Jermaine Jackson Wants Another Michael Jackson Tribute
Mar 10, 2010 Michael Jackson
Jermaine Jackson is planning another Michael Jackson tribute concert to be held in London marking the one year anniversary of the King of Pop’s death. The original tribute concert for the late singer was to take place in Vienna but it ended up being cancelled. Jermaine booked Wembley Arena for June 8 for a star-studded performance but performances have yet to be revealed. Jermaine said “The best way and most suitable way is to assemble the world’s largest tribute in history that is only fitting to a man who moved the hearts and souls of an unimaginable amount.” He should have given up back in Austria.
Tags: Jermaine Jackson, London, Michael Jackson, Pop, Singer, Tribute, Vienna, Wembley Arena
Snoop Dogg is Welcome Back in the UK
Mar 8, 2010 Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg has won his legal battle to be allowed back in the UK after 3 years of being banned by the government. The rapper was arrested at London’s Heathrow airport back in 2006 and was denied entry back into the country after that due to his prior incidents involving drugs and firearms citing him as a threat. The ban was lifted in 2008 but officials appealed and reversed the decision. Snoop’s case was brought to officials last Friday with his lawyers wanting them to consider the rapper’s work as a high school football coach and appearing on family friendly shows when making their decision. Two senior immigration border authorities ruled in his favor so he can now return.
Tags: Drugs, Firearms, Government, Heathrow, Immigration, London, Rapper, Snoop Dogg, UK
Leona Lewis Causes Brit Awards Menu Change
Feb 19, 2010 BRIT, Brit Awards, Leona Lewis
Leona Lewis recently attended the Brit Awards which were held at Earls Court in London this past Tuesday. It should be interesting to note that the 24-year old singer, who happens to be a strict vegetarian, made a special request at the ceremony. Leona went on her Twitter to talk about it, saying “I was outraged 2 hear that the Brit Awards were planning 2 serve foie-gras at the ceremony. They hav now removed it from the menu,well done! In case you didn’t know, foie gras is duck that is forced fed in a sickening cruel process and is banned in the U.K.”
Tags: Brit Awards, Foie-Gras, Leona Lewis, London, Singer, Twitter, UK, Vegetarian
Rihanna Flirts with Kanye West
Dec 25, 2009 Kanye West, Rihanna
After Chris Brown, you would think that Rihanna would know to stay away from douche bags. However, according to a spy, the Barbadian singer was outrageously flirting with Kanye West at Whisky Mist in London last week. The source said “When Kanye came in, he immediately gave her a huge hug and kiss, and sat down with her. The pair was chatting at length, ignoring everyone else.” It could easily be waved off as a friendly gesture, but soon after, Rihanna was reportedly giving the rapper the benefit of a very private lap dance. In the name of Amber Rose, let this be not true!
Tags: Amber Rose, Chris Brown, Kanye West, London, Rapper, Rihanna, Singer
Beyonce is a Pack Rat
Nov 19, 2009 Beyonce
Beyonce was in London, England recently and she was accompanied by loads of stuff. According to The Mirror, the 28-year old singer stayed in the presidential suite at Lowry Hotel, the first five star hotel in the Manchester area while she booked another room for luggage about 30 miles away at the cheaper yet still chic boutique hotel, Malmaison, Liverpool. A source said “She had seven suitcases, three hand luggage bags and two boxes, all for her mammoth gig. In the cases there were apparently 14 dresses, lots of shoes, make-up and 25 wigs.” If she was staying at the presidential suite, wouldn’t it have had enough room for all of that?
Tags: Beyonce, England, Liverpool, London, Lowry Hotel, Malmaison, Manchester, Singer, The Mirror
Lil Kim is a No Show
Nov 16, 2009 Rapper
Lil Kim is allegedly one of the biggest flakes on the planet. It’s being said that the rapper bailed on 6 gigs after getting her $20,000 fee and then blamed it all on a nosebleed. Sources say that a company called Abstrakt Visions Entertainment paid her $20,000 up front to make 6 club appearances in London between November 7 to 14. Kim later said that she suffered a nosebleed in her hotel room the night before the first show then got a call from the rapper the next day saying that she’s heading back to the USA. Kim’s camp says that the nosebleed is true but the real reason she bailed was because the promoters had poor planning skills. They also say that the money will be used to cover travel expenses but she might want to invest in a lawyer as Abstrakt is planning to file a lawsuit.
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Rap diva Lil’ Kim allegedly bailed on a series of London gigs
Nov 12, 2009 Lil Kim
Rap diva Lil’ Kim allegedly bailed on a series of London gigs after pocketing her GBP 12,000 fee – all because she had a nosebleed.
The hip-hop star travelled to London for a string of appearances at nightclubs across the capital between November 7-14.
Abstrakt Visions Entertainment (AVE), which organised the gigs, had handed over the $20,000 fee upfront and promised a further $20,000 later on.
But they say the 34-year-old New Yorker pulled out of the first gig – at Den & Centro club – at the last minute, claiming to have suffered a nosebleed in her room at the plush Millennium London Mayfair hotel.
Lil’ Kim and her entourage then reportedly jetted back to the US the next day.
