OHMYGOSSIP — Blink-182 are reuniting with Tom DeLonge for a world tour.
The 46-year-old musician is returning to the rock band after seven years away and will work with Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker on a new full-length studio album.
Blink-182 are also releasing the new single ‘Edging’ on Friday (14.10.22) and it marks the first time in a decade that the trio have been in a studio together.
The ‘All The Small Things’ band have announced their biggest tour to date, with concerts confirmed in the UK, Europe, North America, Australia, New Zealand and their first-ever shows in Latin America.
The mammoth tour will begin next March and will conclude in February 2024.
The three original Blink-182 members met up before Mark was undergoing treatment for cancer last year and Hoppus revealed that the three were in a good place earlier this year.
He said of the band’s relationship: “It’s actually better than it used to be.
“There was no agenda (when they met up). There were no lingering grudges. It felt very back to what it should be: three friends sitting in a room.”
Mark, 50, added: “I keep writing music, and I’m open to whatever the next phase of Blink is. I’m hopeful for the future. I’m just damn glad to be here.”

Blink-182 2023/24 Tour Dates:
Latin America
March 11 – Tijuana, MX – Imperial GNP (Festival)
March 14 – Lima, Peru – Estadio San Marcos+
March 17-19 – Buenos Aires, Argentina – Lollapalooza Argentina (Festival)
March 17-19 – Santiago, Chile – Lollapalooza Chile (Festival)
March 21-22 – Asuncion, Paraguay – Venue TBA
March 23-26 – Bogotá, Colombia – Estereo Picnic (Festival)
March 24-26 – São Paulo, Brazil – Lollapalooza Brasil (Festival)
March 28 – Mexico City, MX – Palacio de los Deportes
April 1-2 – Monterrey, MX – Venue TBA

North America
May 4 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
May 6 – Chicago, IL – United Center
May 9 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
May 11 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
May 12 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
May 16 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
May 17 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
May 19 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
May 20 – Belmont Park, NY – UBS Arena
May 21 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
May 23 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
May 24 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
May 26 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Arena
May 27 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium
May 28 – Atlantic City, NJ – Adjacent Music Festival
Jun 14 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center
Jun 16 – Los Angeles, CA – Bank of California Stadium
Jun 20 – San Diego, CA – Pechanga Arena
Jun 22 – San Jose, CA – SAP Center
Jun 23 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center
Jun 25 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Jun 27 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
Jun 39 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place
Jun 30 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome
Jul 3 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
Jul 5 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Jul 7 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
Jul 8 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Jul 10 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena
Jul 11 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – FLA Live Arena
Jul 13 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Jul 14 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
Jul 16 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena

UK/Europe
Sep 2 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
Sep 4 – Belfast, UK – SSE Arena
Sep 5 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena
Sep 8 – Antwerp, Belgium – Sportpaleis
Sep 9 – Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena
Sep 12 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena
Sep 13 – Stockholm, Sweden – Avicii Arena
Sep 14 – Oslo, Norway – Spektrum
Sep 16 – Berlin, Germany – Mercedes-Benz Arena
Sep 17 – Hamburg, Germany – Barclays Arena
Sep 19 – Prague, Czech Republic – O2 Arena
Sep 20 – Vienna, Austria – Stadthalle
Oct 2– Lisbon, Portugal – Altice Arena
Oct 3 – Madrid, Spain – Wizink Centre
Oct 4 – Barcelona, Spain – Palau Sant Jordi
Oct 6 – Bologna, Italy – Unipol Arena
Oct 8 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
Oct 9 – Paris, France – Accor Arena
Oct 11 – London, UK – The O2
Oct 14 – Birmingham, UK – Utilita Arena
Oct 15 – Manchester, UK – AO Arena

Oct 21 – Las Vegas, NV – When We Were Young Festival

Australia/New Zealand (2024)
Feb 9 – Perth, Western Australia – RAC Arena
Feb 11 – Adelaide, South Australia – Entertainment Centre
Feb 13 – Melbourne, Victoria – Rod Laver Arena
Feb 16 – Sydney, New South Wales – Qudos Bank Arena
Feb 19 – Brisbane, Queensland – Entertainment Centre
Feb 23 – Auckland, NZ – Spark Arena
Feb 26 – Christchurch, NZ – Christchurch Arena

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OHMYGOSSIP — Charlie Puth thought his career “as a touring artist” was “over”.
