JLS star Aston Merrygold has shared an adorable video of his sons meeting their baby sister, Riley, for first time. Aston, 36, announced the news of his daughter's arrival on Sunday, March 3, as he shared a clip to Instagram and revealed her name.
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unconditionally moved by this meeting. Katy Perry got emotional during Sunday’s “American Idol” premiere as a contestant met her biological family for the first time following her live audition. Arizona native McKenna Breinholt stepped into the audition room and revealed to Perry and her fellow “Idol” judges, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie, that she was adopted.According to Breinholt, 25, her adoptive family struggled to conceive a child before ultimately going through the adoptive process.“I have the best family in the world they’ve always supported me,” Breinholt said, adding that when she had turned 21, her parents revealed that she had inherited her musical talent from her biological mother, Amy Ross Lopez, who was in a band called Nowhere Man and a Whiskey Girl before she sadly passed away.
The “Idol” hopeful then revealed that she had contacted her biological family over Face Time last summer and was planning to meet them in the near future. However, little did Breinholt know that both her adoptive and biological families were secretly in attendance for her audition. After wowing Perry, Richie, 74, and Bryan,47, with a rendition of the 2019 song “There Was Jesus, “Breinholt was prompted by Perry to invite her family inside for the judge’s final decision.
Upon opening the door, the aspiring singer was shocked to see not only her adoptive family but her biological aunts, uncles as well. “What happened here,” Bryan can be heard mumbling as both Perry and Richie look on in shock. “They’re here,” Brienholt says shocked as Perry seems to fight the urge to smile.
JLS star Aston Merrygold has shared an adorable video of his sons meeting their baby sister, Riley, for first time. Aston, 36, announced the news of his daughter's arrival on Sunday, March 3, as he shared a clip to Instagram and revealed her name.
Katie Price may have only just gone Instagram official with her new beau JJ Slater, but it appears getting hitched is already on the loved-up star’s mind.This week, the 45-year-old took to her Instagram to publicly gush over MAFS UK’s JJ, 31, with a sweet selfie of the two of them, telling her fans he “ticks every box” and is a “real gentleman”. Smitten Katie is already thinking ahead to a wedding day – and a source claims she is refusing to let her exes scupper her plans to get married for a fourth time. “She absolutely will marry JJ and if he proposes in the next few weeks, she will absolutely say yes.
The X Factor 2018 finalist Scarlett Lee has only gone and auditioned for American Idol. Six years after finishing as runner-up in Simon Cowell's UK singing competition, which saw Dalton Harris showered with confetti at the time, 26-year-old Scarlett looked a different person while covering 'Clown' by Emeli Sandé infront of judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan recently. Gone was her dark fake tan, but she did once again opt for a red dress for the occasion.
“American Idol” judge Perry appeared to cringe after one contestant took a massive gamble and sang the pop star’s 2008 hit “I Kissed a Girl” during Sunday night’s episode. The bold and rather theatrical cover of Perry’s debut single came when Massachusetts native Madaí ChaKell strutted into the audition room and declared to Perry, 39, and co-judges Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan that she planned to “get into your bag today.” ChaKell’s comment surprised Perry, who went on to watch the singer — who said she’d been part of an unnamed Broadway musical’s touring company — give a very active performance. At one point, the “Hot N Cold” songstress could be seen raising her eyebrows in disbelief and covering her mouth with her hand as the “Idol” hopeful continued to dance around.
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country music legend Loretta Lynn, auditioned for “American Idol” on Sunday’s episode of the ABC music competition show, surprising the judges. Judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan seemed to be in the dark about her impressive family tree — at first. “Growing up, I sang music my entire life,” Russell said.
Katy Perry, Ariana Grande and now-girlfriend Taylor Swift.The footage was taken from an interview with Kansas City Chiefs tight end back in 2016, when he sat down to speak with a TV station called Afterbuzz.Shared by TMZ, the clip sees the American football star take part in a ‘Kiss, Marry, Kill’ game, choosing between Katy Perry, Ariana Grande and his-now-girlfriend Taylor Swift. As the title suggests, the player has to choose which of the names he would kiss, marry and kill.“That’s messed up, I don’t want to kill any of them,” he tells the host, before reluctantly choosing to kill off Grande, kiss Swift and marry Perry.“Ariana I’d kill, unfortunately.
