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Lily Allen has revealed that she held a grudge against Elton John for years because he didn’t reply to her letter – until realising that she hadn’t actually sent it.During the most recent episode of her Miss Me? podcast with Miquita Oliver (released on May 6), Allen recalled once being “managed by a management company that was owned by Elton John” and his husband David Furnish.The singer and actor was on the Rocket Music Entertainment Group roster when she was making and promoting her second studio album, 2009’s ‘It’s Not Me, It’s You’.“I loved being managed by them,” Allen explained. “And every year Elton would put on a Christmas party, and I’d always sit next to him and he’d make me feel really special.”She continued: “He would call me, like, once every couple of weeks to check in and say hi and make sure that I was OK.

Jenna Ortega is set to star in a new movie premiering later this year at the Tribeca Film Festival.Ortega will appear alongside her Wednesday co-star Percy Hynes White, who plays Xavier Thorpe in the Addams Family spin-off series.The film, titled Winter Spring Summer Or Fall is reportedly a romantic drama “loaded with classic tropes” of romcoms, but “with a generous helping of YA fizz.”It was directed by Holidate and About Fate writer Tiffany Paulsen and was written by Dan Schoffer. The movie has been produced by Brad Krevoy, Josh Shader and David Wulf.Its official description on the Tribeca Film Festival website reads: “Following a chance encounter, wunderkind Remy (Jenna Ortega) and music-obsessed slacker Barnes (Percy Hynes White) become inexorably entwined in each other’s lives.”It continues: “As winter turns to spring and spring turns to summer, the two find themselves falling in love.

Joe Biden‘s campaign team has used Kendrick Lamar‘s ‘Euphoria‘ lyrics to diss former US president Donald Trump.The current US President’s campaign team hit out at Trump via social media on Monday (May 6) by using the viral track in a video clip that features various photos of the former president as the song plays in the background.“It’s always been about love and hate, now let me say I’m the biggest hater. I hate the way that you walk over women’s rights, the way that you talk about immigrants.

Steve Albini‘s proposal for producing Nirvana‘s landmark album ‘In Utero‘ following the news of his death.It was reported via Pitchfork today (May 8) that Albini died of a heart attack in his recording studio, Electronic Audio. His death was confirmed by the studio’s staff members.Albini wrote a four-page proposal to the grunge trio when he agreed to work on ‘In Utero’ with them in which he explained his philosophies around recording music.

Netflix hit series Baby Reindeer, will give her first TV interview tomorrow (May 9).Baby Reindeer, which has topped Netflix UK viewership charts for the last three weeks, is a semi-autobiographical series adapted from a one-man play, written by and starring Richard Gadd.The story follows a struggling comedian named Donny (Gadd) who is stalked and harassed by an older woman named Martha (played by Jessica Gunning). The final episode of the show reveals how Martha, who had already served more than four years in prison for a previous stalking conviction, was jailed for nine months.Scottish lawyer Fiona Harvey, 58, has come forward and claimed to be the inspiration behind Martha, but has dismissed Baby Reindeer as “a load of rubbish”.She has reportedly made herself known to the press “because people have to know what is going on,” and has threatened legal action against Gadd.Now, Harvey will give her first interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored, in an attempt to “set the record straight”.*WORLD EXCLUSIVE*The real-life Martha from Baby Reindeer breaks cover and gives me her first TV interview about the smash hit Netflix show.

Hinds have shared their latest track ‘Boom Boom Back’ featuring Beck, and announced their new album ‘VIVA HINDS’.Serving as the album’s lead single, ‘Boom Boom Back’ the breezy track features a crisp guitar riff with the duo – Carlotta Cosials and Ana Perrote – and Beck asks “If you wanna fall in love in a bar tonight / Do you wanna fall in love with a broken heart? / Do you wanna ride? Ride in my Mirage? / Do you wanna be the one that feels the “Boom-Boom” back?”The song was the first track the duo wrote for the album following a creative rut in 2020 after the release of their third album ‘The Prettiest Curse’. They went on to join forces with Beck after the duo met by chance at a film screening on a trip to LA.Directed by Perote and Cosials, the track’s accompanying music video sees the two walking and driving all around Los Angeles in matching black outfits. The single is the second song to be released from the Spanish indie rockers’ upcoming album ‘VIVA HINDS’.

Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes at the movie’s premiere.Easton Simpson deliberately mumbled his words while interviewing the film’s lead actors Owen Teague and Freya Allan, making it difficult for them to understand and answer.The repeated mumbled questions led to Teague eventually realising he was set up and walking away, and caused Allen to joke that the prank was “evil”.When speaking to Teague, Simpson started asking: “Acting in this movie, it’s a little different because you’re not playing a human.

Slash has opened up about which metal bands he would consider to be his favourites.As you can tell from his style of playing, the guitar icon and Guns N’ Roses star is most famously a fan of blues and classic rock. In fact, he has a blues album on the way, ‘Orgy Of The Damned’, which will include a number of blues covers.However, in a new interview ahead of the release, the guitarist has opened up about other artists he is vibing with at the moment – in particular, those from the metal scene.Speaking on the YouTube channel Coffee With Ola, he was asked about what he has been listening to lately, to which he revealed he is mainly listening to older bands who have been sharing new material.“AC/DC had a new record that was really good, Queens of the Stone Age have got a new record,” he said, referring to the 2020 album ‘Power Up’ and last year’s ‘In Times New Roman…’ respectively.Going on, he went on to name some heavier artists, including the eco-conscious French metal band Gojira, and thrash veterans, Metallica, as some of his current favourites.“I love Gojira, it’s great, and the new Metallica record [‘72 Seasons’] is fucking amazing,” he explained.

Taylor Swift tickets.READ MORE: Taylor Swift: – ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ review: a rare misstepRecent weeks have seen many Facebook users fall victim to a scam, in which accounts are hacked and hijacked to sell fake tickets to her upcoming ‘Eras Tour’ shows.Now, after many have come forward and revealed that they and their friends have lost hundreds of pounds because of the scam, Facebook is being accused of “doing nothing” to protect users and respond to those who have been affected.The increasing popularity of the hacks comes in the run-up to the pop star’s huge ‘Eras Tour’ coming over the pond later this week, and performing a series of UK shows throughout June and August with support from Paramore.Just last month, Lloyds Bank reported that Swifties in the country have lost around £1million in online ticket scams recently, and around 90 per cent of which were said to have originated on Facebook (via BBC News).Speaking to the outlet, various fans affected by the issue outlined how either themselves or people they knew had lost money due to accounts being hacked, and messaging them saying that they had tickets for sale.One of which was a fan in Worcester called Kerry Plant, who revealed that her account had been hacked and led to two of her friends losing over £300 each.

Steve Albini – the indie rock icon and legendary record producer – has died at the age of 61.Per Pitchfork, Albini died of a heart attack at Electronic Audio – his recording studio in Chicago. His death was confirmed by the studio’s staff members.Albini fronted the likes of underground bands such as Shellac, Big Black, Rapeman and Flour. He was most well known for being the producer of major albums such as Nirvana’s ‘In Utero‘, Pixies’ ‘Surfer Rosa’, PJ Harvey’s ‘Rid of Me’, Manic Street Preachers‘ ‘Journal For Plague Lovers’ and more.Shellac recently announced ‘To All Trains’, their first album in 10 years which is set for release next week (May 17) and were preparing to embark on a tour.RIP Steve Albini pic.twitter.com/qQjEQla0mF— PIXIES (@PIXIES) May 8, 2024Ugh man, a heartbreaking loss of a legend.

Amy Winehouse‘s parents have accepted the BRIT Billion award on behalf of their late daughter.Mitch and Janis Winehouse were presented with the statue to mark the ‘Back To Black’ singer-songwriter posthumously reaching one billion online streams in the United Kingdom.“We of course wish that Amy was here today accepting this award in person, but it’s amazing that she is still winning awards for her incredible talent and achievements,” the pair said in a joint statement.“It’s wonderful that her music is being discovered by new audiences of young people who love it just as much as her contemporaries. We are so proud of Amy.

Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd has opened up further about his creative process behind the hit Netflix series, and how he viewed his real-life stalker.Earlier this week he appeared alongside co-stars Jessica Gunning and Nava Mau at the Directors Guild of America to speak in a panel with the series’ director Weronika Tofilska and its editor Peter Oliver.The semi-autobiographical series, which was adapted from a one-man play, follows a struggling comedian named Donny (a fictionalised version of Gadd, who created and starred in the show) who is relentlessly stalked by an older woman named Martha (Gunning). With the guidance of his girlfriend, Teri (Mau), Donny attempts to understand and resolve his situation, but is in the process affected by traumatic events of his past.One of the show’s most talked about elements is the nuanced relationship between Donny and Martha, with the protagonist often feeling sorry for his stalker, and even developing some sort of attraction towards her.Gadd has admitted previously that he felt sorry for his real-life stalker, and elaborated on this during the panel.

Kanye West has seemingly scrapped his plans for ‘Yeezy Porn’.The hints that the controversial rapper – who now goes by the name Ye – would be turning his sights to the porn industry arose last month, when TMZ reported that a representative for West had got in touch and claimed that a “Yeezy Porn Studio” was on the horizon.According to the report, the rapper was “dead set” to get the business off the ground, and was in “advanced talks” with new business partner Mike Moz, who is a porn producer and the ex-husband of Stormy Daniels.Shortly afterwards, the artist took to social media to confirm the rumours – posting a six-second clip on X that read “Yeezy Porn Is Cumming”, while a female voice appeared over the top, telling viewers to “go to yeezy.com.”Fuel was then added to the fire when Ye’s reported new business partner Mike Moz revealed that he had been working with the musician to create something “like nothing we’ve ever seen before”.“I’ve been having discussions with Ye about a potential collab between Yeezy brand and my team at Vixen Media Group. While it’s too early to give any details I’m excited about where Ye’s vision takes this,” he said (as per Hot New Hip Hop).

Taylor Swift and Scooter Braun is coming out in June.The singer has been re-recording her first six studio albums after Braun’s Ithaca Holdings acquired Scott Borchetta’s Big Machine Label Group, which included Swift’s early work.Now, a two-episode docuseries titled Taylor Swift Vs Scooter Braun: Bad Blood, will premiere on Discovery+ in June 2024.The series, which will consist of two hour-long episodes, will explore the dispute and the lead-up to Swift’s re-recording decision.According to Rolling Stone, the series is set to explore gender dynamics and fandom culture within the music industry.Swift, who has released the re-recordings of four of the six albums as ‘Taylor’s Version’, has been vocal about the dispute over her masters, arguing that she was prevented from bidding on the purchase. She said in 2019 that she “learned about Scooter Braun’s purchase of my masters as it was announced to the world”.Braun, however, maintains that Swift created a public feud by turning her fans against him, and “refused to negotiate”, according to a description of the upcoming series.Back in 2022, Braun addressed the issue, saying: “I think a lot of things got lost in translation.

Noel Gallagher made a surprise appearance at The Black Keys‘ show in London last night (May 7). Check out footage of the moment below.The US duo – comprising Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney – are currently on the UK and Ireland leg of their ‘International Players Tour’, where they are showcasing their latest album ‘Ohio Players’.Gallagher is credited as a co-writer on the songs ‘You’ll Pay’, ‘Only Love Matters’ and ‘On The Game’ from the record, and he contributed backing vocals and electric guitar to the cuts.During the first of three Black Keys dates at the O2 Academy Brixton, the band invited the former Oasis musician to perform with them in the encore – which began with the latter two tracks.Watch the fan-shot footage of the guest appearances here:‘I Got Mine’‘Gold On The Ceiling’ ‘Your Touch’ ‘Tighten Up’ ‘Have Love, Will Travel’ ‘Everlasting Light’ ‘Next Girl’ ‘Lo-Hi’ ‘This Is Nowhere’ ‘Heavy Soul’ ‘Weight Of Love’ ‘Howlin’ For You’ ‘Beautiful People (Stay High)’ ‘Fever’ ‘Wild Child’ ‘I Heard It Through The Grapevine’ (Gladys Knight & the Pips cover) ‘She’s Long Gone’ ‘Little Black Submarine’Encore ‘Only Love Matters’ (with Noel Gallagher) ‘On The Game’ (with Noel Gallagher) ‘Lonely Boy’Speaking to NME last year, The Black Keys recalled their time working with the “incredible” Gallagher in the studio.

