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Janet Jackson - Janet Jackson’s statement on Michael video Janet Jackson took the stage at the BET Awards tonight to give her statement on the tragedy of her brother’s passing. “My entire family wanted to be here tonight. But it was just too painful, so they elected me to speak to all of you. I’m gonna keep it very short, but I’d just like to say that to you Michael is an icon, but to us Michael is family and he will forever live in all of our hearts. On behalf of my family and myself, thank you for all of your love. Thank you for all of your support. We... Madonna - Madonna pays Tribute To Michael Jackson at London Gig Last night in London (July 4), Madonna adjusted her Sticky and Sweet show for a tribute to Michael Jackson. Jackson was going to be the act following Madonna at the O2 Arena. He was due their next week. It was her base this week. As her dancer dressed as Jackson moonwalked to ‘Billie Jean’ and ‘Wanna Be Starting Something’ Madonna said “Alright people, lets give it up to one of the greatest artists the world has ever known. Michael Jackson. Long live the King,” she told her audience. I have always admired Michael Jackson. The world has lost one of the greats, but... Mariah Carey - Mariah Carey apologises for memorial performance MARIAH CAREY has said the sight of Michael Jackson's coffin almost caused her to break down during her memorial performance. The diva fought back tears as she sang a rendition of the Jackson 5's ballad "I'll Be There." with friend and fellow singer Trey Lorenz. But her powerful voice could barely be heard as she sang, and she had to rely on Lorenz to help her finish the song, her first worldwide number one in 1992. After the show, she took to her page on blog site Twitter.com to tells fans she struggled with the performance. She wrote: "Trying to sing today was basically... Justin Timberlake - Justin Timberlake's Golf Book, Kanye West's Fashion Internship Here's some of the strangest music news the Internet had to offer this week: Justin Timberlake: Pop star, Saturday Night Live sidekick … author of a book about golf!?! [New York Observer] This Staten Island children's choir covers Coldplay, Fleetwood Mac, and Lady Gaga. Singing about drinking too much and gettin' your freak on at the club has never been so cute! [YouTube] Heavy metal band Mastodon get their own brand of beer. Wait, those guys drink? [Sonisphere Festival] The Iowa State Fair will display a Michael Jackson statue crafted by the fair's "official butter sculptor." Now there's... Erykah Badu - Erykah Badu at Governor’s Island The Beach at Governor’s Island is working on becoming the new outdoor venue in New York. The Highline Ballroom is presenting some shows there this summer, some of which are pretty good, including the one and only Erykah Badu, Mos Def, and the B-52s: July 11: Dark Star Orchestra, Keller Williams, Pete Francis and Barefoot Truth. TicketsJuly 12: DJ kHZ for FREEJuly 18: DJ Erik the Red for FREEJuly 19: TRAGEDY, All Metal Tribute to the BEE GEES, The School of Rock All-Stars / The Rodney Speed Experience for FREEJuly 25: The Beatards for FREEJuly 26: Turntables on the... Britney Spears - Britney Spears to become a Jew The 'Womanizer' singer is reportedly so keen to marry her agent Jason Trawick she is willing to ditch her Christian faith and become a Jew. The 27-year-old star has been photographed wearing a Star of David necklace during her world tour and has even recruited a rabbi to help her study the faith. An insider said: "Britney wants to try the religion Jason was brought up with." It's not the first time Britney has changed faith. She dabbled in Kabbalah - which is a mystical off-shoot of Judaism - in 2005 after Madonna suggested it. Meanwhile, Britney's ex-boyfriend Adnan Ghalib has been ordered to... Keri Hilson - Keri Hilson, M.I.A. and Jazmine Sullivan Win BET Awards Keri Hilson won in the “Best New Artist” category at last night’s BET Awards. It’s been a great year for Hilson. After years of working behind the scenes and writing music for artists like Britney Spears, Ciara and Usher, she finally broke out and started her own solo career. Her first album, In a Perfect World… debuted on March 24, 2009 and, so far, she has released four singles "”Energy,” “Return the Favor” (feat. Timbaland), “Turnin’ Me On” (feat. Lil Wayne) and “Knock You Down” (feat. Ne-Yo) which has been her most successful song, reaching #3... Kanye West - Kanye West Surprise London Appearance Rapper Kanye West was the surprise guest at his protégé Mr Hudson's show last night (July 7th). Globally renowned rapper Kanye West is prone to the unexpected. Just when fans think they have him pegged the hip hop icon takes another left turn. Take last year's album '808s And Heartbreak' for example. Returning after a period of personal strife Kanye West ditched rapping in favour of his singing voice. Coated in autotune, the album's production split fans with many in the hip hop community criticising the singer. However West may have the last laugh. Autotune has become a sensation, with Jay-Z... Fergie - Fergie's husband was amazed she married him The 'Transformers' actor - who tied the knot with the Black Eyed Peas star earlier this year - still can't believe the 34-year-old singer wanted to spend her life with him. He said: "It just feels more chilled now because there's less pressure. We've done it, we're together, we're happy and it's a great feeling. Everything I do now involves Fergie, and I love that. Sometimes it amazes me that she chose me." The 36-year-old actor is blissfully happy with his wife, and claims the key to having a strong relationship is making the effort to get to know each other properly. He... Rihanna - Rihanna turns her hand to the ink The 'Umbrella' singer - who had a gun inked under her right armpit earlier this year - visited New York's East Side Ink on Wednesday (01.07.09) and decided to leave a lasting impression on her usual tattooist Bang Bang. Shop co-owner Yadira revealed: "We were all just hanging out, joking, laughing. Bang Bang decided that he wanted a tattoo from her." Bang Bang drew the design he wanted - an Umbrella with an R under it - and Rihanna set to work inking it onto his leg. Two other tattooists, Josh Lord and Patrick Conlon, also decided to get a permanent marking from... |
