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Kanye West blames alcohol for anti-semitic rant

Kanye West has blamed his anti-semitic social media post on alcohol. The singer wrote his now infamous anti-semitic tweet, in which he said he was going to go "death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE," in 2022. Now he's tried to defend his comment, revealing he was under the influence of alcohol when he wrote the post. "I was drinking when I put up the DEFCON tweet," he said on Candace Owens' podcast, Candace. "You wanna know what alcohol I had inside me? Hennessy. It turns us grey. The demons (come out)." He added that he didn't want to talk about being drunk at the time, as he didn't want his comments to be "discredited" as drunken ramblings. He also said he still believes his remarks were the......

BTS star Suga apologises for riding electric scooter while drunk

BTS star Suga has apologised after having his licence revoked for driving an electric scooter while drunk. On Wednesday, a representative for BTS' label, Bighit, issued a statement in which they confirmed the South Korean popstar had lost his licence and received a fine. Suga had failed a sobriety test after police officers in the "vicinity" spotted him fall over while parking an "electric kickboard" the previous evening. Later, the K-pop hitmaker - also known as Min Yoon-gi - took full responsibility for his actions. "Hello, this is Suga. I'm feeling extremely heavy-hearted and sorry to have to come to you all over such disappointing matter," he wrote. "I rode and electric......

Kesha plans to re-record Tik Tok with P. Diddy lyric change

Kesha plans to re-record her hit song Tik Tok with a significant lyric change once she has the "legal rights to". Taking to Instagram on Wednesday, the singer-songwriter celebrated the 15th anniversary of the track, which she originally dropped on 7 August 2009. "TiK ToK was the first single that I put into this world that had my voice AND my name credited!!!! I remember making it fun and happy because that's how I felt and wanted others to feel," she wrote. "What I'm so proud of is that's how this song STILL makes me feel, through it all, and those are emotions I want all of us to connect to. 15 (!!!!!!) years later, I see this song as a snapshot into the way I saw the world at the......

Cardi B opens up about 'freak accident' that left her temporarily 'paralysed'

Cardi B has opened up about a "freak accident" that left her temporarily "paralysed". The rapper, who announced last week that she is pregnant with her third child, has revealed that she was recently involved in an accident that nearly resulted in a miscarriage. Cardi opened up about the accident during a recent X Spaces chat with her fans. "I had a f**king freak accident. I don't know how something - well, it wasn't little, it actually hurt," the WAP rapper began, according to a clip posted on social media. "It doesn't really happen often, but it become so big to the point I was literally paralysed." Cardi continued, "And that little thing almost cost me my little one to come. But it......

Selena Gomez sparks engagement speculation

Selena Gomez has sparked fervent speculation that she has become engaged to boyfriend Benny Blanco. The 32-year-old Hands To Myself singer has been dating record producer Benny, 36, since last year. On Thursday, the Only Murders In The Building star shared a mirror selfie showing herself posing in an elegant champagne-coloured dress - with Benny reflected in the mirror behind her. She captioned the snap, which she shared via Instagram Stories, with the simple statement, "A night out" - however, it was some seemingly intentionally placed emojis that drew the most attention. The star noticeably covered her wedding finger in the photo with pink heart emojis - prompting rumours she......

Taylor Swift ticket holders refunded after terrorist threat

Ticket holders for Taylor Swift's Austrian concerts have been refunded after a terrorist threat was issued. Fans will be reimbursed after three Eras Tour shows were cancelled following the discovery of a planned terrorist attack at a venue in Vienna, Austria. All would-be concertgoers have now been told they'll receive a full refund, plus 20% of the ticket price if they opt to take a credit note instead of a cash refund. "We are aware of the news regarding the upcoming cancelled Taylor Swift shows in Austria," ticket seller Stubhub announced in a statement on Wednesday. "All StubHub ticket holders will be notified via email, immediately. We will immediately provide StubHub ticket buyers......

Ariana Grande reflects on how 'time and therapy' helped her embrace old music

Ariana Grande has shared how "time and therapy" have allowed her to "re-embrace" her old music. During an appearance on Hot Ones that aired on Thursday, host Sean Evans asked the superstar whether there are songs in her catalogue that she would like to retire if fans didn't request to hear her perform them. In response, Ariana explained that it can sometimes be hard to sing tracks that she wrote during "stressful" times in her life. "There was a time when it was hard for me to feel that same gratitude that I do now for certain songs and for the music because I think some of it was like a stressful time and I think becoming a pop star is insane at 19 or 20 and I think that experience was......

Lady Gaga previews new music outside Paris hotel

Lady Gaga gave fans a sneak peek of her new music outside of her hotel in Paris, France on Sunday night. The pop star, who performed during the Olympics Opening Ceremony on Friday, revealed on Instagram on Sunday that fans could hear "a few seconds" of her upcoming seventh album if they came down to her hotel. "I'm so deeply touched by French fans this week outside the hotel, I'm gonna come out and say goodbye tonight - with a few seconds of #LG7," she wrote. Fans flocked to the hotel to catch a glimpse of Gaga's new music. For her safety, the Poker Face singer appeared from the sunroof of a car parked outside the building. She brought out a tablet and played a short snippet of a song as......

Katy Perry planning tour of UK's 'nooks and crannies'

Katy Perry is planning to visit the "nooks and crannies" of the UK on a mammoth jaunt. The 'Woman's World' singer is yet to announce her next tour in support of her upcoming album, '143', which lands on September 20, but she teased she plans to play all over, including Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, and Glasgow. Speaking to Jordan North on Capital FM, she said: "I'm gonna go to all those spots too." Jordan asked: "Oh yeah, upcoming tour?" Katy replied: "Yeah right." She said of her fans this side of the pond: "My UK fans are incredible." The 39-year-old pop star - who has three-year-old daughter Daisy with fiancé Orlando Bloom, 47 - will release the second single from the......

Adele flogging €35 Lucky Dip tickets to Munich residency

Adele is flogging €35 Lucky Dip tickets to her Munich residency.Just days before she is due to kick off the 10-date run at the custom-built stadium, on August 2, the Grammy winner is giving fans the chance to attend - without knowing where they will be seated or standing until the day of the gig. A listing on Ticketmaster reads: "Location of the ticket will be allocated the day of show, anywhere from the back row to standing in the front."€35 per ticket, inclusive of all fees."The location cannot be changed once allocated."Maximum purchase of 2 tickets per person"Tickets must be collected from the box office in person, day of show"Tickets cannot be transferred or resold."There......