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  • Grammy winner American singer Tori Kelly hospitalised after collapsing at dinner

    By ANI

    LOS ANGELES: Grammy-Winning American singer Tori Kelly is in the hospital receiving treatment for blood clots around her essential organs, a source confirmed TMZ adding that the condition was really serious.

    According to sources close to the Grammy-winning artist, she was out to dinner with friends in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday night when her heart began to race. Tori reportedly passed out and was out for a while.

    According to TMZ, Tori’s pals wanted to make sure she wasn’t sent to a hospital downtown, but rather to Cedars-Sinai, one of the country’s top hospitals, so they took her outside, loaded her into a vehicle, and rushed to the hospital instead of calling an ambulance.

    Doctors detected clots in Tori’s legs and lungs and are still attempting to identify if any clots are near her heart, according to a source in the ICU. Throughout her hospitalisation, the singer has been in and out of consciousness.

    Recently, Kelly released her first new solo single, ‘Missin u.’

    Kelly rose to prominence as a kid on several TV competition shows before breaking into the industry with her acoustic renditions on YouTube and a stint on ‘American Idol’ in 2010. She came just shy of the Top 24 on Idol, but she quickly established a successful pop career, releasing her debut album ‘Unbreakable Smile’ in 2015.

    She had successes with ‘Nobody Love’ and ‘Should’ve Been Us’ and was nominated for two Grammys in 2019. 

    LOS ANGELES: Grammy-Winning American singer Tori Kelly is in the hospital receiving treatment for blood clots around her essential organs, a source confirmed TMZ adding that the condition was really serious.

    According to sources close to the Grammy-winning artist, she was out to dinner with friends in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday night when her heart began to race. Tori reportedly passed out and was out for a while.

    According to TMZ, Tori’s pals wanted to make sure she wasn’t sent to a hospital downtown, but rather to Cedars-Sinai, one of the country’s top hospitals, so they took her outside, loaded her into a vehicle, and rushed to the hospital instead of calling an ambulance.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    Doctors detected clots in Tori’s legs and lungs and are still attempting to identify if any clots are near her heart, according to a source in the ICU. Throughout her hospitalisation, the singer has been in and out of consciousness.

    Recently, Kelly released her first new solo single, ‘Missin u.’

    Kelly rose to prominence as a kid on several TV competition shows before breaking into the industry with her acoustic renditions on YouTube and a stint on ‘American Idol’ in 2010. She came just shy of the Top 24 on Idol, but she quickly established a successful pop career, releasing her debut album ‘Unbreakable Smile’ in 2015.

    She had successes with ‘Nobody Love’ and ‘Should’ve Been Us’ and was nominated for two Grammys in 2019. 

  • Shakira’s new album will have ‘tell-all’ anthems about split with Gerard Pique

    By IANS

    LOS ANGELES: Shakira’s ex-boyfriend Gerard Pique may want to cover his ears in the coming months as the pop sensation is set to hang their laundry out to dry all over the charts.

    The 46-year-old Colombian singer was in a romance with 36-year-old Spanish football ace Gerard for 11 years from 2011 until 2022 and together they share sons Milan, 10, and Sasha, eight, reports ‘Mirror.co.uk’.

    The breakup has been one of the most dramatic in recent showbiz years — with allegations of cheating, jam jar clues, and a diss track already racking up hundreds of millions of hits.

    According to Mirror.co.uk, more ear-bashing tunes are in store for Gerard, as Shaky is said to be preparing to unleash hell — and all the details of the collapse of their relationship — in her upcoming album.

    A music insider told The Sun: “Her next album is definitely going to be a tell-all record and she won’t be shy about letting everyone know what happened.

    “She was working on another record before she had suspicions about infidelity, so those songs are being re-written with new endings to give fans a fuller picture of the truth.

    “Those who’ve heard snippets say it blends Latin, rock, and hip hop and is more empowering than angry.”

    Shakira has also been hitting out at her ex as he appears to have swiftly moved on from their break up — by dating a look-alike model.

    LOS ANGELES: Shakira’s ex-boyfriend Gerard Pique may want to cover his ears in the coming months as the pop sensation is set to hang their laundry out to dry all over the charts.

    The 46-year-old Colombian singer was in a romance with 36-year-old Spanish football ace Gerard for 11 years from 2011 until 2022 and together they share sons Milan, 10, and Sasha, eight, reports ‘Mirror.co.uk’.

    The breakup has been one of the most dramatic in recent showbiz years — with allegations of cheating, jam jar clues, and a diss track already racking up hundreds of millions of hits.

