OHMYGOSSIP — Stormzy says grime artists are “masters of their own destiny”.
The ‘Big For Your Boots’ rapper has created a new short film to accompany his critically-acclaimed LP ‘Gangs, Signs and Prayers’ in which he documents what it is like for young black kids growing up in less affluent areas of London, and the “inner battle” many of them face.
Speaking about the documentary – which is directed by Rollo Jackson – Stormzy said: “The hardest choice in life, but probably the most important choice is actually, like, the road you decide to walk down.
“Young youts like myself, that grow up in the hood, we often don’t know that we are actually the masters of our own destiny.
“There are so many things that steer us in the wrong direction however, we decide what happens in our own lives and like my album, I endeavoured for this film to portray just that. Derived from my album ‘Gang Signs & Prayer’, and written and directed by the legend that is Rollo, I’ll let the visual do the talking.”
The film tells the tale of a youngster called Thomas living in the south of the capital who has been brought up by a single parent, just like Stormzy.
14-year-old actor Abdul Basit Ayanwusi plays the boy and has previously danced for Justin Bieber among others.
Asked how he got on board, director Rollo told the BBC “Abdul came in via street casting. He’s actually an amazing dancer [he’s appeared with Justin Bieber and Lady Leshurr] and hadn’t done much acting before but he instantly stood out. He has an intelligence and focus though that set him apart from a lot of kids – as well as a ridiculous amount of energy.
He was composed, inquisitive and just dealt really well with the long days and endless takes that are part of being on set.”
‘Gang Signs & Prayer’ is available globally on YouTube. Additional information about the rise of grime on YouTube is available on the YouTube for Artists blog.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Thom Yorke’s idea to do the song for ‘Blue Planet II’ came whilst he was “half asleep” watching the show.
Radiohead have teamed up with legendary TV and movie composer Hans Zimmer to record a reworked version of the band’s song ‘Bloom’ to soundtrack the BBC documentary.
The 48-year-old frontman has revealed it was both his curiosity about creatures in the deep sea that are lesser known and his son’s desire to help the charity Greenpeace that led to the ‘Creep’ rockers getting involved.
Speaking to Matt Everitt on BBC 6 Music, Thom said: “This was me lying on the sofa trying to go back to sleep when I’ve been up too late with my son – 7am when he was small – and it coming in and out of my subconscious.
“And staying there, and you know especially stuff about the deep and these life forms they’d discovered on that series, that seemed to be the implication, that they managed to go so deep that they’d discovered all these creatures that existed that we didn’t know about.
“That whole thing for me, the idea of discovering life that humanity doesn’t know about, is to me one of the most profound kind of things, profound concepts.
“Even if it’s discovering fossils, or the idea that creatures exist – that there’s a history to the place we live that we don’t know anything about – to me is the most profound, spiritual expression of humanity when we discover it.
“‘The Blue Planet’ – the original series – was probably the thing, first it turned on my son to the whole thing, and he became obsessed, as you do when you’re growing up at that age, five or six, you get all the books and you recite the statistics, all the Latin names, which is what you used to do.
“And then a letter from Greenpeace came through about something or other to the house, and he started reading it and said ‘Dad, can we get involved in this’?
‘Yeah, sure if you want to.”
“So then we established links with Greenpeace.
“Anyway, I got involved in all this stuff over the years, and it started with being half asleep on the sofa watching Blue Planet!”
‘Blue Planet II’ will air later this year on BBC One in the UK.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Demi Lovato wrote about bad dates on her new album.
The ‘Confident’ singer has revealed her dating life was the main topic for her sixth LP ‘Tell Me You Love Me’ and while she penned songs about her worst experiences, the brunette beauty also talks about the potential suitors she was “infatuated” with.
Speaking at the London launch of her the forthcoming record – which is released on Friday (29.09.17) – at The Cuckoo Club on Tuesday night (26.09.17), she said: “Basically I went into the studio and I had things that I wanted to write about, like experiences like I’d go on a bad date or I’d go out with somebody and be super infatuated and want to write a song about it.
