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    Ashley Cole to tie the knot in romantic Italian wedding 12 years after marrying Cheryl

    HIS first marriage to Cheryl Tweedy didn’t go quite to plan but Ashley Cole is giving things another crack by tying the knot with Italian model Sharon Canu.I’ve learned they are getting married in Rome at the end of the month, 16 months after he popped the question.
    Ashley Cole is giving marriage another crack by tying the knot with Italian model Sharon Canu – 12 years after marrying Cheryl TweedyCredit: Getty
    Cheryl and Ashley were only together for two years before walking up the aisle, but he has been with Sharon for the best part of a decade so this one looks more promising.
    A source said: “Ashley and Sharon are madly in love and have spent months planning their ­special day.
    “They met in 2014 when he joined AS Roma and now they are returning to the city for their nuptials.
    “Loads of her family live there and it’s very romantic – it’s going to be a very ­special day.
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    “They have put lots of money into it but they have only invited close friends and family.
    “As a couple they have been very private so they don’t feel the need for a flashy, ­public wedding.”
    They will be joined at the wedding by their son, born in 2016, and daughter, who arrived in 2018.
    It will also give them the chance to put the past behind them, following a horrific ­robbery three years ago when they were tied up and threatened with a knife.
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    Forgetting all about that will be a welcome relief.
    Ariana splits from husband
    THEY had a whirlwind romance and a fairytale wedding, but Ariana Grande’s marriage hasn’t had a happy ending.
    Sources in the US have claimed that Ariane Grande and husband Dalton Gomez separated in JanuaryCredit: Instagram
    Their romance had been strained after Ariana moved to the UK last summer to film the two-movie adaptation of the musical Wicked, in which she will play GlindaCredit: Alpha Press
    The Thank U, Next singer has split from her real estate agent husband Dalton Gomez, two years after their wedding.
    Sources in the US have claimed that they separated in January and recently tried to reconcile but failed to make the relationship work.
    Their romance had been strained after she moved to the UK last summer to film the two-movie adaptation of the musical Wicked, in which she will play Glinda.
    He visited her on set last month in a last-ditch attempt to save their marriage, although they have now decided it is over.
    The superstar was spotted without her ring at the Wimbledon men’s singles final on Sunday.
    However, those close to the couple insist they have remained amicable throughout the split.
    A source said: “It has been very hard but they gradually came to the decision together that things weren’t working.
    “They were having issues before she came to London to film for the Wicked movies and now they are concentrating on staying on good terms.
    “Things were always going to be more difficult with Ariana living in London and Dalton back in California.
    “They are still very close and talk on the phone all the time.”
    The last time Ariana was seen wearing her wedding ring was in April at a concert by her co-star Jeff Goldblum.
    She recently deleted her wedding photos from her Instagram page, while Dalton got rid of his account on the site in May.
    They wed in May 2021 at her home in Montecito, California, in front of less than 20 people, after getting together in early 2020.
    She famously sang about him on her 2021 album Positions, in which she documented their racy bedroom antics and said she wanted babies with him.
    Ariana has had a rocky love life, having previously been engaged to comedian Pete Davidson back in 2018.
    Before that she had a two-year relationship with the rapper Mac Miller, who died from an accidental drug overdose just months after they split.
    I’ve only ever heard positive things about Ariana, who seems like a very sweet, talented and genuine person.
    While she’s living in the UK, perhaps a British man can help lift her spirits.
    It’s nets gain for Shania
    YOU’RE Still The One judging by this outfit, Shania Twain.
    Shania Twain looked sensational in a skimpy leotard while performing at the Faster Horses Country Music Festival in Michigan on SundayCredit: Getty
    The Canadian star looked sensational in this skimpy leotard while performing at the Faster Horses Country Music Festival in Michigan on Sunday.
    She is currently in the middle of her Queen of Me tour, which kicked off in April.
    Shania has already performed 44 shows and has a week left before a break lasting almost two months.
