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teasing ‘Woman’s World’ for several weeks, Katy Perry has finally released the track along with its extravagant music video – you can watch it below.Released today (July 12), the pop track – and accompanying music video – sees Perry on a mission to empower women worldwide, as she sings the characteristics that women display: “Sexy, confident / So intelligent / She is heaven-sent / So soft, so strong / She’s a winner, champion / Superhuman, number one / She’s a sister, she’s a mother“.In the video, Perry and a collection of other women are seen carrying out tasks that men usually take on: from construction work (while cosplaying as Rosie the Riveter) and driving monster trucks into smaller vehicles.After getting crushed by an anvil, Perry inflates herself back to life and dons bionic legs. The rest of the video includes cameos from a few internet celebrities including Trisha Paytas.The ‘California Girls’ singer took to her official social media accounts to share the title of her new album earlier this week as well as the cover art, which sees her floating in the middle of a pink and blue whirlwind.

Katy Perry has opened up about her forthcoming album ‘143’, calling it a “dance party and everyone’s invited”.The singer announced her “bold and exuberant” album just days ago (July 10), where it is set for release on September 20 and is available for pre-sale / pre-order here.Speaking to Zane Lowe on his Apple Music radio show about the upcoming record, Perry described it as a “dance party and everyone’s invited” and further elaborated on its title.“It’s called 143. It’s my angel number.

Lily Allen has opened up about the “eye-opening” response to her OnlyFans account in which he sells photos of her feet.The ‘Smile’ singer recently launched an OnlyFans account to sell photos and videos of her feet for a monthly subscription of $10 (£8). Allen’s new business venture arrived a few weeks after she spoke about the idea of selling feet photos online on an episode of her Miss Me? podcast.“I have a lady that comes and does my nails,” she told co-host Miquita Oliver.

Lily Allen has launched an OnlyFans account to sell photos and videos of her feet for a monthly subscription of $10 (£8).The ‘Smile’ singer took to her official Instagram Stories yesterday (July 2) to share a clip of her feet resting beside a fountain in Italy. The story had a caption that read “La dolce feeta” with a link to her OnlyFans page.

Noel Gallagher has opened up about seeing Kneecap at Glastonbury 2024 saying he “couldn’t believe how enjoyable it was”.Kneecap played two sets over the weekend at the event, and took part in a Q&A about their upcoming self-titled biopic.The Irish rap trio unveiled the official trailer film, which stars Michael Fassbender, earlier this month. The film was also previewed at Glastonbury Festival’s cinema tent, Pilton Palais, last weekend.Speaking to Matt Morgan, Gallagher revealed that he’d caught one of Kneecap’s sets over the Glastonbury weekend and praised the band for their performance.He said: “We went to see this Northern Irish street kids called Kneecap…they’re kind of pro Republican rappers…“We get there and the tent is absolutely fucking smashed packed – you couldn’t get in.

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic Now here’s a first: Apart from the pale-faced freak show of the film’s title, the experience of watching “Longlegs” didn’t strike me as all that frightening. At first. In the moment, it’s considerably less scary than the ecstatic early buzz — ginned up by Neon via whisper campaigns and strategic advance screenings — would have you believe.

Niall Horan has shared a clip of him ditching transport in Toronto to walk to the venue for his recent concert due to bad traffic.This past weekend (June 28 and June 29), the former One Direction member held two concerts at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada, but was facing heavy traffic and ended up walking to the venue on foot in order to make it on time for the June 28 show.In a video posted on Instagram (see slide seven below), Horan said while walking: “Traffic too crazy in Toronto, so I’m walking to the venue.” The video then shows Horan and his crew walking to the video with a long tow of cars stuck in terrible traffic beside them, soundtracked by the Proclaimers’ ‘I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)’.“In all my years of playing shows I don’t think I’ve ever walked into a venue,” Horan said before exclaiming “We’ve made it!” upon arriving at the Scotiabank Arena.See the post below.A post shared by Niall Horan (@niallhoran)In August, Horan will head to Europe and the UK for a string of shows. Tickets are available here.AUGUST23 – Dublin, IE – Royal Hospital Kilmainham 24 – Dublin, IE – Royal Hospital Kilmainham27 – Manchester, UK – Co-op Live28 – Leeds, UK – First Direct Arena30 – Newcastle, UK – Utilita Arena31 – Aberdeen, UK – P&J LiveSEPTEMBER3 – London, UK – The O2Niall Horan most recently released his album ‘The Show’ in early June last year.

Madonna has reflected on the near-death health scare she faced last year – see what the pop icon had to say below.Last week (July 4), Madonna shared a post on social media to celebrate America’s Independence Day. In the post, she wrote about last year’s medical issue: “A year ago today, I had just come home from the hospital after surviving a life threatening illness, I could barely stand in my backyard holding one sparkler.

Michael Kiwanuka has shared a new single called ‘Floating Parade’, made with Danger Mouse and regular collaborator Inflo. Listen to it below.The release of the powerful track follows Kiwanuka’s stellar performance on Glastonbury‘s Pyramid Stage last month.

