OHMYGOSSIP — James Arthur was so “depressed” while making his album that he felt “sick” just picking up a guitar.
The 28-year-old singer recently released his number one comeback album ‘Back From The Edge’ and has admitted the recording process was “tough” as attempting to use instruments and pen lyrics would often “trigger weird anxiety”.
Talking about making the songs on his second album, he admitted: “The most emotional songs on the album to write were probably not the one’s you expect.
“There’s a song on the latter part called ‘If Only’, that was one when I was pretty depressed.
“‘Finally’ was one I wrote and I was pretty depressed.
“Even picking up a guitar would make me feel sick, trigger off all that weird anxiety. ‘The Truth’ was a tough one to write, and ‘Trainwreck.'”
Meanwhile, the ‘Say You Won’t Let Go’ hitmaker says he could release another new album within a year as he has another material laying around from this album.
The hunky pop star also admitted that he would like to validate his success by bagging some awards for his music.
Speaking at gig put on by The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre column, he said: “It’s really tough to think that far ahead at the moment.
“I would just love to put out another album because I’ve got so much s**t left over from the last album, so much stuff like I could put out another two albums.
“More music. I’d love to win more awards for validation.”
doesn’t want to take medication for his anxiety as he gets Meanwhile, James previously admitted he doesn’t want to take medication for his anxiety because he is “easily addicted” to things and instead self-medicates by talking about it.
He admitted: “I don’t take medication because I easily get addicted to everything, which is a mental illness in itself. I just try talking about it as much as possible.
“The most important thing is to not let all these thoughts build up in my head because that can lead to a breakdown. I also play football. I meditate in my own way. I have time out to be by myself.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Guns N’ Roses have added a second London date to their ‘Not In This Lifetime Tour’ due to demand.
The ‘Paradise City’ rockers – comprised of Axl Rose, Slash and Duff McKagan – will now perform at London Stadium on June 17, 2017 as well as June 16.
The American rockers previously announced more than 30 stadium shows in Europe and North America, kicking off on May 27, 2017 at Dublin’s Slane Castle.
Meanwhile, the iconic rock group are favourites to headline the UK’s biggest music festival Glastonbury next year.
A spokesperson for William Hill bookmakers, Joe Crilly said: “After yet another successful Glastonbury, all thoughts will already be turning towards 2017’s festival.
“It’s likely that a couple of recently reformed bands – Guns N’ Roses and The Stone Roses – may be headlining the Pyramid Stage next summer.”
The additional date comes after guitarist Richard Fortus said Axl Rose and Slash didn’t reunite just for the money.
Asked if money was the motivation for their reunion, Fortus said: “No. Axl has been going on, on time for years before [the reunion]. It’s been great. Is [money] the motivating factor for him? Absolutely not.
“I’ve never seen they guy motivated by money, as I’ve known him. Otherwise, this reunion would have happened a long time ago.”
Guns N’ Roses – ‘Not In This Lifetime Tour 2017’ tour dates are as follows:
Europe
Saturday, May 27, 2017
Dublin, Ireland
Slane Castle
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Bilbao, Spain
San Mames Stadium
Friday, June 2, 2017
Lisbon, Portugal
Passeio Martimo De Alges
Sunday, June 4, 2017
Madrid, Spain
Vincente Calderon Stadium
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
Zurich, Switzerland
Letzigrund
Saturday, June 10, 2017
Imola, Italy
Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrrari
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Munich, Germany
Olympiastadion
Friday, June 16, 2017
London, United Kingdom
London Stadium
Saturday, June 17, 2017
London, United Kingdom
London Stadium
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Gdansk, Poland
Stadion Energa Gdansk
Thursday, June 22, 2017
Hannover, Germany
Messe
Saturday, June 24, 2017
Werchter, Belgium
Classic
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Copenhagen, Denmark
Telia Parken
Thursday, June 29, 2017
Stockholm, Sweden
Friends Arena
Saturday, July 1, 2017
Hämeenlinna, Finland
Kantolan tapahtumapuisto
