One Direction went on hiatus back in 2015 following the abrupt exit of Zayn Malik. The young star confessed he wanted to live a “normal” life, before dropping out of the band’s world tour. A year later, in 2016, the band officially announced they had split up, and since then, …
Read More »John Lennon missed final Beatles recording because of Yoko Ono | Music | Entertainment
The Beatles released their final album, Let It Be, in 1970, before splitting up for good. The band’s 13th album included some major hits including Across the Universe, Get Back, Let It Be and The Long and Winding Road. But it also included one of George Harrison’s best-loved songs: I …
Read More »Elvis Presley never told Ann-Margret how he really felt about her | Music | Entertainment
This week, on January 8, 2023, marks the 88th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s birth. He left a mark on countless lives over the years, but few experienced the King of Rock and Roll as viscerally as Ann-Margret. The Swedish-American actress spent just over a year in an intimate relationship with …
Read More »Romeo and Juliet stars ‘sue studio for $500million’ over teenage sexual exploitation | Music | Entertainment
Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting have filed a US lawsuit in California against Paramount studios in Hollywood for “in excess of $500million” for child abuse over being allegedly pressured into completely stripping for the sex scene and then the use and distribution of the filmed material. The stars used a temporary …
Read More »Elvis: The same meal The King ate every day for six months according to Priscilla Presley | Music | Entertainment
As a rich and famous rock star, Elvis Presley could do exactly what he wanted, no matter how strange some of his habits became, including those around his food. The King was famous for his peanut butter and banana sandwiches, but his tastes all stemmed from his mother Gladys’ Southern …
Read More »Andrea Bocelli sings with his 10-year-old daughter Virginia Bocelli from 11,000ft mountain | Music | Entertainment
Over the past few months, Andrea Bocelli has been flying all over the world on tour as he promotes his new album, A Family Christmas. The festive record is his first collaborative work with both his son Matteo Bocelli, 25, and daughter Virginia Bocelli, 10. The two siblings, who have …
Read More »Elvis and Freddie Mercury among best singers of all time but another huge star snubbed | Music | Entertainment
John Lennon and Little Richard sit just outside the top ten at numbers 12 and 11. At number 10 is Al Green followed by Otis Redding, Beyonce, Stevie Wonder, and Ray Charles. The list has four women reigning over the top five. It starts (in descending order) with Mariah Carey, Billie …
Read More »Ringo Starr took ‘hostile’ rant from Paul McCartney over Beatles album – ‘Get out!’ | Music | Entertainment
In early 1970, The Beatles were on the brink of splitting up for good. Their 13th and final album, Let It Be, was just weeks away from being released – but there was a massive problem. Paul McCartney had arranged to release his debut record – McCartney – a few weeks …
Read More »Suzanne Vega: ‘Days Of Open Hand sold a million copies and everyone was disappointed’ | Music | Entertainment
Suzanne Vega’s UK tour starts next month (Image: GETTY) “I’m sure it’s nothing,” she tells me over the excitable Parisian background babble. “A false alarm.” As it happens, she’s right. But the multi-million-selling singer-songwriter – best known for 80s hits like Luka and Tom’s Diner – dismisses the notion that she’s unflappable. …
Read More »Cliff Richard mourns one of the men who helped him escape Elvis’ terrible fate | Music | Entertainment
Lisa Marie added: “There have been times when I was angry at the people around him (Elvis), ‘Why didn’t you stop him, why didn’t you say something?’ Well, because if you did you were out. It was very simple. “When it’s this unusual reality in an ivory tower with a …
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