Entertainment news round-up: 24-30 June

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A look back at some of the top entertainment stories over the past seven days.

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Radiohead's Thom YorkeImage source, Getty Images

Radiohead headlined the first night of the Glastonbury festival with an "absorbing, challenging and achingly beautiful" set that was "typically Radiohead" according to BBC Music reporter Mark Savage.

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On the last day of Glastonbury it was time for something completely different as Barry Gibb performed Bee Gees classics in the festival's coveted "legend spot".

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

This week saw the 20th anniversary of the first Harry Potter book's publication. We looked at the way the boy wizard has cast a spell on the cultural landscape over the last two decades.

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Richard HammondImage source, AFP/Drivetribe/Amazon Prime Video

Former Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond opened up about how he thought he was going to die when he crashed a car earlier this month.

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Paddington Bear creator Michael Bond remembered

Marmalade sandwiches were raised in tribute to Michael Bond, the creator of beloved children's character Paddington Bear, who died at the age of 91.

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AdeleImage source, Getty Images

Adele paid tribute to the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire at her Wembley Stadium concert on Wednesday and encouraged fans to donate money to help survivors.

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A participant at Jeremy Deller's catwalk eventImage source, Getty Images

"Real" people took to a catwalk in Manchester's city centre for a live "self-portrait of the city" - an idea dreamed up by artist Jeremy Deller.

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Greg James, Annie Mac and Clara Amfo
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L to R: Radio 1 DJs Greg James, Annie Mac and Clara Amfo

Radio One controller Ben Cooper admitted to being concerned about recruiting new talented presenters, saying "it's really weird how it's getting harder."

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Emma Watson and Reese WitherspoonImage source, Emma Watson/Reese Witherspoon/Inst

Emma Watson has one and so does Reese Witherspoon. But are celebrity book clubs a great thing for reading? We looked under the cover.

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Stewards tackle a stage invader during Jamala's Eurovision Song Contest perfomranceImage source, Reuters

Eurovision Song Contest bosses said they were fining Ukraine over its organisation of this year's competition in Kiev, whose problems included a stage invasion during a performance by the previous year's winner.

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