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5 spine-chilling supernatural stories from music legends to give you a fright this Halloween

5 spine-chilling supernatural stories from music legends to give you a fright this Halloween

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Watch as Rod Stewart gives heartwarming pep-talk to his young son’s football team

Watch as Rod Stewart gives heartwarming pep-talk to his young son’s football team

Rod Stewart

Take our spooky Halloween trivia quiz!

QUIZ: Take the ultimate Halloween trivia test!

Quizzes

A timeline of Barry Gibb and Linda Gray's heartwarming 50-year relationship

A timeline of Barry Gibb and Linda Gray's beautiful 50-year relationship

Barry Gibb

Can you win the Weakest Link?

QUIZ: Can you win the Weakest Link?

Quizzes

RunPod

Listen to Jenni Falconer's RunPod special with Joe Wicks for Global's Make Some Noise!

Charity

Andy Murray reveals he's in 'bad books' with wife Kim after tennis shoes were stolen with wedding ring attached
The Beatles' children Julian Lennon, Stella McCartney, and Dhani Harrison.

How many kids do The Beatles have, and who are they?

Beatles

Greg Wise and Emma Thompson’s loving 18-year marriage explored

Greg Wise and Emma Thompson’s loving 18-year marriage explored

TV & Film

Can you name these obscure everyday objects? Take our quiz and find out.

QUIZ: Only a genius can name all of these obscure everyday objects

Quizzes

An intimate photo of George Michael and Shirlie together at Christmas, and Wham! behind the scenes of their 'Club Tropicana' video.

Shirlie Kemp recalls the final time she saw "beautiful" and "compassionate" George Michael

George Michael

Freddie Mercury performing at Wembley Arena with Queen on his 38th birthday, 5th September 1984. Inset: one of four new artworks to celebrate Freddie Mercury's 75th birthday. (Photo by Nigel Wright/Mirrorpix/Getty Images)

Four new artworks celebrate Freddie Mercury’s 75th birthday, benefitting the worldwide fight against AIDS

Freddie Mercury

QUIZ: We can guess your eye colour from just your music tastes

QUIZ: We can guess your eye colour from just your music taste

Quizzes

Kate Garraway shares video call with Derek after emotional NTAs documentary win - video

Kate Garraway shares video call with Derek after emotional NTAs documentary win

Kate Garraway

ABBA

How ABBA's two marriages and divorces split the group apart for nearly 40 years

ABBA

Kate Garraway gives emotional update on husband Derek, leaving Holly Willoughby in tears

Kate Garraway gives emotional update on husband Derek, leaving Holly Willoughby in tears

Kate Garraway

Richard E Grant and his late wife Joan

Richard E Grant's beautiful and heartbreaking tribute to wife Joan Washington after her death

TV & Film

Can you win Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Take on our quiz and find out!

QUIZ: Can you win Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

Quizzes

John Travolta reveals heartbreaking conversation he had with 10-year-old son after wife's death

John Travolta reveals heartbreaking conversation he had with 10-year-old son after wife's death

TV & Film

Did Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet ever date? A timeline of the inseparable pair's relationship

Did Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet ever date? A timeline of the inseparable pair's relationship

TV & Film

Robbie Williams son Charlie gets identical mohawk haircut from Robbie

Robbie Williams gives identical mohawk haircut to his son Charlie in cute video

Robbie Williams

On a still day in spring, summer, or autumn, taking out a rowing boat is a great way to both absorb the countryside and get to know someone. ​(Photo by: Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Finding love after lockdown: Top 5 ways to date at a distance

Dating

You’ve Got Mail was a romantic comedy starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan from 1998.

10 fascinating facts you didn't know about You’ve Got Mail starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan

TV & Film

Derek Redmond was helped by his father at the 1992 Olympics

Remembering Derek Redmond's heartbreaking and inspirational Olympics race finish with his dad

TV & Film

Peter Kay's 'wonderful kindness' revealed as he makes comeback to raise money for woman with brain cancer

Peter Kay's 'wonderful kindness' revealed as he makes comeback to raise money for woman with brain cancer

TV & Film

Bruce Springsteen's daughter Jessica is competing at the Olympics

Bruce Springsteen's daughter Jessica is competing at the Olympics: Who is the equestrian star?

Music

Robin Williams with his son Zak

Robin Williams' son Zak pays sweet tribute to late father on his 70th birthday

TV & Film

QUIZ: We know which music legend you are based on your star sign

QUIZ: We know which music legend you are based on your star sign

Quizzes

Olivia Newton-John in 2013

Olivia Newton-John says she is feeling "very good" in ongoing cancer recovery

Olivia Newton-John

Which music icons are you a combination of? Answer these questions to find out

Which music icons are you a combination of? Answer these 9 questions to find out

Quizzes

Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani married in 2021

Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani get married: Their love story timeline so far

Country

Shania Twain with her ex-husband Mutt Lange (left) and second husband Frédéric Thiébaud (right)

The complicated history of how Shania Twain swapped husbands with best friend after ex cheated on her

Music

Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman have been together for over 15 years

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban: A timeline of their beautiful relationship and family

Music

Can you spot the REAL road signs from the fake ones?

QUIZ: Can you spot the REAL road signs from the fake ones?

Quizzes

Mike Yung: This soul singer's journey from subway busking to America's Got Talent and beyond is truly inspiring

This soul singer's journey from subway busking to America's Got Talent and beyond is truly inspiring

Music

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Gary Barlow's Smooth Sessions

Smooth Sessions: Watch Gary Barlow's exclusive free virtual gig now!
How TikTok is introducing a new generation to George Michael, Queen and other icons

How TikTok is introducing a new generation to George Michael, Queen and other icons
1980s love songs

The 20 greatest love songs of the 1980s, ranked

Bee Gees star Barry Gibb and singing sensation Barbra Streisand were presenting a Grammy Award when the Australian sex symbol gently kissed the Funny Girl star as the world watched on.

When Barry Gibb tenderly kissed Barbra Streisand live on stage at the 1981 Grammy Awards
Naomi Aye, 12, was appearing on France's 2020 series of The Voice Kids when she gave the incredible performance of 'Bohemian Rhapsody'

The Voice Kids: Girl, 12, channels Freddie Mercury with spine-tingling rendition of Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody'
QUIZ: Can you match these logos to the correct bands and artists?

QUIZ: Can you match these logos to the correct bands and artists?

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Michael Jackson and Ray Parker Jr

The 10 greatest (and scariest) Halloween songs of all time

Song Lists

Cissy Houston facts: Singer’s age, children, husband and career revealed

Cissy Houston facts: Whitney Houston's mother's age, children, husband and career revealed

Music

Can you guess the nineties number one from just the intro?

QUIZ: Guess the '90s number one from just the intro!

Quizzes

Céline Dion sang through the pain barrier during her Olympic opening ceremony performance.

When Celine Dion powered through pain to perform rousing rendition of 'The Power Of The Dream'

Celine Dion

Listen to a young Whitney Houston’s stunning vocal in rare television advert

Listen to a young Whitney Houston’s stunning vocal in unearthed TV 'Steak & Ale' advert

Whitney Houston

Chadwick Boseman as James Brown

Remembering Chadwick Boseman's excellent portrayal of James Brown in Get On Up

TV & Film