Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Address Spotify’s ‘Misinformation’ as Stars Remove Their Catalogs

Prince Harry looks like a “grand-master chess player” planning his next move, after a new video of him promoting National HIV Testing Week emerged.The Prince was in conversation with former Wales rugby captain Gareth Thomas, in which he urged everyone to “go and get a test” for HIV. He was making the call from his California mansion, which he and wife Meghan Markle are rumoured to be looking to sell.

Prince Harry has vowed to continue Princess Diana’s “unfinished work” on eliminating HIV stigma, adding that he is a man who wants to “fix things”.Before her death in 1997, the Princess of Wales had been an advocate for battling the stigma surrounding people with HIV.During the peak of the AIDS pandemic, Diana opened the UK’s first specialist HIV/AIDS unit at London’s Middlesex Hospital.Harry has taken up his mother’s activism, supporting rugby legend Gareth Thomas with his ‘Tackle HIV’ project.Now, the prince has sat down with Thomas for a special podcast episode, and discussed why he felt it was important to continue Diana’s legacy.“One of my biggest fears is, this is unfinished business,” he admitted, suggesting the medical and scientific communities had achieved “extraordinary” success over the last 30 years.“But how extraordinary could it be by 2030, for instance? Within the UK alone, we could be in a position where there are no new HIV cases," he continued.“Those are the kind of goals that we have to strive for, but we also have to complete, otherwise as I say, it’s unfinished business.”The ex-royal went on to promote an initiative encouraging everyone to get tested for HIV, emphasising the benefits of a hands-on, practical approach.“Every single one of us has a duty, or at least an opportunity, to get tested ourselves to make it easier for everybody else to get tested,” he said.“It will undoubtedly save a life, or at the very least, encourage someone who is living in fear to come forward and get to know their own status, which in turn will save a life.”To get more royal stories from Daily Star delivered straight to your inbox sign up to one of our free newsletters here.“If there’s a way out of it, and we know

Joe Rogan returned to the stand-up stage on Tuesday night where he dedicated some time to discuss the recent cultural scandal surrounding his podcast, "The Joe Rogan Experience."  The popular podcast host, whose show is exclusive to Spotify, has been the subject of scrutiny in recent days after musicians on the platform called him out for spreading COVID-19 misinformation as well as using racial slurs in past episodes. Rogan previously issued a video apology for the racial remarks and worked with the platform to remove dozens of old episodes he was no longer proud of.  However, according to The Hollywood Reporter, Rogan made light of the situation during a stand-up show in Austin, Texas.Tuesday in front of a crowd of fans and supporters.

Prince Harry has paid tribute to the hard work his mother Princess Diana did in her battle to help people diagnosed with HIV.The Duke of Sussex spoke to Welsh rugby legend Gareth Thomas over video call, where they discussed the importance of people getting tested for the virus. The 37-year-old then praised the progress his mother Diana, Princess of Wales, had made during her years campaigning for public awareness of the disease, while insisting more still needs to be done.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are "very money-driven", according to a former royal correspondent. According to Richard Mineards, who has moved close to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in Montecito, California, the couple are "very happy at the moment" in their grand LA mansion with their two children Archie, two, and baby Lilibet.

Prince Charles was reportedly said to have been “crushed” with a Meghan Markle announcement that overshadowed his long-awaited Middle East tour. The Prince of Wales was in his final days of a significant tour of the Middle East in November 2016, which he and his team hoped would be “covered significantly”.

Spotify-exclusive podcast The Joe Rogan Experience this week, both on-stage and during an episode of the podcast itself.Rogan’s podcast recently prompted protest from the likes of Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Graham Nash and Nils Lofgren, with the musicians pulling their catalogues from the streaming platform.Young sparked the exodus late last month, when he requested his music be taken off Spotify, citing the platform “spreading false information about vaccines” and specifically targeting Rogan.It came after hundreds of scientists and medical professionals asked Spotify to address COVID misinformation on its platform, sparked by comments made on Rogan’s podcast – calling the host’s actions “not only objectionable and offensive but also medically and culturally dangerous”.In response, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek said that, while the platform wouldn’t be severing ties with the controversial figure, they would be adding content advisories to podcast episodes which discussed COVID-19, directing users to their dedicated information hub.Rogan himself addressed the boycott on Instagram, telling fans: “I don’t always get it right. I will do my best to try to balance out these more controversial viewpoints with other people perspectives so we can maybe find a better point of view.”Shortly after, Rogan found himself embroiled in controversy again when songwriter India.Arie shared a video that compiled instances the podcast host had used the N-word on his podcast.