The ‘Loser’ singer is preparing to embark on an eight-date tour of intimate venues in the US later this month before playing four shows in Europe and he admitted he and his team booked theatres for the concerts because he had no idea if he was still popular.
He said: “I put this tour together with my team kind of not knowing where I stood as — I’ll say what no artist will ever say — I did not know where I stood as a touring artist.
“I thought at one point my career as a touring artist was over. I had no idea. It had been like a couple years since I had something on [the] Billboard [charts]. Like, where did I stand as a touring artist?”
Charlie and his team opted for the small tour to test the waters and were thrilled to find it “sold out immediately”.
Another tour is being scheduled for next year and the 30-year-old star admitted it won’t be as intimate.
Speaking on the ‘Billboard Pop Shop’ podcast, he said “[I’m taking it as an opportunity to realise I’m not really going to be able to play these small rooms anymore – and I’m fortunate enough to say that. But one of the best things about playing these small rooms is that you can connect to your fans, like I connect to my fans on TikTok.”
The ‘Light Switch’ singer also admitted he was warned against making his ‘Loser’ music video, in which he plays dueling characters in a clip with no clear storyline, so he’s been delighted by the response to the Wild West-themed promo.
He laughed: “Truly, the video makes no sense at all. I just wanted to make it.
“There is no story. I don’t preface anything as to why the two are dueling or battling.
“The song, it makes zero sense [in the context of the video]. But you know what? Several famous directors have reached out to my creative director and said ‘I didn’t know Charlie acted!’ So maybe I did a good job.
“I was told that I should never make a video like that.
“Because I have to be the cool artist. I gotta make a video where I’m singing to a girl. That video is inspired by movies like ‘Airplane!’ and [its star] Leslie Nielsen. He was one of my favourite actors.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Mark Hoppus admits it was a “burden” to carry around the secret of Blink-182’s reunion tour for “so long”.
The 50-year-old bassist and drummer Travis Barker are re-forming with the rockers’ original co-founding member Tom DeLonge for a new full-length studio album and a world tour, and Mark is relieved the news is finally out.
He said: “I feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders. That was a burden to carry that secret for so long.”
The star was asked by a fan at a baseball game just days ago whether there was “any way at all” that Tom could re-join the band, and Mark was tempted to let the supporter know that good news was on its way.
Speaking on his Apple Music show ‘After School Radio’, he added: “I’m like, ‘Any way for what?’ He’s like, ‘Is there any chance of a Blink-182 reunion tour with Tom back in the band at all?’
“He had such hope and desperation in his eyes, and I just wanted to put my hand on his shoulder and say, ‘My friend, just you wait. Just wait three, four more days.’
“I should have taken his name and should have just posted it on Instagram, [and] been like, ‘This is for you, Steve! Great idea!’ ”
The group are releasing new single ‘Edging’ on Friday (14.10.22), and it marks the first time in a decade that the trio have been in a studio together.
The ‘What’s My Age Again?’ hitmakers will play concerts in the UK, Europe, North America, Australia, New Zealand and their first-ever shows in Latin America, with the mammoth run of gigs set to kick off next March, before concluding in February 2024.

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OHMYGOSSIP — The 1975 would ‘love’ to collaborate with Taylor Swift.
The ‘Give Yourself A Try’ hitmakers are rumoured to have worked on a track with the pop megastar with both acts dropping new albums this month, and while nothing is on the cards yet, frontman Matty Healy isn’t ruling it out.
Appearing on BBC Radio 1’s ‘Live Lounge’, he said: “Oh no, we’re not [working with Swift]. We’d love to. Love to work with Taylor Swift.
“Love Taylor Swift. Think she’s one of the best songwriters. We haven’t done it yet. We’d love to though.”
Drummer George Daniel added: “Yes please.”
And Matty joked that Taylor was probably at home watching the interview and “pining” to appear on one of the pop rock band’s songs.
He quipped: “She’s probably sat there watching this, pining for a feature on a 1975 track.”
While Taylor’s new album ‘Midnights’ drops on October 21, The 1975 will release their fifth record ‘Being Funny in a Foreign Language’ one week earlier on October 14, and the ‘I Knew You Were Trouble’ singer has already had a chance to check it out.
Asked what she thought about the LP, Matty said she thinks “it’s so funny”.
