90s pop icon who sold 200m records reveals they've swapped fame for painting houses

The Masked Singer is back for season 10!

Ed Sheeran has released a live bonus version of his just-released seventh studio album, ‘Autumn Variations’.Subtitled ‘(Fan Living Room Sessions)’, the bonus project features live renditions of each song on ‘Autumn Variations’, recorded and performed live from the homes of 14 of his fans.A trailer for the bonus album shows snippets of Sheeran appearing at his listener’s homes, and is soundtracked by a live rendition of the ‘Autumn Variations’ track, ‘American Town’.A post shared by Ed Sheeran (@teddysphotos)“I wanted to record a live version of Autumn Variations, but I wanted to do it in an original way,” Sheeran wrote on social media. “We did 14 houses over 2 days and it was such a fun way to meet fans but also record an entire live album.” The singer went on to thank fans for welcoming him despite giving “zero notice”.Videos of Sheeran performing each song on ‘(Fan Living Room Sessions)’ premiered on YouTube yesterday (October 2).

Selena Gomez and H.E.R. made a surprise appearance at a Coldplay concert in Los Angeles, joining the band on stage for a performance of the song ‘Let Somebody Go’. The joint performance took place during Coldplay’s show at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on Sunday (October 1).

A swimmer in northern California vanished without a trace in the open ocean over the weekend, and now, officials believe he was the victim of a shark attack.

Perry Farrell-led Porno For Pyros have pushed back their upcoming tour to finish work on new music.The band took to social media this past weekend to make the announcement, confirming that fans waiting to attend Pyro For Pornos’ first tour in 25 years will have to wait a little longer. The postponement, per the band, will allow them time to finish working on new music to perform during the tour.“We are beyond thankful for all of your support these last 30 years, and are anxious to celebrate with you.

the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur. On Friday, news broke that Las Vegas police had arrested Duane Davis, aka Keefe D or Keffe D, who has long said he was in the car of the person who shot at the rapper, killing him. He was 25.

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The Masked Singer is back for season 10!

The iconic lighthouse property made famous in children's show Round the Twist has been put up for sale, with sellers asking for over $3million. The Lighthouse is situated on the edge of a cliff at Aireys Inlet in Victoria, Australia, just 122km from Melbourne.The three-bedroom property boasts one bathroom and incredible coastal views. The iconic building, which sits in one of Victoria's popular holiday spots, is currently used as a rental getaway but has now been put on the market for the first time in 85 years, according to Herald Sun.The sellers have listed the Lighthouse with a price guide of $3.2million-$3.5million (£2.6-2.8m).

Jimmy Garoppolo is one of the names to watch tonight as he plays during Sunday Night Football with his team, the Las Vegas Raiders.

Cindy Crawford is reflecting on her first marriage to Richard Gere. The 57-year-old model stars in the new Apple TV+ series “The Supermodels” where she opened up in an interview, admitting that during their relationship, she ‘changed’ herself, embracing some of his interests as her own.Crawford and Gere met in 1988 and quickly fell in love when she was 21 and he was 38. They were one of the biggest celebrity couples, eloping in Las Vegas in 1991.

new docuseries, “The Super Models,” which is currently being streamed on Apple TV+.“In the beginning of a relationship, when you’re a young woman, you’re like, ‘You like baseball? I like baseball. You’re really into Tibetan Buddhism? I might be into that.

Kylie Minogue has announced details of an upcoming pop-up shop in London, set to celebrate the release of her new album ‘Tension’.The special store will be open for a limited time later this week and will see the Australian pop star open up a pop-up shop in the heart of London, filled with exclusive merchandise and unique products related to her latest album.The forthcoming LP, titled ‘Tension’ will mark the singer’s 16th studio album, and is set to be released this Friday (September 22). It will follow on from her previous singles: hit anthem of this summer ‘Padam Padam’, and ‘90s-inspired title track.Located at 55 Regent Street, the store will be open to fans from 10am until 6pm on Friday, when the album is released, and will run throughout the weekend, ending on Sunday (September 24).To those visiting, there will be plenty of exclusive items available for purchase – all of which have been curated personally by Minogue and are set to become collector’s items of the future.These include limited-edition and individually numbered copies of ‘Tension’ on vinyl, as well as limited-edition signed prints and lithographs.

K.J. Yossman BBC Studios has merged three areas of its formats business to create a new global entertainment division led by Matt Forde.

Olivia Rodrigo has cancelled her publicity tour in Australia days before it kicks off due to “unforeseen circumstances”.The pop star was due to host a Q&A with fans on September 22. She was also booked for a number of media interviews in promotion of her new album ‘Guts‘.A spokesperson from Universal Music Australia said [via MusicNews]: “Olivia is devastated that she won’t be able to make it, however she’s so excited to see her Australian Livies [fans] in 2024.”Rodrigo recently announced her ‘Guts World Tour’ for next year, which opens in Palm Springs, California on February 23, 2024.The singer-songwriter was set on a promo tour of Australia following her record-breaking success in the country.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music After months of rumors, Katy Perry has sold her music rights to Litmus Music, the Carlyle-backed company co-founded by former Capitol Records president Dan McCarroll, for $225 million, the company announced Monday. The deal includes Perry’s stakes in master recordings and publishing rights for the five albums she released between 2008 and 2020: “One of the Boys,” “Teenage Dream”, “Prism,” “Witness” and “Smile.” Universal Music Group continues to own the masters to those albums.

Married At First Sight Australia relationship expert Dr Trisha Stratford has tragically died, it's been confirmed.

Married At First Sight Australia star Trisha Stratford has died at the age of 72, it has been confirmed.Trisha, who was a clinical neuropsychologist, starred on the programme from 2015 until her departure in 2020. Earlier this morning (18 September,) her MAFS colleague, John Aiken, announced her death on Instagram with a heartbreaking post.The 53 year old told his followers: "I’m heartbroken and devastated that my friend and dear colleague Trisha has passed away. We shared an amazing seven seasons of @MAFS together.

U2 played a surprise show in front of the Plaza Hotel in Las Vegas last night (September 16) while filming a music video, where they played a new song live.The song, ‘Atomic City’, is believed to be about the very city the Irish quartet were playing in, and contained the lyrics “I’m free, so unexpectedly/I’m free from what’s in front of me!” and “I’ve got the key to the cages, waiting for my dice/I came here for the fight/I’m front row in Las Vegas. And there’s a big one on tonight”.It is believed the band were performing to around 250 extras, and frontman Bono’s vocals were live but the music was recorded.The song is reportedly going to be released before the band’s forthcoming residency at the new MSG Sphere in the city.

Jimmy Garoppolo, who is often referred to as Jimmy GQ because everyone thinks he looks like he belongs in GQ magazine, is a hot name to watch this season as he plays quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders.