CHESNEY HAWKES is back with his first major solo release in more than a decade and he’s putting everything out there – quite literally – to make it a success. I can reveal the star has used Barry Keoghan's eye-popping final scene from Saltburn , in which he danced naked through a mansion, as the inspiration for his new video. The One And Only singer has today dropped comeback single Get A Hold Of Yourself which got its first play on the Radio 2 breakfast show, ahead of the cheeky visual’s release next week.
In an exclusive chat with Bizarre, Chesney said: “You can really do what you want. “The not giving a f**k thing is actually important in life. “That’s one of the reasons I wanted to have fun with the video for this song.
“I bare it all in this video and I just kind of went, ‘F**k it, I’m having fun’. What I will say is that it was based on the last scene in Saltburn.” Quizzed on what his kids think, he added: “There was a lot of laughter going on and slight embarrassment going on.
But they’re cool with it. “I’ve got an 18 year old, a 21 year old and a 23 year old. So they’re like, ‘It’s just Dad doing his thing, having fun, having a midlife crisis’.
” It’s a bold strategy for Chesney’s return to releasing music, 33 years after he hit the scene with The One And Only. But his new material is not what fans might expect. Speaking about Get A Hold Of Yourself, he said: “This has got kind of a dance feel to it, that I guess people might be a little surprised by.
What I wanted was for people to hear it on the radio and be like, ‘That’s Chesney Hawkes?!’ ” It’s clear he means business with his reintroduction to the industry after years of gigging, as he has moved his entire family halfway across the world to make it happen. The star revealed that after 12 years living in LA he, his wife Kristina and the kids relocated to Surrey over the summer. Chesney explained: “It was an incredible time for us and we learned a lot and grew as people.
And it’s just the moment to be back here. “It’s such a tumultuous time for me, like a real turning point in my life. Because, you know, obviously moving back from LA, new music, new home .
. . it feels really, really good.
“I said to myself, I want to be back in the country before I release something. “So it was kind of a purposeful thing for me to not release anything. I’m quite into energy and the timings of things and it just feels right, right now.
” It’s easy to see why so many people love Chesney with his positive attitude and fun songs, but there is one person who isn’t a fan. Revealing a surprising feud for the first time, the singer said he was once pinned against a wall by Danny Wood from New Kids On The Block in the 1990s. Recalling the unlikely run-in, he said: “In Smash Hits, somebody had asked me in an interview if I liked New Kids On The Block and my wording was they’re not really my cup of tea.
So I was at Boston Park Plaza doing a gig with Kris Kross and New Kids On The Block and I had just come off the stage as they were coming on. “As I passed them, Danny came running up to me and grabbed me by the scruff of the neck and literally pinned me up against the wall.” Bizarre approached the band’s team about the claims, but did not hear back.
Chesney added: “I remember it well because I’m just like this skinny English kid and he was a big bodybuilder type of guy. He was really angry at me, like, ‘How f**king dare you say this s**t about us?’ “My security was trying to break it up and their security was trying to break it up. “I haven’t settled that beef in 30 years.
So, Danny, I’m sure you’ve calmed down. “If you want to come and have a cup of tea . .
.” What a gent. COLDPLAY have confirmed my story from July that they will have a residency at London’s Wembley Stadium next summer.
The group have announced six concerts at the mammoth venue, running from August 22 to 31, following two warm-up gigs at Hull’s Craven Park Stadium on August 18 and 19. They will be the only shows in UK and European cities which the band will play next year, so there’s bound to be a rush for tickets when they go on sale next Friday. Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman and Will Champion have once again proved to be some of the nicest blokes in pop, by revealing ten per cent of the proceeds will be donated to the Music Venue Trust, set up to protect grassroots music sites.
And the Wembley concerts will be solely powered by solar, wind and kinetic energy. Good on them. SOMEONE appears to have taken a pair of scissors to AJ Odudu’s glittery dress.
The Big Brother host wowed in the silver gown at Monday’s Residence Ciroc Fashion Week bash at The Standard in London. Also attending the VIP event were Naomi Campbell , Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Clara Amfo. AJ was enjoying letting her hair down before the return of Big Brother next month.
