OHMYGOSSIP — Billie Eilish was the surprise guest during Labrinth’s Coachella set at the weekend.
The ‘Bad Guy’ hitmaker came out on stage to perform their collaboration ‘Never Felt So Alone’ on Saturday night (15.04.23).
It was not the first time the pair have performed the duet live, as Billie brought the singer-songwriter out at her concert at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, in December.
The track – which was co-produced by Billie’s brother Finneas – was first previewed on HBO’s hit teen drama ‘Euphoria’.
Speaking to Eddie Francis on Apple Music 1’s New Music Daily show, Labrinth, 34, shared how the duet with the 21-year-old pop megastar came about, and it turned out they were fans of each other.
He said: “I’ve been a fan of Billie for a long time. I think she’s an amazing artist.
“Once I started piecing the song together, I was just like, ‘Do you know what? I think this is the moment where I think Billie would be a sick addition.’
“When we spoke, she was like, ‘Lab, I’ve been listening to your music for years.’ I was like, ‘What?’ It was like, ‘Billie? What? You?’ She was like, ‘Yeah, been a fan.’ She was like, ‘I love this song as well, so I would love to do it with you.'”
The first three days of Coachella also saw epic performances from the likes of BLACKPINK, Charli XCX, and the reunited Blink-182.
Elsewhere, Calvin Harris brought out Ellie Goulding to perform their latest hit ‘Miracle’.
Frank Ocean and Bad Bunny also headlined.
The festival continues in Indio, California Friday (21.04.23) to Sunday (23.04.23).

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OHMYGOSSIP — Bob Dylan has announced the live album ‘Shadow Kingdom’.
The 81-year-old music legend is set to release the 14-track set from his 2021 performance film of the same name.
Fans had only one week to view the set on the streaming platform Veeps, but from June 2, they will be able to watch and listen to the live cuts whenever they like.
As well as being available to stream, the album will be released on CD and double-LP and is available to pre-order now via bobdylanstore.com.
What’s more, the film itself can be rented and downloaded from then.
For now, Dylan has shared his 2021 performance of 1971’s ‘Watching the River Flow’, which he performed live for the first time in seven years during the 2021 set.
The virtual concert saw the ‘Make You Feel My Love’ hitmaker perform unique renditions of his hits “created especially” for the one-off set.
The organisers announced in a statement at the time: “Veeps presents Bob Dylan in an exclusive broadcast performance, Shadow Kingdom, which will showcase the artist in an intimate setting as he presents renditions of songs created especially for this event on Sunday, July 18.”
The performance took place just over a year after Dylan released his most recent album, ‘Rough And Rowdy Ways’.
Meanwhile, Metallica have offered the folk rock icon free concert tickets.
In a rare interview with The Wall Street Journal published in December, Dylan reeled off a list of his favourite artists, and divulged that he’s seen the heavy metal legends a couple of times.
He said: “The Oasis Brothers, I like them both, Julian Casablanca, the Klaxons, Grace Potter. I’ve seen Metallica twice.
“I’ve made special efforts to see Jack White and Alex Turner. Zac Deputy, I’ve discovered him lately. He’s a one-man show like Ed Sheeran, but he sits down when he plays.
“I’m a fan of Royal Blood, Celeste, Rag’n’Bone Man, Wu-Tang, Eminem, Nick Cave, Leonard Cohen, anybody with a feeling for words and language, anybody whose vision parallels mine.”
And the ‘Nothing Else Matters’ group’s drummer Lars Ulrich has since invited the ‘Like a Rolling Stone’ hitmaker backstage so they can “pay their respects”.
He told NME: “I saw that.
“I don’t know if Bob reads the NME or not, but I have one thing to say to him: ‘Bob, you’re welcome at any Metallica show anywhere in the world at any time – but please come backstage and say hello. We’d love to meet you and pay our respects!’”

The track-listing for ‘Shadow Kingdom’ is:
1. ‘When I Paint My Masterpiece’
2. ‘Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I’ll Go Mine)’
3. ‘Queen Jane Approximately’
4. ‘I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight’
5. ‘Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues’
6. ‘Tombstone Blues’
7. ‘To Be Alone With You’
8. ‘What Was It You Wanted’
9. ‘Forever Young’
10. ‘Pledging My Time’
11. ‘The Wicked Messenger’
12. ‘Watching the River Flow’
13. ‘It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue’
14.‘Sierra’s Theme’

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OHMYGOSSIP — Ariana Grande has joked fans have heard “every bad song” she’s ever made after her unreleased music was leaked.
