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Ed Sheeran review: pyrotechnics and technical hiccups in an ambitious, looping one-man show

Optus Stadium, Perth

Premiering his new Loop tour in Australia, the crowd-pleasing British singer-songwriter navigates a few teething issues in an otherwise assured stadium outing

Before Ed Sheeran sets foot on stage, his origin story is already rolling. A pre-recorded video looms across the giant screen, as he narrates his own ascent: “I just pushed and pushed. I was so focused on seeing how far I could take being an acoustic singer-songwriter from Suffolk.”

Then the screen cuts. A hidden platform rises from the centre of the audience and Sheeran appears, charging into his 2011 track You Need Me, I Don’t Need You.

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© Photograph: Mark Surridge/Frontier Touring

© Photograph: Mark Surridge/Frontier Touring

© Photograph: Mark Surridge/Frontier Touring

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‘One of the greatest comic talents’: tributes paid to actor Catherine O’Hara

Canadian prime minister Mark Carney and Schitt’s Creek co-creator Dan Levy lead tributes to award winning actor

Tributes have poured in from the world of showbiz and politics for Catherine O’Hara, with the Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, and Schitt’s Creek’s co-creator Dan Levy mourning the loss of a “legend” after the actor died at the age of 71.

O’Hara, who won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for her role in the TV comedy series, died on Friday at her home in Los Angeles after a brief illness, according to her agency, CAA.

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© Photograph: Danny Moloshok/Reuters

© Photograph: Danny Moloshok/Reuters

© Photograph: Danny Moloshok/Reuters

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Rosie Jones looks back: ‘Without realising it, I’d been workshopping jokes down the pub, saying, I’m not disabled, I’m drunk’

The comedian on the ridiculous clothes her mum chose for her, her love-hate relationship with mobility aids, and what it takes to be a standup

Born in 1990 in Bridlington, East Yorkshire, Rosie Jones began her career working in television as a researcher on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, before moving into live comedy. Her television appearances include Live at the Apollo, The Last Leg, Taskmaster and the Tokyo Paralympics. She has published a series of children’s books, titled The Amazing Edie Eckhart, and hosts the new series of Out of Order on Comedy Central.

This was taken in my childhood home in Bridlington. My family had moved in not long before the photo was taken, hence the very empty living room in the background. I should also acknowledge my incredible outfit: Mr Men trousers, paired with a black velvet hat. It makes me really fond of my mum. She took so much pride in putting me in ridiculous clothes.

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© Photograph: Courtesy of Rosie Jones

© Photograph: Courtesy of Rosie Jones

© Photograph: Courtesy of Rosie Jones

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6 séries à voir après Wonder Man sur Disney+

La dernière série de Marvel s'amuse à plonger dans les coulisses d'Hollywood, en mettant les super-héros au second plan. Si vous avez déjà englouti les 8 épisodes de Wonder Man, pas de panique : voici 6 séries similaires à dévorer en streaming.

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Record harvest sparks mass giveaway of free potatoes across Berlin

From zoos to soup kitchens, people are hauling away tonnes of surplus spuds after the biggest crop in 25 years

Germans love their potatoes. They eat on average 63kg a person every year, according to official statistics.

But the exceptional glut of potatoes produced by farmers during the last harvest has overwhelmed even the hardiest of fans.

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© Photograph: Hannibal Hanschke/EPA

© Photograph: Hannibal Hanschke/EPA

© Photograph: Hannibal Hanschke/EPA

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