In Pictures: Stars, ceremonies and Swifties bring sprinkling of glamour to 2024
From a star-studded Olympics opening ceremony to Taylor Swift’s record-breaking tour, 2024 has provided some memorable showbiz moments.
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Your support makes all the difference.The last year has delivered some standout events in the worlds of music, film, TV, art and fashion and PA’s photographers were on hand to capture all the action.
Secretive artist Banksy unveiled a series of new artworks over several consecutive days in August, with fans eagerly anticipating where his next one would appear.
The year saw Oasis announce a series of reunion concerts and the return of popular BBC comedy Gavin And Stacey as filming for a final Christmas special took place in Wales.
The musical extravaganza Wicked came to the big screen in November and its stars delighted fans at its London premiere.