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Miley Cyrus needed 'tough conversation' with Dolly Parton to agree to Grammy Awards performance

Dolly Parton persuaded Miley Cyrus to perform at the Grammy Awards. The 31-year-old star sang her megahit 'Flowers' at this year's ceremony, where she also picked up two awards, but she admitted she had been hesitant about accepting the offer to sing before a "tough conversation" with her famous godmother. Speaking on 'My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman', she said: "A tough conversation I had with her: I told her, ‘I’m wondering if I’m going to do the Grammys or not.’ "And she said, ‘Well of course you’re going to do the Grammys, and you’re not just going to show up but you’re going to show off. And you’re going......

David Beckham shuts down rumours of Spice Girls reunion: 'Not happening'

David Beckham has shut down rumours of a Spice Girls reunion. The former girl group were seen giving an impromptu performance of their 1998 single, Stop, at Victoria Beckham's 50th birthday in April. Since then, there had been some suggestion the five women may reunite for a reunion tour. However, Victoria's husband David has told how there's no chance this is going to happen. "Unfortunately, that's not happening," he told Variety magazine, after he posted the video of the women singing together on his Instagram account earlier this year. "Victoria was so pleased to see the girls, and it was a massive part of her life, but obviously, all the girls have got their own things going on,"......

Bebe Rexha slams G-Eazy in fiery online rant

Bebe Rexha has slammed G-Eazy in a fiery online rant. The singer shared her uncensored feelings in an Instagram Story, alongside a screenshot of a team member asking whether she would consider working again with her former collaborator. Bebe, 34, pulled no punches in her response, tagging the 35-year-old rapper, whose real name is Gerald Earl Gillum, and suggesting he should have asked her directly. "You have my number. Why don't you text me and ask me yourself you stuck up ungrateful loser," she wrote. "You're lucky people are liking you again. Cause I could go in on all the s**tty things you've done and how you treated me after giving you your only real hit. Btw the answer is......

Taylor Swift catches pal Cara Delevingne in Cabaret between Eras tour dates

Taylor Swift has taken time out to watch longtime friend Cara Delevingne in her West End debut. The So Long, London superstar made it to a performance of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club in London's West End on Friday night, in between Eras dates in Madrid and Lyon. Post-show, Swift's attendance was confirmed by a member of Cabaret's production team. Arthur Jones, head of marketing at the theatrical production company behind Cabaret, verified that Swift was indeed at the performance, posting on X, "Taylor Swift?? Was supporting Cara Delevingne?? At Cabaret?? TONIGHT??!! "Can confirm. A special night @kitkatclubldn," he wrote. Delevingne, who has Only Murders in the Building and Suicide......

Adele slams fan for homophobic shout

Adele paused one of her Las Vegas residency shows to call out a fan who shouted a homophobic comment. The Someone Like You singer marked the start of Pride Month during her show at Caesars Palace's Colosseum on Saturday when an audience member shouted "pride sucks". In footage obtained by TMZ.com, Adele responded by saying: "Did you come to my f**king show and say, 'Pride sucks?' Are you f**king stupid? Don't be so f**king ridiculous. If you've got nothing nice to say, shut up, alright?" Fans cheered the response from the British superstar, who has been an outspoken supporter of the LGBTQ+ community. In 2016, Adele dedicated a show in Belgium to the victims of the......

Madonna revives biopic plans after completing Celebration tour

Madonna is once again working on her biopic.The Queen of Pop put plans for the film on hold last year as she embarked on her Celebration tour to mark four decades in music but has now revived the big screen project and is hoping to finalise the script with Universal Pictures this summer. 'Ozark' star Julia Garner is still set to play the 'Vogue' hitmaker and is said to have been secretly having singing and dancing lessons for the past year in preparation for the part.Madonna believes that the success of music biopics 'Bohemian Rhapsody' and 'Rocketman' – about Freddie Mercury and Sir Elton John respectively - means that her movie will appeal to fans.A Hollywood source told......

Rita Ora won't rush her new album

Rita Ora is taking her new album "one song at a time". The 33-year-old singer has been busy working on the follow-up to 2023's record 'You And I' - which was her third studio album to date and peaked at number six in the UK album chart - but she suggested fans could be waiting a little while to hear the new collection. She told The Sun newspaper's Bizarre column: "The album is going really well. I’m taking it just one song at a time to be honest. “I’m not sure it will be ready for this year though. But the great thing about my label [BMG] is that I have the time and they are really chill like that.” She has still been treating fans to new material, having......

Lady Gaga denies pregnancy rumours

Lady Gaga has denied rumours she's expecting her first child. The singer took to TikTok to tell fans she isn't pregnant. "not pregnant - just down bad cryin at the gym," she said, quoting a line from Taylor Swift's song, Down Bad. She then used the video to encourage fans to vote in the upcoming US presidential election in November. "Register to vote or check if you're registered EASILY at www.headcount.org," she wrote. She has previously endorsed Joe Biden. Rumours had been circulating that the Born This Way singer was expecting her first baby, after pictures of her emerged earlier in the week at her sister's wedding, showing what appeared to be a baby bump. Lady Gaga, 38, whose real......

Charli XCX chose not to chase chart success with her new album

Charli XCX decided not to chase the charts with her new album ‘Brat’. The 31-year-old singer is gearing up to release her latest L.P. - which will be available on Friday (07.06.24) - and explained that she wanted to stay “true to [her]self” with the album by not tailoring her tracks to become chart-toppers. During an interview with British GQ, she said: “I’m constantly going back and forth in my conflict around fame and what constitutes success. “This new music is not going to be played in Starbucks. It’s not going to be played on the Zen Morning playlist. “It’s pop music and I’m being true to myself. “But I......

‘Tyla’ the debut album hits 1 billion streams

The self-titled debut album from the decorated South African native, Grammy winning Global Pop Star Tyla, has surpassed the BILLION-stream mark on Spotify, a remarkable achievement for the Amapiano/pop singer, who is well on her way to her stated goal of ‘bringing Amapiano to the world’ since joining Epic Records in 2021.The announcement comes just two weeks after the release of the album’s latest music video, “Jump,” an international affair shot in SA and Jamaica featuring appearances by guest artists Gunna and Skillibeng. The video, directed by NABIL, has already been viewed over eight million times.“Water,” the smash hit single that......