Lou Pearlman Arrested In Indonesia
The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports Lou Pearlman, the Orlando boy-band mogul, was taken into custody by the FBI early this morning in Indonesia. Authorities in that country expelled Pearlman and then turned him over to U.S. authorities. “We are aware that he is in the custody of the FBI, I can’t comment beyond that,” said Steve Cole, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Tampa. Meanwhile, Pearlman’s band US5 are set to release their new single ‘Rhythm Of Life’ in Germany on Friday and his other act, Streetwize, indicate they have no label.
The Dome 42 Music Show In Hanover
Rihanna, US5, ‘Deutschland sucht den Superstar’ season four winner Mark Medlock, Nevio, and Mini Rockerz attended The Dome 42 music show at the TUI Arena on May 25th in Hanover, Germany. Check out pictures from GettyImages.
US5 ‘Rhythm Of Life’ Video
US5 are out with the video to their new single ‘Rhythm Of Life’. Watch it at viva.tv.
BRAVO Supershow 2007
Sarah Connor, US5, and Lexington Bridge were among the acts performing at the BRAVO Supershow 2007 on Saturday (April 28) at the ISS Dome in Dusseldorf, Germany. Watch several highlight clips at YouTube. Check out pictures from GettyImages.
US5’s Mikel & Girlfriend In Berlin Park
US5 star Mikel Johnson and his girlfriend Joanna Tuczynska were spotted sitting on the grass in a park by the river Spree on Friday (March 30) in Berlin, Germany.
The Dome 41
US5, former Blue star Simon Webbe, and Cascada performed on stage during ‘The Dome 41′ music show at the SAP Arena on March 2nd in Mannheim, German. Check out pictures from GettyImages and Abaca. Watch RTL broadcast coverage and fan filmed highlight clips from YouTube.
FBI, IRS Raid Lou Pearlman’s Orlando Offices
Dozens of agents from the FBI and the Internal Revenue Service swarmed the Orlando offices of music mogul Lou Pearlman on Thursday. They arrived at the Trans Continental headquarters on Church Street with search warrants, WESH 2 News reported. Pearlman, who used to manage *NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys and currently manages US5 and Streetwize, has $160 million in bank and creditor debts and may owe more than $300 million to investors in a savings program that investigators have called fraudulent. Read more.
US5 Honored At Goldene Kamera Awards
US5 was on hand for the Goldene Kamera Awards at the Ullstein-Halle inside the Axel-Springer-Haus in Berlin, Germany on Thursday (February 1). The boy band was awarded the best International Pop Group honor as manager Lou Pearlman looked on. After Jay Kahn’s bizarrely long acceptance speech in German, Richie Stringini said a few words in English - not mentioning his recent house arrest back in Wheaton, Illinois - and was ribbed by host Thomas Gottschalk about his spikey hair. Watch highlights from their appearance, including the acceptance speech and a medley of ‘One Night With You’ and ‘In The Club’, at YouTube. Check out pictures from Corbis.
More On Richie Stringini’s Return To US5
Viva has footage of Richie Stringini arriving in Munich to talk with Bravo about his return to US5, where he was joined by bandmates Jay Kahn, Mikel Johnson, Izzy Gallegos, and Chris Watrin. RTL News, RTL II, Punkt12, and Blitz also have reports. Watch the RTL II clips YouTube.
Richie Stringini Back In Germany, Back With US5
Bravo spoke with Richie Stringini, joined by his US5 bandmates Jay Kahn, Mikel Johnson, Izzy Gallegos, and Chris Watrin after the singer returned to Germany on Thursday night. Stringini talked about why his parents wouldn’t allow him to return to the group, his shock about the level of support he received from fans, how he didn’t have contact with his bandmates during the ordeal, how he spent the holidays, and more. Watch the interview here.
