Merge 104.8 | 17 August 2020
Filming for the next Matrix movie is finally back under way in Germany, becoming the latest film to adapt to the coronavirus pandemic. Keanu Reeves has praised the production team for the way they have handled things despite the COVID-19 outbreak. The Matrix 4 is due to be released in 2022.
A scaled down version of the Dubai Rugby 7s is being planned this year, featuring GCC divisional teams across Rugby, Netball and Cricket. The proposed dates are December 4-5 but the event is still waiting for approvals from the relevant government entities and governing bodies. If it goes ahead tickets will be released in the middle of October.
Ed Sheeran’s first demo that he recorded when he was 13 is up for auction. It’s a collection of love songs and he made around 20 copies. He previously admitted he did not want anyone “get hold of a copy” so has 19 in his possession. But now one of the demos has been discovered in a drawer where it had been “forgotten” for many years. It’s expected to worth the equivalent of 5,000 OMR.