23 days ago
Phil Collins has shared an update on the status of his relationship with Paul McCartney.
Collins, 75, and McCartney, 84, have been feuding since 2002 when the Beatle made a comment about the "In the Air" singer at the 2002 Queen's Jubilee Concert.
Speaking on a recent episode of the Piers Morgan Uncensored podcast, Collins recalled of the initial exchange: "We had a rehearsal at Buckingham Palace and I had a first edition Hunter Davies book [on The Beatles], which was very quite rare. I took it to the rehearsal so Paul could sign it… Paul came up behind with Heather Mills, who he was married to at that point, and I said, 'Paul, could you sign this?'
"He probably didn't mean it like it sounded, but he said, 'He's a big Beatle fan, is our little Phil,'" Collins continued. "And I thought, 'You ******* .' I couldn't help it. That's just what I thought."
Collins added of being stung by the remark: "I knew Paul. This wasn't the first time I met him. I played on one of his albums. I played live with him with the Prince's Trust. I'd given him an award at an award show in London, so I kind of knew him. So I was kind of surprised at that particular tone of reply."
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Collins, 75, and McCartney, 84, have been feuding since 2002 when the Beatle made a comment about the "In the Air" singer at the 2002 Queen's Jubilee Concert.
Speaking on a recent episode of the Piers Morgan Uncensored podcast, Collins recalled of the initial exchange: "We had a rehearsal at Buckingham Palace and I had a first edition Hunter Davies book [on The Beatles], which was very quite rare. I took it to the rehearsal so Paul could sign it… Paul came up behind with Heather Mills, who he was married to at that point, and I said, 'Paul, could you sign this?'
"He probably didn't mean it like it sounded, but he said, 'He's a big Beatle fan, is our little Phil,'" Collins continued. "And I thought, 'You ******* .' I couldn't help it. That's just what I thought."
Collins added of being stung by the remark: "I knew Paul. This wasn't the first time I met him. I played on one of his albums. I played live with him with the Prince's Trust. I'd given him an award at an award show in London, so I kind of knew him. So I was kind of surprised at that particular tone of reply."
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25 days ago
Legendary artist and musician YokoOno lives a reclusive life in her ninth decade. The 93-year-old ******* anese icon, best known for her marriage to and collaborations with her late husband John Lennon, has lived a life away from the public eye for several years.
Here's what we know about Yoko's life out of the spotlight now, from her home to her family…
For five decades, the musician lived in her famous apartment in New York in the exclusive Dakota building, outside where John was tragically shot and killed in 1980.
It was at this famous apartment that she hosted several of the world's elite and raised her son with John, although as it turns out, she's now found a new abode.
Per Daily Mail in 2023, Yoko moved out of her NYC digs for a massive 600-acre farm in upstate New York, a property she and the Beatles member purchased back in 1978.
#john #lived #apartment #yokoono
Here's what we know about Yoko's life out of the spotlight now, from her home to her family…
For five decades, the musician lived in her famous apartment in New York in the exclusive Dakota building, outside where John was tragically shot and killed in 1980.
It was at this famous apartment that she hosted several of the world's elite and raised her son with John, although as it turns out, she's now found a new abode.
Per Daily Mail in 2023, Yoko moved out of her NYC digs for a massive 600-acre farm in upstate New York, a property she and the Beatles member purchased back in 1978.
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1 month ago
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Even wilder, Beatles insider Chris O'Dell says she was actually sitting at Ringo's kitchen table when George finally told him, "I'm in love with your wife." According to O'Dell, Ringo responded, "Better you than someone we don't know." O'Dell said Ringo was nevertheless heartbroken by what happened. (Ringo got remarried in 1981 to Bond girl Barbara Bach, so he's doing alright!)
Somehow, George and Ringo's friendship survived and they worked together many more times (notably on the Beatles' reunion tracks "Free as a Bird," "Real Love," and "Now and Then.") When George died in 2001, Ringo called him "a best friend of mine," adding, "I loved him very much."