    She will bring the tour to arenas in the UK and Ireland in September before returning to North America for another leg in October.
    The tour follows the success of her sixth album Queen of Me which hit No1 in February and features the singles Waking Up Dreaming and Giddy Up!.
    Here in the UK, she is also having renewed success thanks to her collaboration with Anne-Marie, titled Unhealthy, which reached a new peak of No19 in the charts last week.
    I’ll keep my fingers crossed that it’s added to the setlist when her tour arrives here.
    Axl and co in studio
    GUNS N’ ROSES are gearing up to return with their first new music in 15 years. Warring bandmates Axl Rose and Slash have reconciled in recent years to tour the world and have now returned to the studio, too.
    Guns N’ Roses are back in the studio and fans can expect their first new music in 15 yearsCredit: Getty
    The news was let slip by their stage technician Tom Mayhue, who said they are preparing to drop a single, followed by an album.
    He said: “So I’ve been with the band forever, we’re just getting ready to finish up this portion of our European tour.
    “And I know that the band’s gonna start working on new music, they’ve got a bunch of stuff recorded already.
    “So there will be new Guns N’ Roses music very soon.
    “In fact, I think they’re trying to get a single out any day now . . . very, very soon.”
    Jamie’s on to a winner
    THERE is no wiping the grin off Jamie Redknapp’s face as he holidays in the Caribbean with wife Frida.
    Jamie Redknapp beams with wife Frida on holiday in the CaribbeanCredit: Instagram
    The retired footballer has jetted off to Barbados with sons Charley and Beau from his marriage to ex-wife Louise, and his young son Raphael with Frida.
    As well as regular dips in the sea, he has been a regular on the local golf course and revelled in his victory after beating 18-year-old Charley during a round.
    Better luck next time.
    Hope for more Taylor tickets
    TAYLOR SWIFT fans have been left furious after tickets for her UK shows ended up on resale sites for extortionate sums.
    Fans have been left furious after tickets for Taylor Swift’s 2024 stadium shows ended up on resale sites for extortionate sumsCredit: Getty
    Sales are being staggered for her 2024 stadium shows following exceptional demand in the US, but passes to some concerts here are already being resold for up to £9,800.
    The listings have appeared on resale sites StubHub and Viagogo, much to the annoyance of fans who have so far been unable to secure tickets through official channels.
    But as a word of warning to anyone desperate enough to fork out an extortionate amount for a second-hand ticket – they aren’t always real.
    There has been a surge in fake tickets being resold online, which can lead to devastation at the gates of the venue.
    With more waves of ticket sales in the next few days for her shows, there should be enough for everyone.
    Blur on the Beeb
    BLUR had five-star reviews for their comeback shows at Wembley Stadium, but now you can watch them even if you didn’t get tickets.
    Blur will perform live from central London at 7pm on Tuesday on Radio 2 and BBC Sounds, which you can also watch live on BBC iPlayerCredit: AFP
    Tonight, they will perform an exclusive gig for Radio 2, hosted by Jo Whiley.
    The band will perform live from central London at 7pm on Tuesday on Radio 2 and BBC Sounds, which you can also watch live on BBC iPlayer.
    It will also be the chance to hear tracks from their first album in eight years, The Ballad Of Darren, which is coming out this Friday.
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    Alex James said: “It’s going to be great.
    “We’re going to play a bunch of our favourite stuff, some old and some new.”
    NO REGULAR HAUNTTHE Haunted Mansion’s premiere will have a dead carpet instead of a red carpet, after it was cancelled due to Hollywood’s actors’ strike.
    The European launch was due to take place next Tuesday but cast members in the Disney movie including Danny DeVito and Jamie Lee Curtis will no longer fly over for it and the event has been axed.
    The world premiere went ahead at Disneyland in Florida at the weekend but those in attendance had to make do with people dressed up as Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Maleficent and Cruella de Vil, as the cast didn’t turn up.
    Actors are striking over streaming services giving an unfair share of profits and due to a lack of rules over AI replacing stars.
    The film is adapted from Disney’s theme park attraction The Haunted Mansion and will be released in cinemas next month, but it could be a box office bomb seeing as the cast can’t promote it.
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    Petrol heads angry at ‘overreaction’ after Goodwood Festival of Speed CANCELLED for first time ever due to ‘severe wind’

