Everything Was Beautiful, and Nothing Hurt by Moby: Fifteenth album by the American electronica musician....
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Albums
Everything Was Beautiful, and Nothing Hurt by Moby: Fifteenth album by the American electronica musician; comes after More Fast Songs About the Apocalypse (2017); led by the single ‘Like a Motherless Child’.
* Movies
Red Sparrow (starring Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton, Matthias Schoenaerts, Charlotte Rampling) – action, based on the 2013 novel by Jason Matthews; a Russian spy (Lawrence) falls for a CIA officer (Edgerton) and considers becoming a double agent.
Death Wish (starring Bruce Willis, Vincent D'Onofrio, Dean Norris, Kimberly Elise) – action, based on the 1972 novel by Brian Garfield; a doctor (Willis) becomes a vigilante after his family is brutally attacked by robbers.
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall (starring Logan Lerman, Elle Fanning, Michelle Monaghan) – drama; after writing a generation-defining book that makes him world-famous, a young novelist (Lerman) ends up in a downward spiral.
Awards
2018 Brit Awards
Winners:
British Album of the Year: Stormzy – Gang Signs & Prayer
British Artist Video of the Year: Harry Styles – ‘Sign of the Times’
British Single: Rag'n'Bone Man – ‘Human’
British Male Solo Artist: Stormzy
British Female Solo Artist: Dua Lipa
British Group: Gorillaz
British Breakthrough Act: Dua Lipa
International Male Solo Artist: Kendrick Lamar
International Female Solo Artist: Lorde
International Group: Foo Fighters
Global Success: Ed Sheeran
BRITs Critics’ Choice: Jorja Smith
Producer of the Year: Steve Mac
Star
Christopher Anthony John Martin
Born on 2nd March 1977 in England, United Kingdom.
Is the oldest of five children.
Is the great-great-grandson of William Willett, who made daylight saving time a recognised practice.
Studied at University College London where he met his future Coldplay bandmates Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, and Will Champion, forming the group in 1996.
Gained international fame with his band upon the release of their debut album, Parachutes, in 2000; they have since released six further albums – A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002), X&Y (2005), Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008), Mylo Xyloto (2011), Ghost Stories (2014), and A Head Full of Dreams (2015).
Was married to American actress Gwyneth Paltrow from 2003 till their conscious uncoupling in 2014; their divorce was finalized in 2016. They have two children together – daughter Apple (born 2004) and son Moses (born 2006).
Was a vegetarian for a while but started eating meat again after his split with Paltrow.
Is godfather to actor Simon Pegg’s daughter. Pegg – along with Buckland – is Apple’s godfather.
Is passionate about issues of fair trade.
Also born today: Daniel Craig, Jon Bon Jovi, Karen Carpenter, Lou Reed