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Bill Bailey calls James Newman’s Eurovision performance “a bit underwhelming”
Bill Bailey has called James Newman’s Eurovision performance “a bit underwhelming”. The comedian, actor and musician shared his thoughts on Good Morning Britain, commenting on the fact that Newman, representing the UK, received zero points for his performance. READ MORE: Italian Eurovision winners Måneskin talk future plans and “bullshit” drug allegations “It was a serviceable song and performance, nothing wrong with that,” Bailey said on the show yesterday (May 25), per the Independent. “I just think we’re missing a trick a little bit. We need to celebrate the eccentricity of Britishness, it doesn’t seem to be coming across…” Advertisement Of...
Wretch 32 to release new project ‘little BIG Man’ this Friday
Wretch 32 has announced he’ll return this Friday (May 28) with his surprise new project ‘little BIG Man’. The latest EP from the Tottenham MC features collaborations with the likes of Little Simz and M Huncho. According to an official press release, the record will see Wretch “in the shoes of a teenager in order to consider the immediate issues that plague today’s youth, then zooms out to expose how these issues feed into the tragic cycle of incarceration that’s visible from his current perspective”. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wretch 32 (@officialwretch32) Advertisement Across...
Greentea Peng announces UK tour dates for 2022
Greentea Peng has announced details of her 2022 UK tour. The south London artist will tour next year in support of her upcoming debut album ‘MAN MADE’, which is set for release on June 4 via AMF Records. Greentea Peng will perform with her live band, The Seng Seng Family, on the tour, which kicks off in Brighton on March 17, 2022. Advertisement The tour will include stops in Cambridge, Birmingham and London before concluding with a gig at the Marble Factory in Bristol on April 2, 2022. Greentea Peng (Picture: Stefy Pocket / Press) You can see Greentea...
EXIT Festival to offer coronavirus vaccine to international artists and festivalgoers
EXIT Festival has announced that they will offer doses of the coronavirus vaccine to international artists and festivalgoers who attend their event this summer. The Serbian festival, which will be held in Novi Sad from July 8-11, is set to go ahead as planned with the country aiming to fully open from June 21 due to Serbia’s “successful mass vaccination programme and significantly decreased number of new Covid cases”. READ MORE: 10 things you didn’t know about EXIT Festival EXIT, who are also offering 3000 free festival tickets to medical workers this year, has partnered with the Serbian Ministry...
Sigur Rós acquitted of major tax evasion by Icelandic court
Sigur Rós have been cleared of tax evasion in a major case that has taken place in their native Iceland. The band – Georg “Goggi” Holm, Kjartan “Kjarri” Sveinsson, Orri Páll Dýrason and frontman Jónsi Birgisson – were indicted on tax evasion charges in 2019 by Iceland’s directorate of Internal Revenue after an investigation that began back in 2016. Sigur Rós admitted they evaded payment of 151 million Icelandic krona – amounting to £840,000 – in taxes between 2011 and 2014 and paid back the full amount, along with fines and interest. Advertisement Throughout the case, the band members...
Lil Nas X says his upcoming debut album is “a coming-of-age story”
Lil Nas X has spoken in a new interview about his upcoming debut album, describing the record as “a coming-of-age story”. The rapper/singer is currently preparing the release of the LP, which will be titled ‘Montero’ and is set to arrive this summer. Speaking to Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show yesterday (May 25), Lil Nas X said that his “entire life… has been leading up” to the release of the album. Advertisement “It’s honest, it’s 100 per cent me,” he added about ‘Montero’. “Last time , I played so many characters.” Speaking about what to...
GOT7’s BamBam speaks up about his personal success: “I haven’t yet received recognition in Korea”
GOT7 singer BamBam has confessed that he wishes to be “properly recognised” in Korea, and has chosen to focus on his Korean solo activities moving forward. READ MORE: JAY B unveils sultry live performance video for new single, ‘Switch It Up’ In a new interview with Allure Korea, the singer reflected on the difference in reception in both Korea and his home country of Thailand, saying, “I can walk around with ease.” He then added, “I can’t do anything in Thailand. Not even go outside the hotel.” When asked if he thought he wasn’t successful in Korea, he...
Alchemist teases secret album hidden on YouTube
US producer Alchemist has hidden a secret album somewhere on YouTube, inviting fans to hunt it down. The record has been uploaded under a fake album title, song names and album artwork, the producer said on Twitter earlier this week. The artist hasn’t indicated that the album has been found yet. We hid a whole album on youtube under a fake name and youtube page . Fake album cover, song titles, the whole 9. Nobody found it yet. — Alchemist Type Beat (@Alchemist) May 22, 2021 Advertisement Despite fans asking for hints on how to find the hidden music,...
Blink-182’s Travis Barker says 2008 plane crash made him quit prescription drugs: “It was my rehab”
Blink-182‘s Travis Barker has opened up on the emotional impact of the plane crash which nearly claimed his life in 2008, including how it led him to quit taking prescription drugs. The drummer and close friend DJ AM were travelling back from a performance in South Carolina when their plane’s tires blew during takeoff. The plane was engulfed by flames after skidding across a highway, killing the two pilots, Barker’s assistant Chris Baker and security guard Chris ‘Che’ Still. Barker suffered third degree burns on 65% of his body and spent three months in hospital for 26 surgeries, while...Recent Posts
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