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Jessie J, The Pretenders And Natalie Imbruglia Set For Isle Of Wight Festival
Jessie J, The Pretenders and Natalie Imbruglia have been added to the lineup for Barclaycard presents The Isle of Wight Festival.The legendary festival returns to Seaclose Park in Newport between June 20 and 23, and...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 05 February 2024
The Pretenders Follow Starry Glastonbury Set With New Song A Love
The Pretenders have followed up their star-studded Glastonbury set with the new single, ‘A Love’.The new tune about love being addictive is taken from their upcoming LP ‘Relentless’ - which is out on September 15...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 27 July 2023
Chrissie Hynde: Love Is A Hassle
Chrissie Hynde thinks being in love is too much ''hassle''.The 68-year-old singer - who has two adult daughters, Natalie, with Kinks frontman Ray Davies, and Yasmin, whose father is her first husband Jim Kerr, and...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 29 June 2020
Rod Stewart Shoots Down Chrissie Hynde's Rape Remarks
The Pretenders frontwoman sparked a storm in August (15) when she suggested ladies who dress in short skirts and high heels are "enticing" men to assault them. Hynde revealed she takes "responsibility"...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 14 October 2015
Chrissie Hynde: 'I'm Sorry For Snapping At Fans'
The Brass in Pocket rocker admits she often snaps at fans who approach her for a 'selfie', a photo or an autograph. She says, "I'm sorry for that but when we got...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 23 September 2015
Chrissie Hynde: 'Young Female Stars Are Sex Workers'
Just days after the Brass In Pocket hitmaker sparked a storm of controversy by suggesting she was to blame for a sexual assault she suffered at the age of 21, and urging young...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 09 September 2015
Chrissie Hynde Breaks Her Silence About Controversial Rape Remarks
The Pretenders star upset rape victims and charity officials when she opened up to The Times about her own sexual assault, blaming herself for letting a bike gang leader take her to an...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 04 September 2015
Jackie Fox Angry About Chrissie Hynde Rape Comments
The Brass In Pocket hitmaker outraged many rape crisis officials when she told the Mail on Sunday she blamed herself for a sexual assault that occurred when she was 21, and urged...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 02 September 2015
Chrissie Hynde: 'Women Need To Take Responsibility To Avoid Sex Attacks''
Hynde shared her opinions on rape in a British tabloid article after revealing she was forced to perform sex acts on a motorcycle gang member in Ohio when she was 21, and...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 30 August 2015
Chrissie Hynde Criticised For Saying Women Who Dress Provocatively Are To Blame If Attacked
Singer Chrissie Hynde has been criticised after saying women who dress proactively were to blame if they were the victim of sexual assault. Speaking to The Sunday Times The Pretenders frontwoman also said she had...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 30 August 2015
Blondie Headline Itunes Festival
Blondie treated their fans to covers of Beastie Boys and Dee-Lite hits at their iTunes Festival show last night (16.09.14).The American rockers - who are celebrating their 40th anniversary this year - interspersed 'Rapture' and...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 17 September 2014
Playing Old Pretenders Songs Doesn't Turn On Chrissie Hynde At All
Chrissie Hynde might be best known for her work with The Pretenders. And that’s hardly surprising considering she released nine albums with the band. But that doesn’t mean the singer wants to stand on stage...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 07 June 2014
Chrissie Hynde Is A Real Pretender With Fans
Rocker Chrissie Hynde shuns her own fans when they approach her in public by making out she merely looks like The Pretenders star.The Brass in Pocket hitmaker admits she can't stand interacting with followers of...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 05 May 2014
Tim Burgess Forms Supergroup For Jon Brookes Tribute Gig
The Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess formed a rock supergroup with members of New Order, Mumford & Sons, The Vaccines and The Pretenders on Friday (18Oct13) to pay tribute to his late bandmate Jon Brookes.The gig...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 21 October 2013
Liam Gallagher And Bonehead Reunite At Jon Brookes Tribute Concert
Liam Gallagher was joined on stage by former Oasis guitarist Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs for first time in 14 years at the 'A Night For Jon Brookes' tribute concert.The two ex-bandmates played with Andy Bell, Chris...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 19 October 2013
Johnny Marr's Great Live Album
Johnny Marr's solo album is made of ''12 tracks that sound good live.''The legendary guitarist has made his first solo album, 'The Messenger', after being in a number of other bands - including The Smiths,...
By Bang Showbiz on 14 November 2012
Ellen Degeneres Opening Restaurant
Ellen DeGeneres is opening a vegan restaurant in San Fernando Valley, California. The chat show host and her wife Portia de Rossi have joined The Pretenders singer Chrissie Hynde and film producer Steve Bing in investing in...
By Bang Showbiz on 31 October 2011
Pia Toscano Goes Public With Mark Ballas?
Pia Toscano - The 22-year-old singer and former American Idol contestant Pia Toscano, appeared to go public with her rumoured boyfriend Mark Ballas on Dancing With The Stars last night (26th April 2011). Toscano was...
By WENN on 27 April 2011
Pia Toscano Becomes Favourite To Win American Idol
PIA TOSCANO has emerged as the favourite to win season ten of American Idol after a show-stopping performance on Wednesday night (2nd March 2011)PIA TOSCANO, the American Idol contestant who received a standing ovation on...
By Lew Irwin on 04 March 2011
Hynde Still Not Comfortable With Fame
THE PRETENDERS star CHRISSIE HYNDE was reluctant to take part in the 2011 Pepsi Fan Jam on the eve of the Super Bowl (05Feb11) - because she feared the live telecast across America would remind...
By WENN on 06 February 2011
Matt Damon Blasts 'Charlatan' Psychics
Matt Damon thinks that psychics are "charlatans".The 40-year-old actor - who plays a psychic who can see dead people in his latest film 'Hereafter' didn't even visit any real-life mystics to research his part for...
By Bang Showbiz on 22 January 2011
Fashion Designer Chrissie Hynde
Chrissie Hynde has designed an environmentally-friendly clothing line.The Pretenders singer - who is a People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) activist - has teamed up with ex-boyfriend JP Jones to create Fairground Rock,...
By Bang Showbiz on 20 August 2010
Timberlake Slammed By Unimpressed O'jays
THE O'JAYS have reacted angrily to JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE's involvement in their ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME induction, insisting he's irrelevant to their musical achievements. The LOVE TRAIN veterans were introduced by the hunky...
By WENN on 15 March 2005
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