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Rolling Stones, Neil Young, Stevie Nicks, Foo Fighters, SZA and literally thousands more will stop into festival grounds all over North America.To find the fest that makes the most sense for your schedule, our team went ahead and created a list of the 57 (!) biggest festivals — with tickets available — you won’t want to miss this year.From Tempe, AZ’s February Innings Festival all the way to kick off the year to Orlando, FL’s EDC in November, here are the 62 biggest North American music festivals in 2024.Feb. 23-24 at Tempe Beach Park in Tempe, AZRed Hot Chili Peppers, Hozier, Greta Van Fleet, Jimmy Eat World, Third Eye BlindMarch 1-2 at Tempe Beach Park in Tempe, AZNoah Kahan, Chris Stapleton, Dave Matthews Band, Sheryl Crow, Gin BlossomsMarch 14-17 at The Lot at Hollywood Park in Inglewood, CANicki Minaj, Post Malone, Lil Uzi Vert, Don Toliver, $uicide Boy$April 5-7 at the Fort Lauderdale Beach Park in Fort Lauderdale, FLLainey Wilson, Hardy, Old Dominion, Jason Aldean, Bret MichaelsApril 6-7 at the Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh, NCJ. ColeApril 12-13 at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, NJSaves The Day, Goldfinger, Hot Mulligan April 12-14, 19-21 at the Empire Polo Field in Indio, CALana Del Rey, No Doubt, Blur, J Balvin, Tyler The CreatorApril 18-21 at the Seascape Resort in Miramar Beach, FLNoah Kahan, Lake Street Dive, The Revivalists, Marcus King, DawesApril 20-21 at the Riverfront Park in North Charleston, SCNoah Kahan, Hozier, The Flaming Lips, Shovels and Rope, Grace PotterApril 25-28 and May 2-5 at the New Orleans Fairgrounds in New Orleans, LARolling Stones, Neil Young, The Killers, Foo Fighters, Chris StapletonApril 26-28 at the Empire Polo Field in Indio, CAEric Church, Miranda Lambert,
American Idol returned Sunday night, and it’s a big one — Katy Perry‘s last first episode ever after announcing she was leaving the show. And she’s making the most of it!
Katy Perry announced she’s leaving her role on the judging panel later this year. “Oh hiiii @AmericanIdol,” Sparks, 34, tweeted on Friday. “I hear a seat opened up at the judges table! I’m putting my name in the hat!” Sparks’ public plea comes days after Perry, 39, told Jimmy Kimmel last week that the current Season 22 will be her last after seven years on the show.
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Lionel Richie was surprised when news reached him about Katy Perry‘s imminent departure from American Idol. But “I’m not mad,” he said while visiting Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Thursday.
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Jimmy Kimmel Live, Richie, 74, said, “It just made me run off the road when I first heard about it. My phone blew up.”But, he added, “I’m not mad.” On Monday night, during her own appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” Perry, 39, announced that she was leaving “American Idol.” The upcoming Season 22 will be her last.
Lionel Richie is reacting to Katy Perry‘s American Idol exit announcement.
coronation in May 2023.The “Firework” singer, 39, revealed on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” that she was staying at Windsor Castle at the time, and bumped right into the newly crowned monarch, 75, on the property. “I brought my mother because, I mean, that’s like the best gift you could ever give your mom,” Perry said on Monday.The “American Idol” judge — who will leave at the end of the 22nd season — came face to face with Charles and his wife, Queen Camilla, after the ceremony ended.The trio were filming a segment for the ABC singing competition series alongside fellow judge Lionel Richie.“Everyone was running,” Perry explained, adding that she had to take a specific walking pathway into the castle, so she didn’t walk into any members of the royal family.She continued: “I ran straight into them, and I was like, ‘Oh, went the wrong way!’ ”The “I Kissed a Girl” singer went on to gush over Lionel Richie, 74, saying that he helped put the concert together with the Firm.The “We Are the World” producer “could convince anyone to do anything.”Perry went viral during the actual May 6 coronation, where she rocked a purple hat and matching dress.