OHMYGOSSIP — Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’ opener Sabrina Carpenter has admitted it was a “whirlwind” being part of the record-breaking jaunt.
The 24-year-old singer joined the 34-year-old pop megastar for several shows of the ongoing run, wrapping with Singapore on March 9, and she has dubbed it the “Taybrina era” whilst reflecting on the surreal experience.
She wrote on Instagram over the weekend: “Sitting at home reflecting on what a whirlwind this was and how very honored I feel to have been part of it. I want to thank every crowd for being so welcoming and generous to us and making some of the most impressive friendship bracelets I’ve ever received also a huge thank you to the incredible crew for being so hardworking and talented.”
Sabrina went on to hail Taylor a one-off.
She added: “The most thank you’s I’ve ever thank you’d to Taylor. I feel so lucky to witness the magic that is you and this tour. there is truly no one like you and there never will be! i love you with all my heart and i will cherish this taybrina era (and all the eras) till the end of time. (sic)”
Ahead of the support stint, Sabrina said the ‘Lavender Haze’ singer’s music was so “inspirational” to her growing up that she didn’t want to act “weird” and ask Taylor lots of questions backstage.
She told Billboard: “It’s so funny. I’m like, I’ve been growing up with her advice and her songs because it’s very much like a how-to book on how to survive as a young woman, which is really special. But watching her in itself is it’s like how you learn maths. Yeah, and I just admire her work ethic and her talent and her like she’s just so amazing. So I’m not gonna like… I’m not gonna be weird because I’m touring with Taylor.”
The mammoth jaunt continues with the European leg, which kicks off on May 9 in Nanterre, a suburb of Paris.

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OHMYGOSSIP — ‘Water’ hitmaker Tyla has confirmed she is in talks with BLACKPINK’s Lisa for a collaboration.
After teasing fans that the pair are “definitely” going to work together “down the line”, Tyla spilled that they have been discussing teaming up on a song.
The 22-year-old singer had posted a clip of herself and the 26-year-old K-pop star goofing around whilst listening to ‘Art’ from Tyla’s self-titled debut album, which came out last week.
Tyla captioned the Instagram Story video: “sweetest gorllll, played her some of my favourite songs on the album… Definitely a LISA x TYLA collab down the line. (sic)”
And she has since told Reuters: “We’ve been speaking about making a song together, so yes, for sure.”
The viral star – who teamed up with Travis Scott for a remix of her breakthrough hit ‘Water’ – is also manifesting working with rap superstar Drake, 37, and has vowed to become “the biggest pop star” of her generation.
Speaking to Trevor Noah for Interview magazine, she said: “It feels like it happened very quickly. Whenever I get a new DM, I’m shocked. It doesn’t feel real yet. But I want to be the biggest pop star of my generation. That’s always been the goal, and it still is. And I really want to work with Drake. I’m going to say that in every single interview until he makes it happen.”
The Grammy-nominated South African star says Barbadian superstar Rihanna’s success story made her believe her “dream was achievable”.
She said of the 36-year-old ‘Work’ hitmaker: “I do remember loving the story of Rihanna because she came from outside of America. It made me feel like my dream was achievable because, like you said, it’s not something that happens every day for us. My whole family wanted to be stars and it didn’t happen for them.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Courtney Love has landed a series championing women in music for BBC Radio 6 Music and BBC Sounds.
The 59-year-old Hole frontwoman – who was married to late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain – will host ‘Courtney Love’s Women’, which will see her share the songs that have soundtracked her life as well as being a “celebration of women in music”.
The series will run for eight episodes from April 8 to April 15.
On April 12, the ‘Courtney Love Forever’ collection will air, and they will be marking the 30th anniversary of Hole’s acclaimed second album, ‘Live Through This’, with performances and interviews, including from Courtney’s fans Lambrini Girls, Sprints, The Last Dinner Party, Kate Nash.
Samantha Moy, Head of BBC Radio 6 Music, said in a statement: “Courtney Love is an icon and a trailblazer – her influence on music and culture over the decades is undeniable. At 6 Music, we invite artists to share their stories directly with their fans and our listeners and I’m very proud that Courtney will be hosting a series of incredible shows for us in April.
