Actors and celebrities at the Cannes Film Festival were coaxed off the Croisette and up the French Riviera coast to Antibes on Thursday for dinner, performances and the annual amfAR Gala auction, which raised millions for AIDS research.

Guests were treated to a lavish reception on the Hotel Du Cap, Eden Roc, lawn, followed by performances from Robbie Williams, Zara Larsson and Lizzo over dinner. The gala was hosted by Geena Davis, who appears on this year’s festival poster, a tribute to “Thelma & Louise.”

Lizzo teased her new album on the red carpet. “I’m just so excited. I’m trying to bring back good, clean fun. Like, I just want to have fun again, people need to dance, people need to laugh.”

Other guests included Rami Malek who has a film in competition in Cannes, Eva Longoria, Heidi Klum, Sofia Carson, Natasha Poly and Bar Refaeli.

An array of art, jewelry and experiences were auctioned.

Actor William Abadie auctioned off a walk-on part in “Emily in Paris” while confirming the sixth season will be the show’s last. After some enthusiastic bidding, two opportunities were given for a turn in the limelight, for 375,000 euros ($435,545) each.

Some of the artwork raised the bar with a famed full set of Andy Warhol screen prints of Marylin Monroe fetching 2.8 million euros ($3,252,228).

Festival sponsor Chopard donated diamond earrings that sold for 600,000 euros ($696,906). And a limited-edition Audemars Piguet watch — one of only five — went for an eye-watering 1,450,000 euros ($1,684,160).

Williams performed a medley of his hits ending with “Angels” dedicated to his daughter. A surprise lot of VIP concert tickets was split between two bidders at 220,000 euros ($255,5278) each for two sets of tickets each.

Larsson closed the dinner with a high-energy performance that lured diners into dancing in front of the stage. The guests then moved to the after-party around the hotel’s pool to dance and celebrate.

Since 1985, amfAR has raised nearly 841 million euros ($950 million) in support of AIDS research and programs and awarded more than 3,800 grants.

According to a new report published by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) the accident happened because the signaller gave permission to the tractor’s driver to use the crossing

An investigation has found that a collision involving a passenger train in Herefordshire happened because a signaller gave a tractor driver permission to use a level crossing when it was not safe.

At around 10:37am on May 22 2025, a passenger train collided with an agricultural trailer being towed across the railway at Nordan Farm user worked crossing, in Herefordshire. The train was travelling on the Down Main line between Ludlow and Leominster at around 80 mph (129 km/h) when the accident occurred.

Police confirmed there were 66 passengers on board the train travelling from Manchester to Cardiff at the time of the collision. Six passengers and one member of staff received minor injuries. The train did not derail, but significant damage was caused to the leading vehicle of the train and to the agricultural trailer.

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The cause of the collision

According to a new report published by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) the accident happened because the signaller gave permission to the tractor’s driver to use the crossing, despite the proximity of the approaching train.

The signaller had forgotten about the presence of the train when they gave permission and did not check signal box equipment which was indicating the presence of the train beforehand, as they had been trained to. The signaller’s actions may have been affected by an interruption to their established routine for giving users permission to use the crossing, an increase in their workload, distraction and the effects of fatigue.

As Nordan Farm level crossing is a passive user worked crossing, it has no engineered safeguards to warn or protect a crossing user of an approaching train and safe operation is solely reliant on the signaller’s decision as to whether it is safe to cross or not.

RAIB found that Network Rail’s level crossing risk assessment process did not effectively recognise nor control the higher risk present at some crossings during intensive seasonal use. This was an underlying factor. RAIB also found that Network Rail did not have a coherent process for deciding whether a vehicle using a user worked crossing should be considered as large, low or slow moving. This was a possible underlying factor.

Recommendations

The RAIB has made two recommendations to Network Rail based on the results of its findings.

The first seeks to improve the effectiveness of risk management processes at crossings that see a high variance of use across the year. The second asks Network Rail to consider the actions it took in response to a previous RAIB recommendation and is aimed at assisting signallers and crossing users in deciding whether a vehicle should be treated as large, low or slow moving.