    PETROL heads have reacted furiously after Saturday’s Goodwood’s Festival of Speed was cancelled due to “severe wind”.Organisers of the popular motorsport event in Chichester, West Sussex, made the announcement on Friday after “consulting meteorologists, health and safety experts and other key stakeholders”.
    The NASCAR Garage 56 car takes part in the 1.16 mile hill climb on FridayCredit: Getty
    Motocross riders perform at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on FridayCredit: PA
    It is the first time in the 30-year history of the festival that a day has been cancelled.
    But it has come much to the dismay of excited festival-goers, many of whom had already purchased tickets.
    The Sunday event is due to go ahead as planned and is sold out, but those who had been planning to attend a day earlier “will not be able to access the site”.
    Those missing out will receive refunds for the event, but many have slammed the organisers for “overreacting” – having lost out on accommodation costs after travelling from across the UK and abroad to attend the event.
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    One said: “We are in the camp site now. The wind isn’t bad enough to knock a one-man B&M tent over with no pegs in, let alone anything more! Could easily make something happen today even if a few things had to be changed up.”
    Another wrote: “Think you have over reacted to forecast. With weather as it was Thursday into Friday you should have pulled the plug then if you were going to, not just today.
    “Thousands left in a right state stuck here there and everywhere.”
    A third said: “I’m laid in my hotel bed and now planning my drive home in the morning. Gutted.”
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    A fourth added: “Just travelled 3 hours and paid for a hotel!!”
    Another wrote: “Absolutely gutted. Travelled 3hrs tonight.”
    It comes after a statement from organisers on Friday said the event would not be going ahead as planned due to “forecasted high winds posing a serious risk to the various temporary structures across the site”.
    An updated statement this morning added: “As per the communication issued last night, due to the severe wind warning, the Festival of Speed will not take place today.
    “Please do not travel to the site. The event will resume as planned on Sunday.”
    It continues: “Thank you for your understanding – further updates will be provided via email in due course. If you are camping over the weekend, you are welcome to stay in the campsites.
    “Please be careful during the high winds and consider taking down gazebos and awnings, securing tents with additional pegs or demounting during the peak wind period.”
    It comes after the Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for strong winds across the southwest of England and west Wales between 9am and midnight on Saturday.
    Winds are forecast to reach 55mph in exposed places, with travel disruption also expected.
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    Campsite managers will help those staying at Goodwood brave the storm over the weekend.
    Meanwhile, fuming residents say they are trapped in their homes by the Goodwood Festival of Speed – and are taking action against gridlocked roads.
    Petrol heads have been dismayed after Saturday’s event was cancelledCredit: Getty
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    Watch shocking moment wheel flies off car and hurtles into crowd in terrifying scenes at Goodwood Festival of Speed

    SPECTATORS reeled in horror as a wheel flew off a car and into the crowd at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.Amazingly, no-one was seriously hurt despite a rear wheel spinning off a classic Mk1 Jaguar, hurtling hundreds of metres and rearing up into packed rows of fans behind barriers.
    Viewers were stunned to see the worrying incidentCredit: https://twitter.com/Sara4843/status/1679532297488326656
    The wheel flew off the car
    It ended up above the car
    Fans ducked for cover as the wheel hurtled into the crowd
    It’s understood two people suffered minor injuries and the accident meant a 40-minute hold-up to the runs.
    But a Goodwood statement said: “Following the incident on the hillclimb we’re pleased to confirm that there were no serious injuries and those involved were able to go back to enjoying the event.”
    Many viewers watched the worrying incident unfold live on their screens.
    Goodwood promised to “prioritise the wellbeing of the people involved”.
    And within minutes of that message they were able to issue their reassuring statement.
    Fans online immediately reacted with relief.
    One said, “So glad to hear that everyone is ok” and a second wrote: “News I’ve been waiting for.”
    A third posted: “Best possible news – such a relief. I hope the driver is not too shaken up.”
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    Some witneses told Motor1.com that a wheel hit an older man, who was able to speak to officials before being taken away in a hospital.
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    Laura Woods parties with ex-England star and dances on man’s shoulders during wild week of Glastonbury

