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rent Reznor still thinks about David Bowie “all the musical icon felt almost like a member of his own fami- a family member almost. “There are these people that you T the time”. The singer knew his ly had died and explained how the deaths of certain peo- feel you can rely on out there - not for support necessarily, recent track ‘God Break Down the Door’ - on ple in the public eye is a huge loss to society. He said in an but it’s good to know they’re experiencing life as we’re in which he plays saxophone - would remind peo- interview with magazine: “Let’s first talk semi-uncertain times and even when we aren’t. I think ple of his late friend, who died of cancer in January 2016. about Anthony Bourdain. I never met him. But I liked the about that a lot.” He said: “The decision to do the Bowie-esque, croony world with him in it better. I liked knowing he was out vocal was just around initially without the intent of it ever there in some fashion, especially in these times. That’s a going to the outside world. And Atticus spoke up and said, loss; culturally, we needed that voice. “With Bowie, I did ‘You gotta keep that.’ “I knew it would [remind people of know him to a degree. I certainly studied his work and Bowie]. I mean, I still think about that man all the time.” continued to do so. “It felt like, ‘Man, we weren’t done. And the ‘Mr Self Destruct’ rocker admitted the passing of There’s more to go. I needed you in the world.’ It was like reveal Bruce Springsteen advice Drake and ruce Springsteen told Arcade Fire to build an audience in Spain to give them B an escape when audiences turned on Migos push them in the US. The ‘’ band’s latest ‘Everything Now’ was met with a backlash from critics and fans, and - back tour who completes the lineup with older brother Win and his wife Regine Chassagne, Richard Reed rake and Migos have pushed back their Parry, and - has D tour following Offset’s arrest. The 31- revealed the piece of advice they received from year-old rapper and the hip hop trio - the Boss himself in case something like this hap- made up of Takeoff, Quavo and Offset - pened. Speaking on ‘Kyle Meredith With...’, he have postponed their ‘The Aubrey and the Three said: “Bruce Springsteen actually told us once, Amigos Tour’ by 15 days to ensure they can deliver a ‘Just make sure that you can always play shows in “high standard” on the road. A rep for Drake said: Spain. “‘Because there will come a time when peo- “In order to deliver the high standard tour experi- ple hate you for like a decade and you can just ence our fans expect and deserve, we have made the disappear and go play shows in Spain where peo- necessary decision to slightly adjust the beginning of ple love you. “‘And you’ll be in Spain, and you can eat delicious food. And then 10 years after people will realize that you’re really great and you can go back to America.’ “Regarding the critical response to the record - which was released last year and met with what Butler described as “louder oppos- ing chatter” - the band admit some fault with the All Saints think expectations that had been built up for their fifth LP. Addressing the intricate and drawn-out pro- motional campaign, the musician added: “[Reviewers] approached it with more baggage. Baggage that we created, so it was kind of our Spice Girls sold out fault.” The release came after the band cut ties with Maverick Management’s Scott Rodger after ll Saints have insisted they would never have in the 1990s, with Spice Girls painted as an innocent flip- 13 years working together, and at the time he A followed Spice Girls’ footsteps and sold out side to the heavy party-goers. However, Nic explained: praised the innovative multi-instrumentalists for with “endorsements”. The ‘Never Ever’ band - “[The Spice Girls] were drinking with us at the Met Bar. their impact on the music industry in a touching made up of Mel Blatt, Shaznay Lewis and sis- Everybody [went out loads]; it was just focused on us. statement announcing that they have parted ways. ters Nicole and Natalie Appleton - have taken aim at the They were the good old days.” That’s not to say the quar- He said: “It’s been the greatest pleasure of my ‘Wannabe’ hitmakers and admitted they wouldn’t have felt ter didn’t drink, as Nat recalled an awkward hangover they professional career working and collaborating comfortable with the same big money deals. Speaking to were suffering on classic ITV music show CD:UK. She with Arcade Fire and everyone on their team. newspaper, Mel said: “We turned down a lot revealed: “I had a very embarrassing morning on CD:UK “They are by far the most important band of their of lucrative branding offers. The main problem I had with once,. We were talking to Ant and Dec and we all had sun- generation and have produced some of the most ‘The Aubrey & the Three Migos Tour’ schedule.” the Spice Girls was all the endorsements. “It’s a way of life glasses on because we couldn’t see. “We went to a com- inspiring music of any time. “It’s with the deepest Their run of shows was due to begin today in Salt now, but they were kind of the first people to put their mercial break and I had to go because I couldn’t breathe, love and respect that I wish the band all the very Lake City, Utah, but the first gig will now be in names on everything. When we were being compared to it was really bad, and I got this phone call from my mum best in their future endeavors and very much look Kansas City, Missouri, on August 10. A number of them I was like: ‘No, no, no.’ We write our own music and being like: ‘What’s the matter with you!’ Then they came forward to seeing what they come up with next.” performances have been rescheduled, but their we’re here to perform. We wanted to be a band, just a back from the break and I wasn’t there.” planned show in Chicago on August 20 has been band.” There were claims that the two groups were rivals axed, but those who bought tickets for original dates are entitled to a refund. Offset - who is married to Cardi B, who welcomed their baby daughter Kulture earlier this month - was arrested for gun and drug possession last week after police officers said they Christopher McQuarrie witnessed him performing an improper lane change. But his lawyer Drew Findling believes he was “tar- geted” by police. He said: “It’s a common theme. says he was an We’re talking about a young, African-American man driving a shiny, beautiful luxury car and clad in designer clothes and watches and jewelry. ‘innocent bystander’ in “Unfortunately people in his genre become a target for law enforcement who think that lifestyle is con- toxic fandom row nected to some illegal activity ... and that is a sad statement.” Cardi is also said to believe Offset was hristopher McQuarrie says he was an “innocent “targeted” for being a “rich, successful black rap- C bystander” before being caught up in the row per”. A source told TMZ: “She thinks he was pulled about toxic ‘Star Wars’ fandom. The 50-year- over for doing nothing more than being a rich, suc- old filmmaker recently ruled out ever helming a cessful black rapper. “She doesn’t think he broke ‘Star Wars’ movie after he was subjected to abuse purely any laws because he doesn’t own any firearms. It because Rian Johnson - whose ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ was a targeted attack from the hip-hop cops.” divided the franchise’s fanbase - hailed Christopher as one of the industry’s most accomplished screenwriters. After Hamilton being attacked by internet trolls, Christopher tweeted: “My friend, After five minutes of this, I don’t know why you’re still on Twitter. “I would have loved to make a Star Alexandra Wars film someday. I’m cured. (sic)” The director has now movie not reflected on the situation, saying he can understand the passion of ‘Star Wars’ fans. Asked about the subject of Daddario to star in toxic fandom by Collider, Christopher replied: “I can tell expected you from my limited experience - I got caught up as an innocent bystander in a bunch of ‘Star Wars’ stuff. “Look, movies are very emotional. They’re extremely, extremely Can You Keep a emotional. A movie like ‘Star Wars’ or movies like Marvel until 2020 where you’re dealing with comic books, this is stuff that’s coming from their childhood. It’s the same thing as camp- Secret? adaptation fire stories, and in some cases it’s the very fabric of their movie of the hit stage show ‘Hamilton’ is not growing up. It’s something of which they’re hugely protec- A expected to arrive until 2020. The production lexandra Daddario is set to star in and execu- tive.” The acclaimed director explained that he had some has been a huge success on Broadway, but a A tive produce a film adaptation of the best-sell- previous experience of the situation, likening it to his 2016 recording of the musical, which was creat- ing novel ‘Can You Keep a Secret?’. The 32- 2000 directorial debut ‘The Way of the Gun’. He said: ed by Lin-Manuel Miranda, won’t be seen for two more year-old actress - who previously appeared in “Going back to ‘The Way of the Gun’, what I did in ‘The years, with the makers seemingly keen to maximize their ‘Baywatch’ and ‘San Andreas’ - has been cast in the role of Way of the Gun’ is I defied the expectations of the viewer; earnings from the stage show. Studios are currently bid- Emma Corrigan in the adaptation of Sophie Kinsella’s nov- I subverted them right from the very beginning of the film. ding for the rights to distribute the movie, according to the el, which is being directed by Elise Duran. In the movie, And I learned a valuable lesson which is that people tend Wall Street Journal newspaper, which claims that a $50 Alexandra’s character finds herself in the midst of a turbu- to react quite extremely when you don’t meet their expec- million price tag has been placed on the film. The show - lent plane journey and assumes she’s about to die. As a tations or when you don’t tell them the story. “What I did which opened on Broadway in 2015 - is about the founding result, she decides to spill all of secrets to the hand- in ‘The Way of the Gun’ was I was asking you to figure it father, Alexander Hamilton, and it features a mix of differ- some stranger sitting next to her. However, as it turns out, out instead of telling you what I wanted you to feel. Mass ent musical genres, including hip-hop, R&B, pop and soul. she’s actually revealed her secrets to Jack Harper, her audiences - I’m not saying everybody - but mass audi- Lin-Manuel originally starred in the musical but left the firm’s elusive CEO, who subsequently arrives at her office. ences tend to reject that sort of thing.” production shortly before it was recorded for the movie. The movie is being adapted by Peter Hutchings, and Meanwhile, Lin-Manuel previously admitted that despite Claude Dal Farra, Brice Dal Farra, and Brian Keady are creating the musical, he has a very realistic view of serving as the producers, according to Deadline. In recent America’s founding fathers, who also included the likes of years, Alexandra has often starred as the love interest in Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin. He shared: “I her movies and TV shows. But the actress previously think the notion of our founders being these perfect men insisted she’s comfortable being “considered sexy”. She who got these stone tablets from the sky that became our explained: “It’s kind of cool to be considered sexy. It’s not Constitution and Bill of Rights is bull***t. They did a something that I ever expected to happen for me. It wasn’t remarkable thing in sticking the landing from revolution to something that I tried to do, so I embrace it, to a certain government. That’s the hardest thing to do. “You can go extent, especially when it’s part of the joke, which it was in across the ocean to France, where they totally it up and ‘Baywatch’. “In ‘True Detective’, the scene that I did naked then got stuck in a cycle of revolution and tyranny. So that’s was done for a point. It wasn’t gratuitous. It was done to not nothing. But that being said, there’s compromise in our shockingly show you the philandering nature of Woody founding documents. There’s compromise between North Harrelson’s character, when you thought he was a good and South. There’s compromise between manufacture and guy. “In ‘Baywatch’, it’s part of the joke, but at the same agriculture. “The same fights we have over the role of our time, it’s also just fun. It was like, ‘Wow, look, I’m a government now and the size of our government now are ‘Baywatch’ babe!’” the fights they were having.” — Bang Showbiz