Ariana Grande has revealed that she is working on finding dates for a “mini” tour to support her latest album.The pop star made the announcement during a recent interview, in which she looked back at the fan response to her latest album ‘Eternal Sunshine’ and explained that she hopes to find a way to play the songs live despite her busy schedule.Arriving back in March, the project marked the follow-up to her 2020 release ‘Positions’, and saw her take a more subdued approach to songwriting, with NME giving the release a glowing four-star review and describing it as a “sophisticated break-up album worth losing yourself in”.It was also named on NME’s list of the best albums of this year so far, with it being summarised as seeing the singer “reckon with life, love and divorce on a comeback album that’s as inventive as it is intimate”.Despite critical acclaim and a huge response from fans – particularly to the lead single ‘Yes, And?’ – the singer never shared any plans to hit the road in support of the album. Instead, her efforts have been centred around the forthcoming film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical, Wicked.Coming to cinemas in two parts, with the first arriving later this year, the film stars Cynthia Erivo, Grande and Jeff Goldblum, and is an adaptation of the musical of the same name.

Kesha has hit out at body shamers in a new social media post, saying their comments have made her feel “very powerful”.In a new post on Instagram, uploaded yesterday (July 7), Kesha hit out at people who had been body shaming her.“I didn’t think in 2024 people still body shamed but I am so proud of my body. She’s been through a lot.

Breakfast TV fans were left feeling queasy after witnessing a revolting challenge involving a raw egg. Over in Australia, the much-loved Today Show host Alex Cullen, who's a familiar face on the programme, decided to take on a bizarre and stomach-churning task.The show had invited TikTok sensation Tommy Armour for a chat, famed for his outlandish videos where he munches on raw eggs, shell and all. Alex, at the ripe age of 43, was keen to try out this wacky trend himself but it didn't go as planned.

Coronation Street star Jack P Shepherd has thanked his fans and followers for all of their messages following news of his engagement. It was revealed the actor had popped the question to his long-term girlfriend Hanni Treweek last month.

Edinburgh Castle was a sea of eager pop fans on Tuesday evening, as they gathered in anticipation of JLS' much-awaited gig in the city.

Ed Sheeran has branded the entirety of London is “sketchy” and “dangerous”.The artist lives on a huge £3.75m country estate in Suffolk but reportedly owns 22 properties in London, including two in Battersea, three in Whitechapel, and two in Covent Garden. Most of these he rents out.Despite this, he recommended avoiding “every area” if you want to avoid being robbed.The topic came up in an interview with US podcaster Theo Von, who asked him where the most dangerous place to be in the UK is.“Here? I’d say every area of London.

Danny Dyer has spoken about his recent collaboration with Robbie Williams on stage at BST Hyde Park for a version of Blur’s ‘Parklife’.The unlikely pairing came together midway through Williams’ set on Saturday (July 6), with Dyer singing the cockney spoken-words parts of the 1994 song, first made famous by actor Phil Daniels.Speaking about the collaboration, Dyer told Radio X that he was approached by Williams during a recent Soccer Aid event.“I was like, what? Are you sure about this?'” said Dyer. “And he went, ‘I’ve never been more sure of anything,’ So I said yes, and then I thought, ‘Oh now I’ve got to do it.’“So, you know. I love the tune.

Joey King opened up about her longtime friendship with Sabrina Carpenter and the “Espresso” singer’s boyfriend Barry Keoghan during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live!

Confidence Man have spoken to NME about their acclaimed Glastonbury 2024 performance and given an update about their upcoming third album, ‘3AM (LA LA LA)’. Watch our video interview with the band above.The duo performed on the Other Stage on Friday (June 28).

Toni Basil's peppy pop hit Mickey is known for its energy-packed, cheerleader chant chorus - and even at 80 years old, the singer still looks as sensational as she did in her MTV star days. Back in 1982, Toni released a remake of a single called Kitty from British glam-pop group Racey, changing the name to Mickey and slapping on an incredibly catchy cheerleader-inspired chant of "Hey Mickey!" She even wore her own former high school cheerleading outfit for the iconic video, one of the first to be shown on the then newly-launched music video channel MTV, and it proved an instant pop classic that endures decades on.

Marisa Abela and her West End actor boyfriend Jamie Bogyo are engaged!

System Of A Down frontman Serj Tankian has once again hit back at Imagine Dragons for their controversial gig in Azerbaijan.Last month, Tankian made headlines when he criticised Imagine Dragons for their decision to go ahead with their controversial gigs in Israel and Azerbaijan, stating that he has “zero respect for those guys”.The dispute came over a show that Dan Reynolds and co played in Azerbeijan’s capital city, Baku, which some argued could be perceived as being an endorsement of the country’s authoritarian President Ilham Aliyev.Tankian had sent the group a letter last summer urging them to pull out of the Baku Olympic Stadium show. In the letter, he stated that proceeding with the gig “would help whitewash the dictatorial regime’s image”.The likes of Brian Eno, Thurston Moore and Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters also took the time to share an open letter last August asking Imagine Dragons to back out from the gigs.