OHMYGOSSIP — Anthonia Edwards wants to use her medical training during her singing career.
The 25-year-old star initially trained as a nurse but landed a record deal with EMI after winning ‘The Voice’ in October and explained that the “skills” attained in the two professions are comparable.
She said:”The skills that I learned training to be a nurse, such as how to work under pressure, were transferable in the show. Also how to reflect, reflection is a huge part of nursing because your have to reflect on the decisions you v made throughout the day whilst caring for people and it is the same in music.”
Anthonia released a cover of Justin Bieber’s hit ‘Anyone’ as her first single but explained that she is now writig new material and insisted her new career has not put an end to her days as a nurse.
She told the Daily Star newspaper’s Wired column: “We are in the writing process now so it’s just a case of submitting what I have written for release.
“This platform has given me a push to release songs I have written because I didn’t expect to win the show but I went for it and this is what happens, The way we live now there is no restriction. I can set up my music in a way that I can still nurse and put out music at the same time – the world is your oyster.”
Shortly after her victory, Anthonia explained that she was “still not over” winning the ITV talent show.
She wrote on Instagram: “Still not over this. Thank you so much for all of the love, you guys are unbelievable!”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Matthew Knowles is proud of his daughter Solange for turning down a place in Destiny’s Child to “forge her very own path” in music.
The father and manager of Beyonce, 41, and Solange, 36, has admitted he was hesitant about her decision not to join the chart-topping girl group with her older sibling but couldn’t “fight against it anymore” after witnessing her “unwavering belief in herself”.
He began a lengthy Instagram post: “Many of you aren’t aware, but I personally wanted Solange to be in Destiny’s Child.
Matthew continued: “That didn’t appeal to her. You would think joining Destiny’s Child would be a dream to her, and she had every opportunity to seize the success that the group was experiencing—but she wanted to forge her very own path.”
He added: “Solange’s desires and faith in herself trumped my personal desires for her. You see, I realized then that she had an unmatched character and an unwavering belief in herself… I finally supported and encouraged her decision. I didn’t fight against it anymore. (sic)”
The record executive said everyone should be inspired by his daughter’s “bravery” in taking the “less obvious” route to “happiness”.
He went on: “I knew my Solange would be OK in this world of super-stardom that we were all getting used to at the time when I saw this level of resolve in her.
“I would love for all of you to take a page out of Solange’s book.
“Sometimes life brings us to a crossroads and makes us make a choice between the “obvious decision” and the choice our heart knows deep within we should take. I would encourage you to not automatically discount the latter. The universe rewards bravery, and sometimes the less obvious choice is the one that will bring us the most happiness and success. The heart doesn’t lie!”
Matthew concluded: “I am very proud of you Solange … not just for what you’ve accomplished, but for who you are!”
Destiny’s Child – also comprising Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams – were together from 1990 to 2000, and are one of the best-selling trios of all time, with three Grammys to their name.
As for Solange, her third studio album, 2016’s ‘A Seat at the Table’ receive widespread acclaim and saw her land her first number-one in the US.
The lead single ‘Cranes in the Sky’ took home the Grammy for Best R’n’B Performance at the 2017 ceremony.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Lewis Capaldi, Coldplay and Sam Smith are among the first acts confirmed for Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball with Barclaycard.
The annual festive extravaganza returns to London’s O2 arena on December 10 and 11, and some big names have just been announced for the first night.
Joining the Scottish superstar, ‘Fix You’ hitmakers and ‘Unholy’ singer are Tom Grennan, KSI, Mimi Webb, Sigala, Nathan Dawe, MistaJam and Friends ft LF System, Eliza Rose and Belters Only.
Ashley Tabor-King OBE, Founder and Executive President of Global, said: “Every year, it’s an enormous privilege to bring together the world’s biggest artists to perform especially for Capital listeners at Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball with Barclaycard. There’s something so special about the Ball, the artists and audience really get into the festive spirit and the atmosphere is electric. Fans can expect an incredible weekend packed with the most spectacular performances!”
