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| Posted: 23 Nov 2019 08:09 AM PST  Image copyright Getty Images/Marvyn Harrison"I'm very sorry for using your marriage as a hoax for the British public. But thank you." That's Marvyn Harrison's light-hearted message to Beyonce and Jay-Z after he made out they had "consciously uncoupled" in an attempt to get more people to sign up to vote. Marvyn tweeted the fake news - but linked to the voter registration website instead. He tells Newsbeat that all the responses have been pretty positive. "This is just for the goodwill of people having their voice," he says. Marvyn, who is the host of the podcast Dope Black Dads, says it started in a Whatsapp group where they were discussing the election. "I was just getting a bit bored of the apathy," he says. "So I made it to post in my own group, basically, as a decoy to get them to register. "And then they all laughed at it. So I posted it on Twitter - and then it kind of built a life of itself." Marvyn does understand some of the disengagement from politics, saying: "To be completely honest, I'm starting to fall a little bit out of love with all the back and forth." But his solution is to use this as an opportunity to have your say. "When things go bad you double down on the principles rather than abandon them," he says. The latest figures show that Friday saw a massive spike in voter registration. Of the approximately 308,000 registrations on Friday, around 206,000 came from under-35s. That group was split equally between people aged 25-34 and people under 25. The previous high in the last year was approximately 177,000 registrations, which was on 30 November - the day after the election was announced. Marvyn is clear that this is unlikely to have anything to do with his vial tweet: "there's lots of grassroots organizations getting people to vote," he says. Although he was pleased to see several people replying to his tweet with screengrabs of the confirmation screen once they'd registered. The deadline to register to vote is 26 November. Marvyn hopes that more black and Asian people sign up to vote in this election. Data from the electoral commission suggests that black and Asian people are less likely to be registered to vote. According to their research, 25% of black people, 24% of Asian people and 31% of mixed people eligible to vote are not registered. That's compared to the national average of 17%. "Black and Asian minorities are definitely underrepresented. I think they've seen this national conversation has very much excluded them," he says. "We have the right to vote, and we still should be visible and loud. "We still should let people know what our beliefs are and what we need for our environment in Britain - and vote as such." Despite having to use a fake news story to get some people engaged, he says it does seem to have worked on some people. Marvyn also defends his use of a fake story to dupe people into clicking on the link. "I think people know the difference [between this and other fake news]," he says. "This is a really quick and short experience. You thought it was Jay-Z and Beyonce breaking up, you went to go find the details. "And then you saw that it was a click to vote. And it reminded you of what your obligation is. "So I feel like this is within the spectrum of a light-hearted experience rather than a manipulation." Follow Newsbeat on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Listen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 weekdays - or listen back here.  |
| Posted: 01 Nov 2019 12:00 AM PDT CLOSE  Solange's new album 'A Seat at the Table' debuted on Sunday, the video features the 30-year-old songstress surrounded by groups of men and women dancing and sporting their various hairstyles. USA TODAY Solange Knowles and Alan Ferguson have called it quits. The 33-year-old singer and sister to Beyoncé announced she and the 56-year-old music video director she married in Nov. 2014, have "separated and parted ways." On Instagram Friday, Knowles wrote that "the past 2 years have brought me more physical and spiritual transition and evolution than ever before...my body left me with no choice but to listen and be still. within that stillness i begin my journey in confronting my worst enemy, fear." Knowles said she's "lived (her) best and worst moments in front of the lens and gaze of the world" since adolescence. "ive always tried to live in my truth no matter how ugly or full of love it is," she added. "ive also tried to carve out the space to protect my heart, and my life as it unfolds, evolves, and changes." Knowles then disclosed she and Ferguson have split. "11 years ago i met a phenomenal man who changed every existence of my life. early this year we separated and parted ways," she wrote. "i find it necessary to protect the sacredness of my personal truth and to live in it fully just as I have before and will continue to do. it is unfair to not have power of your own story as you shape and mold and rewrite it yourself. 'When I Get Home': Solange's new album is one of 2019's best releases yet Knowles said she's "leaning into the fear of the unknown." "may all of your transitions no matter how big or small, be kind to you and filled with incredible love and light!" she capped off her post. Solange Knowles drops surprise album and her mom Tina is so proud At their wedding, Knowles and Ferguson both wore ivory, a color also worn by key attendees, including the bride's mother Tina, brother-in-law Jay Z, niece Blue Ivy and big sis Beyonce. Knowles told Vogue at the time the New Orleans nuptials were a labor of love. Contributing: Associated Press Read or Share this story: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2019/11/01/solange-knowles-and-husband-alan-ferguson-announce-split/4126479002/  |
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