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28 Established 1961 Tuesday, April 17, 2018 Lifestyle Gossip LaTavia Roberson on Destiny’s Child reunion possibilities ormer Destiny’s Child member however, they failed to get off the LaTavia Roberson says a reunion ground. LeToya went onto forge a solo Fof all four members is down to career with her 2006 self-titled debut “timing”. The 36-year-old singer was full LP topping the Billboard 200 albums of praise of Michelle Williams and Kelly chart, and later become an actress, Rowland reuniting with Beyonce during before dropping her third studio album, her Coachella Valley Music and Arts ‘Back 2 Life’, last year. Kelly and Michelle Festival on Saturday (14.04.18), and hint- came out towards the end of their former ed that the original members could do bandmate’s Coachella set, delighting the something together in the future. crowd with three of their biggest hits, LaTavia was a member of the group ‘Lose My Breath’, ‘Say My Name’, and alongside LeToya Luckett, Beyonce and ‘Soldier’. Beyonce said: “My sisters! Kelly, before Michelle joined in 2000. Please give it up for Kelly and Michelle. I After witnessing the trio sing together love y’all.” LaTavia previously said she is for the first time in three years, LaTavia open to a reunion with her ex-band- wrote on Instagram: “It’s OK to love DC3 mates and is willing to put their feuding DC4 DC5 those ladies last night went behind them. Speaking in 2017, she said: out there and gave themselves to the ppl “A reunion? I’d love to. The feuding and that’s what it’s about the fans the which came after the split was hard, but I love the music (sic)” And she captioned became a fan of the new line-up after a the post: “I know the fans want a DC5 while and have developed a sisterhood reunion but it’s all in timing I support with Michelle Williams. I guess the hard every last one of those ladies that per- part about a reunion would be logistics. formed last night I saw Lil sis Solange Most of us our mothers now and are giving that H-Town style so let’s just raising families so that has to be taken enjoy 2018 Thank you for the love and into consideration. I think the right things support #TeamLovers (sic)” LaTavia will happen at the right time. That’s what quit the ‘Say My Name’ group in 2000 writing [my] book has taught me...when with LeToya and the pair formed Anjel, it’s meant to be it will be.” Ryan Tedder: Rolling Stones ignore OneRepublic hit a wall trolls telling them to retire onnie Wood has yan Tedder admits vowed to defy trolls Rexha’s OneRepublic had “hit a Rwho think The Rolling Rwall” after a decade on Stones should retire from the road. The 38-year-old touring. The iconic rock musician says the ‘Counting group - completed by Sir stripped back Stars’ group had burned them- Mick Jagger, Keith Richards selves out and became “vic- and Charlie Watts - have tims of our own ambition” by been performing live for 90s-inspired album pushing themselves too hard, more than five decades and and that’s why they decided to will do so until they can’t ebe Rexha’s debut album is inspired by No Doubt and Alanis take a three-month hiatus. psychically get up on stage Morissette. The ‘I Got You’ hitmaker has opted for a stripped back Speaking in the anymore. In a stern warning B“honest and raw” sound on her debut LP, ‘Expectations’, that is influ- Spring/Summer edition of to social media users who enced by the likes of the Gwen Stefani-fronted group and the ‘Ironic’ hit- ROLLERCOASTER magazine, tell them to call it a day, the maker. Speaking to Billboard magazine, she said: “There’s different sides of Ryan admitted: “We reached 70-year-old rocker fumed: me and what I love. “I went back to my roots, like I loved No Doubt and our 10-year anniversary last “I say get off your a*** and Alanis Morissette and Lauryn Hill and wrote these more real, honest songs January, and we celebrated by get working while you can. and there’s a lot more guitar and I think ‘Meant to Be’ helped me see that taking three months off! “We went in too hard with too many things “We ignore all that. We’re you could have success with a record that’s just honest and raw. It doesn’t and we eventually become victims of our own ambition. “In a still in our element and will have to be hidden by 10 million sounds.” The 28-year-old singer’s long- decade, I don’t think any one