Tuesday, July 4, 2017
Prague, Czech Republic
Letnany Airport
Friday, July 7, 2017
Paris, France
Stade de France
Monday, July 10, 2017
Vienna, Austria
Ernst Happel Stadion
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
Nijmegen, Holland
Goffert Park
Saturday, July 15, 2017
Tel Aviv, Israel
Hayarkon Park
North America
Thursday, July 27, 2017
St. Louis, MO
The Dome At America’s Center
Sunday, July 30, 2017
Minneapolis, MN
U.S. Bank Stadium
Wednesday, August 2, 2017
Denver, CO
Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Tuesday, August 8, 2017
Miami, FL
Miami Marlins Stadium
Friday, August 11, 2017
Winston-Salem, NC
BB&T Field at Wake Forest University
Sunday, August 13, 2017
Hershey, PA
Hersheypark Stadium
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Buffalo, NY
New Era Field
Saturday, August 19, 2017
Montreal, QC
Parc Jean Drapeau
Monday, August 21, 2017
Ottawa, ON
TD Place Stadium
Thursday, August 24, 2017
Winnipeg, MB
Investors Group Field
Sunday, August 27, 2017
Regina, SK
New Mosaic Stadium at Evraz Place
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Edmonton, AB
Commonwealth Stadium
Friday, September 1, 2017
Vancouver, BC
BC Place Stadium
Sunday, September 3, 2017
George, WA
The Gorge
Wednesday, September 6, 2017
El Paso, TX
Sun Bowl Stadium
Friday, September 8, 2017
San Antonio, TX
Alamodome

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OHMYGOSSIP — Taylor Swift and Zayn Malik surprised fans on Thursday night (08.12.16) by releasing a duet for ‘Fifty Shades Darker’.
The ‘Shake It Off’ hitmaker – who previously dated Zayn’s former One Direction band mate, Harry Styles – shared a clip of the song, which is called ‘I Don’t Wanna Live Forever, on Instagram.
In the preview, she sings: “Baby, baby, I feel crazy/Up all night, all night and every day/Give me something, oh, but you say nothing/What is happening tonight?”
And the ‘Like I Would’ singer then belts out: “I don’t wanna live forever/’Cause I know I’ll be living in pain.”
The track is already at the top of the US iTunes chart, knocking Machine Gun Kelly and Camila Cabello’s ‘Bad Things’ off the top spot.
The single from the eagerly-anticipated sequel to ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ is the 26-year-old pop beauty’s first new music since 2014’s ‘1989’.
Taylor and Zayn teamed up with Sam Dew and Jack Antonoff to write the song, and the track came together in just a week.
Jack revealed on Twitter: “i don’t wanna live forever came together very quickly. wrote it with taylor and sam dew and produced it at home mostly on paper sounds
“recorded taylor at my house. zayn sent parts from LA – we did it in a week basically. i’ve never had something come out that quick.(sic)”
It’s Zayn’s third collaboration this year, following ‘Freedun’ with M.I.A and ‘Cruel’ with Snakehips.
It follows Taylor’s only full concert of 2016, after she performed last month at the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix.
There she performed the song she wrote for ex-boyfriend Calvin Harris.
And as well as playing her biggest hits for the 80,000-strong crowd, she also treated the audience at the Super Stage area in Del Valle, Texas, to a piano-led rendition of ‘This Is What You Came For’, which was a chart-topping hit for the DJ in collaboration with Rihanna earlier this year.
As for Zayn, he has been off the live circuit for some time after pulling out of performances due to feeling “haunted by anxiety”.
However, he attended the 2016 American Music Awards on November 20, where he was crowned Best New Artist.

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OHMYGOSSIP — DNCE and Fifth Harmony have teamed up with several other artists to record a charity single to help the homeless.
The ‘Cake By The Ocean’ hitmakers and the girl group – comprised of Camila Cabello, Ally Brooke, Normani Kordei, Dinah Jane and Lauren Jauregui – sing on a version of ‘Santa Claus Is Coming To Town’ with Rita Ora, Hailee Steinfeld, Charlie Puth, Tinashe and Daya, which they put together after meeting at the Z100 Jingle Ball.
All money raised from the sales of the single, will go to New York poverty fighting organisation, The Robin Hood Foundation.
John Sykes, the President of Entertainment Enterprises at iHeartMedia, said: “The homeless in New York City and across the country are hardest hit during the holiday season and its incredible to see that once again musicians and artists have stepped up to help those less fortunate.
