Sir Brian May listens to Avril Lavigne and Pink in the car
Queen legend Sir Brian May has revealed the artists on repeat in his car CD player.
1970-01-01 08:00
Who is Fran Drescher, the sitcom star taking on Hollywood?
A former star of US sitcoms, Fran Drescher is the union chief leading actors into battle with streamers.
1970-01-01 08:00
BlackRock quarterly profit rises as more investors flock to its funds
BlackRock Inc, the world's largest asset manager, posted a 25% rise in its second-quarter adjusted profit on Friday,
1970-01-01 08:00
Liverpool considering move for long-term Chelsea target Moises Caicedo
Liverpool are considering rivalling Chelsea's bid for Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo.
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Man desperate for love uses Taylor Swift tickets to get date
A single man went to extreme measures on Tinder to try and secure a date – by showing off his spare Taylor Swift ticket. The screenshot of the profile was shared online, which showed a webpage of him in the queue for pre-sale tickets for the Sydney show. "Need a date for Taylor, thought I better start looking," he wrote in his Tinder bio. Diehard fans flooded the post volunteering for tribute, with many calling it "genius." One person wrote: "Even if his plan was to murder me, I would simply ask for him to wait until after (the concert). A win is a win." A third added: "May have to resort to this to be fair." Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Meanwhile, others weren't too impressed with the singleton's creative approach... "It's so cute when they think we're stupid," one person wrote, highlighting that his screenshot did not necessarily mean he had gotten his hands on the tickets. It comes after pre-sale tickets went live last week for Swift's hotly-anticipated tour – and fans were understandably nervous, birthing a string of memes online. Earlier this year, Ticketmaster was forced to apologise to Taylor Swift and her fans after its website crashed. "We apologise to the fans. We apologise to Ms Swift. We need to do better, and we will do better," Live Nation president Joe Berchtold told a Senate judiciary committee. Senator Democratic Richard Blumenthal jumped in, referencing Swift’s hit 'Anti-Hero': "Ticketmaster should look in the mirror and say ‘I’m the problem, it’s me." While Democratic US senator Amy Klobuchar, chair of the Senate antitrust committee referenced the song 'All Too Well' and Republican Senator Mike Lee took a line from Swift's hit 'Blank Space' to share his thoughts on limiting ticket reselling: "A lot of people seem to think that’s somehow a solution, I think it’s a 'nightmare dressed like a daydream'". 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.
1970-01-01 08:00
India’s Third Moon Mission Lifts Off as Space Race Intensifies
India launched an uncrewed mission to the lunar surface, joining the US, China and others in a new
1970-01-01 08:00
Volkswagen's H1 deliveries up in every region but China
Volkswagen said on Friday its Group deliveries increased 12.8% year-on-year from January to June, registering growth in every
1970-01-01 08:00
Swedish landlord SBB rules out state support as finances deteriorate
By Marie Mannes STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Swedish property group SBB on Friday ruled out state support as it sought to repair
1970-01-01 08:00
Rivalries on show as Southeast Asia hosts annual security talks
By Kate Lamb and Stanley Widianto JAKARTA (Reuters) -Foreign ministers of two dozen countries met in Indonesia on Friday with
1970-01-01 08:00
Grantham's Ross Edgely makes second attempt at longest non-stop lake swim
Ross Edgley hopes to swim 171km in Lake Trasimeno, in Italy, after abandoning a previous bid.
1970-01-01 08:00
DeSantis campaign urges patience for breakout moment with eye toward first debate
Facing a long summer of running from behind former President Donald Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is for now resisting calls to dramatically change course in his presidential campaign, instead targeting the first debate in late August as his opportunity to alter the trajectory of the race.
1970-01-01 08:00
Mazda CEO Says Business to Struggle in China Amid Tough EV Race
Mazda Motor Corp. Chief Executive Officer Masahiro Moro said the automaker’s business is likely to suffer in China
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