A spokesperson for Network Rail told the BBC the company was committed to learning from the incident. They said: “Safety remains our highest priority for both passengers and our colleagues, and we have fully supported the independent investigation,” they said.

“Our thoughts remain with everyone affected by this incident. While incidents of this nature are rare, it’s vital we understand exactly what happened and where we can do better. We are carefully considering the report’s findings and recommendations.”

The Mirror has contacted Network Rail for further comment.

Retrospective plans to install the stove in the home in Front Street, Acomb, have been refused by City of York Council planning officers.

The home’s owners stated a broken gas fire that was there when they moved in was not in keeping with the historic building.

But council planning officers ruled the works resulted in the loss of the historic fireplace and timber surrounds and that the new stove was inappropriate.

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Refusal comes after the homeowners installed the stove in their lounge, in what was Acomb Manor House which dates to the late 15th or early 16th Century.

The Grade II-listed building features later alterations, including some made at the end of the 19th Century, and was restored in 1987.

Plans from its owners stated there had been no need to create a new fireplace or alter the building as part of the works.

They added a board had been fitted to cover up the messy cavity behind the stove.

The old fireplace in the home in Front Street, Acomb (Image: Andrew Blacklock/City of York Council)

The owners said: “The old fire was a broken cast iron gas fire in a white fire surround.

“Rightly or wrongly, we determined that a wood or log burner would be more in keeping with the property.

“We did consider seeing if there had once been a much larger fireplace as the chimney is of significantly large dimensions, we decided against this so that we didn’t have a major impact on the room or it’s structural and appearance aspects.

“A local company was used who removed the old fireplace, capped the gas supply and removed loose rubble that had just been left behind the old fire.

“The fire was a requirement for the ability to heat the room without resorting to the central heating and to have something that actually worked and was, we thought, in keeping with an older property.”

Council planning officers stated that although the previous fireplace was not original, it dated to the Victorian period so it was part of the building’s historic character.

Officers said: “Whilst not original, the loss is still harmful to the buildings significance.

“The newly installed log burner has resulted in a loss of this character and
harmed the appearance of the heritage asset.

“The log burner and increased opening size is inappropriate and fails to preserve the character of the heritage asset.

“The changes have resulted in less than substantial harm to the listed building.”

The owners have six months to appeal against the council’s decision if they wish.

They were charged with a number of offences including murder, possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and threats to kill.

Two men have been charged in connection with the death of Nicholas Gordon in east Belfast. The 51-year-old, who was also known as Nicky, died in hospital on Saturday four days after an assault in an apartment complex on the Holywood Road. The men, aged 25 and 31, were arrested in Scotland on Monday on suspicion of murder and were transferred to Northern Ireland. On Thursday, they were charged with a number of offences including murder, possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and threats to kill. Both are due to appear at Belfast Magistrates’ Court on Friday. A police spokesperson said: “As is normal procedure, all charges are reviewed by the PPS.” A 24-year-old man and a 49-year-old woman previously arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary with intent to commit grievous bodily harm in the case were released unconditionally.

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CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup Series champion who won more races than anyone across NASCAR’s three national series, has died. He was 41.

The Busch Family, Richard Childress Racing and NASCAR issued a joint statement Thursday saying Busch died after being hospitalized. No cause of death was given.

Busch’s family said earlier Thursday that he was hospitalized with a “severe illness,” three days before he was to compete in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Busch was testing in the Chevrolet racing simulator in Concord on Wednesday when he became unresponsive and was transported to a hospital in Charlotte, several people familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because details have not been disclosed by Busch’s team or family.

Busch was the younger brother of Kurt Busch, a NASCAR Hall of Famer. He’s survived by wife Samantha and children Brexton and Lennix.

“Our entire NASCAR family is heartbroken by the loss of Kyle Busch,” the statement said. “A future Hall of Famer, Kyle was a rare talent, one who comes along once in a generation. He was fierce, he was passionate, he was immensely skilled and he cared deeply about the sport and fans.”