“iHeartMedia is committed to using all of our powerful assets — radio, digital, video, live events and social — in the spirit of giving back to the needy during the holidays.”
The all-star group are to perform a version of the song at New York’s Jingle Bell Ball on Friday (09.12.16) at Madison Square Garden.
And it seems DNCE’s Joe Jonas, 27, didn’t recruit his brother and former band mates Nick Jonas, 24, for the festive tune despite Nick saying he is open to collaborating with him.
Asked if he would rule out working with his younger sibling, Nick recently said: “Never count anything out.
“We obviously like each other quite a bit.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — McFly feel “completely refreshed” for the first time.
The boy band, which is comprised of Tom Fletcher, Danny Jones, Dougie Poynter and Harry Judd, joined forces with Busted last year to form McBusted but have since made a return without the three additional members, and have revealed they feel more open minded than ever before following their collaboration.
Speaking to Digital Spy, the band’s guitarist Fletcher said: “I genuinely feel that, because there’s been such a gap and because of McBusted, this is the first time that I feel completely refreshed with McFly.
“When we go into the studio, I want it to be with a completely fresh, open mind.”
And the group believe they have come to a point in their career where they don’t feel any “pressure” to produce a certain genre of music or “a particular sound”.
The 31-year-old singer continued: “There’s been such a big gap between McFly’s albums, that now we’re at the stage where we’re not tied down to a particular sound.
“There’s enough of a line drawn that we could come back with whatever sound we want. For the first time, there’s no pressure or musical expectations on us that could limit us or dictate where we need to go.
“I hate the idea of having to conform with what’s current and what sounds good on radio at the moment.”
And the ‘5 Colours in Her Hair’ hitmakers – who first formed in 2003 – are excited for their future and believed their next LP will be “the best album” of their career.
Fletcher – who married his wife Giovanni in 2012 and has sons Buzz and Buddy together – explained: “There’s something really exciting about that and if we can get our heads in the right place and pull together, it’s totally possible for us to make the best album of our career.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Justin Bieber will headline Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park 2017.
The 22-year-old singer will take to the stage at London’s Hyde Park on Sunday July 2, as a UK festival exclusive that will make up part of his ongoing ‘Purpose World Tour’ which previously saw him sell out two nights at London’s O2 Arena earlier this year.
British Summer Time – often shortened to BST – is a festival experience which takes place over six days and two weekends, with each day playing host to a fantastic headliner as well as a host of popular supporting acts.
Taking to the stage alongside the ‘Sorry’ hitmaker, are incredible acts such as EDM superstar Martin Garrix, Swedish sensation Tove Lo, and rising star Anne-Marie, who recently became one to watch after featuring in Clean Bandit’s hit new single ‘Rockabye’.
Speaking about Justin’s involvement in the festival, James King of AEG Live said: “Justin Bieber has proven himself to be a master singer, songwriter and live performer. Bringing the Purpose Tour to Hyde Park next summer is without question the Pop show of the summer.”
Whilst BST will mark the only concert the ‘Love Yourself’ singer will perform in London for 2017, fans will get the chance to see him in a slightly smaller setting as he returns to the UK on June 30 for a special performance at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium. These two gigs are the only dates Justin will be performing in the UK over 2017.
The ‘Baby’ musician is the fourth headliner to be announced so far.
Phil Collins will take to the stage on June 30, with Green Day following up on July 1. Justin Bieber will then wow crowds on July 2, whilst Kings of Leon will play their only UK festival appearance during the second weekend on July 6.
Tickets start at £65 for general admission, and go on sale on Friday December 16, with Barclaycard customers having access to an exclusive presale from Monday December 12.
Justin Bieber ‘Purpose World Tour’ UK dates 2017:
Jun 30 – Cardiff, Wales – Principality Stadium
Jul 02 – London, England – Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Meghan Trainor has cancelled the remainder of her 2016 tour dates.
The 22-year-old singer is devastated to have to pull out of the Jingle Ball in Atlanta, Georgia, and other performances in Connecticut, New York City, Florida and Washington D.C., but has been placed on “strict vocal rest” by doctors for the foreseeable future after falling ill.