    LAURA WOODS is having a blast as she partied throughout the Glastonbury festival.The fan-favourite sports presenter attended the legendary music festival as she takes a quick break before she steps down from her talkSPORT breakfast show.
    Laura Woods had a blast at GlastonburyCredit: Instagram/@laurawoodsy
    She danced on a man’s shouldersCredit: Instagram/@laurawoodsy
    Partied with former England star Eni AlukoCredit: Instagram/@laurawoodsy
    She also got on Saracen’s head of psychological performance Calum Clark’s shouldersCredit: Instagram/@laurawoodsy
    Woods, 35, uploaded a collection of pictures and videos from the weekend onto her Instagram for her 698k followers.
    One picture showed her watching the acts alongside former Lionesses star Eni Aluko.
    Laura was also spotted on the shoulders of Saracen’s head of psychological performance Calum Clark, hailing him as “the best”.
    While a video showed her dancing on a different man’s shoulders during one of the evening performances.
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    Woods also shared her view of the Pyramid stage for Elton John’s performance and the festival-ending fireworks.
    She captioned the post: “Well that was a lot”.
    And her fans were happy she had a good time, as one commented: “Love this!! You look like you had the best time.”
    A second wrote: “The gift that keeps on giving.”
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    Woods showed off her differing outfitsCredit: Instagram/@laurawoodsy
    And shared the pics on InstagramCredit: Instagram/@laurawoodsy
    A third said: “You look incredible Laura, looks like you had a blast x.”
    While a fourth added: “Looks amazing and you look incredible.”
    During her time at the music festival, Woods wowed in her stunning outfits.
    Her festival spirit ahs been on show as she wore a green and white two-piece complete with stick-on face gems.
    And on day two she went for a black number while doing her hair in pigtails.
    Woods watched many of the actsCredit: Instagram/@laurawoodsy
    And saw more of her friendsCredit: Instagram/@laurawoodsy
    She also donned a pink and green two-piece for day three of the festival.
    She also shared a snap of her favourite flag, which featured the ‘Whisk man’ from Come Dine With Me.”
    Meanwhile, Piers Morgan has joked that Woodsy has pulled an “Alan Brazil” after she was a no-show on talkSPORT breakfast.
    Talk TV host and Sun columnist Morgan joined stand-in host Sam Matterface and former Premier League star Dean Saunders in her absence instead.
    She said the weekend was ‘a lot’Credit: Instagram/@laurawoodsy
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    Tyrone Mings jokes Glastonbury ‘got a bit strange’ as he carries woman in crowd and shares shirt-swapping festival pics

    TYRONE MINGS has revealed that Glastonbury “got a bit strange” after he carried a woman topless and shared pictures from the festival.The Aston Villa defender attended the final day of the festival in Somerset on Sunday.
    Tyrone Mings attended Glastonbury Festival on SundayCredit: Instagram
    Things ‘got a bit strange’ for Tyrone MingsCredit: Instagram

    He documented his day on social media by posting a series of snaps to his Instagram story in the early hours of Monday morning.
    Mings first shared a selfie of himself looking chilled in a tent wearing a colourful knitted shirt, sunglasses and a bucket hat.
    He could be seen making a peace sign with his fingers and wrote: “How it started.”
    Things had taken a turn in his next post, though, which he captioned: “Got a bit strange.”
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    The picture saw Mings holding a drink in each hand and he was now wearing a long shirt over his outfit.
    His clothing had changed again in the next pic after Mings swapped shirts with a Villa fan.