    According to Mirror.co.uk, more ear-bashing tunes are in store for Gerard, as Shaky is said to be preparing to unleash hell — and all the details of the collapse of their relationship — in her upcoming album.

    A music insider told The Sun: “Her next album is definitely going to be a tell-all record and she won’t be shy about letting everyone know what happened.

    “She was working on another record before she had suspicions about infidelity, so those songs are being re-written with new endings to give fans a fuller picture of the truth.

    “Those who’ve heard snippets say it blends Latin, rock, and hip hop and is more empowering than angry.”

    Shakira has also been hitting out at her ex as he appears to have swiftly moved on from their break up — by dating a look-alike model.

  • Prateek Kuhad announces India leg of his ‘The Way That Lovers Do’ world tour

    By PTI

    MUMBAI: Singer Prateek Kuhad will be performing in various cities in the country as part of his ‘The Way That Lovers Do’ world tour.

    The performance will be held across 15 Indian cities over two months and is in support of the musician’s third studio album ‘The Way That Lovers Do,’ a press release stated.

    As part of the world tour, Kuhad recently headlined a 20-city trek in the US in June and will next be touring in the UK and Europe in October 2022.

    The India leg will start from Mumbai on October 29 and conclude on December 18th in Goa.

    Kuhad will be performing in cities like Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Delhi, Surat, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Jaipur, Guwahati, Kolkata, Indore, and Bengaluru.

    “I’m super excited to be touring my homeland after a considerable pause. This tour is of special significance to me and I’m looking forward to re-connecting with all my beautiful fans across the region,” the 32-year-old singer-songwriter said in a statement.

    The India leg will be produced and presented by BookMyShow in association with talent management agency Big Bad Wolf along with TribeVibe.

    The tour follows the release of Kuhad’s 11-track studio album ‘The Way That Lovers Do’ in May 2022.

    MUMBAI: Singer Prateek Kuhad will be performing in various cities in the country as part of his ‘The Way That Lovers Do’ world tour.

    The performance will be held across 15 Indian cities over two months and is in support of the musician’s third studio album ‘The Way That Lovers Do,’ a press release stated.

    As part of the world tour, Kuhad recently headlined a 20-city trek in the US in June and will next be touring in the UK and Europe in October 2022.

    The India leg will start from Mumbai on October 29 and conclude on December 18th in Goa.

    Kuhad will be performing in cities like Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Delhi, Surat, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Jaipur, Guwahati, Kolkata, Indore, and Bengaluru.

    “I’m super excited to be touring my homeland after a considerable pause. This tour is of special significance to me and I’m looking forward to re-connecting with all my beautiful fans across the region,” the 32-year-old singer-songwriter said in a statement.

    The India leg will be produced and presented by BookMyShow in association with talent management agency Big Bad Wolf along with TribeVibe.

    The tour follows the release of Kuhad’s 11-track studio album ‘The Way That Lovers Do’ in May 2022.

  • Pop icon Britney Spears lays bare details of her abuse in new audio message

    By IANS

    LOS ANGELES: Pop icon Britney Spears recently shared a new audio message on YouTube on Sunday evening (Pacific Standard Time) to give an in-depth look at her side of conservatorship in a 22-minute video that makes bombshell claims against her family, reports Variety.

    The video only has sound, but no picture, and does not show the singer’s face talking on-camera. The video, which was quickly made private and no longer available for the public to see, was initially posted onto YouTube with a link shared on the pop star’s Twitter account.

    According to Variety, Spears’ Instagram was recently deactivated, and over the past few days, she has been posting more regularly on her Twitter.

    “I woke up this morning and I realised there’s a lot going on in my head that I haven’t shared with anyone,” Spears said in the video, quoted by Variety.

    In the audio message, Spears said she has been offered other interview opportunities from the likes of Oprah and others, but decided it is best to share her story herself. “I’ve had tons of opportunities…but I’m here to open myself to others and shed a light on it,” Spears said. “I get nothing out of sharing this…I have offers (for) lots and lots of money…to me, it’s beyond a sit-down, proper interview.”

    Variety further states that the star explained that she’s been too scared of judgement to share her side of the story candidly, but now believes it’s crucial to share her thoughts, in hopes of helping others. She then chronologically timelines the conservatorship from her point of view.

    “Honestly to this day, I don’t really know what I did,” she said. “But the punishment of my father, I wasn’t able to see anyone or say anything…none of it made sense to me,” Spears added.

