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Rachel Zelger’s remake of popular musical branded ‘woke’ after fans spot ridiculous warning signs at London theatre

Rachel Zegler on a balcony, waving to a crowd outside the London Palladium.

A MAJOR new production of Evita has been slapped with a woke trigger warning for “loud music and sudden noises”. 

Audiences are also told they could be upset by strobe lighting, flashing lights and haze. 

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Rachel Zegler belts out Don’t Cry For Me Argentina from the Palladium balcony to crowds watching for free[/caption]
Rachel Zegler singing on the balcony of the London Palladium to a large crowd.
Large crowds are gathering in the street every night to watch the star perform for free
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Rachel Zegler at the Academy Museum Gala.
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Zegler’s free performance has been praised by punters[/caption]

The West End musical sees American star Rachel Zegler — as Eva Peron — sing its main ballad Don’t Cry For Me Argentina from a balcony to passers-by outside the venue for free. 

Those who have paid up to £245 for tickets watch it on a screen inside the London Palladium. 

Crowds are gathering in the street every night to watch Zegler, 24, perform.

Fans have been recording clips of her and posting them on social media, where they have amassed millions of views. 

Trigger warnings for shows have been criticised by acting great Sir Ian McKellen, 86. 

He said previously: “I think it’s ludicrous. I quite like to be surprised by loud noises and outrageous behaviour on stage.”

Despite the warning and Zegler’s free performance, the 130-minute show has been praised by paying punters. 

Evita began a 12-week run on Saturday and tells how Peron rose from poverty to become one of the most powerful women in Latin America as First Lady of Argentina from 1946 until her death at 33 in 1952. 

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice wrote the musical and chart-topper Don’t Cry for Me Argentina in 1978, with Madonna playing Peron in a film version 29 years ago. 

The decision to have Zegler sing outside came from director Jamie Lloyd. 

His version of Sunset Boulevard, for which Nicole Scherzinger recently won a Tony Award, also featured an outdoor section. 

Silly trigger warnings have hit several recent theatre shows. 

A production of Oliver! advises viewers it will include themes of poverty, hunger and crime. Phantom of the Opera audiences were told it would include smoke and bangs. 

A warning about nudity was put on a production of The Full Monty — a show about male strippers — while Matilda the Musical alerts the audience about the inclusion of a “loud burp”. 

Zegler’s stage role comes three months after her live-action remake of Snow White hit cinemas. 

The film had a £200million budget and made £148million at the box office as it was criticised for “going woke.” 

Actors were replaced with CGI dwarves. And the plot was changed to be about the princess becoming a fearless leader, rather than ultimately finding love. 

Zegler said the Disney original was “extremely dated when it comes to the ideas of women being in roles of power”.

She added: “People are making these jokes about ours being the PC Snow White, where it’s, like, yeah, it is — because it needed that.” 

Rachel Zegler singing on a balcony.
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The star performing her turn on the balcony[/caption]
Portrait of Eva Perón, First Lady of Argentina.
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The show’s inspiration Eva Peron[/caption]

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Luke Littler ‘can’t pass his driving test’ as darts ace eyes buying hot hatchback after being driven around in a van

DARTS sensation Luke Littler has hit a roadblock in his incredible success story – as he “can’t pass” his driving theory test.

The arrows ace has had an unbelievable 18 months since first bursting onto the sporting scene with him becoming the youngest ever world champion and bagging an MBE.

Luke Littler of England at a darts match.
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Luke Littler has hit a roadblock in his incredible success story – as he ‘can’t pass’ his driving theory test[/caption]
Luke Littler throwing darts during a match.
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Despite being the reigning world champion and pulling out constant record breaking performances at the oche Luke hasn’t quite been able to get to grips with driving yet[/caption]
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Luke was teased about his theory test by close friend AngryGinge when the pair appeared on Celebrity Gogglebox last week[/caption]

The teenage wonderkid stunned the world when he was crowned the best darts player on the planet at just 17 years old in January.

Luke, now 18, has gone on to win two World Series of Darts titles, 13 PDC titles and five major titles, as well as being crowned the youngest player to hit a televised nine-dart finish.

His impressive accolades and lucrative sponsorship deals have even propelled him to a net worth of over £2million and helped him become one of the nation’s most-loved sportsmen.

But he’s been lovingly mocked by his pal Morgan Burtwistle, better known as streamer AngryGinge, in recent days about the one thing Luke can’t quite get to grips with.

AngryGinge – the stand out celebrity in Soccer Aid last weekend – mocked Luke about not being able to pass his driving theory on national TV.

The pair made their debut appearance on Celebrity Gogglebox on Friday night, when Luke’s YouTube mate quizzed him on his overflowing trophy cabinet.