She wrote on Instagram on Thursday (08.12.16): “I posted last week that I wasn’t feeling great, but was powering through the best that I could.
“Unfortunately, I am not feeling any better and after leaving the doctor today, I have been put on strict vocal rest for the next two weeks.
“This absolutely kills me because I was so excited to see all of you on the road.”
Meghan signed off her note by thanking her fans for their support and vowing to be back on stage as soon as possible.
She concluded: “I’m going to go home and rest so I can get back to see you all as soon as I can. I love you so much and am so appreciative of your love and support that you constantly show me. You mean everything to me. Can’t wait to see you in 2017!”
The news comes a few days after the ‘All About That Bass’ singer was too ill to perform in Boston, Massachusetts, shortly after announcing the Grammy Award nominees on ‘CBS This Morning’.
Just over a year ago, Meghan was forced to cancel a string of tour dates after suffering a vocal cord haemorrhage.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Rick Wakeman has led tributes to Emerson, Lake and Palmer star Greg Lake.
The 69-year-old singer-and-guitarist passed away on Wednesday (12.07.16) after losing a “long and stubborn battle with cancer”, and the Yes keyboardist was one of the first people to react to the news of the prog rock musician’s tragic death, and said he will “live on” through his music.
Taking to Twitter, he wrote: “Another sad loss with the passing of Greg Lake…. You left some great music with us my friend & so like Keith, you will live on. (sic)”
Yes’ official Twitter page also added: “Very sad to hear of the passing of our friend legendary Greg Lake Our thoughts & condolences are with Regina & Natasha & all the family – YES (sic)”
Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett hailed Lake a “great musician and singer”.
He wrote on the micro-blogging site: “Music bows its head to acknowledge the passing of a great musician and singer, Greg Lake. (sic)”
Prior to being in ELP, Lake was frontman for King Crimson – who formed in 1968 and are considered a pioneering act in the prog genre before they imploded in 1970 – and his former band mate, John Wetton, has hailed his late pal a “musical giant” in the progressive rock genre.
He wrote: “And now, I’m so sad to hear of the passing of a musical giant in my genre. Yesterday, my dear friend Greg Lake died from cancer. RIP. (sic)”
And BBC Radio 2’s Jeremy Vine quoted Lake referring to his Christmas hit ‘I Believe in Father Christmas’, which he released as a solo artist.
Vine wrote on his page: “Brilliant #GregLake – “you can’t retire on a Christmas Number One (sic)”
Although it has become a festive classic it was originally penned by Lake as a protest against the commercialisation of the holiday season.
A post on the prog rock band’s official Facebook account made by ELP’s long-time manager Stewart Young confirmed the sad news, reading: “Yesterday, December 7th, I lost my best friend to a long and stubborn battle with cancer. Greg Lake will stay in my heart forever, as he has always been. His family would be grateful for privacy during this time of their grief. Many thanks, Stewart Young (sic)”
Greg formed ELP with drummer Carl Palmer and keyboardist Keith Emerson in 1970 and the group went on to become one of the biggest prog acts of the decade with their fusion of jazz, rock and classical musical with albums such as ‘Tarkus’, ‘Trilogy’ and ‘Brain Salad Surgery’ being global hits.
Lake’s death comes just nine months after Emerson died in Santa Monica, California, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He was 71 at the time of his suicide.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Emerson, Lake & Palmer musician Greg Lake has died.
The singer-and-guitarist passed away on Wednesday (07.12.16) after losing a “long and stubborn battle with cancer”.
A post on the prog rock band’s official Facebook account made by ELP’s long-time manager Stewart Young confirmed the sad news, reading: “Yesterday, December 7th, I lost my best friend to a long and stubborn battle with cancer. Greg Lake will stay in my heart forever, as he has always been. His family would be grateful for privacy during this time of their grief. Many thanks, Stewart Young (sic)”
Greg formed ELP with drummer Carl Palmer and keyboardist Keith Emerson in 1970 and the group went on to become one of the biggest prog acts of the decade with their fusion of jazz, rock and classical musical with albums such as ‘Tarkus’, ‘Trilogy’ and ‘Brain Salad Surgery’ being global hits.