    She was referencing her father, Jamie Spears, who was her conservator for the majority of the 13-year court-ordered arrangement. He was suspended from her conservatorship in September 2021, and roughly one month later, the conservatorship was ultimately terminated.

    Spears explained that the beginning of the conservatorship was very confusing to her, but claims that both her mother and father were involved in the creation of the conservatorship, and believes it was all “premeditated”.

    She alleged that “a woman introduced the idea to my dad, and my mom actually helped him follow through and made it all happen.” Recalling the night it all started, she said that all of a sudden, “there were over 200 paparazzi outside my house videotaping me through a window of an ambulance holding me down on a gurney.”

    “It was all basically set up. There were no drugs in my system. No alcohol. No nothing. It was pure abuse,” Spears said. “And I haven’t even really shared even half of it.” Spears said that she clearly remembers “my dad’s control”. She said: “He loved to control everything I did.”

    LOS ANGELES: Pop icon Britney Spears recently shared a new audio message on YouTube on Sunday evening (Pacific Standard Time) to give an in-depth look at her side of conservatorship in a 22-minute video that makes bombshell claims against her family, reports Variety.

    The video only has sound, but no picture, and does not show the singer’s face talking on-camera. The video, which was quickly made private and no longer available for the public to see, was initially posted onto YouTube with a link shared on the pop star’s Twitter account.

    According to Variety, Spears’ Instagram was recently deactivated, and over the past few days, she has been posting more regularly on her Twitter.

    “I woke up this morning and I realised there’s a lot going on in my head that I haven’t shared with anyone,” Spears said in the video, quoted by Variety.

    In the audio message, Spears said she has been offered other interview opportunities from the likes of Oprah and others, but decided it is best to share her story herself. “I’ve had tons of opportunities…but I’m here to open myself to others and shed a light on it,” Spears said. “I get nothing out of sharing this…I have offers (for) lots and lots of money…to me, it’s beyond a sit-down, proper interview.”

    Variety further states that the star explained that she’s been too scared of judgement to share her side of the story candidly, but now believes it’s crucial to share her thoughts, in hopes of helping others. She then chronologically timelines the conservatorship from her point of view.

    “Honestly to this day, I don’t really know what I did,” she said. “But the punishment of my father, I wasn’t able to see anyone or say anything…none of it made sense to me,” Spears added.

    She was referencing her father, Jamie Spears, who was her conservator for the majority of the 13-year court-ordered arrangement. He was suspended from her conservatorship in September 2021, and roughly one month later, the conservatorship was ultimately terminated.

    Spears explained that the beginning of the conservatorship was very confusing to her, but claims that both her mother and father were involved in the creation of the conservatorship, and believes it was all “premeditated”.

    She alleged that “a woman introduced the idea to my dad, and my mom actually helped him follow through and made it all happen.” Recalling the night it all started, she said that all of a sudden, “there were over 200 paparazzi outside my house videotaping me through a window of an ambulance holding me down on a gurney.”

    “It was all basically set up. There were no drugs in my system. No alcohol. No nothing. It was pure abuse,” Spears said. “And I haven’t even really shared even half of it.” Spears said that she clearly remembers “my dad’s control”. She said: “He loved to control everything I did.”

  • Australian singer-turned-actress Olivia Newton-John dies at 73

    By IANS

    NEW YORK: Olivia Newton-John, the Australian actress and singer best known for her role as Sandy Olsson in the blockbuster movie “Grease” and for giving hit numbers such as 1981’s “Physical,” has died on Monday, according to a statement from her husband. She was 73-years-old.

    Her official Facebook page confirmed the news on Monday in a statement, “Dame Olivia Newton-John (73) passed away peacefully at her Ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends. We ask that everyone please respect the family’s privacy during this very difficult time.”

    “Olivia has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her journey with breast cancer. Her healing inspiration and pioneering experience with plant medicine continues with the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund, dedicated to researching plant medicine and cancer. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that any donations be made in her memory to the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund.”

    The singer revealed in September 2018 that she was getting treated for cancer at the base of her spine. It was her third cancer diagnosis, following bouts with breast cancer in the early ’90s and in 2017.

    NEW YORK: Olivia Newton-John, the Australian actress and singer best known for her role as Sandy Olsson in the blockbuster movie “Grease” and for giving hit numbers such as 1981’s “Physical,” has died on Monday, according to a statement from her husband. She was 73-years-old.

    Her official Facebook page confirmed the news on Monday in a statement, “Dame Olivia Newton-John (73) passed away peacefully at her Ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends. We ask that everyone please respect the family’s privacy during this very difficult time.”