“Halfway through the series, on Friday 12th April, we’ll celebrate the 30th anniversary of one of Courtney’s most powerful works – Hole’s ‘Live Through This’ – by dedicating the schedule to her music, the music that influenced her and the artists she’s inspired in Courtney Love Forever.”
As well as being a music trailblazer, Courtney is known for her well-documented marriage to Grunge icon Kurt, who tragically died by suicide in 1994 aged 27, whilst the ‘Celebrity Skin’ hitmaker also dabbled in acting throughout the 80s and 90s.
The series will also Courtney – who had 31-year-old daughter Frances Bean Cobain with Kurt – discuss her struggles with drugs abuse.
Episodes 1-4 will be available on BBC Sounds from Monday, April 8 and broadcast on 6 Music on April 8-11, 11pm to 12pm.
Episodes 5-8 will be available on BBC Sounds from Monday, April 15 and broadcast on 6 Music on April 15-18, 11pm to 12pm.

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OHMYGOSSIP — ABBA tribute show Björn Again is heading to Hampton Court Palace Festival, presented by heycar, on Saturday 15 June.
The annual summer concert series at the royal landmark has confirmed its final headliner for this year, in the musical tribute act mimicking the Swedish pop icons, named after ABBA’s very own Björn Ulvaeus.
Head to hamptoncourtpalacefestival.com for tickets.
This year’s headliners also include Nile Rodgers and CHIC, Paloma Faith, Sheryl Crow, Sir Tom Jones, Jessie J, Jack Savoretti, Deacon Blue, and Sam Ryder.
The festival takes place between June 11 to June 22.
Artists perform in an intimate 3,000-seat auditorium in Base Court, set against the backdrop of Henry VIII’s magnificent Tudor Palace and attendees can enjoy picnics, drinks and street food in the Palace Gardens, with luxury packages on offer.
For the very first time, the event will also present a live podcast called ‘The Rest Is History’, with historians Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland hosting a show about Henry VIII and the Tudor period.
Meanwhile, ABBA fans will want to tune in for the BBC’s series of specials marking 50 years of the ‘Dancing Queen’ group, which will include previously lost footage of the band.
An hour-long documentary, ‘When ABBA Came to Britain’, will air as part of a Saturday night full of ABBA specials on BBC Two this April.
Another special is called ‘More ABBA at the BBC’, and there will be further programming across the BBC, including BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds.
The ‘Take a Chance on Me’ hitmakers – Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad – made the UK their home from 1974 to 1982, and the film “examines their ground-breaking legacy”, from winning Eurovision with ‘Waterloo’ to ABBA Voyage, their record-breaking, first-of-its-kind avatar show in London.
A press release continued: “It’s the tale of a relationship that started with the band’s fascination with British music, including The Beatles in the 1960s. After winning the Eurovision Song Contest with Waterloo in 1974, the band would eventually find global stardom, but their relationship with the UK remains unique.”
There will also be “long forgotten news footage, which all show how ABBAmania took hold in the UK in the 1970s and 1980s.”
It will include interviews with the likes of Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie and indie pop group Blossoms, who cite ABBA as an influence.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Cyndi Lauper has announced her first UK solo headline show in eight years.
The iconic American pop star will play London’s legendary Royal Albert Hall on June 26, 2024, her first concert there since 1995.
Fans will get to hear timeless classics including ‘Time After Time’, ‘True Colors’, and ‘Girls Just Want To Have Fun’.
The 70-year-old singer said: “I haven’t played at the Royal Albert Hall since 1995, when I was there for my 12 Deadly Cyns tour, I was dressed like a Queen surrounded by Queens singing Hey Now Girls Just Wanna Have Fun in all my glory!
“I had a blast. And not only is the Royal Albert Hall one of the most important music venues but over 20 Suffragette rallies were held there! That makes it great for me.”
Tickets for the show will go on sale from 10am on March 28 from the Royal Albert Hall Box Office.