Arkane Austin was working on updates for Redfall hours before Microsoft confirmed it was closing down the studio.According to reports, Arkane Austin had been developing an offline mode for the first-person shooter as well as working on Redfall‘s Hero DLC, which had been sold as part of the £80 ($100) Bite Back edition. The studio had been hoping to finally launch the DLC this Halloween.IGN sources claim the studio had been expecting to release an offline mode for the “always online” Redfall later this month, a feature fans had been requesting since before the game had even launched.

50 Cent has filed a lawsuit against his ex-girlfriend after she accused him of rape online.The defamation case was issued by the rapper against Daphne Joy Narvaez, after the model, entrepreneur and mother of his 11-year-old son accused him of rape on Instagram in March.The two were in a relationship between 2011 and 2013 and, in his recent filing, 50 Cent claims that Narvaez “retaliated” against him and shared “false” rape allegations after discovering that he was planning to seek sole custody of their son.According to reports by Rolling Stone, the rapper decided to file for sole custody in a bid to “protect the interests of his minor child”. It came after he learned of the high-profile lawsuit filed by music producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones against music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, which alleged that Narvaez was a “sex worker” employed by Combs.In response to the accusations by Combs, she shared a post on Instagram reading: “I am deeply hurt by the lies in Rodney Jones’ lawsuit.

ABC7‘s Eyewitness News.During the segment, the channel was reporting on the recent news that a man had been left seriously injured after a shooting outside the musician’s home in Toronto. However, when describing the incident, one of the hosts fumbled his words and labelled the artist as a “raper”, before quickly correcting himself.“Lots of questions tonight about a security guard who was shot outside the mansion of the raper… rapper, I should say, Drake,” he said in the clip, which has now been posted to the network’s YouTube channel.Not only is the moment hard to watch, it also comes at a particularly bad time for the rapper, as it happened to have taken place amid accusations thrown at Drake by rap rival Kendrick Lamar in recent weeks.

tripleS have dropped their debut album ‘ASSEMBLE24’, alongside a music video for lead single ‘Girls Never Die’.Both ‘ASSEMBLE24’ and ‘Girls Never Die’ are the first releases from tripleS to feature all 24 members of the girl group’s full line-up. The K-pop act previously released the mini-album ‘ASSEMBLE’ in 2023, featuring 12 members.The music video for ‘Girls Never Die’ features the members waking up in camping tents set up indoors in what appears to be an abandoned building, as they help each other apply make-up and get ready for the day.” Gonna go all the way, not gonna give up this time / We stand up even when we fall / We go, we high, go now / Girls never die, girls never cry,” they croon on the chorus of the dance-pop song.

here.A post shared by Monster Magnet (Official) (@monstermagnetofficial)The band’s frontman Dave Wyndorf said of the upcoming tour via a press release: “Hot damn! 35 years and it feels gooood! Of course, this celebration will not be spent by us hanging around our homes huddled over some cake with too many candles on it. We gotta get on that bus and blow out some serious noise in multiple locations! It’s called a tour.

Bae Suzy, all nominations underwent strict screening by a panel of 60 evaluators, industry judges and experts, whose specialties range from TV to theatre.Only one Grand Prize (Daesang) is given out at the Baeksang Arts Awards for film, with this year’s going to director Kim Sung-su for his work on historical action film 12.12: The Day. The same film also bagged the award for Best Film, while Best Director went to director Jung Jae-hyun for his work on psychological thriller him Exhuma. Meanwhile, for television, the only Grand Prize (Daesang) was awarded to Disney+’s popular series Moving. Screenwriter Kang Full also won Best Screenplay for his work on Moving, while Lee Jung-ha’s debut performance on the same show as Kim Bong-seok landed him the award for Best New Actor.The Baeksang Arts Awards also gave out accolades under a third category for theatre, as well as a final special category of awards presented to two winners for Prizm Popularity Awards in both the male and female categories.

