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   Tribute to Depeche Mode keyboardist Andy Fletcher Editor Katie Warkin's  27/5/22 Tributes have been flooding from fans after hearing that Andy ‘Fletch’ Fletcher the Depeche Mode’s keyboardist passed away on Friday.   The legendary electronic band announced the news of Fletcher's death via social media, saying they were "shocked and filled with overwhelming sadness with the untimely passing of our dear friend, family member, and bandmate."  Fletcher, aged 60, leaves behind his wife of 30 years, Grainne, and their two children.   The death of the keyboardist has come as unexpected news to millions of fans worldwide with many of whom have met Fletcher personally.  Other fans  simply felt close to him through the music of Depeche Mode.  One fan wrote “I grew up in the United Kingdom and found Depeche Mode with my best friend in 1981 through their single 'New Life'. Tributes also came in from other pop icons like Synth-pop duo Pet Sho...

 Luke Goss helps homeless man  Editor Katie Watkin's 26/05/22 Bros drummer Luke Goss has been classed as a hero when he came to the aid of a homeless man.  Luke Goss helped a homeless man named Chris, who had been hurt in an accident.  Luke came to the gentleman's aid and provided Chris with a new walker, blanket, pillows, clothing, and groceries, and also found him a safe place to sleep for the night.   Fans of the Bros drummer have to be taken to social media to thank luke for his kindness.   Luke Goss found fame as the drummer for 80's band Bros and also made a successful acting career has never been shy from helping those less fortunate.  The kind heart twin and brother of Matt Goss show that kindness to others in a way that is honest sincere and heartwarming.

 Harry Styles New Album  'Harry's House ' Tops The iTunes chart in over 20 Countries Editor Katie Watkin's 20/5/22 Pop superstar Harry Styles has stormed the iTunes album charts across the globe. The iconic star released Harry's House at midnight with the album hitting the number 1 spot in over 18 countries so far. including  UK (1)  Austrlia (1)  USA (1)  Austria (1) Denmark (1) Finland (1) France (1) Germany (1) Greece (1)  India (1) Ireland (1) Italy (1) Netherlands (1) New Zealand (1) Norway (1) Poland (1) Sweden (1)  Switzerland (1) South Africa (1) Turkey (1) Belgium (1) Harry Styles with his clearly defined and universally recognizable identity, has transition from skinny jeans-clad boybander to grown-up solo star with astonishing success.  His style is mixture of Marc Bolan and David Bowie in some way revivving the glam rock look. The singer  has co-chaired a Met Gala, hosted Saturday Night Live, graced the covers of Rolling Ston...

 Bono and the Edge perform in a Ukraine subway station. Editor Katie Watkin's 8/5/22 U2's frontman Bono, and bandmate the Edge have performed a 40-minute concert in a subway station in Kyiv and praised Ukrainians fighting for their freedom from Russia.  Bono said  “Your president leads the world in the cause of freedom right now … the people of Ukraine are not just fighting for your own freedom, you’re fighting for all of us.   Russia have now pushed on towards Kyiv after invading Ukraine on 24 February before withdrawing its forces from near the capital at the end of March to concentrate its forces in the east of the country. Russia is continuing to carry out missile strikes across Ukraine, some life has returned to Kyiv even though air raid sirens sound regularly.   Bono and the edge rallied the crowd between songs during his performance.  Bon said  “This evening, 8 May, shots will ring out in the Ukraine sky, but you’ll be free at last. They ca...

 Blossoms score third UK Number One album with ‘Ribbon Around The Bomb’ Editor Katie Watkins 6/5/22 Stockport band the Blossoms have scored their third UK Number One album with ‘Ribbon Around The Bomb’, it has been confirmed.   The band’s latest album follows their previous releases, in 2016’s ‘Blossoms’ and 2020’s ‘Foolish Loving Spaces’, in topping the UK Official  Album Chart.    The band took to social media  to thank fans and said “We don’t see a limit to what we can achieve.”  As well as hitting the top spot on the official album chart, the new album has also claimed the Number One spot on the Official Vinyl Albums Chart.  90 per cent sales of  ‘Ribbon Around The Bomb’’s  came from Physical formats according to the Official Charts Company. The band beat out competition from Future, whose latest release ‘I Never Liked You’ landed at Number Two, Rammstein’s ‘Zeit’ (Number Three), the continued charting dominance of Ed ...

Madonna to Release ‘Finally Enough Love,’ Two Career-Spanning Remix Collections Editor Katie Watkin's 65/22 The Queen of pop Madonna recently became the first artist to top Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart for the 50th time, making her the first and only recording artist to have 50 No. 1 hits on any single Billboard chart.   The ever changing and reinvention of her look and music have the queen of pop at the top her game and  is commemorating the event in characteristically outsized fashion with two new compilations:  “Finally Enough Love: 50 Number Ones,” is a new 50-track collection that includes her favorite remixes of her dance hits, and an abridged 16-track version, simply titled “Finally Enough Love.” The full tracklists appear below.   The collections mark the first album releases to be part of the newly announced partnership between Madonna and Warner Music Group, which will feature an extensive series of catalog releases across her career.  ...

 Will Young speaks out about his brother's taking his own life for the first time. Editor Katie Watkin's 6/5/2022  Pop idol winner and singer Will Young has finally spoken out about his twin brother Rupert's suicide ahead of a new documentary to aired on channel 4.  Rupert Young, was 41,when he tragically died after falling from Westminster Bridge in London on 2nd of August 2020. Ruperts death came a few days after paramedics saw him walking along the edge of the same bridge and he was admitted to hospital.  Pop Idol star Young spoke at the inquest into Rupert's death, about he fought to have his brother section for his own safety.     Will recently told BBC Breakfast about how his brother had made more than 20 suicide attempts over a number of years, but the family and never been able to get him sectioned and admitted that while he misses his brother, "I don't miss the alcoholic" Rupert  lived with Will for nearly 4 years, with Will,  becaom...