Michael Jackson, in the weeks before he died, could not manage to cut the food on his plate, his make-up artist claims.

Karen Faye, 53, says she witnessed the late king of pop frail and unable to attend to himself before the slated O2 UK tour.

Jackson was “killed” by the pressure of the upcoming 50-date tour and was “disoriented and sickly”, Faye said.

Faye, writing to Jackson fans on Facebook, said: “He [Jacko] was 12 to 20 pounds heavier in April than he was in June. Kenny [Ortega] was cutting his chicken and feeding it to him. This was one of my concerns. If he cannot feed himself, how could he be expected to do these shows?”

Faye said she was hired by the Jackson family to help prepare the singer’s body for its resting state after he died in June.

Source: Splash News

I guess Billy Bob Thornton didn’t appreciate looking like a complete douche last week. The actor turned musician was a complete jerk last Wednesday morning on a Canadian radio show when he was there to promote his band and touring with Willie Nelson. Billy Bob got upset when the radio host mentioned his acting roots and prompted him to act like a dumbass and respond with rude and odd remarks. Now, Billy Bob Thornton & the Boxmasters are now dropping out of the Canadian tour. A statement was put up on Willie’s official website saying “It has been reported that Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters will not be continuing the Canadian tour with Willie and Ray. At this time, no reasons have been announced but the remainder of the tour will continue as scheduled without The Boxmasters.”

The singer has recently imposed a ban on meat at his upcoming concert in New York. A source said the following about Morrissey’s anti-meat policy: “There were no deli sandwiches, sushi, pepperoni pizza or anything else that used to have a face. Even the cleaning staff were happy to do their part by bringing in veggie sandwiches for lunch.” It has also been reported that Morrissey imposes the same meat bans on his staff as well. He really sounds like a tyrant with a broccoli scepter and an onion crown. And what does Morrissey expect to accomplish with this in New York where people are carnivores by lifestyle and mentality. After all, they don’t call it the “concrete jungle” for nothing.

Kate Voegele has just announced that she will be going on tour! Check out dates below and save the date to catch Kate in a town near you. Visit KateVoegele.com to grab tickets.
Also, check out part 2 of the One Tree Hill songstress at the photo shoot for her new album A Fine Mess due out in May.

University of Phoenix Presents: Kate Voegele’s Lift Me UP Tour
4/24 Salt Lake City, UT – Club Sound
4/25 Denver, CO – Marquis
4/27 Lawrence, KS – Bottleneck
4/28 Omaha, NE – Sokol Underground
4/29 Minneapolis, MN – Varsity
5/1 Chicago, IL – Park West
5/2 Milwaukee, WI – Rave Bar
5/3 Pontiac, MI – Eagle Theatre
5/5 Toronto, ON – Mod Club
5/6 Cleveland, OH – HOB Cambridge
5/7 Cincinnati, OH – 20th Century
5/8 Columbus, OH – The Basement
5/9 Pittsburgh, PA – Rex Theatre
5/11 New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place
5/12 Boston, MA – Paradise
5/13 New York, NY – Highline
5/15 S Hackensack, NJ – School of Rock
5/16 Philadelphia, PA – The Note
5/17 Baltimore, MD – Sonar
5/19 Nashville, TN – Rutledge
5/20 Atlanta, GA – The Loft
5/22 Orlando, FL – The Social
5/23 Jacksonville, FL – Jack Rabbits
5/24 Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room
5/28 New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
5/29 Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
5/30 San Antonio, TX – White Rabbit
5/31 Dallas, TX – The Loft
6/2 Phoenix, AZ – Promotion
6/3 Phoenix, AZ – Martini Ranch
6/4 San Diego, CA – Soma Sidestage
6/5 Los Angeles, CA – El Rey
6/6 Orangevale, CA – The Boardwalk
6/7 San Francisco, CA – Slims
6/8 San Francisco, CA – Promotion
6/10 Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
6/11 Seattle, WA – Neumo’s
6/24 Bessemer, AL – Alabama Adventure

The rock continues on for Single File as they release Common Struggles, their major label debut, on April 7th. The album, produced by Howard Benson (My Chemical Romance, The All-American Rejects, Less Than Jake) features the quirky pop-rock track “Mannequin Loveseat” as well as the just released album single “Girlfriends.” The new single is sure to be a hit as it channels the likes of Weezer, Plain White T’s and all that’s right with modern pop-rock.