The same month, Cyndi will play the Pyramid Stage at the world-famous Glastonbury festival.
Meanwhile, the musician recently sold the majority of her music catalogue to Swedish company Pophouse, which was founded in 2014 by investor Conni Jonsson and ABBA star Björn Ulvaeus and is run by former Universal Music CEO Per Sundin.
The deal covers publishing and royalties of her music but does not include her Broadway works.
Sundin said: “Cyndi Lauper is an icon, with a career that has inspired generation after generation of music lovers. That she has entrusted us to protect and continue to grow her legacy is a privilege we are proud to accept.
“We set ourselves apart through our emphasis on artist and brand development, so that we can nurture the value of our investment, and we are pleased Cyndi endorses our vision for her remarkable catalogue of work.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Dua Lipa has announced a hometown show at London’s Royal Albert Hall on October 17.
The ‘Levitating’ hitmaker releases her third studio album ‘Radical Optimism’ this May, and she has announced a special show at the legendary venue where she will play songs from the record alongside her plethora of hits.
She shared on Instagram on Monday (25.03.24): “HOMETOWN !! so excited to announce I’ll be doing a show at The Royal Albert Hall on October 17th this year this is such a special iconic venue and I can’t wait to share these songs live with you, everyone in the UK and Ireland who pre-orders the album via the official store will get early access to pre-sale, hopefully I’ll see you thereee dualipa.lnk.to/pre-sale (sic)”
The 28-year-old pop star previously explained her new record “captures a period of major changes in her life, including the end of a relationship and her forays into dating.”
She told Rolling Stone magazine: “This record feels a bit more raw.
“I want to capture the essence of youth and freedom and having fun and just letting things happen, whether it’s good or bad. You can’t change it. You just have to roll with the punches of whatever’s happening in your life.”
The ‘One Kiss’ singer, 28, was recently confirmed as the Friday night headliner at Glastonbury this June.
She reacted on Instagram: “FRIDAY NIGHT PYRAMID STAGE HEADLINE!!!! I have dreamt of this moment all my life.
“Something that lived only in my wildest dreams and highest manifestations !!!
“I am so excited to see you all in my favourite place on earth and make it a night to remember!! Thank you @emily_eavis ~ GLASTO 4EVER. (sic)”
SZA and Coldplay are her fellow headliners, whilst Shania Twain will play the Sunday afternoon legends slot.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Pete Townshend has insisted The Who have one “final” thing left before they “crawl off and die”.
The 78-year-old guitarist has teased the prospect of a “final tour” all over the world to bring the group’s journey to an end, while he’s open to new music 31 years after his last solo album, given that the ‘Pinball Wizard’ group has also released two new records since 1983.
Asked if he wants to make new music, he told the New York Times newspaper: “I do and I think I will.
“It feels to me like there’s one thing the Who can do, and that’s a final tour where we play every territory in the world and then crawl off to die.”
Pete admitted he has mainly been “touring for the money” in recent years, and while he’s been writing a lot in his spare time, he hasn’t felt a desire to release any of the material.
He added: “I don’t get much of a buzz from performing with the Who. If I’m really honest, I’ve been touring for the money. My idea of an ordinary lifestyle is pretty elevated.
“I’ve been immensely creative and productive throughout that period, but I haven’t felt the need to put it out.
“And if I can make it personal, I don’t care whether you like it or not. When ‘White City’ came out [in 1985] and the sales were so slow, I thought, ‘Screw this’. Nobody wanted me as I was — they wanted the old Pete.”
He even took a dig at rock legends AC/DC, insisting The Who has always had a difference approach to their music.
He said: “AC/DC made 50 albums, but all their albums were the same. It wasn’t the way the Who worked. We were an ideas band.”
Earlier this year, Pete’s bandmate Roger Daltrey reflected on The Who and insisted he is “happy” to be moving on.
He told The Times newspaper: “I can’t answer that. I don’t write the songs. I never did.
“We [he and Townshend] need to sit down and have a meeting, but at the moment I’m happy saying that part of my life is over.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Gene Simmons has vowed “no more make-up” on stage.
