36 TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2015 LIFESTYLE

Gossip Fernandez-Versini says men do not ‘understand’ women

heryl Fernandez-Versini thinks men “don’t under- Cstand” women. The ‘Only Human’ hitmaker has, up until recently, always had a team of women around her because she finds them “empowering”. She said: “Up until recently, every single person on my team was female. I was surrounded by females and I found it very empower- ing. “It’s only us who know how each other feels. Men don’t understand it.” But despite her girl power stance, the 31- year-old singer had no problems gushing about her mar- riage to Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini, who she wed in a secret ceremony last July. She said: “I’m not an 18-year-old, I’m a 31-year-old woman and I know what I’m doing. He makes me happy, but he’s not the reason. I was happy beforehand - and if I hadn’t been happy, I wouldn’t have been open to the relationship.” Talking about her privacy, she added to the Daily Star on Sunday’s TV Extra magazine: “I don’t usually discuss my private life... My privacy is very intentional. There was no escape - I was stuck in that glare, in that bubble. It’s not healthy for anybody. I had no life. I was kept under surveillance. It was aggressive, it was dan- gerous and it was inhumane.”

Timbaland promotes quality music

imbaland wants to make music that will “break through the garbage”. The 43-year- Told record producer is working with a number of young up-and-coming artists both on their own records and his own upcoming album ‘Opera Noir’. He said: “What I’m trying to find are these young people who have the same hunger and passion I once had and still have, and pass it on to the future. I feel I can be a mentor and help make new music that will break through some of the garbage. “When music starts to fall off the Jaden and Willow Smith path, with dumbness and flashiness, well, it’s my job to set a tone, a foun- dation. If you want quality music, come up on the Timbaland side of for Wireless Festival the street.” The ‘Carry Out’ hitmaker - who has worked with stars includ- ing Justin Timberlake, Kanye West harli XCX and Jaden and Willow Smith are among which is celebrating its 10th anniversary - include and Jay Z throughout his successful acts added to the New Look Wireless Festival line-up. Klingande, DJ Mustard, 3Lau, Shakka, Ows, Bad Rabbits, C career - has also hinted at the influ- The ‘Boom Clap’ hitmaker will be joining the sibling Tove Styrke, Jacob Plant, Ady Suleiman, Nick Brewer, ences of some of the new artists he’s duo at the three-day festival in London’s Finsbury Park in Damage, Tori Kelly, Jermain Jackman and Etta Bond. The working with. He explained to July, performing alongside previously announced headlin- latest update follows the announcement in February that Vanity Fair magazine: “I’ve got a ers Drake, Avicii, Kendrick Lamar, David Guetta and Nicki rapper A$AP Rocky would be performing at the central label partnership now with LA Reid. Minaj. A “special performance” from the children of actor London celebration, along with Belgian singer-songwriter I’m producing a 19-year-old girl Will Smith has been teased by festival organizers, following Stromae, rising star PARTYNEXTDOOR, drum and bass pro- named Tink, who’s going to change 14-year-old Willow’s breakout 2010 single ‘Whip My Hair’ ducer Netsky and 21-year-old ‘2 On’ hitmaker Tinashe. things back to the days of Lauryn and her older brother Jaden’s featuring slot on Justin Further stars scheduled to appear include Jessie J, Hill and Missy Elliott - girls who gave Bieber’s hit ‘Never Say Never’ in the same year. Clean Bandit Labrinth, Major Lazer, Mary J Blige, Nero, Childish Gambino you substance the way Biggie Smalls and Tupac did. “And a singer named V. Bozeman - collaborator Jess Glynne and ‘I Need’ singer Maverick Sabre and ‘Rather Be’ hitmakers Clean Bandit. and while I don’t like comparing people to other people, she’s going to give you that feel- will also perform at the popular event from July 3 - 5, as ing that Whitney Houston gave you.” well as Lethal Bizzle, Travi$ Scott, MNEK and Sinead Harnett. Other rising stars set to appear at the festival -