Tour dates with Plain White T’s:
3/12 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
3/14 Detroit, MI St. Andrews Hall
3/15 Grand Rapids, MI Intersection
3/16 Cincinnati, OH Bogart’s
3/17 Milwaukee, WI The Eagles Club
3/18 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theatre
4/3 Denver, CO Gothic Theater *headlining
4/5 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theatre
4/8 Mission, TX Las Palmas Race Track
4/9 Houston, TX Numbers
4/10 San Antonio, TX White Rabbit
4/11 Dallas, TX House of Blues
4/13 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
4/15 Norfolk, VA NorVa
4/16 Lawrenceville, GA Rider College – FREE SHOW
4/17 New York, NY Blender Theatre @ Gramercy
4/18 Newport, RI Salve Regina University
4/19 Allentown, PA Muhlenberg College
4/21 Terre Haute, IN Indiana State University
5/7 Louisville, KY Headliner’s Music Hall
5/8 Chicago, IL Metro

Tour Dates with Alkaline Trio and Saves the Day
4/28 New York, NY – Highline Ballroom
4/29 Pittsburgh, PA – Club Zoo
4/30 Philadelphia, PA – The Trocadero
5/1 Baltimore, MD – Sonar
5/2 New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place

Pussycat Dolls European Headlining Tour:
1/18 Aberdeen Scotland AECC
1/19 Glasgow Scotland SECC
1/21 Newcastle England Newcastle Arenabecaus
1/22 Birmingham England NIA
1/24 Nottingham England Nottingham Arena
1/25 Bournemouth England BIC
1/27 London England O2 Arena
1/28 London England O2 Arena
1/29 Manchester England MEN Arena
1/30 Cardiff Wales Cardiff Arena
2/1 Dublin Ireland O2 Dublin
2/3 Belfast Ireland Kings Hall
2/5 Sheffield England Sheffield Arena
2/6 Liverpool England Liverpool Arena
2/8 Paris France Zenith
2/9 Amsterdam Holland HMH
2/10 Frankfurt Germany Jahrhunderthalle
2/12 Zurich Switzerland Hallenstadion Zurich
2/13 Brussels Belgium Forest National
2/14 Munich Germany Zenith
2/17 Monte Carlo Monaco Grimaldi Forum
2/18 Dusseldorf Germany Philipshalle
2/19 Berlin Germany MSH
2/21 Prague Czech Republic T-Mobile Arena
2/24 Bratislava Slovakia NTC Arena
2/25 Belgrade Serbia Belgrade Arena

Pussycat Dolls On Tour with Britney Spears:
3/3 New Orleans, LA New Orleans Arena
3/5 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
3/7 Miami, FL American Airlines Arena
3/8 Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum
3/11 Uniondale, NY Nassau Coliseum
3/13 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
3/16 Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden
3/18 Toronto, ONT Air Canada Centre
3/20 Montreal, QUE Bell Centre
3/24 Washington, DC Verizon Center
3/26 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun
3/27 Pittsburgh, PA Mellon Arena
3/30 Houston, TX Toyota Center
3/31 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
4/2 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
4/3 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
4/6 Edmonton, ALB Rexall Place
4/8 Vancouver, BC GM Place
4/9 Tacoma, WA Tacomadome
4/11 Sacramento, CA ARCO Arena
4/12 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion
4/14 Salt Lake City, UT Energy Solutions Arena
4/16 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
4/19 Anaheim, CA Honda Center
4/24 Glendale, AZ Jobing.com Arena
4/25 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden
4/28 Chicago, IL Allstate Arena

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The ball just keeps rolling for Britney Spears and well the pop singer has delighted fans by announcing the dates of the North American leg of her upcoming world tour – and she will be giving performances in 20 different cities.

