OHMYGOSSIP — Charlie Puth has been forced to delay his second studio album.
The ‘See You Again’ hitmaker is producing his own record – the follow-up to 2016’s ‘Nine Track Mind’ – this time and wants to make sure it’s “perfect” before unleashing it to his fans.
The 26-year-old pop star recently dropped a new song from the record featuring Boyz II Men, titled ‘If You Leave Me Now’, to make it up to his loyal following who will have to wait just a bit longer to receive the full record.
Taking to Twitter to apologise to his two million followers, he wrote: “So I have good news and bad news.
The bad news is that I have to push the album release date. I’m producing this album all myself and with that comes a lot of work, and in my opinion, the album is not perfect yet. However, it will still come out this year, and soon. (sic)”
So far, Charlie has released ‘Attention’, ‘How Long’ and ‘If You Leave Me Now’ from the album, which is called ‘Voicenotes’.
Meanwhile, the dark-haired hunk recently admitted he never thought he would collaborate with Selena Gomez.
The pair worked on hit single ‘We Don’t Talk Anymore’ in 2016, and even though he asked her at party if they could collaborate, he never believed it would actually happen.
Recalling their meeting, Charlie said: “Taylor Swift introduced us at this VMA afterparty a while back. I think I even was like, ‘We should do something sometime.’ I say that to every artist I meet, because I just can’t believe I’m in this position where people want to work with me. But I didn’t actually think it was gonna happen.”
The ‘Attention’ musician played Selena, 25, the track over FaceTime four months after they met, and he admits it wasn’t until he got the star’s approval that he decided it would make an excellent duet.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Dua Lipa has apologised for using the n-word in an old cover of rapper Mila J’s ‘Smoke, Drink, Break-Up’.
The ‘New Rules’ hitmaker recorded a rendition of the explicit 2014 track, but after it resurfaced on YouTube, Dua took to Twitter to tell her 1.3 million followers that she never intended to “offend” anyone by singing the rude word.
The 22-year-old pop beauty says she wished she had thought about using a different phrase to replace the racist slur, and added that she will always “stand up for social justice”.
She wrote on Thursday (04.01.18): “In relation to my 2014 cover I never meant to offend or upset anyone. I didn’t say the full word but I can admit I shouldn’t have gone there at all and that a different word could’ve been record altogether to avoid offence and confusion. I wasn’t thinking it through at the time … I always stand up for social justice and I am very sorry to anyone that I have offended x (sic)”
On the track, Mila sings: “You swear to god you ain’t f***ing with a n****.”
Meanwhile, the ‘Be The One’ singer recently admitted her own music comes from her feelings of low self-confidence, but that she finds it very empowering performing her tracks on stage.
She said: “Getting up and performing my songs, I do feel very confident. But a lot of the songs come from a place that lacks that. Something I always wanted was a way to portray confidence in my music – trying to make myself feel better in certain situations. Like after someone didn’t think I was good enough, I wrote ‘Hotter Than Hell,’ which made it seem like he couldn’t get enough of me. I guess that makes me feel empowered.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Steve Mac is to receive the 2018 BRIT Award for Best British Producer.
The 45-year-old studio wizard was responsible for co-writing and producing one of the biggest tracks of 2017, Ed Sheeran’s ‘Shape of You’, along with Snow Patrol’s Johnny McDaid and Ed himself.
The past year also saw him help Clean Bandit and Sean Paul’s ‘Rockaybe’, Liam Payne and Quavo’s ‘Strip That Down’, P!nk’s ‘What About Us’ and Rita Ora’s ‘Your Song’ make it into the top 10.
Steve said the accolade is “the icing on the cake” of an incredible year and has thanked the industry professionals who voted for him.
He said: “I feel truly humbled to receive this prestigious award, especially as it’s voted for by my record label peers who I greatly respect. This really is the icing on the cake at the end of such an amazing year, not only for me personally but for British music.”
BRITs Chairman and Chairman & CEO of Sony Music UK & Ireland Jason Iley added: “I am absolutely delighted for Steve – what a phenomenal year. He has worked with the biggest artists and delivered the biggest songs around the world. Steve is an incredibly talented and versatile producer and the most worthy recipient of the Best British Producer Award after the most excep-tional hit rate this past year.”
