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Lily Allen has blasted FIFA president Sepp Blatter at Glastonbury.
The 'Sheezus' singer dedicated her track 'F**k You' to the football administrator during her performance at this year's festival labelling him "corrupt" and a "c**t".
The 29-year-old said during her set on the Pyramid Stage last night(27.06.14): "The next song is dedicated to possibly one of, actually not, the most corrupt, annoyingly corrupt, person there is in the world, Sepp f***ng Blatter, you c***."
Following her controversial outburst, Lily, 29, encouraged revellers to "raise a glass" while she flashed her underwear and twerked on stage, singing a number of her classic hits including 'Smile' and 'The Fear' as well as a cover of Keane's hit 'Somewhere Only We Know'.
The Brit Award-winner - who performed shortly after a thunderstorm which led to a safety shutdown on the stage - remained enthusiastic about the set at the iconic Worthy Farm festival after a 45 minute delay.
She said: "Thank f**k for that, the rain stopped! Just in time. I've got to be quick cos our set time has been cut short."
The mum of three was also spotted drinking a pint before asking, "Can I have some whiskey in there please?".
Lily Allen blasts FIFA president at Glastonbury
Lily Allen has blasted FIFA president Sepp Blatter at Glastonbury.
The 'Sheezus' singer dedicated her track 'F**k You' to the football administrator during her performance at this year's festival labelling him "corrupt" and a "c**t".
The 29-year-old said during her set on the Pyramid Stage last night(27.06.14): "The next song is dedicated to possibly one of, actually not, the most corrupt, annoyingly corrupt, person there is in the world, Sepp f***ng Blatter, you c***."
Following her controversial outburst, Lily, 29, encouraged revellers to "raise a glass" while she flashed her underwear and twerked on stage, singing a number of her classic hits including 'Smile' and 'The Fear' as well as a cover of Keane's hit 'Somewhere Only We Know'.
The Brit Award-winner - who performed shortly after a thunderstorm which led to a safety shutdown on the stage - remained enthusiastic about the set at the iconic Worthy Farm festival after a 45 minute delay.
She said: "Thank f**k for that, the rain stopped! Just in time. I've got to be quick cos our set time has been cut short."
The mum of three was also spotted drinking a pint before asking, "Can I have some whiskey in there please?".
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Metallica think it's "remarkable" they are the first heavy metal band to headline Glastonbury festival.
The 'Enter Sandman' band - made up of James Hetfield, Rob Trujillo, Lars Ulrich and Kirk Hammett - will take to the stage tonight night (28.06.14) and were shocked another act of their genre weren't announced first.
Frontman James said: "It's remarkable. Why not Sabbath? Why not Judas Priest? There are plenty of British bands who've been around a long time, who are well established, and have a long-standing tradition of heavy music. But we've been asked to play, and it's amazing. It's opening the door. Some people might have an understanding about Metallica that they don't like 'em, they've heard a song, and they're like, 'Oh, it's all that heavy, crazy stuff'. But they haven't seen us live, that's when you see the real us. We tend to win people over, even if they don't wanna be."
Kirk claims the fact that the 'Unforgiven' band are "hated" gives them a certain sense of motivation to prove people wrong and he recalls how Metallica "came up in the face of adversity".
He said: "When we started out, a lot of people didn't get us. There were a good two or three years where people were scratching their heads and not knowing what to make of us. And if that happens again at Glastonbury, so be it. For me, it's not gonna make much difference. We're just gonna go out there and enjoy ourselves."
The rockers are relishing the chance to play such a high-profile gig, and are ready for the challenge.
James told NME magazine: "We've been asked to play there because of who we are. We know that it's special. But again, we're true to ourselves. As far as the set goes, I don't know what we'll be playing. There's probably gonna be a lot of people who haven't seen us live.
"The other aspect is that you're playing on the BBC - prime time, Pyramid Stage, Saturday night. It's a big deal."
Kirk added: "The first four, give years we were constantly put in that situation. We've been there before, it's just been a while.
"I don't give a f**k if people think we should play Glastonbury or not, I'm still gonna go out and play the best f***ing show that I can."
Metallica: Glastonbury offer is ‘remarkable’
Metallica think it's "remarkable" they are the first heavy metal band to headline Glastonbury festival.
The 'Enter Sandman' band - made up of James Hetfield, Rob Trujillo, Lars Ulrich and Kirk Hammett - will take to the stage tonight night (28.06.14) and were shocked another act of their genre weren't announced first.
