Attitude Awards Round-Up, Simon Pegg Diagnosis and more!
The Daily Lowdown

Attitude Awards Round-Up, Simon Pegg Diagnosis and more!

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 8, 20264 min
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Hello and welcome to the Daily Lowdown, your fix of everything in the world of celebrity music and entertainment news. Happy Thursday everybody! Kicking things off today, the Sugar Babes, Jordan Stephens and veteran pop duo The Pet Shop Boys were among the winners at the 2026 Attitude Awards. The event at the Roundhouse in Camden, North West London was hosted by drag performer Danny Baird and featured performances from The Sugar Babes, all for Peck and the cast of The Musical Pride. Actor Saria McKellen presented Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys with

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the Legend Award. The duo have had four number one singles in the UK, including West End Girls, in 1986, followed by It's a Sin, Always on My Mind and Hard. This morning presenter Alison Hammond was recognised with the honorary Gay Award while

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the singer-songwriter Jordan, who is among the cover stars for the Attitude Magazine Awards edition, was given the Ally Award. The Icon Award was won by Italian fashion designer Donatella Fisci presented by sex education actor and model Natasha Polly. Among the long list of other fabulous winners were

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