Bullet Train, starring Brad Pitt, zooms onto Netflix this week, but which characters survive the journey’s climax?The film sees five assassins board a Japanese bullet train bound for Kyoto, only to find that their seemingly separate missions are mysteriously linked by circumstances beyond their control.Pitt stars as Ladybug, a killer who is suffering from anxiety and considers himself unlucky. Sandra Bullock plays his handler Maria Beetle, while Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Brian Tyree Henry play Tangerine and Lemon, two hapless twin assassins.Meanwhile, Andrew Koji’s Yuichi Kimura is hunting down his son’s attacker, who we later learn is The Prince, played by Joey King.The Prince is the estranged daughter of the Yakuza crime lord The White Death (Michael Shannon), and she is attempting to blackmail Yuichi into killing The White Death, for whom Yuichi works.Bullet Train was directed by David Leitch, the former stunt man who has also helmed the current release The Fall Guy, starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt.

Dua Lipa has performed a cover of Cleo Sol‘s ‘Sunshine’ for BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge – you can watch the video below.The pop star played a five-track set at the legendary Maida Vale Studios in London recently in support of her third album ‘Radical Optimism’, which was released last Friday (May 3).Lipa and her band showcased her singles ‘Training Season’ and ‘Illusion’, and gave the song ‘Happy For You’ its live debut. They also performed a reworked version of ‘Be The One’ from the singer’s 2017 debut record.For her cover, Lipa delivered a powerful rendition of ‘Sunshine’ from Sol’s 2021 album ‘Mother’.

previously expanded into the Asia Pacific region last year, with SXSW Sydney in 2023.As well as continuing to welcome the world’s leading speakers, which have previously included Barack Obama, Dave Grohl, Steven Spielberg, Tilda Swinton and more, the UK edition promises to “bring its own distinctive personality, driven by London’s internationally renowned cultural life and creativity, its status as a global meeting place, and its proximity to other major creative and tech centres in Europe”.In addition to the keynotes and innovations in tech, the event will showcase a range of musical performances from both big names and emerging talent.

Fontaines D.C. gave their recent single ‘Starbuster’ its live debut on US TV last night (May 7) – watch the video below.The Dublin band appeared as the musical guests on yesterday’s episode of the NBC chat show The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

Crash, starring Lee Min-ki, Kwak Sun-young and more. Read on for more specifics about the show’s plot, cast, premiere date and trailers.The series begins when Cha Yeon-ho is assigned to the South Korean police’s Traffic Crime Investigation (TCI) unit, which he is uncannily perfect for.

Where The Crawdads Sing lands on Netflix this week, but what happens to lead character Kya in the end?The film was based on the massively successful 2018 novel by Delia Owens, and stars Normal People’s Daisy Edgar-Jones as Kya, a young woman living on her own in rural North Carolina, who is accused of murdering local man Chase Andrews (Harris Dickinson).Adapted for the screen by Lucy Alibar (Beasts of the Southern Wild) and directed by Olivia Newman (First Match), the film also boasts ‘Carolina’, an original song written and recorded for the film by Taylor Swift.Speaking about her relationship with the film, Swift said: “Where The Crawdads Sing is a book I got absolutely lost in when I read it years ago. As soon as I heard there was a film in the works starring the incredible Daisy Edgar Jones and produced by the brilliant Reese Witherspoon, I knew I wanted to be a part of it from the musical side.“I wrote the song ‘Carolina’ alone and asked my friend Aaron Dessner to produce it.

Eurovision entry Bambie Thug has been forced to change their pro-Palestine message by the competition’s organisers.The non-binary contestant has become Ireland’s first finalist in the Eurovision Song Contest since 2018, winning a place in Saturday’s final (May 11) with a performance of their track ‘Doomsday Blue’ at yesterday’s (May 7) semi-finals.However, the artist, whose real name is Bambie Ray Robinson, has criticised the competition’s organisers after being forced to change their pro-Palestine message ahead of the final. Originally, they wore body paint in Ogham script – an early Medieval alphabet – which translated to ceasefire and freedom.

Whoopi Goldberg has revealed details about her cocaine addiction during the 1980s.In her new book Bits And Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, And Me, the actor opened up about how her cocaine habit began, and how it gradually developed into a problem.Due to the lack of strict enforcement and a “relaxed” attitude around drugs on TV and movie sets in Hollywood at the time, Goldberg began to take more and more drugs.“I thought I could handle the cocaine thing,” the Sister Act star shared (via Entertainment Weekly). “It didn’t seem dangerous. Everybody seemed to have access to it, even on TV and movie sets.