Meanwhile, the ‘I’m In Love With You’ singer admits his group have no commercial ambitions and would much rather be a “small emo band” than one of the world’s biggest groups.
Asked if he wants to top the charts, Matty said: “If I started caring about that now it would f****** stink. I said this ages ago, everyone wants us to become a huge rock band and we want to become a small emo band.
“If we become Burial, I’m way happier with that than f****** Foo Fighters, do you know what I mean? I love the Foo Fighters, but I couldn’t do that.
“It’s funny, there’s something about me that is very poppy and the stuff that comes out is poppy, but the references never are.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — AC/DC have inspired a new children’s alphabet book.
The ‘Highway to Hell’ legends are the subject of a new book being released by Love Police – an Australia merch company, touring agency and record label – aimed at pre-schoolers, with the alphabet depicted with bright imagery and humour inspired by the hard rockers and their music.
Designed and produced by Paul McNeil, ‘The AC/DC AB/CD High-Voltage Alphabet’ is set to be released on November 11.
One entry from the book reads: “A is for Angus [Young], who thinks it’s good luck, to wear a school uniform, and walk like a duck.”
And another says: “C is for Cliff [Williams], who plays on the bass, likes only 4 notes and has a nice face.”
In a statement, Love Police founder Brian Taranto described the project as an “honour”, with something for “any AC/DC or music fan”.
He added: “Yeah, it’s a kids book, but any AC/DC or music fan will find something on every page.
“[McNeil] has done a sweet and rockin’ job. We are looking forward to educating another generation of rock and rollers!”
Love Police has already released three music-themed alphabet books to date, starting with 2007’s ‘M Is For Metal’, while ‘Never Mind Your Ps and Qs: Here’s The Punk Alphabet’ was released the following year.
And in 2009, the company dropped ‘ABC and W: The Country And Western Alphabet Book’.
Meanwhile, AC/DC singer Brian Johnson is bringing out his memoir ‘The Lives of Brian’ this month.
He previously teased: “I’ve had some long nights and some great nights, bad days and a lot of good ones.
“Now I’ve gone and written a bloody book about it… ‘The Lives of Brian’ is coming this October.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Tom Grennan will perform at Claressa Shields and Savannah Marshall’s historic boxing match this weekend.
The ‘Little Bit of Love’ singer is taking to the stage for the huge ‘BOXXER LEGACY: Shields vs Marshall’ event at London’s O2 arena on Saturday (15.10.22).
He said in a statement: “I love sports and especially boxing.
“This is the biggest female fight in boxing history and one of the biggest events in the history of women’s sports, so it was an honour when BOXXER invited me to perform in the sold out London O2 before the main event and the answer was an immediate yes.
“This is a landmark moment, a rivalry ten years in the making, and I’m very excited to play a part in it before I take my seat and watch Savannah Marshall and Claressa Shields make history.”
The fight – which is billed as the biggest in women’s boxing history – was escheduled due to the passing of Queen Elizabeth last month.
Meanwhile, this marks the third time Tom has teaped up with a sports franchise in a big way, having performed for Formula 1 as well as contributing to the ‘FIFA 18’ soundtrack.
He recently received high praise from fans after announcing his biggest UK headline tour to date for 2023 in support of his new album ‘Whats Ifs and Maybes’.
The live run will see him play 10 arena gigs across the country in March, and he has delighted fans by keeping ticket prices as low as possible.
Responding to a grateful follower on Twitter, Tom replied: “Trust me we’ve worked hard to pull the cost of ticket down, and dismissed all VIP and platinum ticket options as it’s just b****x in the middle of a cost of living crisis.
“The pinch is real, and I take it very seriously. Others should take note.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — André Rieu is celebrating the New Year by bringing his Dublin concert to cinemas across the UK.
The King of the Waltz and his Johann Strauss Orchestra is looking to kick off 2023 in a big way with a special two day screening of ‘André Rieu in Dublin’ on January 7 and 8.
He said in a statement: “New Years is always such a special time, looking forward to the future, coming together with friends and family and toasting the year ahead!
“This will be a wonderful concert for everyone to kick off 2023 with a waltz or two!
“My fabulous Johann Strauss orchestra and I look forward to seeing you in the cinemas and sharing this special time with one another.”
The show marks over 20 years since he first recorded a concert in Dublin, and the event will be screened in over 500 cinemas across the UK.
