Goldfrapp return

Goldfrapp have revealed tentative details about their forthcoming sixth album. The duo have eyed up a late summer release. It follows 2010's Head First and marks 13 years since critically acclaimed debut Black Felt Mountain.


The group will preview the new material at Manchestr International Festival in July , backed by the RNCM orchestra.

Anastacia battling cancer

American pop singer Anastacia has been diagnosed with breast cancer for a second time. Having defeated the illness before when diagnosed 10 years ago , the 44 year old has again been diagnosed with breast cancer.
As a result , she has now cancelled her European tour to undergo treatment. A statement read -"A born survivor , Anastacia has one goal, and that is to make a recovery. Now more than ever ,shes determined to live by the motto , "Dont ever let cancer get the Best Of You ".

Anastacia rose to fame in the Noughties with worldwide smashes such as Im Outta Love , Left Outside Alone . One Day In Your Life and Made For Lovin You.

Last year she released a covers album entitled It's A Man's World , featuring versions of songs by Oasis , Aerosmith and Foo Fighters

Adele lands Oscar glory

In the past two years , Adele has scooped every major award on the planet during her reign of glory. But last night she added an Oscar to her heavily crowded matelpiece. As expected Adele took home the gold statuette for Best Original Song for Skyfall , alongside co-writer and  21 producer Paul Epworth.

An visibly emotional Adele accepted the award from Richard Gere , Renee Zellweger , Catherine Zeta Jones and Queen Latifah.
Earlier in the night , Adele wowed the star studded audience with her flawless performance of Skyfall , her first live performance of the now Oscar winning song.

Skyfall becomes the first Bond theme to scoop an Oscar. At the ceremony last night , Dame Shirley Bassey also took to the stage during a Bond tribute to belt out GoldFinger.

Demi's Pop Cardiac Arrest

Fresh from her well received stint as a judge on X Factor USA , Demi Lovato has her sights set on global pop stardom.
Despite being a well known name , and having minor hits outside the States with Give Your Heart A Break and the incredible Skyscraper.

Heart Attack , is surely the song that will give Demi her biggest hit worldwide. And truly establish her as credible pop artist , leaving her Disney days long behind. It's a power pop anthem , with booming beat that Kelly Clarkson would kill for.

You make me glow/ But I cover up/ Won't let it show/ So I'm putting my defenses up/ 'Cause I don't want to fall in love/ If I ever did that, I think I'd have a heart attack."


Her many Lovatics are already downloading the song in their droves with the track racing up iTunes in the States. It's almost sure to impact on the Billboard Hot 100.
Lovato releases her new album , the follow up to 2011's Unbroken , later this year

Tulisa cleans up at The Maloney's

DISCLAIMER- THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE IS A COMPLETE WORK OF FICTION. BUT ENJOY NONETHELESS


The Z-List were out in force last night for the inaugural The Maloney's. Sponsored by Lidl , and celebrating the very worst in British music ahead of tonights Brit Awards/
A tearful Tulisa , was the star of the night winning a record haul of 4 gongs. Dripping in glory , the X Factor judge won Worst Female , Lidl Worst Album for The Female Boss , Sir Jimmy Saville Worst Single for Live It Up and Worst Live Act.

Hosted by Jane McDonald and GMTV's Richard Arnold , the "stars " were out in force. Presenters included Sinitta , Rylan , Speidi , The Risk , Jodie Marsh , the cast of TOWIE , the cast of Hollyoaks, the cast of Geordie Shore , Dan Wootton , Peter Andre , Kerry Katona, Nadine Dorries MP , Paddy Doherty , Thelma Madine and Corrie star Michael Le Vell.