Before his time in ELP, Lake was the frontman for King Crimson – who formed in 1968 and are considered a pioneering act in the prog genre before they imploded in 1970 – and he was responsible in 1975 for releasing ‘I Believe in Father Christmas’ as a solo artist, which although has become a festive classic was originally penned by Lake as a protest against the commercialization of the holiday season.
Lake’s death comes just nine months after Emerson died in Santa Monica, California, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He was 71 at the time of his suicide.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Bob Dylan has announced a UK stadium tour for 2017.
The 75-year-old music legend is to jet across the pond in May to perform a short run of dates, kicking off at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena on May 3 and concluding at London’s SSE Arena Wembley on May 9.
The tour announcement follows the release of his 37th studio LP ‘Fallen Angels’, being awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature and two Grammy nominations for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for his latest record and Best Historical Album, for ‘The Cutting Edge 1965-1966: The Bootleg Series, Vol.12’.
Meanwhile, the ‘Like a Rolling Stone’ hitmaker previously confirmed he will not be attending the ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden on Saturday (10.12.16) to collect his accolade.
Instead, fellow musician Patti Smith, 69, is to go in his place.
The punk poet will perform Dylan’s 1962 hit ‘A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall’.
Dylan will reportedly still be involved by delivering a speech, but not a lecture like previous recipients have given.
The ‘Blowin’ in the Wind’ singer took two weeks to accept his nomination for the prize, leading one Academy member to call him “impolite and arrogant” when he failed to return their calls.
When the star finally addressed his win, he said: “Absolutely [I will go to the ceremony]. If it’s at all possible.
“It’s hard to believe. [It’s] amazing, incredible. Whoever dreams about something like that?”
Bob Dylan’s 2017 UK Tour Dates are as follows:
Wed May 03 2017 – CARDIFF Motorpoint Arena
Thu May 04 2017 – BOURNEMOUTH BIC
Fri May 05 2017 – NOTTINGHAM Motorpoint Arena
Sun May 07 2017 – GLASGOW Clyde Auditorium
Mon May 08 2017 – LIVERPOOL Echo Arena
Tue May 09 2017 – LONDON SSE Arena Wembley

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OHMYGOSSIP — DJ Khaled gets “so nervous” in front of Beyoncé that he can’t look at her.
The ‘Do You Mind’ hitmaker supported the 35-year-old beauty on her ‘Formation World Tour’ earlier this year, but he has admitted he tried to avoid eye contact with the ‘Crazy in Love’ singer because he was so overwhelmed being in the superstar’s presence, although he had no problem getting along with her rapper husband Jay Z backstage.
During an appearance on US TV show ‘The View’, he said: “I’m starstruck and shy. It’s Beyonce!
“I got a chance to tour with her and open up for her show in sold out stadiums.
“When I’m onstage I’m not shy at all, but offstage, when I go in my dressing room and talk to my brother, Jay Z, and I see Beyonce there, I’m like, (looking at the floor). I look at Jay Z the whole time I’m talking to him, and then I try to leave right away, like, ‘Yo, I gotta go…’ I just get real (nervous). That’s Beyonce! That’s like Michael Jackson to me.”
After their tour together, the 41-year-old producer – whose real name is Khaled Mohamed Khaled – penned a note to thank Beyoncé for making his “dreams come true”.
He wrote: “A THANK YOU LETTER TO @beyonce and hive and fan luv … Dreams come true Don’t ever let “they” tell you you can’t do it. They told me I would never tour. Well I just finished touring with the biggest artist walking the planet. They told me I would never touch a stage in a high school arena. Well I just finished touching the stage in every stadium in every major city in America. Dreams come true. But you have to work hard, you gotta work very hard!!! In order to stand beside the icon @beyonce You gotto work hard for over 25 years and dedicate your blood sweat and tears to making your dreams a reality.
“I want to thank Beyoncé for putting me on stage in front of a stadium full of loyal fans of the Hive and Fan luv! Dreams come true. Momma I made it!!! Fan luv we did it. We showed THEY that nothing can stop us if we move with a clean heart and a clear purpose. (sic)”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Rag ‘n’ Bone Man has been crowned the winner of the 2017 BRITs Critics’ Choice Award.
