X-Factor winner Joe McElderry finds 2 fans hidden in his chauffeur driven car
Fanatical fans of Joe conceal themselves in the boot of his car for three hours
Two excitable fans who watched the X-Factor winner Joe McElderry perform on the live X-Factor tour in Aberdeen this week just couldn’t bear to see him go; so they hid in the boot of his chauffeur driven 4×4 for three hours.
The two female fans were desperate to meet their idol and to get an autograph to they decided to take drastic action by distracting the chauffeur and concealing themselves in the boot of the car. The 4×4 is Joe’s designated car for the tour which is currently showing at a whole host of venues across the UK.
The girls remained hidden in the boot for three hours whilst the X-Factor winner enjoyed a celebratory drink with crew members after the gig.
According to a source, 15 minutes into Joe’s journey back to his hotel he was alerted to the girl’s presence in the boot when he heard giggling. The X-Factor winner was said to have been “stunned – not to mention a little freaked out” to find the two girls concealed in the boot.
However smuggling themselves in the boot of the 4×4 seemed to work a treat as kind-hearted Geordie Joe was more than happy to sign autographs for them and ensured they got home safely after their adventure.
Whitney Houston has diva-style strop after her limo arrives late
Whitney Houston flies off the handle after her limo arrives 2 minutes late
Grammy-award winning singer Whitney Houston lived up to her feisty reputation over the weekend when she exploded into a full blown diva-style strop after her chauffeur driven limo arrived minutes late.
The legendary songstress had just touched down in Brisbane airport, Australia, when she was became enraged after her Mercedes Benz limo wasn’t waiting directly outside the terminal to greet her upon her arrival.
It’s been reported that the Bodyguard singer was heard yelling “this is bulls**t!” whilst waiting a whole 2 minutes for the silver limousine to turn up. An unfortunate passer-by also felt the full force of the wrath of Whitney when he suggested the singer take off her dark glasses and big hat and enjoy the sunny morning, she allegedly told the man in no uncertain terms: “mind your own f***ing business!” The limo chauffeur, when he arrived, is said to have fared much worse at the hands of the legendary US singer.
Whitney is in Brisbane to make two scheduled performances over the coming week. She’s due to take to the stage in Acer Arena, in Homebush on Wednesday, and Hunter Valley on Saturday. The 46-yearold is currently enjoying a comeback with the release of her new album I Look To You, and she also celebrated the 25th anniversary of her debut album in January by re-releasing the record.
Cheryl Cole performs at the Brits minus her wedding ring
Cheryl in her second outfit during last night's Brits performance
Despite the obvious personal turmoil the 26-year-old Geordie is facing following the recent allegations regarding her husbands Ashley’s extramarital affairs, Cheryl Cole gave a confident yet feisty performance at the Brit Awards last night, but there was one thing missing…
The X-Factor judge gave one of the biggest stand-out performances of the night involving two costume changes and a raft of slick dancers, yet she chose to remove her £150,000 wedding ring before taking to the stage before an audience of millions.
However the tabloids have been thrown into a frenzy by Cole’s admission of her wedding ring in the past. Only last year during a Saturday night live X-Factor show, the Girls Aloud singe appeared without her wedding ring. Whilst many pointed to problems within the marriage for the absence of the ring, it later emerged it was a style choice as the wedding band didn’t go with her outfit.
Given the recent rumours which have surfaced claiming that husband, Chelsea footballer Ashley, has sent saucy text message to two women, Cheryl’s decision to remove her wedding band for the high profile performance could be seen as more significant.
The audience were with Cheryl Cole all the way, jumping to their feet to give her a standing ovation when she began her set. Ashley Cole was not present at the glitzy London event as he’s currently resting following an ankle operation. However fellow band members from Girls Aloud, namely Kimberley Walsh and Nicola Roberts, were on hand to cheer on the Fight For This Love singer during her big performance.
Beyonce swept the board at last night’s Grammy Awards
Beyonce accepting one of her 6 Grammy awards at last night's ceremony
Beyonce cleared up at last night’s 52nd annual Grammy Awards ceremony picking up a total of 6 gongs.
The staggering clutch of awards made the former Destiny’s Child singer the only female artist to pick up so many awards in one night at the Grammy’s ever. Prior to this, the most awards Beyonce had picked up in a single night was 5 back in 2005. She now has a massive 16 Grammys to her name in total.
