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Ed Balls and Robert Peston switched from politics to punk as they debuted their new band, Centrist Dad, at an event in London this weekend, cheered on by former Labour leader Ed Miliband.

The broadcaster and former Labour shadow chancellor united with ITV’s political news editor to form the rock‘n’roll cover band.

On Sunday (10 September), they performed at the York Rise street party in Hampstead, treating the audience to a selection of classic songs.

Video footage shows Peston, 63, singing Sex Pistols’ famous 1973 track “Anarchy in the UK” as Balls, 56, plays drums energetically in the background.

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Peter Kay has recalled a revealing encounter with disgraced TV star Jimmy Savile.

After his death aged 84 in 2011, hundreds of survivors came forward with stories of abuse by Savile, who used his work at the BBC and at hospitals, prisons, and charities to conceal his wrongdoings.

Kay, 50, previously worked with Savile on BBC’s The Sunday Show, which was broadcast between 1995 and 1997.

The comedian opened up about their encounter in his new book Big Adventures on the Small Screen.

Kay said that Savile had accepted an invitation to appear on the programme in exchange for £500 cash and an expensive box of cigars.

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Peter Kay fans faced huge online queues as they attempted to secure tickets for his first tour in 12 years.

Many reported seeing messages on the Ticketmaster website telling them there were more than 200,000 people ahead of them in the virtual line.

The 49-year-old comic, who has been out of the spotlight in recent years, announced earlier this month that he is embarking on an arena tour spanning this December to August 2023.
As tickets went on sale on Saturday morning, Ticketmaster tweeted: “As expected, Peter Kay is super popular this morning.
“To make it as fair as possible, we have put everyone in a queue. Be patient and don’t refresh or you’ll lose your place.”

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Rod Stewart took a break from his world tour to pose for a picture with seven of his eight grandchildren on Saturday.

The pop star, 78, who is currently in Spain, posed with seven of his eight children and three of his grandchildren, for a rare photo.

Rod stood in the middle of the photo alongside his wife Penny Lancaster, 52, and their youngest son, Aiden, 12 Their son, Alastair, 17, stood to the far left.

They were joined by Renee, 31, and Liam, 28, his children with actress Rachel Hunter, 53, as well as Ruby, his daughter from his relationship with model Kelly Emberg, 64.

Also there were Kimberly, 43, and Sean, 42, — Rod’s two children from his marriage to actress Alana Stewart, 78. Kimberly’s daughter Delilah, 11, from her relationship with Benicio Del Toro, 56, was there, too.
Plymouth City Council said in a statement: ‘Despite rumours and reports, Plymouth City Council and the venue did not ask Rod Stewart to finish early last night.’

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He’s a regular fixture at matches as a lifelong fan.

And Rod Stewart made his latest trip to watch his beloved team Celtic a family affair, as he was joined by his son Aiden in Glasgow on Saturday.

The music legend, 79, was in high spirits as he watched the club secure a 3-0 victory over St Mirren, leaving them four points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership.

Sporting one of his signature snazzy looks, Rod and Aiden watched on as Celtic stormed to victory, giving them the upper-hand in the title race against their fierce rivals Rangers.

Up next for Celtic it’s a Scottish Cup semi-final tie against Aberdeen next Saturday.Rod recently posed for a sweet snap with three of his eight children, including his youngest son Aiden.

The musician took to Instagram to share the image, following his ice hockey player son Liam’s win at England’s National Ice Hockey League Cup, with his team Milton Keynes Lightning – for which he has played since 2019.

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Chris Tarrant has bowed out from the hit ITV show Who Wants To Be Millionaire? tonight after a decade and a half, telling viewers: “I’ve loved every minute.”

The presenter brought the series to an end with a low-key finale in which he was presented with a bouquet of flowers as he said farewell to the audience and thanked them for their support.

For many years, the show has dominated the TV schedules, but in its latter existence it was had mainly been reduced to occasional screenings, mainly with celebrities teaming up to answer questions for charity.

Tarrant claimed in November last year that the show was cancelled in part because of the public’s reaction to the recession.

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Who Wants to be a Millionaire coughing cheat Charles Ingram has put the scandal and shame behind him to live the life of a country gent on an estate owned by the Duke of Somerset.

The former army major, who was convicted of deception to pocket the £1million jackpot prize in 2001 with the help of an accomplice who ‘coughed’ to indicate the right answer, lives a quiet life on a farm with his wife Diana.

Ingram rents an annex to a 18th century farmhouse overlooking cattle sheds and grain barns in the village of Maiden Bradley on the border of Wiltshire and Somerset.The picturesque property is in West Wiltshire Downs, which is in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Although his home is on a sprawling dairy farm he plays no role in farming and is instead a paying tenant of the Duchy of Somerset.Ingram, then aged 38, amazed audiences in 2001 when he scooped the top prize on the ITV primetime show while answering erratically to host Chris Tarrant’s questions.

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Chris Tarrant has teased that he has no plans for a TV comeback, with him having now opened up about what he would rather be doing than working away in a studio.

The broadcaster, 77, is best known for having fronted shows like Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, from 1998 to 2014, and Tiswas, from 1974 to 1981. He’s also a former host of the radio show Capital Breakfast, having been part of its presenting line-up from 1987 until his departure in 2004.

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Chris Tarrant has teased that he has no plans to return to television as he has now revealed what he would rather be doing than working in the studio.

The 77-year-old TV presenter is best known for hosting shows such as ” Who Wants to be a Millionaire?”. from 1998 to 2014 and Tiswas from 1974 to 1981. He is also a former host of the Capital Breakfast radio show , being a part of it from 1987 until his departure in 2004.

Speaking to the Daily Star he said: “I spent 50 years of my life in one studio or another. I really don’t want to go back and do it all again. I definitely don’t want to do a game. show again, or a chat show, or anything like that.” The publication adds that he “only signs up for shows that he’s really interested in.”

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