Quote: "No, she probably borrowed it from me! No, no - let's not do that. There is no rivalry." Veteran pop star Annie Lennox jokes that Lady GaGa has copied her habit of dressing in wacky stage outfits.
Quote: "I did get things (clothes) off occasionally, but not to that extent. I don't think it's down to me (to judge Madonna)... I think already the verdict is probably out. Would you not agree on that one? I think the question is, 'What is Madonna telling us? Anybody know?'" Annie Lennox is confused by Madonna's latest revealing spread in Interview magazine. The Material Girl exposes her breasts in one shot and lounges seductively on beds and sofas wearing nothing but lingerie in others.
Quote: "My name sometimes gets put in the celebrity category and it freaks me out. I’ve never seen myself that way and I find it diminishing. What I am is a musician and a communicator and there doesn’t seem to be a separation of that thing. I want to make something that touches people and makes them feel something. It isn’t about... the tsunami of useless stuff about somebody’s hair or cellulite." Singer Annie Lennox insists she's not a celebrity.
Fact: Bosses of British high street retailer Marks & Spencer have revealed their latest advertising campaign featuring pop star Rita Ora, actress Emma Thompson, and former Eurythmics star Annie Lennox. The images for the campaign were taken by celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz.
Quote: "Rip... My trusty laptop of three years passed away today. It had been struggling with a high temperature for a number days, then in the early hours of this morning, it gave out some gurgling sounds in what was to be its final moments. It coughed, spluttered and passed on into the great technological other world in the clouds. It will be sadly missed." Singer Annie Lennox is mourning the loss of her laptop.
Fact: Singer Annie Lennox has been awarded her second honorary doctorate of 2013 after she was feted in a ceremony in Essex, England on Tuesday (16Jul13). She received her honorary degree at Essex University just weeks after she picked up a similar award from an arts-focused college in Massachusetts last month (Jun13).
Quote: "It's not a posh gallery. It's in a hotel, an exhibition on the way to the toilet. I thought, 'Perfect!'" Singer Annie Lennox has opted to hold her first major exhibition of her photography at a hotel in Manchester, England.
Fact: Pop veterans Grace Jones and Annie Lennox added a little more spectacle to Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee concert in London on Monday evening (04Jun12) by performing with hula-hoops and angel wings. Jones took the stage outside Buckingham Palace wearing a shocking red headdress and red and black rubber bustier and sang her hit Slave to the Rhythm while swivelling a hoop on her hips, while Lennox came dressed for a royal occasion, wearing a shimmering silver and grey gown and elbow-length silver gloves and sporting angel wings for her rendition of Eurythmics' There Must Be an Angel (Playing With My Heart).
Fact: Singer Annie Lennox is heading to the Scottish Parliament to give a speech as part of Commonwealth Day on 14 March (12). The former Eurythmics star will speak in her capacity as a Special Envoy of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Scotland Branch.
Quote: "I love having a birthday on Christmas Day. It's much harder for people to keep track of your age. As a child, I used to feel a bit cheated but, as you get older, it's nice to have your birthday hidden inside Christmas." Annie Lennox on her festive birthday. She'll turn 56 on 25 December (10).
Quote: "I love Lady GaGa and what she's doing artistically, but you can't match Grace for keeping everyone guessing for all these years." Annie Lennox rates Grace Jones above LADY GAGA.
Fact: SIR Elton John, Annie Lennox and Alicia Keys are joining forces for an American Idol fundraiser this week (begs19Apr10). Justin Bieber, former Idol winner Carrie Underwood, the Black Eyed Peas and Jeff Beck are also set to appear onscreen for the Idol Gives Back charity show, set to air in America on Wednesday (21Apr10).
Quote: "We got smartly dressed and took ourselves off to our local Barclays (bank) and asked for a loan. 'Jeff', who happened to be a music aficionado, gave us £3,000. We bought a snyth and SWEET DREAMS was born." Annie Lennox on the humble beginnings of the Eurythmics.
