28 Established 1961 Tuesday, December 19, 2017 Lifestyle Gossip Shinoda rules out Bennington hologram show ike Shinoda has ruled out Linkin Park ever together or individually, this album is certainly a beau- performing with a hologram of Chester tiful way of looking back at the body of work we creat- MBennington. The ‘Numb’ hitmakers were left ed with Chester. “Grief is a non-linear process. It does- devastated when their friend took his own life in July n’t have ‘stages’ that go in order, it has phases that aged 41, and the 40-year-old musician insists it would come and go at random. Some people are having sad be “awful” to take to the stage with a hologram version days, others are having good days, others are having of the singer. In an Instagram Live, he said: “I can’t angry days...add the constant stress and fear of things even wrap my head around the idea of a holographic like the news cycle, and you’ve got some exceptional Chester. I’ve actually heard other people outside the chaos on your hands. “So I’ve tried to make it a point band suggest that, and there’s absolutely no way. I can- to share how I’m doing, mostly on Instagram and some- not deal with that. “I can’t do a hologram Chester; that times Twitter, especially when I feel like I’m making would be the worst. For any of you guys who have lost progress. “Coping with the end of this chapter is obvi- a loved one, best friend, family member, can you imag- ously devastating, but at the same time, it’s also the ine having a hologram of them? Ugh. [It would be] beginning of the next story.” Mike was forced to leave awful. I can’t do it.” Mike also recently admitted he an Instagram Live listening party early because he “doesn’t know what comes next” for Linkin Park - who couldn’t carry on hearing the rocker’s vocals without are also made up of Rob Bourdon, Brad Delson, Dave getting upset. He wrote on Instagram: “I did a listening Farrell and Joe Hahn - following the release of ‘One party on Instagram Live today for the new album. I left More Night Live’ last week, their first record since early, and didn’t really give a reason. To be honest, it Chester’s passing. He told Billboard: “It’s a really nice was because it’s hard for me to listen to Chester’s voice way to showcase what a special experience each night for that long. I’m fine, I just wanted you to know. was. And while I don’t know what comes next for us Thanks for understanding. (sic)

Grimes Smith to perform at teases new first ever Global Awards am Smith and Kasabian will perform at the inaugural 2018 music is Global Awards. Launched this week by radio brand Global, Sthe new ceremony will combine its diverse roster of stations - coming ‘soon’ Capital, Capital XTRA, Heart, Classic FM, Smooth, Radio X, Gold and LBC - to create a platform to recognise the best in music, entertainment and news. The ‘Too Good At Goodbyes’ hitmaker and the indie rock band - fronted by Tom Meighan - have already been confirmed for the event, which will take place on March 1, 2018 at London’s Hammersmith Eventim Apollo. The likes of Rita Ora, Andrea Bocelli and Martin Garrix are also on the star-studded bill. Ashley Tabor OBE, Global’s Founder & Executive President, said: “At Global, we’ve built some of the UK’s biggest radio stations and media brands. “Through their reach, we’re in the privileged position of entertaining and engaging more than half the UK popu- lation every single week. “This means we’re perfectly placed to create the biggest and best music and entertainment awards the And in response to the question, UK has ever seen, supported by Global’s incredible listeners who “When were you happiest?”, he will be voting for some of their favorite artists in popular cate- said: “When I had my first kid and gories.” Recipients of Global Awards will be voted for by both the when I had my first big success with David public and a panel of industry experts, with the full categories and ‘I Gotta Feeling’.” David is also longlists for the public vote being announced on Wednesday. proud of himself for “giving DJ cul- Tickets for the bash go on sale in January 2018 from ture more respect”, something he global.com/awards. Guetta’s calls his “greatest achievement”. However, his career has not been all positive; he admitted that his most song wish embarrassing moment was when he did a live stream to launch one of his albums. David explained: “When I was doing a live stream to launch my Charli