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The Gross Way Singers Handle Needing To Pee While Performing
We’ve written before about how the sounds singers hear in their earpieces differ from what you’d expect.
But the rockstar revelations don’t stop there ― if (like me) you’ve always wondered what a singer is meant to do if they feel the urge to go mid-show, unfortunately, we’ve found some answers.
In a revolting but riveting video, TikTokker and pop culture lover John Joseph revealed how celebs handle the “if you gotta go…” problem.
Responding to another TikTokker’s comment which read “If Taylor can hold it, so can I,” the creator said, “Well, that’s because Taylor [Swift] is most likely not holding it during her three-hour show.”
They went on to explain that the singer’s Era’s tour set was three hours long, and while he “doesn’t know if this is Taylor’s tactic, there is such a thing called a pee bucket.”
A what now?
I regret to inform you that it’s exactly what you think it is. Again, there’s no proof Taylor uses one ― but other celebs and singers have gone on record for having used one in the past.
“You see, at most concerts, there are two different dressing rooms for the artist,” Joseph shared. There’s “the one that they get ready in,” which “usually has a bathroom connected to it.”
But then, there’s the second makeshift dressing room (also known as a trap) which is “usually under the stage so that artists can do their quick change” and refresh their hair and makeup without being seen.
This is usually closer to the action than the singers’ fully-kitted dressing rooms, so, Joseph warns, it’s a likely spot for a pee bucket.
Who’s admitted to using these?
Katy Perry, the Jonas brothers, Kelly Clarkson, and even Kendall Jenner have admitted to using the makeshift loo.
“You walk on stage feeling like Mary Poppins but really you’ve just had your skin zipped, peed in a bucket and been dry-heaving over the trash can,” Katy told The Sun.
While in Kelly’s case, the bucket was actually a trash can backstage rather than a bucket under the stage, it was used for even more ~nefarious~ purposes than peeing after she ate some dodgy food.
“Well, I’ll tell you right now, there was one time – it wasn’t pee, my friend,” she revealed on The Kelly Clarkson Show
“I got some kind of wrecked up from some kind of food. We were in an arena – and I shouldn’t tell this story, but like I said, my man, I don’t have a filter. I had to run backstage to my quick-change. I grabbed this poor trash can, and boy, I destroyed it. It was bad,” she shared.
Well, that’s changed how I view concerts forever…
A photo posted by Keir Starmer almost exactly 11 years ago has stunned political pundits after it was unearthed this week.
The prime minister’s job is hanging by a thread as more than 80 MPs call for him to quit following Labour’s drubbing at the elections in England, Scotland and Wales last week.
Catherine West, a former foreign office minister, helped to galvanise the campaign to push Starmer out.
She offered to be a “stalking horse” candidate in a leadership challenge to the prime minister, meaning she would stand against him just to tempt other rivals out of the blocks.
While her bid ultimately failed – as did her subsequent attempt at a no confidence letter – she helped get the ball rolling this week by encouraging MPs to publicly announce they had lost faith in Starmer.
Meanwhile, health secretary Wes Streeting is thought to be one of the frontrunners in the next potential leadership race.
He has made his ambitions to be the next prime minister clear over several months and many of his allies in the Commons have already urged Starmer to resign.
So social media users were stunned when they found a photo of Starmer, Streeting and West together on their first day in the Commons after winning their seats in the 2015 general election.
The now-prime minister shared an image of himself with West and Streeting along with the caption: “Taking our seats for the 1st time.”
The image attracted a huge amount of interest – with many noting just how cruel a game politics can clearly be…
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Hull City finished the job at The Den, beating Millwall 2-0 in the second leg to win the tie 2-0 on aggregate and book a place in the championship play-off final.
Mohammed Belloumi opened the scoring midway through the second half and Joe Gelhardt added a second after coming off the bench to seal the victory.
Hull City AFC’s performance
The first leg was a major anticlimax finishing goalless, so the return leg was set for a winner to be decided at Millwall’s ground. Hull made the first breakthrough when Belloumi cut inside and curled a finish into the net.