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Even wilder, Beatles insider Chris O'Dell says she was actually sitting at Ringo's kitchen table when George finally told him, "I'm in love with your wife." According to O'Dell, Ringo responded, "Better you than someone we don't know." O'Dell said Ringo was nevertheless heartbroken by what happened. (Ringo got remarried in 1981 to Bond girl Barbara Bach, so he's doing alright!)
Somehow, George and Ringo's friendship survived and they worked together many more times (notably on the Beatles' reunion tracks "Free as a Bird," "Real Love," and "Now and Then.") When George died in 2001, Ringo called him "a best friend of mine," adding, "I loved him very much."
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2 months ago
John Lennon's son, Sean Lennon Ono, is a dad.
The son of the legendary Beatles singer announced the news in a post on X and Instagram Wednesday with a photo saying that he's welcomed a baby boy with his partner Charlotte Kemp Muhl.
"charlottekempmuhl and I have created a Human Bean! His name is Aurelius! Thank you!" he wrote.
The Beatles' final song 'Now And Then' is here: Listen
Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images - PHOTO: Sean Ono Lennon and Charlotte Kemp Muhl attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 10, 2024.
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The son of the legendary Beatles singer announced the news in a post on X and Instagram Wednesday with a photo saying that he's welcomed a baby boy with his partner Charlotte Kemp Muhl.
"charlottekempmuhl and I have created a Human Bean! His name is Aurelius! Thank you!" he wrote.
The Beatles' final song 'Now And Then' is here: Listen
Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images - PHOTO: Sean Ono Lennon and Charlotte Kemp Muhl attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 10, 2024.
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2 months ago
Sean Ono Lennon has his own "little darling" now.
The Grammy-winning musician, son of Beatles rocker John Lennon and singer-songwriter Yoko Ono, revealed he welcomed his first child with partner Charlotte Kemp Muhl in a social media post Tuesday, Sept. 1.
Sean Lennon, 50, shared a photo of the couple cradling their newborn son, who was dressed in a striped, black-and-white onesie. The birth also marks the first grandchild for the late John Lennon, who was fatally shot in 1980. Ono has two grandchildren from her daughter, Kyoko Chan ******* , whom she had with film producer Anthony ******* .
"[Charlotte] and I have created a human bean!" Sean Lennon captioned the post. "His name is Aurelius! Thank you!"
Sean Lennon met Muhl, a musician and model, in 2005 while attending the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. The couple started dating in 2007, according to People magazine. The pair have collaborated on several musical projects over the years, including the psychedelic pop band The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger.
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The Grammy-winning musician, son of Beatles rocker John Lennon and singer-songwriter Yoko Ono, revealed he welcomed his first child with partner Charlotte Kemp Muhl in a social media post Tuesday, Sept. 1.
Sean Lennon, 50, shared a photo of the couple cradling their newborn son, who was dressed in a striped, black-and-white onesie. The birth also marks the first grandchild for the late John Lennon, who was fatally shot in 1980. Ono has two grandchildren from her daughter, Kyoko Chan ******* , whom she had with film producer Anthony ******* .
"[Charlotte] and I have created a human bean!" Sean Lennon captioned the post. "His name is Aurelius! Thank you!"
Sean Lennon met Muhl, a musician and model, in 2005 while attending the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. The couple started dating in 2007, according to People magazine. The pair have collaborated on several musical projects over the years, including the psychedelic pop band The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger.
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2 months ago
Princess Margaret was the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth. She earned a reputation as the rebellious, free-spirited counterpart of her more serious sibling.
Known for her wit, bold fashions, and star-studded social network, Margaret set the blueprint for future glamorous royals like Princess Diana.
Margaret died on February 9, 2002, at age 71, following a series of strokes.
Princess Margaret knew all her best angles.