Capital Breakfast’s Roman Kemp said: “This morning on Capital Breakfast we revealed the star-studded line-up for night one of the Ball and already the reaction from listeners has been unreal! We’ll be unveiling more festive Ballers on tomorrow’s show, with some huge names still to come, so don’t miss it!”
Dan Mathieson, Head of Sponsorship at Barclaycard, added: “Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball is one of the most sought-after music events in the festive calendar. Through our partnership with Global, Barclaycard customers can get exclusive advance access and discounts on pre-sale tickets. With an amazing lineup of international music talent planned for this year, we’re confident it will be the best yet.”
Night two artists will be revealed tomorrow (08.11.22) live on Capital Breakfast with Roman Kemp from 7am.
Tickets for Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball with Barclaycard are available exclusively on Global Player and go on sale at 9am on Wednesday (09.11.22).

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OHMYGOSSIP — Kid Cudi has promised fans one final album before he calls it quits.
The rapper recently declared that he feels he is “kinda nearing the end” of making music – but he would love to become a kindergarten teacher – and now he’s revealed to his 2.7 million followers that he plans to release one final record, the follow-up to September’s ‘Entergalactic’.
He tweeted: “Im doin 1 more album and then im done w my deal and not sure what ima do after that but yea, 1 more.
“Wont be next year. Keep u posted. (sic)”
He added: “This is for all my fans that have been ridin w me for so long. This will be all new music. The songs ive teased ill prolly put out as singles here and there to hold u over. (sic)”
The 38-year-old star had admitted he is coming to a close “on all things Kid Cudi”, and isn’t sure it he wants to make albums for “too much longer”.
When speaking about the likes of hip-hop stars Snoop Dogg, Jay-Z, Eminem, and Nas, Cudi said: “I feel like, I don’t have what they have. I just don’t know if I want to do … music, drop albums for too much longer.”
But he has come up with an alternative career.
Speaking on ‘Hot Ones’ on YouTube channel ‘First We Feast’, he added: “I’m really curious to see what else I can do.
“I was thinking about this, this is like a wacky idea I had years ago.
“It would be cool to one day be a kindergarten teacher.
“Just do that for a couple years. When I’m like 50 … infect the youth with that freshness. Then those kids will sprinkle the freshness to the world.”
In 2012, Cudi admitted he was an “aspiring kindergarten teacher”.
He wrote on Twitter at the time: “Cudder Fact: Im a silent conspiracy theorist and anarchist. As well as an aspiring kindergarten teacher ha (sic)”
The ‘Pursuit of Happiness’ hitmaker recently admitted he is “really proud” of his mental health journey.
Meanwhile, the star – who has previously battled depression and suicidal thoughts – said: “Even if touring stuff wasn’t going swimmingly and, and all this stuff wasn’t happening, I would still be in a great place.
“It’s always a lot when you go on the road. But I’ve been in such a great space and so happy with everything that’s been going on and, I’m proud of myself, man. Like, I’m just really proud of myself. More than I’ve ever been in my life.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Primal Scream are bringing “an epic once-in-a-lifetime party” to Margate’s Dreamland next summer.
Bobby Gillespie and co will rock the legendary theme park in East Kent on August 5, 2023.
Supporting the Scottish rockers are the one and only Happy Mondays, plus some yet-to-be-announced special guest DJs.
Tickets go on sale at 10am on November 11.
The gig is part of the Margate Summer Series, which will also see the Funk and Soul Weekender and Bastille come to the seaside resort in 2023.
Head to www.margatesummerseries.co.uk for the full line-up.
Meanwhile, Primal just joined forces with Dexys on the track ‘Enough Is Enough’ in support of striking railway workers.
Money raised from the tune is being donated to the Rail, Maritime and Transport union as they protest against low salaries and job cuts.
Dexys frontman Kevin Rowland said: “It is clear to millions that something is very wrong when millionaires get ever richer while workers are told to accept poverty.
“As we say in the song, the media sets out to confuse people with lies and divide us with side issues like Brexit and culture wars while all we are really getting is endless austerity and cuts. We are saying enough is enough.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Low drummer-and-singer Mimi Parker has died aged 55, following a battle with ovarian cancer.
