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Huge pop star gives away free tickets to soup kitchen users for her London shows after they fail to sell out

BEYONCE is giving away gig tickets to families using soup kitchens after struggling to fill seats. 

The US superstar’s Cowboy Carter show has failed to sell out on any of her six nights in North London

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Beyoncé has been handing out free tickets to soup kitchen families after her North London shows failed to sell out
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Saturday night’s show at Tottenham Hotspur’s stadium failed to sell out
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Fans were left stunned as some Beyoncé tour tickets hit £950 – the highest price for any UK artist this year[/caption]

So she has been distributing unsold tickets to good causes to avoid the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium looking empty.

Several low-income families in the capital have been offered tickets by food banks, which help feed the needy. 

Beyonce, 43, who won her 32nd Grammy in January when Cowboy Carter was named Album of the Year, played two shows last week. 

Last night, there were still hundreds of tickets available online for tonight’s gig, with seats left in 75 sections of the stadium. 

Fans were shocked at the cost when tickets went on sale in February. 

The tour had the highest top-priced ticket of any artist performing in the UK this year, at £950. 

Promoters then slashed prices in the build-up, leaving thousands angry over the fortune they spent. 

In the fan presale, certain tickets were priced at £620, but have since been available for £141.60.

The Texas Hold ‘Em singer, who is joined on stage by her daughters Blue Ivy and Rumi, has received critical acclaim for her 40-song set. 

But fans are also believed to be staying away due to increased competition with other major tours, and the fact her Renaissance Tour was only two years ago. 

In 2018, for Bey’s joint tour with husband Jay-Z, tickets were given away in a car park outside Hampden Park after they also struggled to sell out. 

A Ticketmaster spokesperson said: “Since tickets typically go on sale at least three to six months before the event, organisers may review prices at key points leading up to the show.” 

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Despite the ticket sales, the Texas Hold ‘Em singer, who’s joined on stage by daughters Blue Ivy and Rumi, has received critical acclaim for her set[/caption]

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Huge rocker’s rarely seen daughter looks totally unrecognisable after shock transformation

A HUGE rocker’s rarely seen daughter looked totally unrecognisable after her shock transformation.

She debuted her new appearance while leaving a hotel alongside Brigitte Calls Me Baby frontman Wes Leavins.

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A huge rocker’s rarely seen daughter looked totally unrecognisable after her shock transformation[/caption]
Aimee Osbourne and Wes Leavins leaving a hotel in Manchester.
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Aimee debuted her new slimmed down appearance while leaving a hotel alongside Brigitte Calls Me Baby frontman Wes Leavins[/caption]
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Aimee looked totally different as she left the hotel wrapped in a leather look jacket[/caption]

The eldest daughter of Ozzy and Sharon Osboune, Aimee. 41, looked completely unrecognisable as she stepped out in Manchester on Sunday. 

The slimmed down star looked totally different wrapped up in a leather look jacket and jeans as she left the hotel with Wes.

While her younger sister Kelly, 40, and her brother Jack, 39, skyrocketed into fame, singer Aimee prefers to live a life away from the spotlight. 

The Osbournes reality TV show was a huge hit and it gave fans a peek into their lives but Aimee never appeared on the show. 

Aimee was largely raised in California until the age of 16, however she eventually moved out of the family home as filming for The Osbournes kicked off.

She said that she would have liked to stay at home “a little longer” but as the MTV crew moved in the then teenager moved out.  

Reflecting on her decision to not appear on the show she added: “Back then, I still felt I was trying to figure out who I was in the chaos of family life, so why on earth would I want that portrayed on television?

“I wanted to protect myself, my parents, my siblings, too. They were very young, very impressionable.”

Sharon said on the Talk in 2018: ‘She felt too that she didn’t want to grow up on camera. She hated the idea — it was appalling to her.

‘And so she left at 16 and I regret every day that she did. It broke my heart when she moved.”

In 2003, Aimee featured in the MTV musical adaption of Wuthering Heights.

Presently she is the lead singer for pop band ARO, whose first single Raining Gold was released in 2015.

Sharon recently sparked concern over her gaunt appearance after being spotted out and about in LA with Aimee.

It’s after former X Factor judge Sharon, 72, revealed weight loss jab Ozempic is stopping her from gaining weight.

The TV personality, who lost 42 pounds with the help of Type 2 diabetes drug, previously revealed she “didn’t actually want to go this thin”.

But the TV star’s face looked slimmer than ever, with her jawline incredibly pronounced.