The star studded event was held at The Staples Centre in Los Angeles and was attended by an array of celebrities including Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears, Pink, Heidi Klum, and Katy Perry amongst others.
Picking up one of her 6 awards, Beyonce referred to her husband Jay-Z, something she rarely does as both artists are notoriously secretive about their relationship. During her acceptance speech the 28-year-old said, “I’d like to thank my family, including my husband. I love you.”
The Crazy in Love singer picked up the award for Best Song of the Year and Best R&B Song for the track Single Ladies (put a ring on it) she also picked up the trophy for Best Contemporary Album, Best Female Pop, and Best Vocal Performance.
The other big winners of the night included 20-year-old Taylor Swift who became the youngest artist ever to win the coveted Best Album Award. The country singer picked up a further three awards bring her tally of the night up to 4. Jay-Z, The Black Eyed Peas and Kings Of Leon all picked up three trophies each, and Eminem and Lady Gaga both picked up two each.
There was a poignant moment during the ceremony when Michael Jackson’s children, Prince Michael and Paris, collected a lifetime achievement award on behalf of their father.
The awards season and school prom bookings prove big sellers for limo hire in London
Limo Hire in London gets a boost from the awards ceremony season
Limo Hire in London has received a welcome boost, largely from the upcoming awards season and the school prom trend. Limo Broker has reported a surge in these types of sales, with many of their most luxurious limos getting booked out by celebrities who want to be seen in the very best vehicles.
With the Brit Awards and the BAFTA Film awards both scheduled to take place in London next month, Limo Broker has revealed that over half of their fleet based in the city are booked out for both of these dates. As well as celebrity bookings, many audience members, and competition winners are planning to ride to the Brit Awards in a chauffeur driven limo courtesy of Limo Broker.
School proms are also proving extremely popular within the London area. With virtually every high school in the city planning a prom to mark the end of term, and hundreds of schools in the surrounding area of London also holding prom celebrations in the city, it’s no surprise limousine hire for proms is flying off the shelves.
The O2 arena has also announced an exciting line-up of acts due to perform at the venue during the course of the year. With the likes of Lady Ga Ga, Black Eyed Peas, Stereophonics, Whitney Houston and the X-Factor tour all confirmed to perform, limo hire to the O2 Arena during 2010 is really hotting up.
If you require top quality limousine hire for a special occasion in London this year, book now and take advantage of Limo Broker’s January sale rates before they come to an end.
Limo Broker attracts 4000 fans on Facebook
Limo Broker’s popularity on social networking site Facebook is growing stronger every week, so it’s not surprising the company has just announced that they’ve attracted a whopping 4,000 fans to their Facebook page within the space of a few months.
Only last December we reported how Facebook had announced that they’d attracted 1,000 fans within a matter of weeks of starting out on the site. In just over a month, that number has risen again by an extra 3,000 which is a remarkable achievement for the company.
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Facebook itself has even noticed the support the limo hire operator is gaining on its site. Limo Broker were granted their own dedicated URL recently in recognition of their popularity on Facebook. This is usually reserved for large global brands only.
The Limo Broker page on Facebook has been extremely successful in its ability to create an informal meeting place for sales staff to interact with customers. New users can post questions on the wall for the Limo Broker team, customers can advise each other on which limos to choose, and all fans are given first refusal on any special offers and last minute cancellations which crop up regularly.
Limo Broker have also reported their busiest January to date, with sales for limo hire going through the roof in the past few weeks. Part of this is likely to be down to their high profile status on Facebook as there seems to be a direct correlation between the company’s growing fanbase on the social networking site, and their surge in bookings as many booking enquiries are now being generated through their page.
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Spice Girls The Musical in the pipeline
The Spice Girl's story to be turned into a musical
Following the runaway success of their 2008 reunion tour, the Spice Girls announced they wanted to end on a high, and would be calling an end to their performing days. However it seems the band is set for an en-core, this time in the form of a West End Musical.
The producer behind musical sensation Mama Mia! is set to work her magic on the creating the next big thing to hit London’s West End: Spice Girls the musical. The girl band’s manager, Simon Fuller, is also working on the show which will be based on the life and times of the 90’s chart-topping group, and will feature their music.
The project, which will be produced by Judy Cramer and Simon Fuller, has been given the working title of Viva Forever, which was a number one hit for the band back in 1998.