Alan Sparhawk, the musician’s husband and bandmate confirmed the sad news at the weekend.
A tweet on the rock band’s official page read: “Friends, it’s hard to put the universe into language and into a short message, but she passed away last night, surrounded by family and love, including yours.
“Keep her name close and sacred. Share this moment with someone who needs you. Love is indeed the most important thing.”
The couple formed Low in 1993 in Minnesota with original bassist John Nichols and would go on to have four different bassists.
The group released 13 studio albums, including their acclaimed 1994 debut ‘I Could Live in Hope’.
News of Mimi’s passing comes after the band was forced to cancel a number of concerts this year, due to her poor health.
Alan said on Instagram at the time: “There have been difficult days, but your love has sustained us and will continue to lift us through this time.
“Our hearts go out immediately to others in similar situations but who don’t have as many people sending such love and healing wishes. Find someone who is alone who needs a chat and give them your time and love. With tears, we say thank you and hope to see you soon.”
The drummer was diagnosed in 2020 and started treatment the following year.
Mimi is survived by Alan and their children Hollis and Cyrus.

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OHMYGOSSIP — David Baddiel has revealed ‘Three Lions’ has been rewritten with a “Christmassy” twist.
The 58-year-old comedian and his former ‘Fantasy Football’ co-host Frank Skinner have again teamed up with the Lightning Seeds to record a new version of the football anthem – which was first released for the Euro 96 tournament before being reworked for the World Cup in 1998 – and wanted to reflect the fact this year’s World Cup is taking place much later in the year by adding some festive sounds.
And the lyrics have also been “updated” to reflect the historic win for the England women’s football team in the Euros tournament over the summer.
Speaking on Radio X, David said: “Ian Broudie of The Lightning Seeds came to me and Frank Skinner and said: ‘The World Cup’s in December – shall we do it, redone with lots of sleigh bells and kids choirs and that?’
“And me and Frank said: ‘Let’s rewrite it with some Christmassy lyrics and some comedy’.
“And also we thought we’d write about the Lionesses winning, so update it a bit.
“We filmed the video the other day, I don’t want to give too much away.”
Frank and Ian confirmed last month they had been working on a new version of the song.
With Ian appearing as a guest on ‘The Frank Skinner Show’ on Absolute Radio, the host said: “So I’ve gotta ask you Ian, are you going to do a new version of ‘Three Lions’ for the World Cup? I think it’d be good, it’s an unusual sort of World Cup.”
Ian replied: “We should have a chat about that maybe.”
But Frank laughed: “We’ve left it a bit late, we’re filming the video on Thursday!”
The presenter then shared the first line of the new version, which honoured the England women’s team winning Euro 2022.
It starts: “Loving that Lionesses win…”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Rihanna is in talks to headline Glastonbury.
The 34-year-old singer is said to have been in discussions with the music festival’s organisers Emily Eavis and her dad Michael Eavis about performing on the iconic Pyramid Stage at next year’s spectacle.
A source told The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre column: “Rihanna has been approached about Glastonbury and next year’s festival would be just the right timing for her.
“She is a huge name for Worthy Farm and would be the perfect addition to the line-up.
“Everything about Rihanna’s music comeback is being closely guarded but her team has been talking with the Eavis family.”
Arctic Monkeys have also been linked to a headline slot for next year’s Glastonbury.
This comes after it was confirmed in September that Rihanna will headline the 2023 Super Bowl Halftime Show on February 12th at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
She shared a photo of her tattooed arm clasping a football on her Instagram, hours after speculation started spreading she would be performing during the spectacle.
The NFL tweeted the same image as Rihanna with the message: “Let’s G #SBLVII. (sic)”
Rihanna recently admitted she is “nervous” and “excited” about headlining the Super Bowl Halftime Show.
She said: “I’m nervous … but I’m excited.”
Jay-Z, whose entertainment agency Roc Nation helps produce the half-time show, said: “Rihanna is a generational talent, a woman of humble beginnings who has surpassed expectations at every turn.