“Sometimes going through a break-up you want to write about that too.”
The 25-year-old pop star – who split from MMA fighter Guilherme ‘Bomba’ Vasconcelos in May – also revealed that she would love to work with Ariana Grande and she is still hoping for a collaboration with rap superstar Eminem.
She said: “I’d love to work with Eminem. I’d also really love to work with Kelly Clarkson and Ariana (Grande) I’d love to work with.”
Demi previously confessed she is “nervous” about the world hearing one of the tracks written about a certain someone who she’s not naming.
She said recently: “Sometimes you put music that you just feel like everyone is going to know who it’s about.
“Headlines are going to come out of it, and it’s like, when you write a song, you’re just being vulnerable, and you’re just writing about something that’s inspiring you, so all the baggage that comes with it is what I’m kind of nervous about.”
The ‘Sorry Not Sorry’ singer is not giving away any clues as to who inspired the track and may never tell, but she won’t let “theories” about the song get to her.
She said: “I think that everything happens for a reason, and certain emotions are felt at certain points in your life, and you don’t always have to explain them to people.
“So whatever you want to think about it – you go into whatever theories you have – fine.
“But I know what it’s about and who it’s about and I’m just going to let it be.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Arctic Monkeys will start recording their next album shortly ahead of a 2018 release.
The British rockers will hit the studio soon to get to work on their sixth album, a follow up to 2013’s ‘AM’, and bass player Nick O’Malley has admitted the British rockers will have “problems” if the record isn’t released next year.
A piece on motorcycle website For the Ride revealed: “Nick found time for the track day before recording began on the eagerly anticipated sixth album, started at a secret location in September.
“The new album will be out next year because ‘if it isn’t, we’ve got problems’.”
Nick’s comments come after frontman Alex Turner insisted the group – also made up of Matt Helders and Jamie Cook – were in “no rush” to record their sixth studio album.
When asked in June 2016 about plans for a new LP, he said: “No, there aren’t really, Not yet. But there will be at some point. I mean, we’ll see with that. No rush.”
During the Arctic Monkeys’ hiatus, Alex has been working on his side project, The Last Shadow Puppets, with Miles Kane.
What’s more, drummer Matt recorded the album ‘Post Pop Depression’ with Iggy Pop and Josh Homme.
The LP was released in March 2016 and they followed it up by playing concerts in support of the record.
As well as Iggy, Josh and Matt, ‘Post Pop Depression’ also features Dean Fertita, from Queens of the Stone Age, and the Dead Weather, on guitars and keyboards.
Artic Monkeys released their debut album ‘Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not’ in 2006 and followed that up with ‘Favourite Worst Nightmare’ a year later and then had two-year breaks before ‘Humbug’ in 2009, ‘Suck It and See’ in 2011, and ‘AM’ in 2013.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Azealia Banks thinks Cardi B is a “poor man’s Nicki Minaj”.
The outspoken musician has slammed the hip-hop star after she recently sealed her first-ever US number one with her track ‘Bodak Yellow’, which displaced Taylor Swift at the top of the charts.
Responding to Cardi’s success, Azealia wrote in a series of now-deleted tweets: “I’m sorry. Black industry men are too hype for this Latina girl I’ve never seen them jump like this for Remy [Ma] or Nicki [Minaj].
“Spinning this ‘for the culture’ story when they are simply letting white men at Atlantic buy them into hating their own women. (sic)”
Azealia, 26, subsequently wrote that Cardi – who is of Trinidadian and Dominican descent – was “only black when black want to include themselves in a success story”.
The controversial star later added: “I wanted spicy Latina and she gave me poor mans Nicki. (sic)”
By contrast, Azealia recently admitted she feels “incredibly flattered” to have duetted with Iggy Azalea after years of feuding.
The ‘212’ rapper responded to fans after the ‘Fancy’ hitmaker revealed the pair were collaborating on a track.
