Kylie demands tour story apology
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Kylie Minogue has scrapped plans for a 40th birthday tour next year.
The popstar was reported to be preparing for some concerts in 2008 after her creative director William Baker claimed they had started rehearsals.
However, the singer now insists she will not be playing because she is not yet fit enough to cope with the rigours of touring following her recovery from breast cancer.
She told the Daily Mail: "The tour is not going to happen, it is far too soon. I can't do it next year.
"It kind of breaks my heart because that is what I'm in this business for. Not being able to go ahead with my plans is a real downer.
"Every woman has to face up to new priorities, near the top is health. I take my health very seriously but not obsessively. Everything is about pacing yourself."
Kylie Minogue’s representatives have demanded an apology from the Daily Mail after it claimed the singer had cancelled a 40th birthday tour amid fears for her health.
Minogue had been reported to be preparing for some concerts in 2008 after her creative director William Baker claimed they had started rehearsals.
But the Daily Mail quoted her as saying she would not be performing after doctors decided she was not fit enough to cope with a tour following her recovery from breast cancer.
Record company Parlophone described the story as “highly damaging" and insisted that a tour had never been confirmed, saying: "We would like to make it clear that the report in the Daily Mail that Kylie has cancelled a forthcoming tour on doctor's orders is completely false. When asked, Kylie has said on numerous occasions that she loves touring and that she might tour again in the near future. There were and are no dates currently confirmed."
It continued: "Kylie has not been told by her doctors that touring 'could seriously harm her health'. She did not give the quotes reported in the Mail. And touring is something that she is still considering for the future. Her health remains excellent and she is in the middle of promoting her new single and album.
"Her representatives have asked the Mail to print a prominent apology for the highly damaging story."
Beckham ordered to fatten up for tour
Victoria Beckham has been told to put on weight ahead of the Spice Girls' reunion tour next month.
The 33-year-old, who is often criticised for being too thin, has been ordered to eat five meals a day amid concerns that she will be unable to handle the band's busy schedule.
A source told the Daily Mail: "First Victoria is going on a week-long cleanse where she will only be able to drink hot lemon water and eat organic fruit and vegetables to detox her system. She will have to keep this up for five days even though she will be training. Her new diet is based on eating small bowls of brown rice with steamed vegetables."
Beckham's favourite meal from the new regime is said to consist of steamed spinach, carrots and tomatoes. She will also be eating beetroot several times a day, as well as handfuls of nuts and seeds.
The insider added: "She is terrified of putting on a single pound and has had to be talked into increasing her food intake. It would be very embarrassing for her if she collapses or gets ill because she's too weak."
McFly star sets fire to pubic hair at G-A-Y
McFly's Danny Jones set his pubic hair on fire after performing at G-A-Y on Saturday.
The guitarist finished the band's concert by removing his trousers, placing his genitals between his legs and setting fire to his pubic region with lighter fluid.
An audience member told the Mirror: "It looked like he had been on the beers."
The pop act were performing a best of set at the London Astoria venue to mark the release of their Greatest Hits album.
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Singer Lopez confirms pregnancy
Singer Jennifer Lopez has finally confirmed she is expecting a baby with her husband Marc Anthony, after months of speculation.
The 39-year-old made the announcement during a concert in south Florida, although she did not reveal when she is due to give birth.
After her announcement Anthony kissed Lopez's stomach and said: "I didn't know she was going to talk."
Lopez and Anthony, who have been touring together, married in 2004.
According to reports in October the designer Roberto Cavalli had inadvertently confirmed the singer was expecting.
When People magazine asked him what types of clothing he designs for celebrities, he said: "Well Jennifer Lopez, at this moment, she requests something very special because she is waiting for the baby.
"It is so complicated because every week she is getting bigger," he added.
Lopez, who has been married three times and dated actor Ben Affleck and rapper P Diddy, said back in October she was experiencing a "healthy love" with Anthony.
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Kanye's mother dies after surgery
The mother of rap star Kanye West has died at the age of 58 after cosmetic surgery developed complications.
Dr Donda West, who managed the star's businesses and educational foundation and was the subject of his song Hey Mama, died in Los Angeles on Saturday.
Her publicist Patricia Green said she passed away "as the result of complications from a cosmetic surgical procedure", but gave no more details.
West's spokesman said the family "asks for privacy during this time of grief".
West, 30, often spoke publicly of his close relationship with his mother. She raised him alone after her husband left when West was three.
'Inspirational'
In Hey Mama, on West's 2005 album Late Registration, he sang: "Hey Mama, I wanna scream so loud for you, cuz I'm so proud of you. I appreciate what you allowed for me, I just want you to be proud of me."
In May, she published the book Raising Kanye: Life Lessons from the Mother of a Hip-Hop Star, in which she paid homage to her famous son.
She was chairwoman of the Kanye West Foundation, a non-profit organisation that aims to improve literacy and stop people dropping out of school.
Patricia Green said: "May Donda's work and deeds be an inspiration to each of us, may we start each day knowing that support of family and community are central to purpose."
Aguilera expecting a baby boy?
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Christina Aguilera has confirmed that she is expecting her first child.
Rumours that the singer was pregnant began circulating as far back as February, but she has now admitted that a baby is on the way.
Aguilera told US reporters that she will "enter into mommyhood" at the start of 2008.
Talking about her lover Jordan Bratman, she said: "He's thrilled! He's just great."
Christina Aguilera has received blue-themed presents at her baby shower, sparking rumours that she is expecting a boy.
The singer held the first of three parties at her Beverly Hills home on Saturday, with guests including Gwen Stefani and her husband Gavin Rossdale.
The 26-year-old announced that she is pregnant by husband Jordan Bratman earlier this month after reports began circulating as far back as February.
Aguilera, who is due to give birth early next year, has not confirmed the sex of her baby. However, People reports that most of the gifts were blue, suggesting that a son is on the way.
Veteran TV weathergirl killed in crash
Veteran TV weathergirl Trish Williamson has died in a car accident.
The 52-year-old was killed when her Ford Fiesta crashed into a field near Weybread on the Norfolk/Suffolk border.
No other vehicle was involved and she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Williamson was one of the first weathergirls on TV-am in the '80s, alongside Wincey Willis and Ulrika Jonsson. She became an ITV weathergirl in the '90s and featured on Inside Out, London Tonight, BBC Look North and ITN news, as well as working as a producer and director.
The BBC described her as “an award-winning journalist” and said staff were “deeply saddened” by her death.
Producer Paul Woolwich said: “Trish was a fine filmmaker who was at the peak of her career and was adored by everyone. Our thoughts and prayers go to her two boys and her family.”