The 74-year-old rocker’s group KISS – who played their final show in December, four years after beginning their ‘End of the Road’ tour – always performed with black-and-white paint covering their faces, but the ‘Crazy Crazy Nights’ hitmaker isn’t planning to stick with the look when he takes his “little side band” on the road this summer.
He told ‘Entertainment Tonight’: “We’ve got a little side band called the Gene Simmons Band, and we’ll be headlining festivals across Europe, South America… no more make-up for me.
“But we’re the luckiest people in the world.”
KISS have stepped away from performing following their final show in the Big Apple, but they surprised fans by debuting digital versions of themselves created by the teams behind the lucrative ‘ABBA Voyage’ hologram show.
They declared the avatars signal the start of a “new era” and Gene has claimed millions of dollars are being pumped into the project.
Speaking during a Q+A at the Electric Lady Studios in New York, he told one fan: “There’s so much being planned, even beyond my comprehension. But they’re spending, oh, about 200 million [dollars] to take it to the next level.”
He said of ABBA’s first-of-its-kind show, he added: “You can’t tell if they’re there, right there, like that.”
In a video posted online after their final concert, Gene explained: “We can be forever young and forever iconic by taking us to places we’ve never dreamt of before.
“The technology is going to make [rhythm guitarist and co-lead vocalist] Paul [Stanley] jump higher than he’s ever done before … If you think you are going to get rid of us then that’s not going to happen.”
The band has yet to confirm their exact plans for the avatars, but Paul said it’s a very exciting.
He explained: “I think we’ve transcended over the years being human beings and here we are becoming immortal and it’s very exciting for us … We can’t maintain this [band] indefinitely but you [avatar-makers] can.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — James Blake has called on record labels to “fund therapy” for their artists.
The 35-year-old Grammy winner has previously spoken about his own struggles with his mental health, and he believes labels that “profit from our trauma” should foot the bill for their healing.
He wrote on X: “You shouldn’t get to profit from our trauma without helping with the pitfalls of it.”
James added: “Live agents and managing companies too. All of them have a vested interest in the artist becoming more successful, which means disconnected from support systems/family/friends by being thrown into a strange, disconnected world of touring and parasocial media.
“I’m not suggesting a label provide their sanctioned therapist to be clear just that they should fund therapy.”
The ‘Retrograde’ singer previously opened up about the period in his career when his mental health spiralled from trying to maintain a “cool” stage persona.
James suffered from social anxiety in the past and wasn’t “great to talk to at the time” and put pressure on himself to be the “coolest version” of himself “possible”.
Speaking to Zane Lowe on Apple Music in 2021, in observance of World Mental Health Day, James shared: “And so, the chasm between the person that you’re presenting as your personality to the public, and the person you really are when the mic is off, and you go home, and you’ve got to deal with your own problems, becomes grander and grander.
“And it’s just like for me, the thing was, the difference between my musical, cool, doing loads of collabs, and producing blah, blah, blah, and doing dub, electronic music, and good reviews, and all that stuff, and me just spiralling … and actually not being that great to talk to at the time, and not really having anything to say, and just having loads of social anxiety, but then going on stage and just being the coolest version of myself possible.
“And you’re rewarded financially for that in a lot of cases. I think it’s Pavlovian. It’s like the more you get the treat, the more you return to that behaviour. I think the answer for me, was to decide that I was okay with not getting the treat, and that I would decide to stop pretending that I was like, whatever part of me it was that was saying, okay, I need to appear this way to be as perfect as the kids at school thought I wasn’t, or I’m going to be cooler than… Whatever.”
The singer-songwriter went through a period of doing “the worst things” for his mental health, such as drinking too much alcohol, overeating, and not exercising.
Meanwhile, James has recently partnered with Vault, a new artist-to-fan platform, to offer fans direct access to his music for a monthly subscription of $5.
He also called out platforms like Spotify for taking huge chunks of money from artists’ streaming revenues.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jamiroquai have reunited to work on their first album in eight years.