It comes after Jorja Smith beat Stefflon Don and Mabel to be pick up the prestigious BRITs Critics’ Choice Award, which recognises emerging talent and in the past has gone to the likes of Adele, Ellie Goulding and Sam Smith.
Steve will collect his Anish Kapoor-designed award at the annual ceremony at London’s The O2 on February 21, where his pal Ed, Sam Smith, Stormzy and Dua Lipa are among the artists set to grace the stage with show-stopping performances.
The Mastercard-sponsored ceremony will see Jack Whitehall host the glitzy bash.
Next Saturday (13.01.17), the awards will kick off with the nominations launch show, ‘The BRITs Are Coming 2018’, which will once again be hosted by Emma Willis, and will air on ITV1 from 5.45pm.
Liam Payne, Jorja Smith, Paloma Faith, Clean Bandit and J Hus will perform.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Aaron Carter is planning to share details of his battle with drug addiction through his music.
The 30-year-old singer – who checked himself into rehab last year after drug abuse and eating disorder issues left him emaciated – is looking on the positive side of the experience and is already back in the recording studio.
Aaron told Page Six in a statement: “I’m feeling very healthy and am so passionate about my music right now and continue to write new songs drawn from these life experiences.”
His rep added: “Aaron is doing great and is so appreciative of the support of all his fans. His new single ‘Don’t Say Goodbye’ has received critical acclaim and his first new album in 15 years will be released on Sony/Red next month.”
Aaron also revealed on Twitter recently that he was planning a tour to celebrate getting back on his feet.
He wrote: “Putting together a tour for the U.S now where do you want me to go? Don’t worry overseas I’m coming for you too [sic]”
Meanwhile, the ‘I Want Candy’ singer previously admitted he still smokes marijuana, despite completing his stint in rehab.
Aaron said: “I mean, even after the treatment centre I smoke weed. I smoke weed, I’ll tell you right now, doesn’t matter to me. I told the people there, but beside that, there’s other things that I have to do. I have to stay in a regimen of certain medications to keep me chill, because I’m a hyperactive guy.”
The former child star – who was just nine-years-old when he released his debut single ‘Crush On You’ – was arrested for DUI last summer and went on to spend two months at Alo House in Malibu, California, where he gained 45 pounds on a strict detox regime.
Aaron – who sought treatment after he tested positive for benzodiazepines and opiates on an episode of ‘The Doctors’ – said last month, ahead of his birthday: “I thought I would die by 30. Even when I was 13, 14, I thought, ‘Oh my God. I’m going to die.'”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Biffy Clyro are working on an album which will inspire an upcoming movie.
The Scottish rock trio – comprised of Simon Neil and brothers James and Ben Johnston – have revealed they are currently in the middle of creating a new record, from which the songs will form the base of a movie directed by Jamie Adams.
Simon said: “We’re working on two records! One is for a movie directed by Jamie Adams, based around the songs on an album we’re making.
“Unfortunately, timing-wise this has impacted our ‘Ellipsis’ companion record, because there aren’t enough days in the year! The film will be named after the record and will share some dialogue and lyrics. The record will influence the film and then feed back to the music. It’s an unusual way to make a record, and that’s why I’m buzzing about it – it’s a different way to feel inspired.”
The ‘Wolves of Winter’ hitmakers hope the project will be finished later this year, so they can then begin work on their eighth studio album and the follow-up to 2016’s ‘Ellipsis’.
Simon, 38, added to Kerrang! magazine: “It will be out later in 2018, and then it’ll be Biffy opus eight!”
It comes after the ‘Mountains’ rockers revealed their eighth studio album will likely be “infiltrated” by political anger.
When asked if there will be a political tone to their upcoming album, Simon said: “We won’t be addressing it directly but it will f***ing infiltrate.
“I have more anger in my belly than I’ve had for a while. Everything is being compromised and we need to stand for things so the valuable will be valuable, not fleetingly valuable like f***ing stock markets.
“That’s not going to save humanity.”
And Simon also claimed young people are the key to changing the world, as he said the internet has made them “more aware and enlightened” than ever before.
He said: “I feel really proud of the next generation. They are the first generation of people growing up that have always had the internet. They are going to have a conscience like we have never had. They are more aware and enlightened.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Dee Snider has revealed his mother has tragically died two months after she was hit by a car.
The Twisted Sister frontman posted an emotional statement on his Twitter profile after fans continued to ask about his mum Marguerite’s well being following the incident in November 2017.
