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Lionel Richie: Michael's Death Doesn't Feel Real
Lionel Richie still hasn't accepted Michael Jackson's death.The 'Hello' singer was close friends with the 'Thriller' hitmaker and admits his pal's passing from acute Propofol intoxication almost six years ago still doesn't feel ''real''.He said:...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 08 June 2015
Paris Hilton Wants New Series Of The Simple Life
Paris Hilton wants to bring 'The Simple Life' back for a new series.The 34-year-old hotel heiress has revealed she still watches the reality TV show - which ran from 2003 to 2007 - and thinks...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 05 June 2015
Lionel Richie Aimed To 'Make Love To Every Girl In The World'
Lionel Richie decided to ''make love to every girl in the world'' when he started out in music.The 'Hello' singer began touring with funk-soul group the Commodores as a youngster, and revealed they all attempted...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 02 June 2015
Burt Bacharach To Play Glastonbury
Burt Bacharach will perform at Glastonbury Festival.The full schedule of acts set to perform at the annual festival in south west England, running from 24 to 28 June, has been released, with the 87-year-old singing...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 02 June 2015
Glastonbury 2015: The Biggest And Best Surprises Of The First Line-up
Being the biggest festival in the UK, there's a lot of pressure on Glastonbury organisers to put together something unique and excellent each year for the 175,000 campers that flock to the site, and by...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 29 April 2015
Lionel Richie: 'Something Was Seriously Wrong With Michael Jackson'
The Hello hitmaker was close friends with the King of Pop and was often worried about the notoriously eccentric star's mental health. Richie admits he often wanted to take the Thriller singer...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 27 April 2015
Emily Eavis Defends Kanye West Glastonbury Decision
Emily Eavis has defended Kanye West's headline slot at Glastonbury festival.Since announcing the 'All Day' rapper would be headlining the Saturday night of the five-day festival last week, more than 100,000 people have signed a...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 23 March 2015
Lionel Richie Blasts Kanye West For Using The N-word At Brit Awards
BRIT Awards presenter Lionel Richie criticised Kanye West for using the N-word during his performance at the prizegiving in London on Wednesday (25Feb15).The veteran soul star appeared at the show to present the British Single...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 27 February 2015
Cameron Diaz Desperate For Baby
Cameron Diaz is desperate for a baby.The 'Sex Tape' actress wed her husband Benji Madden in a secret ceremony at their Beverly Hills home in California on Monday (05.01.15), and it has now been revealed...
By Clive King in Movies / TV / Theatre on 08 January 2015
Ed Sheeran: Taylor Swift Won't Perform At Glastonbury
Ed Sheeran insists Taylor Swift won't perform at Glastonbury.Rumours the 'Shake It Off' hitmaker could be set to headline the annual event began to circulate last month when she announced a string of UK tour...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 29 December 2014
Lionel Richie To Play 'Legends' Slot At Glastonbury Festival 2015
Lionel Richie has been confirmed to play the 'legends' slot on Sunday at next year's Glastonbury Festival. The soul man will no doubt be performing a selection of his biggest hits, including 'All Night Long',...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 01 December 2014
Lionel Richie Confirms Glastonbury Slot
Lionel Richie is to perform at Glastonbury next year.The 'All Night Long' hitmaker has confirmed he will follow in the footsteps of country singer Dolly Parton by playing in the Legends' slot at the English...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 01 December 2014
Lionel Richie To Headline Glastonbury Music Festival 2015
At 65-years-old Lionel Richie will make his Glastonbury Festival debut as he has been confirmed as the headline act in the coveted Sunday evening slot in June 2015, which is always reserved for music's biggest...
By Nick Hill in Music / Festivals on 01 December 2014
Lionel Richie Had Video Worries
Lionel Richie ''worried to death'' about his sculpted likeness in the 'Hello' video.The 65-year-old singer famously portrayed an art teacher in love with a blind student in the 1984 promotional film and he was concerned...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 31 October 2014
Barbra Streisand Makes Chart History With New Album
It's not easy to be a pioneer in music nowadays, but Barbra Streisand seems to have managed it with the release of her thirty-sixth album 'Partners'. The record has debuted at the top spot on...