“A person born on the small island of Barbados who became one of the most prominent artists ever. Self-made in business and entertainment.”
Rihanna – who gave birth to her first child, a baby boy, with A$AP Rocky in May – previously turned down the chance to perform at the Super Bowl in 2019, due to the way Colin Kaepernick, 34, was allegedly treated by the NFL.
The former San Francisco 49er refused to stand for the American national anthem at the beginning of games to protest against police brutality and racial inequality and wasn’t signed by any teams after he became a free agent – leading him to sue the NFL in November 2017, saying team owners colluded not to hire him.
The suit was withdrawn in 2019, after Colin and the NFL reached a confidential settlement, but he remains unsigned.
Rihanna said of her decision: “I couldn’t dare do that. For what? Who gains from that? Not my people.
“I just couldn’t be a sell-out. I couldn’t be an enabler. There’s things within that organisation that I do not agree with at all, and I was not about to go and be of service to them in any way.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Harry Styles’ Los Angeles concert on Friday night (04.11.22) has been postponed “due to band illness”.
The ‘Music for a Sushi Restaurant’ singer has called off the show at The Kia Forum out of “an abundance of caution.”
The show as part of the global ‘Love On Tour’ jaunt will now take place on Sunday (06.11.22), and all tickets “will be honoured for the new date”.
Harry has eight more shows at the famous venue, before he heads to Mexico on November 20, and South America.
The same reason was given last month when the ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ star postponed the first of his concerts in Chicago due to illness.
The ‘As It Was’ hitmaker was scheduled to kick off his six-night stint of shows in the city on October 6, but hours before the show, the United Center revealed the gig had been moved to October 10 “out of an abundance of caution”.
They tweeted: “Out of an abundance of caution, tonight’s Harry Styles show on Thursday, October 6, 2022 at United Center has been rescheduled to Monday, October 10, 2022 due to band/crew illness.
“All previously purchased tickets will be honored for the new date. All additional show dates will play as scheduled. An email from Ticketmaster will be sent directly to ticket holders with more info. (sic)”
In a later message, the venue confirmed fans who had received wristbands while in the queue could retain their places on Monday.
They clarified on their website: “The numbered wristbands given on Thursday, Oct. 6 for GA will be honoured on the rescheduled date of Monday, Oct. 10. Guests can line up in the previous order given as long as they arrive before 5 PM on Monday, Oct. 10. Any numbered wristband arriving after 5 PM will be placed in line after the last guest in line.
“Original numbered wristband must be presented on Monday, Oct. 10 to be honoured. Guests without previous numbered wristbands will be placed in line after the last guest in line.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Drake and 21 Savage have released their eagerly-awaited LP ‘Her Loss’.
The record was delayed by a week due to producer Noah ’40’ Shebib catching COVID-19 and being unable to finish his work on the tracks due to the effects of coronavirus – but it’s worth the wait.
Just hours before its release, the track-listing was made available, and it includes a feature from Travis Scott on the X-rated ‘P**** and Millions’.
The album cover is a striking photograph of model Qui Yasuka.
The pair only announced ‘Her Loss’ was coming just weeks before its release.
The title of the record and original release date appeared midway through the video for ‘Jimmy Cooks’, a track from Drake’s 2022 album ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ that features 21 Savage.
Drake and 21 Savage previously worked together on 2021 track ‘Knife Talk’ – which featured on Drake’s sixth studio album ‘Certified Lover Boy’ – and ‘Mr. Right Now’ from Savage and Metro Boomin‘s 2020 release ‘Savage Mode II’.
Drake’s seventh studio LP ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ was a surprise release on June 17, 2022.
Meanwhile, it was revealed this week that BTS have beaten Drake, Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande to the most Number One hits on the Billboard Hot 100 in this decade.
The K-Pop septet have six number-ones, while the rap superstar is just one hit behind them with five.
Pop idols Taylor and Ariana have four apiece, while Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj have three.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Sammy Hagar says the late Eddie Van Halen deserves a tribute – but he’s no longer on talking terms with Alex Van Halen.