The 29-year-old singer has responded after a batch of unheard material leaked online last month, and she admitted it’s “impossible to keep things” from her passionate fanbase.
In a new R.E.M. Beauty video, she said: “You guys have heard every bad song and b******* demo that I’ve ever made. Hilarious.
“It’s impossible to keep things from you. You gotta take some swings and misses.”
Later in the video – which saw her applying various makeup products as she answered questions from fans – the ‘7 Rings’ hitmaker was asked if there were “any secrets soon to come”.
She replied: “Hmm… no secrets. I’m all out of secrets. You’ve stolen all my unreleased music, it’s horrible [laughs].”
Elsewhere, she described her life as “beautiful and surreal” as she continues to grow “so much right now”.
She added: “Life is beautiful and surreal and I’m learning so much, and I’m growing so much right now, and I’m working my a** off, and I’m enjoying and savoring every moment of it as much as I possibly can. So yeah, very grateful.”
Back in February, Ariana – who has not released an album since 2020’s ‘Positions’ – made her return to music on The Weeknd’s ‘Die For You’ remix as she teamed up with her friend and collaborator on the new version of his 2016 track from the album ‘Starboy’.
The ‘Dangerous Woman’ singer previously reassured fans she is still very much a singer and reminded them of her vocal prowess on a rendition of ‘Over the Rainbow’ from 1939 classic ‘The Wizard of Oz’, as she’s been busy working on the two-part movie adaptation of its Broadway musical prequel ‘Wicked’.
After being asked by a TikTok user why she is no longer a singer, she replied: “Literally on set filming two musical movies all day every day.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Ella Henderson missed out on a potential friendship with Cher after she only spotted the music legend had tweeted her more than 10 years later.
The 27-year-old singer was just 16 when she performed a rendition of Cher’s song ‘Believe’ on ‘The X Factor’ in 2012, and the ‘I Got You Babe’ hitmaker direct messaged the then-wannabe star to invite her for a coffee in London.
But Ella has only just seen the tweet, and Cher has now unfollowed her, meaning a possible meet up looks unlikely.
She is quoted by The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre column as saying: “I did that song for the bootcamp section of the show and it went viral.
“After that she followed me on Twitter and messaged me saying, ‘Can we meet for coffee in London?’
“I’ve only just seen this message! I never saw it at the time.
“Now she’s unfollowed me. Ten years. I love you Cher. I’ve always loved her.”
After Ella’s ‘Believe’ rendition, Cher took to Twitter to praise a then-teenage Ella’s ability, admitting the version of the track had left her emotional.
She tweeted at the time: “work Done …Went on Utube 2 c young girl sing Believe! Tears came 2 my eyes! So Touching! a Great version of a Great Song. WE Can Share It ! (sic)”
Fortunately, Ella spotted that tweet at the time, and admitted it was “mind-blowing” to receive such a reaction.
She said at the time: “I’m still pinching myself! To have the actual Cher tweet that she’d seen my performance was mind-blowing.
“I’ve been smiling all day. It is quite frankly unbelievable! I can’t believe she cried.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Soundgarden and late frontman Chris Cornell’s widow have settled a lawsuit over his recordings.
Vicky Cornell sued the surviving members of the band – Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron and Ben Shepherd – in 2019, claiming they were withholding royalties from her over seven unreleased recordings made by Chris before his death in 2017.
Her suit insisted there was never any explicit agreement that these songs were for Soundgarden and that her late husband was the exclusive owner of them but she agreed to share the recordings for a potential new album so long as they used one of Chris’ “trusted producers” and kept her informed about any marketing strategy. However, she claimed the band didn’t comply with her conditions.
In Soundgarden’s suit, they denied her previous claims and accused Vicky of trying to “extort” royalties.
However, both parties have settled the case out of court and have agreed to work together in harmony to bring fans the posthumous recordings.
Both sides said in a statement: “Soundgarden and Vicky Cornell, on behalf of the Estate of Chris Cornell, are happy to announce they have reached an amicable out of court resolution.
“The reconciliation marks a new partnership between the two parties, which will allow Soundgarden fans around the world to hear the final songs that the band and Chris were working on.”