In a press release, the show promises “romantic melodies, popular classics, party tunes and beloved waltzes at one of most anticipated cinema events of the year”.
His most recent cinema show was ‘Happy Days Are Here Again’, which was shot in his hometown of Masstricht, and topped the UK box office in August.
The cinema event came after he also made it back to Dublin and Belfast earlier in the year, and he opened up on why the trips mean so much to him.
Reflecting on those shows, Rieu previously said: “It was so great to be back in Ireland, I really missed it. Two years of not performing is quite a long time. You know, music is just like oxygen for me; I can’t live too long without it.
“Ireland has a special little spot in my heart, because the Irish are such musical people: in every corner of every street in Dublin, one can hear somebody singing or playing an instrument.
“Also my audience sings and dances along almost every piece we play. It really touches my heart when I see that, so therefore, I was happy to be back on the ‘Emerald Isle.’ ”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Green Day have teased some 25th anniversary celebrations for ‘Nimrod’.
The punk rock legends – made up of Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tre Cool – released their fifth studio album back in 1997, and Friday (14.10.22) marks 25 years to the day since it dropped.
In a cryptic social media post, the group shared the roman numerals XXV on a yellow and black background, referencing the colour scheme for the record’s artwork.
They teased: “Someone’s got a VERY big birthday on Friday… Any guesses who??!”
The LP – which was the follow-up to 1995’s ‘Insomniac’ – featured classic single ‘Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)’, while tracks like ‘Hitchin’ A Ride’ and ‘King For A Day’ are still staples in the band’s live shows.
Some fans responded calling for the band to release a deluxe edition with alternate takes, B-sides and demos, while others had more specific requests.
One follower commented: “Nimord ofc. And now that we are talking about that album, play Worry Rock once for all pls (sic)”
Another quipped: “Nimrod special anniversary acoustic show in my apartment except I don’t invite anyone else and I pay you with popcorn.”
Meanwhile, fans are eagerly awaiting new music from the ‘Basket Case’ legend, who dropped their most recent album ‘Father of All…’ in 2020, followed by new singles ‘Pollyanna’, ‘Here Comes The Rock’ and ‘Holy Toledo!’ in 2021.
Billie Joe previously insisted the chart-toppers haven’t ruled out dropping a new record.
Asked about the possibility of a follow-up to ‘Father of All…’, he replied: “It’s possible.
“Whether we do a full-length album or an EP or just a song, we have a lot of different options. It’s a matter of whenever the right moment happens.
“That’s the beauty of the way you can put music out these days. You don’t have to wait for any gatekeeper to tell you that the timing is right.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Janet Jackson says the first time anyone showed appreciation for her music was when a fan waved a CD of her seminal sixth album at her in traffic.
The 56-year-old singer – born Janet Damita Jo Jackson – made the admission during a surprise appearance at a party to mark the 25th anniversary of her globally acclaimed record ‘The Velvet Rope’.
She said at the event in Shoreditch House, London, on Friday night (07.10.22): “This album is so, so close to me. It would be the closest project to my heart that I’ve ever done.
“I would say out of all the albums that I created, and especially with Jimmy (Jam) and Terry (Lewis – the record’s producers), it was the most difficult album for me.
“I was going through so much in my life and it was so deep, trying to figure out who I am and where I stand.
“I didn’t know if my fans would like it but one of the best moments in my life connected to this album?
“The day that it was released, I was in traffic coming from Malibu and someone honked their horn, and I happened to look over and there was a girl in the car and she held up ‘The Velvet Rope’ CD and she smiled at me.
“It made me feel so good. That was the first person to acknowledge to me that, ‘Yeah, you did something that I really do appreciate’, and 25 years later it being No1 again today?
“Thank you so, so much for this. Thank you Jimmy and Terry for always being my two dads. You were always there for me through thick, thin and the worst.”
Along with fans, Janet was joined at the Shoreditch House party by musicians and friends including MNEK and Little Mix’s Jade Thirlwall from Little Mix.
Five-time Grammy winner Janet released a deluxe edition of her sixth studio album ‘The Velvet Rope’ on Friday that included 10 bonus tracks and remixes.
It’s said Janet broke new ground with the deeply personal and experimental album, with her writing confronted themes of female sexuality through a black woman’s lens as well as domestic violence and mental health.