Pointing to the impressive accolades sitting on a shelf next to the sofa, AngryGinge asks him: “What have we got behind us here, Luke?”

He laughs before correcting himself, adding: “What haven’t we got?”

Smirking, Luke acknowledges his awards, including his incredible achievement in May when he became the first person to win five Premier League nights in the same year.

The Nuke’s even managed to sweep up a sixth triumph which took him past his own tally of nightly wins from last year, where he won a maiden title.

Laughing, AngryGinge goes on: “You get a bonus as well don’t you? We can all do the maths, Luke. You’re doing alright.”

But then he lovingly mocks: “You can do all this, but you can’t pass your driving theory.”

Luke, who laughs in response, previously revealed when he turned 17 that driving lessons were first on his agenda.

But it appears he’s been unable to hit the roads ever since as he continues to stall over his theory test.

Following his show-stopping display at Alexandra Palace in January, Luke, of Warrington, Cheshire, said he was desperate to get behind the wheel.

He revealed that his dream car is a modest Mercedes A-Class – a step up from his previous favourite Ford Focus – and he was eyeing one up with his £500,000 winnings.

But the sportsman was initially forced to cancel his driving lessons due to burnout fears regarding his busy schedule.

He had more bad luck when vandals trashed his van in May during an exhibition appearance in Norwich.

Luke, who owns the vehicle and is driven around by his team, branded the thugs “scum of the earth”.

His representative has been contacted for comment.

Luke Littler and Morgan Burtwistle celebrating a darts match victory.
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Luke and AngryGinge have been close friends for some time with the YouTube star often appearing at Luke’s darts matches[/caption]
Luke Littler holding a Premier League Darts trophy.
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Luke became the first person to win five Premier League nights in the same year back in May[/caption]

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Jodie Comer looks striking in a metallic silver dress as she leads stars at 28 Years Later premiere

JODIE Comer looked striking in a metallic silver dress, as she led the stars at the 28 Years Later premiere. 

The chilling teaser for Danny Boyle’s post-apocalyptic sequel sent fans into a frenzy in December.

Jodie Comer at the 28 Years Later premiere.
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Jodie Comer looked striking in a metallic silver dress, as she led the stars at the 28 Years Later premiere[/caption]
Jodie Comer at the premiere of '28 Years Later' in London.
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The 32-year-old actress oozed glam with her makeup look on point, and her blonde locks in a straight down do[/caption]
Jodie Comer, Alfie Williams, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson at the premiere of *28 Years Later*.
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Jodie Comer, Alfie Williams and Aaron Taylor-Johnson star in the movie[/caption]
Sam Taylor-Johnson and Aaron Taylor-Johnson at the "28 Years Later" premiere.
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Aaron and wife Sam put on a glam display[/caption]

The new release boasts a star-studded cast, including Jodie, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ralph Fiennes, Erin Kellyman and Jack O’Connell

And the new 28 Years Later film follows the classic 2002 movie starring Peaky Blinders actor Cillian.

He’s returning as an executive producer – and will even appear as original character Jim “in a surprising way”, according to Sony Motion Pictures chairman Tim Rothman.

Arriving for the premiere of the hotly-anticipated new movie, Jodie turned heads in her floor length metallic dress. 

The 32-year-old actress oozed glam with her makeup look on point, and her blonde locks in a straight down do. 

She partnered her dress with some metallic heels and a smokey eye, while walking the red carpet in London, to the backdrop of a wall of skulls. 

The beautiful actress posed for photos with Danny Boyle and Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Ralph Fiennes rocked up in a statement blue suit for the World Premiere at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square. 

Aaron Taylor-Johnson put on a dapper display, and was seen posing for photos with his wife Sam Taylor-Johnson, who looked striking in a white dress. 

The 14-year-old star of the film, Alfie Williams, also walked the red carpet in a red suit and black top, and joined together with his co-stars for photos. 

The star-studded event saw a string of celebrity faces in attendance, from TV host Joel Dommett to model Tigerlily Taylor.

Speaking about her new film project, Jodie said: “Having met Danny [Boyle], he’s incredibly sure and confident and innovative

“As an actor to be on a set with someone like that who’s leading the charge is so exciting.

“I remember seeing 28 Days Later and I was so struck with how it was so rooted in reality, and it was more about the exploration of us as a species and our behaviour and how we react.

“It felt like there was a lot of emotional truth within the film that really anchored it. That’s also what I felt when I read this script.”

Meanwhile, Cillian says the 22-year-old movie is the only one of his films he watches back.

“I never watch my own films, except that one. I have great affection for it.”

He added: “I can’t give much more at this point, but I’ve always said I would love to be involved because that movie changed everything for me.

“It’s always on around Halloween and during the pandemic people were constantly sending me clips.

“And I’ve shown it to my kids. It’s really stood up, even though it’s 22 years old now.”

