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Established 1961 20 T Sunday, October 21, 2018 L i f e s t y l e G o s s i p Zara Larsson worries new single with encourage toxic relationships

ara Larsson doesn’t want her new single to encourage bad ple - young girls and women - to listen to the song and... Like, I don’t relationships. The 20-year-old singer has returned with her want to be a girl who promotes bad relationships. ‘Just go back to him, latest track ‘Ruin My Life’ - based on wanting to go back to it’ll be fine’. I don’t want to do that. But I do also want to be an artist who Z an unhealthy romance and has opened up about her own tox- can express something I’m feeling or that I’ve been through.” The ‘Lush ic relationship - but fears that young women may get the wrong mes- Life’ hitmaker admitted that the new song was originally meant to be a sage from her lyrics. In an interview with Pop Justice, she said: “I can’t duet; however, Zara wanted the first single on her new to be a solo lie: I’ve been there when you’re coming out of a bad relationship and track. She said: “I got the song sent to me - I wasn’t in the room when it you just know this person is really bad for you, but you can’t help want- was written - and I really liked it, but it was originally thought of as a ing to go back. You’re like: “I know he’ll ruin my life, he’ll break my heart duet. “I love to collaborate with people but I just didn’t want it to be a and I won’t be able to eat or sleep for three months, but I WANT IT duet. I wanted the first single from my new record to be just me.” NOW. “I think everyone’s been there. Or after two drinks you can’t stop yourself sending the texts. But... I also argue against myself when it comes to songs. I’m very careful with things I say. And I don’t want peo-

Mike Campbell Britney reflects on Tom shares new song Spears death adonna has shared a clip of her new collabo- Petty’s ration with . The 60-year-old singer has om Petty “couldn’t communicate” in his M joined forces with the rapper and Cardi ‘hip-hop’ final days. The ‘I Won’t Back Down’ hitmak- B for new song ‘Champagne Rose’ and she er passed away in October 2017 at the age took to Instagram to share a snippet with her fans. In the T of 66 from an accidental overdose and his clip, she sings: “Drink me up Champagne Rose/It’s my residency Heartbreakers guitarist, Mike Campbell, is game/Please fill my cup Champagne Rose/It’s my name.” thankful he had been given the opportunity to real- Madonna added the caption: “Favorite Drink ...... — ly “connect” with his friend on their final tour — #champagnerose #quavohuncho.” The track will fea- ture on Quavo’s upcoming album ‘’. Meanwhile, Madonna recently confirmed she is still working on her 14th studio album, which will be her first new record for four years since 2015’s ‘Rebel Heart’, and doesn’t expect the record to drop until 2019. She said: “I’m finishing my record, which I’m going to release next year.” Madonna insists she “cannot quit” making music, ritney Spears’ new Las Vegas residency show ceed Celine Dion as the highest-paid Vegas resident. despite delving further in the fashion of beauty world of will have “an urban, street, hip-hop vibe”. The Sharing her excitement on Twitter, Britney wrote: late, which has seen her release new skincare lines, as B ‘Toxic’ hitmaker recently announced her new “Excited to be returning to Vegas in February 2019 at the well as perfumes. She added: “Yep, in between rose mist show ‘Domination’ at the Park Theater at Park @ParkTheaterLV with a brand new show!!! Tickets go on spray and serums, I’m actually making music. Can’t quit MGM but it is set to be very different from her ‘Piece of sale Friday, October 26th, and fans on my mailing list will my day job.” Madonna’s latest claims come just a few Me’ residency. According to TMZ, Britney’s show will have access to an exclusive pre-sale at 10am PT tomor- months after revealing she would be dropping a new have an urban, street, hip-hop vibe” that will be reflected row! #BritneyDomination (sic)” The ‘Domination’ run record by the end of 2018, and that her tunes will feature in the music, wardrobe, choreography, backup dancers kicks off on February 13, 2019, and will wrap around a heavy Portuguese influence after she moved to Lisbon and set design”. The stage is set to have “bleeding edge August time. Britney’s ‘Piece of Me’ shows at the Planet to help son David Banda, 12, pursue his professional foot- technology” and is being put together by two of Jennifer Hollywood Resort & Casino, which launched in 2013, ball career. She said: “I’ve just met lots of really amazing Lopez’s creative directors. Britney announced the new reportedly saw Britney - who has 13-year-old Sean and musicians, and I’ve ended up working with a lot of these residency with a parade celebration via a livestream on 12-year-old Jayden with ex-husband Kevin Federline - musicians on my new record, so Lisbon has influenced Ellen DeGeneres’ YouTube channel from Toshiba Plaza in earn $137.7 million. The ‘Slumber Party’ singer will bring my music and my work. “How could it not? I don’t see Sin City A huge carnival-style launch took place on the her ‘Piece of Me Tour’ to a close on October 21 at the how I could have gone through that year without being Vegas Strip - which was shut down for the event - with a Circuit of the Americas in her hometown of Austin, Texas. informed by all this input of culture.” The ‘Like a Prayer’ light display and Britney’s hits played in the background Tickets for ‘Domination’ go on sale on October 26. hitmaker added that her new songs “will be collected in in the lead up to the hotly-anticipated reveal. The ‘Oops... an album that will be released by the end of the year”. In I Did It Again’ hitmaker is set to rake in an impressive May, lyrics and details of the Queen of Pop’s new tunes $507,000 per show, which would mean she would suc- were leaked online. She had recorded a number of tracks at the time, to accompany her first new song in three years, ‘Beautiful Game’ - produced by ‘Die Another Day’ producer Mirwais - which she performed at the Met Gala earlier that month. Sir Paul McCartney

