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Rita Ora's wedding to Taika Waititi seems has been confirmed after her friend and celeb hairstylist James Brown congratulated the couple.There had been speculation that the couple had tied the knot in a secret ceremony and the London-based stylist, 53, now appears to have confirmed those rumours in his latest Instagram Story. Sharing a picture of himself alongside the 31 year old singer, he wrote: "Congratulations Mrs Waititi Ora." He then tagged the pair before added: "Love you," with a love heart emoji.The couple have been sparking wedding rumours ever since the 46 year old New Zealand director Taika appeared to show off a ring.

Rita Ora has got married.In an Instagram Story, James Brown, who is also a close friend of the singer, congratulated Rita and Hollywood director Taika Waititi after the couple tied the knot during a secret wedding ceremony. Brown, 53, shared a picture of himself with 31-year-old Ora alongside the following words: "Congratulations Mrs Waititi Ora." READ MORE: OnlyFans model Courtney Chenney charged with stabbing her boyfriend in apartmentHe also tagged the pair in the post and added: "Love you," with an accompanying love heart emoji.Speculation grew on Monday that the Anywhere singer had married Waititi, 46, in an intimate London ceremony, with the pair having also been pictured wearing gold bands on their fingers as they held hands.The couple first started dating in March last year before going public with their relationship in August.

Beyoncé's new album Renaissance has arrived. The project sports 16 tracks including its lead single "Break My Soul," a top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100.

Beyoncé has shared new a capella and instrumental versions of her recent single ‘Break My Soul’ – you can listen to both below.The original track is the first taste of the singer’s seventh studio album ‘RENAISSANCE’, which comes out next Friday (July 29). This week, Bey’s revealed the full tracklist and composer credits for the record.Today (July 22), the pop star has released both a capella and instrumental takes on ‘Break My Soul’. Tune in here:Released last month, Beyoncé’s dance-influenced comeback tune samples the songs ‘Show Me Love’ by Robin S and ‘Explode’ by Big Freedia.

Beyoncé has today (July 22) shared a video showing more details of her cover art for her upcoming new album, ‘RENAISSANCE’.The video, which was shared on Instagram, was soundtracked by her recent single ‘Break My Soul’ and showed the album’s internal sleeves and alternative cover art.Check it out here:A post shared by Beyoncé (@beyonce)Yesterday (July 21), the official composer credits for Beyoncé‘s upcoming seventh album were also revealed.As Uproxx noted, the full list of contributors on the record can be seen by viewing the page source of its listing on Apple Music. The information was also shared on the Twitter fansite @BeyLegion.The acts listed include Nile Rodgers (on ‘Cuff It’), Pharrell Williams and Skrillex (both on ‘Energy’), Drake (‘Heated’), A.G.

Beyoncé‘s upcoming seventh album ‘RENAISSANCE’ have been revealed.As Uproxx notes, the full list of contributors on the record can be seen by viewing the page source of its listing on Apple Music. The information was also shared on the Twitter fansite @BeyLegion.The acts listed include Nile Rodgers (on ‘Cuff It’), Pharrell Williams and Skrillex (both on ‘Energy’), Drake (‘Heated’), A.G. Cook (‘All Up In Your Mind’) and BloodPop (‘All Up In Your Mind’ and ‘Pure/Honey’).Additionally, Beyoncé’s husband Jay-Z is credited as S.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorBeyonce has revealed the credits for her forthcoming seventh full-length solo album “Renaissance,” and they’re every bit as star-studded and envelope-pushing as you’d expect, a mixture of household names like Drake, Jay-Z and Pharrell, veteran hitmakers like The-Dream, Raphael Saadiq, Hit Boy, Mike Dean and Nova Wave, and some unknowns who are having their first entries on Genius.com.Based on the songwriting credits revealed in Apple Music — with a few typos — collaborators include:Drake, on the song “Heated,” Jay-Z, with credits on three songs, Pharrell Williams, likely in collaboration with his Neptunes partner Chad Hugo (the name “Chad” appears at the end of the credits for song “Energy”), Nigerian singer Tems, Solange/ D’Angelo collaborator Raphael Saadiq, R&B chanteuse Sabrina Claudio, Longtime Beyonce collaborator The-Dream (“Single Ladies,” “Who Run the World (Girls)”) on multiple songs, Longtime Jay-Z/ Kanye West collaborator No I.D., Songwriting/production duo Nova Wav (Denisia “Blu June” Andrews and Brittany “@Chi_Coney” Coney), PC Records founder and Charli XCX collaborator A. G.

It was pain at Palmerston as St Johnstone’s miserable Premier Sports Cup start continued.

A gangland hitman who murdered T2 Trainspotting star Bradley Welsh attacked a prison guard while awaiting trial. Sean Orman head butted James Brown, causing a cut that required two stitches and has left the victim with a scar.

