Suede surprised fans by playing a secret London club show last night (Monday September 5), performing new album ‘Autofiction’ in full under the pseudonym ‘Crushed Kid’.Rumours of the show spread after NME obtained photos of gear being loaded into the intimate 300-capacity London venue with the words ‘SUEDE LONDON’ branded on the carrying cases. Ticketing website Dice noted that Moth Club was hosting the debut show from unknown act Crushed Kid, who are also set to perform at The Deaf Institute in Manchester this evening (September 6).The latter venue describes Crushed Kid as a “brand sparkling new post punk band”. ‘Crushed Kid’ could also be viewed as a synonym for ‘Suede’.With tickets sold out, fans gathered at Moth Club before Suede promptly took to the stage at 9pm and burst into recent single ‘She Still Leads Me On’.A post shared by Mikaela Rennerfelt (@mikaela.rennerfelt)“We are Crushed Kid,” said frontman Brett Anderson as he greeted the audience.
The secret birth defect that made Richard Simmons a superstar — and a recluse
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referred to himself as a “court jester” — suddenly vanished from the spotlight — and he hasn’t made a public appearance since. Despite wild rumors that Simmons was being held hostage by his housekeeper and that he was undergoing gender reassignment surgery to live as a woman named “Fiona”, the real reason behind Simmons disappearance has remained a mystery — until now.
The new documentary “TMZ Investigates: What Really Happened to Richard Simmons,” which is streaming now on FOX and Hulu, claims the entertainer has been holed up in his Hollywood Hills home due to a painful ailment that he has battled with since birth — and has kept secret from his adoring public. “Something that happened to him at birth is directly connected to his disappearance — a birth defect that significantly affected one of his legs,” TMZ managing editor Fabian Garcia declared in the doc.
“He was born without a full set of bones in his foot and it causes physical and emotional problems.”“Richard found comfort in food and he gained a lot of weight,” doc producer Charles Latibeaudiere further revealed. “And that put a lot of stress on his knees.”Now, some claim it was this early but enduring damage that spearheaded his eventual rise to pop culture legend — and his later downfall into a world of loneliness and despair.
Simmons — born on July 12, 1948 — was raised in New Orleans, a legendary culinary destination about which he claimed “lard was a food group and dessert was mandatory.”The workout king claimed he “came out of his mother’s womb with a fork” in his 1999 memoir “Still Hungry After All These Years: My Story.““I could recognize a package of bacon at 20 feet,” he recalled. “The strips of bacon looked so weak, so flimsy, so sad, until they hit
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Are Suede playing a secret London show tonight?
Suede are rumoured to be performing an intimate secret gig in London tonight.The band, who are due to release their ninth album ‘Autofiction’ on September 16, appear to have been pictured loading their live gear into the 300-capacity Moth Club in Hackney today (September 5).You can see the image in question below, along with a later post from the band ‘Crushed Kid’ which corresponds. A post shared by KRUSHT KYD (@___crushed___kid)According to Dice, the Moth Club is hosting the debut show from an unknown act called Crushed Kid this evening. In addition, they’re due to perform at The Deaf Institute in Manchester tomorrow (September 6).The latter venue describes Crushed Kid as a “brand sparkling new post punk band”.
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Actor Burt Lancaster suffered from two 'major' conditions before death - 'Steep decline'
stroke, while visiting a friend in Orange County, USA. The serious incident proved the last in a series of physical maladies that had befallen the star who appeared in more than 70 films. Having always been proud of his body, physically, health wise it has let him down on numerous occasions.
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Richard Simmons left the public spotlight more than eight years ago, and he’s thanking fans for their support. On Wednesday, the fitness guru took to his Facebook page and shared a photo of a smiling emoji holding a thank you sign.The post came after FOX aired "TMZ Investigates: What Really Happened to Richard Simmons" on Monday night.The special explored his rise to stardom and surprising departure from the public eye. It featured interviews with Denise Austin and Suzanne Somers, as well as pal Bruce Vilanch and Simmons’ longtime costume designer Leslie Wilshire.
Richard Simmons breaks silence, tells The Post he’s ‘living the life he has chosen’
new documentary about the workout king’s sudden disappearance from the spotlight.“Richard is eternally grateful for the continuous outpouring of love and gratitude he has received from across the Globe,” Estey told The Post. “He is happy, healthy and living the life he has chosen to live.”On Wednesday, Simmons, 74, published his own short note to Facebook, simply saying: “Thank you, everyone, for your kindness and love. Love, Richard.”Estey confirmed the message was personally composed by Simmons, and was his first public correspondence with fans in 6 years.
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Kevin Smith’s secret to casting huge stars like Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and Rosario Dawson in his movies
"Clerks" director Kevin Smith revealed the secret to how he convinces Hollywood’s biggest celebrities to star in his films. "I've known people for years. I've been in the business… nearly 30 years," Smith told Fox News Digital at the "Clerks III" movie premiere.
Richard Simmons left the spotlight for this reason, doc claims: ‘He's just not the same guy anymore’
For years, many have wondered why Richard Simmons, the flamboyant fitness guru and talk show fixture, had abruptly retreated from public life. After decades in the spotlight, the 74-year-old suddenly stopped teaching at his workout studio in 2014. He was last seen publicly over eight years ago.
Suzanne Somers: My last meeting with ‘broken’ Richard Simmons before disappearance
What Really Happened to Richard Simmons” — and how she observed “heartache” in the mysterious “Sweatin’ to the Oldies” star.Simmons, 74, was last seen on Feb. 15, 2014, when he closed his fitness studio and ceased all teaching.The “Three’s Company” alum, 75, looked back in the documentary about her last moments with Simmons, noting how she was supposed to appear on “Larry King Live” one evening.“One night I was on the ‘Larry King Show’ and he was either going to be a guest or supposed to be a guest, and I heard through the Larry King people that he didn’t want to be on the show with me,” she said in a clip from the doc, obtained by People.Simmons was a regular on the late night talk show circuit throughout the years.
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