royal expert has claimed that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are "very driven by money" ahead of moving to America to restart their lives.Eighteen months ago, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex moved across the pond to live in their Californian Montecito mansion with their two children, Archie Harrison and Lilibet Diana.The pair have since bagged millions in lucrative brand deals, including an £18million deal with Spotify and a £100million deal with Netflix.Former royal correspondent Richard Mineards has issued that the duo have "got their eye on the money" ever since they stepped down from their roles as senior working members of the Royal Family.Richard, who works on behalf of Harry and Meghan's local paper The Montecito Journal, raised claims to The Evening Standard that the royal pair are hoping to rake in the big bucks.He told the publication: "They've obviously got their eye on the money like their good friend James Corden, who now earns something like $12 million per season of The Late Late Show."I think they'd like to get on that sort of level where hopefully they can earn lots of money and get their views across but also do good things with The Archewell foundation as well."The royal expert highlighted that since moving across the pond, the pair have kept a low profile and believes the couple will not return to the UK for the long haul.He said: "I don't think they'll move back to the UK at all."The British people see [Meghan] as the Wallis Simpson stealing the golden prince. They are much more welcome on this side of the Atlantic."The Daily Star has approached Harry and Meghan's representatives for comment.

Chris Willman Music WriterHow will Neil Young fare as a streaming presence now that he’s taken his music off Spotify, the service that accounted for close to half of his streaming revenue prior to his initiating a break amid the ongoing Joe Rogan?The long-term effect on consumption for Young’s songs remains to be seen or felt, and the veteran rocker may yet see his numbers sink without consumers being able to access his material via music’s most popular digital destination. But in the two weeks since he made his stand, two trends became evident: first, a big surge in streaming attention as fans followed him to other services… followed by a return to the kind of numbers he had in normal times, when he was still on Spotify — but, of course, without Spotify.

When Prince Harry and Meghan Markle welcomed their first son back in 2019, fans were left scratching their heads when his birth certificate was released.

Meghan Markle’s half-brother has warned Prince Harry that he is “on the chopping board next”. Thomas Markle Jr, 55, starred on Australia’s Celebrity Big Brother and claimed to his housemates that his sister the Duchess of Sussex was “cold to her ex-husband”. He said that he and his half-sister were once close but claimed “money changed her” after she moved to Canada to continue her acting career.

Meghan Markle rather than by Kate Middleton, a stylist has claimed. Queen Elizabeth’s sister died on this day (February 9) 20 years ago, but her glamorous looks are still admired by many after two decades.Julie Dickson, a stylist at Cotton Traders, described Princess Margaret's style as "perfection", writes The Express. She said: "There was always a fabulous sense of fun to Princess Margaret’s style, with a real focus on knock-out accessories.

Jeremy Clarkson has weighed in on recent discussions concerning Spotify's decision not to back down from giving the likes of Joe Rogan a platform to share their views on matters concerning the Covid vaccine.The streaming giant has been under heavy scrutiny in the past few weeks, with artists such as Neil Young and Joni Mitchell having pulled their discography from the platform.Among many other musicians, the pair were left disappointed upon seeing Spotify defend Joe, who some say has used his Joe Rogan Podcast to spread misinformation about the Covid vaccine.In a statement last week, Spotify boss Daniel Ek said: "If we want even a shot at achieving our bold ambitions, it will mean having content on Spotify that many of us may not be proud to be associated with."Not anything goes, but there will be opinions, ideas, and beliefs that we disagree with strongly and even makes us angry or sad."American actress Sharon Stone has since weighed in with her thoughts on the matter as she deemed Joe to be "dangerous" and "risking people's lives with his idiocy" for how he has spoken about Covid on his podcast. "I just want to say COVID is not an opinion-based situation, and Mr Rogan thinking that his opinion or a disclaimer for the lives that he personally has affected and caused losses of, it's not an opinion," she told a TMZ cameraman in LA last week."Mr Rogan is risking people's lives with his idiocy and his professing that his thoughts about COVID are opinions, they aren't opinions."And while Jeremy is very much for the idea of giving people the right to express their thoughts and feelings whichever way they see fit, in his latest column for The Sun, the TV personality couldn't help but to agree with Sharon. "Sharon Stone has

