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Glastonbury festivalgoers helped a struggling Lewis Capaldi through the end of his set by singing for him – after he lost his voice on stage. The Scottish singer, who had previously cancelled three weeks of shows to rest and recover, apologised as he prepared to belt out his hit song Someone You Loved on the

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After months of touring, this is it – the final chance to see music legend Sir Elton John performing live in the UK. The Rocketman is hanging up his hat (but hopefully not the big glasses) with his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour. After some gigs were rescheduled during the pandemic, this now ends in

There’s something oddly endearing about miniature-sized vehicles that can still carry adults. It’s true with electric micro-cars and apparently its true with micro-boats as well. But don’t take my word for it. You can be the judge with this fun looking mini electric jet boat! This little vessel is a perfect candidate for this week’s

Ford, GM, and Stellantis will win the largest share of the US EV market over the next four years, but it won’t be easy. Ford, GM, and Stellantis gain on Tesla in US EV market According to Bank of America’s (BofA) annual “Car Wars” report, “The next four+ years could be some of the most

It was the not-so secret set tens of thousands of Glastonbury fans were hoping to see – the Foo Fighters performing as mystery band The ChurnUps on the Pyramid stage. The group opened with All My Life to a roar of applause from a massive crowd of fans who turned out to see them play

Instead of delivery vans clogging up the streets of your city, package delivery could soon be handled near you by fleets of four-wheeled cargo e-bikes with spacious van-like rear ends. That’s already the case in many European cities, and now it could be spreading even farther around the globe thanks to a new partnership between

The Arctic Monkeys will play their headline set at Glastonbury Festival tonight, despite fears that illness would force them to pull out, co-organiser Emily Eavis has confirmed. The Sheffield rock band top Friday’s bill on the prestigious Pyramid Stage, but after cancelling a gig in Dublin earlier this week, fans had been left wondering whether

South Fork Wind, New York State’s first offshore wind farm, has achieved its “steel in the water” milestone with the installation of the project’s first monopile foundation.  South Fork Wind will next install the first US-built offshore substation. Hundreds of US workers and three Northeast ports will support South Fork Wind’s construction through late fall.

Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise has told Sky News the release of the seventh instalment of the Mission: Impossible film series was “a beautiful moment” after difficulties with COVID restrictions.  Speaking at the film’s London premiere, Cruise said: “I don’t take anything for granted when making these films, especially with that time period, I’m just very

There once was a time, not so long ago, that the only type of bath you’d get at Glastonbury would be a mud bath. Over five or six days, the best the average hygienic camper might hope for was a tap rinse or wet-wipe wash and a hide-all bucket hat – but really, anyone getting

Tesla’s new car inventory in the US has plummeted to a new low not seen since the beginning of the discounts as the automaker appears to successfully liquidate its inventory for the end of the quarter. There have been changes to tracking of Tesla’s new inventory data, but individual inventory checks also show very few

Ava Max says she was hit so hard by a man who rushed the stage in Los Angeles that she suffered a scratch to the inside of her eye. Videos shared on social media show a man running towards the American pop star during the end of her set at The Fonda Theatre and appear

Tesla is an interested buyer of a small Germany-based wireless charging startup just as the automaker has indicated that it might launch its own EV wireless charger. Several companies have been working on wireless charging for electric vehicles in recent years, but the technology has never taken off. There are several issues with it. For

Ford Performance is literally and figuratively gearing up for the 101st Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb and is using the 4,725 foot climb to showcase the power of all-electric design. This year, the American automaker is sending a souped up E-Transit donned the “Ford SuperVan 4.2.” Spoiler alert! By that, I mean… it has

The gates for Glastonbury 2023 have been officially opened – with some attendees setting off at 1.30am to secure a spot at the front of the queue. About 210,000 people are heading to Somerset for the festival, which will host film screenings, theatre performances and political speeches as well as live music. One of the

Harry Styles delighted fans as he donned a Welsh flag during his Cardiff performance on Tuesday night. Styles is currently on his second tour, named Love On Tour, which began in November 2021. Some fans camped out for hours ahead of the former One Direction star’s forthcoming performance at Cardiff‘s Principality Stadium on Wednesday night.

Holcim US is going to install a 25-megawatt (MW) solar farm at its Michigan cement factory that will generate more than 30% of the plant’s power. Holcim has pledged to power all of its US operations with 100% clean energy by 2030, and its latest move sees solar developer NorthStar Clean Energy installing an onsite

Eurobike is one of the largest two-wheeled vehicle trade shows in the world, and tomorrow the event returns to Frankfurt, Germany. Electrek will be on site to cover the show and share the latest announcements of interesting new bike tech. There’s plenty coming our way, much of it still shrouded in secrecy until tomorrow. But

Jennifer Lawrence became a household name after being cast as lead character Katniss Everdeen in the Hunger Games films. She went on to become at one point the highest paid actress in the world, with an awards collection including an Oscar, BAFTA and multiple Critics’ Choice and Golden Globe trophies. After focusing on dramas, Lawrence