Frontman James said: "It's remarkable. Why not Sabbath? Why not Judas Priest? There are plenty of British bands who've been around a long time, who are well established, and have a long-standing tradition of heavy music. But we've been asked to play, and it's amazing. It's opening the door. Some people might have an understanding about Metallica that they don't like 'em, they've heard a song, and they're like, 'Oh, it's all that heavy, crazy stuff'. But they haven't seen us live, that's when you see the real us. We tend to win people over, even if they don't wanna be."
Kirk claims the fact that the 'Unforgiven' band are "hated" gives them a certain sense of motivation to prove people wrong and he recalls how Metallica "came up in the face of adversity".
He said: "When we started out, a lot of people didn't get us. There were a good two or three years where people were scratching their heads and not knowing what to make of us. And if that happens again at Glastonbury, so be it. For me, it's not gonna make much difference. We're just gonna go out there and enjoy ourselves."
The rockers are relishing the chance to play such a high-profile gig, and are ready for the challenge.
James told NME magazine: "We've been asked to play there because of who we are. We know that it's special. But again, we're true to ourselves. As far as the set goes, I don't know what we'll be playing. There's probably gonna be a lot of people who haven't seen us live.
"The other aspect is that you're playing on the BBC - prime time, Pyramid Stage, Saturday night. It's a big deal."
Kirk added: "The first four, give years we were constantly put in that situation. We've been there before, it's just been a while.
"I don't give a f**k if people think we should play Glastonbury or not, I'm still gonna go out and play the best f***ing show that I can."
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Legendary soul singer Bobby Womack has died.
The 70-year-old star, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009 and enjoyed a career spanning seven decades, passed away in his sleep on Friday (27.06.14).
A spokesperson for the 'Across 110th Street' hitmaker's record label XL Recordings told RollingStone.com that his cause of death is currently unknown.
The late singer, who was in the process of recording a new album tentatively titled 'The Best Is Yet to Come,' with rumoured contributions by Stevie Wonder, Rod Stewart and Snoop Dogg, began his career as a member of Curtis Womack and the Womack Brothers with his brothers Curtis, Harry, Cecil and Friendly, Jr., but they changed their name to the Valentinos shortly after they scored their first record deal in 1960.
The Rolling Stones' cover of their track 'It's All Over Now' topped the UK charts in 1964, just one month after the original version was released.
The group disbanded later that year after Cooke's death and Bobby became a session musician.
He released his debut album, 'Fly Me to the Moon,' in 1968 after playing guitar on a string of well-known albums, including Aretha Franklin's 'Lady Soul,' and went on to release several more successful solo records, including 'Facts of Life.'
The 'If You Think You're Lonely Now' hitmaker sought treatment in rehab in the 1980s for drug addiction, and later battled a series of health problems, including colon cancer, diabetes, pneumonia and showed early signs of Alzheimer's disease.
His 2012 release 'The Bravest Man in the Universe' was voted one of the 50 Best Albums of the year and he admitted he thought his songs were getting better with age.
He said at the time: "You know more at 65 than you did at 25. I understand the songs much better now. It's not about 14 Rolls Royces and two Bentleys. Even if this album never sells a nickel, I know I put my best foot forward."
Bobby Womack has died
Legendary soul singer Bobby Womack has died.
The 70-year-old star, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009 and enjoyed a career spanning seven decades, passed away in his sleep on Friday (27.06.14).
A spokesperson for the 'Across 110th Street' hitmaker's record label XL Recordings told RollingStone.com that his cause of death is currently unknown.
The late singer, who was in the process of recording a new album tentatively titled 'The Best Is Yet to Come,' with rumoured contributions by Stevie Wonder, Rod Stewart and Snoop Dogg, began his career as a member of Curtis Womack and the Womack Brothers with his brothers Curtis, Harry, Cecil and Friendly, Jr., but they changed their name to the Valentinos shortly after they scored their first record deal in 1960.
The Rolling Stones' cover of their track 'It's All Over Now' topped the UK charts in 1964, just one month after the original version was released.
The group disbanded later that year after Cooke's death and Bobby became a session musician.
He released his debut album, 'Fly Me to the Moon,' in 1968 after playing guitar on a string of well-known albums, including Aretha Franklin's 'Lady Soul,' and went on to release several more successful solo records, including 'Facts of Life.'
The 'If You Think You're Lonely Now' hitmaker sought treatment in rehab in the 1980s for drug addiction, and later battled a series of health problems, including colon cancer, diabetes, pneumonia and showed early signs of Alzheimer's disease.
