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Justin Bieber Tweets Location In London, Mayhem Ensues
Justin Bieber caused a stir as he was greeted by screaming young girls at BBC Radio 1 on Thursday (March 18) in London, England. The 16-year-old turned to his Twitter after plans to meet fans later in the day had to be shut down because too many of his supporters showed up to the Mayfair hotel after he revealed his location on the micro blogging site. He writes:
Girls of London… please don’t bang on the windows of the car when we’re moving. You can get hurt. No need for that. I got love for all of you :)
Wish I could have come out from the performance at the Mayfair but security wouldn’t let me. For those girls who cursed me out for it… I’m sorry but sometimes I need to listen to security so no one gets hurt. But I like your attitude. The UK goes hard
Watch footage of Bieber walking through the hotel’s restaurant as screaming girls pressed up against the windows below.
Katie Couric Interviews Justin Bieber
So how did Justin Bieber get discovered? The 16-year-old pop star spoke with Katie Couric about how he rejected an invite from Maury Povich to appear on his show, and how his mother turned down managers because of her skeptical mother before he eventually hooked up with a persistent Scooter Braun. At that point both Usher and Justin Timberlake wanted to sign Bieber to a record deal. Bieber also talked about his hair and the future of his music career. Watch the 22-minute interview below.
Annie Lennox Performs ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ At Sports Relief
Annie Lennox checked in with fans on her blog at MySpace on Saturday (March 20), discussing her participation in Friday night’s ‘Sports Relief’ charity event. The Eurythmics singer writes:
My name is Annie, and I am a piano clutz… That’s the reason why I practiced and practiced all day yesterday, before performing ‘Bridge Over troubled Water’ on Sports Relief. I love playing piano, and I love singing, but put the two things together…and I become… potentially .. well… a “clutz”.
My piano teacher…back in the day.. once told me that I’d be the laughing stock of Aberdeen, as a kind of “boot up the ass to” get me to practice the pieces I was supposed to perform at a music festival.
Good intentions… but the scary imprint has lasted for 48 years, which means that I kind of freeze, or blank out.. sporadically, when I have to sing and play simultaneously.. Which is the reason why I have little crib notes conveniently stashed in hidden places, like safety parachutes.
Live performances broadcast to millions can be a little stressing if you let the fear get to ya… so I’ve trained myself to be as Buddha cool as I can muster.
Anyhow… I’m glad to say that last night’s performance went swimmingly, and I even got A STANDING OVATION!!!… Three cherries folks!!!
PS..Stay tuned to find out how much Sports Relief raised last night…!!!!!
Peter Luts ‘The Rain’ Video
Belgian dj and producer Peter Luts is out with the video to his new single ‘The Rain’, which went straight to number 1 in the Belgian Ultratop Dance Charts after its first week out. Watch it via YouTube below.
Six-String iPhone App Demo Ft. ‘According to You’ By Orianthi
Universal Music Group is out with an iPhone app called Six-String where users can use a virtual guitar to pick, strum and change chords to select original rock song masters by playing along. Check out a demo of the app, using Orianthi’s ‘According to You’ as the song, via YouTube below.
Cheryl Cole Prefers A Pot Belly Over A Six-Pack
After splitting up with husband Ashley, Cheryl Cole said in a radio interview she’d prefer a bloke with a pot belly rather than a six-pack, likely because her athletic hubby cheated on the Girls Aloud star multiple times. Watch a report from ITN below.
Nadine Coyle Working Really Hard On Debut Solo Album
Nadine Coyle checked in with a message from the studio on her YouTube channel as the Girls Aloud member records her debut solo album. “I’m just in the studio in London, working really, really hard on my album,” Coyle says in the clip. “Want to do my best possible album it could be for all of us to hear, hope you’re all having a good day and I can’t wait to see you really, really soon.” Watch it below.
Miquita Oliver Suspended For Foul Mouthed Remark About Ke$ha
T4 presenter Miquita Oliver was suspended by her bosses after a run-in with pop star Ke$ha at the Shockwaves NME Awards 2010, where she allegedly uttered a 4-letter slur about the ‘Tik Tok’ singer after an interview, which Ke$ha’s manager heard. A Channel 4 spokesman issued the following statement about the situation:
Miquita Oliver was involved in an issue at the NME awards that she now regrets. The matter has been dealt with swiftly by T4, and Miquita has also sent an apology to those concerned and it has been noted. She will remain a key part of our T4 presenting team and viewers will see her on air as normal over the coming weeks.
Watch a report from ITN about the news and the interview the pair did before the rude remark below.
Hot Chip ‘I Feel Better’ Video
Hot Chip are out with the video to their new single ‘I Feel Better’, off the British electropop group’s fourth album ‘One Life Stand’, out now on EMI. Watch it via MySpace below.
Nicole Scherzinger Discusses Pussycat Dolls Turmoil & Solo Material
Pussycat Dolls frontwoman Nicole Scherzinger dropped by Ryan Seacrest’s radio show Wednesday (March 17) with details behind the girl group’s changes and what the future holds for them. “I’m the only withstanding member so far,” Nicole said when asked about PCD. As for which girl she’s closest to, Nicole hinted, “I don’t want to say that because one of the ones I was close to she kind of did something that disappointed me.” Nicole did say a couple girls e-mailed her after it was announced she’d be on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ to offer their support and claim they’ll come to a show taping to cheer her on. As for music, Nicole is working on solo stuff called ‘Under My Name’. Watch a clip of the interview below and listen to the rest at RyanSeacrest.com.