The statement went on to say that “throughout a career that spanned more than two decades, Kyle set records in national series wins, won championships at NASCAR’s highest level and fostered the next generation of drivers as an owner in the Truck Series. His sharp wit and competitive spirit sparked a deep emotional connection with race fans of every age, creating the proud and loyal ‘Rowdy Nation.’”

The news comes 11 days after Busch radioed into his crew near the end of a Cup Series race at Watkins Glen asking a doctor to give him a “shot” when he finished the race. According to the TV broadcast, Busch had been struggling with a sinus cold exacerbated by the intense G-forces and elevation changes at the New York road course.

Busch finished the race in eighth place.

Busch competed at Dover last weekend and won the Trucks Series race for Spire Motorsports. He then finished 17th at the NASCAR All-Star race, his final race.

“Absolutely cannot comprehend this news,” NASCAR driver and former teammate Denny Hamlin posted on social media. “We just need to think of his family during this time. We love you KB.”

Added driver Brad Keselowski on social media: “Absolute shock. Very hard to process.”

A polarizing figure known as “Rowdy” and “Wild Thing” for his post-race fights, regular feuds with other drivers and sometimes outlandish behavior, the multi-talented Busch stormed on the Cup Series scene in 2005 by winning Rookie of the Year.

He went on to win championships in 2015 and 2019 for Joe Gibbs Racing.

“His impact on our organization and on the sport of NASCAR will never be forgotten,” the team said in a statement.

From Las Vegas, Busch experienced unrivaled success across NASCAR’s three national series winning a combined 234 Cup, O’Reilly Auto Parts and Trucks Series races. He had 63 Cup victories along with 102 O’Reilly Auto Parts wins and 69 Trucks victories — both records.

Busch was fired early in his career by Hendrick Motorsports to make room on the team for Dale Earnhardt Jr.

“Kyle and I had a really challenging existence for many years,” Earnhardt said in a statement. “But we luckily took the time to figure out our differences and that was something he instigated with a conversation in his bus around how we each managed our racing teams. I was super eager for us to get on better terms. But it was he who made the effort for that to be possible.”

Busch moved on to Joe Gibbs Racing where he experienced the vast majority of career success. But Busch was let go when there was no sponsor after the 2022 season and joined Richard Childress Racing, where had struggled to win races.

His lack of success led to a recent spat with former JGR teammate Hamlin, who appeared to criticize Busch on the “Actions Detrimental” podcast. Hamlin said, “If you’re expecting Kyle Busch to just go back to victory lane on a regular basis, you are kidding yourselves.”

While Hamlin later said he meant no harm by the comments and was just making an observation, Busch took exception and said he could make Hamlin’s life “hell” on the racetrack.

While several laps down at last month’s race at Kansas, Busch raced Hamlin hard instead of allowing the race leader to pass. That decision held up Hamlin during a crucial stage of the race and Tyler Reddick won the race after Hamlin faded late.

After winning the Trucks race at Dover last week and showing an uptick in speed, Busch seemed to make a veiled jab at Hamlin, saying “I guess I just remembered how to drive.”

After earning his win at Dover, Busch was asked how many races he wanted to win in his career.

“You take whatever you can get, man,” Busch said. “You never know when the last one is going to be, so cherish them all — trust me.”

Busch’s unexpected death is just the latest tragedy to hit NASCAR. Last December, former driver Greg Biffle, his wife and two children and three others died in a plane crash in Statesville, North Carolina.

The announcement of Busch’s death came after teams had already left Gasoline Alley on media day at the Indianapolis 500. As word spread on Main Street in Speedway, Indiana, just a short walk from Indianapolis Motor Speedway, race fans — IndyCar and NASCAR — were saddened.

NASCAR officials confirmed to The Associated Press the Coca-Cola 600 will go on as planned Sunday.

Drivers are expected to begin making their way to Charlotte Motorsports Speedway in Concord on Friday with practice and qualifying beginning on Saturday. Earlier in the day, RCR had announced that Austin Hill would replace Busch in the No. 8 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1.

