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When Fleur East came second in last year's X Factor, she thought her career was over. The effervescent singer, with her mane of bouncy curls, had been the bookmaker's favourite to win after her explosive cover of Uptown Funk proved so popular Mark Ronson had to rush the original song into shops a month earlier than planned. But, to many people's surprise, she came second to van driver and self-confessed […]
A launch of retail billionaire Sir Philip Green's new clothing venture with singer Beyoncé is planned for spring 2016. The owner of the Arcadia group, which includes Top Shop, Dorothy Perkins, and Burton, has been working with the star on a new athletic street-wear brand. It had been reported that the global venture would launch this year. Details came as Sir Philip's group reported operating profits up 5.5% to £251.6m […]
Adele's comeback single Hello has achieved platinum sales status three weeks after it was released. The song has sold more than 600,000 copies, earning it a commendation from the British Phonographic Industry. Hello sold 34,000 more copies than this week's number two, Justin Bieber's Sorry, and was the most-streamed track with 4.7 million listens. Elvis Presley's If I Can Dream was the number one album for a second week. Presley's […]
A judge in America has thrown out a lawsuit against Taylor Swift, quoting the lyrics to some of her biggest songs. She was being sued for £27 million for allegedly stealing the lyrics for her song Shake It Off. US R&B singer Jesse Braham claims Swift stole the words from a song he wrote in 2013 called Haters Gone Hate. But US district court judge Gail Standish disagreed and took up […]
With estimated earnings of $135m (£88m) in the last year alone, Katy Perry has been named the best-paid female musician by Forbes. She beats US rival Taylor Swift, whose earnings of $80m (£52m) put her in second place. Completing the top three is Fleetwood Mac. The return of Christine McVie and their On With The Show tour helped the band make $59.5m (£38.7m). Admittedly, this is a band that has […]
Taylor Swift is being sued for $42m (£27m) for allegedly stealing the lyrics to her hit 2014 song Shake It Off. US R&B singer Jesse Braham has claimed in legal papers Swift stole the words from a song he wrote in 2013 called Haters Gone Hate. As well as the monetary compensation, Mr Braham also wants his name added as a writer on the track. Representatives for Swift have yet […]
Former van driver Ben Haenow won last year's X Factor with 57% of the public vote. Statistics later revealed Croydon-born singer had topped the phone vote for the last seven weeks of the contest - thanks to the unusual tactic of spurning saccharine ballads for full-throated rock songs (in an X Factor first, he performed AC/DC's Highway To Hell). Haenow went on to bag last year's Christmas number one with […]
Justin Bieber says that the transition into adulthood has been a "tough" one. The 21-year-old spoke at the premiere of Ed Sheeran's film Jumpers For Goalposts. The film shows highlights from Ed's world tour - on the road, on stage and behind the scenes. They pair have been friends for a while and Justin revealed he will feature on his upcoming fourth album - Purpose. "I'm a big fan of […]