‘The Velvet Rope’ had a massive global impact, debuting at No1 on the Billboard 200, and yielding No1 hits ‘Together Again’, ‘I Get Lonely’ and ‘Every Time’ – helping make it one of Rolling Stone magazine’s ‘500 Greatest Albums of All Time’.
Earlier on Friday, Janet posted a rare photo of her alongside niece Paris, one of her late brother Michael’s three children, who also include Prince and Prince II.

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OHMYGOSSIP — The sale of Pink Floyd’s music catalogue has been delayed due to “months of arguing” within the band.
The ‘Money’ hitmakers were said to have attracted interest from investors and companies including Blackstone, Sony Music and Warner Music, with bidding for the songs likely to fetch over $500 million, making it one of the biggest music rights deals ever, but the auction process – which began in May – has been hit by delays due to infighting over the tax structure of the deal.
One bidder said the strained relationship between Roger Waters and Dave Gilmour had “made it impossible” to reach an agreement, while another said they may never be able to close a deal, even if a buyer were chosen because the band “never need an excuse to disagree”.
According to a report in FT.com, negotiating the deal has been “as difficult as it is possible to be” and bidders have taken to referring to the adviser handling the sale as a “mediator”.
Interested parties had been told the process would restart soon after delays over how to make the deal tax efficient, and it was hoped an agreement could be reached in the coming weeks.
It is believed Roger’s controversial comments this week – in which he claimed to be on a Ukrainian “kill list” and said Russia had tried to avoid an “unnecessary war” with Ukraine – have not helped matters, with Dave and Nick Mason previously releasing a new song to raise money for Ukrainian humanitarian relief.
According to Variety, at least one potential buyer may pull out as a result of the 79-year-old musician’s comments, and they may also lower the value of the catalogue.
A source said: “The other bandmembers must be furious.”
The singer claimed this week he was on a “kill list” supported by the Ukrainian government.
He said: “I’m on a kill list that is supported by the Ukrainian government. I’m on the f****** list, and they’ve killed people recently … But when they kill you, they write ‘liquidated’ across your picture. Well, I’m one of those f****** pictures.”
Roger thinks Russia’s President Vladimir Putin actually spent two decades trying to “avoid” a conflict with Ukraine but was ultimately “encouraged” to launch an invasion because of the attitude of the NATO countries.
The Pink Floyd co-founder told Rolling Stone magazine: “Russia should not have been encouraged to invade the Ukraine after they tried for 20 years to avoid it by suggesting diplomatic measures to Western governments.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Anne-Marie would love to collaborate with Alanis Morissette.
The ‘Friends’ hitmaker has revealed she has always idolised the ‘Ironic’ hitmaker and dreams of writing a song with the 48-year-old pop legend.
However, she’d also love to get Kendrick Lamar or Khalid in the studio.
She told HELLO! magazine: “My biggest inspiration growing up, with regards to songwriting, was Alanis Morissette.
“I’d love to do something with her.
“But I also love Kendrick Lamar and Khalid – these people are so good at what they do.
“Just to able to have their brains on a piece of my music would be amazing.”
The star has already teamed up on songs with the likes of James Arthur, Niall Horan and most recently, ‘Aitch’ on their top 20 hit ‘PSYCHO’.
Meanwhile, Anne-Marie recently compared working with Niall to being in the studio with Ed Sheeran.
The ‘Don’t Play’ singer revealed her ‘Our Song’ duet partner shares “a lot” of the same “qualities” as the ‘Shape of You’ hitmaker.
She said of the former One Direction star: “He’s so great, and so lovely and easy going. He reminds me a lot of Ed (Sheeran), he has a lot of Ed’s qualities and he’s so talented as well. When we got into the studio, he picked up his guitar straightaway and that’s the first thing he played when you listen to the track and then he went onto the piano and I was like alright show off, I can’t play an instrument and he was just going around the whole studio.”
o him about everything to be honest.”
As for what she has learned from KSI, who she teamed up with on ‘Don’t Play’, Anne-Marie revealed the YouTuber-turned-rapper, 27 advised her to “laugh” whenever she receives any hate online.
She added: “KSI taught me a lot about how to deal with trolls online, most of the time I just try to shrug it off or I get annoyed and write out a reply and then go to tweet it and then go stop and take it off. And he was like just laugh, and I thought it’s not that simple but it’s actually so funny and now when I read a bad comment about me, now I think ‘ha-ha’ and he taught me that.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Charlie Puth felt abandoned by Ellen DeGeneres’ record label.
