She may not be the singer you instinctively think of when you consider football but Pixie had a few football surprises and stories up her sleeve.

Pixie Lott let slip that she was a West Ham United fan and used to have a fancy for Frank Lampard. Pixie Lott was recently pictured in an England kit with Lampard’s name and number whilst flying out to America.

‘Turn It Up’ is Pixie’s new single and fans would have been glad to have caught twenty seconds of the video on the show. After all, the pop star was not just appearing on the show for the good of her health but it’s all part of the promotional activity for the singer.

The singer has a number of big summer shows to look forward to in the next few weeks and her performance at the Wireless Festival at Hyde Park is going to be a major highlight for the singer.

And when the summer fun finishes for Pixie, the re-release of her album is sure to keep her busy until the end of the year and no doubt hoping that the Christmas market is as kind to her as Mother Nature has been.

We’re certainly not going to be upset at seeing Pixie Lott on any TV show, even if it was one as bad as the James Corden World Cup Live but let’s hope there will be some better TV shows for Pixie to appear on in the next few weeks.

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It’s the eve of the World Cup and even if you are not a big fan of the football, you should be able to enjoy the spectacle and excitement of the tournament and of course, there is the official World Cup song and concert.

The song features Shakira, which is reason enough to take an interest in the track and tournament. The woman is a global popstar and probably the most fitting singer to perform on the song. The UK may still be enthralled to violent racist Cheryl Tweedy but when it comes to world wide fame, Shakira takes some beating…and thankfully not a beating in the manner Cheryl Tweedy dishes out to toilet attendants.

The Goodwill Ambassador for the UN who is in the country to perform at the opening party has spent time touring schools and helping the foundation to ensure the nation will see a benefit from the World Cup for many years to come.

One of the things that any nation needs to offer its population is a strong education as this will help bring benefits for future generations. Shakira was touring schools in South Africa, meeting children but also highlighting the need for education funding for youngsters in the region.

Shakira has a tremendous record of charity work and it is always good to see when a star utilises their fame and fortune to bring benefits to others. We’re a fan of the music and she’s a lovely looking lady but having a charitable side ensures that Shakira is one of our favourite pop stars on the planet.

Are you watching the World Cup whenever, wherever you are?

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Take That eh?

Back in the day they were a group for daft wee lassies and nowadays they are a group for drunk middle-aged women. It’s hardly living the pop dream but well, so many of you just love them, don’t you?
How many tears were shed when Robbie Williams decided he wanted to go smoke with the naughty boys at the back of the bike sheds and leave the rest of his pals behind. Poor Gary Barlow was on pills for his nerves because of the break-up but that’s all changed of late.

Take That split…did nothing and then reformed and suddenly became the biggest pop act in the country again. Selling stadiums all over Britain sparked a huge influx of money for the boys in the band, the record labels and the makers of Lambrini. Robbie felt left out and now looks to be crawling back to the lads with his tail between his legs.

A lot of people herald the band as genius songwriters but when you consider that Barry Manilow wrote one of their best songs, you realise that they aren’t all they’re cracked up to be.
Still, the full-on reunion looks to be getting closer as Robbie and Gary reunite on a track, which hilariously enough, is entitled ‘Shame’. The single, which features song-writing credits for both artists, will be released as a single on 4th October.

‘Shame’ will be part of Robbie William’s greatest hits album but sadly, it will not be the title track with Robbie deciding that ‘In and Out of Consciousness’ was a better selection. In and out of popularity would be a lot more truthful but not one that the humourless yet ego-filled little man would approve of.
Do you want them back for good?

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Cancellations? Why they are as rock n roll as amps that go up to 11 and girls that like to service the boys in a band. There are always plenty of reasons to have cancellations but sometimes the reasons for them happening start to add up.

Now, sometimes that adding up leads to 2 + 2 equalling 5 but in the music industry, too many cancellations can sometimes be a bad sign for an artist. As regular readers will know, we’re massive fans of Little Boots on this site, dating back to the Dead Disco days and we keep a close eye on her movements.

Okay, some of the pop forums like to give her a kicking from time to time as the sales haven’t reached the levels of a Florence, an Ellie or thingumy but for us musically, Victoria outstrips them all.