There have been talks of varying lineups performing in honour of the late Valen Halen axe-slayer, but nothing concrete as of yet.
Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted had recently let slip that guitarist Joe Satriani and drummer Alex Van Halen were in talks to put on a special show.
And while the band’s former frontman – who was the singer from 1985 to 1996, before returning in 2003 until 2005 – would love to be a part of a tribute, he admits he’s been ghosted by drummer and Eddie’s younger brother, Alex.
Speaking to Eddie Trunk on SiriusXM, Sammy said: “As far as I know, [there has been] nothing.
“There was that talk everybody heard about Jason [Newsted] being the bass player and Joe Satriani playing guitar and Alex [Van Halen] and all that. Then I got the call from the management, I got the call from Irving Azoff, [who] said, ‘Hey, you wanna do you and Mike [Anthony] and Al with a superstar guitar player?’”
However, he told them: “There is no Van Halen. I don’t care what anyone says.”
Sammy says Alex has a problem with him that he believes he’s gonna “take to his grave”.
On his failed attempts to contact him, he said: “I reached out to Alex. I’m gonna tell you right now – I reached out to Alex again recently. Mikey had a sad thing happen in his family, and I reached out to Al, and he wouldn’t return my call or my e-mail.
“And so I said, ‘You know what? F*** it.’ It’s not on the top of my list, my agenda. I think Eddie deserves, definitely, a tribute … And the whole world would show up and the whole world would do it.
“But Alex has got a stick up his a** about something with me still, and he’s gonna take it to his grave, I guess.”
Sammy insists he does not wish to be at loggerheads with the sticksman.
He said: “I’ve done it about five times now. I’m not trying to start a feud between the two of us. I love the guy, and I love Van Halen, what we did together.”
He also doesn’t talk to David Lee Roth, who Eddie’ son Wolfgang Van Halen recently suggested was the reason why a tribute show hasn’t happened.
Without giving any names, the 31-year-old musician – who ended up playing bass for his dad’s band – alleged that there are some people in the Van Halen camp that make it hard to plan anything.
When asked if “a certain singer with three initials” is “the main problem”, which is David Lee Roth, not willing to single anyone out, he replied: “I would say, ‘Do your research on the history of Van Halen, and come to your [own] conclusions.'”
David quit the heavy rock group in 1984 to pursue a solo career, despite them being one of the most successful bands of the time, and Sammy was hired by the group in a bid to reinvent their career.
David reunited with his bandmates in 2007, and appeared on the 2012 LP ‘A Different Kind of Truth’.
Sammy said: “I don’t talk to Dave.
And if he did it, he’d wanna do it without me. I’m sure that’s part of the dysfunction that Wolfie’s talking about.”
Eddie passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer in October 2020 at the age of 65.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Ed Sheeran has “signed off” for the year.
The ‘Bad Habits’ hitmaker has just filmed a music video for his new album, due out next year, and has now gone on a hiatus.
Alongside a snap from the beach set of the promo, in which he’s stood on a giant rock, Ed wrote on Instagram: “Signing off now until 2023.
“See you in the new year. Much love, Ed x.”
The ‘Bloodstream’ hitmaker recently revealed he is filming a tell-all documentary about his life, and he plans to extend his ‘Mathematics Tour’ until 2026.
The chart-topping musician explained that he is trying to balance what to include and what should be left out of the “honest” film.
He said last week: “We are shooting a documentary at the minute about my life and there was a big conversation about what we include.
“As it is honest… there is no point in putting something in if there is something detrimental to my life.
“It is a very fine line, it is why I live in Suffolk and not in LA. My life as a celebrity is turned on when I am in New York, but at home I am a friend, a dad, a husband, a son. You can’t bring celebrity baggage to home.”
Ed is set to release the album ‘Subtract’ next year and explained that he is feeling more “creative” than ever as he is no longer under pressure to make big hits.
The 31-year-old megastar said: “I am in the most creative part of my life.
“The pressure of having every album having to be this gargantuan pop machine is off.
“I feel I have had five of them now and now is the time to explore doing stuff and taking risks.”
