Ed Sheeran is going on tour this summer!
08.04.2023 - 22:47 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
School teacher Abbie Edwards has been crowned the winner of ITV singing contest Starstruck after performing as Adele. The aim of the show is for different teams each week to perform as their singing idols.
The winner from each team is then put through to the final, and Abbie was declared champion of the series tonight (Saturday April 8) after beating off competition from Beyonce, Ed Sheeran, Frank Sinatra, Meatloaf, Sam Cooke and Sam Smith sound-alikes. Hosted by Olly Murs, the singers performed for judges Adam Lambert, Beverley Knight, Jason Manford and Shania Twain with the studio audience voting for their favourite.
Abbie performed a spine-tingling rendition of Adele's Someone Like You, bagging the £50,000 cash prize. The 27-year-old was in tears as Olly declared her the winner and she gave an emotional shout-out to her daughter Lacie who was proudly watching in the audience.
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@Truthfairy15 tweeted: "Abbie as Adele could go to Vegas and fill in she's that good!" And @Survivinthe20s praised: "Adele's at home watching thinking, this girl could cover me in Vegas for a few nights."
Chloe Stothers applauded: "So very pleased for Abbie she really deserved it! She looked and sounded like Adele and when she was talking she even sounded like Adele too! I wanted her to win and im glad she did." And @cannylad23 asked: "Was that not the real Adele?"
@Johnny_JI81 commented: "Congratulations, Abbie! Her version of Adele was a worthy winner." @xjackhunterx said: "I just love Abbie, I bet @Adele loves her." And @ShaneF_Official wrote: "Abbie really deserved to win she is outstanding as Adele!"
She said about Olly calling out her
Ed Sheeran is going on tour this summer!
New Orleans Jazz Festival marches its way into the New Orleans Fairgrounds.And, of course, it’s not just jazz at the fest.Mega stars from a number of genres will be performing both weekends.Just a few of the biggest names set to headline include Dead and Company with John Mayer, Ed Sheeran, Lizzo, Santana and The Lumineers.Mumford and Sons, Jill Scott, Jon Batiste, Tom Jones and Robert Plant with Alison Krauss are also on the bill.Need more?Well, should you attend the annual multi-weekend musical celebration this year, you’ll also get to witness the talents of Steve Miller Band, Trombone Shorty, Gary Clark Jr., Tedeschi Trucks Band, Kane Brown and so many more.Best of all, last-minute tickets for both weekends are still available.The cheapest three-day passes for the first weekend start at $640 before fees on Vivid Seats.Word to the wise though — single-day passes are much, much cheaper.Should you opt to attend weekend two, passes can be found for as low as $360 before fees.Want to go?Here’s everything you need to know and more about the 2023 New Orleans Jazz Festival.All prices listed above were found at the time of publication and are subject to fluctuation.Need last-minute tickets but aren’t sure what the best deal available is?We got you covered.Below, you’ll find a complete calendar of multi-day and single-day passes along with the cheapest ticket options for all dates.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.
Tyler, The Creator has confirmed that he will not release posthumous music after his death.While performing at an intimate show in Los Angeles on Wednesday (April 26), the rapper told fans that he has no plans for his unreleased music to see the light of day following his death, reiterating that his decision has been written into his will.During the show, Tyler played an unreleased track ‘Penny’, before explaining why it’s hard to keep unreleased music to himself. “Some of these are so good I can’t just let them sit on my hard drive.
Ed Sheeran just made a major revelation during his testimony in the ongoing copyright lawsuit against him.During testimony Thursday, Sheeran revealed that he cannot read music. After sharing his occupation, marital status and dropping a few big industry names he's written for — Justin Bieber, BTS, The Weeknd, Taylor Swift and Elton John to name a few — Sheeran shared that he not only can't read music but also doesn't have a degree in the field.In discussing how his love for song began, the «Perfect» singer said he learned about music as a child from his church choir, noting that he first started songwriting at the age of 13 while on a trip to Ireland with his father.
Train is set to chug, er, travel all over the country on their 47-concert 2023 nationwide tour that will send them from Alaska all the way to Delaware.Now that’s a commute.Along the way, the band that brought the world “Soul Sister” and “Drops Of Jupiter” is set to drop into New York City’s The Theater at Madison Square Garden on May 2 and Atlantic City’s Caesars on Aug. 25.The septet can’t wait to hit the road either.“Gonna make this the best summer ever,” they shared on Instagram.Plus, on select dates, Pat Monahan and co.
Take That, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie have been announced to perform at a concert to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III.The coronation is set to take place on May 6, with the concert scheduled to happen in the grounds of Windsor Castle the following day (May 7). Alongside the King and Queen Consort, 20,000 members of the public and invited guests will be in attendance, and the concert will also be broadcast on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, Radio 2 and BBC Sounds.Andrea Bocelli, Freya Ridings, Welsh bass-baritone Sir Bryn Terfel and classical-soul composer and producer Alexis Ffrench have also been confirmed for the concert, with more names due to be announced soon.“This will be our first live show since the Odyssey Tour, four years ago in 2019, and what a stage to come back on!” said Take That in a BBC press release.
