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You can't go out tonight, so what's on TV? As Britons face ringing in the new year from the sofa, Femail reveals your viewing options from celebrity quiz show specials to the traditional Hogmanay countdown Britons are facing ringing in New Year in the living room amidst Covid-19 crisis, with millions stuck inside   Many across the UK will be settling onto the sofa to celebrate Hogmanay at home after being placed in Tier 4  From quiz shows to comedy specials, there is plenty on TV to keep the whole family entertained There is also an Alicia Keys concert, blockbuster movies and hilarious qui...

Last modified on Fri 8 Jan 2021 07.24 EST Virtual New Year’s Eve Parties You might not be able to see your real friends – but there’s a gaggle of TV’s finest to keep you company with on British TV. On BBC One Paddy McGuinness kicks things off at 9pm with The Big New Year’s In, which promises a “live extravaganza” including musical guests, quizzes and a look back at 2020. (Do we really need that, Paddy?) That’s followed by a Graham Norton Show festive at 10pm, featuring Emily Blunt, Jamie Dornan and Tom Hanks. And at 11.30pm, Alicia Keys Rocks New Year’s Eve, taking us th...

10 Disappointing Follow-Up Albums   Here’s how it goes: your favorite band puts out a masterpiece and critics and fans fall at their feet. The subsequent tour is a hot ticket, the record sales in the stratosphere. That grand album puts them on a whole other level. You can’t wait until the follow-up…but when it finally comes, it’s a big flop. Yes, we can argue that a “flop” is grounded in perception, but we can tell when a fan base is disappointed; you can almost hear the collective sigh. Perhaps it’s pressure to repeat a hit, followed by timing, procrastination, or unfocused ...

Lulu and Leo Sayer to join Jools Holland for 25th anniversary tour Jools Holland will play the Royal Albert Hall (David Jones/PA) Musicians including Lulu, Leo Sayer and Chris Difford are to perform with Jools Holland And His Rhythm And Blues Orchestra on their 25th anniversary tour. The 19-piece orchestra plan to complete 33 tour dates during autumn and winter next year. They will perform at venues including London’s Royal Albert Hall, Birmingham’s Symphony Hall and Manchester’s O2 Apollo. Lulu (Yui Mok/PA) Rock singer Lulu, singer songwriter Sayer and Squeeze co-founder Difford will e...

DYLAN, DOGS & TEARS That’s almost certainly a minority opinion but here’s how I see it. First, the facts. It was reported that Mr. D, a sometimes Santa Monica resident (I know where his house is, nyah nyah nyah) just sold the publishing rights to his entire 60-year catalog, about 600 songs, to Universal Music Publishing Group for about… $400,000,000. Universal Music Publishing Group is also located in Santa Monica. Well, aren’t we special. Maybe he chose them so all those Brinks trucks full of silver dollars wouldn’t have to drive so far. You know, less chance of a flat tire or a st...