04-15 10:04:29)
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are on a four-day visit to Australia - their first since 2018. -
Kanye West postpones France gig following UK ban (BBC entertainment 2026-04-15 08:29:43)
It comes a week after the UK government announced it would block the rapper from entering the country. -
Kanye West postpones France gig after UK ban (BBC entertainment 2026-04-15 07:01:37)
It comes a week after the UK announced it would block the rapper from entering the country, where he was due to headline a music festival in summer. -
'Lyndon Laney shaped the sound of a generation of musicians' (BBC entertainment 2026-04-15 05:18:29)
The innovator is described as "one of the true pioneers of British musical equipment". -
South Korea jails American YouTuber for public nuisance (BBC entertainment 2026-04-15 04:21:51)
Johnny Somali sparked outrage after kissing a statue representing World War Two sex slaves. -
Stormzy's stab vest goes on display in landmark exhibition of black British music (BBC entertainment 2026-04-15 00:08:12)
The Banksy-designed vest features alongside artefacts from Shirley Bassey, Sade and Craig David.