XCX unsure about avid Guetta wants his own album. Millions of people were song to be played at his watching and the first audio file did- releasing more albums Dfuneral. The 50-year-old DJ n’t work. I was the biggest DJ in the produced the Black Eyed Peas’ world and I couldn’t even play one harli XCX isn’t sure if she will release any 2009 single ‘I Gotta Feeling’ and record. It was horrible.” And he more albums. The ‘Boys’ singer has just says the track is so special to him, revealed that he takes criticism of Cdropped the mixtape ‘Pop 2’, which fea- that its release was one of the hap- his work badly. The star - who tures Carly Rae Jepsen, Tove Lo, Caroline piest moments of his life and he admits “losing inspiration” is his Polachek, Cupcakke, Mykki Blanco and Jay Park wants it played when he died. When biggest fear - said: “Every time I put and she admitted she prefers the immediacy of a asked by The Guardian ‘What song out a record, I feel like it’s the best. mixtape, over the long drawn-out process of cre- would you like played at your funer- So when a record is not successful ating an album. She told Vulture: “With the al?’, he replied: “I Gotta Feeling”. it’s very painful.” album, I don’t really know when I’m gonna put it out. Or even if I’m gonna put out an album. I just don’t know. And I think that’s what leads me toward making mixtapes. The way that I work and write is so fast, and releasing these mixtapes Stormzy wants is very beneficial to that. I get so frustrated hav- ing to sit on music. I’ve been sitting on music for my album for so long now that people hacked me Stevie Wonder duet and leaked some music. For me to keep on being creative, doing these mixtapes is good. Generally, tormzy wants to collaborate reason why I say no is because I don’t even really tell people when I’m working with Stevie Wonder. The ‘Big she doesn’t do features - and she on it. It just happens. I’ll tell fans the week before For Your Boots’ rapper has needs to keep it like that. “I am the release, and I’ll tell the label two months S before.” And Charli revealed her latest mixtape given up hope on duetting with rooting for her legacy to stay as Adele because she never does phenomenal as possible. “She has- only took two weeks to make. She explained: feature tracks, but he’d love to get n’t got to worry about what her “This one started happening just before I went on into the studio with the 67-year- next album does. “All she has to tour with Halsey when I was in London. Me and old Motown legend. The 24-year- do is go to the studio, lay down [producer] A.G. Cook do so much work together whatever pain or emotion or feel- now and he’s so fast, so we were just like, ‘we ing she’s got and the rest will should do another mixtape.’ We had this studio service itself.” And on who else is session where we made a few ideas, and then we on his wish list, he told the Metro rimes has teased new music is coming went out and partied at this PC Music night. We Chicago, Austin, wherever and cut vocals. At the newspaper: “Stevie Wonder ... “soon”. The 29-year-old pop star - real didn’t do anymore work, but we knew we had same time, I was sending s**t to other artists That would be...” Meanwhile, Gname Claire Boucher - has kept her fans some good ideas and we should probably finish asking them to jump on songs. I guess it was a Stormzy - who has won countless waiting two years for the much-anticipated fol- them. He flew over to New York for these really longer period than No. 1 Angel just because there awards thanks to his critically- low-up to 2015’s ‘Art Angels’, but she has now hectic, mental four or five days where we would are more features. Honestly, I feel really sorry for acclaimed LP ‘Gangs, Signs & revealed she has played new material to her stay in the studio until 4 a.m. It was all being done A.G. He kept killing himself trying to finish this Prayers’ - says the most important record label, and they “really dig it”. Replying to while I was still on tour. In total, it took maybe back in London, staying up for 24 hours for a thing looking forward is ensuring a follower on Twitter over the weekend, she two weeks. I would go into studios in LA, Boston, week. He’s really the hero of this mixtape.” he maintains being at the “top of wrote: “just played label new music they rly dig [his] game”. He said: “I’ve got to it so hopefully smthn soon (sic).” In August, the worry about making music and ‘Venus Fly’ singer said reassured fans that she staying at the top of my game ... was spending “every day” working on her fifth focusing on what my actual trade studio album. The singer/songwriter said at the Robbie Williams couldn’t stay retired is, being a musician and delivering time that she just needed a bit more time for incredible art.” The ‘Blinded By “pure unadulterated creativity”. She wrote on obbie Williams soon realized he’d made a even Dallas ... And in those three years off my brain Your Grace’ star is expected to Instagram: “I kno i’ve been quiet lately - in the mistake when he retired from music more turned to Swiss cheese. A man needs a purpose, sweep up plenty of prizes at studio every day trying to legit make something than a decade ago - because his brain was which is why I came back.” Robbie - who has spent you’ve never heard before. unexplored sonic R 2018’s BRIT Awards. He will turning to “Swiss cheese”. The ‘Let Me Entertain time in rehab on numerous occasions throughout reportedly be joined by the likes landscapes. i need another month or 2 of pure You’ hitmaker decided to call it quits following the his career for alcoholism, substance abuse, depres- of Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith at unadulterated creativity at which point i will release of his flop sev- sion and even an addiction to energy drinks the annual ceremony at London’s begin finishing tracks. won’t let u down (sic)” enth studio album Lucozade and Red Bull - has previously credited The O2 in February. A source said Grimes gave the album update in a social media ‘Rudebox’ in 2006, but meeting his wife Ayda Field in 2006 with putting recently: “Show chiefs were des- post announcing she’d been included in Harper’s after spending a lot of him back on track. The pop star launched his career perate to secure Ed, Sam and Bazaar’s Icons list. She posted a short video time sitting on the sofa as a member of Take That and after quitting in 1995 Stormzy as they’re the biggest revealing the news and added the caption: watching bad TV he he joined the boys in 2010 for a new album names in UK music right now. “moving up in the world guys! tomorrow decided he had to come ‘Progress’ and tour. Robbie, 43, is open to rejoining “The combined record and Grimes will be included in the #bazaaricons list! back and did so in 2009 the band - which now tours as a trio, Gary Barlow, old grime star - whose real name streaming figures are insane and (sic)” Meanwhile, the ‘Oblivion’ hitmaker previ- with his LP ‘Reality Howard Donald and Mark Owen following Jason is Michael Omari Owuo, Jr. - the booking is bound to add num- ously insisted being a famous artist is mostly Killed The Video Star’ - Orange’s departure - in the future because he had thinks Adele should carry on not bers on the viewing figures too. down to luck, and even if she wasn’t well-known produced by Trevor so much fun with the guys, even though it is hard having other artists on her tracks “It’s shaping up to be a top night.” she would still be making music. She said: “For Horn. Speaking to The work being part of their all-action shows. Asked if to continue her “phenomenal The 2017 bash, sponsored by anyone who is successful in art, it’s 90 per cent Sun newspaper, he admitted: “Yeah, 2006 hap- he’d return to Take That, he said: “Yeah I would. legacy”. When asked about work- Mastercard, saw Stormzy and Ed luck and chance. “If you’re talented and you’re pened, I went on tour and that just fried my brains Don’t know when that would be. I’m constantly ing with the ‘Hello’ hitmaker - who perform together, with the grime not getting anywhere, you shouldn’t feel bad. It’s and I decided that I retired. I didn’t tell anybody having ideas about my own stuff that I want to fulfil. dedicated ‘Make Me Feel My star joining his pal for a remix of not just hard work and talent. “I’d still be able to because I knew I’d possibly been lying to myself. I It’s a big commitment to re-join the band, go and Love’ to him at her London show the 26-year-old singer’s hit single make records because I own all the equipment took to my home, stayed there and grew a beard, promo the album for months then go on tour - it’s a last year - Stormzy said: “The ‘Shape Of You’. and I have all the skills.” chased UFOs, watched ‘The Real Housewives of whole 18 months out of my life. Last time was the Beverly Hills’, Orange County, New Jersey, Atlanta, perfect storm in the best way.