Performers on the night included Christopher Maloney whose 80's power ballad medley opened the show to rapturous applause.
The stars of The Big Reunion , 911, Liberty X , Honeyz, B*Witched ,Atomic Kitten and Five performed a cover of Dont Stop Believin.
Other performers included Rylan Clark the winner of the Womans Way Critics Choice , Peter Andre , Military Wives, Sinitta , Lisa Scott Lee , Frankie Cocozza and 2Shoes

The full list of winners at the Ist annual The Maloney's are

THE MALONEYS 2013

LIDL WORST BRITISH ALBUM Tulisa -The Female Boss

SIR JIMMY SAVILLE WORST BRITISH SINGLE Tulisa -Live It Up

WORST BRITISH GROUP - JLS

WORST BRITISH BREAKTHROUGH ACT -Leanne Mitchell

WORST BRITISH MALE -  Dappy

WORST BRITISH FEMALE - Tulisa

WORST BRITISH LIVE ACT - Tulisa

WORST INTERNATIONAL GROUP -Jedward

WORST INTERNATIONAL MALE - Pitbull

WORST INTERNATIONAL FEMALE - Alexandra Stan

WOMANS WAY CRITICS CHOICE -Rylan

Brit Picks - Brit Awards predictions

The Brit Awards rolls into London's O2 Arena , tomorrow night. Hosted by James Corden and with performances from Taylor Swift and Justin Timberlake , it's sure to have no shortage of glamour and big performances.
Lets take a  look at the runners and riders for tomorrows big Brits bash and predict who#ll walk away with the gongs

BEST BRITISH MALE
Plan B -Calvin Harris -Ben Howard -Richard Hawley -Olly Murs

Not the most stellar category this year bt any means. All have had huge years. Plan B is the only nominee whos won this category before. He;s had a critically acclaimed albuma and would be my personal  pick. Then theres  Calvin Harris whose had a Number1 album and single, so too Olly Murs.
Ben Howard and Richard Hawley are teh token tastemaker nominations. But Ben Howard had great success with Every Kingdom , and is performing at the bash

Prediction: BEN HOWARD


BEST BRITISH FEMALE
Bat For Lashes -Jessie Ware -Emeli Sande-Paloma Faith-Amy Winehouse

This one is parctically a foregone conclusion. It'll be a huge upset if Emeli Sande does'nt join the likes of Amy Winehouse , Gabrielle , Annie Lennox, Adele and Lily Allen by winning Best British Female. If theres to be an upset look to Jessie Ware or Paloma Faith

Predidction: EMELI SANDE

BRITISH BREAKTHROUGH ACT
Alt J-Jessie Ware -Rita Ora -Jake Bugg -Ben Howard

Considering this is the award for new talent , for me it makes grim reading. Ideally , Jessie Ware would win this. But this is a public vote. and we know how often teh public get it wrong. Expect the overrated Rita Ora to win

Prediction ; RITA ORA

BRITISH GROUP
The XX-Alt J-Muse -Mumford And Sons -One Direction

Ignoring One Direction , this looks to be a strong category. Muse have never won this before and would be deserving winners. One Direction would be an atrocious choice.

Prediction: MUMFORD AND SONS

BRITISH SINGLE OF THE YEAR

Another public vote including 15 nominees. They include Florence , Emeli Sande , Labrinth , Robbie Williams , DJ Fresh , Rita Ora , Adele , Jessie J, Coldplay , Alex Clare , James Arthur , Olly Murs , Rizzle Kicks and Stooshe.

Surprisingly , Adele is the bookies favourite. She should have walked this last year. But its a public vote  , involving orchestrated online campaigns by tweens. See One Direction and JLS in the past. I expect that pattern to continue this year. Florence , Emeli Sande , Rizzle Kicks and Labrinth would be my perosnal faves.
But I reckon its another X Factor winner . But who ?

Prediction: OLLY MURS/JAMES ARTHUR

BRITISH ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Paloma Faith-Mumford And Sons -Plan B -Emeli Sande-Alt J

The biggest award of the night. Won in the past by Blur , Manic Street Preachers , Coldplay , Oasis , Florence and the Machine and Keane.