Gallagher considering Marling’s ‘undignified’ time away retirement from live aura Marling felt her time away from the music Lindustry was “undignified”. The singer/songwriter - who has just released her fifth studio album ‘Short performances Movie’, her first in nearly two years - has insisted she had “little choice” in delaying her album release. She said: “I oel Gallagher is considering retirement from had little choice in the matter. It didn’t seem to want to Nplaying live. The 47-year-old rocker admits happen. It was undignified - that’s exactly what it felt touring has become harder as he’s aged, but like. “My music and my ability and my confidence in my insists his passion for making music remains strong. ability were a huge part of my persona. Because that’s The Manchester-born star told the April issue of such a grounding thing to be confidently doing what Loaded magazine: “Maybe I’ll retire from playing live, you are lucky enough to be good at. And I didn’t have it depends how long you can stay. Ten years from now that - for the first time ever. It was horrible.” With it I don’t think I’ll be getting on a bus - it’s undignified. being her first release in over 15 months, the 25-year- But I don’t think I’ll ever stop writing - as long as my old folk musician wanted to take control of the whole brain and bones last out. “I’ll just have to tailor the album and opted to co-produce it alongside her drum- touring. It’s not fun being on a bus for six weeks in mer Matt. She added to news.com.au: “I felt like it was a America. It’s fine when you’re young, but I’m almost 50.” little bit fragile and that I needed to protect it. When I Noel also confessed that he increasingly struggles to thought about producing it myself, it wasn’t that I cope with the party lifestyle of a musician. He shared: thought ‘I’m going to do all of this’ it was more that I knew “The worst thing for me about getting older is the hang- if I produced it myself I would work with these particular overs. Hangovers last for three or four days. “I haven’t got people no questions asked. “The string players are three of the stamina for three days at Glastonbury any more, my oldest friends, the engineer was a lovely friend of mine in although I did that last year and it was horrific. On the third a tiny studio that I love and my drummer Matt basically co-pro- day I get a bad back and all the rest of it, but on the whole, I duced with me. They were all just gentle, ego-less people. It’s hard think I’m doing all right.” You can read the full Noel interview in the to get all of those people in a room if there is someone else running April issue of Loaded, which is out on March 26. the show.”

Coyle’s new album to Alien ‘won’t interfere Lawrence and Cooper are sound like Grammar ‘work husband and wife’ adine Coyle’s new album will be “similar to the London Grammar with Prometheus’ ennifer Lawrence says she and Bradley Cooper are “work husband and wife”, but with sound”. The former Girls Aloud star is working on the follow up to J“no intimate relationship”. The Hollywood duo have starred alongside each other in a N eill Blomkamp insists the new ‘Alien’ movie won’t interfere with number of high-profile movies, including ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ and ‘American her debut solo LP, 2010’s ‘Insatiable’, and has teased fans can expect it to sound like the ‘Wasting My Young Years’ singing trio. She said: “I would Nthe ‘Prometheus’ franchise. The 35-year-old director has been Hustle’, and speaking ahead of the release of their new movie ‘Serena’, Jennifer said she describe it as similar to the London Grammar sound. It’ll be a little different chosen to helm the much-anticipated new movie and has convinced her 40-year-old co-star to appear in the film. The Oscar-winning actress said: “I to what people expect.” The 29-year-old singer - who is dating former revealed he amended one aspect of his film to ensure it would not forced him to come onto [Serena]. I mean, any male role is going to make me think of American football player Jason Bell - revealed she has made speedy tread on the toes of ‘Prometheus 2’. He said: “I changed the one thing Bradley because in my opinion, he’s the best, and I love working with him.” However, when progress on her new music, having already recorded seven songs, with [Ridley Scott] felt was bumping Prometheus a little bit” What’s more, she was asked to reveal the secret to their successful on-screen relationship, Jennifer hopes of releasing the collection before the end of the year. She contin- the director confirmed he already has a title in mind for the new ‘Alien’ joked: “No intimate relationship!” Bradley - who will once again star alongside the 24-year- ued: “I am recording the album as we speak and I’m so, so excited about it. movie, but refused to reveal what it is because it might expose too old beauty in David O. Russell’s ‘Joy’ - said: “I respect her so much as a professional, as an I have about seven songs that I love. “I would love it to be released sooner many plot secrets. He explained to Empire magazine: “It’s kinda quite actor, I think she’s the rather than later but it will definitely be this bold, but it gives away too much if I say best there is.” The year.” The brunette beauty also confessed she the title.” However, it remains unclear release of ‘Serena’ is looking to release the album through a where the new film will sit in the context comes shortly after it “major label”, after her first LP performed poor- of the franchise. Blomkamp said: “Where was widely reported ly due to an exclusivity deal with supermarket it went after Aliens to me, as a fan, was that Bradley had split chain Tesco. Speaking to the Daily Star Sunday, wrong.” In an interview last month, the from his girlfriend Suki she said: “I would like to go with a major label director said he wanted the film to feel Waterhouse. The cou- this time around but I’m just concentrating on like the “genetic sibling of Aliens”. At the ple - who have been making the album at the moment.” The album time, Blomkamp said his film will disre- dating for approxi- update comes just three months after Nadine - gard ‘Alien 3’ and ‘Alien: Resurrection’ and mately two years - are who has 13-month-old daughter Ana?ya - con- will instead carry on from the James said to have parted fessed the album would tell details of her pri- Cameron-directed ‘Aliens’ in 1986. ways before the vate life, and has made her feel “vulnerable”. Blomkamp explained: “I want this film to Academy Awards in She said: “I’m really laying it all out there, feel like it’s literally the genetic sibling of January, which they which is scary. I’m making myself vulnerable.” Aliens. So it’s Alien, Aliens, and then this attended together. movie.”