The British broadcaster BBC has decided not to livestream performances with “a high risk” anymore. Previously, there was an uproar about the show of punk rap duo Bob Vylan at the Glastonbury festival. Singer Bobby Vylan shouted, among other things: “Death to the Israeli army.” BBC boss Tim Davie says in a statement that he […]
Douwe Bob returns to the Netherlands on Saturday for a performance at the Gelderpop festival, his management confirms to NU.nl. The singer left for abroad with his family on Tuesday after receiving death threats for refusing to perform at a football event for Jewish children. On Wednesday afternoon, a 38-year-old Amsterdammer was arrested in connection
Jochem Myjer and Sara Kroos are nominated for a Poelifinario, the most important cabaret prize in the Netherlands. This was announced by the VSCD Cabaret Jury. The comedians are nominated with their shows Net alsof and Prikkelarme kermis. Cabaret duo Plien & Bianca (Harrekidee!) and René van Meurs (Noodzakelijk Kwaad) are the other contenders. Myjer,
Koning Filip van België heeft André van Duin benoemd tot officier in de Kroonorde. De komiek en presentator krijgt de onderscheiding voor zijn bijdrage aan de culturele band tussen België en Nederland. De 78-jarige Van Duin ontvangt de versierselen donderdag tijdens een ceremonie op de Belgische ambassade in Den Haag. Volgens de Belgische overheid wordt
Orgel Joke is the new headliner of the Zwarte Cross festival in Lichtenvoorde. She replaces Goldband on July 19. That band withdrew last month because of KKR, the controversial new American owner of the parent company of the Zwarte Cross. With Orgel Joke, the Zwarte Cross has found a “worthy replacement,” said festival organizer Johan
Colleagues of Eigen Huis & Tuin handyman Nico Zwinkels are reacting to his death. On Instagram, former colleagues Rob Verlinden and Irene Moors share their memories of the well-known handyman, who passed away at the age of eighty. “Goodbye Nico,” Moors writes on Instagram with a series of photos of Zwinkels. “Nico Zwinkels was the
The NOS will sell part of the broadcasting rights for the 2026 World Cup, NOS Sport editor-in-chief Xander van der Wulp said on Tuesday evening on Humberto. The sale has to do with cutbacks within the broadcasting organization. “It is a difficult decision,” said Van der Wulp. “But we can’t keep everything with us anymore.”
A$AP Rocky has canceled his show at Lowlands. The American rapper was scheduled to headline the festival in Biddinghuizen on August 16. “Unfortunately, A$AP Rocky cancels Lowlands 2025. Replacement is currently being worked on,” the organization writes on Instagram on Wednesday. It is not known why the 36-year-old rapper cannot come. A$AP Rocky and Rihanna
Australië heeft een visum voor Ye ingetrokken na de release van zijn nummer Heil Hitler. Volgens immigratieminister Tony Burke was het visum al toegekend, maar weer ingetrokken vanwege de “antisemitische tekst” van het nummer. “Het visum was niet bedoeld voor concerten, hij heeft familie hier. De functionarissen hebben naar de wet gekeken en staan er
Former television presenter and architectural expert Nico Zwinkels has passed away at the age of 80. Zwinkels became known in the early 1990s as a co-presenter of the popular RTL 4 program Eigen Huis & Tuin (Own Home & Garden). “On a beautiful summer day, my dearest husband and companion, our caring father, father-in-law, and