During the height of their fame, Baby, Sporty, Ginger, Posh, and Scary brought girl power to the world, notching up a string of hits and selling 75 million records worldwide. The new musical, which is set to debut in London this November, is hoping to emulate this success.
The Spice Girls are said to be very excited about the upcoming production, according to Simon Fuller. Although the girls won’t perform in the musical themselves, they are said to be involved in the development process, working alongside the show’s producers.
Boyzone release new single featuring Stephen Gately’s vocals
Stephen Gately pictured with Ronan Keating, Boyzone are set to release a new single dedicated to the late singer
Boyzone are about to release a moving tribute to their former band mate, Stephen Gately, who died suddenly last October at his holiday home in Majorca at the age of 33.
The track is particularly poignant as it features Stephen’s vocals. The song, entitled Gave It All Away, was written by Mika and is one of the last songs recorded by the Irish boyband member before his untimely death.
The video which accompanies the track is also incredibly moving. All 4 remaining band members locked themselves away in a room with their director and explored their memories of Stephen. The promo for the video shows Ronan Keating break down in tears as he mourns the loss of his dear friend and colleague.
The track, Gave It All Away, was due to be recorded two years ago, but a problem with ownership rights prevented them from releasing the song. Following Stephen’s death, a chance encounter between Ronan Keating and Mika in LA enabled Boyzone to seal the deal on the rights to the song. Keith Duffy described it as though “Stephen was smiling down on us” as the track had been a favourite of his.
Speaking about the new single, Ronan said the band had put their “heart and soul” into making it the best record possible. Gave It All Away will be featured on Boyzone’s new album entitled Brothers, which is due for release in March.
X-Factor winner Joe McElderry beaten to the Christmas number one spot by Rage Against the Machine
Joe loses out on Christmas number one
X-Factor winner Joe McElderry failed to reach the Christmas number one spot with his debut release, The Climb, after US band Rage Against the Machine beat him to it with their single Killing In The Name accompanied by a cleverly fought internet campaign.
Despite not clinching the Christmas number one like every other X-Factor winner before him, Joe remained upbeat about the whole experience saying, “I’m just happy I’ve got a single out.”
The metal rockers re-released their 1992 hit single to rival the winner of the ITV show in the charts. Rage Against the Machine outsold Geordie Joe by shifting 500,000 copies of their track in one week, compared to the 450,000 record sales racked up by the 18 year old.
Rage Against the Machine made history this week as their single was only available to download making it the first release to achieve a Christmas number one on downloads alone. They also chalked up the biggest selling single on the UK download chart ever.
Joe took defeat in his stride and said how much he enjoyed being part of a “much-hyped campaign” and congratulated the team behind Rage Against the Machine’s Facebook campaign that helped them achieve the number one. Simon Cowell however, went one step further and offered the people behind the campaign a job at his record label as he was so impressed by their skilful PR work, not surprisingly they declined the offer.
X-Factor final looms for the 3 remaining contestants
X-Factor winner 2009 to be unveiled this weekend
After months of tabloid headlines, dramas, diva performances, controversy, and hours and hours of must-watch TV, the X-Factor is finally drawing to a close this weekend. The final 3 were unveiled last week as Olly Murs, Stacey Solomon, and Joe McElderry, as Danyl Johnson lost out on the viewer and left the competition at the semi-final stage.
The winner of this series will be announced live on Sunday after the final show takes place on Saturday night. The winner will receive a lucrative recording contract which will all but ensure a fast-track to fame and fortune and at least one hit record. Last years winner, Alexandra Burke, has already racked up two consecutive number one singles and a number one album is just under a year.
However the runner-up shouldn’t despair, as boy band JLS who came second last year and have also had a fantastic run, gaining two number one hits and a number one selling album as well.
All 3 contestants have their own merits and have attracted fans for different reasons. Stacey has been a firm favourite for her dippy and endearing personality coupled with her beautiful voice, whereas Olly has won a legion of female fans from his good looks and charm as well as his funky dance moves. Joe McElderry has been one of the most consistent contestants in the competition, churning out pitch perfect performances week after week. So in short, the competition is closer than ever this year.
As part of the coveted prize, the winner will be given the opportunity to release their first solo single. The new track will be revealed, along with the winner, on the show this weekend so make sure you tune in!
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