Britney Spears will be performing in cities such Los Angeles, Washington & Dallas on the tour that will commence in March and will run till the last week of April. That’s not all there’s more fantastic news for fans the Pussycat Dolls will be supporting Britney Spears on her tour.

Well now that she announced her tour dates and the release of the album too happening what we will have to wait and see is how well the album does. I guess the reps for Britney will be working over time talking to her record company trying to get hour by hour updates on the latest sales figures.

It seems that bad ticket sales are really affecting Janet Jackson as she has canceled yet another concert. Miss Jackson was supposed to have a concert in Connecticut back on October 11th but it was then postponed because of her vertigo. However, it now seems that it will no longer go down. The Mohegan Sun has released a statement about the cancellation saying “Mohegan Sun regrets to announce that the concert featuring Janet Jackson has been officially canceled. There will not be a rescheduled date. All those who purchased tickets for the Janet Jackson show at The Mohegan Sun Box Office or at a Ticketmaster outlet should return to the point of purchase for refunds. Those who purchased tickets at ticketmaster.com or via phone will be refunded automatically.” No excuse has been given for the cancellation and no word was given if other postponed concerts will go on or will be canceled as well.

Madonna’s less than worthy London gig is continuing to haunt her. As previously reported, Madonna started her London show about 40 minutes late which meant that her show ended much later than planned. Unfortunately for the Queen of Pop, the venue, Wembley Stadium, has some strict curfew policies. Venue authorities have hit the icon with a $270,000 fine which comes down to $100,000 for every 15 minutes that she exceeded past the established curfew. Madonna’s late end also made it difficult for many fans to get home from the gig because public transportation stopped before the concert ended. Payback’s a bitch – but then again, it probably didn’t even make a dent in her wallet.

Guys it’s time to get your Jamie Oliver act together — Kylie Minogue says the way to her heart is through her stomach.

The single Aussie star, 40, has said she’s on the hunt for a fella who’s a dab hand in the kitchen. Pop princess Kylie admitted: “I’m good at running around the kitchen posing and looking pretty, but I’m afraid I’m a useless cook. It’s just something I have never done. It’s one thing a man has to be able to do. If he can cook then he’s off to a good start with me.”

Kylie — who split from French actor Olivier MArtinez, 42, last year — also confirmed she’s still a free agent despite snaps of the pair cuddling in Paris this week.

Kylie, who is on a UK tour, said: “I defy any man or woman not to find Olivier attractive. It was good to catch up and we’re still good friends, but there was nothing more in it than that.”

Miley Cyrus flashed the peace sign at the Disney premiere of ‘Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: The Best of Both Worlds Concert’ held at the El Capitan Theatre on Thursday in Hollywood. The movie allows fans to see the singer, songwriter and actress perform a sold-out concert tour. The movie also features performances from the 69-city tour which created a sensation across the country. The limited one-week released begins on February 1.

In the meantime, what do you think of the 15-year old’s darker hair? I, for one, find it too sexy for her. I’m not sure if she could handle this. Or maybe those so-called controversial pictures of her have some merit after all.

All five original members of the Spice Girls took to a London stage on Saturday night for the first time since 1998. That marked their official homecoming. There were some concerns regarding Saturday night’s concert due to Emma Bunton’s foot injury. But as they say, the show must go on.

Baby Spice managed to get through the show despite her injured ankle which shows just how much of a pro she is. People reports that a few of the dance routines were altered and Baby got her way through it. A rep said that she wasn’t about to miss performing in her hometown. Big props mama!

Along with touring the world for their reunion tour, the Spice Girls are also filming a documentary about their reforming called ‘Giving You Everything’. A sneak peek of the documentary has made its way on the internet and it features some very raw moments.You can see a very emotional Ginger breaking down in tears. There’s also a blunt Sporty talking about Geri’s departure from the band saying “she could have really fucked things up for us”. Just from that sneak peek, you can tell that the documentary is pretty much a very raw and candid look at all the girls. It goes away from seeing the high-profile celebrities that they are and is quite a tell all.