Azealia wrote on Instagram: “Please let me clear up any misconception for anyone that took my words out of context: I am incredibly flattered and so excited about a future collaboration with Iggy.
“Yes, she and I had our differences in the past, but we were so young and that was so long ago. She and I are both on a whole other level right now, and I have nothing but respect for her as a woman, an artist and a businesswoman. As such, I’m thrilled for the opportunity to work with her, or any other artist out there because I truly believe that united, we are stronger.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Aerosmith have cancelled several tour dates as frontman Steven Tyler is suffering from “unexpected medical issues”.
The 69-year-old rocker posted a statement on his official Twitter page on Tuesday (26.09.17) in which he announced he is “seeking immediate care” for undisclosed medical reasons.
And as a result, Aerosmith have been forced to cancel the last four shows of their South American tour, as the singer has been advised against travelling and performing by medical professionals.
The message read: “Unfortunately, due to unexpected medical issues, lead singer, Steven Tyler, is seeking immediate care and has been advised by his doctors that he cannot travel or perform at this time. Therefore, the last four shows of the South American tour will be cancelled.”
And Steven added his own statement to the message, in which he assured fans he isn’t in a “life threatening condition”, but needs to receive immediate medical care in order to “maintain [his] future performances”.
He wrote: “To everybody in South America….Brazil, Chile, Argentina and Mexico….I’m very sorry and feel like I’ve let you down..I won’t be able to continue the last four shows of this tour. I flew back to the US on doctor’s orders last night after the show in São Paulo.
“Please not to worry…
“I am not in a life-threatening condition, but I need to deal with this right away and get some rest and medical care immediately in order to sustain and maintain my future performances….I promise I’ll be back…unfortunately, health does not wait and it’s something even I can’t schedule around our shows…..As they say, ‘We humans make plans, and God laughs….’ I love you all and will be back with you soon….. (sic)”
Following Steven’s medical emergency – which has not yet been detailed – the ‘I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing’ rockers have been forced to cancel the following shows:
Sept 27 – Curitiba, Brazil
Sept 30 – Santiago, Chile
Oct 03 – Rosario, Argentina
Oct 07 – Monterrey, Mexico

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OHMYGOSSIP — Dua Lipa is to receive the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Vanguard Award at next month’s ceremony.
The ‘New Rules’ hitmaker will pick up the prestigious gong at the organisation’s annual event on October 16 at London’s One Marylebone, alongside rising indie rock band The Amazons.
Dua, 22, said: “I’m so honoured and grateful to win this award. I’m very thankful for the response to the music and the recognition. Things like this make me work so hard and I just want to make my fans proud. Thank you!”
And ‘Junkfood Forever’ rockers The Amazons – fronted by Matt Thomson – said: “We’re honoured to be receiving the ASCAP Vanguard Award. Like with any act trying to break through at the moment, the support of institutions like ASCAP means a huge amount. We’re excited to be a part of the night and look forward to performing as well.”
The Vanguard Award, which has previously been won by the likes of Jess Glynne, MNEK, Kendrick Lamar, Calvin Harris, Walk The Moon and Diplo – recognises the impact of outstanding ASCAP members on musical genres that will help shape the future of music.
ASCAP President Paul Williams commented: “Dua Lipa and The Amazons are two of the most exciting new artists to emerge in Britain over the past few years. They each reached their audiences with skilfully crafted collections of songs which are both rich in emotion and ready for the stadium. Their songwriting talent shines through and we look forward to honouring Dua Lipa and The Amazons at this stage of their flourishing careers.”
Also on the night, Steve Mac will be honoured with the iconic ASCAP Founders Award.
The producer – who co-wrote Ed Sheeran’s ‘Shape of You’ along with Snow Patrol’s Johnny McDaid – will be celebrated with a special performance from his recent collaborator and one of the hottest names in British pop, Anne-Marie.