He wrote: “Since so many people continue to ask about my mom’s health on social media I have no choice but to respond in kind: My mother, Marguerite Snider, died in her sleep on January 2nd after struggling for the past two months since the car hit her. Rest in peace, Mom. I love you.”
The ‘We’re Not Gonna Take It’ singer had been open with his followers at the time of the incident, revealing at the time she had been put in an “induced coma”.
On November 1 last year, he tweeted: “My 86 year old mother was hit by a car today. Bad. She’s in critical condition in an induced coma. Head injury.”
He later updated fans in a series of emotional and heartbreaking posts, in which he said she was unrecognisable after being hit.
He continued: “My mom is out of her coma & breathing on her own. Still a long road to recovery, but THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR KIND THOUGHTS & PRAYERS!
“My unconscious mother is so broken by the car that hit her she’s unrecognizable. Terrible. But when I held her hand, I knew it was my mom. (sic)”
Fellow musicians and fans reached out to show their support, with Ginger Wildheart responding in November to offer his kind words.
He said: “Nothing but love, mate. So sad to hear this x”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Kendrick Lamar has been confirmed as producer for the upcoming ‘Black Panther’ movie soundtrack.
The rap star is excited to work with Marvel Studios and filmmaker Ryan Coogler on the project, which will see them create a collection of original songs specifically for the superhero film.
In a statement, he said: “Marvel Studios’ ‘Black Panther’ is amazing, from its cast to its director. The magnitude of this film showcases a great marriage of art and culture. I’m truly honoured to contribute my knowledge of producing sound and writing music alongside Ryan and Marvel’s vision.”
Coogler added that Lamar has been “so inspirational” when they’ve been working together on the soundtrack, and he thinks the fans are going to love it too.
He added: “I am honoured to be working with such an incredible artist whose work has been so inspirational, and whose artistic themes align with those we explore in the film. I can’t wait for the world to hear what Kendrick and [Top Dawg Entertainment] have in store.”
The upcoming blockbuster will star Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa’s titular alter ego, with Michael B. Jordan and Lupita Nyong’o amongst the stellar cast.
Lamar is already one of the best-selling musicians in the world and the rapper previously claimed that hip hop culture determines “what’s cool and what’s not cool”.
The American musician has a deep-rooted love of the hip hop genre and Kendrick believes it is the most influential genre of music in his home country.
He said: “Hip hop has always been the ultimate genre. Yeah. Even when these numbers wasn’t out. Even when the stats wasn’t out we always moved the needle. We always … we were the culture. You can debate me on this all day you want. We say what’s cool and what’s not cool. We say what we like.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — The Vaccines “rediscovered” their identity as a band through new single ‘I Can’t Quit’.
The ‘Teenage Icon’ group will release their upcoming album ‘Combat Sports’ in March – their first since 2015’s effort ‘English Graffiti’ – and frontman Justin Hayward-Young has revealed the latest song helped shape the direction of the LP.
Speaking to Radio X after the first play of the track, he said: “It ended up steering the sound of the record.
Despite writing it first, we put it to one side and didn’t listen to it for a year and then went off on this big tangent and tried to be a million different bands and got a few different sounds out of our system, and then sort of rediscovered ourselves as a band. So it’s quite poetic this is the first song people hear.”
Whilst the indie band worked on writing in a lot of different styles during this time, they realised they needed to stay true to their influences and sound.
Discussing the period of experimenting, Justin added: “I guess we didn’t really know what kind of music we wanted to make.”
Meanwhile, as well as the full track listing for ‘Combat Sports’, The Vaccines have also announced dates for live shows later this year as they head out on the road in support of the upcoming album.
Kicking off on April 3 at Bristol Academy, the nine-date run will see them stop off in Bournemouth, Cambridge, Birmingham, Manchester, Nottingham, Glasgow and Sheffield, before ending the tour on April 14 at London’s Alexandra Palace.
‘Combat Sports’ tracklist:
1. Put It On a T-Shirt
2. I Can’t Quit
3. Your Love Is My Favourite Band
4. Surfing in the Sky
5. Maybe (Luck of the Draw)
6. Young American
7. Nightclub
8. Out On The Street
9. Take It Easy
10. Someone To Lose
11. Rolling Stones
The Vaccines April 2018 UK Tour dates:
3 April – Bristol Academy
5 April – Bournemouth Academy
6 April – Cambridge Corn Exchange
7 April – Birmingham Academy
9 April – Manchester Academy
10 April – Nottingham Rock City
12 April – Glasgow Academy
13 April – Sheffield Academy
14 April – London Alexandra Palace

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OHMYGOSSIP — Ellie Goulding has promised a new album in 2018.
The 31-year-old pop star released just one song last year, ‘First Time’ which she recorded with Kygo, and her last studio LP ‘Delirium’ dropped in 2015.
But Ellie has now taken to her Instagram account to let her 14.2 million followers know she’ll be unveiling fresh tracks in the next 12 months.
Accompanying a funny video of man frantically playing a piano complete with multiple instruments, she wrote: “Me in the studio after two vodkas #EG4 #ComingForYou2018 (sic)”
Ellie has been writing and recording her fourth album in London but admitted last year it had been a slow process.
She previously said: “I’ve been writing my fourth album, which is quite insane to think that I’m on my fourth album, at this point. It’s been coming together slowly. I’m writing a lot in London in a studio so watch this space.”
Ellie – who is dating former Team GB You Olympics rower Caspar Jopling, who now works as an art dealer – took some time off after her ‘Delirium World Tour’ wrapped in October 2016 to give herself a much-needed rest from the rigours of the road.
Speaking about her need for a break, she said: “I’m still going to be writing, but it’s been so overwhelming the past few years that it’s time to go away for a little bit and be out of the limelight. It’s really a commitment, being on the road; you almost put everything on hold – seeing family, seeing friends. I’ve missed so many weddings and births. It will be nice to wake up and know I don’t have anything to do.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — RedOne has been tipped as a favourite to secure the official 2018 FIFA World Cup anthem this year.
The 45-year-old Moroccan-Swedish native, who was responsible for launching the career of Lady Gaga after producing her first hit ‘Poker Face’, has revealed he’s already sent his song off to FIFA, who are once again organising the football games.
And that’s not all, RedOne is also hoping to get Gaga herself to perform the song at the annual sporting event when it launches on June 14 at the Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow.
The producer – whose real name is Nadir Khayat – told the Daily Star newspaper: “I am in the running to do the official anthem but I don’t know when that will be decided.
“I can’t give you a name of the song because it becomes too complicated.”
Getting a hold of the ‘Million Reasons’ hitmaker won’t be a hard task, as he’s already working with the 31-year-old pop megastar on a solo record, which will see him named as Boom Boom.
He said: “Gaga promised me that she’d do it. She’s already recorded vocals for two songs.
“I’m just waiting for her to give me the OK.
“To be honest, she owes me a couple of songs.”
RedOne will make it a hat-trick if he does land the gig, as he previously wrote the song ‘Bamboo’ for the World Cup in 2006 and Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull’s ‘We Are The One (Ole Ola) for Brazil in 2014.
Over the years, the likes of Queen, Ricky Martin, R. Kelly and Shakira have had the honour of performing the anthem to launch the World Cup.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Camila Cabello has found a “good balance” between sad and happy songs on her upcoming debut solo record.
The 20-year-old singer is set to release her self-titled debut next week on January 12, and has said that after originally thinking the album would be full of “sad songs”, she has now found it to be more upbeat than she expected.
Speaking about the album – which was originally titled ‘The Hurting. The Healing. The Loving.’ before Camila decided to change its name in November – the ‘Havana’ hitmaker said: “At first I thought it was gonna be, like, a sad-song album. Then the more I got into the year, it just was better. I felt way happier. I feel that it has a good balance of the emo and the happy.”
The album marks Camila’s first studio release since her departure from girl group Fifth Harmony – comprised of Lauren Jauregui, Dinah Jane, Normani Kordei, and Ally Brooke – in December 2016.
But despite her musical roots, the ‘Crying In The Club’ singer doesn’t enjoy discussing her time in the band, as she doesn’t want to “ruin the dream” by speaking too much about what went on behind the scenes.
Speaking to Rolling Stone magazine, she said: “A lot of my fans were, or are, fans of the group. I don’t like to ruin the dream. They believed in something that’s beautiful. I’m sure with One Direction, too, nobody really saw behind the scenes. You just see the dream.”
Meanwhile, Camila announced the release date for her album last month, when she took to Instagram to share the album artwork.