The 30-year-old singer signed with eleveneleven in 2011 but after recording a demo for the company, everyone “just disappeared” and he received no feedback, though he insisted no one person in particular was to blame.
Speaking after Greyson Chance recently claimed Ellen was “manipulative,” “blatantly opportunistic” and “way too controlling” after she signed him to her now-defunct label, Charlie told Rolling Stone Now: “We both have different experiences, me versus Greyson.
“But I do agree with him that no one was present, certainly, after the creation of my first demo EP. Not putting any blame on one person, but from a collective… All the people that were in that room, they just disappeared. I didn’t hear from anybody.”
The ‘Attention’ singer admitted he has never discussed the situation with the talk show host and has no problem with her personally.
He said: “People describe Ellen as rude. I’ve never experienced that. Maybe she likes me.”
And Charlie isn’t too upset that his early songs never saw the light of day because he was so inexperienced.
He said: “I don’t know how good they are.”
Greyson shot to fame after he appeared on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ when he was just 12 years old and had gone viral for a performance of Lady Gaga’s ‘Pararazzi’ t his school.
Last month, he slammed Ellen and insisted his experiences with her were not what they had seemed.
He said in a TikTok video “You know, I’ve been wanting to tell this story now for multiple years and was repeatedly told not to but the truth is, what you saw on TV and what was pitched out to the mainstream just wasn’t what was happening behind the scenes.”
Among his complaints, Greyson claimed Ellen made him reshoot videos if she didn’t personally like them, he was never allowed to wear leather because of the ‘Finding Dory’ star’s then-commitment to veganism and accused the former talk show host of being so controlling, she would go through his clothing rack and berate stylists for their choices.
However, a source insisted that Ellen went “above and beyond” for the aspiring starlet and he never had any complaints at the time.
The insider told ‘Entertainment Tonight’: “Ellen and the team went above and beyond and sometimes careers just don’t take off. Chance did not make any complains during that time and continued to appear on the show to launch his new projects. He has taken this time as he is launching an album to go after Ellen with opportunistic claims.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Josh Klinghoffer thinks being in the Red Hot Chili Peppers was “enormously stifling creatively”.
The musician – who was kicked out of the group after a decade when longtime guitarist John Frusciante rejoined in 2019 – insisted there was no option for “deviating” from the ‘By The Way’ group’s signature sound.
He told Guitar World magazine: “Obviously, it’s sad when something is taken from you.
“I did a perfect 10 years with them, but for as much as I love those guys and loved playing with them, it was also enormously stifling creatively.
“They’re an established band with an established sound, and I learned over time how little deviating from that was possible.”
The 42-year-old star explained that initially he tried to avoid “certain chords” in his writing “if they sounded like something John would play”, or something from a previous record.
However, he added: “I thought I was doing a good job writing with them, but it wound up not kind of becoming part of my story, or if it is part of my story with them, it’s a small part.
“As much as I thought they were up for experimentation, they generally stayed in their own lane.”
Josh described his time for the band as “a blessing and a beautiful experience”, albeit one he’s glad is over now he’s focusing on his work with Pearl Jam and the ‘Alive’ grunge legend’s frontman Eddie Vedder on his new solo album.
With both Chili Peppers and Pearl Jam, Josh has found himself joining bands with a wealth of material, but he wasn’t overwhelmed with songs to learn from scratch.
He explained: “I was already in the Chili Peppers’ orbit before joining them. I was good friends with John, and I toured with the band in 2007 as a second guitar player.
“I generally knew what they did and didn’t play, so I knew what to work on. Some songs from ‘Stadium Arcadium’ I wasn’t familiar with on the guitar, but I knew [‘Blood Sugar Sex Magik’] backward and forward.
“In the case of Pearl Jam, I know their catalogue from record one to five like the back of my hand. Albums from 2000 onwards, I don’t know as well.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Coolio’s hit track ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ has returned to the charts in the aftermath of his death.
The rapper passed away aged 59 after being found unresponsive at a friend’s house in Los Angeles on September 28 and news of his loss sent shockwaves around the world, with many fans revisiting the classic 1995 single which made him a household name.
It’s now been revealed the song has returned to the charts across the globe, with Billboard.com reporting streams of the track have surged by 264 per cent in the US alone since Coolio’s death.
‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ entered the UK Singles chart at Number 55 while it re-entered America’s Billboard Hot R B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and Hot Rap Songs chart at numbers 16 and 11 respectively.
It also charted in countries including Greece, Belgium, Lithuania and Poland among others.
Coolio’s song previously re-entered the UK chart back in 2009 after Coolio he made an appearance in reality TV show ‘Celebrity Big Brother’.
The news comes after it was revealed the star has been cremated and his ashes will reportedly be encased in jewellery for his family. A death certificate obtained by TMZ states a farewell cremation ceremony for the late rapper, born Artis Leon Ivey Jr, as already been held. A representative for the rapper told the outlet the star’s loved ones – including his 10 children – will receive a pendant holding the star’s ashes, adding “the rest of Coolio’s ashes will go into an urn once all the necklaces are distributed”.
Coolio shared four of his children, Artisha, Brandi, Jackie, and Artis, with ex-wife Josefa Salinas whom he divorced in 2000. He had a further six children named Grtis, Milan, Darius, Zhaneand and twins Kate and Shayne from different relationships.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Lewis Capaldi wants to form a supergroup with Niall Horan, Sir Elton John and Ed Sheeran.
The Scottish superstar has put it out into the world that he’d like to form a musical “foursome” with his pal from One Direction, music legend Elton and Lewis’ biggest competition Ed.
He said: “I would love to do it. Me and my piano player have a massive list of band names. We’ve got hundreds now.
“My favourite is Pleasure Kit. Also, Rock and Roll Los Angeles 1966.
“What I’ve found is, the longer the name is, the better.
“It would be me, Niall, Ed, Elton. Who else? That’s a good foursome.
“I wonder who comes out on top in that foursome? Just us four guys, hanging out.”
The ‘Forget Me’ hitmaker also quipped that he’ll release his eagerly awaited second studio album – the follow-up 2019’s record-breaking ‘Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent’ – when Ed and Harry Styles aren’t likely to be dominating the charts.
He said: “Do I have a date for the album? F*** knows, honestly.
“Just whenever Harry Styles isn’t releasing music.
“And I bet Ed Sheeran is coming back soon as well.
“Can you both just give me some f****** room, please?”
The ‘Someone You Loved’ hitmaker couldn’t give away the album’s title but said it’s eight words-long.
He teased on ‘The Zach Sang Show’: I can’t tell you but it’s long. It’s eight words.
“I like to get serious with my music and I get serious with my titles.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Emeli Sandé and her pianist fiancée Yoana Karemova have talked about releasing a joint love album.
The ‘Next to Me’ hitmaker just got engaged to the musician and they could collaborate on music together in the future.
She said: “We have spoken about maybe putting out an album or a collection of songs that have just come naturally from the love.
“It’s great for us to be coming from two separate worlds.
“She brings so much knowledge in music theory and through singing and my melodies, we’ve found this really lovely middle point.”
The 35-year-old star insisted she didn’t feel any “pressure” to announce her relationship and come out, she just wanted to share her “joy with the world”.
Emeli said during an appearance on the ‘That Gaby Roslin Podcast’: “I didn’t feel a pressure to share anything but it’s just that I wanted to.
“When you’re in love and happy, that’s something I naturally wanted to share.
“Whether it was with a man or a woman, it wasn’t really my concern.
“It was just, ‘This is the best thing that has ever happened to me, I’m super happy in love and I want to share that joy with the world’.”
The ‘My Kind of Love’ singer revealed on September 21 that her partner proposed as she showed off a gorgeous ruby and diamond engagement ring in a post to her followers.
Posting two red love hearts, she simply wrote: “I said Yes!”
She was seen wearing the ring at the Terrence Higgins Trust 40th Anniversary Gala Dinner on September 15 when she and Yoana stepped out at London’s Old Royal Naval College.
Emeli – who was married to university lecturer Adam Gouraguine from 2012 to 2014 – announced back in spring that she was dating the classical piano player.
She later admitted she would love to have a child with her in the future.
She said: “I’d love to have a child one day.
“It’s that balance – you want to get better at what you do, you want to keep pushing at your career, but at the same time you are a woman.
“If it happens then fantastic. But if I’m supposed to dedicate myself to my music, then so be it. Hopefully one day we can start a family.”

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