No further details about the resolution have been made public.
Responding to Vicky’s allegations at the time, the ‘Black Hole Sun’ group wrote: “The Complaint is an offensive recitation of false allegations and accusations. Soundgarden categorically denies every material contention lobbed by Vicky Cornell, who filed her Complaint – rashly and without good cause – with the true purpose of extorting Soundgarden into conceding rights to which she is not legally entitled, and of coercing Soundgarden to prematurely distribute Soundgarden funds to her.
“This legal action by Vicky Cornell is lamentable, preventable, and spurious.”
Before making the agreement, the band had also sought “compensatory and general damages in an amount to be proven at trial,” as well as injunctions and declarations related to copyright, punitive and exemplary damages, and other relief to be decided by a court.
Chris tragically died by suicide on May 18, 2017, aged 52.

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OHMYGOSSIP — BTS star Jungkook has donated $750,000 to a Seoul children’s hospital.
The 25-year-old K-Pop star gave the generous sum to the Seoul National University Children’s Hospital to help with the costs of medical expenses for youngsters from poor families.
He said in a statement: “I hope my donation can be a bit of a help to children in danger, and I hope children can smile happy.”
The South Korean boy band often gives back and, in 2021, their Louis Vuitton suits from the 2021 Grammys, said to be worth between $30,000 and $50,000, were auctioned for a good cause.
The ‘My Universe’ group – also comprising Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, and V – dressed head-to-toe in the luxury French fashion house’s designer gear at the prestigious awards show in March that year.
And the suits, along with three rings worn by J-Hope, went under the hammer at the MusiCares Charity Relief Auction hosted by Julien’s Auctions.
The accessories were estimated to be worth between $2,000 and $4,000.
Established in 1989 by the Recording Academy, the goal of MusiCares is to offer services to members of the music community, including financial assistance for basic living expenses, medical expenses, and treatment for critical illnesses like HIV/AIDS and Parkinson’s disease.
The major charity also included a rhinestone-embellished gown donated by country music legend Dolly Parton, who was named the 2019 MusiCares Person of the Year.
The likes of Katy Perry Lady Gaga, Demi Lovato, Harry Styles, and Lionel Richie also donated items to help raise funds.
In 2020, BTS and their label HYBE (then known as Big Hit Entertainment) also donated a whopping $1 million to the Black Lives Matter movement.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Bob Dylan has announced the live album ‘Strange Kingdom’.
The 81-year-old music legend is set to release the 14-track set from his 2021 performance film of the same name.
Fans had only one week to view the set on the streaming platform Veeps, but from June 2, they will be able to watch and listen to the live cuts whenever they like.
As well as being available to stream, the album will be released on CD and double-LP and is available to pre-order now via bobdylanstore.com.
What’s more, the film itself can be rented and downloaded from then.
For now, Dylan has shared his 2021 performance of 1971’s ‘Watching the River Flow’, which he performed live for the first time in seven years during the 2021 set.
The virtual concert saw the ‘Make You Feel My Love’ hitmaker perform unique renditions of his hits “created especially” for the one-off set.
The organisers announced in a statement at the time: “Veeps presents Bob Dylan in an exclusive broadcast performance, Shadow Kingdom, which will showcase the artist in an intimate setting as he presents renditions of songs created especially for this event on Sunday, July 18.”
The performance took place just over a year after Dylan released his most recent album, ‘Rough And Rowdy Ways’.
Meanwhile, Metallica have offered the folk rock icon free concert tickets.
In a rare interview with The Wall Street Journal published in December, Dylan reeled off a list of his favourite artists, and divulged that he’s seen the heavy metal legends a couple of times.
He said: “The Oasis Brothers, I like them both, Julian Casablanca, the Klaxons, Grace Potter. I’ve seen Metallica twice.
“I’ve made special efforts to see Jack White and Alex Turner. Zac Deputy, I’ve discovered him lately. He’s a one-man show like Ed Sheeran, but he sits down when he plays.
“I’m a fan of Royal Blood, Celeste, Rag’n’Bone Man, Wu-Tang, Eminem, Nick Cave, Leonard Cohen, anybody with a feeling for words and language, anybody whose vision parallels mine.”
And the ‘Nothing Else Matters’ group’s drummer Lars Ulrich has since invited the ‘Like a Rolling Stone’ hitmaker backstage so they can “pay their respects”.
