18 Established 1961 Tuesday, February 27, 2018 Lifestyle Gossip

Dua Lipa’s songs inspired by exes

ua Lipa’s songs have been inspired by thought I was hotter than hell, and I just didn’t D her terrible former boyfriends. The want him?” Meanwhile, Dua has been working 22-year-old singer admitted she has a with famed producer Max Martin on her number of exes she can turn to when upcoming second album. She said: “I want it to she needs inspiration for her music, ranging still be pop, but lean more toward. My voice from “emotionally manipulative” to “terrible”. kind of lends itself to that genre. “I spent a week She told : “[Some were] emotion- with Max, and it was the first time where I felt ally manipulative. ‘And then] I dated this guy like there was a lot more method to the things I who literally would never eat a single vegetable. was writing about. First with him you lay down I was like, ‘This is terrible. You eat like a five- the melodies, listen to them over and over again, year-old. I’m out.’?” However, her breakout hit and say, ‘Maybe we should change this ‘Hotter Than Hill’ drew some inspiration from note.’?[For the lyrics], you couldn’t use the same Tumblr as although it was inspired by an ex, it words too often, next to each other. And not was only when she saw the words ‘Hotter Than everything can start on the one, because it Hell’ on the blogging site that the song came doesn’t keep it as interesting. I played him some together. She explained: “I was going through a of the stuff I recorded in Jamaica, and he’d say, tough breakup. Someone who made me feel like ‘You could totally simplify this. Just repeat that I wasn’t good enough. But when I wrote this twice. Make it easier for the listener.’ He song, I wanted it to seem like he couldn’t get has, like, a lot of rules and theories.” enough of me. The song was good, but the cho- rus wasn’t quite there. We were like, ‘Let’s scrap it.’ And I was scrolling through Tumblr, and I see the words ‘Hotter than Hell’ in red on a black background. And I go, ‘That’s cool!’ What if he

Chas and Dave announce Dave Stewart wants first album in over 30 years Eurythmics reunion

ave Stewart wants to perform of singing competitions but there are only M.I.A bemoans D on stage with Eurythmics again. a few singers who have a voice that has a The 65-year-old musician tambour to it, and you go, ‘That’s Annie would love to reunite with Lennox singing.’ It’s not just the voice, chart-topping singer Annie Lennox to there’s a soul to it.” Eurythmics - who ‘corporate’ form the new wave band once again, but were most popular during the 80s and 90s he says that he’d much rather head out on - haven’t released an album since 1999, a tour to perform “big live shows”, rather when they put out their ninth studio album than get into a studio to record a new ‘Peace’, but it looks like they won’t be in a album. He said: “If I have anything to do rush to put out their 10th any time soon. music industry has & Dave have announced deserved last word, and that’s that.” with it we should be definitely playing live. The duo also haven’t been out on a tour C their first album in over 30 Chas and his musical partner Dave I’ve never officially broken up Eurythmics together since 1999’s ‘Peace’ tour, which .I.A thinks the music industry has become years. The ‘Rabbit’ rock ‘n’ Peacock, 72, will also be reunited with ... What people don’t realize is that we was their fifth tour as a band. In February M “narrow and corporate”. The 42-year rapper roll legends will release ‘A an old friend for the LP. Chas were a live band, we toured and did big 2014, Annie and Dave reunited for a spe- has hit out at the current landscape of the Little Bit of Us’ on April 20 and it will explained: “The bloke who owns the live shows.” The ‘Sweet Dreams (Are cial performance at the ‘The Night That music business, suggesting that there is a lack feature a song addressing Chas studio where we recorded much of Made of This)’ hitmaker then went on to Changed America: A Grammy Salute to of room for creativity and individuality. She explained: Hodges’ battle with cancer. The 74- this album is Brian Juniper. He intro- praise 63-year-old Annie’s unique voice, The Beatles’ show, which marked the 50th “Music has become so narrow and corporate. To be a year-old singer - who was diagnosed duced me to Dave back in 1963 - which he claimed is distinctive and “soul- anniversary of The Beatles’ first perform- famous singer, you can go to Brit School, you can go on with oesophagus cancer last year - Dave was at Junior School with him. I ful”. Speaking on UK radio station BBC ance