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The Independent
3 days ago
- Business
- The Independent
Martin Lewis explains how to avoid being stung by hidden holiday fees
Martin Lewis is warning travellers to be aware of foreign transaction fees when using credit or debit cards abroad this summer. Standard bank cards typically add a 2.75 per cent to 3 per cent non-sterling exchange rate fee on overseas purchases. Specialist cards offer near-perfect exchange rates by waiving these additional fees. The Barclaycard Rewards Credit Card currently offers 0.5 per cent cashback on spending abroad. Watch the full video above.
The Independent
3 days ago
- Business
- The Independent
Martin Lewis issues warning to anyone using credit or debit card abroad this summer
Showing now | News 01:53 Martin Lewis has issued a warning to anyone using a credit or debit card abroad this summer. The Money Saving Expert founder explained that when you spend on your bank cards abroad normally, the bank adds a non-sterling exchange rate fee between 2.75 percent and three percent. He told This Morning viewers: 'Your £100 worth of euros costs you £103. With the specialist cards, they don't add that. So you get the near same perfect exchange rate. Mr Lewis then went through the specialist cards currently available , 'The top at the moment is the Barclaycard Rewards Credit Card, which is giving you half a percent cash back on spending abroad.'
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Jessie J says she 'cried happy and scared tears' after playing her final show before breast cancer surgery
Jessie J has said she 'cried happy and scared tears' after playing her final show before she undergoes breast cancer surgery. The singer, 37, who revealed her diagnosis last week, performed at Capital's Summertime Ball at Wembley Stadium over the weekend and vowed to 'beat' the disease as she addressed the crowd. Reflecting on her last show before treatment on Monday, Jessie described the day as special but admitted she 'needed a well earned cry' with her two-year-old son, Sky. In a post to her Instagram Story, she wrote: 'If you ever wonder what I do after a show. 'First I went to dinner with some beautiful inspiring friends and now I've got home, showered first, oilatum cream thick on my face so I look like Mrs Doubtfire.' From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Jessie J has said she 'cried happy and scared tears' after playing her final show before she undergoes breast cancer surgery Jessie continued: 'While the house is dark and everyone is asleep. I've unpacked my bags, done some house chores, washed Sky's cup and put washing away. 'Now I'm sitting in the Skys room just staring at him. Having a needed a well earned cry. Happy and scared tears. This boy. My whole heart. What a special day today was.' On Sunday Jessie chocked back tears and vowed she would 'beat' breast cancer on stage at Capital's Summertime Ball with Barclaycard at Wembley Stadium. The singer thanked the 75,000 strong crowd for their support as she opened up about her illness. Jessie said: 'Today, this show is my last show before I go to beat breast cancer!'. As the audience cheered she continued: 'So it's so special to me you have no idea. I feel so special to be from the UK, to be an honest person and say how you feel. 'This is my last show before go treatment and all the things It's the most special thing and I'm so grateful for this life, for you guys, for my career, to my, my son. My partner, my parents'. 'My family, my band, my crew. We are so lucky, we have so much to live for, so much joy, so much, so many things to do'. It comes Jessie, who assured fans her condition had been 'caught early', revealed she had suffered her 'worst day so far' amid her cancer battle as she broke down in tears and struggled through panic attacks. In a lengthy Instagram Stories post, she wrote: 'Honestly, had my worst day so far yesterday since my diagnosis and the busiest three months I have had in years. Work. Toddler. Cancer. life etc had my mind [drained]. Jessie, who shares two-year-old son Sky with partner Chanan Colman, continued: 'Panic attacks/ tears. big fears/ anger/ overwhelm bad. And you know what helped?'. 'I ate a corn on the cob. Turns out it's extremely hard to panic or cry while eating one. Highly recommend. Instead mood shift'. 'Tomorrow is a new day. The [rollercoaster] of cancer is [draining]. I won't be just talking about the highlights. And making jokes all the time. That isn't real life. Goodnight'. Returning to social media, The Price Tag hitmaker penned: 'IMO. It's [key] to acknowledge fear anger sadness panic overwhelm and let it come up and come out. holding it in won't make it go away. In any challenging situation in life'. 'So when I posted what I did yesterday about my current challenge in life, also while making light of the situation. That was one day in 10 weeks that I just lost it and was completely drowned in all the negative and bed feelings any cancer journey can bring. Which is healthy and needed. As the audience cheered she continued: 'So it's so special to me you have no idea. I feel so special to be from the UK, to be an honest person and say how you feel,' She went on: 'So I will cry, I will be scared, I will panic, I will feel all of it for a minute or even a full day. And then eat a [corn] or listen to a song that lifts me up or laugh with a friend on Face Time. And then go and be a mum, and go to work and show up and be what I feel 90% of the time'. 'Strong, fearless, healthy, and make some jokes about it all because that's my way. But i will not ignore the 10% that is fear and sadness'. Jessie appeared to drop a hint about her cancer diagnosis weeks ago during a performance in London. But the announcement appears all the more poignant now given what Jessie is reported to have told fans while performing at Union Chapel on May 20. According to The Mirror, the star told her fans at the show she was putting herself first and wanted to have fun. She said: 'I know we are all going through our own battles in life, we are all struggling in our own way. We talk about it sometimes, and sometimes we don't. 'I'm grateful I have the voice and the strength to be able to put those experiences into songs that people can take and make them their own soundtrack to help them get through a tough time, a good time, a scary time.'
