Astroworld court hearing: Gag order, diversity discussed

Ed Sheeran and his co-writers in the ‘Shape of You’ copyright trial has said the legal row has been “deeply traumatising” for them.Ian Mill QC described the dispute as “terribly, terribly unfortunate” at a hearing in London yesterday (March 23) and argued that the case “should never have got to trial” [via Metro].The High Court was informed of Mill’s comments as the trial is expected to conclude today (March 22) and Mr Justice Zacaroli’s judgment to follow at a later date.Grime artist Sami Chokri, who performs under the name Sami Switch, is claiming that Sheeran’s 2017 hit infringes “particular lines and phrases” of his 2015 song ‘Oh Why’.

A 17-year-old boy has appeared in court charged with murdering another teenager in Salford. The youngster, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been charged with one count of murder between January 29 and January 30 relating to the death of 17-year-old Alan Szelugowski.

Real Housewives of Cheshire star Dawn Ward allegedly told a Jewish woman to “shut up you little disease” during a drunken tirade at a London train station, a court heard today

Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner “burst into tears” and was left “scared out of her wits” after being blamed over the alleged murder of Sir David Amess, a court heard.

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Ed Sheeran was hit with a “concerted plan” to secure his interest in a songwriter who then accused him of copying one of his songs for ‘Shape Of You’, the High Court was told yesterday (March 15).Sheeran and two of his co-writers, Johnny McDaid and Steve Mac, have been accused of lifting “particular lines and phrases” for the 2017 ‘÷’ single from a track called ‘Oh Why’ by Sami Switch (real name Sam Chokri).The latter artist and his co-writer Ross O’Donoghue have alleged that Sheeran took the “oh I, oh I, oh I, oh I” hook from the aforementioned song, which was released back in 2015.

Millie Court has broken her silence on rumours she and her Welsh boyfriend Liam Reardon have split. Love Island winners Millie, 24, and Liam, 22, moved in together after crowning the viewers' favourite couple of the series in August. However, fans of the couple were recently concerned they may have parted ways as the pair hadn't been spotted together in three weeks.

Ed Sheeran’s track ‘Shape Of You’ has told London’s High Court he felt “belittled” by the superstar’s lawyers.Chokri, who performs as Sami Switch, was in court today (March 14) as part of the ongoing copyright court case regarding his song ‘Oh Why’ and Sheeran’s 2017 single.“I feel like I’ve been robbed by someone I respect, or respected,” he told the court, according to the BBC.“This is years of a cloud over my head,” Chokri went on to say. “All I heard and read was emails belittling me and my questions.”Sami Switch continued: “All I wanted to do was ask for an explanation.

Apparently, Travis Scott’s plan for a new charitable initiative in the wake of the Astroworld tragedy did not go down well with everyone.

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up in the air.Production company Paramount Players has suspended the comedy “Assisted Living” after star Cardi B dropped out.The $30 million film was just a week away from beginning filming when the 29-year-old rapper backed out, sources told Deadline.The other cast and crew were told that the movie was temporarily scrapped.Insiders told the publication that the reason for the “Bodak Yellow” singer’s departure was due to overextension.In the comedy, Cardi was set to play a criminal who must go on the run after she’s accused of a crime. She tries to prove her innocence and hides out at her grandmother’s retirement home.

Four months after the devastating events of the Astroworld Festival, which left ten fans dead, Travis Scott is once again opening up about the tragedy — and this time he’s looking to take real action.

Travis Scott has announced the launch of a new philanthropic project called Project HEAL – which in part aims to improve safety at live events in the wake of last year’s Astroworld tragedy.Ten people died and hundreds more were injured last November following a crowd surge during Scott’s headline set at the Houston-based festival he founded. There were criticisms of the response by organisers and Scott himself to the incident as it unfolded, including the fact that the rapper continued to perform for 30 minutes after a “mass casualty event” had been declared.In a statement posted on Instagram, Scott said last night: “Over the past few months I’ve been taking the time and space to grieve, reflect and do my part to heal my community.

Travis Scott vows to honor the victims of the Astroworld tragedy with a new initiative he's calling Project HEAL.The «Goosebumps» rapper took to Instagram on Tuesday to announce the new project that he says is a multi-tier initiative aimed at addressing challenges facing today's youth when it comes to academic scholarships, mental health resources and event safety.«Over the past few months I've been taking the time and space to grieve, reflect and do my part to heal my community,» Scott captioned in his post announcing the new initiative. «Most importantly, I want to use my resources and platform moving forward towards actionable change. This will be a lifelong journey for me and my family.»The rapper added that he and his team created Project HEAL «to take much needed action towards supporting real solutions that make all events the safest spaces they can possibly be.» He also said, «I will always honor the victims of the Astroworld tragedy who remain in my heart forever.»A post shared by flame (@travisscott)Project HEAL will work in conjunction with Scott's other non-profit, Cactus Jack Foundation, and provides academic scholarships, free mental health resources, a creative design center and a «first-ever tech-driven solution for event safety.» The initiative comes just over three months after mayhem unfolded at Scott's Astroworld concert last November in Houston, where 10 people died in what officials described as a «chaotic event.»About a month after the Astroworld tragedy, Scott spoke out for the first time and, in an hour-long interview, denied hearing any signs of distress from the crowd while he was performing.«It’s so crazy because I’m that artist too.

Millie Court has shared a truly empowering message for International Women's Day as she encouraged her fans to join her in embracing their flaws.The Love Island winner posted a series of poignant snaps going makeup free and showing her facial acne with pride for her followers.The 25 year old star, who regularly shows off glamorous looks, posed in a stunning black tulle dress with a white curtained background. Pulling her blonde locks into a loose low bun for the pictures, Millie turned her head to the side to showcase her fresh-faced appearance. Posting two more angles of her skin, the images were a rare unfiltered look at the beautiful reality TV favourite.