Robbie Williams Performs Live For BBC’s Electric Proms Concert Series
Robbie Williams made a triumphant live comeback in London last night (Oct. 21), as part of the BBC’s Electric Proms series of concerts.
Appearing at the London Roundhouse with a 38-piece band, including string and brass sections — led by Trevor Horn, who produced Williams’ new album “Reality Killed the Video Star” — Williams was in confident, relaxed form from the start. He made his entrance down a white staircase to current single “Bodies,” which entered the U.K. charts at No. 2 on Oct. 18.
Williams premiered seven songs from the new album, due Nov. 9 in the United Kingdom on Virgin Records. As well as “Bodies,” he aired what he said would be the album’s second single, “You Know Me,” alongside “Morning Sun,” “Blasphemy,” “Starstruck,” “Deceptacon” and “Won’t Do That.” Most of the new material harks back to Williams’ trademark adult pop sound, with little of the experimentation that marked his last album “Rudebox,” which proved a critical and commercial flop.
Stephen Davies, director of audio and music at BBC Worldwide said: ”We knew that there would be significant interest in this concert, but the public reaction has exceeded all of our expectations.”
UPDATE: Robbie Williams set a world record yesterday by having the most screenings of a live concert in theaters.The BBC’s live show “Electric Proms” was broadcast simultaneously in venues all over the world in 23 countries.Extra screenings are planned in the coming weeks for countries a bit further from Williams’ native England including Australia and South Africa.
New Music: Lady Gaga ‘Bad Romance’
October 20, 2009 by imusicdaily
Filed under Celebrity, Music, New
Lady Gaga’s latest single ‘Bad Romance’ off of her upcoming re-released album The Fame Monster is on the fast track to topping the charts.
Before it’s official release, there were several bad versions of the track leaked online, but now that the official release is taking over the radio, fans are going crazy for the Princess of Pop’s new music.
Check out ‘Bad Romance’ –
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New Music: Lady Gaga ‘Alejandro’
October 19, 2009 by imusicdaily
Filed under Celebrity, Music, New
As reported, Lady Gaga will be re-releasing her debut album with 8 completely new tracks for fans to enjoy.
Even though Gaga’s The Fame Monster won’t be out until November 24th, we’ve got one of her brand new tracks ‘Alejandro’ for you to check out.
Listen to ‘Alejandro’ –
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Lady Gaga Announces New Tour
October 15, 2009 by imusicdaily
Filed under Celebrity, Music, On Tour
From the Lady’s official website:
“International pop superstar Lady Gaga today announced plans for her next North American tour, entitled “The Monster Ball.” The tour will begin on November 27 in Montreal, and will wind up on January 21, 2010 in Gaga’s hometown, New York City. Kid Cudi will be the supporting act for the entire tour.
Says Lady Gaga, “The Haus of Gaga had been designing ‘The Monster Ball’ for premiere in 2010 at the O2 Arena in London, but due to diligent work and preparation, ‘The Monster Ball’ will begin on November 27 in Montreal. ‘The Monster Ball’ is a multimedia artistic experience in the style of the first-ever ‘pop electro opera.’”
Lady Gaga will release a re-package of her breakthrough album, The Fame, called The Fame Monster, earlier that week, on November 23. The re-package will include eight brand new songs, including the club-banging first single “Bad Romance.” Continues Lady Gaga, “A message to all my little monsters: The Fame Monster will come out four days before the first live show. You have exactly 96 hours to learn all of the lyrics so you can sing along. Dress accordingly.”
The dates for “The Monster Ball” are:
November 27 – Montreal, Quebec, Canada – The Bell Center
November 28 – Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Air Canada Center
November 29 – Ottawa, Ontario, Canada – Scotiabank Place
December 01 – Boston, MA – Wang Center
December 02 – Boston, MA – Wang Center
December 03 – Camden, NJ – Susquehanna
December 09 – Vancouver, BC, Canada – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
December 10 – Vancouver, BC, Canada – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
December 13 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic
December 18 – Las Vegas, NV – TBD
December 19 – San Diego, CA – San Diego Sports Arena
December 21 – Los Angeles, CA – Nokia Theatre
December 29 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theater
December 31 – Miami, FL – Knight Center
January 03 – Orlando, FL – The Hard Rock
January 07 – St. Louis, MO – The Fox
January 08 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre
January 09 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre
January 12 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theater
January 16 – Atlantic City, NJ – Borgata
January 20 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall
January 21 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall”
Lady Gaga To Appear On Gossip Girl
October 7, 2009 by imusicdaily
Filed under Celebrity, TV
According to the NY Daily News, Lady Gaga will be filming an upcoming episode of Gossip Girl.