She wrote: “to my Camilizers …. my debut album is finally finished. now i’m trying to steady my heartbeat!!!!!!! thank you for being so patient with me this year, i can’t wait for you to hear what has been the soundtrack to the past year of my life… all of these songs have special memories behind them, and i’m not gonna lie, it feels emotional letting them go, feels like the end of a chapter… i decided to call it by my name, because this is where this chapter in my life ended. it started with somebody else’s story, it ended with me finding my way back to myself.
my album is gonna be available for pre order this Thursday, and i’m putting out two instant grat tracks with it…. one is called never be the same, and one is called real friends.
it’s in your hands January 12 (sic)”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Justin Timberlake’s forthcoming album features the likes of Alicia Keys, Chris Stapleton and Timbaland.
The first track from the 36-year-old pop star’s first record in four years, ‘Man of the Woods’, will kick off with lead single ‘Filthy’, which was co-written and produced with ‘Give It To Me’ hitmaker Timbaland and Danja – who has worked with everyone from Justin Bieber and Britney Spears to Kanye West and Duran Duran – with extra songwriting credits listed for James Fauntleroy and Larrance Dopson.
The single will be released on Friday (05.01.18), with an accompanying music video directed by Mark Romanek – who did the singer’s 2016 promo for ‘Can’t Stop The Feeling’.
The full-length studio LP, for which the track-listing is yet to be unveiled, will then be available to buy on February 2.
His latest music was inspired by his home city of Memphis, Tennessee, as well as his wife, Jessica Biel, and their two-year-old son Silas.
Justin posted a video on Instagram previewing his upcoming record, and said on the clip: “This album is really inspired by my son, my wife, my family, but more so than any other album I’ve ever written, where I’m from, and it’s personal.”
Whilst the ‘Cry Me A River’ star speaks about his album inspiration, a montage of him in snow, grass and water can be seen on screen.
The clip also features Justin’s pal Pharrell Williams who is seen in the recording studio with him and appears to compliment the singer on one of his songs.
He says: “That … is a smash.”
‘Man of the Woods’ is Justin’s first record since his 2013 two-part album ‘The 20/20 Experience’ and ‘The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2’, the first part of which dropped in March that year followed by the second part in September.
Beforehand, Justin’s debut solo album ‘Justified’ was released in 2002 and he followed that up with 2006’s ‘FutureSex/LoveSounds’, which spawned popular single ‘SexyBack’, which hit number one in the UK and US among other countries.
In September, Justin – who previously tasted success with US boy band NSYNC before going solo – featured on the new Foo Fighters album, ‘Concrete and Gold’, after providing backing vocals for track ‘Make It Right’.
Justin’s new album will drop a few days before he headlines the Super Bowl Halftime Show on February 4.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Louis Tomlinson has hit out at the lack of bands on the 2018 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival line-up.
The 26-year-old singer – one quarter of boy band One Direction – is not impressed with the number of groups on the bill, which features Beyoncé, Eminem and The Weeknd as the headliners.
He wrote on Twitter: “Just seen the Coachella line up …. Where the f**k are all the bands !? It’s a festival !? (sic)”
A number of Louis’ fans agreed with him, with some suggesting 1D should be a part of the bill, and while he later insisted it was a “good line-up” for the genre, he was still frustrated about the lack of groups.
He added: “Good line up for that genre but defo not enough bands ! (sic)”
While it’s not known if he is planning a trip to Coachella, which will take place at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California in April, he could be checking out some festivals in the Netherlands after one fan suggested he do so.
They wrote: “since you’re in the netherlands a lot you should check out some festivals here cause they’ve had good lineups the past few years (sic)”
Louis replied: “Good to know ! I’ll have a look (sic)”
While Louis was less than impressed with the lack of bands, there are some on the line-up, including the likes of alt-J, Haim, Fleet Foxes, The War on Drugs, and A Perfect Circle.
Other acts on the bill include St. Vincent, David Byrne, Post Malone, Vince Staples, Cardi B, Miguel, French Montana, and Vance Joy.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Eminem and Jack White will headline this year’s Governors Ball.
The ‘River’ hitmaker – who will also top the bill at the 2018 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival – will perform at the eighth instalment of the music spectacle, which will take place at Randall’s Island Park in New York City from June 1-3.
