Man walks into a bar… It’s the stuff dreams are made of. An unknown musician was plucked from obscurity Friday night to perform in front of a huge crowd and ended up stealing the show.
At pop band Take That’s gig in Glasgow, Scotland on Friday night, their scheduled warm-up act was established chart-topper Olly Murs, but he got stuck in London after his flight was cancelled.
Meanwhile in Glasgow, singer and guitarist Daniel Rooney was performing in the bar of the hotel across the road fron the venue, where he was spotted by entertainment journalist Ross King. The Daily Mail reports that, when King heard of Murs’s absence, he was quick to recommend Rooney be enlisted as his replacement – with just 30 minutes’ notice.
@TheRossKing epic!!! Well done you and Daniel Rooney for stepping in. Certainly didn’t expect to see you singing to a @takethat crowd...
At pop band Take That’s gig in Glasgow, Scotland on Friday night, their scheduled warm-up act was established chart-topper Olly Murs, but he got stuck in London after his flight was cancelled.
Meanwhile in Glasgow, singer and guitarist Daniel Rooney was performing in the bar of the hotel across the road fron the venue, where he was spotted by entertainment journalist Ross King. The Daily Mail reports that, when King heard of Murs’s absence, he was quick to recommend Rooney be enlisted as his replacement – with just 30 minutes’ notice.
@TheRossKing epic!!! Well done you and Daniel Rooney for stepping in. Certainly didn’t expect to see you singing to a @takethat crowd...
- 5/4/2024
- by Caroline Frost
- Deadline Film + TV
Olly Murs is an English singer-songwriter who gained second place on the sixth series of The X Factor in the UK in 2009.
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Olly Murs has supported the following charities:
Comic ReliefMake-a-Wish FoundationSport ReliefUNICEF Read more about Olly Murs's charity work and events. Related articles Boyzone Stars Play Celebrity Charity SoccerX Factor Favorites Donate Clothes To Charity AuctionOlly Murs To Take Part In Celebrity Charity Desert TrekCelebrity Red Noses Raise Record Amount For CharityPete Doherty To Get His Kit On For Celebrity Charity Soccer
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- 9/7/2023
- Look to the Stars
Hip-hop turns 50 on Aug. 11, and it seems that the whole world is celebrating. From concerts organized by Amazon and Mass Appeal to block parties put on by New York City, the festivities are plentiful. There is also a wide range of exhibits and galleries curated by artists of the hip-hop generation. It would be impossible to reference every single event happening for rap’s birthday, but here’s a list of notable Hip-Hop 50-related events happening this August.
Concerts and Events
Amazon Music: 50 & Forever: New York (through Aug. 10)
Rotation,...
Concerts and Events
Amazon Music: 50 & Forever: New York (through Aug. 10)
Rotation,...
- 8/8/2023
- by Andre Gee
- Rollingstone.com
When I heard that there was going to be a Coronation Concert at Windsor Palace to celebrate the crowning of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, my first thought was: “Wow, who would voluntarily perform at that?” Some international viewers might have expected the biggest stars the U.K. has to offer, like Adele or maybe even Elton John, Harry Styles, Dua Lipa or Ed Sheeran. But no, instead the baton seemed to fall primarily to people whose management didn’t get the memo that this was the most uncool gig ever: Americans!
- 5/8/2023
- by Louis Staples
- Rollingstone.com
As the UK prepares for King Charles's coronation on Saturday, there has been ongoing chatter around the celebrations the following day. The coronation concert will be held on May 7 on the grounds of Windsor Castle, and will be broadcast live to the rest of the country. Yet there had been some mystery around which performers would be taking the stage. Now, a lineup is beginning to form, with British crooner Olly Murs the latest singer confirmed to be at the historic occasion.
Murs joins both Katy Perry and Take That, who will also be performing at the king's coronation concert, alongside legend Lionel Richie, and Italian opera star Andrea Bocelli. For the big event, the roster also includes a number of choirs from around the UK, including refugee, NHS, LGBTQ+, and deaf choirs. There will also be a section called "Lighting Up the Nation," which will involve landmarks around...
Murs joins both Katy Perry and Take That, who will also be performing at the king's coronation concert, alongside legend Lionel Richie, and Italian opera star Andrea Bocelli. For the big event, the roster also includes a number of choirs from around the UK, including refugee, NHS, LGBTQ+, and deaf choirs. There will also be a section called "Lighting Up the Nation," which will involve landmarks around...
- 5/4/2023
- by Gabriella Ferlita
- Popsugar.com
The countdown to King Charles III‘s coronation is on. The monarch will officially be crowned on May 6 and the following day there will be coronation lunches in communities across the U.K. The festivities continue that evening with a concert at Windsor Castle.
Many royal fans were excited to hear who would perform at the concert after the late Queen Elizabeth II‘s Platinum Jubliee featured some of the biggest acts in music including Rod Stewart, Diana Ross, Alicia Keys, Queen with Adam Lambert, and Elton John. However, the palace is having a harder time securing big names for the coronation. Here’s who turned down performing and why, plus who is scheduled to rock out for the royals on May 7.