The funk group are back in the studio for the first time since the tragic loss of their bassist, Derrick McIntyre, who passed away last month, aged 66, after being involved in a car crash.
Jay Kay and co’s last full studio release was 2017’s ‘Automaton’, which was about the rise in the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and neglecting relationships with other human beings.
A source told The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre column: “It’s been a long time coming but the time feels right for Jamiroquai to work on new music.
“Jay went into the studio for a writing session recently and it went really well.
“They got the band involved too and it all felt very special to be back together doing what they do best.
“Everyone involved is excited about the new project and what it will sound like.
“It’s early days and while they don’t know when the new record will be out, the wheels are in motion.”
The ‘Space Cowboy’ hitmakers will continue to honour the memory of their late bandmate.
The insider added: “Losing Derrick was hard for everyone who knew him.
“It’s a reminder that life is short. His passion for music was inspiring and everyone in Jamiroquai had Derrick in mind.”
Jamiroquai – who formed in 1992 – have been nominated for countless awards and won the Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Song Collection in 1999, plus the Grammy for Best Performance by a Duo Or Group for ‘Virtual Insanity’ at the 1998 ceremony.
In 2017, frontman Jay Kay was honoured with the BMI President’s award for his originality which has inspired generations of musicians and fans alike.
Jamiroquai’s greatest hits album ‘High Times: Singles 1992-2006’ went triple platinum in the UK alone.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Beyoncé’s country tune ’16 Carriages’ was made before 2022’s ‘Act I: Renaissance’ album.
The 42-year-old superstar has switched things up for her upcoming country album, ‘Act II: Cowboy Carter’, with the two lead singles, ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ and ’16 Carriages’, dividing opinion.
The record is a celebration of the Houston native’s Southern roots, and the second instalment of Beyoncé’s trilogy project and was conceived amid the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, before the first album was released.
Appearing on the ‘Acknowledged’ YouTube series, producer Atia ‘INK’ Boggs spilled: “So a lot of people don’t know, we actually had this first.
“So imagine having this timeless, classic music first and having to wait, and then she came up with ‘Act I’.
“So we came out of being isolated, back into the world from no parties to finally expressing ourselves.”
On her decision to go country, Boggs added: “And it’s like, baby, we don’t do just one thing we do everything, and we do it well. That’s what she’s letting you know. This is her Southern roots; this is her Texas roots.”
On the criticism she has faced, the songwriter – who has also worked with Chris Brown and Justin Bieber – added: “Representation matters, that sound matters. This sound is Black music, this is what we started.
“’16 Carriages,’ that was one of my favourite songs I’ve ever made and produced in all of my life. Because it’s so personal. I love to see her in that personal light.”
Despite the naysayers, the country world has been largely welcoming of the project, with Beyoncé getting the seal of approval from the Queen of Country herself, Dolly Parton.
She shared on social media: “I’m a big fan of Beyoncé and very excited that she’s done a country album.
“So congratulations on your Billboard Hot Country number one single. Can’t wait to hear the full album!”
The ‘Crazy in Love’ hitmaker became the first Black woman to top Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart with ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ after it debuted at No.1 on the US chart, and ’16 Carriages’ has also racked up some impressive streams.
Dolly, 78, also let slip that Beyoncé might have covered ‘Jolene’ for the album.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Benson Boone wants to obtain a pilot’s license after reaching number one with viral hit ‘Beautiful Things’.
The TikTok sensation – who was signed by Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds to his Night Street Records label – has just achieved dizzying heights of success after the tune reached number one in Australia, Austria, Canada, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Norway, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, and his next goal is to skydive and learn how to fly a plane.
Benson is quoted by the Daily Star newspaper’s Wired column as saying: “I wanna get my skydiving licence. I am trying to get more and more licences, like I got my scooter licence, I wanna get my pilot’s licence.”
When he’s coming down from the high of performing to huge crowds, Benson likes to play a popular card game.
Asked how he chills out after a concert, he replied: “A game of Uno.”
