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X Factor winner Ben Haenow has won the race for the Christmas number one, the Official Charts Company has announced. The former van driver sold 214,000 copies of his single Something I Need, which was originally recorded by US pop band OneRepublic. His nearest rivals were Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars, whose song Uptown Funk dropped one place to number two. Shortly after it was announced, Haenow thanked his fans […]
Madonna has surprised fans by releasing six tracks from her new album after songs were leaked online. In a statement, the singer said: "I would prefer my fans to hear completed versions of some of the songs instead of the incomplete tracks that are circulating. She added: "Please consider these six songs as an early Christmas gift." Rebel Heart is due out next year. The decision to release the songs […]
Singer Nicole Scherzinger has made her West End debut as Grizabella in Cats - watched by the theatre star who created the role more than 30 years ago. Elaine Paige, who was in the original Cats cast in 1981, was in the audience for the musical's return at the London Palladium. "It brings back wonderful memories for me," said Paige at Thursday's opening night. She described Andrew Lloyd Webber's show as […]
Kanye West will receive the visionary award at the Black Entertainment Television (BET) honours. The 37-year-old is one of five acts to be honoured for their achievements in art, music, theatre, technology and business at the ceremony. Usher, whose hits include Yeah and Confessions, will receive the music award for his two-decade career. Phylicia Rashad, best known in the UK as The Cosby Show's Clair Huxtable, is to receive the […]
Take That and Olly Murs have shot to the top of the UK singles and album charts with their latest releases. Take That, now a three-piece after band member Jason Orange's exit, top the singles chart with These Days, knocking the new Band Aid single down to two. Murs, meanwhile, takes pole position in the album chart with Never Been Better. His triumph comes at the expense of One Direction, […]
This time the guys have become the first group to have their first four albums debut at number one in the US. Their fourth album, conveniently named Four, topped the Billboard 200 album chart having sold 387,000 copies in its first week. Four is the second-fastest selling album of the year in the US. Only Taylor Swift's 1989 sold more in its opening week with 1.28m sales. One Direction's previous […]
Singer Katy Perry is to headline the NFL Super Bowl half-time show next February. The 30-year-old tweeted she had "already started testing out ideas" for the show on 1 February in Arizona. The show is the most-watched musical event of the year, with a record 115 million viewers in the US watching this year's half-time show. Perry joins the likes of Bruno Mars, Beyonce and Madonna who have previously performed. […]
US soul singer Mary J Blige has worked with a host of young British musical talent to create her latest album The London Sessions. Blige, who has nine Grammy awards and 20 years of experience to her name, has worked with the likes of dance duo Disclosure, Sam Smith and Emeli Sande to produce her latest opus in the UK. "I did a remix with Disclosure which blew up over […]