Ed continued: “I am going to be on a stadium tour for years, so even if I put out an album and it bombs, I’m still playing to 90,000 people a night.
“I don’t feel the pressure of it. We will finish in 2026.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — President Joe Biden has vowed to crack down on the “hidden junk fees” music fans fork out for concert tickets.
The commander-in-chief has called out the “surprise charges that companies sneak into bills because they can.”
And he’s promised to “put that money back in” their pockets after announcing an initiative last month to tackle the rogue fees making concerts more expensive than they should be.
Biden tweeted this week: “I know hidden junk fees – like processing fees on concert tickets – are a pain.
“They’re unfair, deceptive, and add up. That’s why, last week, I called on my Administration to crack down on these fees and put that money back in your pocket.”
On October 26, Biden revealed he had spoken with the Competition Council on the matter.
Using similar wording as his tweet, he said that the “the unfair hidden fees known as ‘junk fees’ that are taking real money — real money out of your pockets — real money out of the pockets of American families.”
It’s long been an issue across the world, and another issue is touting and overpriced resales.
Last week, it was revealed that Adele tickets were on sale for a whopping £38,000.
The 34-year-old singer postponed her Las Vegas residency in January just 24 hours before the opening and claimed COVID-19 had rendered her show impossible to put on but is set to eventually take to the stage for the sold-out four-month run of ‘Weekends With Adele’ from November.
And the price of resale tickets on StubHub has reached almost £40,000 ($46,000), in what has been called the priciest residency to ever hit the Strip.
Brodie Cooper, of US PR firm PRrppd, told The Sunday People: “Websites would not charge those fees if people were not willing to pay those sums. Without a doubt, Adele’s ticket prices are by far the highest ever in the history of the Las Vegas strip.”
The price of the second-hand tickets marks a record for the ‘Someone Like You’ hitmaker, with the cost of them said to have eclipsed the likes of previous Las Vegas residencies headed up by the likes of fellow industry legends like Celine Dion and Britney Spears.
The cheapest price for a seat at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace is £579 ($672), which was the most expensive ticket when the tickets first went on sale through the official channels, while the back row seats were priced at £79 ($91).

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OHMYGOSSIP — Andrea Corr has released an orchestral rendition of the yuletide classic ‘The Christmas Song’.
The Corrs star has put her own spin on Nat King Cole’s iconic tune, which was originally recorded by The Nat King Cole Trio in June 1946, but became a huge hit on the pop and R’n’B charts upon its second re-record by Cole featuring a string section.
Andrea, 48, said of the cover: “I’ve grown up loving the magic and old Hollywood romance of ‘The Christmas Song’. I was the spying child then and now I’m the mother. To sing it is such a pleasure with the orchestra.”
The ‘Breathless’ hitmaker is set to release ‘The Christmas Album’ on December 2.
It follows 2020’s ‘Andrea Corr Christmas Songs’ EP, and includes her 2021 festive duet with Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood, ‘Blue Christmas’, plus ‘Let It Snow’, ‘O Holy Night’, ‘In The Bleak Mid-Winter’, and the original track ‘Begin Again’.
Ronnie, 75, also appears on ‘Curoo Curoo (Carol Of The Birds)’.
The Irish star added of the LP: “Every record has a personality.
“I see this one as a courageous little fighter, incubated by COVID. I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I have enjoyed making it.”

1. ‘The Christmas Album’ track-listing:
2. ‘It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas’
3. ‘The Christmas Song’
4. ‘Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas’
5. ‘Blue Christmas’ (feat. Ronnie Wood)
6. ‘Let It Snow’
7. ‘Begin Again’
8. ‘Ring Christmas Bells (Carol Of The Bells)’
9. ‘Curoo Curoo (Carol Of The Birds)’ – (feat. Ronnie Wood, Donal Lunnay, Máirtín O’Connor and Zoë Conway)
10. ‘In The Bleak Midwinter’
11. ‘O Holy Night’
12. ‘O Little Town Of Bethlehem’

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OHMYGOSSIP — Luke Evans will “never forget” singing by the piano with Nicole Kidman.
