Sir Rod Stewart has turned down a lucrative offer to perform in Saudi Arabia because of the country's human rights issues and he hopes his decision will "shine a light on the injustices there and ignite positive change".

Forget about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, her and Beyoncé are the true power pair of the year. On Wednesday night it was the era of two queens when Beyoncé attended the premiere for Swift's "Eras Tour" concert film in Los Angeles.

Jada Pinkett Smith has shared how she was once asked on a date by none other than Chris Rock. In an interview with NBC, the 52-year-old actor also made headlines after revealing that she and her husband Will Smith have been secretly separated for several years but have no plans to divorce. "I think we were both kind of just still stuck in our fantasy of what we thought the other person should be," she said. Back in 2016, there had been rumours and reports about the Hollywood couple splitting, and Pinkett Smith recalled a phone call she received from Rock around this time - a memory also mentioned in her new memoir, Worthy set to be released on October 17. “I think every summer all the reports would come out that me and Will were getting a divorce. And this particular summer, Chris, he thought that we were getting a divorce," she said. "So he called me and basically he was like, ‘I'd love to take you out.’ And I was like, ‘What do you mean?’ He was like, ‘Well, aren't you and Will getting a divorce?’ I was like, ‘No. Chris, those are just rumors'.” She added: “He was appalled. And he profusely apologised, and that was that.” The Smiths and Rock would find themselves in the headlines years later after Will Smith infamously slapped the comedian and host of the 2022 Oscars after he made a joke about Pinkett Smith during the awards ceremony. "Keep my wife's name out of your f**king mouth," Smith shouted at the time. Following this viral moment, Smith was banned from the Oscars and other Academy events for 10 years. Pinkett Smith shared how she hasn't spoken to Rock since the incident. “[Do I have] any desire to talk to Chris? Here's my desire: I just hope that all the misunderstanding around this can be cleared up and that there can be peace,” she told PEOPLE. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.

The tension is hotting up between KSI and Tommy Fury, after the YouTuber was spotted seemingly 'spitting' at his opponents dad in retaliation to him throwing a bottle. KSI and Fury participated in an open workout ahead of their upcoming clash, however, things took a turn when John Fury noticed KSI looking down at his son from a balcony, shouting abuse. "P****! Look at me when I'm talking to you!", he shouted. Losing his patience, the 59-year-old launched a bottle up at him, prompting the 30-year-old to 'spit' back at him from above. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter

Comedian and actor Pete Davidson revealed his quirky hobby on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'

Cameras have captured the moment OnlyFans star Elle Brooke passed out, after requesting that Dillon Danis 'choke her out'. Danis was at a warmup event for his fight against Logan Paul this weekend, when the model asked him to put her in a chokehold. Gripping her tightly around the neck, she appeared to fall to the floor as people around rushed to help - however, she insisted she was fine. "Oh my God, that is so much better than drugs!", she told everyone. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter

Logan Paul also noted that he was informed by doctors about not being able to box anymore because of the serious injury

Liles talked about the song, part of Swift's 2008 album 'Fearless', in the latest episode of 'The Bobby Bones Show'

A new and devastating war is raging in Israel and Gaza and Britain’s prisons are full. And yet, one of the top trending topics on X/Twitter last night was… Taylor Swift’s hair. More specifically, fans were desperate to know whether the pop icon had chopped her flowing locks after she was pictured on the red carpet sporting a touseled, wavy “bob”. Decked out in an Oscar de la Renta gown and diamond necklace, Swift was a picture of Hollywood elegance at the LA premiere of her ‘Eras Tour’ film. But never mind all that, people wanted – no, needed – to know: “DID SHE CUT HER HAIR?” Well, it would appear that no, she didn’t, but, you know what, it still matters. It matters because Tay is an idol to millions of “Swifties” who pride themselves on having an intimate connection with the multi-award-winning artist. They proudly exchange friendship bracelets at her concerts and gobble up the Easter eggs in her tracks – everything she does has meaning in their eyes – including how she wears her hair. And lo! They’re right! Because even her subtle up-do was loaded with significance. As netizens were quick to point out, the style is a nod to her soon-to-be-released album ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’. On the cover of the record (which is a reworking of her groundbreaking album ‘1989’ with the added bonus of five previously unreleased tracks), her beaming face is set against a vast blue sky, dotted with gulls. And, you guessed it, she has her hair in a touseled, wavy “bob”. Swift knows that she doesn’t need flashy campaigns to hype up the new release, which is out on 27 October. All she needs is a hairbrush, a few bobby pins, and the knowing eye of her loyal followers. Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.

'House of Villains' promises a power-packed showdown between contestants equally adept at backstabbing and manipulating to get what they want.

Logan Paul and Dillon Danis will face each other on Saturday, October 14, at the AO Arena in Manchester, England

Anne-Marie has announced an intimate gig in London for just 300 guests in the O2 Blueroom at London's The O2 on Tuesday 7 November, ahead of her global arena tour, and the pop star is "really excited" about the show.