By Hannah Woodhead in Music / Festivals on 28 September 2014
Lionel Richie: 'Miley Cyrus And Justin Bieber's Hits Are Forgettable'
Lionel Richie is convinced nobody will remember songs by Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber in years to come.The Hello hitmaker is adamant pop stars who favour popularity and notoriety over quality of music will not...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 26 September 2014
Lionel Richie's Hip Replacement
Lionel Richie has had a hip replacement.The 65-year-old former Commodores singer was left with arthritis due to years of wearing platform boots and dancing around on stage so had the joint replaced three years ago.He...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 25 September 2014
Lionel Richie Announces UK Tour
Lionel Richie has announced a UK tour. The 65-year-old singer is set to play 10 dates across England, Scotland and Wales early next year following his highly successful 'Tuskegee Tour' in 2012.Speaking about touring the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 22 September 2014
Lionel Richie Wrote Lady On The Toilet
Lionel Richie wrote Kenny Rogers' hit song 'Lady' while he was on the toilet.The former Commodores singer penned the 1980 hit for Kenny, and the country legend has revealed Lionel went to the restroom for...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 15 August 2014
Barbra Streisand To Release Duet Album
Barbra Streisand is releasing a new duet album. The 'Woman In Love' hitmaker took to Instagram for the first time to announce the official release date of the upcoming album, entitled 'Partners', which sees the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 14 August 2014
Lionel Richie & Reba Join Bocelli At Italian Fight Night Bash
Lionel Richie and Reba Mcentire will join Andrea Bocelli for the international debut of Muhammad Ali's Celebrity Fight Night in Italy.The benefit trip will bring 100 philanthropic donors and special guests from all around Tuscany,...
By World Entertainment News Network in Music / Festivals on 12 August 2014
Lionel Richie Settles Tax Debt
Crooner Lionel Richie has settled at $1.1 million (£647,000) tax debt with U.S. authorities.The Hello hitmaker was slapped with a tax lien in 2012 for failing to pay America's Internal Revenue Service (Irs) more than...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 11 August 2014
Lionel Richie Inspires From The Bet Stage, Despite Unfortunate Typo
Lionel Richie’s Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony during the BET Awards on Sunday was moving, inspiring and… wrong. Well, part of it was, anyway. Richie received musical tributes by Pharrell Williams, John Legend and Yolanda Adams,...
By Victoria Pavlova in Music / Festivals on 01 July 2014
Fail! Lionel Richie's Name Spelled Wrong At The Bet Awards
Whoever was in charge of the captioning at last night's BET Awards should hang their head in shame after they misspelled the name of the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement award, Lionel Richie. During the...
By Lauren James in Music / Festivals on 30 June 2014
Despite Stabbing At Meek Mill's Bet Pre-party, Award Show Proceeds As Normal
BET Awards weekend started with a tragedy this year, when a guest at Meek Mill’s pre-awards party ended up in hospital with stab wounds. The incident took place on Saturday night, June 28, at...
By Victoria Pavlova in Music / Festivals on 30 June 2014
Lionel Richie Crowns The Bet Awards 2014 Performers List
It’s almost time for the BET awards and tonight’s show promises some memorable moments. Lionel Richie has been tapped to perform during the annual award show, as well as being this year’s Lifetime Achievement honoree....
By Victoria Pavlova in Music / Festivals on 29 June 2014
Carrie Underwood Takes Top Prize At Cmt Awards
Carrie Underwood took home the top prize at the 2014 CMT Music Awards last night (04.06.14).The blonde beauty won Video of the Year at the annual country music awards ceremony for her song, 'See You...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 05 June 2014
Carrie Underwood Takes Top Prize At Cmt Awards
Carrie Underwood took home the top prize at the 2014 CMT Music Awards last night (04.06.14).The blonde beauty won Video of the Year at the annual country music awards ceremony for her song, 'See You...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 05 June 2014
Lionel Richie: Michael Jackson Hologram Was 'Freaky'
Lionel Richie was left ''uneasy'' by Michael Jackson's hologram performance.The 'Easy' hitmaker admits he was ''freaked out'' after seeing the virtual likeness of his late friend - who died of acute Propofol intoxication in June...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 21 May 2014
Lionel Richie To Receive Lifetime Achievement Accolade At Bet Awards
Singer Lionel Richie is set to receive the 2014 BET Lifetime Achievement Award next month (Jun14).The Hello hitmaker will be feted at the Nokia Theatre ceremony in Los Angeles on 29 June (14). He...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 20 May 2014
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