Chatting with Howie Mandel, she said in April 2024: “It’s not a sin to use Ozempic if you have a weight problem, so why not talk about it?”

Howie then asked if the weight loss drug was a positive experience for her.

“Yes and no,” Sharon replied.

She added: “I can’t put on weight now, and I don’t know what it’s done to my metabolism, but I just can’t seem to put any on, because I think I went too far.”

Recently, Ozzy gave fans an update on his farewell Black Sabbath gig this summer.

The legendary rocker, 76, is getting ready to bow out of touring forever.

As he has had a number health issues over the years which have prevented him going back out on tour.

Meanwhile, Danni Minogue has opened up on the time she felt attacked by Graham Norton and Sharon Osbourne.

The pop star, 53, described feeling the victim of a “pile on” when she Sharon appeared as a guest on The Graham Norton Show in 2007.

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Aimee prefers to live a life away from the spotlight[/caption]
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She was rarely seen on the Osbournes reality show[/caption]
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Aimee hated the idea of growing up on camera[/caption]
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Sharon sparked concern at her gaunt look when she was out with her daughter recently[/caption]
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Ozzy and Sharon with their family[/caption]

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Tesco shoppers reveal why they ALWAYS ask for receipts – and it’s not for pricing errors

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Szeged, Hungary – August 01, 2022: Large Tesco Supermarket and Shopping Mall Located in Sunshine Park.[/caption]

TESCO shoppers are sharing the savvy reason they always check their receipts

One customer took to social media to reveal the trick and shoppers were left stunned.

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Eagle eyed customers have managed to bag bargains[/caption]
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Shoppers are urged to check their receipts for offers and freebies at the checkout[/caption]

Tesco customers aren’t checking their receipts for errors but so they can claim free items and discounts.

Money off and even free items can sometimes be claimed from receipts from Tesco and other big retailers.

One customer recently managed to bag kilograms of rock salt for almost nothing after spotting an impressive discount offer on their receipt.

They shared their bargain on social media so other customers could use the trick to claim their own freebies and discounts.

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The shopper went home with tens of kilograms of rock salt costing them just £2[/caption]

In the past Eagle eyed customers have managed to nab free nappies just by properly checking their receipt.

If you spot a freebie on your receipt you can hand it over to a member of staff to claim the item.

Sometimes to get the free items on offer you need to be a Clubcard holder.

The free loyalty program allows members to earn points for money off shopping at Tesco.

Free items on receipts will be clearly displayed in plain writing and should be easy to spot.

The free items come from personalised coupons for targeted promotions, usually awarding Clubcard holders.

Offers will usually have an expiry date so it is important to check that the discount or freebie is still valid before trying to claim it.

Other supermarkets offer similar money saving deals and loyalty programmes to customers.

M&S shoppers could not believe their luck after learning they could pick up a packet of their Outrageously Chocolatey Milk Chocolate Biscuits for nothing.

The biscuits would usually cost customers a whopping £6 at M&S stores.

To qualify for the offer customers need to be a Sparks Member, which is M&S’s free loyalty scheme and also signed up to its parenting club.

Sainsbury’s has also given vouchers to its Nectar Card holders to pick up free items such as fabric softener.

Vouchers for freebies and discounts print out at the till alongside your receipt.

Shoppers have been urged to keep an eye out for the deals when they’re paying for their shop.

Social media users were left stunned after discovering they had been missing out on freebies and discounts.

One user shocked them all when they revealed the reason they always took their receipt.

How to save money on your supermarket shop

THERE are plenty of ways to save on your grocery shop.

You can look out for yellow or red stickers on products, which show when they’ve been reduced.

If the food is fresh, you’ll have to eat it quickly or freeze it for another time.

Making a list should also save you money, as you’ll be less likely to make any rash purchases when you get to the supermarket.

Going own brand can be one easy way to save hundreds of pounds a year on your food bills too.

This means ditching “finest” or “luxury” products and instead going for “own” or value” type of lines.

Plenty of supermarkets run wonky veg and fruit schemes where you can get cheap prices if they’re misshapen or imperfect.

For example, Lidl runs its Waste Not scheme, offering boxes of 5kg of fruit and vegetables for just £1.50.

If you’re on a low income and a parent, you may be able to get up to £442 a year in Healthy Start vouchers to use at the supermarket too.

Plus, many councils offer supermarket vouchers as part of the Household Support Fund.