With a fashion-photographer husband and a free-spirited approach to public life, the younger sister and only sibling of Queen Elizabeth never shied away from the camera. One '60s snapshot shows her beaming as she shakes hands with The Beatles. Another, from the '70s, sees the royal casually stunning in a houndstooth plaid coat with a matching hood while watching the Badminton horse trials alongside husband Lord Snowdon.
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Known for her wit, bold fashions, and star-studded social network, Margaret set the blueprint for future glamorous royals like Princess Diana.
Margaret died on February 9, 2002, at age 71, following a series of strokes.
Princess Margaret knew all her best angles.
With a fashion-photographer husband and a free-spirited approach to public life, the younger sister and only sibling of Queen Elizabeth never shied away from the camera. One '60s snapshot shows her beaming as she shakes hands with The Beatles. Another, from the '70s, sees the royal casually stunning in a houndstooth plaid coat with a matching hood while watching the Badminton horse trials alongside husband Lord Snowdon.
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3 months ago
A tour guide who takes Beatles fans around Liverpool told how fans were stunned to see Sir Paul McCartney while waiting at traffic lights.
The chance encounter got even more surreal, when the Fab Four fans realised Sir Paul was at that very moment talking to fellow Beatle Ringo Starr on a video call.
"It was surreal," said Neil Morton, who has driven the Magical Mystery Tour bus around various Beatles sights in Liverpool for the last two years.
"I had pulled up at the traffic lights on Hope Street when who should I see - Sir Paul with Ringo on Facetime", he added.
"He waved to us and everybody took photos," Morton said.
The chance encounter got even more surreal, when the Fab Four fans realised Sir Paul was at that very moment talking to fellow Beatle Ringo Starr on a video call.
"It was surreal," said Neil Morton, who has driven the Magical Mystery Tour bus around various Beatles sights in Liverpool for the last two years.
"I had pulled up at the traffic lights on Hope Street when who should I see - Sir Paul with Ringo on Facetime", he added.
"He waved to us and everybody took photos," Morton said.
4 months ago
The smell of rain, cheap beer, and hot pies floods through the concourse at the Etihad Stadium after a 2-0 UEFA Champions League victory over Galatasaray, just as it did nearly 60 years ago.
Oasis are playing, probably the record-breaking guitar solo on Live Forever or perhaps something heavier like Cigarettes and Alcohol, and fans are walking out of the stadium pleased after a brilliant first 30 minutes saw Erling Haaland break his five-game goal drought and Rayan Cherki add a second.
All senses convey the synchronicity of City's second-ever English ****** le win in 1968, when Neil Young scored a brace alongside goals from Mike Summerbee and Francis Lee to earn a close-knit win over Newcastle United, and ****** the ****** le from rivals Manchester United.
Back then, a backdrop of dense, soot-stained slums swallowed the beauty of Manchester, but it was still alive in spirit, and life in the 60s was about the internal rather than the external.
The Beatles, only 35 miles down the M62, released one of the most popular songs in history: "Hey Jude", changing music forever; there would often be "mums" of the street, where everyone cared for one another, and children would be all over the place, swinging from lampposts or kicking footballs in alleyways.
Oasis are playing, probably the record-breaking guitar solo on Live Forever or perhaps something heavier like Cigarettes and Alcohol, and fans are walking out of the stadium pleased after a brilliant first 30 minutes saw Erling Haaland break his five-game goal drought and Rayan Cherki add a second.
All senses convey the synchronicity of City's second-ever English ****** le win in 1968, when Neil Young scored a brace alongside goals from Mike Summerbee and Francis Lee to earn a close-knit win over Newcastle United, and ****** the ****** le from rivals Manchester United.
Back then, a backdrop of dense, soot-stained slums swallowed the beauty of Manchester, but it was still alive in spirit, and life in the 60s was about the internal rather than the external.
The Beatles, only 35 miles down the M62, released one of the most popular songs in history: "Hey Jude", changing music forever; there would often be "mums" of the street, where everyone cared for one another, and children would be all over the place, swinging from lampposts or kicking footballs in alleyways.
