Issue 157

Hot News

08th October 2007

Things have gone from worse to critical for ex-teen super starlet Britney Spears. Days after losing custody of her two children to wonder douche K-Fed (Kevin Federline), it now appears that we have Britney porno take two. A Hawaiian man, who met and slept with Spears while she was holidaying on the islands, has claimed to have caught their intimate encounter on tape.

The Sex Pistols reunion tour set to kick off in LA, this month, has been subject to lyrical censorship by Pistols bassist Glen Matlock. Matlock has requested that the bad language be removed from the band's songs as his son will be attending some of the shows. However vocalist John Lydon seems set to carry on in his typically coarse manner.

In what many will deem a fit of desperation, following rumours of nervous record execs, the Spice Girls, have recruited Bono and George Michael to pen tracks for their new album. Yet with a London tour date that sold out in 38 seconds this week, who knows why they would feel the need to involve themselves with either?

In immensely exciting news about the man that never disappears, Pete Doherty's court hearing for drug and motoring charges has been postponed until October 26. The Babyshambles lead singer, was arrested for driving while in possession of crack cocaine, heroin, ketamine and cannabis. Doherty has since received a stomach implant to help him over come his drug problems.

Radiohead are still in talks concerning their future with record label EMI, this week. The talks come after the band announced that their next album In Rainbows will be made available at a consumer decided price through their website. The internet download of the album will be available from October 10 and a conventional CD release from early next year.

October sees the launch of the month long Oxjam Festival. The concept allows Oxfam members to stage music events throughout the month in order to raise £1 Million for the charity. The Kooks, Jarvis Cocker and Remi Nicole kicked off the proceedings at an Oxfam shop in Dalston on Tuesday night. Other artists set to perform over the coming month are Hot Chip, Jamelia, Fatboy Slim, and Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly.

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