She will be performing as herself, which isn’t too much of a stretch for the pop star.
I don’t think I’ve ever watched an entire episode of the show, but I’ll be sure to tivo this one!
Robbie Williams Reunites With Former Band Take That
September 29, 2009 by imusicdaily
Filed under Celebrity, Music, Reunite
Could a Take That reunion be in the works?
According to the Daily Mirror, Robbie Williams met up with his former bandmates in New York City at Electric Lady Studios. This is the first time the band has been together in almost 15 years. A source told the Daily Mirror that Robbie “is back with Take That in the studio and they’re all writing together again. Robbie wouldn’t be happy performing old Take That songs that he has had no part in. But if they can pen new tracks that they’re all happy with, they’ll record them and hell be back with them on stage”.
A spokesperson for the group says the report is “unconfirmed” and claims the band were in New York to “approve final mixes” for their first-ever live album The Greatest Day.
What do you guys think? Is Take That reuniting?
Jennifer Hudson Live In NYC Tonight for Wizard Of Oz
September 29, 2009 by imusicdaily
Filed under Celebrity, Live, Movie, Music
If you’re in NYC and want to catch Idol alum Jennifer Hudson live, head over to Central Park West and 72nd street at 7:30pm tonight for the 70th anniversary of The Wizard Of Oz.
Central Park will be hosting a free screening of the remastered, high definition film. There will be special performances of the movie’s classic songs by Jennifer Hudson and Julianne Hough from Dancing With The Stars.
Zeta-Jones makes Broadway Debut
September 23, 2009 by iMusicDaily
Filed under Celebrity, Music, photo
(Reuters) – Oscar-winning actress Catherine Zeta-Jones will make her Broadway debut in a revival of Stephen Sondheim’s “A Little Night Music,” producers said on Tuesday.
The British actress, who won an Oscar for her supporting role in the 2006 screen adaptation of the musical “Chicago,” will play Desiree Armfeldt, singer of the hit ballad “Send in the Clowns.”
Fellow Briton Angela Lansbury, 83, will take the role of the terse Madame Armfeldt in the revival, which opens on December 13 at New York’s Walter Kerr Theater.
Set in a Swedish country house at the turn of the century, “A Little Night Music” first opened on Broadway in 1973 and won six Tony awards.
The current revival is a transfer from British director Trevor Nunn’s recent production in London.
“I’m honored that Trevor Nunn and Stephen Sondheim asked me to make my Broadway debut in this beautiful production,” Zeta-Jones said in a statement. “I look forward to starting rehearsal with this extraordinary group of people and working with the incomparable Angela Lansbury, whose work I’ve long admired.”
Zeta-Jones’ film career has cooled in recent years with such efforts as “No Reservations” (2007) and “Intolerable Cruelty” (2003) failing to make much of an impression at the North American box office.
Mariah Carey Live On Oprah
Mariah Carey appeared on the Oprah show yesterday in NYC sporting her old school curly hair once again. Mariah’s really trying remind people of the time they first fell in love with her, when she was still just like you and me. For the past few years, the divas been on her own planet!
In case you missed it, check out her performance of her newest single ‘I Want To Know What Love Is.’
RIP DJ A.M.
DJ AM was found dead today at his New York apartment, according to PerezHilton.com. Reports are suggesting that he died of an apparent drug overdose – prescription pill bottles and a crack pipe were found in the apt. Friends had been trying to reach him and knocking on his door for days before the police broke down the door to find his body. So sad.
Let us leave you with a tune – his last post on Twitter – his last communication to the public: Grandmaster Flash “New York, New York” (pay attention to the lyrics)
http://www.imeem.com/djseven30nyc1/music/QnEEamgK/grandmaster-flash-and-the-furi-new-york-new-york/
UPDATE 10:10 PM EST: Adam was reportedly wearing sweat pants and no shirt and was found in bed.
The coroner is currently at his 210 Lafayette St Apt.
UPDATE 9:12 PM EST: According to TMZ DJ AM had been “completely devastated” by a breakup with his girlfriend Hayley Wood. They reportedly split last week and she was the one to break things off.
It’s also being reported that the legendary DJ was suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome from the plane crash last year.
DJ AM had been sober for nine years…
UPDATE: DJ Am was found dead at approx. 5:30 PM EST. According to law enforcement officials, pills and drug paraphenilla were found inside his New York apartment.
Celebrities have taken to their twitter accounts to express their disbelief at the news.
If you remember, it was almost one year ago, when Adam and Travis Barker survived that S. Carolina plane crash