AVE says it is now considering suing the star.
“After this, no promoter in London will book her again,” said a spokesman for the promoters.
“We had hundreds of Lil’ Kim’s fans packed in the club and waiting to see her. They weren’t happy after paying up to GBP 20 per ticket.
“We got her the make-up people that she’d requested and everyone was waiting for her.”
However, Lil’ Kim’s rep has defended her client’s actions, alleging the real reason she pulled out of the appearances was because of the promoters’ poor planning – insisting they failed to give her a proper schedule.
Tags: abstrakt, bailed, Diva, gigs, Hip Hop, kimberley jones, Lil Kim, London, New York, nosebleed, promoters, Rapper, star, Tickets
This Is It director Kenny Ortega said Michael Jackson was “excited”
Oct 30, 2009 Michael Jackson
This Is It director Kenny Ortega said Michael Jackson was “excited” to share his 50 London shows with his children.
The 50-year-old was just weeks away from starting a residency at the O2 Arena in London when he died suddenly at his LA home.
Ortega, who was working with Jackson on the shows, said that he was in great health and was excited for the shows.
Ortega revealed when Jackson first asked him to do the shows, he said to Ryan Seacrest on KIIS FM: “In March, just before he made the announcement in London at the O2 [Arena] that he was, in fact, going to be doing the shows. He called me at home.”
Ortega, who directed the new This Is It movie showing Jackson preparing for the shows, also said that Jackson was “building himself” up physically for the residency.
Asked if he was in good health, he said: “Oh yeah, he was building himself up. You know, he’d come from being in less than great shape, you know. The world hadn’t been the kindest to him.
“But, you know, I think that he was excited about sharing this… sharing the concerts with his children who were now grown up and curious and old enough to appreciate what their dad did.
“He had so many reasons, you know, behind wanting to go out at this time of his life.”
Tags: Children, excited, kenny ortega, London, Michael Jackson, share, shows
Rapper Jay-Z is set to play one off gig in London
Sep 1, 2009 Concert Gig, Jay-Z
Rapper Jay-Z is set to play a one off gig at the Roundhouse London.
The hip-hop star is going to perform the eagerly anticipated solo concert at London’s famous Roundhouse venue in Camden.
The 39-year-old will play on September 17 for a small crowd of 3,500.
The singer will perform some of his new tracks from his new album The Blueprint 3 at the gig.
A spokesperson from the promoters of the gig, Live Nation, said: “It will be an intimate show and there may well be some special guests.”
Jay-Z, who is married to singer Beyonce, will also play a charity concert in New York’s Madison Square Gardens on September 11 in remembrance of all the victims of 9/11.
The spokesman added: “The London show is just a few days after the 9/11 anniversary and the special concert he is holding at Madison Square Gardens. The anniversary is obviously something that is very close to his heart as a New Yorker.”
Source: Splash News
Tags: Gig, Jay-Z, London, Roundhouse, The Blueprint 3
Janet Jackson Staying Away from Performing
Jul 29, 2009 Michael Jackson
It is being said that Janet Jackson will not be performing at the tribute concerts scheduled for August 29th and 30th at London’s O2 Arena to honor her brother, the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson. Friends close to Janet say that she is much too busy with her shooting schedule for the new Tyler Perry movie ‘Why Did I Get Married Too?’ while other sources claim that the singer just wants to “separate her life from her brothers”. So far, Jackie, Tito, Jermaine and Marlon Jackson have all signed on to participate in the concerts, one of which would have been on the day of Michael’s 51st birthday.
Tags: Concert, Janet Jackson, London, Michael Jackson, O2 Arena, Pop, Singer, Tribute, Tyler Perry
Led Zeppelin and ABBA Take Michael Jackson’s Place
Jul 14, 2009 ABBA, Led Zeppelin, Michael Jackson
Could a tribute show and ABBA be able to replace Michael Jackson’s 50-date residency at London’s O2 Arena? What about a tribute show, ABBA and rock legends Led Zeppelin? The word is that AEG Live has offered both Led Zeppelin and ABBA a lot of money to play alternating nights at the arena in place of the late King of Pop. A source said “Only Michael Jackson could sell out 50 nights at such a big arena, but Led Zeppelin and Abba combined might just rival him. There is huge money on the table.” Money really talks the language of a lot of people.
Tags: ABBA, AEG Live, Led Zeppelin, London, Michael Jackson, O2 Arena, Rock
Michael Jackson’s Last Rehearsal to Become Album
Jul 2, 2009 Album, Michael Jackson
Reports are saying that Michael Jackson’s final rehearsal the night before his death may be released as a posthumous album. The rehearsal, which included a spectacular display of dancers, musicians and aerial performers for the late King of Pop’s London O2 residency, was held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and was recorded in HD on several different cameras with the sound digitally recorded as well. While the singer had missed several of the scheduled rehearsals before, he made it to the final one the night before he died. AEG Live could lose millions over the cancelled shows but the release of Michael’s final evening could compensate for the loss as fans rush to get some memorabilia.
Tags: AEG Live, Album, London, Los Angeles, Michael Jackson, O2 Arena, Pop, Singer, Staples Center