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Fearne Cotton recalls “shame” after hearing “horrible news” of ex-partner Ian Watkins’ sex crimes
Fearne Cotton has reflected on the “shame” she experienced after learning of her ex-partner Ian Watkins’ child sex crimes. The TV and radio presenter dated the former Lostprophets frontman for a period in 2005, while she was working on BBC Radio 1 as well as Top Of The Pops. Advertisement In 2013, Watkins pleaded guilty to 13 sex offences, including the attempted rape of a baby, conspiring to rape a child, three counts of sexual assault involving children, seven involving taking, making or possessing indecent images of children and one of possessing an extreme pornographic image involving a sex act on an animal. He was killed in prison...
Adam Lambert tells us about upcoming new music, and why artists need to “use their platforms for the greater good”
Adam Lambert has spoken to NME about why it is more important than ever for people to speak out in support of trans rights, and revealed that he has a new solo project coming later this year. The solo star and Queen frontman caught up with us backstage at the ‘Trans Mission’ show at Wembley Arena last night (Wednesday March 11), which raised funds for non-profit organisations Good Law Project and Not A Phase. Advertisement He took to the stage to break out two of his tracks, joining a stacked line-up that included Wolf Alice, Beth Ditto, Sugababes, Olly...
Billie Eilish in talks for film acting debut in Sarah Polley’s adaptation of ‘The Bell Jar’
Billie Eilish could make her big screen acting debut in an adaptation of Sylvia Plath’s classic novel The Bell Jar helmed by Women Talking’s Sarah Polley. READ MORE: Billie Eilish live in London: another sublime stint from an eternal star The singer is reportedly in advanced talks to take on the lead role in the project. She previously acted in 2023 TV series Swarm, co-created by Donald Glover. Advertisement “I used to say that I hated acting,” Eilish once said in a Saturday Night Live monologue. “But the truth is, when I was little I loved it! My mom and dad were both actors....
Lip Critic share chaotic new single ‘Jackpot’ and announce NYC ‘Theft Saga’ residency
Lip Critic have shared their chaotic new single ‘Jackpot’ taken from their forthcoming new album ‘Theft World’. READ MORE: The unstoppable force of Lip Critic The track, which follows previous single ‘Legs In A Snare’, hammers the senses with fruit and slot machine sounds at a casino while frontman Bret Kaser’s belts out the track’s rowdy lyrics. Advertisement The song spirals around a “protagonist groomed by gambling ads in childhood, now grown into a man at war with his own circuitry”, according to a press release. Check it out below. “‘Jackpot’ is a song about risking it all, and winning...
George Michael ‘The Faith Tour’ live concert film and album announced
George Michael: The Faith Tour is set to arrive in cinemas later this year alongside an 18-track live album of previously unheard performances. READ MORE: George Michael Obituary: 1963-2016 Footage was shot at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy during the European leg of Michael’s ‘Faith’ tour in 1988. Directed by the singer’s longtime collaborators Andy Morahan and David Austin, the film was long thought lost but has been restored and remastered. Advertisement The film transforms footage from a 14-camera shoot captured over two nights on 35mm film. It’ll open with a short film by Mary McCartney, Finding Faith, which helps...
Madonna says she has the football shirt that Celta Vigo F.C. are looking for
Madonna has got in touch with a Spanish football team searching for one of their shirts, and revealed that she has it in her archives. The shirt in question is the blue-and-white Celta Vigo jersey that the pop icon wore during a concert at the Balaidos Stadium back in 1990. Advertisement Marián Mouriño Terrazo, president of the club, recently shared an open letter asking if anyone knew where the shirt was now, and asked Madonna if she could help them track it down. “Over time we came to better understand what you stood for back then: questioning established norms...
Former Dead Kennedys frontman Jello Biafra hospitalised after suffering a stroke
Dead Kennedys‘ former frontman Jello Biafra has been hospitalised after suffering a stroke. The 67-year-old punk legend was taken to hospital on Saturday (March 7) after he came down with a hemorrhagic stroke caused by high blood pressure. Advertisement In a statement via his record label Alternative Tentacles on Instagram, Biafra said: ”I hopped out of my bed because I needed to pee, and my left leg just collapsed under me and I fell to the floor. I couldn’t even break the fall with my left arm because it wasn’t working either. I tried to hop back up again,...
Baz Luhrmann wants to make a “jazz age” version of Charli XCX’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ soundtrack
Baz Luhrmann has revealed that he is wanting to make a “jazz age” version of Charli XCX’s Wuthering Heights soundtrack. The Australian filmmaker, who is behind the 2022 Elvis biopic, the new Elvis EPiC concert film, Romeo + Juliet, Moulin Rouge and more, shared the vision with Wallpaper – where he spoke about designing a new carriage for Belmond’s British Pullman train. Advertisement He is embarking on the project with Catherine Martin – his wife and creative partner – and shared that the idea arose from his love of “slow travel”. “Trains in particular have a way of putting...
Ringo Starr announces new album ‘Long Long Road’ with Billy Strings, Sheryl Crow and St. Vincent
Ringo Starr has announced his new album ‘Long Long Road’ and shared the lead single ‘It’s Been Too Long’ – listen below. READ MORE: The Beatles: every song ranked in order of greatness It will be the Beatles legend’s 22nd solo album and will see him return to the country sound of his last record, last year’s ‘Look Up’. Advertisement Like that album, ‘Long Long Road’ has been overseen by the acclaimed producer T Bone Burnett, and it will feature appearances from St. Vincent, Sheryl Crow and Billy Strings. It is released on April 24 via UMe and you can pre-order it here. The first taste of the album is ‘It’s Been Too Long’, which was written by...Recent Posts
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