Benson has just announced his debut album, ‘Fireworks and Rollerblades’, which will arrive on April 5.
As well as ‘Beautiful Things’, the collection will feature the previously released singles, ‘Slow It Down’, ‘Ghost Town’ and ‘In the Stars’.
He’s also embarking on a world tour in support of the LP, which kicks off on April 2 in Chicago, before heading to Europe and the UK.
The 21-year-old American singer-songwriter previously admitted his “life has changed dramatically” since he released ‘Beautiful Things’ in January.
He told Dig!: “My life has changed dramatically since the song came out.
“Beautiful Things was the first time that I really made proper goals for the song to come out, and now that they have been fulfilled, I can fulfill other goals. It’s so, so, so insane to me that that is happening. I’m trying so hard to formulate words. I have so much trouble processing it all right now, because I’m trying to stay on top of it and make this moment bigger than just Beautiful Things. But when I sit back and look at what’s happening, it really, truly blows my mind. Because it’s something a lot of people dream of, and [I’m] one of those people.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Liam Payne has poured his heart and soul into the songs on his new solo album.
The 30-year-old former One Direction star admitted he and his team rewrote a lot of the tracks on his follow-up to 2019’s ‘LP1’ because he needed them to be authentic.
Speaking as part of a fan event, where he performed his emotional new song ‘Teardrops’, Liam is quoted by The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre column as saying: “This time, the scariest part is that every one of these songs is a story from my life.
“And they’re really close to me. I hope people feel that through every song, that I actually felt whatever it is you’re feeling right now listening to this.”
He added: “We’ve rewritten a lot of these songs based off the idea of where we’re going with this and also how I’m feeling as a person.
“I used to show up to sing a song, then go. Absolutely not this time. We’re going to have fun with this.”
‘Teardrops’, which arrived earlier this month, was co-written with NSYNC member JC Chasez.
Meanwhile, Liam’s former 1D bandmate, Zayn Malik, is gearing up to release his new solo album, which is also “raw and honest”, and completely self-penned.
The 31-year-old singer is putting out his fourth studio record ‘Room Under the Stairs’ on May 17 – his first since 2021’s ‘Nobody Is Listening’ – and it marks a departure from his old sound.
Taking part in ‘Hot Ones’, he spilled: “The new album is a very different sound to anything I’ve ever put out before.
“It’s just really raw and honest and I hope people get that when they listen to it, I hope they get some insight into how I’m feeling and the things I’ve been going through over the last six or seven years while I’ve been writing this record, and that’s the most important thing for me, I just want people to feel that they get a connection with the record.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Liam Gallagher and John Squire covered Rolling Stones song ‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash’ as they brought their tour to London on Monday night (25.03.24).
The two rock legends performed at the O2 Forum Kentish Town and for their encore they performed a blistering rendition of the iconic 1968 single written by Sir Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.
Before the closing track, Liam, 51, and John, 61, treated the sell-out crowd to songs from their collaborative album ‘Liam Gallagher John Squire’, opting not to perform any tracks by their previous bands Oasis and The Stone Roses.
Opening with single ‘Just Another Rainbow’, the crowd joined Liam in a boisterous singalong of the colours of the rainbow during the song’s refrain.
Introducing ‘I’m a Wheel’, the singer said “hands up who wants the blues”, before Squire broke into the distinctive 12-bar riff.
Highlights included ‘Mars to Liverpool’, ‘You’re Not the Only One’ and ‘Love You Forever’, during which Liam left the stage as the band – also comprised of bassist Barrie Cadogan, drummer Joey Waronker and Chris Madden on keyboards – jammed, with Squire showing off his unique solo skills.
Liam also took time out during the gig to jokingly ask one fan to “finish off that sambuca” as the smell of the Italian liqueur wafted up to the stage.
The pair play the Troxy in London on Tuesday night (26.03.24) before playing shows in Paris, Berlin, Milan and New York City in April.