That goal shifted momentum and Millwall’s plan as they were forced to chase the game. Just fifteen minutes later, Hull scored again with a swift counter that ended with Gelhardt striking low into the net, effectively ending Millwall’s hope.
The goals were the turning points in the game, each goal decisive not because of the quality but also the timings. Two different goals, but executed to perfection. The overall difference was Hull’s ability to land a killer blow whilst Millwall couldn’t find that cutting edge.
Tactical battle
Hull set up to be compact and aimed to be dangerous on the break. They ceded possession at times but organised in midfield to prevent any real danger for their defence.
Millwall tried to press and dominate territory, particularly in the first half, but struggled to make that control count by creating clear cut chances in front of Hull’s goal.
The introduction of the substitutions changed the game. Hull’s bench provided the spark, with Gelhardt’s immediate impact underlining the visitors’ game plan to use pace and power late in the game.
Bottom Line
Hull will now head to Wembley for the play-off final and are one match away from promotion to the Premier League after 16 years.
Their run this season to the play-off final has been notable as they finished sixth in the regular season and have become the first sixth-placed team in seven years to reach the final. A clear indication that form and momentum in May can outweigh league positions.
For Millwall, the season ends with near misses and questions about how to turn home advantage into the results that are needed in knockout scenarios.
Millwall will need to dust themselves off and begin to prepare for the same fight next season, getting to the play-off semi finals is a huge experience for a team that is hoping to reach the echelon of football in the Premier League.
Featured image via Hull Daily Mail
By Faz Ali
Israel has once again been caught dropping white phosphorus on civilian areas in Southern Lebanon — a blatant war crime — according to local and international human rights monitoring organisations.
This is white phosphorus.
Israel is raining white phosphorus bombs on civilian areas in South Lebanon.
Call it what it is: A WAR CRIME. https://t.co/PRry5wnQLX
— sarah (@sahouraxo) May 11, 2026
Reuters reported on X that:
Plumes of thick smoke were seen rising from southern Lebanon, following a series of Israeli airstrikes.
It’s a shame we’ve reached the stage of journalism where corporate outlets are incapable of stating the facts.
Reuters complicit in the ethnic cleansing of southern Lebanon by deliberately omitting the fact that this is a white phosphorus bomb.
Using white phosphorus near civilian populations is a war crime. https://t.co/J8kAksjCxv— courtneybonneauimages (@cbonneauimages) May 11, 2026
‘Plumes of thick smoke’ are, in fact, white phosphorous — a deadly incendiary weapon.
Dangerous incendiary weapon
As the Canary previously reported, white phosphorus is a highly reactive chemical substance which ignites instantly upon contact with oxygen. It’s incredibly hard to extinguish and sticks to surfaces such as clothing and skin. White phosphorus is extremely harmful to people, no matter the route of exposure. It causes deep and severe burns – often down to the bone, breathing problems, and burning of the eyes and respiratory tract.
The human body can absorb the chemical, causing dysfunction in multiple organs, including the liver, kidneys, and heart.
It burns at more than 800 degrees Celsius — nearly 1,500 degrees Fahrenheit — high enough to melt metal.
Importantly though:
The incendiary effects of white phosphorous can cause death or cruel injuries that result in lifelong suffering.
The use of incendiary weapons in civilian areas is a war crime for exactly this reason. Generations of Lebanese people will now suffer the consequences of Israel’s indiscriminate and illegal attacks.
According to the World Health Organisation:
The use of white phosphorus may violate Protocol III (on the use of incendiary weapons) of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCCW) in one specific instance: if it is used, on purpose, as an incendiary weapon directly against humans in a civilian setting.
More war crimes
There is plenty of evidence of Israel’s unlawful use of white phosphorus as far back as 2009. Since October 7 alone, Israel has carried out over 1,000 illegal white phosphorus strikes in Gaza.
According to the Euro-Med Monitor, in 40 minutes alone, the IDF launched 300 white phosphorus strikes on a packed residential square in the northern Gaza town of Beit Lahia.
Journalists reported other attacks in crowded areas of Gaza City, the Al-Shati refugee camp, west of Gaza, and the Jabalia town and camp in the Strip’s north.
