20 Established 1961 Lifestyle Gossip Tuesday, April 30, 2019 Scherzinger is on a ‘mission’ to make new music this year

icole Scherzinger is on a “mission” to make more music this year. The tating” and participating in “high-intensity workout” sessions. She said: “I think I N pop beauty - who is best known for being the lead singer of The would have to start my day meditating, praying and getting a sweat on whether Pussycat Dolls - is desperate to release some fresh songs in 2019 and it’s a run, whether it’s hot yoga or doing some high-intensity workout.” Nicole, 40, show the world what a serious artist she is. Speaking to online publi- also revealed that to wind down, she would throw in a trip to the beach so she cation #Legend Magazine, she said: “I wish they were more educated on my tal- could walk in the sand and go for a “candlelight, beautiful” dinner somewhere. She ents. The best way that I love to communicate is through song so I’m making it a said: “I love the beach. I love anywhere near the water so if I could be sun kissed mission to get more music to create more this year and share with my fans.” The walking in the sand, playing in the ocean I would love that. “And then I don’t former ‘X Former’ judge hasn’t released a single under her own moniker since know a candlelight beautiful dinner somewhere.” 2014’s ‘Bang’ but in 2018 she did feature on The Black Eyed Peas single ‘Wings’. In the interview, Nicole also described that her perfect day would involve her “medi-

Swift went to Marina has ‘cat school’ no ego now op star Marina says she has “lost” her P ego now. The 33-year-old singer has just for film role released her new album ‘Love + Fear’, which is her first studio effort since aylor Swift went to “cat school” for her role in 2015’s ‘’ and the first record released under her T the upcoming ‘Cats’ film. The 29-year-old new singular Marina moniker as her previous three singer will play the flirty feline Bombalurina in records were credited to Marina and the Diamonds. the live-action adaptation of Andrew Lloyd As well as dropping her old stage name, Marina - Webber’s iconic stage musical, which also stars the likes of whose real name is Marina Diamandis - has Idris Elba James Corden, Rebel Wilson and Dame Judi dropped her ego about her music, even though her Dench. And the 2019 TIME 100 honoree has revealed that attitude shift worried her at first. In an interview she knew she had to portray her character in the much- with Gay Times magazine, she said: “A lot of my anticipated movie because she is “obsessed” with own motives were coming from a place of ego as feline friends and she has spilled that she even went to a opposed to creativity or love, but then I lost that kitty class on set, which taught her how to act like a feline feeling and it worried me because I thought all as much as she “possibly could”. She told TIME’s ‘Three artists have big egos, or at least really good ones do. Things That Have Influenced Me’ series: “I have Cats, I’m I thought, if I don’t have that feeling anymore, obsessed with them. They’re just a real joy to live with. maybe it means I’m not a good artist and I should And I love my cats so much that when a role came up in a just stop.” ‘Love + Fear’ - which features the song movie called ‘Cats’, I just thought like I’ve gotta do this. ‘Baby’, her collaboration with her boyfriend Jack Like this is my calling in life, to do this for the ladies. “And Patterson’s band - is split into two so I went to cat school which they have on set, readily eight-song collections, with each collection explor- available for us and learned how to be as much like a cat ing psychologist Elisabeth Kubler-Ross’ theory that Osbourne announces as I possibly could and yeah cats are just really cool.” The humans are only capable of experiencing those two ‘ME’ hitmaker - who has pet pussies Olivia Benson, emotions. Marina has also toned down her “stylized” Meredith Grey and Benjamin Button of her own - also image now she is older and more comfortable in rescheduled ‘No really “respects” her animals because they’re “capable of herself. She said: “A shift took place and it just felt dealing with their own life”. She added: “They’re really like that identity had taken over, everything stopped great. They’re very dignified. They’re very independent. feeling fun. I just didn’t feel comfortable any more More Tours 2’ dates They’re very capable of dealing with their own life. And if with this very stylised persona that I was building you fit into that on that day, they’ll make some time for with my imagery.” The ‘Primadonna’ hitmaker also zzy Osbourne has announced his rescheduled you. Maybe. I just really respect it.” opened up about her attitude to online trolls, and ‘No More Tours 2’ dates. The ‘Paranoid’ hitmak- claims many men want to hurl abuse at strong O er was forced to postpone all of his shows after women because they want to “silence” them. She battling an infection in his hand, a lengthy war said: “When a woman uses her voice in public or with pneumonia, and most recently having fallen in his Colin Farrell speaks up, men send abuse to that female figure. home and “dislodged metal rods” in his body from a previ- What matter is you’re saying something, and they ous injury. However, after a recent health update from his basically want to silence you.” son Jack Osbourne - who quipped that the 70-year-old rocker is “back to being his cynical old self” - the former joins sci-fi film Black Sabbath star has confirmed a six-week run, kicking off at Nottingham’s Motorpoint Arena on January 31, 2020, and wrapping in Zurich on March 16, 2020. He said: “I’m really looking forward to getting back to Europe for Voyagers these shows. Thank you to all the fans for sticking with me olin Farrell has joined the cast of new sci- and waiting for the new dates to be announced. I can’t fi film ‘Voyagers’. The 42-year-old actor wait to see you all next year.” The tour, to replace the C has been announced for Neil Burger’s lat- shows originally scheduled