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Ed Sheeran’s latest release “Beautiful People’ highest entry on the UK singles chart
Ed Sheeran’s newest release ‘Beautiful People’ was the highest entry on the UK singles chart as it debuted at No:3. The song is the third release from Sheeran’s forthcoming album ‘No: 6 Collaborations Project’. ‘Beautiful People’ features vocals by the US artist Khalid Robinson who is credited by the stage name Khalid. The song entered the chart while Sheeran’s duet ‘I Just Don’t Care’ with Justin Bieber, continued to reign supreme for an eighth consecutive week at No: 1. It deprived the popular Latin track ‘Senorita’ by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello from taking the top spot. There are indications ‘Senorita’ will be the winner next week.
Stevie Wonder to take a break
The singer Stevie Wonder 69 announced on July 6 while playing at the Summertime Ball in London’s Hyde Park that he will be taking a break as he will undergo a kidney transplant in September.
Annie Lennox unveils portrait at Glasgow Caledonia University
The singer Annie Lennox who has been the Chancellor of Glasgow Caledonia University since 2017, unveiled her own portrait at the premises. The portrait by Gerard Burns was unveiled by the 64 year old multi award winning singer on July 1.
Rodger Daltrey warns fans about fading voice
Rodger Daltrey the leader of the legendary rock band ‘The Who’ has said in the next five years his voice will go. The 75 year old performer had earlier admitted he was going deaf and had started lip reading.
But none of the impediments stopped the veteran rocker and his other surviving band mate Pete Townsend from belting out two new songs ‘Hero Ground Zero’ and ‘Still Waiting For the Big Cigar’ on July 6 at the Wembley Stadium. The two new songs are from The Who’s upcoming album.
Mabel secures third UK top 10 hit
Pop singer Mabel has secured her third UK top 10 hit with ‘Mad Love’ which moved up the chart from 13 to No: 8. The electropop track is the second release from her upcoming album ‘High Expectations’. The new song began its chart journey four weeks ago at 18.
Glastonbury performers donate outfits to Oxfam
Several artists who performed at the Glastonbury music festival last month have donated the outfits they wore to the charity Oxfam. Kylie Minogue, Billie Eillish, Robert Smith of the Cure, Johnny Marr, Sheryl Crow, Lewis Capaldi and Gabrielle Aplin were some of the musicians do gave away their outfits which will be auctioned online during the charity’s Second-Hand September Campaign.
Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson reunite to perform classic
Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson reunited to perform the duet ‘Lost Inside You’ for the first time in 43 years on 7th July at the Summertime Ball in London’s Hyde Park. The duo had first recorded the song back in 1976 for the musical version of A Star Is Born. A remade in 2018 starred Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper.
Sigala back on the UK singles top 10 chart
Sigala the English DJ and record producer is back on the UK singles top 10 chart at No: 9 with ‘Wish You Well’ with vocal support from fellow English singer Becky Hill. The house pop track with its cascading synths climbed from 11, during a six week journey which began at 39. The song is the seventh top 10 for Sigala and third top 10 for Becky Hill. The duo performed the song live at the BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend and Capital FM Summertime Ball at Wembley stadium recently.