He told NME: “I saw that.
“I don’t know if Bob reads the NME or not, but I have one thing to say to him: ‘Bob, you’re welcome at any Metallica show anywhere in the world at any time – but please come backstage and say hello. We’d love to meet you and pay our respects!’”

The track-listing for ‘Strange Kingdom’ is:
1. ‘When I Paint My Masterpiece’
2. ‘Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I’ll Go Mine)’
3. ‘Queen Jane Approximately’
4. ‘I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight’
5. ‘Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues’
6. ‘Tombstone Blues’
7. ‘To Be Alone With You’
8. ‘What Was It You Wanted’
9. ‘Forever Young’
10. ‘Pledging My Time’
11. ‘The Wicked Messenger’
12. ‘Watching the River Flow’
13. ‘It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue’
14.‘Sierra’s Theme’

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OHMYGOSSIP — Lewis Capaldi has shared his new heartbreak anthem, ‘Wish You The Best’.
The moving ballad – which was co-written partly in Los Angeles with JP Saxe and Malay, and finished by the pop star at home in Glasgow – is about an ex moving on and telling you all about their “amazing” new life without them.
The ‘Someone You Loved’ hitmaker said in a statement: “Wish You The Best came from the idea of a person you used to be with, telling you all this amazing stuff about their life, without you in it.
“It’s a song about what we don’t say to those people. I was fascinated by the things left unsaid, whether that be in a relationship or a friendship.”
The 26-year-old singer/songwriter has made the equally as tear-jerking music video to accompany the song.
It “follows an older mail carrier named John and his faithful companion, a scruffy and sweet-faced dog called Willow. As the video unfolds, its cycle-of-life narrative shines a warm light on the devastating pain of loss and the redemptive power of love, infusing each moment with the kind of unaffected emotional truth that leaves a lasting imprint on the heart.”
The track is the third single from his much-anticipated second solo album, ‘Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent’, following ‘Forget Me’, ‘Pointless’ and ‘How I’m Feeling Now’.
The follow-up to his record-breaking debut, 2019’s ‘Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent’, is set for release on May 19.
Lewis – who opened up about his Tourette’s syndrome diagnosis in his raw Netflix documentary ‘Lewis Capaldi: How I’m Feeling Now’ – previously admitted he is “terrified” about the reception his second album will receive because he wants fans to enjoy it, though he insisted he isn’t feeling the pressure for it to be as popular as its predecessor.
He told The Big Issue magazine: “Oh, I’m terrified. I don’t necessarily feel like I have to match it because – unless you’re f****** Ed Sheeran – that’s a once-in-a-lifetime thing.
“I can’t see having another song that big, because it defies belief. So I try not to think of that.
“But I do feel pressure to at least release music that people who buy tickets to see me would enjoy.
“I like the music I’m making and I don’t think I’ve strayed too far from the path on this new record.
“But it’s definitely nerve-wracking. The more successful things get, I find I’m more insecure about my own abilities. It’s a very strange position to be in. Yeah, I’m absolutely s******* my jocks.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Kelly Clarkson has shared the double singles ‘mine’ / ‘me’ – from her eagerly-awaited album ‘chemistry’.
The ‘Breakaway’ hitmaker has revealed she decided to release both singles at the same time because the record features “many stages of grief and loss”.
She said: “Having chemistry with someone is an incredible and overwhelming feeling. It’s like you have no choice in the matter. You are just drawn to each other. This can be good and bad. This album takes you down every path that chemistry could lead you down.”
Of the singles, she continued: “We decided to release ‘mine’ and ‘me’ at the same time because I didn’t want to release just one song to represent an entire album or relationship. There are many stages of grief and loss on this album. Each song is a different stage and emotional state.”
On ‘mine’, she takes a swipe at her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock, singing: “Someone’s gonna show you / How a heart can be used / Like you did mine.”
‘abcdefu’ hitmaker GAYLE co-wrote ‘me’, an empowering anthem on which ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’ host declares that she doesn’t “need to need somebody when I’ve got me.”
The upcoming album – which is the long-awaited follow-up to 2017’s ‘Meaning of Life – features Hollywood actor Steve Martin on ‘i hate love’ and late music legend Prince’s former lover, duet partner and bandmember, Sheila E., on ‘that’s right’.