The first real worrying signs came when the American tour at the start of Spring was curtailed early. The Coachella festival ensured that it there was a logical conclusion to the trip but far too many gigs in the middle went missing. As always, this got some of the Americans hot under the collar and angry about our popstar.

Cancellations are never great but heyho, the best and the bold have had problems finishing US tours so its not as though it’s the first time this has happened.

However, the news that her very own Little Boots Camp, scheduled for Leeds this Saturday night has been cancelled is more concerning. More so because there has been no explanation or reasoning behind the cancellation.

We’re not the type of site that demands to know everything an act gets up to, so we’re not clamouring for every detail but when there is silence, it’s only going to cause people to think the worst. Especially when Little Boots is still scheduled to dj at the London leg of the Stag and Dagger festival.

Are poor ticket sales behind the cancellation?

Are the record company getting twitchy about funding any more work by the artist?

Again, a switch to acoustic shows this summer has got people thinking aloud but after touring for a couple of years, it may be that Victoria just fancies a change of pace whilst working on new material. If that’s the case, then all credit to her for delivering something fresh and interesting.

She also appears to be ploughing on with new material, both under her own name and with the Lovers & Gamblers collective. Twitter is a great way for artists to share information with their fans and LB is quite forthcoming with news.

We’ve gleaned that perhaps around 10 new songs have been placed in various states of completion and today has been Devo day for Lovers & Gamblers, remixing one of the band’s tracks.

We’re up for this…Devo are excellent and in 2008, we managed to catch their live show twice….they were great both times.

So……is there anything further in this latest cancellation and should we be worrying about what Little Boots will be up to next?

They hype machine that got rolling behind her has probably caused as much harm as good but we feel it has actually overshadowed much of her good work. Some wrong turns were maybe taken in initially chasing the indie-cool crowd, a more organic path could have been better to follow.

In that regard, a change of label or direction would not be the worst thing for Little Boots. We’re not sure if everyone will agree…and we aren’t too fussed but we’re still hoping for a blockbusting second record that will see her on top and bigger than she was ever tipped for.

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The internet has been abuzz with what The Saturdays were going to do next and even though a re-issue of their second album seemed likely, it seems the girls may be foraging onwards in their pop adventures.

It has been announced that the next single from The Saturdays will be entitled ‘Missing You’ and will be released on July 26th.

The girls are currently rehearsing the dance moves and the recording of the video is imminent (it’s probably underway as we type) and maybe we are adding 2+2 to get 5 here but if there are dance moves needing rehearsed, hopefully its an upbeat number.

After all, the song is being released at the height of summer and what better way to enjoy yourselves than a cheery and cheeky upbeat number. We’ve not always agreed with the choice of singles for the girls, so here is hoping this one gives them a big smash.

Don’t forget that The Saturdays are popping up in quite a few places this summer, and if you head along to the shows, you may just get to hear the new track. You can see the girls at the Isle of Wight festival, at Hamilton Racecourse, at Haigh Hall, Thetford Forest and Rochester Castle amongst others so if you want to see The Saturdays, you have no excuse to not do so!

As soon as the new single hits the internet, we’ll get on it and hopefully stick it up onsite…as well as getting our first thoughts on it.

What are you hoping for from the new Saturdays single?

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Not everyone is a huge fan of The Saturdays but it has to be said that the girls are rarely out of the papers. Even at this moment when they look to be building up for a third album has, the girls are keeping busy but staying in the public eye.

There was a rockier sound on The Saturdays second compared to ‘Chasing Lights’, so it is probably not a huge surprise to see that some of the girls are interested in teaming up with some guitarists. It would be a step too far to go all out but a one-off track with another band is a great way to go about it.

Frankie is the Saturday with the highest profile so it makes sense for everyone for her to be the girl that ventures out and it is Frankie that provides guest vocals on ‘Undercover Lover’ with Kids In Glass Houses.

It is good to see Frankie having a bit of fun in the video as she hasn’t had the best of public images and perceptions in recent years. Dating one of McFly left the singer open to the abuse that only fans of boy bands can somehow muster. Whereas Una and Mollie have built up a reputation of being fun and a good laugh on an evening night, Frankie hasn’t had the opportunity of improving her image.

Hopefully some time away from the girls whilst hanging out with the boys may allow her to change the way people think about her. That and putting the girls back in the minds of the British record buying public!

Do you like Frankie’s vocals on this track?

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