of us has patted ourselves on the back. go on for as long as possi- awaited record is titled ‘Expectations’ because it’s about the realization that “We operate under the assumption that it could all be gone tomor- ble. “We enjoy what we do fame isn’t everything she thought it would be. She explained: “I thought row, that the very next song you put out could be a complete disas- and so do our fans. “Look money would bring me happiness and being famous would bring me happi- ter. “I think for a lot of artists it takes hitting the wall before you how many people around ness, but I find that...this wasn’t what I expected at all. “It’s like the little realize where the wall is. “You’re running in the dark and then it hits the world want to come and things. It’s my family, it’s my mom, it’s my dog, it’s a cup of coffee in the you. “Now that I know where that wall is, I believe and pray that I’ll see us. “But being in front of 25. The ‘Dog Days Are Over’ rate ways. When asked what morning.” The pop star - who was previously the singer in Fall Out Boy’s never hit it again.” Ryan hopes in 2018 he will become a more “bal- home fans is special.” The hitmaker previously joined it would take for the band to Pete Wentz’s side project Black Cards - has released a string of hit singles anced person” no matter how successful OneRepublic are. He con- ‘Satisfaction’ hitmakers are the group on stage for a end, he replied: “Somebody since emerging in 2014 with the song ‘I’m Gonna Show You Crazy’ and pen- fessed: “I want to be a healthy, balanced person and if in 10 years set to embark on the UK leg duet of ‘Gimme Shelter’ at keeling over. There’s never ning ‘The Monster’ for Eminem and Rihanna. Bebe teamed up with Louis from now I’m healthier and more balanced I don’t give a damn what of their ‘No Filter Tour’ this the capital’s The O2 arena in ever been a word about it Tomlinson and Digital Farm Animals on last year’s ‘Back to You’ and most happens in my career. I’ll be happy as a person and that’s my goal.” summer, and The Sun news- 2012. The legendary band muttered among ourselves. recently ‘Push Back’ with Ne-Yo and Nicki Minaj. The ‘Hey Mama’ singer Alongside his band - who released their last LP ‘Oh My My’ in 2016 paper reports that Florence are set to perform on UK “I guess the day’s obviously recently admitted she hates working inside creative “boundaries”. Bebe - Ryan has produced and co-written tracks for the likes of Beatles Welch of Florence + The turf for the first time in five going to come, some day. doesn’t enjoy being pigeonholed as a musician, and also admitted she didn’t legend Sir Paul McCartney, Adele and Camila Cabello, and he credits Machine is set to make a years. Guitarist Keith previ- But not in the near future. relish writing for other artists who were asking her to produce a very specif- not being a “one trick pony” for remaining relevant. He said: “I could surprise appearance at one ously claimed it would take We’re all looking forward to ic, radio-friendly sound. She shared: “Back in the day everything was so spe- talk about music for days. If you’re just a one trick pony and you of their dates at London someone “keeling over” doing what we’re doing, cific to the ‘type’ of artist you were. “This is what you look like, this is what stick to one style then you’re going to phase out eventually, it’s Stadium on May 22 and May before they go their sepa- especially back in Blighty.” you sound like, it was like boom-boom-boom. Being a writer at the time, it inevitable. “I’ve worked with such a diverse range of artists recently. was actually hurtful because people would be like, ‘Wow you’re stuff is too “I did a session with Camila Cabello for her album and was super everywhere, who are you?’” Bebe releases ‘Expectations’ on June 22 via happy with how “Into It” turned out. “The Paul McCartney stuff I’ve Warner Bros. Records. done is all really exciting - that was my favorite session ever. I’ve been in the studio with Charlie Puth and have done some stuff with Aldean on the ‘crazy ride’ Logic and Martin Garrix so there’s lots to come!” Gallagher poised to work culminating at ACM Awards on As You Were follow-up ason Aldean admits it Cardi B joined on stage by had been a “crazy ride” iam Gallagher is heading back into the studio in Los Angeles Jleading up to his “emo- shortly to work on the follow-up to his debut album.