Steve said: “I’m deeply honoured to be given this prestigious award. When I read the list of previous recipients, I can’t quite believe I’m being added to this collection of musical heroes who have inspired and helped shape my career.”
The winners of Song of the Year, Top Digital Song, Top EDM Song and Film Score of the Year will be announced on the night.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Niall Horan has cancelled his ‘Flicker Sessions’ concert in Mexico City tonight (26.09.17)
The ‘Slow Hands’ hitmaker was forced to make the “difficult” decision to call off the show at El Plaza Condesa after the country was hit by a catastrophic earthquake last week.
The Irish hunk says that ultimately his fans’ safety was his biggest concern with regards to going ahead with the show or not.
However, the One Direction singer has promised to return to the capital city, and has urged his followers to donate to the Red Cross charity’s relief fund to raise money for the victims of the natural disaster.
In a note posted on his social media accounts, he wrote: “Unfortunately, due to the recent tragic events in Mexico City, I have had to cancel my upcoming show.
“I’m grateful for the overwhelming support from fans in Mexico.
“This difficult decision was made out of great affection and concern for the safety of my fans.
“I will be back very soon.
“Please join me in donating to the Red Cross. (sic)”
The 24-year-old star will continue his tour in Brazil on October 1, before heading to the US.
Niall’s gig cancellation comes after his peer Shawn Mendes and his team donated $100,000 to the charity.
The ‘There’s Nothing Holding Me Back’ hitmaker was in Mexico City preparing for his show the following day, when the devastating earthquake struck.
He said: “After seeing the impact of the damage first hand in Mexico, I wanted to find any way I could to help raise funds. So we reached out to the Red Cross and partnered with them to setup a way to help those affected by the earthquake. I am sending my prayers and love to everyone dealing with the after effects of the earthquake.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Alexa has been made available in the Amazon Music app.
The voice assistant can now be used alongside the iOS and Android apps for those in the UK, US, Germany and Austria so users can just request a particular song, genre, songs for a certain mood or even ask for a track based on the lyrics.
Now, Alexa users have more than 40 million songs at their fingertips as well as at the tip of their tongue.
To find the music you want to play, you just need to summon Alexa or alternatively, you can go onto the Amazon Music app and press the push-to-talk function within the Amazon Music app for iOS and Android on connected mobile devices and tablets, allowing you to ask for your favourite tracks.
Now, you can ask for music based on a range of things such as genre, decade, mood, tempo, activity or even repeat the lyrics to Alexa, who will scan and play the chosen song.
Alexa will work in various locations including when you’re in the car or at home getting ready for a night out.
Steve Boom, VP of Amazon Music, said: “Amazon Music customers already know and love Alexa from listening on Echo devices. Now our mobile listeners can enjoy an entirely new app experience that combines the power and simplicity of Alexa voice controls with the visual richness of the Amazon Music app.”
To start listening to music with Alexa, simply update the Amazon Music app for iOS or Android. Alexa can also be used by Amazon Music customers on Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, Amazon Fire TV, Fire TV Stick, Fire TV Edition and Fire Tablets.

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OHMYGOSSIP — ‘Celebrating David Bowie’ is returning to the UK and Europe in January 2018.
The tour honouring the late music legend – who sadly passed away after a secret battle with cancer in January last year – will see the ‘Life On Mars’ hitmaker’s former collaborators Mike Garson, Adrian Belew, Angelo Moore and Gaby Moreno come together to play Bowie’s biggest hits.
Garson – who provided the piano and keyboard backing on the ‘Ziggy Stardust tour’ in 1972 to 1973 -commented: “The shows had a magic because our intent was to celebrate David with as much love and respect as we could. So many lovely artists from all around the globe contributed and I loved all seven shows as each musician and artist brought their own way of self expression.”
There will also be some special guests and other former Bowie band members who will make surprise appearances along the way.
‘Celebrating David Bowie’ creator and producer Angelo Bundini (guitarist Scrote) is also back and excited about the concept for the new show.
