IT'S FRIDAY MUSIC: With Madonna at the London Palladium, Glastonbury turning 50 and Whitney touring as a hologram, 2020 is shaping up to be a big year for concert-goers.

Channel Seven's once-unbeatable My Kitchen Rules was smashed in the ratings this year by the Nine Network's Married At First Sight.

Olympic gold-medallist Sally Pearson had to settle for the runner-up place in an Australian Sportswoman of the Year contest - after she was pipped at the post by a horse.

Taxpayers in 2017 stumped up $45,000 and $120,000 for two separate Australian Sports Commission dinners in Melbourne and Sydney hosted by cabinet minister Greg Hunt.

The songs that were entered into this year's Eurovision Song Contest will not be eligible in 2021, the event's producers confirmed on Friday.

Former world number one McIlroy was in a share of seventh after saying on Wednesday he wanted to end a four-year wait for a World Golf Championships victory - he finished on five-under-par.

Bob MacIntyre and Kurt Kitayama stand 11th and 12th respectively in the Race to Dubai, just 91 points separating them, with the prize awarded following the final event in the Middle East this week.

It is a decade since a spectacular fall from grace exploded into life with a sensational sequence of events, starting with a car crash in a quiet, gated community in Florida during Thanksgiving.

DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: Sir Nick Faldo believes Rory McIlroy and other leading lights will have a real opportunity to rewrite golf history if the majors are packed into a tight window.

EXCLUSIVE BY DEREK LAWRENSON: Europe's captain Padraig Harrington could hardly be any clearer when it comes to the two schools of thought regarding this year's Ryder Cup.

EXC INTERVIEW BY DEREK LAWRENSON: If you had to rank Sir Nick Faldo's six major championship wins, his successful defence of his Masters title 30 years ago might well finish bottom.

DEREK LAWRENSON: In 1995, Woods felt he'd stepped inside 'Disneyland, fantasyland, all rolled into one', when he cast his eye over Augusta National ahead of playing it for the first time.

Few Europeans were even allowed a glimpse of Augusta National in 1980. That all changed when Seve Ballesteros had the looks, the charisma, the game and then the priceless green jacket.

DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: There is still a window before the Ryder Cup organisers make a final decision on whether it will go ahead as planned. But it's fair to say the mood has changed.

The mammoth remains, preserved in permafrost, were found this summer on Kotelny Island, part of the New Siberian archipelago in the Russian Arctic.

The Platoon director, pictured left with Putin and inset with his daughter, spoke to Putin on June 19 for his latest film about Ukraine.

Russian journalists noted that the blonde ice cream seller at the MAKS-2019 international air show on Wednesday was the same woman who sold Putin his cone two years ago at the same event.

Vladimir Putin was asked to confirm or deny years of rumours that he uses body doubles to avoid being assassinated, claiming that he was advised to do it back in 2000 but turned down the idea.

Cameras followed Alexandra Tolstoy and Sergei Pugachev over five years for a documentary about their privileged lifestyle but as they were filming things began to fall apart.

The Canadian crooner, 25, surprised Mickolas yet once more during a special moment in the finale on his YouTube docuseries Seasons.

They have been loved-up as ever in lockdown. And Hailey Bieber, 23, posted a romantic Instagram snapshot Wednesday in which she kissed her husband Justin Bieber, 26, under a dazzling blue sky.

Justin Bieber took to Instagram on Thursday to share a portrait of himself and wife Hailey donning different Billie Eilish hoodies. 'Our fav @billieeilish,' captioned Bieber.

The 'Boys' singer was attending the plush GQ awards on London's Bankside and caught the eye with a plunging neckline

England's World Cup stars capped a brilliant year by being 'Inspiration of the Year' at the GQ Awards for their run to the semi-finals in June.

Zendaya flashed her toned abs in a cropped blazer and a figure-hugging skirt as she was named Woman of the Year at the GQ Awards in Sydney on Thursday. 

Ivanah from Port Elizabeth, South Africa, appeared on both Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith's Instagram pages for her amazing dance skills.

Jada Pinkett Smith revealed to People that she has experienced moments in her relationship with Will Smith where she felt depleted and that she 'can't do it anymore.'

It's been almost 25 years since moviegoers met the Bad Boys Mike and Marcus, and now they're back for a third go-round.

The retired teacher, 80 - who has been played by actor Bill Roache for the last 59 years - had viewers in tears as he left the cobbles to move into a retirement home.

Coronation Street legend Ken Morely, 77, claimed that he narrowly escaped death after contracting coronavirus a year ago.

The soap star, 32, ensured he celebrated his 20-year Coronation Street anniversary with his fans as he shared throwback snaps on social media to mark his milestone on Thursday.

Coronation Street actress Brooke Vincent and her Sheffield United footballer beau Kean Bryan are celebrating their four year anniversary. 

Coronation Street actor Andy Whyment has contradicted veteran star Bill Roache's assurance that the soap will never vanish from the airwaves.