The ‘Human’ hitmaker – whose real name is Rory Graham – has beaten ‘Rockabye’ singer Anne-Marie, 25, and pop beauty Dua Lipa, 21, to the prestigious title and was so overwhelmed when he found out that he didn’t believe it.
Speaking of his win, he said: “I thought they had made a mistake. I was up against two pop giants. It’s bloody brilliant! I’m crazy happy. Proper massive grin.”
The 31-year-old singer-songwriter’s win comes after a stellar year for the musician after his hit single ‘Human’ peaked at number 11 in the UK charts.
And the Brighton-born musician is set to release his debut album, of the same name, in February 2017 and is hoping to follow in the footsteps of previous Critics’ Choice winners; Adele, Sam Smith, Florence and The Machine, Emeli Sande and last year’s winner Jack Garratt.
The rising star will be presented with the prestigious award and will perform the hit at the live BRITs Nominations Show on Saturday, January 14, which will be broadcast on ITV.
He will be joined by Olly Murs, Craig David, Christine and the Queens and ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ alumni Calum Scott.
Rag ‘n’ Bone Man previously revealed his shock of being nominated for the annual prize.
He said: “Absolutely bonkers, I’ve been grafting.
“I built a strong fan base over the years with help from good people that put their faith in me. And now this! I’m very grateful.”
The BRIT Awards 2017 take place at London’s The O2 on February 22.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Ronnie Wood would love The Rolling Stones to do a club and pub tour.
The 69-year-old rocker has joked that he would like the ‘Satisfaction’ hitmakers – also comprised of Sir Mick Jagger, Charlie Watts and Keith Richards – to perform in intimate venues, and while that is unlikely to happen, Wood says they are in talks to play some of the more offbeat areas of the UK on their next tour, which looks set to be sometime in 2017.
Speaking to BBC 6 Music, he quipped: “What I’ve announced is a club tour this year. None of the rest of the band know this yet but it’s going to be great, coming to a town near you.”
He added: “I said to the boys that I want to play the provinces around Britain. That would be great.”
However, the only thing they are waiting on is drummer Charlie Watts, 75, who plans to go on holiday in March.
He said: “We have it sort of tentatively booked in the near future but I know Charlie wants the month of March off. I don’t blame him.”
And the legendary group could have some new music for their fans by the time they hit the road if Keith Richards has anything to do with it.
Wood said: “Keith just tried to get us in the studio in New York last week.
“I was like, ‘Hang on. Do us a favour – we have Christmas coming up up.’ But It’s going to pick up steam again.”
It comes following reports that the ‘Paint It Black’ rockers are planning a new world tour in 2017.
A source previously said: “Mick will never lose that bug for performing.
“Next year is going to be a big one, but not just because fatherhood is looming once again. He’s keen to go back on the road and play in huge stadiums, and some have already been secretly booked out in preparation for a possible show.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — David Bowie’s 70th birthday is to be commemorated with a series of concerts.
The ‘Life on Mars’ hitmaker tragically passed away from liver cancer in January this year just two days after his 69th birthday, and now fans of the late music icon will be able to celebrate what would have been the important milestone with a show performed by some of Bowie’s previous collaborators.
The performances will make up a mini-tour named ‘Celebrating David Bowie’, and will kick off at London’s O2 Brixton Academy on January 8 – the day of the ‘Space Oddity’ singer’s birthday – before travelling to New York, Los Angeles, and Sydney, and wrapping up in Tokyo’s Dome City Hall on February 2.
Former Bowie collaborators Mike Garson, Adrian Belew, Earl Slick, Angelo Moore, Gaby Moreno, Bernard Fowler, and Joe Sumner are among just some of the musicians who will come together for the shows.
The dates also aim to “aid local charities” through ticket sales, and the venues have been selected from cities that have “a strong connection” to the ‘Under Pressure’ musician.
An event description on the website for New York venue Terminal 5 reads: “To honor David Bowie’s 70th birthday, Bowie band members, friends, and a massive ensemble of top recording & touring musicians from around the world are getting together for a one-time only series of global goodwill concerts, in aid of local charities, called ‘Celebrating David Bowie’.