Official Charts Company this week.The Weeknd tops the list with ‘The Highlights‘, while Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights‘ is placed at number two. Swift also has three further entries on the top 40 list, with ‘1989’ being placed at 23, ‘Folklore’ at 28 and ‘Lover’ at 31.The number three slot on the list was taken up by SZA for her second studio album ‘SOS‘, while Pink took up the number four slot with ‘Trustfall’. Harry Styles‘ ‘Harry’s House‘ rounded up the top five.Other entries on the list came from Lana Del Rey, Arctic Monkeys, Gorillaz and Eminem.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director “The Little Mermaid” director Rob Marshall confirmed in a new interview with Entertainment Weekly that he met with pop superstar Harry Styles to play the role of Prince Eric opposite Halle Bailey’s Ariel in Disney’s upcoming live-action remake. Reports surfaced during the film’s casting process that Styles was being courted to play Prince Eric, but this is the first time Marshall has confirmed that discussions with the Grammy winner took place. Why did Styles turn down Disney’s live-action “The Little Mermaid” remake? According to Marshall, the reason was twofold: He wanted to take on darker films and didn’t want to be in a musical as he made the jump from pop star to actor.
Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic A couple of members of a fresh generation of country music — Jelly Roll and Lainey Wilson — came away as the top victors at Sunday night’s CMT Music Awards, broadcast live from Austin for the first time. But the biggest winners may have been CMT and CBS, putting the three-hour telecast on the map as a show packed with enough performance firepower that it does merit having made the move from a cable platform to major broadcast premiere as of last year. However much the official winners may delight a core country crowd happy to see young radio and streaming favorites get rewarded, the big draw for the CBS audience was likely a series of collaborations between country stars and their pop or rock counterparts, as has been the custom for years on the rival CMA Awards. Most notable were the all-female collabs that had Carly Pearce dueting with Gwen Stefani on No Doubt’s “Just a Girl,” or Alanis Morissette trading lines with a slate of young female artists that included Lainey Wilson, Ingrid Andress, Morgan Wade and Madeline Edwards. The all-star teamings spread to those who presented, too, with Megan Thee Stallion providing the most enthusiastic introduction imaginable for “my new besty,” Shania Twain.
ITV Starstruck judge Jason Manford has taken to social media to thank his fans for the messages of support he and his family received after he posted the "heartbreaking" news that his grandmother, who he calls Nana Manford, was rushed to hospital at the age of 99. Now, he has updated his followers with the news that she is doing well and has "made it back home".
Ed Sheeran has gushed about his love of being a father to his two young daughters as he declared: "It's great being a girl dad".The global singing superstar, 32, appeared on The Jonathan Ross Show on ITV as he promoted his new album, Subtract and latest single, Eyes Closed. As Jonathan asked him about his two young daughters, Lyra, two, and Jupiter, 10 months, Ed, 32, sweetly said that he loves being a father to girls. He said: "It's great.
The Jonathan Ross Show is back on our screens tonight (April 1), with the popular host returning for more chat with a host of celebs. ITV’s flagship prime-time talk show sees the broadcaster and comedian joined by some of the biggest names in entertainment.
Nothing brings people together like music. The 2023 CMT Music Awards will be a star-studded event — not only for the show’s nominees and performers, but also for its presenters.
Little Mix‘s Perrie Edwards has announced that she is working on new solo music, but has “no deadline” set on when it’ll be released.Edwards was a part of the multi-platinum award-winning girl group, who are currently “taking a break” since last year.Prior to Little Mix’s hiatus, Jesy Nelson left the group and embarked on her own solo career, releasing the Nicki Minaj-assisted ‘Boyz’ that sparked some online controversy.The remaining girls – Leigh-Ann Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall – have all done a solo project. Pinnock was a protagonist in the Christmas movie Boxing Day and has since signed to Warner Records.
If you are - like most of us - waiting with bated breath for the solo music of Little Mix members Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thrilwall, well, we have some bad news for you...
Ed Sheeran has said that he doesn’t see the point in music critics.According to Rolling Stone, the singer-songwriter was referring to the age of streaming and how music is now more accessible than ever. Sheeran suggested that critics are no longer needed to guide listeners or help them engage.“Why do you need to read a review? Listen to it. It’s freely available! he told the publication.
Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic The CMT Music Awards telecast has added some star power to this coming Sunday’s CBS telecast, with a couple of pairings that match famous female pop stars with women artists in the country world, plus a lifetime honor for crossover queen Shania Twain. On the collaborative front, Gwen Stefani will join recent No. 1 country hitmaker Carly Pearce for a duet of a yet-unannounced song. And Alanis Morissette will be joined on her original signature number, “You Oughta Know,” by four of country’s most compelling young artists — Morgan Wade, Madeline Edwards and chart-toppers Lainey Wilson and Ingrid Andress (plus guitarist Jackie Venson) — as part of a salute to the 10th anniversary of CMT’s Next Women of Country initiative. All four of Morissette’s singing counterparts on this collab came up being featured as part of the annual Next Women lineups.
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Katherine Turman “These are kind of new glory days for us,” said Queen guitarist and founding member Brian May, who was literally knighted by King Charles III earlier this month. “It’s nice to think that hopefully there will be the demand for that.” But the guitarist, along with founding drummer Roger Taylor and singer Adam Lambert, was on the other side of the Atlantic in Thursday, in New York to announce the group’s 14-show North American leg of its “Rhapsody” tour — its first since 2019 — which runs from Oct. 4 through Nov. 11. “Every time I get the call we’re going to do another [tour], Whoo! I get excited!,” Lambert enthused. “Our audiences are unbelievable. They keep getting younger, with multi generations at the show, which is amazing.”