SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2014 , Demi Lovato headline Vevo concert Singers shrug off critics and cyber bullies

ggy Azalea’s got 99 problems and driv- close calls while learning the rules of the I’m like ‘this is really dangerous!’” Azalea ing is one. Before taking the stage road. “I just learned to drive and it’s been said before the concert in the Barker IWednesday at Vevo’s Certified really difficult because I get followed by Hangar at Santa Monica Airport. The Superfanfest event, the 24-year-old people in my car and I can’t drive that fast Australian performer has had a huge year “Problem” rapper said she’s had a few yet so I’m not good at getting away! And with chart-toppers like “Fancy” and her Ariana Grande collaboration “Problem.” Azalea’s “Black Widow” featuring sits at No 2 on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart. When it comes to navigating life in the public eye Azalea said she easily shrugs off critics and cyber bullies. “I try not to look at it,” she said. “Although those things are unfortunate I can switch it off. I think the strangest thing is when for me it translates into my real life or being followed by people.” Demi Lovato also performed at the event celebrating music videos that reached more than 100 million views online. The “Heart Attack” singer admitted to being an Azalea superfan. “I love doing things that get me excited as a fan girl because sometimes it’s easy to like get caught up in the industry,” said Lovato. “But then you get these moments where you get to work with people that you’re a huge fan of.” Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy hosted the Demi Lovato performs at the Vevo Certified SuperFanFest Live Concert. event which airs on Vevo’s online, TV and Iggy Azalea performs at the Vevo Certified SuperFanFest Live — AP photos mobile apps on Oct 16. —AP Concert at the Barker Hangar. Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page Blues legend BB King cancels tour lues legend BB King, who has pursued an improba- in Mississippi and worked on the fields from age seven publishes new book bly rigorous touring schedule at age 89, has can- after his father abandoned the family and his mother died. LONDON: Truth be told, it will take a pretty see autobiographies or biographies of Bceled his remaining shows after suffering from But King began playing the guitar and eventually hitch- strong fan of Jimmy Page and his erstwhile musicians I always look to see what photo- exhaustion. King, often ranked as one of modern music’s hiked his way to Memphis, where he developed his style of band Led Zeppelin to buy the celebrated graphs they have chosen.” This does, per- greatest guitarists, still plays some 100 shows a year but he rhythm and blues dominated by sharp single notes rather rock guitarist’s new book. Weighing in at haps unintentionally, allow the book to stopped a performance in Chicago on October 3 and was than guitar slides. His became a mainstream sensation by just shy of 3 kg (more than six and a half skim over some of the wilder sex, drugs diagnosed with dehydration and exhaustion. The guitarist the 1960s, opening for the Rolling Stones on the British pounds) and containing some 650 photo- and rock ‘n’ roll episodes in his history. But was resting and a representative said that he has canceled superstars’ US tour. For decades, King still played more graphs, “Jimmy Page” is appropriately the pictures of frenzied stage performanc- all eight remaining shows scheduled this year “in order to than 300 shows a year to acclaim. heavy for the man who popularized the es interspersed with quite exhausting fully recuperate.” He had been due to perform tomorrow But the aging guitarist’s recent performances, which hard-rock guitar riff. world travel do not suggest a bunch of and Monday in New York at a club that bears his name. notably have featured long sing alongs to “You Are My It is also quite costly at a recommended choirboys on a church outing. All the “I’m back at home now listening to music, watching Sunshine,” have drawn growing criticism. His representa- 40 pounds in Britain and $60 in the United famous gigs are there such as Wembley in movies and enjoying some down time,” King said in on his tive took the unusual step of apologizing for an erratic States. But fans are fans and when a far- 1971, Knebworth in 1979 and the 2007 website. “I think I’m busier at home now than on the road April show in St Louis that drew a critical review in the pricier limited-edition was published a few reunion, but there are many more obscure talking to friends calling to check up on me. I do appreci- local St Louis Post-Dispatch, saying that King had been years ago, it sold out quickly. It is clear, in moments, such as meeting Andy Warhol, ate everyone’s calls and concern. I want to tell you, I’m driven 24 hours from Las Vegas and forgotten to take his an interview with Reuters, that Page is playing in a Danish club in 1968 as The doing alright,” he said. King grew upon a cotton plantation diabetes medication. — AFP proud of the new, updated book, which New Yardbirds, and jamming with rapper begins with a picture of him singing sweet- Puff Daddy. ly as a choirboy and ends with him grayed ‘Santa Is Real’ Musical and beaming, clutching his favorite gui- New music tar.”It’s an awful term, but it’s a journey,” Belying the stereotype of a hard-living Movie in the Works said Page, now 70. “You see the changes in rock legend, Page is now a slim, healthy- fashion, you see the changes in guitars, looking non-drinker who calls a quiet ew Regency and Walden Media are partnering role for the past 27 years. Walden Media’s Naia and you see the changes in attitude. You Thames-side English village home. He says see this man growing and gaining years as he gave up drinking because he did not to develop, finance and produce the musical Cucukov will oversee the project on behalf of Walden. he goes on this journey.” want his young children to see him drunk, Nfamily film “Santa Is Real.” Stephen Chbosky New Regency is in production on Alejandro Gonzalez The book is far from a typical autobiog- and then never have done. Page is quite (“The Perks of Being a Wallflower”) is set to direct and Inarritu’s “The Revenant” starring Leonardo DiCaprio raphy. There are few words and those that sentimental about some things. Pointing Larry Stuckey (“Little Fockers”) will write. and Tom Hardy and set for release on Christmas Day are there are used primarily to link hun- to the Gibson Les Paul Standard guitar he Stacey Sher and Alexandra Milchan are producing 2015. It produced Fox’s “Gone Girl” and Fox dreds of pictures tracing Page’s life from is holding in the book’s last picture, he with Walden Media. The movie is based on the Searchlight’s “Birdman,” directed by Inarritu and skiffle-playing youngster through The says: “I got that guitar in 1969 and I played upcoming book “Santa Claus Is For Real: A True opening Oct 17. Walden released “The Giver” and is Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin to his solo it all the way through. Most people, they Christmas Fable About the Magic of Believing” by post-production on Universal’s adventure/thriller career, the performance on a London bus substitute it with another one, but even at Charles E. Hall and Bret Witter. Random House is pub- “Everest” starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Josh Brolin, Jason at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and his 2012 the O2 (reunion concert) I was playing that. lishing the book on Oct 14. Clarke, Keira Knightley, John Hawkes, Sam Kennedy Center culture award. “It just goes If I was going out playing next year, I would The film tells the story of Charles Hall, who was a Worthington, Emily Watson and Robin Wright. to show a career in music,” he said. “When I be playing that guitar.” —Reuters struggling actor when he began playing Santa in Chobsky is represented by WME and Ken Richman Radio City’s Christmas Spectacular. He’s been in the from Hansen Firm. — Reuters