___ AP freelance writer and former AP auto racing writer Jenna Fryer and AP Sports Writer Michael Marot in Indianapolis contributed to this report. ___

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Michelle Ferguson , CBI Scotland director, said: “Our message to the new Scottish Government, and to new and returning MSPs, is a simple one: against a backdrop of rising costs and global volatility, growth really is the ‘only game in town’ – so it’s time to roll up our sleeves and get on with it.

Cases of measles in Alcantarilla, Murcia have doubled since an outbreak was declared earlier this month, prompting a warning for families travelling to the Spanish tourist hotspot

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Families planning holidays abroad have been issued an urgent warning following a measles outbreak in a popular Spanish tourist destination.

The alert comes as cases in Alcantarilla, Murcia, have doubled since an outbreak was officially declared earlier this month.

The region’s ministry of health has confirmed eight cases of the highly contagious illness.

Four cases, including three adults and a baby, had been identified by last Thursday.

Measles is regarded as one of the most contagious diseases in the world, spreading through coughs and sneezes with a contagion rate of nearly 100 per cent.

According to the European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC), it is a “serious disease that can lead to complications and even death”.

The first case was confirmed in the Spanish region on May 5, according to authorities.

Initially, the time between the onset of symptoms and diagnosis took up to two weeks in these cases.

This has since been reduced to just four days after symptoms first appear.

Officials confirmed that four of the patients contracted the illness following contact with another infected individual, though no further details about those affected have been made available.

Authorities have managed to curb the spread of the disease by tracing the chain of infection.

Health minister Juan Jose Pedreño said that control efforts carried out by the Epidemiology Service have ensured the outbreak has not got “out of hand”. It was originally believed the outbreak stemmed from a baptism celebration in Alcantarilla, though this has now been discounted.

More than 6,000 measles cases were recorded across Europe over the past year, with roughly a third occurring in children under the age of five.

During the 12-month period spanning February last year to this January, six people lost their lives to the disease.

The preceding year recorded 7,655 cases, with eight proving fatal.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), children under five face particular risk from measles, which can lead to pneumonia, meningitis, blindness and seizures should it spread to other areas of the body.

The most effective way to safeguard yourself and your children is through vaccination.

The Late Show finale will be a star-studded event with a leaked list of celebrity guests that includes singer Paul McCartney.

Stephen Colbert and his crew tried to keep tonight’s guest appearances under wraps, but some details have been revealed after the show was taped earlier today.

McCartney was one of the guests in the Ed Sullivan Theater today, returning again to the studio where he and the rest of The Beatles performed live in 1964, Deadline has reported.

Other stars include actors Paul Rudd, Bryan Cranston and Ryan Reynolds, according to the outlet. Former Late Show bandleader Jon Batiste also reportedly performed for the finale.

The cancellation of the Emmy-winning comedian’s show was announced last July and came days after Colbert criticized the network’s parent company, Paramount, over a $16 million settlement with President Donald Trump.

Trump’s legal team accused 60 Minutes of deceptively editing a 2024 interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris.

Trump said he would “have a message at a later date” when asked for his thoughts on the end of Colbert’s show.

After hosting the show for more than a decade, Colbert’s “extended” finale will air at 11:35 p.m. ET Thursday night.

Late Show makes big effort to hide surprise guests for finale

The Late Show has taken the secrecy of tonight’s guests very seriously, with a security tower stationed outside the Ed Sullivan Theater to shield the identity of anyone entering.

The tower at the stage door had heavy curtains and security guards around it, Deadline detailed.

“Whoever you are, we love you!” one fan yelled.

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Trump’s political rivals shower Stephen Colbert with praise ahead of Late Show finale

President Donald Trump’s political rivals have showered Stephen Colbert with praise ahead of the Late Show finale.

“There aren’t many who can make people think and laugh at the same time. For years, Stephen brought wit, heart, and honesty to late night television,” former President Joe Biden wrote on Instagram.