Continuing its strong ties to the entertainment industry, Howard University will be the host of the new “Disney Storytellers Fund,” which will “create opportunities for historically underrepresented students to have future careers as storytellers and innovators in media and entertainment,” according to a joint release.

Michael Jackson also took a shine to the boys.Jackson invited the boys round to his house where they met his chimp Bubbles and pet snake Muscles.They also met many other superstars including Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, James Brown and Prince and made a film with 1980s acting legend Mr T.It is 40 years since Pass The Dutchie was released to great acclaim and much has happened to the band along the way.It is a story which started so brightly but the Musical Youth flame was to burn out quickly and the band had gone their separate ways within three years.Musical Youth were made up of brothers Patrick and Freddie "Junior" Waite and Kelvin and Michael Grant, with Dennis Seaton rounding off the group.The boys, aged between 11 and 15, formed their band at school in Birmingham.They all came from musical families and began by playing mostly in West Indian working men’s clubs. But it was the release of Pass The Dutchie which catapulted them to worldwide fame.Musical Youth had signed to MCA records in 1982 after being talent-spotted.

Mike Tyson was not short of famous visitors after being sentenced to six years in prison during the middle of his boxing career - and his fellow inmates were delighted to see iconic rapper Tupac Shakur. Iron Mike was sentenced to six years after being convicted of a rape charge back in 1992, but the serious nature of the crime did not stop his celebrity acquaintances in dropping in for a quick visit at the formerly named Indiana Youth Center.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticBoxed sets are typically compiled for the music fan that wants a lot of just one thing. But the Hollywood Bowl’s tens of thousands of repeat customers every summer tend to be musical omnivores.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorUniversal Music Enterprises (UMe), the catalog division of Universal Music Group, has promoted Sujata Murthy to executive vice president of media & artist relations, effective immediately.In her role, Ms. Murthy will continue to be responsible for the label’s media department and oversee press strategy and campaigns, as well as work closely with artists, managers and estates across UMG’s roster.

Stevie May’s performance against Livingston has earned praise from manager Callum Davidson.

The Prince of Tides is the latest high-profile feature film that is being eyed for a television spinoff.

Michael Jackson, Diana Ross and Nile Rodgers.Kathy was just a teenager when she performed at the historic Rumble in the Jungle boxing event in 1974, the heavyweight championship bout between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman which took place in Zaire, Central Africa.The titan boxing match saw Kathy and her sisters share the stage with none other than the Godfather of Soul himself, James Brown, who taught Kathy vital lessons in artistry.Speaking exclusively to Daily Star's Sam Huntley, Kathy Sledge opened up about what it was like to work with the biggest names in the music game, and the time she shared a flight with the likes of James Brown, Bill Withers and the Pointer Sisters.Kathy confessed she felt like she was "in wonderland" the whole time during her Rumble in the Jungle stint where she also met the most iconic boxer of all time, Muhammad Ali.The star-studded trip began when she boarded a flight with her fellow performers, which just happened to include I Feel Good icon James, Bill Withers and the Pointer Sisters.She said: "I got a chance to work with James Brown. I was 13 years old or 14.

Billie Eilish has teamed up with Lisa Simpson in the latest Disney+ Simpsons short – you can watch a snippet of When Billie Met Lisa below.The short, which was released yesterday (April 22), features Eilish and her brother, Finneas, as well as the pop star duo’s mother and father, as they invite Lisa to a jam session in the studio.Lisa, who begins the short looking for a quiet place to practice her saxophone, is discovered by the chart-topping pair playing the instrument under a bridge. Once they get to the studio, Eilish fires her in-house orchestra in favour of Lisa and the pair get to work on putting a new spin on The Simpsons theme song.You can can see a clip from the episode below:We, too, would profusely sob at the chance to jam with @BillieEilish.

A Bannockburn brother and sister who had been involved in the supply of street valium from a house in the town both escaped a jail term last week.

Billie Eilish will make an appearance in The Simpsons in an upcoming short titled ‘When Billie Met Lisa’.The short, set to be released on Disney+ on April 22, will feature Eilish and her brother, Finneas, as they invite Lisa Simpson to a jam session in the studio.A synopsis reads: “In ‘When Billie Met Lisa,’ Lisa Simpson is discovered by chart-topping artists Billie Eilish and Finneas while searching for a quiet place to practice her saxophone. Billie invites Lisa to her studio for a special jam session she’ll never forget.”This marks the fourth short from The Simpsons to be released on the streaming service, following the Star Wars-themed ‘Maggie Simpson in The Force Awakens From Its Nap’, the Marvel-inspired ‘The Good, The Bart, And The Loki’ and last year’s ‘The Simpsons in Plusaversary’ to celebrate Disney+ Day on November 12.Billie is guest starring in @TheSimpsons: “When Billie Met Lisa”, the new short streaming April 22 on @disneyplus.

EXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed actor, producer, and podcast host Tika Sumpter (Sonic the Hedgehog, Mixed-ish) in all areas.