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Former N-Dubz star Dappy has had his sentencing adjourned for punching a man in a row over a woman at a nightclub. The singer attacked Devonn Reid, who told him to stop talking to his female friend and girlfriend, at Evissa in Reading on 6 October last year. District Judge Davinder Lachhar sent the case to Guildford Crown Court for sentencing. She said this was because Dappy was given a […]
Singer-songwriter George Ezra has topped the album chart with his debut Wanted On Voyage, 14 weeks after it was released. The album includes the top 10 singles Budapest and Blame It On Me, giving the artist his first number one. It has been in the top 10 since it came out and this week is spending its 11th week in the top five. Ezra, told OfficialCharts.com: "Thank you so much to […]
Nicole Scherzinger is to make her West End debut in Andrew Lloyd Webber's record-breaking musical Cats. The US star will play Grizabella in the award-winning musical, which is returning to London for a 12-week run from 6 December. The show is based on TS Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats. "I am really thrilled to be making my West End debut in such an iconic show," Scherzinger said. "I […]
A life-size bronze statue of singer Amy Winehouse has been unveiled in Camden, north London. The event, three years after her death, fell on what would have been her 31st birthday. Her father, Mitch Winehouse, said she was "in love with Camden" and it is the place fans most associate with her. Created by sculptor Scott Eaton, the statue features the Back to Black star with her hand on hip […]
Calvin Harris has defended his decision to prevent ex-girlfriend Rita Ora from performing number one single I Will Never Let You Down at this year's Teen Choice Awards. In a tweet posted on Wednesday, the DJ said he had a "damn good reason". The Scot has to approve TV performances for the track which he wrote and produced. Asked by US radio host Ryan Seacrest for the reason why she […]
Norway's Nico and Vinz have become the first all-Norwegian band to have a UK number one single since A-ha in 1986. The Scandinavian duo achieved the feat after their single Am I Wrong climbed 51 places to wrestle the top spot from last week's number one, Magic!'s Rude. Nicolas Sereba (Nico) and Vincent Dery (Vinz) said it was "completely surreal" to top the UK singles countdown. On the album chart, […]
Singer and TV star Tulisa Contostavlos's trial over drugs allegations has collapsed. Judge Alistair McCreath told Southwark Crown Court he thought prosecution witness Mazher Mahmood had lied in giving evidence. Mr Mahmood claimed Ms Contostavlos, 26, had brokered a deal through her friend Mike GLC to supply Class A drugs. The Sun journalist Mr Mahmood has been "suspended pending an internal investigation" the newspaper said. Ms Contostavlos, the former N-Dubz […]
Ed Sheeran's album X has sold more than 367,000 copies, making it the longest running number one album of 2014. It has spent four weeks at the top of the UK chart since its release in June. The previous record-holder, Paolo Nutini, had three weeks leading the charts in April with Caustic Love. Manchester boy band Rixton are at number one on the singles chart with their first release, Me […]
Beyoncé is in the running for eight prizes at the MTV Video Music Awards including video of the year, best female and best choreography. Her song Drunk in Love, performed alongside husband Jay-Z, is up against rivals including Pharrell Williams' Happy for best video. Rappers Eminem and Iggy Azalea scooped seven nods apiece in key categories including best male and female. The awards ceremony takes place in Inglewood, California, on […]