The sky above Al Shifa hospital in the north of Gaza, lit up by white phosphorous and war crimes: israelis are barbarians | via @xq_2zx pic.twitter.com/eJyw8GJKmn
— Sarah Wilkinson (@swilkinsonbc) November 10, 2023
Amnesty International first reported that the Israeli army was using white phosphorus in Lebanon in October 2023.
We are reporting on the ground close to the frontline. I$rael has indeed used white phosphorous, and has done so for some time, targeting civilian areas and agricultural land. We have spoken to civilians and local officials over the past two years, including those that have…
— Steve Sweeney (@SweeneySteve) March 17, 2026
Human Rights Watch also verified Israel’s use of white phosphorus on two locations along the Israel-Lebanon border and over Gaza City’s port.
By April 2025, Israel had already committed over 1,000 attacks in Southern Lebanon using white phosphorous.
Ecocide in the 2,000 year old olive tree groves of Marjayoun.
The Israelis have committed over 1k attacks using white phosphorous in south Lebanon. Approx 60k olive trees were damaged, and 2.8 square kilometers were burned.
In this photo you can see a small fraction of the damage https://t.co/K40EFIbBrB pic.twitter.com/w1gRCt9fvM— courtneybonneauimages (@cbonneauimages) April 11, 2025
Since then, Israel has continued to launch white phosphorus over civilian areas of Lebanon.
US origins
As the Canary previously investigated, the US Army supplies Israel with white phosphorus-filled projectiles.
The chemical agent can be deployed through artillery shells, bombs, rockets or grenades.
The white phosphorus itself comes from Israel Chemicals Ltd (ICL), which has a chemical manufacturing plant in St. Louis.
The US government contracted ICL to produce white phosphorus for the US Army, for:
a 5-year, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, fixed-price contract at $3,342,150.
ICL has 10 illegal quarries in the occupied West Bank, according to a report by the Israeli Ministry of Interior. Notably, ICL is also operating in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights.
Of course, it is no surprise that a country with a history steeped in colonialism is supplying incendiary weapons to a genocidal terrorist state.
Imagine the global outcry if Iran or Hezbollah were using white phosphorus on Israel? We would never hear the end of it. But because Israel is mainly terrorising Muslims, and the entire world is scared of Israel crying ‘antisemitism’, the world turns the other way.
Can Israel do anything within the bounds of international law?
Feature image via the Canary
By HG
We’ve already heard Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary’s thoughts on the pre-flight pint (though he didn’t share any plans to stop selling booze on his airline).
But what about the food and drink you can bring on board yourself?
I love bringing a Diet Coke (which airline staff reportedly hate pouring mid-flight) and a duty-free sandwich on board if I can. But according to airlines like Jet2, TUI, and Ryanair, refreshments have to follow certain rules.
Here are five that some airlines have said they won’t permit on board:
1) Alcohol above 70%
easyJet said that as long as it’s not open, you can bring booze bought after security on board. But it can’t be 70% ABV or above, and the airline said, it’s “strictly forbidden to drink any alcohol that has not been purchased on board the aircraft”.
Ryanair also bans alcohol of more than 70% ABV on board, as do Jet2 (who allow drinks that “contain more than 24% but not more than 70% alcohol by volume”), British Airways (“Drinks above 70% alcohol volume are not permitted on board our aircraft in either checked baggage or hand baggage”), TUI, and more.
Airlines also routinely ban drinking your own alcohol on board.
2) Hot drinks without a lid
easyJet said that they allow hot drinks on board if they were bought in the airport, if they have a lid on.
Jet 2 and Ryanair have banned bringing outside hot drinks on board altogether.
3) Hot food
Jet2 said that “You can’t bring hot food or hot drinks onboard our planes for safety reasons” on their site.
And as we mentioned above, both they and Ryanair have banned hot drinks from the airport on board too.
4) Stinky cheese and other smelly food
Jet2 says on its site that it won’t allow items that “are fragile or perishable or which may affect the safety, health or comfort of other passengers or crew” on board, adding, “this may include hot or strong-smelling foods and drinks”.
In other words, it might be time to keep that tuna and onion sando at home.