for earlier this year, also est project along with Tye Sheridan, Lily- include dates in Dublin, Ireland, Manchester, Newcastle, Rose Depp - the daughter of Johnny Depp and The O2 in , Glasgow and a hometown gig in Vanessa Paradis - and Fionn Whitehead. According Birmingham. The ‘War Pigs’ singer will then head to to reports, talks are also ongoing with ‘Game of Germany, Finland, Sweden, Austria, Czech Republic, Italy, Thrones’ star Isaac Hempstead Wright, Chante and Switzerland. The latest rescheduled dates come after Adams, Kelvin Harrison Jr and Madison Hu. The new Ozzy - who is married to Sharon Osbourne - confirmed movie tells the story of 30 youngsters who are sent his North American dates, which will kick off in February on a mission as part of a multi-generational mission 2020. Asked how is dad is doing, Jack said recently: “He’s to populate a new planet. However, things go awry doing good, yeah. He’s back to being his cynical old self. Jonas Brothers lead after the captain is mysteriously killed and the young It’s always a good sign when he’s complaining about mun- crew are left alone leading to the young crew to dane things, you know he’s good. He’s back to normal form separate tribes and regressing to primal when everything on TV sucks, and when everything in the first wave of artists instincts of survival. The story seemingly has similar- house is broken. You know, he’s in a good spot.” Tickets ities to William Golding’s literary classic ‘Lord of the remain valid for all rescheduled tour dates, with the Flies. The novel - which was released in 1954 and exception of the now cancelled Barcelona and Frankfurt confirmed for ’s has been adapted into a film on three occasions - shows, with refunds for the latter two shows available at tells the story of class of British school children who the point of purchase. are left stranded on an uninhabited tropical island and must survive without the help of any adults. AGC Studios and Thunder Road are developing the Collins he Jonas Brothers will play their first UK show project which will start filming in Romania in early worked with ‘dialect T in almost a decade at Capital’s Summertime June. Ball. The pop trio - comprised of brothers Kevin, Nick and Joe Jonas - will perform at the coach’ for Tolkien annual one-day music extravaganza at Wembley Stadium on June 8, a day after the release of their eagerly-awaited ily Collins worked with a “dialect coach” to prepare for new album ‘Happiness Begins’. The siblings - who last per- her role in ‘Tolkien’. The 30-year-old actress - who lives formed in the British capital on their world tour in 2009 - L in - plays Edith Bratt in the much-anticipat- made their huge comeback with the single ‘Sucker’ in ed biographical drama about English writer-and-acade- March and they followed the instant hit up with recent mic J. R. R. Tolkien, famous for penning ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘The Lord album track ‘Cool’. The announcement was made on the of the Rings’. Lily - whose father is English musician Phil Collins, ‘ show with ’ yesterday, whilst her mother is his ex-wife, American Jill Tavelman - had to where it was also confirmed that Mark Ronson, Halsey, work on losing her Californian accent for her upcoming role because , 5 Seconds of Summer and Khalid are play- she wanted her voice to be “absolutely spot-on” and felt an “extra ing the event. More artists will be confirmed today on level of pressure” to get of Tolkien’s lover and later wife Roman’s early morning show on UK radio station Capital correct. In an interview with The Observer newspaper, Lily - who FM. Several billboards were placed around the UK teasing was born in England - said: “She [my character] was very creative the news, with a ‘Ball Board’ texted in to the show to help and very passionate and driven, and he was intellectually stimulated Roman Kemp, Vick Hope and Sonny Jay unveil the star- by her. At that time women of her status and in her position weren’t studded bill live on air. Ashley Tabor OBE, Founder & really afforded the opportunity to seek higher. But she encouraged Executive President of Global, said: “Today we kicked off him to continue on his path. It’s very selfless, and, at times, heart- our massive reveal week on the brand-new national breaking. “I did worry that people were going to be like, ‘Well, she is Capital Breakfast show, by announcing some of the world’s actually British, her accent should really be better. There’s an extra biggest artists for Capital’s Summertime Ball. “We’re level of pressure. I worked with a dialect coach as I needed it to be thrilled that listeners could take part in the reveal by find- absolutely spot-on.” Lily accepts that many people think she has ing our ‘ball boards’ around the UK with the names of the only made it as an actress because of her Genesis star dad Phil, she performers on them, lots of fun! “We’re only just getting insists her success has come from her own hard work because she started and we can’t wait to reveal yet more huge acts for wanted to “carve” her own “path” because it would make the end the UK’s hottest summer party on Capital Breakfast with result “so much more worth it”. She added: “I’m so proud of my fam- Roman Kemp tomorrow morning!” The likes of Shawn ily, but I have also worked really hard to carve my own path and to Mendes, Camila Cabello, Charlie Puth and Rita Ora played not have that define me. “I did get told that I could have other ways the Summertime Ball in 2018. Listeners are advised to tune in but I never wanted to give anyone the opportunity to say, ‘Well, in to ‘Capital Breakfast’ from 6am to find out who else is she only got X or Y because of that.’ I knew it would take longer to on the bill. They can also follow @CapitalOfficial and do it on my own, but it would be so much more worth it.” Lily also #CapitalSTB on , Facebook, and stars in the film alongside Nicholas Hoult - who plays Tolkien - Colm Snapchat for the latest news. — Bang Showbiz Meaney, Derek Jacobi and Anthony Boyle.