N.E.R.D will take to the stage in the Big Apple for the first time since 2010, while Travis Scott and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs are also part of the line-up.
Gaslight Anthem will reunite to perform their 2008 album ‘The ’59 Sound’ at the festival, and producers Diplo and Mark Ronson will perform together as part of their new project, Silk City.
Halsey and Khalid are also near the top of the bill, as is another act who has been blanked out on the poster and will be revealed at a later date.
A tweet on the official Governors Ball Twitter account posted a picture of the line-up announcement on Wednesday (03.01.18), and added the caption: “tickets on sale now! special announce day pricing available today only until 11:59 pm est. (sic)”
Other acts who will take to the stage at the NYC park include Cut Copy, Lil Uzi Vert, Chvrches, 2 Chainz, Post Malone, Maggie Rogers and Margo Price.
Jack’s headline performance at the event will be his first major solo show since he finished touring his 2014 album ‘Lazaretto’.
Following a world tour to promote the record, he announced a host of acoustic gigs and revealed plans to take a break from performing for “a long period of time”.
Speaking in April 2015, he said in a statement: “After many years of performing in a multitude of configurations, Jack is announcing that he will be taking a break from performing live for a long period of time.
“To cap off the ‘Lazaretto’ world tour, and following his pair of headlining performances at Coachella, Jack will embark on a short acoustic tour of the only fives states in the U.S. that he has yet to play.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — The Distillers look set to make a comeback this year.
Brody Dalle, lead singer of the punk rock outfit, has teased the group’s return after taking to her Instagram account to post a short video appearing to show some new material – 15 years after their last album was released.
She added the caption: “THE DISTILLERS 2018 (sic)”
The clip was also shared by a newly-opened Distillers Twitter account – which joined the social media site in October 2017 – and that message was retweeted on Brody’s Twitter.
Several fans seemed to be pleased about the ‘Beat Your Heart Out’ hitmakers’ apparent news, taking to Instagram to express their delight.
One wrote: “This is the best news of 2018!!! (sic)”
Another posted: “YES PLEASE (sic)”
On Twitter, one fan wrote: “LIFE IS COMPLETE NOW.(sic)”
Another tweeted: “Honestly the best thing I’ve ever woken up to. So excited to see who else is in the band and to hear the new music (sic)”
One shared: “This is what the world needs right now Xx (sic)”
Further details of a potential comeback are yet to have been revealed and it’s not known what the group’s line-up might be.
The Distillers split in 2006 after drummer Andy Granelli and bassist Ryan Sinn departed the group with remaining members Brody and Tony Bevilacqua going on to form rock band Spinnerette together.
Brody – who has three kids, Camille, 11, Orrin, six, and 22-month-old Wolf, with Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme, who she married in 2007 – formed The Distillers in 1998 and they went on to release three albums, ‘The Distillers’, ‘Sing Sing Death House’ and 2003’s ‘Coral Fang’.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Mel C was “frustrated” she couldn’t sing live as much as she wanted to with the Spice Girls.
The 43-year-old star – who was part of the ‘Wannabe’ hitmakers alongside Mel B, Victoria Beckham, Emma Bunton and Geri Halliwell – was shocked at how much the girl band had to mime, appear on TV shows and do interviews rather than perform their songs to an audience.
She said: “I was actually quite surprised at how little time we spent performing.
“There are so many interviews to do, TV shows and then a lot of performances you are miming.
“It’s really frustrating as an artist. A lot of people in the music industry have worked their way up and we were successful at this point but we had never done a live show.”
Spice Girls performed their first live show in October 1997 – the same month ‘Spice Up Your Life’, the first single from ‘Spiceworld’, their second studio album, was released – to 40,000 people in Istanbul, Turkey, and Mel admits it was one of the most “terrifying” nights of her life.
She explained: “There was so much pressure on us, the production was absolutely huge and it was petrifying.
“That was probably one of the most terrifying nights of my life. Everybody was waiting for it and everyone was waiting for us to fail.”
Mel recalls being so pumped up for the gig it was almost as if she was going through an “out of body experience”.
Speaking on documentary ‘Hits, Hype & Hustle: An Insider’s Guide To The Music Business’ – which airs on BBC Four on January 19 – she added: “I think people expected us not to be able to sing live. I think people expected not a lot of the show to be live. It was almost an out of body experience. Nothing can prepare you for that amount of adrenaline.”

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