“The concerts all take place in cities that have a strong connection with David Bowie and his work – London, New York City, Los Angeles, Sydney, & Tokyo. All feature a core two dozen musicians traveling plus many local, regional, and national musicians to create a sound like no other. (sic)”
The ‘Celebrating David Bowie’ tour dates:
Jan 08 – London, England – O2 Brixton Academy
Jan 10 – New York City, NY – Terminal 5
Jan 25 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
Jan 29 – Sydney, Australia – Sydney Opera House
Feb 02 – Tokyo, Japan – Dome City Hall

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OHMYGOSSIP — Willow Smith has released a new short album.
The 16-year-old singer and songwriter – who is the daughter of Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith – has dropped three songs on her SoundCloud account under the album title ‘Mellifluous’, which features new tracks ‘Cave Wall’, ‘Little Shard’ and ‘Need to Know.’.
The brunette beauty unveiled her debut pop single ‘Whip My Hair’ in 2010, but has channelled a more spiritual theme with her latest releases, which she has tagged as “Transcendental lullaby” on the music-sharing site.
The star also shared the news of her music on social media by posting a picture of the album cover, which features a linear sketch of her on the front, to her Instagram account.
She captioned the post: “<Feast Your Ears> // original guitar songs by me for the light eaters ART BY THE GODDESS @_.salmon._ // on SoundCloud now // Mellifluous = sweet sounding•smoothly flowing (sic).”
And the star has teased she may be working on new music, as she shared what appears to be lyrics to a potential track totled ‘Celebrate Existence’.
Alongside a comic picture of two being dancing, she wrote: “Celebrate Existence // <By – WILOUGH> // everything sings / everything is alive / we are just here to be grateful for it / enjoy it to the fullest / and learn from it (sic).”
Meanwhile, the ‘I Am Legend’ actress feels like she is leading her “second-to-last life”, although she wants “more” from her current existence so she can have as many experiences as possible before moving on to “another dimension”.
Speaking previously, she said: “I feel like I’ve lived so many lives on this earth. I feel like this is, if not my last life, my second-to-last life.
“I look around and feel a familiarity and a nagging sense of ‘I want more’. I want more of life, I want more understanding, I want more of this feeling of connectedness.
“Then I’m like, ‘You know what, let me live this life out to the fullest so I can go to another dimension and have a completely new life cycle. That’s really my goals right now, that’s my goals.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — An inquest into the deaths of the members of British band Viola Beach has found that their manager had been driving in a “controlled manner” at the time of the crash.
All four members, Kris Leonard, River Reeves, Tomas Lowe and Jack Dakin, and their manager Craig Tarry, plunged to their deaths from a bridge in a tragic car accident in Sweden in February.
And a court heard during an inquest in their hometown of Warrington, Cheshire, North West England, on Wednesday (07.12.16) that there was “no evidence of drugs” and a “small amount of alcohol” consumed by the group.
While their manager, who was behind the wheel, had “no drugs and alcohol” in his system and had been “driving in a controlled manner”.
However, it was reported that the Nissan Qashqai they were driving in exceeded the speed limit slightly as it was travelling at 108 kilometres in 100 kilometre zone.
BBC News reports that as they were approaching the bridge, warning signals were flashing as the bridge was raised.
The court also heard that Tarry drove on a verge and past traffic through a barrier, which was just 120 metres from the bridge itself, however, the car was being driven in a “controlled manner”.
Tarry is then said to have driven through another barrier, bringing them to just 30 metres away from the bridge before they plummeted into the canal.
Post-mortem examinations found that Leonard, Reeves and Dakin died of head injuries, while Lowe drowned to death.
The court heard that three of the band members sat in the back of the 4×4 had no safety belts on, while the two in the front were belted up.
It was found that there was no errors with the vehicle or the bridge, however, one warning light out of at least 11 wasn’t working.
And while the road could have been slippery due to wet conditions, there was no ice.
Following the deaths of the band, their families released a statement, saying: “We are tremendously proud of everything the boys achieved in such a short space of time. Craig, Jack, Kris, River and Tom shared a huge passion, talent and dedication to music.”
The group’s posthumous self-titled debut LP was number one in the UK charts and several tributes were made over the summer by Coldplay and Blossoms at Glastonbury and Reading and Leeds Festivals respectively.

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