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Commuters travel by jeepney ahead of the evening curfew in Quezon City, Manila, the Philippines, on Monday, April 26, 2021. The Philippine capital and its surrounds returned to stricter virus control measures late last month, as a new surge in cases overwhelmed hospitals, causing dozens of makeshift stalls for food donations to sprout across the country. - Bloomberg MANILA, April 27 (AP): Coronavirus infections surged past one million in the Philippines on Monday (April 26) as officials assess whether to extend a monthlong lockdown in the Manila region amid a grim spike in cas...

Van Morrison now has taken legal action against the indoor music venues in Northern Ireland that are prohibiting shows due to COVID-19. #BigShow #KBGO #BigClassicHits

Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here. Check out what's clicking today in entertainment. Van Morrison has taken a stand against the mandatory coronavirus lockdown happening across the United Kingdom as coronavirus cases continue to spike.  On Monday, he slammed politicians on Twitter for their hypocrisy.  "Remember, those who are shutting down our economy haven’t missed a paycheck since lockdown began. We are not in this together," the Northern Irish singer-songwriter wrote.  In a separate tweet, Morrison also called out the Northern Ireland Executive, an adm...

Two of the U.K.’s most famous musicians have taken a stand against coronavirus lockdowns. Rock and blues guitarist Eric Clapton released an anti-lockdown song titled "Stand and Deliver" on Friday, which was penned by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. The 4-minute and 33-second track expresses criticism over shelter-in-place orders and other coronavirus restrictions such as face masks. "Do you wanna be a free man/ Or do you wanna be a slave?" Clapton sings. "Do you wanna wear these chains / Until you’re lying in the grave?" Eric Clapton and Van Morrison worked on "Stand ...

Van Morrison has crafted yet another anti-lockdown tune, this time teaming with Eric Clapton. "Stand and Deliver," which dropped Friday, was written by Morrison and performed by Clapton. Proceeds from the blues track will go to Morrison’s Save Live Music campaign benefitting those working in the music industry in the UK and Ireland. “Eric’s recording is fantastic and will clearly resonate with the many who share our frustrations,” Morrison told Variety. “It is heart-breaking to see so many talented musicians lack any meaningful support from the government, but we want to reassure...