The 43-year-old singer was featured alongside the ‘Eyes Wide Shut actress – who is married to country musician Keith Urban – in the Hulu series ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ and after shooting had finished for the day, spent the evening at her house for dinner where he convinced her to record a duet with him on his latest album.
He said: “We would talk about my first album, which she told me that she and Keith loved. I went to their house for dinner one night back in Sydney, after we’d finished shooting the show, and we were all singing around the piano at one point. It was such a lovely evening, and I’ll never forget it. It was really special. I know they’re musical and they love music and it fills their lives, so I just thought, ‘I’m going to just take a chance and see if she would say ‘yes’ — and she did! It was a lovely moment, and we found time together to come to a decision on the song, and then she did her part in Nashville, and I did mine in London.”
The ‘Beauty and the Beast’ star released LP ‘A Song for You ‘ on Friday (04.11.22) – which follows on from his 2019 album ‘At Last’ – and as well as a version of A Great Big World track ‘Say Something’ with Nicole, also features covers of classics such as ‘Over the Rainbow’ from ‘The Wizard of Oz’, Bonnie Raitt’s ‘I Can’t Make You Love Me’ and festive tunes ‘Last Christmas’ and ‘Silent Night.’
Luke told PEOPLE: “It’s where my voice sits very comfortably, but I didn’t choose easy songs, unfortunately. Really, these songs are major … but they’re just songs I’ve always loved to sing. They make me feel good, and sometimes we all need a song that makes us feel good, so I thought I’d put 14 of them on one album.'”
‘A Song For You’ is available to stream on all major platforms now and is also available on CD.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Steve Aoki’s Las Vegas home is an “introvert’s dream”.
The superstar DJ turned his pad, just outside the main strip in the Nevada city, into the ultimate space for relaxation, complete with a sauna, ice bath and meditation space – a complete juxtaposition to Sin City, it’s a place he can retreat to after the madness of touring.
The multi-purpose property is also where he works his magic in the studio.
He told Electronic Musician magazine: “It’s my studio, my home, my resort.
“I have my whole ice bath, sauna, meditation room.
“My house is like a compound.
“I have everything I need here. I never have to leave. It’s an introvert’s dream.”
He added: “It’s kinda crazy, Las Vegas is the city of sin and everyone comes here to go big and party hard.
“I do 40 shows a year here but then I drive 20 minutes off the strip and I zen out, be creative and keep the music coming and the culture moving fowards.”
Meanwhile, health-conscious Steve previously revealed he wants to be cryogenically frozen and brought back to life in the future.
The 44-year-old EDM star – who is reportedly worth around $100 million – is passionate about “brain technology” of the future and hopes there will be a way he can be eternal.
Speaking on the ‘In Depth with Graham Bensinger’ show last year, he said: “My passion is in what’s in the future with brain technology. The angle is finding a way to live forever, and that sounds kind of scary and crazy when you say that. … My mom’s 78. I want to see her live to 120. I want to say, ‘Mom, you have another 50 more years left,’ you know?”
Steve is hoping to use technology developed by the Alcor Life Foundation, which reportedly charges around $220,000 to be frozen, in the hope of being able to “come back” one day
He explained: “So Alcor is a facility that deep freezes your body. … If I’m so lucky to die in a hospital situation where they can move my whole body and quickly get my body — my brain most importantly — into this deep Kelvin temperature, and … if there’s technology to actually bring you back, then I could come back.”
However, he admitted his mother and sister don’t share his enthusiasm for freezing themselves after his death and he thinks it would be “sad” to go through the process on his own and end up alone in the distant future.
The ‘Just Hold On’ hitmaker added: “But it’s like the sad thing is, I don’t want to come back and my whole family’s gone. That’s why I’m … asking my whole family, ‘Let’s at least all do it together.’”
Steve previously admitted he was interested in being cryogenically frozen after watching his father Rocky die.
He recalled: “He had tubes all in him, but he’d grip my hand tight. He was still there, fighting. His brain was not ready to die.”

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