Unlike last year’s opening episode, which was pre-recorded, AJ and her co-host Will Best will be presenting the launch show live on ITV2. That means the pressure will really be on for housemates to not swear. HERE’S a major date for your diary – the Brit Awards will take place on March 1 next year.
The biggest night in British music will return on a Saturday for the third year in a row, making it the ideal time to throw a party to celebrate the best tunes of the past year. It will be broadcast live on ITV1 and ITVX from London’s O2 Arena, with a stellar line-up of live performers which I will reveal in the run-up to the big day. PIXIE Lott isn’t letting childcare issues stop her from getting out and about.
The Mama Do singer, whose first album in a decade, Encino, is out next week, was seen taking son Bertie to London Fashion Week. She looked glamorous as she juggled feeding her son using a Tommy Tippee bottle and taking her seat on the front row. I’m barely able to make it through a day without spending something on me, so all power to her.
JADE Thirlwall has enlisted six-time Brit Award winner Raye for her new single. I can reveal the ex-Little Mix singer will release a banger co-written by Raye, called Midnight Cowboy, next week. A source said: “Like Angel Of My Dreams, Midnight Cowboy is a bass-heavy beast of a track.
“Raye helped write the song earlier this year with Jonah Christian, who has worked with the likes of Cardi B and Normani.” On the song, Jade raps: “I’m a real wild bitch, yeah, I’m mental. I’m the ride of your life, not a rental.
” It’s great to see at least one of the Little Mix girls breaking the mould when it comes to their solo music. PIXIES are heading out on a nine-date headline tour of the UK. The US rockers released single Motoroller yesterday from their upcoming album The Night The Zombies Came, ahead of the shows next year.
They will kick off at Aberdeen’s P&J Live arena on May 13, followed by shows in seven other venues across Scotland, England and Wales. OASIS managed to patch up their differences but The Smiths are a long way from doing so. Morrissey has once again clashed with his old bandmate Johnny Marr, claiming the latter has secured the rights to the group’s name and can now replace him as the singer.
In a furious lawyer-heavy statement on his website, Morrissey said: “J Marr has successfully applied for 100 per cent trademark rights / intellectual property ownership of The Smiths name. This action was done without any consultation to Morrissey, and without allowing Morrissey the standard opportunity of ‘objection’. “Among many other things, this means that Marr can now tour as The Smiths using the vocalist of his choice, and it also prohibits Morrissey from using the name while also denying Morrissey considerable financial livelihood.
“Morrissey alone created the musical unit name The Smiths in May 1982.” During their time together from 1982 to 1987, they had hits including This Charming Man and There Is A Light That Never Goes Out – but the pair have been on bad terms ever since. Last month, Morrissey claimed he had accepted an offer to tour as The Smiths next year but that Johnny had not responded, meaning it wasn’t happening.
I wouldn’t bank on that reunion happening any time soon. WHILE The Smiths can’t make up, it’s good to see these two can. As well as Noel and Liam Gallagher patching up their differences, their kids have done the same.
Liam’s eldest son Lennon posed for a snap with his cousin, Noel’s eldest Anais , at London Fashion Week’s Burberry show. But some things never change and they were seated far away from Damon Albarn , from Oasis’s arch rivals Blur, who was there with his daughter Missy. Probably for the best.
MILEY CYRUS is being sued for copyright infringement over claims her 2023 No1 Flowers rips off Bruno Mars’ 2013 hit When I Was Your Man. Tempo Music Investments, to which Bruno is believed to have sold part of the rights to his back catalogue, has filed the lawsuit in the US, claiming: “It is undeniable, based on the combination and number of similarities between the two recordings, that Flowers would not exist without When I Was Your Man.” They are requesting financial compensation for the alleged copying but there could be even more serious repercussions.
The company is requesting that her song, which topped the charts for ten weeks, is never distributed again, meaning it could be removed from digital and future physical versions of her album Endless Summer Vacation. And in what would be another blow to her fans, they have requested she never performs it again. Miley hasn’t responded yet, but I doubt she will let this go without a fight.
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