Fans can expect to hear about “the good, the bad, and the ugly” from her relationship with Brandon.
Kelly told fans: “This album is definitely the arc of an entire relationship, and a whole relationship shouldn’t be just brought down to one thing. So there’s the good, the bad, the ugly thing kinda going on in it.
“Chemistry can be a really amazing sexy, cool, fun thing, but it can also be very bad for you. I thought it was kinda the perfect title to describe the entire album.”
The 40-year-old singer previously admitted making the record was like therapy for her following her divorce.
The ‘Since U Been Gone’ hitmaker poured her heart out on the record, which encapsulates “every emotion” of being in a relationship and a breakup.
Kelly – who filed for divorce after seven years of marriage to the 46-year-old talent manager in June 2020 – teased that it’s her “most personal” record to date.
Speaking on ‘Sunday Today with Willie Geist’, she spilled: “This next record, this will probably be the most personal one I’ve ever released.
“The whole record is basically every emotion you experience from the beginning of a relationship, to the end of what it is now.
“It’s been very therapeutic for me.
“It’s very honest.”
‘Chemistry’ is released on June 23.

The ‘chemistry’ track-listing:

1. ‘skip this part’
2. ‘mine’
3. ‘high road’
4. ‘me’
5. ‘down to you’
6. ‘chemistry’
7. ‘favorite kind of high’
8. ‘magic’
9. ‘lighthouse’
10. ‘rock hudson’
11. ‘my mistake’
12. ‘red flag collector’
13. ‘i hate love’ (feat. Steve Martin)
14. ‘that’s right’ (feat. Sheila E.)

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OHMYGOSSIP — KISS briefly paused their concert in Brazil this week as Gene Simmons felt weak due to dehydration.
The 73-year-old bassist-and-vocalist had to be attended to during their set in Manaus, Brazil, on Wednesday night (12.04.23).
He left the stage for around five minutes, according to ACritica, before continuing with the performance.
His bandmate Paul Stanley had noticed Gene sitting down looking unwell and told the crowd: “We’re gonna have to stop.
“You know how much we love Gene, and he’s obviously sick. And we’re gonna have to stop to take care of him, ’cause we love him, right?”
Gene tried to carry on performing ‘Say Yeah’ seated before he got back up on his feet.
The ‘Rock and Roll All Nite’ star later reassured fans that he was doing OK and simply needed to drink water.
He tweeted: “Hey everybody, thanks for the good wishes.
“I’m fine. Yesterday at Manaus Stadium in Brazil, [I] experienced weakness because of dehydration. We stopped for about five minutes, I drank some water, and then all was well. Nothing serious.”
The band – who are on their ‘End Of The Road’ farewell tour – will return to the stage on Saturday night (15.04.23) for Colombia’s Monsters Of Rock Festival at the Bogota Stadium.
Meanwhile, A KISS biopic is heading to Netflix in 2024.
The band’s manager, Doc McGhee, has revealed the film, which was first talked about in 2021, will follow the first four years of the glam metal legends’ career.
The ‘Detroit Rock City’ rockers formed in New York City in 1973, with a line-up comprising Paul (vocals, rhythm guitar), Gene (vocals, bass), Ace Frehley (lead guitar, vocals), and Peter Criss (drums, vocals).
Speaking on ‘The Rock Experience with Mike Brunn’, Doc said: “It’s a biopic about the first four years of KISS. We’re just starting it now. We’ve already sold it, it’s already done, we have a director, McGhee [Entertainment]. That’s moving along and that’ll come in [2024].”
KISS – which now comprises Gene, Paul, Eric Singer, and Tommy Thayer – will bow out of touring with two nights at New York’s Madison Square Garden on December 1 and 2, bringing them full-circle.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Metallica’s latest album ’72 Seasons’ was their “most friction-free record” to make.
The legendary heavy metal group have come a long way since the turbulent period documented in their 2004 movie ‘Some Kind Of Monster’, which saw the band members barely on speaking terms.
Drummer Lars Ulrich, 59, told The Sun newspaper: “We can be in a room, we can make music, we can have conversations and there won’t be a tense, crazy, rolling boulders up hills atmosphere.
“Looking back, there were times when s*** got intense but this is the most friction-free record we’ve ever made.”