    “Olivia has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her journey with breast cancer. Her healing inspiration and pioneering experience with plant medicine continues with the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund, dedicated to researching plant medicine and cancer. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that any donations be made in her memory to the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund.”

    The singer revealed in September 2018 that she was getting treated for cancer at the base of her spine. It was her third cancer diagnosis, following bouts with breast cancer in the early ’90s and in 2017.

  • Mandy Moore to have unmedicated delivery of second child due to rare blood condition

    By ANI

    WASHINGTON: American singer-actor Mandy Moore recently shared that, this fall, she will be having an unmedicated delivery of her second child due to a rare blood condition.

    According to Fox News, Moore opened up about going without an epidural during birth due to her diagnosis of an autoimmune disorder called immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP).

    “My platelets are too low for an epidural. It was awful. But I can do it one more time. I can climb that mountain again,” Moore shared in an interview with ‘Today Parents’.

    She continued, “I wish medication was an option — just the idea of it being on the table is so nice. But we’ll just push forth like we did last time.”

    Moore and her husband, Taylor Goldsmith, already share their 17-month-old son August, who she delivered unmedicated.

    The singer also shared that her lack of sleep and busy schedule worried her regarding her unborn son’s health. This is why she decided to end her ‘In Real Life’ tour early. “I was scared I was going to adversely affect my [unborn] baby and his growth,” she said as per Fox News.

    Moore took to Instagram last month and said that being on tour while pregnant was “too challenging.”

    “Friends, It is with a heavy heart and much consideration that I have to let you all know that I am cancelling my remaining show dates in 2022,” Moore wrote.

    She added, “It has been an honour and an absolute dream to return to the stage again this past month, performing for all of you. When we booked these shows, I wasn’t pregnant and although I truly thought I could power through, the way we are travelling (long hours on the bus and not getting proper rest) has caught up, taken its toll, and made it feel too challenging to proceed.”

    WASHINGTON: American singer-actor Mandy Moore recently shared that, this fall, she will be having an unmedicated delivery of her second child due to a rare blood condition.

    According to Fox News, Moore opened up about going without an epidural during birth due to her diagnosis of an autoimmune disorder called immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP).

    “My platelets are too low for an epidural. It was awful. But I can do it one more time. I can climb that mountain again,” Moore shared in an interview with ‘Today Parents’.

    She continued, “I wish medication was an option — just the idea of it being on the table is so nice. But we’ll just push forth like we did last time.”

    Moore and her husband, Taylor Goldsmith, already share their 17-month-old son August, who she delivered unmedicated.

    The singer also shared that her lack of sleep and busy schedule worried her regarding her unborn son’s health. This is why she decided to end her ‘In Real Life’ tour early. “I was scared I was going to adversely affect my [unborn] baby and his growth,” she said as per Fox News.

    Moore took to Instagram last month and said that being on tour while pregnant was “too challenging.”

    “Friends, It is with a heavy heart and much consideration that I have to let you all know that I am cancelling my remaining show dates in 2022,” Moore wrote.

    She added, “It has been an honour and an absolute dream to return to the stage again this past month, performing for all of you. When we booked these shows, I wasn’t pregnant and although I truly thought I could power through, the way we are travelling (long hours on the bus and not getting proper rest) has caught up, taken its toll, and made it feel too challenging to proceed.”

  • Kelsea Ballerini tests positive for Covid-19

    By ANI

    WASHINGTON: Singer Kelsea Ballerini is not in the pink of health as she has tested positive for Covid-19. She was unable to make it to the CMT Awards due to her illness and co-hosted the show from home, CNN reported. Just a few hours before the ceremony, Kelsea took to Instagram to update her fans and followers about her diagnosis.

    “A couple days ago I tested positive for Covid. The CMT Awards are tonight, so unfortunately I cannot be there in person anymore, and I am devastated. I’m gutted. The good news is that I’m feeling a lot better,” she said in a video posted on her Instagram account.

    She continued, “The incredible CMT family and my team have brought part of the CMT set to my house, to my bubble, and set it up to where I can still host and perform. It is certainly not what we had expected and planned for, but we are doing our damn best. I will still see you tonight on the awards and let’s make some lemonade together out of these very bitter lemons. I am so sorry, but have so much for me if you’re going to the show, and if you’re watching on TV, I will see you there.”

    The 2022 CMT Music Awards took place at Nashville’s Municipal Auditorium on Monday. 

  • Ed Sheeran, J Balvin set to drop two new songs

    By ANI

    WASHINGTON: After singer-songwriter, Ed Sheeran promised last week that he was planning to throw a major musical curveball, the star finally revealed what he was up to.