5) More than 100ml of liquid food
easyJet said that though its 100ml limit doesn’t apply to baby food, milk, or sterilised water provided it doesn’t exceed two litres, for the rest, “There’s a 100ml limit for liquid food, like soup or custard. Different countries have different regulations about importing food and drink, so make sure you check the rules for your destination.”
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We know what you’re thinking: there’s a long summer ahead of us. Six weeks of school-free fun for the kids, but then there’s you…
Trying to fill the school holidays with enough things to do to stop the whining, but without breaking the bank, can be an award-worthy task.
And while most of it might be filled with activities to do at home, trips to the park, or sending them off to camp or the grandparents’ so they be someone else’s problem for a few days, it’s fun to sprinkle in a few days out into the mix to keep things exciting.
If you’re already planning ahead to the end of term time, our shopping writer has found just the thing for a trip to the capital city.
To help you plan a day out, or multiple days out, even, London Eye is offering tickets to not one, not two, but five London attractions from just £59 per person.
That’s right: you can visit the London Eye, and your choice of Madame Tussauds, SEA LIFE London Aquarium, London Dungeon, Shrek’s Adventure, and Big Bus Hop-on, Hop-off Sightseeing Tour for as little as £12 per attraction.
That’s up to an impressive 68%, or £133, off the cost of buying individual tickets to each experience.
Just think of the hours of fun to be had from plopping your little ones in front of a birds-eye view of London, staring up at a sand tiger shark, or leading them through Shrek’s swamp.
So you don’t have to tire yourselves out in one go, the ticket lasts for up to 90 days, meaning you can make a meal of stretching out attractions throughout the holidays. And, if your plans change, you can reschedule for free.
Don’t worry, though. If five attractions might be stretching them (or you, let’s be real) too thin, that’s okay, too. London Eye also offers multi-attraction tickets for two or more attractions.
This includes a trip on the London Eye and either tickets to SEA LIFE or Madame Tussauds from just £44 for children and £49 for adults.
While it’s not quite so much of a commitment as the five-attraction ticket, you’ll get more value for money by going to several attractions, rather than one or two.
Not to mention that it’s always a fail-safe plan to fall back on when you eventually get tired of planning new activities towards the end of the holidays.
Just remember to book your time slot ahead of your visit to avoid disappointment!
Zoe Ball has admitted that she has been working through “the seven stages of grief and rejection” after losing out on the job of presenting Strictly Come Dancing.
Last month, she dropped a major hint that she was through to the last stages of auditions on her podcast Dig It, but confirmed during the latest instalment that she “didn’t get it”.
“But it’s OK!” she insisted. “I have worked through the seven stages of grief and rejection over the last couple of days.
“I didn’t get it, but I tell you what, if who I think has got it, we’re in safe hands and our new hosts are going to be fabulous.”
She added: “I’m so thrilled for them, and hopefully at a later date, we’ll be able to talk about them in more detail. I was so chuffed to even be in the mix.”
On Monday, The Sun reported that Emma Willis – known for hosting reality shows including Big Brother, The Voice, The Circle and Love Is Blind UK – had been chosen as one half of Strictly’s new presenting duo.
HuffPost UK has contacted the BBC for additional comment.
Less than 30 days before the 2026 World Cup kicks off, political tensions are simmering, ticket prices are soaring, and a broadcasting dispute threatening to shut out billions is brewing. The tournament—set to begin on 11 June—promises to be the biggest ever. However, it remains dogged by three major crises which continue to dominate the headlines.
Iran and Trump’s political hokey cokey
Questions continue to swirl around Iran’s participation as US president Donald Trump’s search to find off-ramps have repeatedly failed to subdue Tehran.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has insisted there are no plans to exclude Iran from the tournament. However, conflicting statements from Trump have left audiences befuddled — will they withdraw as he has suggested or are Iranian players welcome as Trump has also previously said?
The lack of clarity has spawned speculations left, right, and centre. Trump’s associates floated the idea that Iran could be replaced by Italy. This suggestion came after Italy failed to qualify for three consecutive World Cups. Only Italy’s government had said there’s no chance of that happening, and described the suggestion “shameful.”