The candid film followed the band from 2001 to 2003, which saw frontman James Hetfield, 59, enter rehab for alcoholism and the departure of bassist Jason Newsted, 60, and arrival of his replacement Robert Trujillo, 58.
The ‘Enter Sandman’ rockers are preparing for their mammoth ‘M72 World Tour’, which kicks off on April 27 in Amsterdam.
Metallica will play two concerts with differing setlists in each city on the ambitious jaunt.
But vegetarian and Peloton-obsessed Lars insists he’s as fit as ever as he approaches his 60th birthday.
He said: “Every day I’m in that gym, well at least 13 out of 14 days in a fortnight.
“I do a lot of cardio and have some core workout routines.
“I grew up in an athletic family and have always appreciated sport, so keeping fit has become a way of life.”
On his clean diet, he continued: “I’m vegetarian and eat a lot of plant-based food but get my protein from egg whites.”
And the band get plenty more hours of shut-eye these days with their “crazy shenanigans” mostly behind them.
He said: “Sleep is a much bigger thing than it used to be. None of this s*** gets any easier as you get older!
“When you get to my age, the effort you put into staying fit doesn’t make you fitter, it just keeps you at the same level.
“What you’re really doing is preventing the curve from pointing south.”
And even though the tour will be a f***ing slog”, Lars will still get a buzz from it.
He added: “The late nights and crazy shenanigans of the past have become few and far between.
“When we start touring again, we’re playing two shows in every city with a completely different setlist for each night.
“Every day will be a f***ing slog but I actually quite like it. I’m stronger than I’ve been in many years.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Australia’s 2023 ‘Eurovision’ entrant Voyager believe “prog music” has a place at the song contest.
The prog-metal band are heading to Liverpool next month to represent their country in the annual singing competition with their epic track ‘Promise’, and guitarist Simone Dow admits it would be a “dream” to win the show like Italian glam rockers Maneskin did in 2021 and Finnish monster metallers Lordi in 2006.
She told Total Guitar magazine: “I think prog is actually perfect for playing at Eurovision.
“The whole point of it and the whole purpose is not just the music; they really want you to demonstrate the theatrical side of it as well. It’s the visuals, how it looks and how you tell that story on stage, as much as the music. Prog is usually five-minute epics where you’re telling a thousand stories, so why not?”
Australia has been eligible to compete since 2015, and Voyager – also comprising Daniel Estrin, Scott Kay, Ashley Doodkorte, and Alex Canion – have been dreaming of doing the show since then.
Seeing ‘Roc Hallelujah’ rockers Lordi in concert inspired them to sign up.
Simone said: “We actually went to see Lordi in concert.
“It was incredible. It was a full stage show they put on with props, not just wearing the outfits. It was kind of Alice Cooper-esque. I guess that was the first time I thought, ‘Wow, okay – I guess metal does perform at Eurovision!?”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jesy Nelson is already working on her second solo album.
Although the former Little Mix star has yet to release her debut record, ‘Bad Thing’ singer Jesy revealed that she is already hard at work on a follow-up.
Jesy, 31, told The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre column: “‘Bad Thing’ is the start of the album. I feel like this song is an indicator of what it’s going to sound like but it’s not all slow songs at all.
“I don’t want to give a release date yet as things move but I can say the album will 100 per cent be this year. For sure, 100 per cent.
“”I’m open to collaborations and it would be nice but right now I’ve not done any for the album.
“I’m already thinking about a second one.”
Jesy will release her debut solo album as an independent artist after splitting from her label Polydor last year.
She said: “It’s so nice to do it all as an independent artist and how I envision it.
“I’ve been recording in my home studio and Zion [Foster, her new boyfriend] has been helping me.
“Next week I’m going to New York to write some more songs with Tyla Parx.”
Jesy also spoke about working with Women’s Aid on the music video for ‘Bad Thing’ to highlight the issue of domestic violence.
She said: “It’s not my personal story but so many women in my life have been through this.
“It’s nice to make a video that will make an impact and raise awareness.
“Even if it helps just one person. I just really wanted to raise awareness about it as I think it’s such an important topic and hardly anyone ever speaks about it.
“There are so many people who go through it but they are too scared to talk about it.
“Even though you may be in a situation like this, if you can find anyone that you trust then there is always someone out there that can help you. You’re not stuck in there.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Kirk Hammett says his guitar solos at Metallica’s upcoming live shows won’t sound like “carbon copies” from the recordings.
