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Michael Jackson 'owed $500 million' when he died

Michael Jackson "owed $500 million at the time of his death", according to court documents. The King of Pop owed money to over 65 creditors when he died in 2009, according to paperwork filed on 21 June. The legal documents include a petition from estate executors seeking back pay from 2018, which is related to the late singer's now $2 billion (£1.58 billion) estate. The Thriller singer had "more than half a dozen lawsuits pending worldwide" and more than "65 creditors' claims" were filed in the Estate, showed the documents. This led to "additional lawsuits, of which several resulted in litigation." Estate executors are now seeking reimbursement of "legal, negotiating and various......

Ed Sheeran recalls getting locked outside his hotel naked

Ed Sheeran has recalled a humiliating moment when he locked himself out of his hotel room while totally naked. The Thinking Out Loud star had been enjoying a few drinks and then drunkenly exited his hotel room when he thought he was entering the bathroom. He told the Therapuss with Jake Shane podcast, "I was drinking Cafe Patron liqueur and went to bed. I sleep naked - I enjoy the freedom it brings to my life. "I got up in the middle of the night to take a p**s and opened the toilet door and I walked out. Suddenly the door closed and I opened my eyes and I was in the corridor completely naked without a key to my room. I was just standing there with CCTV, like, 'F***'. I was looking......

Elton John's new documentary to air at Toronto Film Festival

Elton John will debut his new documentary at the Toronto Film Festival in September. The film, Elton John: Never Too Late, follows the singer through his last tour, Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour, which took place last year. It was the first-ever tour to gross over $900 million (£708 million). The documentary promises to "pull the back the curtain" on the superstar's life, and contains "never-before-seen concert footage of him over the past 50 years, as well as hand-written journals and present-day footage of him and his family". It will also document his final shows in the US, including "his November performance at Dodger Stadium in his final North American......

Celine Dion moved to tears during speech at documentary premiere

Celine Dion became overwhelmed with emotion as she introduced her documentary I Am: Celine Dion at a screening in New York on Monday. The My Heart Will Go On singer was met with a rapturous standing ovation as she took to the stage at Alice Tully Hall to introduce her upcoming Prime Video documentary. After the long ovation subsided, the Canadian music icon delivered a tearful 10-minute speech that was punctuated with pauses as she collected her emotions. "I have so much gratitude to welcome all of you this evening," Dion told the audience. "This is by far the biggest crowd I've had in a few years." She began to cry as she said, "I cannot believe how fortunate I am to have......

Katy Perry is 'sexy confident' on comeback single Woman's World

Katy Perry will make her long-awaited comeback with the new single 'Woman’s World' next month. The pop star has announced the single will arrive on July 11, before the video lands on July 12. Katy shared a preview of the track on her Instagram by lip-syncing to the empowering tune in a cheeky white bikini. The lyrics include: "Sexy confident. So intelligent. She is heaven sent. So soft. So strong." It will mark the 'I Kissed A Girl' hitmaker's first piece of music since she featured on 2022’s 'Where We Started' with 34-year-old country star Thomas Rhett. The release news comes after Katy recently revealed she’s teamed up with Congolese Canadian singer Lu......

Taylor Swift battles house fire sparked by candle

Taylor Swift has been praised by a fellow singer for saving their lives in a house fire. Singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams, 24, was at Taylor's home in the Tribeca area of New York when disaster struck at the beginning of the year. The pair were enjoying dinner and numerous drinks when they heard something fall over in the chart superstar's house - but this noise was dismissed as being caused by one of Taylor's cats. The duo continued drinking away and were later alarmed to discover a fire threatening to consume the kitchen in the early hours of the morning. Recalling the terrifying moment, and Taylor's swift action, Gracie told Billboard, "She was such a legend - I don't know how at this......

Justin Timberlake 'refused breathalyser' when arrested for drink driving

Justin Timberlake "refused the breath test" when he was arrested for drink driving, says his lawyer. The Cry Me A River singer was arrested for "driving while intoxicated" in Long Island, New York on 18 June. He appeared in court and was released without bail. "The charge was a single count because he refused the breath test," his lawyer said in a statement. "Mr. Timberlake was also charged with two other court citations, running a stop sign and not travelling in the correct traffic lane." According to paperwork obtained by the New York Post, Timberlake claimed to have drunk "one martini". The paperwork said, "His eyes were bloodshot and glassy, a strong odour of an alcoholic......

Kendrick Lamar performs Drake diss track five times during Los Angeles concert

Kendrick Lamar performed his Drake diss track Not Like Us five times during his special live-streamed concert on Wednesday. The Alright hitmaker brought The Pop Out: Ken and Friends to a spectacular close by performing the live debut of Not Like Us, not one or twice, but five times. The first rendition featured Dr. Dre, who had been on stage to perform Still D.R.E. and California Love, while producer DJ Mustard appeared for one iteration. By the end of the fifth repeat, Kendrick was joined on stage by almost 30 people, including YG, Steve Lacy, Schoolboy Q and Big Boy and basketball stars Russell Westbrook and DeMar DeRozan. "Y'all ain't gonna let nobody disrespect the West Coast,......

Ariana Grande explains mid-interview voice change

Ariana Grande has explained why her voice changed in the middle of a recent podcast interview. Earlier this week, a clip from the pop star's Podcrushed podcast interview went viral after she appeared to change the pitch of her speaking voice. One X/Twitter user wrote, "This voice change is sending me (crying emojis) regular Ariana was coming out for a second," while another commented, "THE SWITCH IN THE VOICE PLEASE HELP ME." Others joked that the 7 Rings hitmaker switched from her normal voice to her Glinda voice, which she uses while acting as her witch character in the upcoming movie musical Wicked. Ariana explained the reason behind her voice change in a comment underneath a......

Queen 'agrees one billion pound deal' to sell legendary music catalogue

Queen has reportedly agreed a £1 billion deal to sell its music catalogue to Sony Music. The 'Bohemian Rhapsody' band - which still includes founding members Sir Brian May and Roger Taylor - has been in talks with for years about a sale for their enviable catalogue of songs and albums, and now it's believed a deal is imminent. As reported by Variety, the music catalogue and other rights is "in the process of being acquired" by Sony for the huge sum. It's thought the deal will close over the next few weeks, while Hits reports that the only revenue not included in the agreement is those earned by live performances. Since Freddie Mercury's death aged 45 in 1991, John Deacon has......