This looks to be a two horse race between Sande and the Mumfords. Sande had the biggest sellinga lbum of last year. Always an indicator of who will win this. But Mumford and Sons won the equivalent of this award at the Grammys. And sometimes the Brits like to be different. I'd have no problem with either winning. Mumford won this award in 2011 for Sigh No More

Sande has soundtracked much of last year

Prediction ; EMELI SANDE

INTERNATIONAL MALE
Bruce Springsteen -Jack White-Goteye-Frank Ocean-Michael Buble

The international categories are always unpredictable, Frank Ocean should win this. But again , sales play a huge part. Dont be surprised if Buble scoops it on the back of a Christmas album. Goteye had one of the biggest songs of last year. It's an odd category

Prediction: -FRANK OCEAN

INTERNATIONAL FEMALE
Rihanna -Lana del Rey -Cat Power -Taylor Swift -Alicia Keys


Foregone conclusion that Taylor Swift will clinch this. Rihanna has won this two years in a row whilst Swift is scheduled to perform. A strong category but Cat Powers inclusion is baffling. Its a tastemaker nod , but Pink would have been more deserving a nominee.

Prediction : TAYLOR SWIFT

INTERNATIONAL GROUP
Fun-The Black Keys -The Killers -The Script -Alabama Shakes -

Another unpredictable one. Everyone bar The Script has a decent chance of winning this. U'd like to see The Killers or The Black Keys win. and I think it may just come down to those two. Black Keys by a whisker

Prediction THE BLACK KEYS

BEST LIVE ACT
The Vaccines-Muse-Rolling Stones-Coldplay -Mumford and Sons

Great that they've brought this award back. Strong line up too. Cant see The Vaccines winning it. The other 4 though have had huge tours. Tough to call. They could give it the Stones and have a lovely Brits moment if they show up. Muse are always gonna be fancied in a live category. I'd fancy them to win this award again. Coldplay were a huge live draw last year also.
And then theres band of the moment Mumford And Sons.

Prediction -MUMFORD AND SONS

So there you have it , my predictions for tomorrow nights Brit Awards. Tune into ITV1 at 8pm tomorrow night

Pink kicks off her world tour

Pink has kicked off her mammoth The Truth About Love World Tour  , in typically spectacular fashion. She blew the roof off the US airways Center in Phoenix , Arizona as the US leg of her 99 date tour got underway on Wednesday night.
Its Pink's first tour in three years , following on the acclaimed Funhouse World Tour , which saw her gain huge credibility as one of pop's greatest live performers. And this time around , there's even more acrobatics , both vocally and visually.

The show is carved up into six acts , containing 25 songs.  Alongside the new album material and classic hits , the obligatory covers include Amy Winehouse , Chris Isaak and Cher , for whom Pink has penned two tracks from her forthcoming album.
Pink also revisits her 2000 debut album Cant Take Me Home , with a mashup of its three huge singles , her debut There You Go , with Most Girls and You Make Me Sick.

Through her live tours and spectacular slots during numerous awards ceremonies , Pink has established herself as one of the world's best live acts , proving to be a huge draw.
The Truth About Love World Tour will take in 28 dates in North America , before the European leg hits Dublin on April 12th. Thirty more European dates follow , before a staggering sold out run of 42 dates in Australia.

/The full setlist for Pink's The Truth About Love World Tour is as follows

Act 1
Intro
Raise Your Glass
Are We All We Are
How Come You're Not Here
So What
Leave Me Alone ( I'm Lonely )
Act 2
Try
Wicked Game (Chris Isaak cover )
Where Did The Beat Go
Sober

Act 3
Just Like A Pill
Back To Black (Amy Winehouse cover )

Act 4
Family Portrait
If I Could Turn back Time (Cher cover )
Beam Me Up
Who Knew (Acoustic )
Fuckin Perfect
Act 5
Interlude
Please Dont Leave Me
Just Give Me A Reason
Act 6
Slut Like You
Most Girls/There You Go?You Make Me Sick
U+Ur Hand
Blow Me ( One Last Kiss )

Encore
The Truth About Love
Glitter In The Air