King Charles III dances at a pre-Chanukah reception for Holocaust survivors at the JW3 Community Centre | Ian Vogler – Wpa Pool/Getty Images Ed Sheeran, Elton John, and Harry Styles...
Many royal fans were excited to hear who would perform at the concert after the late Queen Elizabeth II‘s Platinum Jubliee featured some of the biggest acts in music including Rod Stewart, Diana Ross, Alicia Keys, Queen with Adam Lambert, and Elton John. However, the palace is having a harder time securing big names for the coronation. Here’s who turned down performing and why, plus who is scheduled to rock out for the royals on May 7.
King Charles III dances at a pre-Chanukah reception for Holocaust survivors at the JW3 Community Centre | Ian Vogler – Wpa Pool/Getty Images Ed Sheeran, Elton John, and Harry Styles...
- 4/6/2023
- by Michelle Kapusta
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Olly Murs has compared his time on The X Factor to the dystopian film and book series The Hunger Games.
The “Heart Skips A Beat” singer appeared on the ITV singing competition in 2009, when he came in second place to Joe McElderry. Stacey Solomon was their fellow finalist.
Appearing on Jessie Ware’s Table Manners podcast on Wednesday (14 December), Murs spoke about his experience on the show and explained that he hasn’t been in much contact with his fellow contestants.
“It was really hard,” the 38-year-old said. “I don’t know why we don’t keep in contact. And it’s a good question. I don’t know why. We just all went off on our own little paths and did our own thing.
“The Hunger Games is a really good way of putting it. We were literally thrown into a house. And it was like each week one...
The “Heart Skips A Beat” singer appeared on the ITV singing competition in 2009, when he came in second place to Joe McElderry. Stacey Solomon was their fellow finalist.
Appearing on Jessie Ware’s Table Manners podcast on Wednesday (14 December), Murs spoke about his experience on the show and explained that he hasn’t been in much contact with his fellow contestants.
“It was really hard,” the 38-year-old said. “I don’t know why we don’t keep in contact. And it’s a good question. I don’t know why. We just all went off on our own little paths and did our own thing.
“The Hunger Games is a really good way of putting it. We were literally thrown into a house. And it was like each week one...
- 12/14/2022
- by Isobel Lewis
- The Independent - TV
Olly Murs has compared his time on The X Factor to the dystopian film and book series The Hunger Games.
The “Heart Skips A Beat” singer appeared on the ITV singing competition in 2009, when he came in second place to Joe McElderry. Stacey Solomon was their fellow finalist.
Appearing on Jessie Ware’s Table Manners podcast on Wednesday (14 December), Murs spoke about his experience on the show and explained that he hasn’t been in much contact with his fellow contestants.
“It was really hard,” the 38-year-old said. “I don’t know why we don’t keep in contact. And it’s a good question. I don’t know why. We just all went off on our own little paths and did our own thing.
“The Hunger Games is a really good way of putting it. We were literally thrown into a house. And it was like each week one...
The “Heart Skips A Beat” singer appeared on the ITV singing competition in 2009, when he came in second place to Joe McElderry. Stacey Solomon was their fellow finalist.
Appearing on Jessie Ware’s Table Manners podcast on Wednesday (14 December), Murs spoke about his experience on the show and explained that he hasn’t been in much contact with his fellow contestants.
“It was really hard,” the 38-year-old said. “I don’t know why we don’t keep in contact. And it’s a good question. I don’t know why. We just all went off on our own little paths and did our own thing.
“The Hunger Games is a really good way of putting it. We were literally thrown into a house. And it was like each week one...
- 12/14/2022
- by Isobel Lewis
- The Independent - Music
Olly Murs has responded to criticism of the “cruel” lyrics to his new song “I Hate You When You’re Drunk”.
Last month, the singer released his new single from his album Marry Me.
However, the lyrics were quickly dissected online, with critics suggesting that the song showed Murs attempting to humiliate a loved one for getting drunk and that the words were “misogynistic”.
While Murs’s fiancée Amelia Tank defended the former X Factor finalist, he has now responded to his critics while appearing on BBC Breakfast on Tuesday (6 December).
“I mean, it’s obviously upsetting to think that people took it that way because it was not that intention,” Murs told hosts Jon Kay and Sally Nugent. “It was a song that I really related to in the studio when it was a song that was [written] eight years ago.”
He explained: “It’s so true, because at the start of January,...
Last month, the singer released his new single from his album Marry Me.
However, the lyrics were quickly dissected online, with critics suggesting that the song showed Murs attempting to humiliate a loved one for getting drunk and that the words were “misogynistic”.
While Murs’s fiancée Amelia Tank defended the former X Factor finalist, he has now responded to his critics while appearing on BBC Breakfast on Tuesday (6 December).