on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’. During the ‘X-Factor’, or maybe you are born into it. “It’s not like overcame the disease, and wrote the was at Senior School with him when, Radio 2, Dave said: “The thing with Annie’s performance, they played a rendition of bands often meet at school now and have a community track ‘Sling Your Hook’ as a response as 13 year olds, we started a Skiffle voice is that there is a tambour to it, there Beatles track ‘The Fool on the Hill’. spirit. I think music has become catalogue fodder, a cor- to his battle. Speaking about the group over 60 years ago.” Last sum- are loads of singers out there and millions porate thing that when we bring Artificial Intelligence upcoming record, he said: “This is our mer, the duo made a triumphant live into it, for example, using holograms for tours, the human first Chas & Dave-produced album return after Chas had an operation to aspect is going to disappear even further.” The musician for over thirty years. Tell you what, remove his tumour and completed his - who is of Sri Lankan Tamil origin - revealed that she though, we ain’t waiting another 30 chemotherapy and radiotherapy ses- simply followed the advice of other people as she pur- years before we do the next one. The sions. And the ‘Ain’t No Pleasing You’ sued her career within the entertainment industry. older you get, it seems time goes singer revealed that he was deter- Speaking to the BBC, M.I.A - who previously dated quicker. Yet as soon as we got in the mined to get a new LP out and he had American DJ Diplo - recalled: “When I came as a refugee studio it seemed like yesterday that lots of songs to pick from. Speaking to everyone said ‘become a pop star, that’s the we were producing our last album. to BANG Showbiz last year, Chas best thing you can do, that’s ‘it’, so I did that. Then they My mum used to say the same thing said: “I’ve got plenty of stuff that I’ve said, ‘move to Beverly Hills and marry a prince and be in 1960: ‘30 years ago I was 17 and it been writing over the years, so we’ve Cinderella’ and I did that too. “I have been constantly seems like yesterday.’ ‘How can 30 got lots of material to record. We trying to find what ‘it’ is in my life and I think now it’s just years ago seem like yesterday?’ says have never rushed into an album, and making work. I just like working. That’s always what I’ve I, slightly mockingly. ‘Well it bloody we won’t do it this time.” done. “All the consequences of that - all the flak I’ve tak- well does’, says mum, getting the en over the years - they’ve taught me about society and that feeds into the work I make.” Dappy lost his voice Anne-Marie will release announces Golden during gig her debut LP Speak UK and Ireland tour appy was overcome with emo- box and he walked off stage. However, D tion on Thursday night when his although many thought the show was fans helped him finish his over, fans were in for a treat as just Your Mind this April ylie Minogue has Australian pop megastar will per- London gig after he lost his moments later the lights came up in the nne-Marie’s new album embark on a sold out UK headline K announced a UK and form at London’s 700-capacity voice. The ‘No Regrets’ hitmaker was told centre of the room and he was seen A ‘Speak Your Mind’ will tour next month, which will include Ireland arena tour. The Cafe De on March 13, before to axe his Levels Tour gig at Camden’s standing on a speaker. He said: “I’ve got a be released on April 27. a date at London’s Roundhouse on ‘Dancing’ hitmaker will hitting , Barcelona, Electric Ballroom last night after he was surprise for you,” as N Dubz’s ‘Playing The 26-year-old pop March 22. And she will be joining bring her ‘Golden’ tour to Paris and . Speaking about struck down with a throat infection, but With Fire’ started blasting through the beauty has kept her fans waiting a Ed Sheeran on his UK & Ireland + Newcastle’s Metro Radio Arena the forthcoming club concerts, he refused to pull the plug on the concert speakers and he jumped down into the pit long time for her debut record, but European stadium tour this year as on September 19, before stopping Kylie said: “I’m so excited to per- because he didn’t want to “let down” his and was carried through the crowd back she has finally confirmed the his main support, which will off at London’s The O2 arena for form songs from my new album hometown and was blown away when his to the stage. And - just when fans thought release date for the CD, which fea- include four nights at Wembley two nights on September 26 and ‘Golden’ in these iconic European fans began belting out the lyrics to his the gig