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“America could always count on a laugh — and sometimes a needed reality check. Congrats on an incredible run, my friend,” he added.

Hillary Clinton, Trump’s opponent during the 2016 election, wrote on Instagram, “Alongside his great wit, Stephen brought deep thoughtfulness, empathy, and humility to the late-night stage.”

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Late Show staffer shares video of Colbert’s warm up act before finale

Paul Mecurio, a comedian at the Late Show, has shared a video of Colbert’s warm up act before the finale.

In the video posted to X, Colbert’s colleagues are seen and heard clapping. Colbert then bangs onto a storage rack backstage, joining in on the beat.

After one final look at his crew, Colbert walks on stage to the taping of tonight’s show.

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The live audience can be heard cheering loudly as the host appears from backstage.

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Stephen Colbert walked on stage to “deafening cheers” during the taping of the Late Show finale, according to CNN’s Brian Stelter.

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Who will be on the Late Show tonight?

The Late Show has decided to keep its finale a surprise to fans.

Viewers won’t know who tonight’s guests will be until they walk out on stage, and the segments have also been under wraps.

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There are some guests we could presumably cancel out, including his longtime friend Jon Stewart. The comedian appeared on the show earlier this week.

It’s also unlikely his fellow late night hosts Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers and John Oliver will appear tonight, since they were on the show last week.

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Kamala Harris thanks Stephen Colbert for ‘so many memorable conversations’

Former Vice President Kamala Harris has paid tribute to Stephen Colbert’s time on late night TV, thanking him for “so many memorable conversations.”

“Stephen Colbert has a talent for making people laugh and encouraging them to stay curious, stay engaged, and stay hopeful about the world around them,” she wrote on X ahead of his final show.

CBS’ Late Show was canceled days after Colbert criticized the network’s parent company, Paramount, over a $16 million settlement with President Donald Trump.

The settlement was part of a legal dispute in which Trump’s team accused 60 Minutes of deceptively editing a 2024 interview with Harris, his political opponent in the last presidential election.

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Donald Trump isn’t letting Stephen Colbert fade into the sunset without having the last word.

The White House also issued its own statement to The Independent, celebrating Colbert’s final show.

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Why was the Late Show canceled?

The network announced the cancellation last July in a statement, describing Colbert as “irreplaceable” and citing a “financial decision.”

“As someone who’s always been a proud employee of this network, I am offended. And I don’t know if anything will ever repair my trust in this company,” the host said. “But just taking a stab at it, I’d say $16 million would help.”

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Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren, a frequent Colbert guest, questioned CBS’s motives, demanding that “America deserves to know if his show was canceled for political reasons.”

“CBS canceled Colbert’s show just THREE DAYS after Colbert called out CBS parent company Paramount for its $16M settlement with Trump – a deal that looks like bribery,” she suggested on X, alongside a clip of Colbert’s show in which he denounced Paramount’s settlement.

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The stars have been paying tribute to Stephen Colbert on social media ahead of his final Late Show tonight.

Fellow late-night host Conan O’Brien said Colbert was moving on to “bigger and better things,” while Star Wars actor Mark Hamill thanked him for “decades of laughs.”

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Can spending more time engaging with the arts, such as visiting galleries, museums, singing or painting, really lead to a longer and healthier life? It’s certainly an appealing idea. And it’s not implausible.

Stress is bad for your health, and spending your free time doing something engaging, like visiting an art gallery, seems like a good way to reduce stress. But there’s a big difference between a plausible idea and an established scientific fact. And if scientists like me want to advise people on how to spend their time, we need to be confident that our advice is based on solid evidence.

A recent study, published in the journal Innovation in Aging, offers a case in point. The study, led by a team of researchers from UCL, reported that those who engaged in arts and cultural activities more often, and in a wider range of such activities, appeared to be ageing more slowly according to certain biological clocks.

Unfortunately, determining whether arts engagement truly improves your health and slows your ageing is very difficult. There are three main challenges.

First, you need to distinguish whether arts engagement causes slower ageing or whether accelerated ageing (and poorer health) simply makes it harder to engage in the arts (an issue known as “reverse causation”).