    Adding to the excitement of his fans, the star took to his Instagram account and revealed that he has collaborated with J Balvin, and the iconic music duo are soon going to drop two new songs.

    “So I want to share something with you that I’ve been working on. I met @jbalvin in a gym in New York last year. It was just me and him very early in the morning. I recognised his voice when he was on the phone so I just went up and said hi. We chatted so long we ended up having lunch and then afternoon tea. Then just went to being mates who chatted nonstop,” he wrote in his post’s caption.

    The singer, in his caption, also revealed the name of their new songs: ‘Sigue’ and ‘Forever My Love’.

    “I was in New York at Christmas for shows so we decided to have one day in the studio that led to so so much more, which you’ll find out about soon. But the first two songs we wrote are Sigue and Forever My Love, they are out soon, and I absolutely love them. He wanted to bring me into his world, and I wanted to bring him into mine. Was a proper challenge learning Spanish for this and I had so much fun doing it,” he added.

    Concluding the post, he wrote, “Hope you guys love it as much as I do, and look out for more to come. Love xx.” In another post, Sheeran added, “2 music videos, 2 different channels. ‘Sigue & Forever My Love’ with @jbalvin this Thursday at 8 pm ET/midnight GMT.”

    While it is yet to be confirmed if the pair have recorded a full album together, it marks Sheeran’s first foray into the world of Reggaeton – which is one of Latin America’s most popular genres.

    J Balvin is considered to be one of the genre’s biggest artists, having been dubbed the ‘Prince of Reggaeton’. 

  • Beyonce and Zendaya in talks for ‘Imitation of Life’ remake

    By IANS

    LOS ANGELES: Singers Beyonce and Zendaya are said to be in talks to star in a remake of the movie ‘Imitation of Life’. The drama film was first released in 1934, based on Fannie Hurst’s 1933 novel of the same name, and then remade in 1959, starring Lana Turner, Juanita Moore, John Gavin and Sandra Dee, reports femalefirst.co.uk.It is thought if Zendaya does sign up for the remake of the classic film, which dealt with issues of race, class and gender, it could take her movie stock “to the next level”. An insider said: “‘Imitation of Life’ is renowned in the film world because of the issues it tackled and they seem more relevant than ever right now.”Everyone wants Zendaya in their films at the moment, but it feels like this could be the movie to take her to the next level and really get some awards buzz.” Beyonce is said to be keen to “really sink her teeth into” a juicy role.The insider added to The Sun newspaper’s bizarre column: “Beyonce has dipped her toe in a few projects like Disney’s ‘Lion King’, voicing the part of lioness Nala.”But now she wants a project she can really sink her teeth into, so she is very interested.” Should Beyonce and Zendaya team up for the film, it wouldn’t be the first time they have joined forces.’Spider-Man: No Way Home’ star Zendaya starred in Beyonce’s ‘All Night’ music video in 2016, and she previously admitted to being a huge fan of the ‘Single Ladies’ hitmaker. During a 2017 discussion about the stars who inspire her, Zendaya said: “Beyonce. She took it to the next level with ‘Lemonade’. She’s got twins, and she’s banging. She’s killing it.”In 2016, Zendaya said: “I’m just obsessed with Beyonce and have been since my birth. Just to be there and really learn from her and see how amazing she is, how detail-oriented, it was cool to just sit back and watch.”

  • ‘You Give Me Something’ singer James Morrison struggles to write music during tough times in life

    By IANS

    LOS ANGELES: ‘You Give Me Something’ singer James Morrison reveals he finds it tough to write music during difficult periods of his life. He told the Metro newspaper’s Guilty Pleasures column: “If I’ve got really stuff going on, it’s not like I can write a song that day and it’s going to help me. The love of music has always been there and, as soon as I stay away from my guitar or the singing for too long, it claws me back.”It’s never gone but sometimes it’s turned down. Going through a lot of s*** with my youngest girl, and having to put my career on the back burner for a little bit, just allowed me to have perspective.”The 37-year-old singer lost his dad a decade ago, and he admitted it might him reassess his priorities, reports femalefirst.com. He said: “I was only on my second or third album at that point, and so all my career recognition that I thought was super-important to me, it turned out it wasn’t as important as my family.” Now, Morrison, who also has 13-year-old daughter Elsie with his wife Gill, is “in a good place” as he tries to strike a “balance”.He added: “I’m still trying to get the balance right. The last few years, I’ve gone through some soul-searching and I’ve come out the other side feeling quite solid and grounded as an artist.”