28 Years Later is set to be released on June 20, 2025.

Jodie Comer at the 28 Years Later premiere.
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Arriving for the premiere of the hotly-anticipated new movie, Jodie turned heads in her floor length metallic dress[/caption]
Ralph Fiennes at the '28 Years Later' premiere.
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Ralph Fiennes is one of the stars of the film[/caption]
Joel Dommett at the "28 Years Later" film premiere.
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A string of famous TV faces turned up to the movie premiere[/caption]
Alfie Williams at the '28 Years Later' film premiere.
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28 Years Later star Alfie Williams, 14, opted for a rose patterned suit[/caption]

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Influencer slammed for ‘inappropriate’ wedding guest dress that will ‘upstage bride’ & is so low it shows her knickers

AN INFLUENCER has been slammed for an “extremely inappropriate” wedding guest dress that will “upstage the bride”.

Not only did many hail the frock “a solid no for a wedding” but the young woman even admitted the back of the dress was so low you could see her knickers.

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A content creator has left fashion fans gobsmacked by her wedding guest dress that will “upstage the bride”
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Woman in a floral dress being helped by a man.
Not only this, but people hailed it as “extremely inappropriate” and even claimed it gave “all eyes on me” vibes
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Couple at a wedding.  The woman wears a floral dress.
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Even Ellena’s Love Island boyfriend wasn’t a fan of the dress[/caption]
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Users thought the frock was more appropriate “for a holiday”
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Posting on social media, Ellena Hoad, a fitness influencer who is dating Love Island star Kieran Nicholls, showed off her floral mini dress as she got ready for a friend’s big day.

As she posed in a hotel room, the content creator said: “I’m going to a wedding today, so let’s get dressed – I’ve got this dress which I actually rented from HURR, however, I have had the biggest drama with this dress and I just hope it’s all worth it.”

As her Love Island boyfriend did up the backless dress, she asked: “Can you see my pants?” to which he simply confirmed: “Yeah.”

After admitting that she would have to “take off” her knickers to avoid them being on show, Ellena then gave her followers a close-up look at the cut-out frock and beamed: “This is the dress – it’s very different to what I would normally wear, but I thought it was cute and very wedding vibes.”

Ellena then exposed the nightmare she had with the designer dress, which is originally from pricey brand Zimmermann, but she rented from HURR – the UK’s leading rental and resale fashion marketplace. 

She acknowledged that not only did the dress arrive late, but when she opened it, she realised it had been worn and claimed it “absolutely stunk.”

Despite the mishap, Ellena, who runs her own online coaching service and has built an impressive following, including 403,000 Instagram followers and 52,000 YouTube subscribers, paired the dress with a strappy set of white heels and a small clutch bag.

Ellena, who also has her own recipe app, Ell-Evate, then continued: “Kieran absolutely hates it, I think it’s quite cute, it’s quite different. I love the back. I think the back is the moment.”

Ellena’s boyfriend Kieran, the reality star who made his bid for romance in the Mallorca villa back in 2018 and then met Ellena just before lockdown in 2020, then rated the dress a 6.5 out of 10.

Not only this, but he also confessed: “I’m not a big fan of the dress but you look good in it.”

The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @ellena_fit, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly racked up 156,000 views. 

It also amassed 1,718 likes and 468 comments, with many fashion enthusiasts left stunned by the short frock

Not for a wedding. The day should be focused on the bride!!

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One person said: “A solid NO for a wedding.” 

Another added: “The dress is giving “trying to upstage the bride” vibes, “all eyes on me”.”

Wedding Guest Outfit Etiquette

If you're struggling to decided on a dress to see you through wedding season, here's a few rules on what not to wear so you don't get in trouble.

  • Folklore says that wearing red at a wedding means you slept with the groom.
  • Casual attire like jeans and flip flops should always be avoided.
  • Any colour that could be picked up as white or cream – even if it’s not.
  • Most would agree that your cleavage needs to be covered.
  • Wearing white is a massive no-no if you’re not the bride.

A third commented: “It’s a showstopper for sure, especially at the back. I’d only wear it if you hate the bride and want to steal her thunder.”

Meanwhile, someone else slammed: “Not for a wedding. The day should be focused on the bride!!” 

The bride is a close friend and was fully aware of what I was wearing and it was perfectly ok

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Not only this, but another chimed in: “It’s extremely inappropriate for the wedding.” 

But that wasn’t all, as another woman recognised: “That’s for a holiday. Not for a wedding at all.”

In response to the negative response from trolls, Ellena later wrote back on the “dress that apparently divided TikTok” and penned: “I’m glad I’ve got thick skin because you were all brutal with your comments.

“Also… the bride is a close friend and was fully aware of what I was wearing and it was perfectly ok.”

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