He said: “After the last tour, I didn’t really imagine playing more shows because it was insanely difficult to pull off. David’s last tour was in 2004, so I began to wonder what he might do if he were to tour again today. That’s what we’re presenting in 2018.”
Previous special guests on ‘CdB’ shows have included: Sting, Gary Oldman, Seal, Perry Farrell, The B-52’s’ Kate Pierson, Ewan McGregor, Simon Le Bon, Gavin Rossdale, La Roux, Joe Elliott, Mr Hudson, Gail Ann Dorsey, Spandau Ballet’s Steve Norman, Corey Taylor, Ian Astbury, Darren Criss, Tony Hadley, Living Colour, The London Community Gospel Choir, and The Harlem Gospel Choir, among many others.
VIP tickets will go on sale Tuesday, September 26 with the general on sale starting Friday, September 29 at 10am – go to www.celebratingdavidbowie.com for more information.
‘Celebrating David Bowie’ 2018 UK dates are as follows:
January 12, London, UK O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
January 13, Manchester, UK O2 Ritz Manchester
January 15, Dublin, Ireland Olympia Theatre

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OHMYGOSSIP — Noel Gallagher is auctioning off his old Oasis equipment.
The 50-year-old guitarist is selling over 50 items, which have gathered dust in his house, on music site Reverb where fans will be able to make bids from October 2.
The ‘Supersonic’ songwriter hopes his old amps and various other pieces will be of good use to whoever buys them.
On getting rid of his stuff, Noel said: “When you’ve been playing as long as I have, you tend to amass a huge amount of gear, and it’s not doing me or anyone else any good if it’s just sitting around.
“These pieces have a lot history, but they’re still very playable – I’d love to get them into the hands of someone who will put them to good use.”
An item tipped to fetch the most is the Orange Custom Shop NG140, which was built specially for the ‘Some Might Say’ band’s former guitar player.
It also comes with a setlist from “the Oasis rehearsal held just prior to the band’s last unofficial gig”.
Meanwhile, fans of the legendary Britpop group can also pay to stay in the Cornish recording studio where they made their seminal LP ‘Definitely Maybe’ in 1994.
According to The Sawmills Studio’s manager Ruth Taylor, Noel and his bitter rival and bandmate Liam Gallagher, 45 – who have barley spoken since Noel quit the group after an on-stage bust-up at their gig in Paris in 2009 – did their own laundry when they stayed.
She told the Daily Star newspaper of the pair: “They were very funny and down to earth – they even did their own washing!”
Noel’s sale comes after he announced his third High Flying Birds LP ‘Who Built The Moon?’.
The record will drop on November 24, and he will then head out on a world tour in 2018 which will kick off in Brighton on April 22.
Noel teamed up with David Holmes – who has remixed tracks for the likes of U2, Primal Scream and Ice Cube in the past and is renowned for his movie soundtrack work on films such as ‘Ocean’s Eleven and ‘Logan Lucky’ – for the follow-up to 2015’s ‘Chasing Yesterday’.
For the first time in his career, he wrote every song in the studio and was encouraged by David, 48, to vary his influences to include French psychedelic pop, classic electro, soul, rock, disco and dance.
Paul Weller plays the organ on the song ‘Holy Mountain and Johnny Marr has recorded guitars and harmonicas on ‘If Love Is The Law’ on the LP.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Robbie Williams was forced to cancel the rest of his European tour after slipping a disc.
The 43-year-old singer was due to perform two dates in Russia as part of his ‘The Heavy Entertainment Show Tour’, and play a New Wave event in Sochi earlier this month, but has now revealed the “mystery illness” behind calling off the shows was in fact his bad back, which he has long suffered with.
The ‘I Love My Life’ hitmaker – who regularly opens up about his crippling battle with anxiety and mental illness – says it’s important for him to be both “mentally and psychically fit” to do such big shows, and so he felt it was best to get himself back to full health before returning to the stage in February next year.