His 2012 release 'The Bravest Man in the Universe' was voted one of the 50 Best Albums of the year and he admitted he thought his songs were getting better with age.
He said at the time: "You know more at 65 than you did at 25. I understand the songs much better now. It's not about 14 Rolls Royces and two Bentleys. Even if this album never sells a nickel, I know I put my best foot forward."
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Keith Richards has the blues "in his bones".
The Rolling Stones guitarist has a long-held love of the genre - which influences a lot of his music - and believes that is because he heard it so much when he was a child.
Asked how he discovered the blues, he said: "By osmosis!.
"See, my mother, she loved jazz, she loved Sarah Vaughan, Billy Eckstine, Duke Ellington. That was what was around the house.
"There's a lot of blues in jazz. And so, in a way, it was in the bones before I actually got to hear country blues and real blues.
"At the same age, I was starting to hear early rock and roll. It sounded perfectly normal to me... not some new kind of music. It was sort of natural."
The 'Paint It Black' hitmaker is a huge fan of Chuck Berry - and didn't even mind when his hero gave him a black eye.
He told Planet Rock: "We've had our ups and downs. He once gave me a black eye. It was backstage at a gig of his. He'd left his guitar out in his dressing room and I just picked it up. And he walks in, 'Nobody touches that.' Bam!! But he didn't know it was me.
" A few months later I get this apologetic, 'Keith I didn't know it was you.' I said, 'Chuck, you did the right move, I wouldn't let nobody touch mine either!' "
Keith Richards has the blues inside him
Keith Richards has the blues "in his bones".
The Rolling Stones guitarist has a long-held love of the genre - which influences a lot of his music - and believes that is because he heard it so much when he was a child.
Asked how he discovered the blues, he said: "By osmosis!.
"See, my mother, she loved jazz, she loved Sarah Vaughan, Billy Eckstine, Duke Ellington. That was what was around the house.
"There's a lot of blues in jazz. And so, in a way, it was in the bones before I actually got to hear country blues and real blues.
"At the same age, I was starting to hear early rock and roll. It sounded perfectly normal to me... not some new kind of music. It was sort of natural."
The 'Paint It Black' hitmaker is a huge fan of Chuck Berry - and didn't even mind when his hero gave him a black eye.
He told Planet Rock: "We've had our ups and downs. He once gave me a black eye. It was backstage at a gig of his. He'd left his guitar out in his dressing room and I just picked it up. And he walks in, 'Nobody touches that.' Bam!! But he didn't know it was me.
" A few months later I get this apologetic, 'Keith I didn't know it was you.' I said, 'Chuck, you did the right move, I wouldn't let nobody touch mine either!' "
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Nicole Scherzinger wants to put her new album out now.
The former Pussycat Dolls singer isn't due to release the record until October but she is so excited by it, she wishes she could copy Beyonce, who released her self-titled fifth album - which featured 14 songs and 17 music videos - with no warning last December.
She said: "I want to do what Beyoncé did - make videos for all the songs and just put it out now. Catch everyone by surprise so they don't know what to do!"
Nicole famously helped put One Direction together when the quintet auditioned for the 'X Factor' as solo artists in 2010 and she finds it "weird" that she is now such a big fan of the band.
She said: "It's weird because now I'm the one queueing up in the stores to buy their merchandise.
"I'm like, 'Can I get a One Direction T-shirt?'"
However, the 35-year-old beauty has ruled out ever collaborating with the 'Little Things' hitmakers.
Asked about a future collaboration, she told the Daily Star newspaper: "Oh no, I don't think so - they're too big for me now!"
Nicole Scherzinger wants to release album now
Nicole Scherzinger wants to put her new album out now.
The former Pussycat Dolls singer isn't due to release the record until October but she is so excited by it, she wishes she could copy Beyonce, who released her self-titled fifth album - which featured 14 songs and 17 music videos - with no warning last December.
She said: "I want to do what Beyoncé did - make videos for all the songs and just put it out now. Catch everyone by surprise so they don't know what to do!"
Nicole famously helped put One Direction together when the quintet auditioned for the 'X Factor' as solo artists in 2010 and she finds it "weird" that she is now such a big fan of the band.
She said: "It's weird because now I'm the one queueing up in the stores to buy their merchandise.
"I'm like, 'Can I get a One Direction T-shirt?'"
However, the 35-year-old beauty has ruled out ever collaborating with the 'Little Things' hitmakers.
Asked about a future collaboration, she told the Daily Star newspaper: "Oh no, I don't think so - they're too big for me now!"