4 months ago
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — “Hey Jude” was the song of the night at Miami Stadium.
England midfielder Jude Bellingham, who England fans serenade with The Beatles’ 1968 hit, scored twice to send England to the World Cup semifinals with a 2-1, extra-time victory over upstart Norway.
Bellingham has four goals in England’s last two matches.
The victory sends England to the semifinals. It will play the winner of Argentina-Switzerland, which will be played late Saturday night. England advanced to the World Cup semifinals only three times before this year’s tournament.
Miami Stadium appeared full to capacity, as it has been for its previous World Cup matches. A majority of the people in attendance were England fans, who draped the interior walls of the stadium with flags that had the names of their club teams on them.
England midfielder Jude Bellingham, who England fans serenade with The Beatles’ 1968 hit, scored twice to send England to the World Cup semifinals with a 2-1, extra-time victory over upstart Norway.
Bellingham has four goals in England’s last two matches.
The victory sends England to the semifinals. It will play the winner of Argentina-Switzerland, which will be played late Saturday night. England advanced to the World Cup semifinals only three times before this year’s tournament.
Miami Stadium appeared full to capacity, as it has been for its previous World Cup matches. A majority of the people in attendance were England fans, who draped the interior walls of the stadium with flags that had the names of their club teams on them.
4 months ago
When former UFC two-division champion Conor McGregor returns to the cage at UFC 329 on Saturday, he'll have gone a full five years between fights. Here we will pause to, as the kids say, let that sink in.
He suffered that broken leg in his loss to Dustin Poirier on July 10, 2021. He will come back to face Max Holloway on July 11, 2026. Five years almost to the day. We don't often get that kind of clean symmetry amid the messy reality of fight sports, so it's worth noting.
For the sake of perspective, five years is also how long it took to build the Hoover Dam. It's about the length of the entire American Civil War, from the first shots fired at Fort Sumter to the surrender at Appomattox Court House. It's about as long as The Beatles played to live crowds as a touring rock band. It's a little more than a year longer than Ronda Rousey's entire UFC career.
Five years is a long time to be absent from anything you might call a vocation, but it's an eternity in fight sports. We can't say McGregor has done no fight-related work in that time. He was gearing up for a comeback fight against Michael Chandler in 2024, before a broken toe convinced him to withdraw. But that's not the same as slinging leather when it counts, under the lights, and against an opponent who genuinely means to do you great bodily harm.
McGregor's been back in the gym and doing serious work for many months now, or so we're told, so it's not as if he's going straight from the yacht to the Octagon. But leaving the cage on a stretcher and coming back five years later with a metal rod in your leg is a tricky business. We've seen it attempted before in this sport, but we haven't seen it go all that well.
He suffered that broken leg in his loss to Dustin Poirier on July 10, 2021. He will come back to face Max Holloway on July 11, 2026. Five years almost to the day. We don't often get that kind of clean symmetry amid the messy reality of fight sports, so it's worth noting.
For the sake of perspective, five years is also how long it took to build the Hoover Dam. It's about the length of the entire American Civil War, from the first shots fired at Fort Sumter to the surrender at Appomattox Court House. It's about as long as The Beatles played to live crowds as a touring rock band. It's a little more than a year longer than Ronda Rousey's entire UFC career.
Five years is a long time to be absent from anything you might call a vocation, but it's an eternity in fight sports. We can't say McGregor has done no fight-related work in that time. He was gearing up for a comeback fight against Michael Chandler in 2024, before a broken toe convinced him to withdraw. But that's not the same as slinging leather when it counts, under the lights, and against an opponent who genuinely means to do you great bodily harm.
McGregor's been back in the gym and doing serious work for many months now, or so we're told, so it's not as if he's going straight from the yacht to the Octagon. But leaving the cage on a stretcher and coming back five years later with a metal rod in your leg is a tricky business. We've seen it attempted before in this sport, but we haven't seen it go all that well.