recent apology for using the N-word he also branded himself a victim of a ‘political hit job’.Yes, you could say there is a lot to unpack here.The comedian and commentator’s podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, has been at the centre of intense criticism over the past couple of weeks amid accusations it’s become a breeding ground of Covid ‘misinformation’, with numerous stars including Neil Young and India Arie withdrawing their music from Spotify in protest.Singer Arie also shared a clip of Rogan, 54, using the N-word on the show, which he addressed and apologised for over the weekend, calling it ‘the most regretful and shameful thing I’ve ever had to talk about publicly’. Discussing the recent incident with comic and actor Akaash Singh on Tuesday’s episode, Rogan – whose podcast is housed on Spotify as part of a reported $100million (£73m) exclusive deal – addressed footage of him using the slur after insisting ‘if you stay offline…life goes on as normal’.As he opened the podcast, Rogan said that while the clip of him ‘had always been out there’ and he saw it as a ‘good thing’ it was unearthed, he likened it to ‘a political hit job’.To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoThe podcaster said: ‘It’s like this is a political hit job.

Steve Albini has called on Joe Rogan to follow the example of Insane Clown Posse, as Rogan continues to face a backlash over the content of his Spotify podcast.Rogan recently apologised after it emerged that he had used the N-word multiple times on his show, calling it “the most regretful and shameful thing I’ve had to talk about publicly” before arguing that the clips had been “taken out of context of 12 years of conversations on my podcast”.He was already under fire after Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and more removed their music from Spotify in response to vaccine misinformation promoted by guests on his show, which has been exclusive to the streaming platform since a $100million deal was struck in 2020.On Monday (February 7), Albini shared an interview with Insane Clown Posse’s Violent J from 2020 in which the musician acknowledged problematic lyrics in the band’s music.Discussing ICP’s 2000 collaboration with Three 6 Mafia, which contains the line “sick like a diseased Ethiopian,” Violent J told Stereogum: “I was that stupid. I didn’t understand the offensiveness in that.

February 9 marks a sad and reflective day for the Queen as she faces 20 years without her little sister. Princess Margaret died aged 71 in 2002, but her legacy may live on in Prince Harry. In 2020, the Duke of Sussex stepped down as a working royal and moved to America with Meghan Markle.

Prince Harry reportedly went “ballistic” after Prince William uttered five words which caused things to change forever. The Duke of Sussex got engaged to Meghan Markle in November 2017, before the pair married six months later in May 2018.

“Joe Rogan watchdog” for the progressive nonprofit Media Matters — shared seven clips of the 54-year-old making off-color comments during podcast interviews with various guests. Paterson posted the “Joe Rogan Experience” clips to Twitter on Monday — just days after Rogan was forced to apologize for other, older footage that featured him using the N-word.

Prince William and Kate Middleton could take over Windsor Castle when Prince Charles becomes King, according to reports.

Spotify and FC Barcelona are reportedly close to agreeing a sponsorship deal, according to a radio station based in the Spanish city.The football club announced back in September that it has debts of more than £1billion, and they are said to now be in talks with the streaming service over a £237million deal.The purported three-year deal would see Spotify’s name appear on the shirts of both the men’s and women’s teams, and their training kits. It would also be prefixed to the football giant’s stadium name, which would then be known as the Spotify Nou Camp.As well as reports from the radio station RACI (via The Times), a Catalan journalist has also shared a photo online of executives from Spotify meeting with Juli Guiu, FC Barcelona’s vice president of marketing, at the stadium.If the deal is closed successfully, it could make for some positive news for the streaming platform, which has been embroiled in controversy recently surrounding its exclusive The Joe Rogan Experience podcast.Rogan was called out for spreading “misinformation” about the COVID-19 vaccine on the show, while clips later resurfaced online of him using racial slurs and making racist comments on the programme.

Queen Elizabeth recently announced that the Duchess of Cornwall will become 'Queen Consort' when Prince Charles takes the throne. Her Majesty revealed it is her "sincere wish" that her daughter-in-law take on the title, in a recent speech made to mark her 70th anniversary. Prince Charles, 73, and Camilla, 74, tied the knot back in 2005, with the Duchess becoming step-mum to both Prince William and Prince Harry.