Robbie told the Daily Star newspaper: “The most difficult thing about creating the tour was my health and my back, I’ve got a slipped disc and it was kind of stressful.
“You have to be physically fit and mentally fit.
“I have to be as mentally fit as I can be to take on such a massive undertaking; there’s one million plus people that are coming to see me and you can’t do that with a bad back, but I have.”
The dark-haired hunk is due to resume his tour in Australia in 2018.
A spokesperson for the star said previously: “Robbie Williams has played to over 1.1 million fans this summer and recently announced an Australian leg of the tour which is happening in February and March 2018.”
The tour cancellation came after the ‘Rock DJ’ singer admitted that being a pop star is “bad” for his health, and that he thinks he wouldn’t suffer from depression if he wasn’t famous.
He said recently: “This job is really bad for my health. It’s going to kill me. Unless I view it in a different way.
“[Depression] sprints through my family. I don’t know if I’d be this mentally ill without fame.
“I don’t think it would be as gross or as powerful if it hadn’t have been for fame.
“You get a magnifying glass in the shape of the world’s attention and your defects will obviously magnify too.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Eminem’s former producers are selling 15 per cent shares in the rapper’s back catalogue.
The Bass Brothers – Mark and Jeff Bass – who were the first to sign the rap megastar are offering fans the chance to own a share in the royalties to the songs the ‘My Name Is’ hitmaker released from 1999 to 2013, with a minimum price of $2,250.
The pair have launched a new company called Royalty Flow, which will see them auction off the royalties in October.
Matthew Smith, the head of Royalty Exchange, who are running the sale, told Rolling Stone magazine: “If you own any Apple stocks, for instance, it’s exactly the same.
“Not only do you potentially get to earn along with Eminem’s catalogue, but you also win the ultimate bragging rights to say ‘hey, I own that!’ anytime you hear one of his songs.”
A representative for Eminem – whose real name is Marshall Mathers – has said the ‘Lose Yourself’ star is in no way involved in the deal.
The spokesperson told the publication: “Eminem is not involved in any deals for the sale of recording royalties and has no connection to this company.”
On Monday (02.10.17), Royalty Flow will submit legal documents and in three weeks time the US Securities and Exchange Commission will make a decision as to whether to approve the company’s plan.
Those thinking of investing would be able to bid on 150 shares or more.
If approved, buyers will be able to buy and sell their shares via a system similar to the stock exchange.
Bass Brothers’ manager Joe Martin says the pair – who are credited as FBT Productions on Eminem’s albums, including 1999’s ‘The Slim Shady LP’ and 2000’s ‘The Marshall Mathers LP’ – are hoping that investors will be able to buy parts of other artists’ royalties as well in the future.
He said: “You’re going to find a class of artists that will certainly be looking into this.
“[They’ll] find out the real value of their income streams, as opposed to going to [major labels] Sony or EMI and taking a deal that looks good but may not be the best deal.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — The Chainsmokers have announced a European tour.
The US DJ duo, made up of Andrew Taggart and Alex Pall, will bring their ‘Memories: Do Not Open’ run of gigs to the continent in February 2018, kicking off with a concert in Austria’s capital Vienna on February 10.
British-based fans of the group will be delighted to note they are heading to London’s Alexandra Palace on February 14, following a gig in Prague, Czech Republic three days prior.
While they haven’t listed a concert in Ireland, the duo have hinted they are going to do “something special” in the country and urged supporters not to panic.
In response to one fan who was clearly disappointed to see the pair hadn’t scheduled a gig in the country, they tweeted: “Planning something special for Ireland don’t worry! (sic)”
The disgruntled supported had tweeted them: “Honestly though why do all the good DJs just skip over Ireland on their European tours. LIKE IRELAND IS A COUNTRY THAT ENJOYS MUSIC TOO (sic)”
Following their London visit, The Chainsmokers will head to Holland, France, Belgium, Germany and Switzerland to complete their run of February gigs.
They will begin March with a concert in Munich, Germany, before heading back to Austria and then to Italy before returning to Germany for a third separate occasion.