Quote: "You could say that Barack is more Bill Cosby than he is Malcolm X, but, hey guys, at least it's a step in the right direction. He is a balanced point right in the middle as far as I can see, and I think that's a great thing... I very much hope that he will be able to deliver some of the things he said he'll do." Annie Lennox has faith in new U.S. President Barack Obama.
Fact: Annie Lennox's new hits album, COLLECTION, features a song written by Keane's Tom Chaplin and a cover of Irish rockers Ash's SHINING LIGHT.
Fact: Annie Lennox has re-recorded Keane's CLOSER NOW as PATTERN OF MY LIFE for her new hits album THE ANNIE LENNOX COLLECTION.
Fact: Annie Lennox has been honoured for the design of her official website, www.annielennox.com. The singer picked up a Webby Award for AnnieLennox.com for excellence on the internet.
Fact: Bono, Fergie, Annie Lennox, Snoop Dogg, Mariah Carey, John Legend and Miley Cyrus are among the stars confirmed to take part in reality TV show American Idol's second annual IDOL GIVES BACK charity special next month (Apr08).
Fact: Annie Lennox will re-release her 2007 all-star single SING - featuring Madonna and MARY J. BLIGE - to raise money for British fundraising event Sport Relief.
Fact: Australian pop superstar Kylie Minogue has been added to the line-up for the Nobel Peace Prize Concert on 11 December (07). The event, which also sees headliners Alicia Keys, Annie Lennox and Melissa Etheridge taking to the stage, is being held in honour of former U.S. vice president AL GORE.
Fact: Kill Bill star Uma Thurman will join actor Tommy Lee Jones to co-host the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in honour of his former college roommate and ex-U.S. vice president, Al Gore. Celebrities Alicia Keys, Annie Lennox and Melissa Etheridge will all take to the stage for the concert on 11 December (07).
Fact: Actor Tommy Lee Jones will co-host the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in honour of his former college roommate and ex-U.S. vice president, Al Gore. Celebrities Alicia Keys, Annie Lennox and Melissa Etheridge will all take to the stage for the concert on 11 December (07).
Quote: "I felt the world at this point in time is so mad, it's on the precipice of, possibly, the abyss. We are just heading into some kind of cataclysm place, and there's so much injustice, so many debacles when it comes to human rights. We will be exposed to harrowing events within us as well as externally, so it felt like an incredibly apt title." Ever-the-optimist Annie Lennox on the bleak title of her new album SONGS OF MASS DESTRUCTION.
Quote: "I slightly despair of women ever having reasonable partnerships with heterosexual men, because I think we're just such different creatures, on such different planets." Single singer Annie Lennox worries she'll never find love again after two failed marriages.
Quote: "I just don't understand why Paris Hilton is more interesting than a woman in a hospital trying to save people's lives against all odds in a flood of death." Annie Lennox wants news shows and newspapers to focus on the heroics of volunteers attempting to fight HIV/AIDS in Africa.
Fact: Annie Lennox's first album for four years, SONGS OF MASS DESTRUCTION, will include new tune SING, which features contributions from 23 female superstars, including Madonna, Faith Hill, Dido, Celine Dion, Shakira and Pink.
Quote: "They said, 'Do you wanna do American Idol?' and I said, `Erm...' and they said, 'It's for charity and Annie Lennox is on,' and I said, 'Alright, cool...' But I don't watch it." Pink will appear on the upcoming IDOL GIVES BACK charity special with Gwen Stefani, BORAT and her heroine Lennox even though she isn't a fan of the TV singing contest.
Fact: Lebanese pop star Mika and Annie Lennox share the same voice coach.
Quote: "My manager told me that Annie Lennox wants to do a record with me. I love Annie Lennox. Whenever she's ready, Mary's here." Mary J Blige plans a collaboration with the Scottish singer.