together. He said: “In the hospital, lying in the bed, I announces talked to him a little bit. “He couldn’t communicate, but maybe he heard me, I don’t know. “It’s hard to put into words but I had an opportunity on the Archive Collection plane a couple of times towards the end of the last tour to connect, to say all the things I really wanted to say to him. “We were able to touch base, to releases identify our bond and our friendship in a very pow- erful way. “I feel fortunate to have had those ir Paul McCartney has announced the details moments with him, not knowing what was going to of two more Archive Collection releases. The unfold.” And Mike admitted he was stunned when S iconic musician and his band Wings have seen he received an early morning phone call to say Tom their first two , ‘Wild Life’ and ‘Red had been rushed to hospital. He recalled to Uncut Rose Speedway’, expanded into limited deluxe editions, magazine: “The last time I saw Tom he looked like which will be released on December 7, 2018. The limited an angel. I got the call at four in the morning you deluxe edition of ‘Wild Life’ comes with the debut album always worry when the phone rings in the middle of from Wings - which released in December 1971 - as well the night. “My wife picked it up then said to me, as 25 bonus audio tracks, including rough mixes of the ‘Tom’s in the hospital’. I said, ‘Tom who?’ It didn’t album, original single edits, B-sides, and home record- even occur to me it could be him, it must be some ings. The set’s DVD includes footage of acoustic home other Tom. That’s how shocked I was. “I knew he videos and rehearsals, while there’s also a 128-page book had a little pain in his hip, but he hardly ever com- written by David Fricke that tells the story behind the plained about it on tour.” And Tom’s death came at album. On the other hand, the limited deluxe edition of set a time when he still had a lot of musical goals to ‘Red Rose Speedway’ features three discs of audio, including the original album remastered at Abbey Road, achieve. Mike said: “We were looking forward. We talked a lot about what we were going to do after as well as 35 bonus audio tracks. Other exciting features the tour. We had a lot of plans.” of the package include a DVD of previously unseen to perform at MTV footage, such as the James Paul McCartney TV Special, interviews and music videos. The Archive Collection has been a big success since debuting in November 2010 Europe Music Awards with the re-release of ‘Band on the Run’, which won Best Historical Album at the Grammy Awards that year. icki Minaj is to perform at the MTV Europe Meanwhile, Paul recently admitted he sometimes forgets Music Awards in November. The 35-year-old Caplin and Massiah the lyrics to his biggest hits. The British icon - who has rap star - who released her long-awaited released 18 solo albums, seven with Wings and 12 studio N fourth album ‘Queen’ earlier this year - is set records with The Beatles - has penned countless timeless to take to the stage at the annual awards bash, which is thrilled with All You success hits over the years, but he revealed it can be tough being held in Bilbao, Spain, this year. Other big-name remember all the words when he’s playing live. He said: stars scheduled to perform at the awards show include Caplin & Massiah are delighted their anti- “When I’m doing shows I listen to a lot of music, Beatles Halsey and Spanish singer Rosalia, while - Donald Trump anthem is soaring up the charts. music, Wings music, to see what ones we’re gonna do. who was recently announced as the recipient of the The duo - comprising former Haysi Fantayzee “And to learn them ... There’s too many. Too many words. Global Icon Award - will be performing a medley of her M producer Paul Caplin and his wife Zeeteah Too many notes. They’re very hard. I mean, you know, it’s greatest hits. Nicki previously hosted the event when it Massiah - penned ‘All You’ in defiance of the US presi- not like they’re all three chords.” was staged in Glasgow, Scotland, in 2014 and the chart- dent and couldn’t be happier the club world has topping rapper’s performance is sure to be one of the embraced the track. They tweeted: “Straight in at No.18! highlights of the awards show on November 4. Actors #AllYou breaks into the club Top 20 with help from the Michael Pena and Diego Luna have been revealed as two brilliant @WestFunkmusic and @Tracey_power99, of the awards presenters, with Hailee Steinfeld serving as Thanks guys! And thanks to all the DJs who supported the host of the ceremony. leads the nomi- the track. Let’s keep it going.(sic)” And the duo have nations with six, while and called on others who share their views to follow their are tied with five nominations each. , Shawn lead and speak out against the controversial US leader. Mendes and Dua Lipa are among the other well-known Caplin said: “Let’s not get used to Donald Trump. He’s a artists who have been nominated. Meanwhile, Nicki walking catalogue of character flaws, and he’s doing recently claimed that her critics are waiting to see her immense harm. If we don’t want people like that in posi- “fall”. The outspoken star - who was involved in an alter- tions of power, we need to say something.” And her hus- cation with rap rival during New York Fashion band and bandmate stressed the track isn’t just protest- Week - claimed that some people hope she is soon ing against the former ‘Apprentice’ star, but others just usurped as the most popular female rapper in the music like him. He added: “It’s not just Trump. This song is also industry. Nicki explained: “I’ve been at the top of this about anyone who thinks that money is the most impor- totem pole for a very long time. Sometimes people just tant thing in their lives. We’ve all met people like that, and want to see someone who’s been at the top fall, just to I hope you can relate to how we feel about them.” see if it can happen.”