    The England star rocked an old Villa away shirt as he held his thumb up, writing: “Swapped shirts for a bit.”
    Mings clearly enjoyed himself at the famous music festival as he shared a view of the crowd at one of the stages along with the words: “Best day ever,” and a sweating face emoji.
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    His final upload to his story was a selfie with an Ipswich Town fan, who he had also swapped shirts with.
    Another image of Mings in the crowd also surfaced on Twitter, showing the centre-back smiling as he revelled in the atmosphere.
    He could be seen with his shirt unbuttoned and finger in the air as he carried a woman on his shoulders.
    Mings was not the only celebrity at the festival, with presenter Laura Woods rocking a series of daring outfits at Glastonbury.
    Tyrone Mings swapped shirts with an Aston Villa fanCredit: Instagram
    Tyrone Mings enjoyed himself at the festivalCredit: Instagram
    Tyrone Mings posed for a selfie with an Ipswich Town fanCredit: Instagram
    Her fans were treated to snaps of Woods holding up an X-rated sign and sporting pigtails at the festival.
    Formula One ace Lewis Hamilton also flew into the site in a helicopter on Sunday night to watch Elton John.
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    F1 star Lewis Hamilton flies to Glastonbury in helicopter to watch Elton John with his husband David Furnish

    LEWIS HAMILTON joined Sir Elton John’s husband backstage to watch the music legend at Glastonbury last night.The seven-time Formula One world champion was flown to the mega Somerset music festival in a helicopter.
    Lewis Hamilton took a selfie with David Furnish as he watched Sir Elton John last nightCredit: Getty
    The F1 star jetted out of Battersea in a helicopter to Glastonbury on SundayCredit: Click News and Media
    Hamilton was all smiles as watched the icon perform from the side of the stageCredit: Getty
    Hamilton joined Elton’s husband and family to witness the stunning headline actCredit: Getty
    Elton was pure gold at Glastonbury on Sunday nightCredit: Getty

    And the 38-year-old Mercedes star was pictured taking a selfie with David Furnish on the edge of the stage as Elton delivered what’s being billed as the finest headline set in Glastonbury history in the final show of his last ever UK tour.
    Guests including actors Taron Egerton, Andrew Garfield and Paul McCartney descended on the Pyramid Stage’s backstage area for the ultimate festival finale — as Britain’s finest songwriter performed his last concert.
    The Rocket Man hit the stage in a gold suit and opened with Pinball Wizard in what must have been one of the most-anticipated shows in the festival’s history.
    He followed this with a stirring rock ’n’ roll rendition of The Bitch Is Back and fans’ favourite Bennie and the Jets.
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    Partner David Furnish as well as pals David Walliams and Spice Girls were among celebrity guests enjoying the performance from the side of the stage — and now photos have emerged of Hamilton enjoying the performance too.
    He was firstly seen taking a selfie with Furnish before he burst into laughter as the latter showed him the result of their snap.
    Then Hamilton, dressed in a grey jacket, waved to those in the crowd that had spotted him as he pulled on his black shades.
    Hamilton had already enjoyed a break from the chaos of Formula One last week by partying with Kim Kardashian and Pharrell at a star-studded Louis Vuitton show.
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    He jetted to France for Paris Fashion Week with England stars Jude Bellingham, Marcus Rashford and Trent Alexander-Arnold also spotted at the A-List event.
    It comes after he had earlier posted a shot of his incredible abs in a message to suggest he was gunning for Max Verstappen ahead of next week’s Austrian Grand Prix.
    Hamilton captioned the snap: “Sometimes I fall but I always come back.”
    Although current world champion Verstappen claimed Red Bull’s 100th win in Formula One at the Canadian Grand Prix, progress was made by Mercedes and Hamilton.
    Hamilton finished in third, earning a second successive podium finish.
    Those recent results leave him in fourth spot in the leaderboard, behind Fernando Alonso, Sergio Perez and Verstappen.
    But, with 13 races to go there’s still plenty of time for Hamilton to claw back Verstappen’s 93 point lead.
    Hamilton was just one of the A-list names in the Pyramid Stage’s backstage areaCredit: Getty
    Festival organisers struggled to contain the masses as more than 100,000 gathered to see the music icon’s farewellCredit: AP
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    I’m an Arsenal legend and World Cup winner… now I’m planning a record-breaking music festival at F1 track

