Troubled star Britney Spears held an emergency meeting with ex-husband Kevin Federline this past Wednesday to discuss their custody battle over their two sons.
The singer met up with her former partner in an attempt to resolve their issues before they have to appear in court on Monday. Reports claim that the meeting did not go as Spears had hoped, as Federline rejected her proposals.
A source said: “Britney asked for (the meeting). She wants to put an end to this public debacle. However, Kevin (has) refused. He needs more money so he’s determined to win this.”
But another source, close to Federline, told People magazine: “He’s not going for additional child support in the court papers that were filed. It’s not about the money.”
The nominees for the Q Awards 2007 have been announced at a launch that saw performances by Cherry Ghost, Kate Nash, Hard Fi, Athlete and Manic Street Preachers.
The prestigious Awards will be announced at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel on 8th October. The nominees are as follows: Read more
Led Zeppelin have confirmed that they will reform for a one-off show at the O2 arena, London on 26th November. They will top a bill that includes Pete Townshend, Bill Wyman And The Rhythm Kings, Foreigner and Paolo Nutini.
The show is being held to raise money for the Ahmet Ertegun Education Fund, which pays for university scholarships in the UK, US and Turkey.
Show Tickets aren’t cheap costing £125 each and limited to two per person. If you want to get them you need to register on Ahmettribute.com as they will be distributed by ballot.
Led Zeppelin are also going to release ‘Mothership’, a best-of compilation, on 13th November.
Men of taste and style “X Factor” judges Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh have slammed Britney Spears’ performance at the MTV Video Music Awards.
The duo said that the troubled singer wouldn’t have got through to the second round of their TV talent show with the rendition she gave on Sunday night.
Cowell is quoted as saying: “If I had been looking after Britney I’d have taken one look at her in rehearsals and I wouldn’t have allowed her on stage.
“The problem she has now is that she could have killed her career. It’s difficult to come back from that performance, for a while at least.”
Walsh agreed, commenting: “Britney wouldn’t make it through one audition of X Factor because she can’t sing live.”
Spears’ comeback show at the awards ceremony was an embarrassment and it was reported yesterday that the popstar was seen backstage after the show, crying to herself.
Chart-toppers Snow Patrol are being sued by former bassist Mark McClelland seeking 25% of the band’s earnings since he was dismissed in March 2005. McClelland claims he was unlawfully dismissed by his ex-bandmates.
He is seeking a share of the royalties from the Eyes Open album and money from when the band supported U2 on their world tour.
Snow Patrol formed in 1994 when McClelland and lead singer Gary Lightbody met at Dundee University while students.Their second album Eyes Open topped the album charts in both the UK and Ireland and has now been on the UK album chart for 71 weeks.
As comebacks go, Britney Spears’ attempt at the MTV Video Music Awards show must be seen as the least successful for a long time!
Even the BBC’s David Willis said her performance would “go down in the history books as being one of the worst to grace the MTV Awards”. While so-called celebrity blogger Perez Hilton wrote that “She blew it… it was so bad, it was painful, it was embarrassing”. Read more
MusicRiot.co.uk is proud to be sponsoring Cassette Electrik’s gig at the Marquee club on 1st November 2007. The below is a review of a gig from earlier 2007, when the band were called Cassette, look out for more information about the band coming soon.
It’s important nowadays for any band to have the whole package – a complete style, to go with their music. Cassette have this all wrapped-up – even including the connotations associated with their name. Add to this, their influences from electro bands including Kraftwerk and you can expect a good electronic band.
Cassette don’t disappoint. Read more
Hard-Fi have revealed they will be kicking off a UK arena tour this December.
Starting in Glasgow they’ll then appear at arenas in several cities including Brighton and Manchester before the tour ends at London’s Wembley Arena a week before Christmas.
“This is our first real tour for the new album,” lead singer Richard Archer said. “We can’t wait to take it on the road with all the old favourites from the first LP. These will be our biggest shows so far.”
The tour dates are:
Glasgow Barrowlands (4th & 5th December)
Liverpool Aintree Pavillion (6th)
Swindon Oasis (8th)
Brighton Centre (10th)
Bournemouth BIC (12th)
Nottingham Arena (13th)
Birmingham Academy (14th & 15th)
Manchester Central (17th)
London Wembley Arena (18th)
The lads from Staines, Hard-Fi, have topped the album charts tonight (9th September).
Their new album ‘Once Upon A Time In West’ has topped the album charts kicking Newton Faulkner’s ‘Hand Built By Robots’ off the top spot.
Meanwhile Klaxons have experienced the Mercury Prize effect with their winning album ‘Myths Of The Near Future’ rising from Number 65 to Number 41.
The singles chart sees a return to days of yore with the re-release of ‘Young Folks’ by Peter, Bjorn and John entering at Number 38, while Pavarotti who died last week enters at Number 24 with ‘Nessun Dorma’
Top Ten singles chart is:
1. Sean Kingston – ‘Beautiful Girls’
2. Plain White T’s – ‘Hey There Delilah’
3. Kanye West – ‘Stronger’
4. James Blunt – ‘1973’
5. Girls Aloud – ‘Sexy! No No No’
6. Rihanna- ‘Shut Up And Drive’
7. Robyn – ‘With Every Heartbeat’
8. 50 Cent feat Justin Timberlake – ‘Ayo Technology’
9. Scouting For Girls – ‘She’s So Lovely’
10. Timbaland ft Keri Hilson – ‘The Way I Are’