The clip showed a young David Platt visiting Roy's cafe to buy a cake from his mum Gail, but something seems array as his dad Martin accepts a mysterious phone call.

Beloved cast members including Barbara Knox, and Bill Roache could reportedly be told not to return to set when filming eventually resumes after production was halted by COVID-19 lockdown.

Ines, one of the participants of Channel 5's Undercover Girlfriends overhears her boyfriend of three years, Matthew, brag about 'never being caught cheating' as he enjoys a lads' holiday in Greece.

Christie Brinkley's ex-husband Peter Cook, 60, has reportedly been lying about the age of his new college student fiancee Alba Jancou, who sources say is just 20 and not 21 as previously thought.

David Familton rang 999 after intruders ransacked his Surrey flat but was left stunned when cops later arrested him instead for beating up a holidaymaker in Crete in 2009 when he worked in a nightclub.

Levi Danyeil, 22, visited Zante earlier this year and befriended a stray pooch named Punter. When her holiday came to an end, Levi was devastated to leave him behind and return to home to Devon.

Esme Handley was diagnosed with leukaemia when she was just 22 months old after developing a large bruise on a holiday to Greece. She passed away on New Year's Day.

Sally Hamilton learns to cook traditional Greek style at Costa Navarino, a five-star resort in Peloponnese. While, Max Woolridge spends 48 hours in Spain's San Sebastian, pictured.

Japan has secured the top spot in the Henley Passport Index for the third consecutive year, with its citizens able to travel to 191 nations around the world visa-free.

Abdullah Kurdi, 45, said he and his second wife Fayize have welcomed a baby boy at their home in Kobani, on the Syrian-Turkish border. Alan Kurdi's death provoked international outcry.

The photo was taken back in 2016, when North was just three-years-old. 'My little Northie was so small,' Kim, 39, captioned the grainy photo on Tuesday.

Between promotional posts and ads for her SKIMS clothing line, Kim Kardashian, 39, made sure to post some pictures of her both her eldest and youngest children on Saturday.

Kim and Beyoncé have been plagued with rumors they aren't friends ever since Knowles-Carter declined invites to both Kardashian's 2013 baby shower and 2014 wedding to Kanye West

A report by the Seattle brokerage Redfin said nationwide home sales dropped 9.1% from February to March on a seasonally adjusted basis — marking the steepest decline Redfin has seen since it started recording data eight years ago.But how low could prices go over the next 12 months, and when will they hit bottom?Business Insider obtained a Bank of America research note from April that analyzed the next year of household incomes and evaluated the strengths and weaknesses of the housing market heading into March, based off factors including inventory and foreclosure risk.It also considered factors including the unemployment rate and the $2.2 trillion stimulus package, including the Payroll Protection Program for small businesses.Prior to the pandemic, BofA had estimated that home prices would

Chandrapur, May 2 () Chandrapur district in Maharashtra on Saturday reported its first COVID-19 case after a 50-year-old man tested positive for coronavirus, officials said here. His reports came in positive at around 8:30 pm and the area around his residence in Krishna Nagar in Bengali Camp area has been sealed, said District Civil Surgeon Nivruti Rathod.Collector Kunal Khemnar, in a press release, asked people to ad here to lockdown norms strictly so that the spread of the virus can be stopped.A District Information Office release said three residents of Chandrapur are currently admitted for the infection in Delhi and Nagpur, due to which the district ispart of the orange zone.See Also - Total coronavirus cases in India till May 4Coronavirus hotspot and Containment zones in Hyderabad

The nationwide lockdown has had deep ramifications on economic activity and according to a CEO Snap Poll by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), 44.7 per cent of the corporate chiefs believe that it would take more than a year for the Indian economy to recover.According to the snap poll on the 'Impact of COVID-19 on Economy and Industry', as a majority of the firms continue to anticipate a significant decline in their revenues, they now foresee a delay in economic revival and demand recovery.SEE ALSO: Crashing crude oil cracks Reliance Industries fourth-quarter profit by nearly 40%Crashing crude oil cracks Reliance Industries fourth-quarter profit by nearly 40% "The survey results reveal that the country may experience a protracted slowdown in economic activity as a major proportion

In our latest episode of BTS with Insiders, Piyush Pandey, Chief Creative Officer Worldwide, Ogilvy, talks about four actors, Irrfan Khan, Pushpa Joshi, Atmaram Bhende and Asha Bhende, would are no longer with us but who created magic in some campaigns created by the ad guru.Pandey shares some stories from each of the three ads, while also making an appeal to younger creative professionals to be open to identifying new actors.Last week we collectively grieved the loss of two stalwarts who made a huge impact on Indian cinema, Irrfan Khan and Rishi Kapoor. When I reached out to Piyush Pandey, Chief Creative Officer Worldwide, Ogilvy, for our weekly chat show, BTS with Insiders, we initially wanted to talk about three ads that he had worked on over the course of his career that he held close