    HE’S a former World Cup winner that has played for Arsenal and Bayern Munich.And since leaving the Premier League in 2015 he’s had a jet-setting career that has seen him play in Turkey, Japan and now in Poland at the age of 38.
    The forward played for Arsenal from 2012 until 2015Credit: Getty
    He was part of the squad that broke Wenger’s nine year trophy droughtCredit: The FA – Getty Images
    But the former Arsenal forward, who scored 31 goals in 82 games for the Gunners, has made an unusual job choice as he enters the twilight of his footballing career.
    The former German international is organising a four-day music festival called Glucksgefuhle which translates to Happy Feelings.
    The festival will take place on the legendary F1 track Hockenheim.
    Over 100,000 fans are expected to attend between September 14 and 17.
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    Acts will include top DJs Steve Aoki and Paul van Dyk, as well as ATB – who had a UK No.1 with “9 PM (Till I Come).”
    If the German, Polish and Arsenal links didn’t give it away yet, the answer to the mystery player turned festival organiser is of course… Lukas Podolski.
    The Polish-born German forward helped Arsenal end their nine year trophy drought as part of the squad that won the 2014 FA Cup.
    That summer, he was also part of the Germany squad that won the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
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    He made 130 appearances for the German national team before retiring in 2017.
    Now 38, he plays in his native Poland for Gornik Zabrze.
    Despite his advancing age he returned six goals and ten assists in 29 appearances this season.
    On organising the massive festival alongside his playing career, Podolski told German outlet Bild: “The last few years have taken a great toll on everyone, and times are still tough.
    “It’s for this reason we want to offer people a bit of time out with this festival.
    “We want to look at lots of happy faces at the Hockenheim circuit.  People should have the chance to switch off for a couple of days.”
    Podolski is a German legendCredit: Reuters
    His 100,000 person capacity festival will take place at HockenheimCredit: Getty
    Not only will Podolski be appearing at the festival, he says he will be taking up a job as a grill master at the event alongside organising it.
    The festival has drawn comparisons with California’s annual Coachella mega-event.
    A host of German music stars are due to perform, and funfairs, football tournaments and yoga classes are also planned to take place. More

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    Topless Lewis Hamilton parties with Justin Bieber at Coachella as F1 legend enjoys time off before Azerbaijan GP

    SIR LEWIS HAMILTON let loose as he partied with Justin Bieber at Coachella.Hamilton posted a bunch of snaps from the Empire Polo Club in California as he attended the iconic music festival with friends.
    Sir Lewis Hamilton was spotted topless at CoachellaCredit: Instagram
    Hamilton was snapped with Justin Bieber at the festivalCredit: Instagram
    Hamilton attended the festival alongside some of his closest friendsCredit: Instagram
    Hamilton attended Coachella with a colourful outfit in CaliforniaCredit: Instagram
    Hamilton hung out with his friends inside his private bus at the festivalCredit: Instagram
    The Formula One legend was having such a good time that he even took his top off and danced with the rest of the crowd while topless.
    The joint-record seven-time world champion shared photos of his time off at the nine-day festival on Instagram.
    Hamilton, 38, wore shades and a chain with a pattered outfit as he danced with the Canadian popstar at the celeb-filled event, headlined by Bad Bunny, Blackpink and Frank Ocean.
    The British F1 hero donned a matching bright yellow shirt and trousers, with red floral pattern, in another snap shared with his 32.3million followers.
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    And he posed alongside his mates close to the stage and inside a private bus en route.
    The Mercedes superstar is in the middle of a four-week break between races.
    Hamilton came within touching distance of winning a dramatic Australian Grand Prix last time out.
    But rival Max Verstappen and Red Bull once again proved to be too quick.
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    Hamilton’s P2 result meant he secured his first podium of the campaign to lift him up to fourth in the driver standings.
    The next race takes place on April 30 at Baku City Circuit in Azerbaijan.
    And Hamilton will be looking for a big comeback after his time off as he bids for a first race win since 2021. More