Extra.ie
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Lola Young hits out at Summertime Ball technical difficulties
A string of technical difficulties hindered Capital's Summertime Ball with Barclaycard over the weekend with acts such as Lola Young grappling during their sets. The annual music event took place at Wembley Area in London and Sunday with Mariah Carey, JADE, Tate McRae among the major artists taking to the stage on the night. Attendees were also treated to a dash of nostalgia when Will Smith came out with DJ Jazzy Jeff and performed The Fresh Prince of Bel Air's theme tune and the theme tune to Men In Black. A string of technical difficulties hindered Capital's Summertime Ball with Barclaycard over the weekend with acts such as Lola Young grappling during their sets. Pic: David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock for Global Little Mix star turned solo artist JADE opened the show with the singer forced to delay her performance after the event organisers were met with glitches before the show. A statement from organisers appeared on screens, reading: 'We have had to pause the show temporarily. Please remain in the stadium. We hope to restart shortly.' Later on in the show, Messy singer Lola was met with her own technical difficulties mid-song as her earpieces started 'going in and out.' @pleaseespresso She handled it like a pro !!! #lolayoung #messy #live #onething #summertimeball2025 #summertimeball #stb #stb2025 ♬ Messy – Lola Young During the performance of her hit song the 24-year-old was heard saying: 'Sorry guys my ears are going in and out.' She then shouted: 'Can I get some new ears?' The Londoner begged fans for help in singing the song but was later heard saying: 'it's like they're doing it on purpose.' Little Mix star turned solo artist JADE opened the show with the singer forced to delay her performance after the event organisers were met with glitches before the show. Pic: David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock for Global Clips of the moment have circulated online with one person explaining that the ear piece had cut out and Lola tried to use the crowd to find the tempo of the song and get back into it. 'She was fuming,' one wrote, 'But her vocals are insane.' Another added: 'My heart broke for her in this moment! You could tell she was so stressed.' A third pointed out: 'Summertime Ball seem to frequently have issues with sound which is so shocking as it's such an anticipated event.' Elsewhere, Swedish singer-songwriter Zara Larsson's microphone dropped out during her time on the stage.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jessie J vows to 'beat' breast cancer at final show before surgery
Jessie J vowed to "beat" breast cancer in an emotional speech at her final show before she undergoes surgery. The 37-year-old pop star went public with her breast cancer diagnosis earlier this month revealing she is battling an "early" form of the disease and is scheduled to have an operation later in the year - and she used her performance at Capital's Summertime Ball with Barclaycard at London's Wembley Stadium on Sunday night (15.06.25) to tell fans she's planning to overcome her health issues. She told the audience: "I've always been an open book. Today, this show is my last show before I go to beat breast cancer. "So it's so special to me you have no idea. I feel so proud to be from the UK, to be an honest person and say how you feel. "This is my last show before go treatment and all the things It's the most special thing and I'm so grateful for this life, for you guys, for my career, to my, my son. My partner, my parents. "My family, my band, my crew. We are so lucky, we have so much to live for, so much joy ... There is so much to do." She wen ton to introduce her track Living My Best Life, saying: "This song is the soundtrack for myself. "This is hands down one of the favourite songs I have written and it's called Living My Best Life. It should have been called living my breast life ... "Let's put some good energy in this place because I know I'm not the only one going through something right now." Jessie - who is mother to two-year-old son Sky with basketball star Chanan Colman - previously revealed she was given the diagnosis prior to the release of her single, No Secrets on April 25 and she has been "in and out of tests" since. She said in an Instagram video: "Before No Secrets came out, I was diagnosed with early breast cancer. I'm highlighting the word 'early'. "Cancer sucks in any form but I'm holding onto the word early. I have been in and out of tests throughout this whole period ... "To get diagnosed with this, as I'm putting out a song called 'No Secrets' right before a song called Living My Best Life, which was all pre-planned before I found out about this, I mean you can't make it up. Jessie went on to reveal she plans to "disappear for a bit" after her performance at the Capital Summertime Ball. She said: "It wasn't something I'd planned, but yeah. I'm getting to keep my nipples, that's good. It's a weird topic and a weird situation. "I am going to disappear for a bit after Summertime Ball to have my surgery, and I will come back with massive t*ts and more music." The Price Tag hitmaker joked: "It's a very dramatic way to get a boob job."
