Established 1961 29 Lifestyle Gossip Sunday, January 14, 2018 Rag ‘N’ Bone Man to perform at BRITs ag ‘N’ Bone Man is set to perform at this year’s BRIT Awards. The ‘Human’ has so far spent over 47 weeks in the UK charts. BRITs Chairman & CEO and hitmaker - who picked up the Critics’ Choice and British Breakthrough Chairman of Sony Music UK & Ireland Jason Iley said: “Rory epitomizes how Rgong at last year’s ceremony - has been asked to hit the stage at the music dreams can come true. He has had the most amazing 12 months and I’m so extravaganza, held at The O2 Arena on February 21, for a killer performance. delighted to see him back where it all started.” The Mastercard-sponsored cere- Taking to his Twitter account on Saturday he said: “Jheez! 2017 has flown by mony will see British comedian Jack Whitehall host. Meanwhile, yesterday the super quick. Its pretty mental to think that I bagged 2 awards at the @Brits last awards will kick off with the nominations launch show, ‘The BRITs Are Coming year and now I’m heading back to perform #brits (sic)” The 32-year-old singer - 2018’, which will once again be hosted by Emma Willis, and will air on UK TV whose real name is Rory Charles Graham - will join the likes of Ed Sheeran, Sam channel ITV from 5.45pm. Liam Payne, Jorja Smith, Paloma Faith, Clean Bandit Smith, Stormzy and Foo Fighters who are also performing. The ‘Skin’ hitmaker has and J Hus will perform. had an exceptional 12 months as his debut album ‘Human’ went straight to No.1 upon release - achieving the fastest selling UK male debut of the decade - and

Hugh Jackman’s Radcliffe ‘can see why people are frustrated’ over Depp’s Fantastic Beasts casting co-star kids aniel Radcliffe “can see why people are frustrated” ugh Jackman’s children have cameos in ‘The over Johnny Depp’s casting in ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Greatest Showman’. The 49-year-old actor’s DCrimes of Grindelwald’. The 54-year-old actor has son Oscar, 17, and 12-year-old daughter Ava reprised his role as Gellert Grindelwald in the sequel, but H some fans slammed bosses’ decision to bring him back for were frequent visitors to the set of his latest musical and they had a great time enjoying a brief moment the next movie because of his controversial divorce from in front of the camera. Asked if the kids had visited Amber Heard in 2016, in which she claimed he’d been abu- the set, Hugh - who is married to Deborra-Lee sive towards her throughout their marriage before later Furness - said: “Yes. They’re both in the movie as dropping the allegations, and begged them to re-cast the spectators in the crowd. They were there for about part. However, although the producers did consider three days and they both really enjoyed it.” Oscar recasting the villain, they later decided against it because has previously made another brief appearance in the allegations had been dropped - but Radcliffe can see another of his father’s movies, ‘Australia’, but he why fans are annoyed by it. Speaking to Entertainment found the experience so boring, it put him off any Weekly, the 28-year-old actor said: “It’s a very hard thing ideas he might have had about pursing acting him- for me. The ‘Fantastic Beasts’ producers are the ones who self. Hugh told Britain’s OK! magazine: “Oscar was in gave me a great start in life and an amazing job. “I can see ‘Australia’ when he was 10 years old and [director] why people are frustrated with the response that they Baz Luhrmann had him do the same thing four days were given from that ... I’m not saying anything that any- in a row. “Literally walk up the steps and walk body hasn’t already said-and this is a weird analogy to across and down and he said, ‘I don’t know how you draw — [but] in the NFL, there are lots of players arrested do your job Dad, this is the most boring thing I’ve for smoking weed and there is other people’s behavior that ever done.’ “I was like, ‘Great, mission accom- goes way beyond that and it’s tolerated because they’re plished.’ “ However, the ‘Logan’ star may find it very famous players. I suppose the thing I was struck by harder to dissuade his daughter from a life in the was, we did have a guy who was reprimanded for weed on Sting is working spotlight. He said: “She would love to be on stage to the [original ‘Potter’] film, essentially, so obviously what sing and dance and also become a chef. I always Johnny has been accused of is much greater than that.” respond that a chef is good.” Ava was particularly Meanwhile, following on from the end of the first film, the on reggae album impressed when she saw ‘The Greatest Showman’ sequel sees the Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald escape once it was complete. Her father said: “They loved it. from the Magical Congress of the United States of Ava said, ‘Dad, this is by far the best movie you’ve America (MACUSA). Now the wizard is gathering follow- ever done.’ She’s 12 and so it’s right down her alley.” ers to raise pure-blood wizards up to rule over all non- with Shaggy magical beings but, in order to stop him and his plans, a ting is working on a reggae album with Shaggy. The young Albus Dumbledore [Jude Law] enlists the help of British singer-songwriter has admitted on his web- Magizoologist Newt Scamander [Redmayne] who agrees Ssite that he and the Jamaican-American rapper got to help, unaware of the dangers that lie ahead. together last year “to jam and create music that reflects their mutual love of Jamaica, its music, people and culture” and, as a result of their time in the studio, they’ve come up with some “Caribbean-flavored songs.” The pair’s first sin- Idris Elba found gle ‘Don’t Make Me Wait’ is set for release on February 2 Leonardo DiCaprio and, although fans may find it hard to envision their voices together, Sting - whose real name is Gordon Matthew directing difficult Thomas Sumner - is adamant they have “a lot in common.” to star in Charles Speaking to the New York Post newspaper Page Six col- umn, he said: “We have a lot in common. We’re both mar- ried to very strong women. We both come from small Manson movie islands that used to belong to the queen. And we like each eonardo DiCaprio is set to star in Quentin other. We like each other’s voices and music and vibe. Tarantino’s Charles Manson movie. The ‘Kill We’re like kindred spirits.” The duo debuted their new sin- Bill’ filmmaker has reportedly asked the 43- gle in Jamaica last week at a Shaggy and Friends charity L year-old hunk to join his line up for the film, which concert raising money for Bustamante Hospital for will center around the murder of pregnant actress Children. Meanwhile, the ‘Shape of My Heart’ hitmaker - Sharon Tate - the wife of director Roman Polanski - who found fame with The Police in the 70s - still has so who was stabbed to death by members of the much work he wants to do before he dies. He said: Manson Family in August 1969, although he won’t be “There’s a child in all of us that looks at cultural icons and playing the leading role as it’s believed he’s being goes, ‘How could they die?’ Because we’ve invested this eyed up to portray an ageing actor, according to sort of godlike immortality to them. 50,000 is from the Variety. The 54-year-old director - who has written point of view of someone who’s been there watching his the script for the movie - is keen to secure Margot friends die and facing his mortality. “Mortality is some- Robbie to play the role of Sharon, while Tom Cruise thing that once accepted, it’s not morbid. If anything, it and Brad Pitt are rumored to be portraying two oth- makes your life richer - at least, that’s the philosophy I’m er major roles. The film is currently untitled and developing as I speak to you. I’m not ready to die at all; being shopped around studios looking for co- I’ve still got work to do. But an acceptance of it for all of financing and co-distribution ahead of a proposed us is a useful thing, because that’s the reality.” shooting date of summer this year. Sharon was eight months pregnant when she was brutally murdered. The notorious cult leader had ordered a group of his followers to attack the inhabitants of a Los Angeles Armie Hammer: Working with house which he believed was owned by a record producer who had rejected him and over the course of several hours, the quartet used guns and knives to David Fincher is like a marathon kill the actress and four other occupants. In 1971, dris Elba didn’t realize how “difficult” directing would Manson - who died last year - and other members of rmie Hammer says working with director David be. The 45-year-old actor has stepped behind the cam- his group were sentenced to life in jail for the Fincher is like running a marathon. The 31-year-old era to work on ‘Yardie’, and though he had a lot of killings, as well as a number of other murders com- I mitted that summer. If the project does go ahead, it Aactor worked with the acclaimed moviemaker on the “fun” making a film for the first time, it wasn’t easy. He 2010 hit ‘The Social Network’ and Armie admits it was an said: “I consider myself fortunate to have had the opportu- will be the first time the ‘Inglourious Basterds’ direc- invaluable experience for a young actor like himself. He nity to direct this material, with which I can identify quite a tor has made a movie based on true events. explained: “It’s the first race you ever run is a marathon, and bit. “The story takes place in London and Jamaica, and it’s Tarantino recently revealed he plans to make two then every other 10K you run after that seems a little bit easi- based on the novel [Victor Headley’s ‘Yardie’], which was more movies and will then retire. er, you know?” Armie worked with Italian-Algerian director popular urban fiction in the 1980s and 1990s. “It’s been a Luca Guadagnino on the romantic drama film ‘Call Me by lot of fun but the hardest thing I’ve done. “I never realized Your Name’, which also stars Timothee Chalamet. And Armie how difficult it was going to be, but I loved it and getting has praised the director, saying he created one of the best to spend time in Jamaica was phenomenal.” Idris can cur- on-set atmospheres he’s ever experienced. He told Collider: rently be seen on camera in ‘Molly’s Game’ and he was “Luca intentionally fostered an environment that felt relaxing, “blown away” when ‘The West Wing’ screenwriter Aaron and just languorous, and just enjoyable. “It was one of the Sorkin asked him to be a part of his directorial debut. He easiest feeling movies that we’ve ever worked on because told Psychologies magazine: “‘Molly’s Game’ is his direc- Luca intentionally kept the vibe on set really relaxed and torial debut and he’s obviously learned a lot from working really true to the tone of the movie.” Meanwhile, Armie also with so many great directors. “He’s a true genius and one revealed he relishes the experience of making independent of the greatest screenwriters in history. “I was blown away movies, because he’s afforded more freedom. He reflected: when he called to ask me if I wanted to do his film. I just “The thing about blockbusters is they’re movies made by for- told him, ‘I’m in’. “ Idris plays criminal defense lawyer mula. There are entire companies and corporations that are Charlie Jaffey in the movie and only broke from using his dedicated to figuring out what they think the audience wants, character’s American accent when his 16-year-old daugh- and what they’ve got to do for the movie, and all that stuff. ter Isan visited him on set. He said: “I had so much dia- “Whereas a movie like ‘Call Me by Your Name’ doesn’t really logue and only a short period of time in which to do it. “I have anyone doing that. It just lives and dies on its own artis- couldn’t afford to let myself slip back into my usual voice. tic merit. You don’t have a lot of cooks in the kitchen. You don’t have a lot of downtime. “You’re just kind of making this “I needed to concentrate on the accent so I would speak work, and going through it, and it’s a really great experience, to everyone in Charlie’s voice. “It was only when my to feel like you’re just plugged into the process of making a daughter, Issy, came on set to visit me that I would go movie, as opposed to making something that if it doesn’t back to speaking the way I normally do.” — Bang Showbiz make $800 million, at least, then it’s a failure.”