15 Things We Still Have To Look Forward To From The World Of Entertainment In 2024

We are quick approaching the midway level of 2024, and what a 12 months it’s been for leisure up to now.

From shock streaming hits like Baby Reindeer and massive field workplace phenomenons like Challengers, Civil War and Inside Out 2, to awards season and different popular culture highlights just like the Met Gala and Super Bowl, there’ve been loads of memorable showbiz moments which have had the entire world speaking.

But we nonetheless have the following six months of live shows, albums, gigs, movies, TV reveals and extra to stay up for – and there are some actual biggies to come back on the calendar.

Here are the highlights of what we’re most excited for on this planet of leisure for the remainder of 2024…

Is it simply us, or has this previous 12 months of Eras tour FOMO been insufferable?

Taylor Swift’s record-breaking tour has already stopped off for just a few choose dates within the UK, with extra reveals deliberate at Wembley Stadium throughout June and August. Plus, we’ve the added bonus of an entire new part within the setlist devoted to new album The Tortured Poets Department.

Here’s hoping we might even get some shock visitor appearances, with Taylor having beforehand welcomed her help artists like Phoebe Bridgers and Sabrina Carpenter to the stage for duets.

It’s time to make the friendship bracelets and go full Swiftie mode.

With Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA all set to headline Glastonbury this 12 months (plus Shania Twain within the coveted “Legends” slot), it’d simply be one of the crucial thrilling payments we’ve seen from the long-lasting pageant lately.

And whether or not or not you managed to attain these ever-so-coveted tickets to the legendary annual music occasion, watching the units on BBC iPlayer or listening on the radio is at all times time, and at the least helps you get within the Glasto spirit, even should you’re not really at Worthy Farm.

As nicely because the scheduled line-up, we all know from earlier years that the pageant is assured to be full of massive pop surprises, whether or not it was Lily Allen and Olivia Rodrigo teaming up for a politically-charged rendition of Fuck You or Foo Fighters turning up for a secret set.

From teasing us with the L-bomb to that includes the primary teaser of Billie Eilish’s romantic new music Birds Of A Feather, season three of Heartstopper seems prefer it would possibly simply be the most important but.

We already know that issues are about to get “darker” and “raunchier” as Nick and Charlie’s relationship progresses, and we will’t wait to meet up with the remainder of the gang, too.

Whether or not you had been a fan of the primary Joker movie starring Joaquin Phoenix, it’s laborious to not be at the least a little bit intrigued by its sequel, Folie À Deux.

Lady Gaga is becoming a member of the franchise as Harley Quinn on this musical origins story, which depicts Dr Harleen Quinzel assembly Arthur Fleck at Gotham City’s Arkham Asylum, the place they swiftly fall head over heels in love.

This new movie has been described as “mostly a jukebox musical” slightly than a full-scale musical manufacturing, which means there’s likelihood you’ll know most of the songs that crop up. Fingers crossed we’d even get a brand new Gaga unique, if we’re fortunate.

We know, we all know, it’s been a protracted previous (yellow brick) street. The movie model of the hit stage musical was first introduced again in 2016, however now we’re lastly near seeing the completed film – or films, we must always say!

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are bringing the beloved characters of Elphaba and Glinda to the massive display for 2 film instalments, after director Jon M. Chu mentioned he’d discovered it “impossible to wrestle the story of Wicked into a single film without doing some real damage to it”.

Plus, the supporting forged is stellar, with man of the hour Jonathan Bailey taking part in love curiosity Fiyero and Jeff Goldblum because the Wizard. We have by no means been extra able to belt Defying Gravity on the prime of our lungs.

Paul Mescal in a gladiator skirt preventing off a pack of baboons? Count us in.

Giving such a beloved sequel a sequel 20 years later is undoubtedly a dangerous transfer, however with Ridley Scott behind the digicam once more, we might be fairly assured it’s going to honour the legendary first movie, which starred Russell Crowe (who, by the best way, doesn’t need to discuss in regards to the new movie so please go away him alone, alright?).

Along with the Normal People star, half two will function Connie Nielsen returning as Lucilla, with Stranger Things actor Joseph Quinn, The Last Of Us’ Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington and extra all becoming a member of the forged. With an ensemble boasting that a lot expertise, it’s laborious to not be excited.

Granted, Emily In Paris is hardly essentially the most correct depiction of life within the French capital, nevertheless it’s precisely the form of shiny, feel-good escapism we simply like to binge on Netflix.