Second, you need to account for the fact that the people who spend more time engaging with arts are generally very different to those who don’t; that is, they’re typically wealthier and living healthier lifestyles (an issue known as “confounding”).

And finally, you need to account for the fact that those who spend more time engaging in the arts may simply have more leisure time. This means being very clear about what you are comparing the time spent engaging with the arts against.

It seems plausible that visiting a gallery would be better for reducing stress than caring for a dying relative. But is it better than going for a walk? Or spending more time sleeping? Without a clear comparison, it’s impossible to tell whether spending time engaging with the arts is any better than any other leisure activity.

So how might we clearly study the causal effect of, say, spending time visiting galleries versus spending the same time watching TV on subsequent health and ageing?

The classic approach would be to conduct an experiment. Take a large enough group of people and randomly assign them to one of two groups, with one encouraged to visit galleries and the other to watch TV.

The snag is how exactly you would encourage people – and would it work?

You could pay them. But whatever effect you observed would not then represent the effect of freely visiting a gallery versus freely watching TV.

The more popular option is to study patterns in people taking part in long-running research studies. But to do this well would require repeated and detailed data on how people spend their time and their changing health, ageing indicators and other characteristics. In theory, this would allow you to study how an increase in, say, gallery attendance versus TV watching changed subsequent health or ageing indicators, after carefully accounting for everything mentioned above.

What does the research actually show?

Alas, most studies examining the effect of arts engagement on health and ageing fall well short of these requirements. The recent UCL study offers a textbook example. It examined the effect of arts and cultural engagement on biological ageing without stating a comparison.

So, at best, it studies the effect of having more time to spend on arts and cultural engagement. And it’s probably not that either, because of the other problems of reverse causation and confounding.

Since the study only had single-timepoint measures of arts engagement and ageing, there’s no way to distinguish the effects of arts engagement on slower ageing from the effects of accelerated ageing (and poorer health) on arts engagement.

The study did account for some of the differences in the profile of those engaging in more and less arts activities. But only partially, with several factors ignored – such as wealth, childhood circumstances and disease – and others overly simplified (employment was represented by a simple yes/no variable).

Several of the most important lifestyle factors, like smoking, alcohol use and body mass index (BMI) were also only examined as a secondary concern. When these were accounted for, the apparent effects shrank by 30-80%. And, again, these were all overly simplified. For example, only smoking status, not amount of smoking, was considered.

In the resulting media coverage, the researchers said the effects of more versus less arts engagement were “comparable to the difference between smokers and those who have given up smoking”, and the lead author suggested arts engagement should be promoted “just like we promote 10,000 steps a day or five-a-day of fruits and vegetables”. If you’re a smoker, I’m afraid visiting a few museums is unlikely to offer the same life-changing benefits as giving up smoking.

For everyone else, by all means spend more time visiting museums, galleries, singing, or painting. Your life will probably be richer for it. But if you want to live a longer, healthier life, then there’s probably no substitute for increasing your physical activity, improving your diet and reducing your alcohol intake.

The authors of the study on arts and ageing were offered the right of reply. Here is their response:

Researching arts engagement is indeed challenging as it’s a complex human behaviour. We used the same methods previously used to identify other behaviours related to biological ageing, like exercise, and are currently using the findings to design experiments.

We examined many confounders, selecting those that influence arts engagement most strongly (e.g. household income and neighbourhood deprivation, which are highly correlated with wealth). Lifestyle factors can both influence and result from arts engagement (e.g. festivals can encourage substance use, while dancing can reduce BMI) – that’s why we compared results with and without them. Without lifestyle factors, biological age was 0.8 years lower among arts participants. With lifestyle factors, it was 0.65 years lower.

Experimental studies on other health outcomes suggest benefits arise not just from leisure time, but the emotional, cognitive, physical and social elements of the arts. We don’t advise substituting arts for other health-promoting behaviours, but experiments show that adding arts on top of these behaviours can lead to even greater improvements in health and wellbeing.