Back in March, the same month Trump launched unprovoked strikes on Tehran. It was reported that the Iranian consulate in Mexico had been in talks with FIFA to move Iran’s matches from the US to Mexico. Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum signalled openness to the idea. However, FIFA rejected the plan over logistical and commercial concerns.
Meanwhile, Iran has said it will not relent, demanding guarantees over security, freedom of movement, and respect for the Iranian flag and anthem during the tournament.
Fans revolt over sky-high ticket prices
Eye-watering ticket prices are another sticking point, contradicting FIFA claims of an accessible ticketing policy for the 2026 World Cup, and sparking widespread backlash.
One such example, as reported by the Guardian, is the cost of tickets for the World Cup Final. These range from USD 8,970 to USD 11,499,998.85, as per listings on FIFA’s Resale/Exchange Marketplace — wild!
By contrast, during the 2022 World Cup hosted by Qatar, tickets for the finals retailed at USD 1,600. For this year’s tournament, premium packages for the final have reportedly climbed to nearly USD 33,000.
Infantino has defended the pricing, arguing that the US sports market already operates on inflated costs — even for college games. FIFA also says demand remains enormous. In fact, they claim more than 500 million ticket requests have already been submitted.
But many fans are being priced out. According to reports in the British press, some England supporters are already considering staying home. They are faced with paying massive travel, accommodation, and ticket costs to attend the tournament in North America.
Even Trump weighed in, saying he personally would not spend that kind of money to attend a World Cup match after prices for the US opener against Paraguay approached USD 1,000.
A broadcasting dispute could shut out billions
Another crisis is unfolding off the pitch — and it could seriously damage the tournament’s global reach.
With only weeks remaining before kickoff, FIFA still has not finalised broadcast rights agreements in either China or India. These two countries are among the world’s largest television markets.
No official broadcaster has yet been announced in China. In India, reports say FIFA rejected a joint bid worth around USD 20 million from two companies, demanding a significantly higher fee.
If no deals are reached, huge audiences across both countries could be left without access to the tournament.
Combined, China and India account for nearly three billion people — roughly a third of the global population. Losing viewers on that scale would be a major commercial and reputational blow for FIFA, especially for a tournament already billed as the most global sporting event in football history.
No matter which way you slice it, uncertainty is growing With less than a month to go, as the triple crisis shows no sign of easing.
Featured image via the Canary
By Alaa Shamali
Eurovision icon Johnny Logan has backed his home country’s decision to withdraw from the competition.
Johnny earned himself the moniker the “King Of Eurovision” when he became the first act to win the song contest on three different occasions, as Ireland’s representative in 1980 and 1987, and as the writer of Linda Martin’s winning entry in 1992.
Last year, he backed calls for Israel to be removed from the Eurovision Song Contest in light of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, similar to how Russia was banned in 2022 after its invasion of Ukraine.
“I really feel that in this case, RTÉ definitely made the right decision,” he told The Week in December 2025, after Ireland’s broadcaster withdrew from Eurovision in solidarity with Palestine.
He continued: “I don’t think that Israel should be allowed to hide under the umbrella of the Eurovision [and] make it look as though, everything’s okay, business as usual, because it’s not. I think most people in Ireland would agree with that.”
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Since then, Johnny has revealed he has repeatedly turned down offers to perform at Eurovision in light of the controversy.
“I’ve been asked three times, four times to be involved with the Eurovision Song Contest, the actual show this year, and I’ve had to say no because of my support,” he told Ireland AM at the end of April.
Noting that he’s “not antisemitic [nor] pro-Hamas or anything like that”, he continued: “I was asked to make my decision. My decision is to support the Irish Government and the Irish television position on this.
“I just wanted to make that clear because I get all these people I see on Facebook saying, ‘Johnny Logan says you can’t watch the Eurovision’. That’s not something I ever said.”
At the end of last year, Ireland was the first nation to pull out of Eurovision 2026 due to Israel’s involvement, followed quickly by Spain, The Netherlands, Slovenia and Iceland.
Eurovision 2026 officially gets underway in Basel, Austria this week, with the first semi-final airing on Tuesday, following singer JJ’s victory last year.
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