The legendary heavy metal band’s lead guitarist has revealed he improvised on the band’s upcoming album ’72 Seasons’ and he plans to play “something completely different” at their concerts – and if the fans don’t like it, Kirk insists that’s “tough”.
He told Total Guitar magazine: “I have every intention on playing every solo from this album differently whën we play live.
“If you watch old videos of Ritchie Blackmore, Jeff Beck, or even Michael Schenker, they’re not playing the solos on the album – they’re playing whatever the f*** they wanna play. I love that because it’s a moment of real honesty.
“With this album I went in intentionally to improvise 20, 30 solos, give them all to Lars [Ulrich, drummer] and Greg [Fidelman, producer], and go ‘You guys edit them!’ I know I’m gonna play something completely different live, so I can offer something different every time you see Metallica. When you buy a ticket to a Metallica show, you’re not gonna hear carbon copy versions of the album.”
He continued: “At a time when it’s just so accessible to see videos of your favourite band, there needs to be some sort of impetus for people to go out and see live shows that are actually somewhat spontaneous.”
Kirk concluded: “That’s my thing these days – and if people don’t like it, that’s just tough!”
The ‘Nothing Else Matters’ group are headlining Download Festival twice in one weekend in June, and promise each set will be different.
And their ‘M72’ world tour is set to feature a bold new in-the-round stage design that relocates the famed ‘Metallica Snake Pit’ to centre stage.
The follow-up to 2016’s ‘Hardwired… to Self-Destruct’ will arrive on April 14, 2023, with the European leg of the band’s jaunt kicking off in Amsterdam on April 27.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Katy Perry is planning a new tour.
The 38-year-old star’s residency at Resorts World Las Vegas is set to run until November but after that, Katy wants to hit the road with a new tour.
She told Out magazine: “I know there’s a lot of people who couldn’t make it to Vegas. The last time I was on tour was in 2018. I’m… due. How about that? I’m due to go out and see the kids that couldn’t make it to Vegas.”
However, Katy warned that no tour could live up to the spectacular set she has in place for Vegas.
She explained: “I’m just so proud of the show that we created and put on. It is such a spectacular show that we love so much. It’s almost like the greatest hits show! I call it all thriller, no filler. I wish I could bring it to the rest of the world, but it’s just not technically possible to cart around OTT toilets and bathtubs.”
Speaking previously about the benefits of her Las Vegas residency, ‘American Idol’ judge Katy – who has daughter Daisy, two, with fiance Orlando Bloom, told Entertainment Tonight: “I have a residency in Las Vegas, and I get to literally drop [my daughter] off at preschool and then go play a show in Las Vegas.
“I come back late, like maybe 11:30 or something. I still make her lunches. I feel so much pride in cutting off the ends of the sandwiches with a full face of, like, sweaty makeup in my robe. It’s such a science.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — JLS star JB Gill treated Adele “like a fan” when he didn’t recognise her on the street.
The ‘Beat Again’ hitmaker, 36, has confessed to not having a clue who the 34-year-old Grammy winner was when she said hello to him during the early days of her career when ‘Chasing Pavements’ was a hit in 2008.
He told Heat magazine: “I crossed the road on Oxford Street and this girl came up to me and said, ‘Oh hi, JB!’ I replied, ‘Hi, how you doing?’ But I didn’t recognise her at all.
I’m talking to her and she’s like, ‘It’s me, Adele.’ I’m thinking, ‘Adele… I don’t know Adele.’ Anyway, we had a photo together. I left, and I was knocking around in my head, ‘Adele, Adele, Adele…’ And then I was like, ‘Oh my days, Adele, Adele!’ I didn’t put two and two together. I didn’t mean to treat her like a fan, but at least I was polite.”
Meanwhile, Aston Merrygold has admitted he was the biggest partier out of his bandmates back in the day,
When Marvin Humes said Aston was the “craziest”, Aston replied: Absolutely not! It’s all fair game, everyone has their little bit of crazy. I think I was seen as the crazy one because I’m the youngest.
“I would just enjoy going out after the shows, and I was probably the one who didn’t enjoy my bed the most. Sleep that came my way was very minimal.”
The band – completed by Oritse Williams – are embarking on ‘The Hits Tour’ this October and November.

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