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Kaiser Chiefs surprised fans at Glastonbury Festival by opening the Other Stage today (27.06.14).
The 'Ruby' rockers took to the stage at 11am this morning to entertain the crowd with an exciting set, as front man Ricky Wilson pushed up against the barrier and got close to the punters.
'The Voice' judge encouraged the fans to "sing along", even if they weren't familiar with the tunes, launching into 'Every Day I Love You Less and Less' from the group's debut album 'Employment'.
He said: "Glastonbury, sing along if you know the words. If you don't, sing along anyway."
They even brought a change in weather as they took to the stage, with the rain stopped for the first time all morning.
He joked: "Look at what the weather's doing. Are we going to stick two fingers up at the sky?"
The group's weekend at the iconic Worthy Farm festival isn't done, though, as they'll be headlining the John Peel Stage later tonight.
Meanwhile, two fans have died at the annual event since the gates opened.
Earlier today, a 26-year-old man died from a suspected adverse reaction to illegal drug ketamine, while a 67-year-old woman died in her sleep from what police believe to be natural causes on Wednesday (25.06.14).
Kaiser Chiefs open Glastonbury with surprise set
Kaiser Chiefs surprised fans at Glastonbury Festival by opening the Other Stage today (27.06.14).
The 'Ruby' rockers took to the stage at 11am this morning to entertain the crowd with an exciting set, as front man Ricky Wilson pushed up against the barrier and got close to the punters.
'The Voice' judge encouraged the fans to "sing along", even if they weren't familiar with the tunes, launching into 'Every Day I Love You Less and Less' from the group's debut album 'Employment'.
He said: "Glastonbury, sing along if you know the words. If you don't, sing along anyway."
They even brought a change in weather as they took to the stage, with the rain stopped for the first time all morning.
He joked: "Look at what the weather's doing. Are we going to stick two fingers up at the sky?"
The group's weekend at the iconic Worthy Farm festival isn't done, though, as they'll be headlining the John Peel Stage later tonight.
Meanwhile, two fans have died at the annual event since the gates opened.
Earlier today, a 26-year-old man died from a suspected adverse reaction to illegal drug ketamine, while a 67-year-old woman died in her sleep from what police believe to be natural causes on Wednesday (25.06.14).
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The 1975 stopped their secret Glastonbury performance after a crowd member threw a can on stage.
The indie rock band halted their set as the music festival got under way on Thursday (26.06.14) when a fight broke out in the crowd.
According to NME.com, frontman Matthew Healy stopped singing mid-performance and said: "Ladies and gentleman I'm sorry to disrupt your peaceful Glastonbury but someone just threw a can on stage. I won't have people fighting at my Glastonbury."
The performance resumed after security quickly intervened and removed a male reveller from the audience.
The group - also consisting of Adam Hann, George Daniel and Ross MacDonald - proceeded to perform their hit song 'Chocolate' as well as other tracks from their 2013 debut album.
As The 1975 closed their hour-long set, Matt introduced another surprise act to the stage - electronica group Metronomy.
Referring to the festival's headliners, he quipped: "Ladies and gentlemen, we have to hurry it up as we have a very special guest up next. It's not Dolly Parton ... or Metallica..."
Metronomy performed a slew of their most popular songs including 'Holiday' and 'Radio Ladio'. They then dedicated 'The Look' to country music legend Dolly Parton to cheers from the crowd.
Dolly, 68, is one of this year's notable acts, while the headliners are Metallica, Kasabian and Arcade Fire.
The 1975 stop surprise Glastonbury performance due to fight
The 1975 stopped their secret Glastonbury performance after a crowd member threw a can on stage.
The indie rock band halted their set as the music festival got under way on Thursday (26.06.14) when a fight broke out in the crowd.
According to NME.com, frontman Matthew Healy stopped singing mid-performance and said: "Ladies and gentleman I'm sorry to disrupt your peaceful Glastonbury but someone just threw a can on stage. I won't have people fighting at my Glastonbury."
The performance resumed after security quickly intervened and removed a male reveller from the audience.
The group - also consisting of Adam Hann, George Daniel and Ross MacDonald - proceeded to perform their hit song 'Chocolate' as well as other tracks from their 2013 debut album.
As The 1975 closed their hour-long set, Matt introduced another surprise act to the stage - electronica group Metronomy.
Referring to the festival's headliners, he quipped: "Ladies and gentlemen, we have to hurry it up as we have a very special guest up next. It's not Dolly Parton ... or Metallica..."