couldn’t get any better -Dappy’s tures hit song ‘Heavy’ and her Stadium. Speaking about how September 27, and wrapping up clubs. “Each of these venues is songs so that they could all continue the band mate Fazer emerged from the wings recent collaboration with anony- inspiring the ‘Shape of You’ hit- the extensive run at ’s The very special and - just as I found party together. Addressing the audience to help him perform ‘Feel So Alive’ and mous DJ Marshmello, ‘FRIENDS’. maker was on their last jaunt SSE Arena on October 8. It fol- making the new album in at the beginning of his set, he said: “My ‘Girls’. Dappy said: “Thank you so much Sharing a pre-order link on together last year, she exclusively lows the announcement that the Nashville to be so energizing - manager told me to cancel this gig tonight to every single one of you ... How can you Twitter, the ‘Alarm’ hitmaker told BANG Showbiz: “Him just as a these shows will be new, intimate because I lost my voice in it but wow that, have a good show when your voice is wrote: “OMG my album SPEAK person brings everyone a bit bet- and fun. “I just can’t wait to bring it’s my hometown!” The 30-year-old gone? This is what matters, we’re one big YOUR MIND is officially up for ter in their day. “He’s just very these new songs to life and of singer kicked off his show by combining family!” The songwriter - whose real pre order on iTunes RIGHT NOW inspiring. “I knew he was a great course, throw in a few surprises ‘Tarzan Pt. 1’, ‘Tarzan Pt. 2’ and ‘Tarzan Pt. name is Costadinos Contostavlos - click the link http://ad.gt/speaky- songwriter and performer, but for my fans.” The shows come 3’ before jumping straight into ‘Hip Hip wrapped up his set with ‘No Regrets’ and ourmind (sic)” Anne-Marie will when you actually spend time with ahead of the singer’s new album Hooray’ - but unfortunately his voice ‘Trill’ before thanking the fans for sup- him in the studio, it’s a bit like, ‘Golden’ on April 6. The 49-year- began to break and he had to rely on the porting him through the tough times. He woah, you are actually brilliant and old singer wrote her long-awaited audience to carry the lyrics for him. He said: “Thank you very much ladies and great to be around.” Ed’s cheeky record in the home city of country said afterwards: “I’ve lost my voice. I’m so gentleman. I love every single one of you.” sense of humor helped to reduce music, Nashville, and admitted it sorry for my voice. Oi mum, are you see- her nerves before she faced the was the perfect environment in ing this?” In a bid to show how grateful 80,000 people waiting in the which to pen new material. She he was, Dappy jumped down into the audience each night. She added: shared: “I hadn’t been there. I said standing area to dance with his fans “It’s quite daunting when you to a few people, ‘I’m going to before he hopped back on stage and acci- think of the numbers. But Ed’s so Nashville. Have you been there?’ dentally fell over the speaker. He quipped: chill, he’s everywhere before and They spoke with such excitement “Don’t worry, I styled it out.” Before get- after the gig. He’s not like wrapped and love for the city, literally. ting stuck into ‘Spaceship’, the rapper away somewhere not conversing “They were giving me advice on assured his fans: “Trust me, they thought I with people. I see him before gigs, which bar to go to and where to was dead and buried but trust me, my we have a chat and we hang out eat and blah blah blah ...” Kylie journey is just beginning!” He then afterwards.” Meanwhile, Anne- ended her relationship with British attempted ‘Yin Yang’ and ‘Good Marie will be able to bond with actor Joshua Sasse at the turn of Intentions’ but he was left frustrated when Ed’s fiancee Cherry Seaborn dur- 2017, and the Australian star his voice cut out, which resulted in him ing her upcoming shows with the admitted the songwriting process throwing his head into his hands, turning ‘Perfect’ singer. Ed said recently: proved to be cathartic for her. She his back to the audience and shouting “It’s actually really easy for Cherry explained: “Songwriting can be a “God sake.” He explained: “I need you just to come. She works and can’t give bit like therapy; you have to feel as much as you need me. We’re one big up her job. But it’s gonna be easy comfortable to talk about personal family.” He then broke out into ‘IOU’ and because it’s weekends and two things.” Tickets for the arena ‘Spotlight’ but it was clear that all the months of it is in Europe so she shows go on sale on March 2. singing he had been doing throughout the can just pop out.” evening was starting to shatter his voice