The BBC Singers will be closed, while there will also be cuts to three BBC English orchestras.
The Grammy and Brit award winners will close the three-day event in Portsmouth in August.
The James Bond star says she believes York city centre "should be free for all to enjoy".
Grammy-nominated rapper GloRilla, who was performing, says she is "devastated and heartbroken".
Phoebe Waller-Bridge, whose hit show launched at the festival, hopes the grants will help others.
Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock is named a Barbie Role Model for work promoting science careers to girls.
In a Twitter thread that went viral, Halli Thorleifsson was asked by Elon Musk what work he had done for the firm.
Perfect pairings such as Zendaya and Paul Mescal have been among several great Hollywood moments.
Businesses are discovering tweaks that can dramatically reduce the environmental impact of their websites.
How did the high priest of Japanese pop, Johnny Kitagawa, exploit teenage boys with impunity for so long?