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Chelsea target Mike Maignan ‘tells AC Milan in no uncertain terms he wants £12.5m Blues transfer before Club World Cup’

MIKE MAIGNAN has told AC Milan in ‘no uncertain terms’ he wants to complete his transfer to Chelsea in time for the Club World Cup, according to reports.

Enzo Maresca is prioritising bringing in a new goalkeeper as soon as possible.

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Chelsea want to sign AC Milan and France goalkeeper Mike Maignan[/caption]

His patience has run thin with current stoppers Robert Sanchez and Filip Jorgensen, while Kepa Arrizabalaga looks set to join Arsenal for £5million.

And with Chelsea’s Club World Cup campaign beginning on Monday, there is an urgency to get the deal done quickly.

Now Ben Jacobs reports Maignan, 29, is keen to complete the move to West London.

And he has made his feelings very clear to his current employers so he can play at the Club World Cup.

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The report claims the ex-PSG man ‘made it clear in no uncertain terms’ that he will not extend his Milan contract which expires in a year’s time.

So Maignan is pushing for an immediate exit to complete the switch and link up with his new team-mates.

All transfers must be completed by June 10 to take effect for the club tournament in the United States.

Talks are ongoing between Chelsea and AC Milan, with personal terms already agreed with the player.

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But the sticking point could be the transfer fee.

The Stamford Bridge side are willing to pay around £13m for Maignan – but the Italians want more than that, possibly £15m.

Mike Maignan's 2024-25 Serie A stats for AC Milan.

The Frenchman has 32 international caps to his name and is regarded by many as one of the best keepers in the world.

He has been in the Serie A Team of the Year twice in four seasons and he won the title with Milan in 2022 after keeping 17 clean sheets.

Chelsea are among the biggest clubs at the reformatted 32-team Club World Cup, alongside Manchester City, Real Madrid, Inter Milan, PSG and Bayern Munich.

Maresca’s men kick off their Group D campaign against Los Angeles FC on Monday – followed by Flamengo (June 20) and Esperance (June 25).

Chelsea's Club World Cup fixtures: June 16 vs Los Angeles FC (USA), June 20 vs Flamengo (Brazil), June 25 vs Esperance (Tunisia).

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CBBC star gives birth to first baby and shares adorable pics after secret pregnancy

Former CBBC child star Klariza Clayton has given birth to her first baby.

The actress, who is best known for appearing as Sam on CBBC series Dani’s House alongside Tracy Beaker star Dani Harmer, shared her surprise baby news with fans.

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Klariza Clayton has welcomed her first child[/caption]
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The actress appeared in Dani’s house on CBBC[/caption]
Radio 1 DJ Scott Mills with Klariza Clayton.
She also played Karen in Skins

Klariza – who went on to appear in Skins – posted a snap of herself holding the new born and revealed her bundle of joy had arrived early.

She wrote: “4 weeks early, 3 weeks postpartum, 2 weeks since being discharged from the hospital and 1 week until the original due date. It’s been a wild 21 days. 

“Welcome to the world little one, we are so in love with you.” 

Klariza and her partner Jordan were quickly congratulated on their new arrival as their friends and followers took to the comments section underneath the post. 

Klariza’s former Dani’s House co-star and Tracy Beaker star Dani Harmer gushed: “Aw huge congratulations lovely!!! Much love to you both.” 

While her former Skins co-star Kaya Scodelario wrote: “Love you both so much.” 

And Downton Abbey actress Jessica Brown Findlay penned: “Congratulations!!! So so happy for you. Early can be scary. But trust me, they make up for it xxx.” 

Klariza first found fame as a teen on hit CBBC series Dani’s House. 

She appeared in all five seasons between 2008 – 2012. 

The actress also starred in Channel 4 teen drama Skins. Klariza played Karen McClair, who was the sister of Freddie McClair (played by Luke Pasqualino), in seasons three and four.

Following her roles in Skins and Dani’s House, Klariza went on to land the role of Joy Mercer in Nickelodeon’s House of Anubis. 

She appeared on the show throughout its run between 2011 – 2013.

She has also had roles in other shows including Eastenders, The Bill and Bulletproof

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The actress has had a number of roles over the years[/caption]


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Putin could attack Nato by 2030, alliance boss warns as ‘Europe needs to build its own Golden Dome defence system’

VLADIMIR Putin could launch an assault on NATO by 2030, the alliance chief has warned.

Mark Rutte, Nato’s secretary general, has urged Europe to arm its militaries with thousands more tanks and weapons to protect countries from Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bombers.