Netflix has dropped a new trailer for its upcoming K-drama series Dare To Love Me, starring Kim Myung-soo and Lee Yoo-young. Read on for details about the plot, cast, premiere date and more.Based on the popular Korean webcomic series Hamburo Dahaejwo by Sunwoo, Dare To Love Me is a romantic comedy that centres around Kim Hong-do, a contract worker for an apparel company.

Grease, has died aged 72.Buckner played cheerleader Patty Simcox in the film, which starred John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. Her character can be remembered for chanting the rallying cry for Rydell High School.She was born in 1952 in Seattle and, as a young woman she began performing in beauty pageants, winning Miss Washington in 1971 and becoming a Miss America finalist in 1972.Her acting career began in 1976, mainly appearing in popular television shows such as The Brady Bunch Hour and The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries.She finished up her acting career in the early ’80s, with appearances in nine episodes of comedy show When The Whistle Blows, and a role in Wes Craven’s 1981 slasher movie Deadly Blessing.According to People magazine, Buckner spent the later years of her life directing children’s theatre at a school in Florida, as well as being a dance instructor at a gym.A publicist for the family spoke of Buckner’s death, which took place on May 2 in Miami, Florida, (via People).

Foo Fighters have announced another batch of tickets for their summer 2024 UK tour – you can find all the details below.Dave Grohl and co. are due to bring their ‘Everything Or Nothing At All’ tour to these shores next month, having recently kicked off the North American leg in Dallas, Texas.They’ll play two huge concerts at the London Stadium as well as dates in Manchester, Glasgow, Cardiff and Birmingham.

Catfish & The Bottlemen have announced a North American headline tour for this year – find all the details below.The Van McCann-fronted band will hit the road in the US and Canada this autumn, with gigs scheduled in Austin, Los Angeles, Nashville, Toronto, Detroit, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia and other locations.Tickets go on sale at 10am local time this Friday (May 10) – you’ll be able to buy yours here. Alternatively, fans can sign up for a pre-sale to access tickets at the same time today (8).Check out the announcement post and the full list of dates below.A post shared by Catfish and the Bottlemen (@catfishandthebottlemen)OCTOBER04 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits05 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium08 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater11 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits14 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre17 – Kansas City, MO – The Midland Theatre18 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works19 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern21 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre22 – Detroit, MI – Saint Andrew’s Hall23 – Chicago, IL – The Riviera Theatre25 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre26 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s27 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall29 – Boston, MA – Royale30 – New York, NY – Terminal 5NOVEMBER01 – New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall02 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts03 – Washington D.C. – 9:30 ClubIn February, Catfish returned with the single ‘Showtime’ – marking their first new music in five years.

Good Vibes Festival (GVF) has announced its return this July after being cancelled last year due to controversies surrounding The 1975 – see the line-up and more below.In July last year, Good Vibes Festival made international headlines after it was forced to cancel its second and third days due to The 1975’s headlining slot on night one. During their headline show on the opening night of the three-day event, frontman Matty Healy criticised the Malaysian government and its anti-LGBTQ laws onstage and then kissed bassist Ross MacDonald, prompting their set to be cut short.

Pearl Jam‘s Eddie Vedder and Jeff Ament have shared their thoughts on Taylor Swift – see what they had to say below.This past weekend, Vedder and Ament joined Bill Simmons for the latter’s self-titled podcast, during which they talked about a myriad of topics, including Taylor Swift. Touching on Swift’s surprise set portion of her show, during which she’d perform a different song every night, Vedder said: “She’s an artist who’s respectful of her audience and I know from my daughter that she’s really kind of incredible at planting these little hidden codes that they can pick up.

Charli XCX has revealed that she wrote some new music for Britney Spears, but said it was never recorded.Late last year, it was reported that the singer-songwriter was working on material for Spears’ comeback album – the pop star’s first since 2016’s ‘Glory’. Charli had previously penned songs for Spears’ 2013 record ‘Britney Jean’, although none made the cut.During a recent appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, the ‘Von Dutch’ artist confirmed that she had written something new for Spears.“It leaked to the press. Britney then did this post where she was like, ‘I don’t have random people write for me’,” Charli explained.