Lily Collins is again because the oh-so-chic social whizz Emily, and also you would possibly keep in mind issues ended on a huge cliffhanger once we came upon that Camille was pregnant.

Here’s hoping that the brand new season jumps proper again into the motion, so we all know precisely the place issues stand with Emily and Gabriel.

The first two seasons of The Bear shortly grew to become a TV phenomenon, touchdown the kitchen drama a string of Emmys and profitable over loads of devoted followers within the course of. It additionally made stars of its leads Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edibiri, who we actually simply can’t get sufficient of nowadays.

While there aren’t too many particulars in regards to the plot of season three simply but, we do know that there’s a demise to reckon with, which probably means the mom of pastry chef Marcus has handed.

Shhh! If Joseph Quinn and Lupita Nyong’o’s crimson carpet appearances didn’t get us excited sufficient for the origins story from the thrilling horror franchise, then the epic trailer most definitely did.

Since the introduction of the A Quiet Place franchise in 2018, the easy but terrifying premise has really made it ripe for sequels, following A Quiet Place Part II in 2020.

With The Office’s John Krasinki again writing (although Michael Sarnoski is within the director’s seat this time), it’s set to be one other heart-pounding cinema expertise – even when meaning us holding our breath for minutes at a time.

Scream queen Mia Goth is again for the third instalment within the X sequence, which is about after her character’s escape within the first instalment within the horror saga.

MaXXXine follows the titular star making an attempt to make it as an actress in 1985 Los Angeles whereas the notorious Night Stalker serial killer is on the unfastened.

The third movie within the trilogy additionally boasts essentially the most significantly star-studded forged but, that includes the likes of Halsey, Kevin Bacon, Lily Collins, Elizabeth Debicki and extra.

If you haven’t been capable of get Sabrina Carpenter’s outrageously catchy hit Espresso out of your head for weeks, there’s lots extra the place that got here from.

Her new album Short N’ Sweet is due out on 23 August, which means it’s fairly seemingly we’re going to get some new catchy summer time hits.

In case you missed it, long-rumoured (and now, it appears, fairly official) beau Barry Keoghan starred within the music video for Sabrina’s newest single Please Please Please.

The Olympics at all times convey an amazing summer time buzz to any metropolis in the summertime. There’s 24/7 protection of unbelievable athletes and their respective sports activities (you possibly can catch us glued to the gymnastics) however one spotlight is at all times the performances on the opening and shutting ceremonies.

The 2020 Olympics in Tokyo (which passed off in 2021 resulting from Covid) noticed performances from John Legend, Keith Urban and extra, and this 12 months is about to be an particularly distinctive one.

For the primary time within the historical past of the summer time Olympics, the Opening Ceremony is not going to happen in a stadium, however slightly on the Seine river. We can’t wait to see who lands that gig.

The rumours had been true, there actually goes to be a Gavin & Stacey Christmas miracle this 12 months.

In what’s being billed because the final ever episode of the beloved British sitcom, apparently the “majority of the main cast” shall be returning for one final get collectively for a Christmas Day particular this 12 months, written by James Corden and Ruth Jones, who additionally star as Smithy and Nessa.

As far because the annual Christmas particular programming goes, that is sure to be a spotlight. We would possibly simply should deal with ourselves to an Indian takeaway for this one…

If you’re nonetheless belting the soundtrack to the primary Moana movie all these years later, you’re in all probability already counting down the times till the sequel this November.

An official synopsis teases that “Moana, Maui and a brand-new crew of unlikely seafarers” will set sail on a model new voyage after “receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestor”.

The unique forged shall be returning, together with Auli’i Cravalho as Moana, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as Maui and Nicole Scherzinger as Sina.

However, although his final rating landed him an Oscar nomination, sadly Lin Manuel-Miranda received’t be returning. Instead, he’ll get replaced by Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, the TikTok writers behind the Bridgerton musical.

It’s laborious to think about how something might outdo the perfection that was Paddington 2, however the subsequent instalment seems like it might come shut.

As Paddington and the Brown household embark on a journey to Peru to go to beloved Aunt Lucy, they uncover that she’s nowhere to be discovered, and they should enterprise into the Amazon to convey her again.

While we’re unhappy to listen to that Sally Hawkins received’t be returning as Mrs Brown this time round, the Wonka actor has promised that her substitute Emily Mortimer will very a lot embody the essence of the character.

And, if the model new trailer is something to go by, Paddington In Peru would possibly simply be our marmalade sandwich-eating bear’s largest journey but.