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The Nato chief warned the end of the war in Ukraine won’t stop the Russian threat[/caption]
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He spoke of Russia’s threat to the UK and other European countries[/caption]
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Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte urged countries to increase their military capabilities[/caption]

This comes as US President Donald Trump unveiled a half-a-trillion dollar Golden Dome air defence to be ready by 2029.

The Nato head said that the alliance would need to take a “quantum leap” in building up its defence systems as Putin’s war machine is “speeding up, not slowing down.”

Speaking at the world-leading policy institute, Chatham House, he urged European leaders to increase their air and missile defence capabilities by a staggering 400 per cent.

Europe should also be prepared to protect its skies, as Russia‘s war on Ukraine has shown the despot leader “delivers terror from above”.

He said: “The fact is, we need a quantum leap in our collective defence.

“The fact is, we must have more forces and capabilities to implement our defence plans in full.

“The fact is, danger will not disappear even when the war in Ukraine ends.”

In an urgent plea to leaders, he called for militaries to be armed with thousands more vehicles and tanks, and millions more artillery shells.

He also insisted allies double their resources supporting military power including logistics, transport and medical aid.

Terrifyingly, Rutte also hinted at a potential triple threat – with Mad Vlad teaming up with despot leaders in China, North Korea and Iran.

Russia currently produces in three months what the whole of Nato produces in a year, he said.

China is also modernising and expanding its military, with its battle force expected to increase to 435 ships by 2030.

He warned: “Wishful thinking will not keep us safe. We cannot dream away the danger.

“Hope is not a strategy. So Nato has to become a stronger, fairer and more lethal alliance.”

The alliance chief’s comments came as he pushed for Nato members to commit to ramping up defence spending at a key summit of the western military alliance later this month.

Rutte is urging Nato members to commit to 3.5 percent of GDP on direct military spending by 2032, and an additional 1.5 percent on broader security-related expenditure.

The proposal is a compromise deal designed to satisfy US President Donald Trump, who has demanded that allies each spend 5 percent of economic output on defence, up from a current commitment of two percent.

Rutte said he “expects” leaders to agree to the proposal at the summit of the 32-country alliance on June 24-25 in The Hague.

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The Israeli Iron Dome air defence system has protected the state from missile attacks[/caption]
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Donald Trump recently unveiled plans to build a Golden Dome over America

“It will be a Nato-wide commitment and a defining moment for the alliance,” he said in his speech.

Russia condemned Rutte’s comments before he took to the stage, denouncing Nato as “an instrument of aggression“.

Nato “is demonstrating itself as an instrument of aggression and confrontation”, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters in Moscow.

This follows Rutte’s meeting with the UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer – their second Downing Street talk since the Labour leader came into power last year.

Starmer’s government this year pledged to increase defence spending to 2.5 percent of GDP by 2027, but has not yet set a firm timeline for further hikes.

Meanwhile, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada would hit two percent this year.

US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth said last week the allies were close to an agreement on the split five-percent target.

“That combination constitutes a real commitment, and we think every country can step up,” he said on Thursday.

Space rockets & hypersonic interceptors…Trump unveils half-a-trillion dollar Golden Dome air defence to be ready by 2029

DONALD Trump has unveiled plans for a high-tech “Golden Dome” missile defence system, which the president claims should be operational by the end of his term in office.

The futuristic concept announced by Trump would see American weapons put in space for the first time ever.

Trump had already signalled his intent to set up a Golden Dome following his return to the White House, calling missile attacks the “most catastrophic threat facing the United States”.

The idea is modelled on Israel’s Iron Dome defence system, which uses radar to detect incoming missiles and calculates which ones pose a threat to populated areas.

But the Golden Dome would be an infinitely bigger project, not least because the United States is more than 400 times larger than Israel.

During his announcement in the Oval Office yesterday, Trump said his new Golden Dome would be “capable of intercepting missiles even if they are launched from the other side of the world”.

Nato members have been scrambling to bolster their defence capabilities since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Trump’s return to the White House in January, and question marks over his commitment to European security, has added urgency.

Rutte warned: “Danger will not disappear even when the war in Ukraine ends.

“We must have more forces and capabilities to implement our defence plans in full.”

He added that if countries cannot commit to 5 percent for defence spending “you could still have the National Health Service, or in other countries, their health systems, the pension system, etc, but you better learn to speak Russian. I mean, that’s the consequence”.

Britain announced plans last week to build up to 12 nuclear-powered attack submarines and six munitions factories to rearm the country in response to what it said were threats from Russia.

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He urged Europe to build its own Golden Dome[/caption]

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