The tour will conclude at the Royal Arena in Denmark’s Copenhagen on March 10 following dates in Sweden and Norway.
The Chainsmokers 2018 European Dates:
Saturday February 10 – Marx Halle, Vienna, Austria
Sunday February 11 – Tip Sport Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
Wednesday February 14 – Alexandra Palace, London, UK
Saturday February 17 – Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Holland
Tuesday February 20 – Zenith, Paris, France
Thursday February 22 – Lotto Arena, Antwerp, Belgium
Saturday February 24 – Halle Tony Garnier, Lyon, France
Sunday February 25 – Mitsubishi Electric Halle, Dusseldorf, Germany
Monday February 26 – Samsung Hall, Zurich, Switzerland
Thursday March 1 – Zenith, Munich, Germany
Friday March 2 – Hauser Kaibling, Haus, Austria
Saturday March 3 – Unipol Arena, Bologna, Italy
Monday March 5 – Max-Schmeling Halle, Berlin, Germany
Thursday March 8 – Telenor Arena, Oslo, Norway
Friday March 9 – Tele2 Arena, Stockholm, Sweden
Saturday March 10 – Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark

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OHMYGOSSIP — Lorde’s track ‘Sober’ was conceived after a “wild and fluorescent” summer in New Zealand.
The 20-year-old star, who was born in Auckland, has opened up about the creative process behind the intriguing song on her new album ‘Melodrama’, saying she wrote it “that first summer on the cusp of being an adult”.
Lorde, who explained that the record was created during a period of intense partying following her break-up, told the Song Exploder Podcast: “When you come out of a relationship, you just want to fill the quiet as best you can.”
The chart-topping singer’s track – which saw her collaborate with Jack Antonoff and Frank Ocean – centres on the struggles of confessing her feelings to someone.
Meanwhile, the ‘Royals’ hitmaker previously revealed her entire world was “up in the air” and became “really crazy” last year following her painful split from her boyfriend, James Lowe.
The musician felt she was “totally having [her] mind blown” by their break-up, but she successfully managed to channel her emotions into her music.
Speaking about her creative process, she said: “I basically turned 19 and the world was like: ‘Alright, we’re going to toss everything up in the air and it’s all going to come down in a really crazy way’.
“All of a sudden I moved out of home, I went through a break-up. It felt like every day and every night I was totally having my mind blown by all these new things. I just couldn’t write it all down fast enough.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Dua Lipa has announced her biggest ever UK and Ireland tour for 2018.
The ‘New Rules’ hitmaker will kick off the run at Dublin’s Olympia Theatre on April 10, and conclude at Alexandra Palace in London on April 20.
The pop beauty will also stop at Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham and Cardiff.
Meanwhile, the 22-year-old singer is reportedly in talks for a collaboration with Matt Terry.
The 24-year-old star has been busy writing his debut album ever since he won ‘The X Factor’ last year, and after teaming up with Enrique Iglesias on Latin remix ‘Turn Up The Radio’, he’s said to have approached the ‘Hotter Than Hell’ hitmaker for a duet.
A source said recently: “Matt has been hanging out with Dua a lot recently.
“They have been having a great time.
“Matt’s album is nearly finished but he is still ­looking for one final song to complete it. He thinks Dua would be a perfect fit.”
However, the ‘Blow Your Mind (Mwah)’ singer has a whole host of stars she’d like to work with including Pink and The Weeknd.
Dua said previously: “I love Frank Ocean, The Weeknd and Sia. I’d love to write with Pink and Nelly Furtado. I mean, the list goes on. There are so many amazing artists that inspire me.”
Dua Lipa’s 2018 tour dates are as follows:
April 10 Dublin, Olympia Theatre
April 12 Glasgow, SSE Hydro
April 14 Manchester, O2 Apollo
April 17 Birmingham, Genting Arena
April 18 Cardiff, Arena
April 20 London, Alexandra Palace

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