“I mean, it’s obviously upsetting to think that people took it that way because it was not that intention,” Murs told hosts Jon Kay and Sally Nugent. “It was a song that I really related to in the studio when it was a song that was [written] eight years ago.”
He explained: “It’s so true, because at the start of January,...
- 12/7/2022
- by Isobel Lewis
- The Independent - Music
Olly Murs’ fiancée Amelia Tank has hit out at criticism of the pop star’s new single.
Following its release on Friday (25 November), the lyrics of “I Hate You When You’re Drunk” were branded “cruel”, “disgusting” and “misogynistic” by some listeners.
The upbeat pop track, which was co-written by Murs, sees the singer lambast a loved one for getting drunk on a night out. Murs himself has said the song’s words can apply to a family, friend or romantic love interest.
One criticism came from DJ Shaun Keaveny, who wrote on Twitter: “Olly Murs is quite the sad, controlling boyfriend according to the lyrics of his new song, ‘I Hate You When You’re Drunk’.
“I look forward to her reply song ‘I Hate You When You Sing’.”
Tank, who has been in a relationship with Murs since 2019, responded to Keaveny on Instagram.
NME reports Tank as...
Following its release on Friday (25 November), the lyrics of “I Hate You When You’re Drunk” were branded “cruel”, “disgusting” and “misogynistic” by some listeners.
The upbeat pop track, which was co-written by Murs, sees the singer lambast a loved one for getting drunk on a night out. Murs himself has said the song’s words can apply to a family, friend or romantic love interest.
One criticism came from DJ Shaun Keaveny, who wrote on Twitter: “Olly Murs is quite the sad, controlling boyfriend according to the lyrics of his new song, ‘I Hate You When You’re Drunk’.
“I look forward to her reply song ‘I Hate You When You Sing’.”
Tank, who has been in a relationship with Murs since 2019, responded to Keaveny on Instagram.
NME reports Tank as...
- 11/30/2022
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - Music
Olly Murs is being criticised for “cruel” lyrics featured in his new song, “I Hate You When You’re Drunk”.
The upbeat pop track, which is taken from his forthcoming record Marry Me, was released on Friday (25 November).
However, shortly after it was given radio airplay, many immediately began criticising the song’s message, which sees Murs, 38, lambast a loved one for getting drunk on a night out.
The lyrics begin: “Oh, you're slurrin' all your words, there's make-up on my shirt / You're dancin' on the tables, can't you see / That you look like a mess and you're singin' Whitney?”
In the second verse, he sings: “Oh, you got them drunken eyes, should we call it a night? /‘Cause you’ve been tellin’ stories four-five times / Yeah, I’ve heard it before and my ears are bleedin’.”
Murs then repeatedly sings the words: “Oh, I hate you, hate you, I hate you,...
The upbeat pop track, which is taken from his forthcoming record Marry Me, was released on Friday (25 November).
However, shortly after it was given radio airplay, many immediately began criticising the song’s message, which sees Murs, 38, lambast a loved one for getting drunk on a night out.
The lyrics begin: “Oh, you're slurrin' all your words, there's make-up on my shirt / You're dancin' on the tables, can't you see / That you look like a mess and you're singin' Whitney?”
In the second verse, he sings: “Oh, you got them drunken eyes, should we call it a night? /‘Cause you’ve been tellin’ stories four-five times / Yeah, I’ve heard it before and my ears are bleedin’.”
Murs then repeatedly sings the words: “Oh, I hate you, hate you, I hate you,...
- 11/28/2022
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - Music
Pop star Olly Murs has given up alcohol over the last 12 months, saying it can make him go “a bit mad”.
The ‘Heart Skips a Beat’ hitmaker, who shot to fame on ‘The X Factor’ in 2009, shared: “I’ve not been drinking for a year. I’ve done 365 days. Just a personal thing, I like little victories.”
Murs conceded that over-indulging on alcohol “can lead to bad s*** happening”, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
He told MailOnline: “I’m not someone who has ever struggled with drink – it was just something I felt like I wanted to for for a year and challenge myself. I just think sometimes drinking can lead to bad s*** happening.”
Despite this, Murs would’ve loved to have had a drink when he got engaged to girlfriend Amelia Tank earlier this year.
Asked if he missed anything about drinking, Olly replied: “I don’t miss it at all.
The ‘Heart Skips a Beat’ hitmaker, who shot to fame on ‘The X Factor’ in 2009, shared: “I’ve not been drinking for a year. I’ve done 365 days. Just a personal thing, I like little victories.”
Murs conceded that over-indulging on alcohol “can lead to bad s*** happening”, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
He told MailOnline: “I’m not someone who has ever struggled with drink – it was just something I felt like I wanted to for for a year and challenge myself. I just think sometimes drinking can lead to bad s*** happening.”
Despite this, Murs would’ve loved to have had a drink when he got engaged to girlfriend Amelia Tank earlier this year.
Asked if he missed anything about drinking, Olly replied: “I don’t miss it at all.
- 9/2/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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