Metronomy performed a slew of their most popular songs including 'Holiday' and 'Radio Ladio'. They then dedicated 'The Look' to country music legend Dolly Parton to cheers from the crowd.
Dolly, 68, is one of this year's notable acts, while the headliners are Metallica, Kasabian and Arcade Fire.
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Serge Pizzorno has an "evil twin".
The Kasabian rocker admits new track 'Treat' is inspired by another side to his personality, and though it sometimes leads him into trouble, he "buzzes off" his mischievous persona.
He said: "The lyric about my evil twin is that moment when you have one beer and you make certain decisions.
"After two beers decisions can still be made but after five or six beers you are a completely different person. But there is something amazing about the other person, your evil twin.
"Although he, or she, will get you into more trouble than you are ever likely to get into, you do buzz off that other person a bit."
The group headline Glastonbury this weekend - 10 years after they opened the event on the Other Stage - and claim they always knew they would top the bill.
Serge said: "We knew we'd headline it one year and now we're closing the festival. We've come full circle and silenced our critics who saw us as a lad band when we are anything but.
"We keep coming out with stuff that f**ks with people's heads. When you are confronted with confusion, people hit out.
"What we are doing is new. There hasn't been anyone like us."
Serge Pizzorno’s evil twin
Serge Pizzorno has an "evil twin".
The Kasabian rocker admits new track 'Treat' is inspired by another side to his personality, and though it sometimes leads him into trouble, he "buzzes off" his mischievous persona.
He said: "The lyric about my evil twin is that moment when you have one beer and you make certain decisions.
"After two beers decisions can still be made but after five or six beers you are a completely different person. But there is something amazing about the other person, your evil twin.
"Although he, or she, will get you into more trouble than you are ever likely to get into, you do buzz off that other person a bit."
The group headline Glastonbury this weekend - 10 years after they opened the event on the Other Stage - and claim they always knew they would top the bill.
Serge said: "We knew we'd headline it one year and now we're closing the festival. We've come full circle and silenced our critics who saw us as a lad band when we are anything but.
"We keep coming out with stuff that f**ks with people's heads. When you are confronted with confusion, people hit out.
"What we are doing is new. There hasn't been anyone like us."
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Eric Clapton is quitting touring.
The 69-year-old guitarist finds travelling "unbearable" these days and he worries about becoming "embarrassing", but he won't give up music completely.
He said: ""The road has become unbearable.
"It's unapproachable, because it takes so long to get anywhere - and it's hostile. Everywhere. Getting in and out of airports, getting on planes, travelling in cars....
"There are tons of things I'd like to do - but I'm looking at retirement, too. I'm 70 next year.
"I think what I'll allow myself to do, within reason, is carry on recording in the studio... I don't want to go off the boil to the point where I'm embarrassing myself."
And the former Cream musician - who is nicknamed Slowhand - admits he is anticipating he may one day have to give up music altogether.
Asked if he can imagine a time when he will no longer play guitar, he told the new issue of Uncut magazine: "Maybe. Physically, it might be that I can't, if it hurts too much. I have odd ailments."
The 'Wonderful Tonight' star also claimed he thinks driving will eventually be illegal.
He said: "I'm thinking that maybe in 10, 15 years, driving will have become illegal - because they'll have introduced another form of transport, with robot cars and things. You won't be allowed to drive."
Eric Clapton quits touring
Eric Clapton is quitting touring.
The 69-year-old guitarist finds travelling "unbearable" these days and he worries about becoming "embarrassing", but he won't give up music completely.
He said: ""The road has become unbearable.
"It's unapproachable, because it takes so long to get anywhere - and it's hostile. Everywhere. Getting in and out of airports, getting on planes, travelling in cars....
"There are tons of things I'd like to do - but I'm looking at retirement, too. I'm 70 next year.
"I think what I'll allow myself to do, within reason, is carry on recording in the studio... I don't want to go off the boil to the point where I'm embarrassing myself."
And the former Cream musician - who is nicknamed Slowhand - admits he is anticipating he may one day have to give up music altogether.
Asked if he can imagine a time when he will no longer play guitar, he told the new issue of Uncut magazine: "Maybe. Physically, it might be that I can't, if it hurts too much. I have odd ailments."
The 'Wonderful Tonight' star also claimed he thinks driving will eventually be illegal.
He said: "I'm thinking that maybe in 10, 15 years, driving will have become illegal - because they'll have introduced another form of transport, with robot cars and things. You won't be allowed to drive."