4 months ago
The 1970s and '80s were two defining decades for superstardom – fans were both frenzied and fiercely devoted, building cult followings around their favourite celebrities and turning them into cultural phenomena. From the former sitcom star whose musical career rivalled that of The Beatles and Elvis, to members of the notorious Brat Pack who redefined celebrity culture, countless teen heartthrobs captivated audiences and became global sensations during the era.
We're taking a look at a few of the biggest teen heartthrobs of the two decades, unpacking their hysteria-causing heydays, and taking a look at what they're getting up to today…
Barry Williams starred as crush-worthy eldest son Greg on 'The Brady Bunch'
The Brady Bunch was the definitive family sitcom of the Seventies, and it was the eldest son who stole plenty of teen viewers hearts as dependable Greg Brady.
As well as reprising his Brady Bunch role several times, Barry Williams has worked on 2018 fantasy film Flea and Lifetime comedy Blending Christmas. He has been married three times, wedding now-wife
Tina Mahina in 2017, and is a father to two children.
We're taking a look at a few of the biggest teen heartthrobs of the two decades, unpacking their hysteria-causing heydays, and taking a look at what they're getting up to today…
Barry Williams starred as crush-worthy eldest son Greg on 'The Brady Bunch'
The Brady Bunch was the definitive family sitcom of the Seventies, and it was the eldest son who stole plenty of teen viewers hearts as dependable Greg Brady.
As well as reprising his Brady Bunch role several times, Barry Williams has worked on 2018 fantasy film Flea and Lifetime comedy Blending Christmas. He has been married three times, wedding now-wife
Tina Mahina in 2017, and is a father to two children.
4 months ago
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Hey Jude, don't make it bad.
Take a sad song and make it better.
Remember to let her into your heart,
Then you can start to make it better.
- The Beatles
Jude Bellingham, a hero.
Jude Bellingham, a legend being written in real time.
Jude Bellingham, an England record setter of epic proportions on Sunday night at the Azteca in the World Cup Round of 16 against Mexico.
Hey Jude, don't make it bad.
Take a sad song and make it better.
Remember to let her into your heart,
Then you can start to make it better.
- The Beatles
Jude Bellingham, a hero.
Jude Bellingham, a legend being written in real time.
Jude Bellingham, an England record setter of epic proportions on Sunday night at the Azteca in the World Cup Round of 16 against Mexico.
4 months ago
East Rutherford — A sea of red-and-white-clad England supporters serenaded Jude Bellingham with The Beatles' "Hey Jude" after Saturday's 2-0 victory over Panama, a fitting soundtrack for the player who has become a focal point of England's World Cup campaign.
Bellingham delivered the breakthrough England desperately needed on Saturday, scoring once and setting up Harry Kane in the victory that secured top spot in Group L and a potentially smoother path through the tournament's knockout rounds.
After a laboured first hour during which England dominated possession but created little, Bellingham broke the deadlock in the 62nd minute, forcing home Bukayo Saka's corner from close range despite being tightly marked.
Five minutes later he clipped in a cross for Kane, who rose above his marker to head home for an historic 11th World Cup goal for England.
The joyous postgame moments were a stark contrast to his difficult season at Real Madrid marked by injury issues and inconsistency.
Bellingham delivered the breakthrough England desperately needed on Saturday, scoring once and setting up Harry Kane in the victory that secured top spot in Group L and a potentially smoother path through the tournament's knockout rounds.
After a laboured first hour during which England dominated possession but created little, Bellingham broke the deadlock in the 62nd minute, forcing home Bukayo Saka's corner from close range despite being tightly marked.
Five minutes later he clipped in a cross for Kane, who rose above his marker to head home for an historic 11th World Cup goal for England.
The joyous postgame moments were a stark contrast to his difficult season at Real Madrid marked by injury issues and inconsistency.