‘Liam Gallagher and John Squire setlist:

‘Just Another Rainbow’
‘One Day at a Time’
‘I’m a Wheel’
‘Love You Forever’
‘Make It Up as You Go Along’
‘You’re Not the Only One’
‘I’m So Bored’
‘Mars to Liverpool’
‘Mother Nature’s Song’
‘Raise Your Hands’

Encore:
‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash’ (The Rolling Stones cover)

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OHMYGOSSIP — Bruce Springsteen will become the first international artist to be inducted as a fellow of Britain’s Ivors Academy.
‘The Boss’, 74, is set to make history by following Sir Paul McCartney, Kate Bush, Joan Armatrading and Sting by getting the honour, which was announced on Tuesday (26.03.24) by the academy.
Bruce said about his pride over being the first international songwriter to be recognised at the Ivors – which celebrate the UK’s best songwriters and composers: “In addition to recognising my songwriting, the award stands as a tribute to the fans and friends who have supported me and my work for the last 50 years.
“This entire country has made me feel welcome every step of the way, and for this, I will always remain deeply appreciative.”
Chair of the Ivors Academy, Tom Gray, said: “There is no one more fitting than Bruce Springsteen to be the first international songwriter inducted into our fellowship.
“Songwriters are powerful storytellers, who capture our lives, loves and hardships. Bruce has always told the greatest stories.
“The fellowship marks the esteem in which he is held by all those who share his craft.”
Bruce will become an Academy Fellow, the highest honour the organisation bestows.
He has sold more than 140 million records worldwide, with his countless accolades including 20 Grammys, an Oscar and a Tony Award.
Bruce has also been inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame, as well as being awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, America’s highest civilian award.
Recognised as a pinnacle of creative musical achievement since they were first presented in 1956, winning an Ivor holds a special place in music as they are judged by award-winning songwriters and composers from The Ivors Academy.
Winners join a roll call of music’s biggest names including Adele, Stormzy, RAYE, Little Simz, Cathy Dennis, Annie Lennox, Amy Winehouse and John Lennon.
To commemorate him being named an Academy Fellow, a limited edition vinyl of ‘The Best of Bruce Springsteen’ in a ‘Jersey Devil Red’ shade can be purchased from Amazon.
This year’s Ivors nominees will be announced on Tuesday 23 April, with the winners set to be revealed at The Ivors with Amazon Music at Grosvenor House in London a month later.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jack Antonoff abruptly hung up on an interviewer who asked about Taylor Swift’s next album.
The 39-year-old musician and superstar producer – who has collaborated with the pop star a lot of the years – wasn’t impressed with being asked about his involvement the pop star’s upcoming LP ‘The Tortured Poets Department’.
After a question from a reporter for Netherlands newspaper NRC, he responded: “You know I don’t talk about that.
“If you’re looking for clickbait, you’ve come to the wrong place. Thank you for this conversation.”
The outlet added that Jack then ended the call.
Taylor announced her new record last month as she accepted her 13th Grammy Award for ‘Midnights’.
She has since revealed a tracklist for the album, which will feature 17 tracks including guest spots from Post Malone and Florence + The Machine.
His and Taylor’s working relationship goes back to 2013 when he wrote and produced her track ‘Sweeter Than Fiction’ with her for the movie ‘One Chance’.
He worked on three songs with her for her album ‘1989’ the following year, and that partnership continued with ‘Reputation’ (2017), ‘Lover’ (2019), ‘Folklore’ and ‘Evermore’ in 2020 and 2022’s ‘Midnights’.
He also worked as a producer on the Taylor’s Versions of ‘Fearless’, ‘Red’, ‘Speak Now’ and ‘1989’.
He recently insisted there is “no reason” for the magic to “keeping coming” each time, but he’s always pleasantly surprised.
He told Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1: “Every time we do something new, I joke, ‘I guess we still got it,’ because there’s no reason for it to keep coming the way it does.
“There’s a lot of magic there. I feel that way with Taylor, I feel that way with Lana.”
He added: “And I’m just grateful that it’s there, and I don’t know where it comes from or where it goes, but the one thing that I’ve noticed is that anyone who claims to know where it comes from and where it goes burns out pretty quick.”

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