Gig of the Week: Exquisite vocals aren't quite enough to raise the game for Sugababes
A lot of water has passed under the bridge since the original Sugababes - Siobhán Donaghy, Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan - released their debut single, Overload, a quarter of a century ago.
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The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- The Irish Sun
Footballer appears in court accused of beating Sugababes ex Keisha Buchanan in ‘ten-year campaign of terror'
A FOOTBALLER has appeared in court charged with beating his Sugababes ex Keisha Buchanan in a ten-year "campaign of terror". Taiwo Leo Atieno is accused of grabbing the singer's neck and punching her in the arm and back. Advertisement 6 Taiwo Leo Atieno is accused of assaulting Keisha Buchanan 6 He also allegedly controlled the singer's finances Credit: Getty The 39-year-old, who played for Luton, also controlled what Atieno appeared at Southwark Crown Court today charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm. He is also accused of engaging in controlling/coercive behaviour, harassment without violence and breaching a non-molestation order. The footballer did not enter pleas during the hearing, which was adjourned until August 22 for technical reasons. Advertisement A five-day trial has been set for April 13 next year at the same court. Atieno was granted bail subject to a series of conditions including a £10,000 surety and residence at his home address in Brixton. He must not enter the London Borough of Barnet, not contact the complainant and not apply for any international travel documents. Atieno, who will also have to surrender his passport, is accused of assaulting Keisha on three occasions - including one that left her needing physiotherapy treatment. Advertisement Most read in Showbiz The court heard previously how he allegedly conducted a "campaign of terror and abuse against the complainant for over ten years.' The footballer is also accused of allowing her to only go the gym "at certain times" and blocking her from watching TV. When he was blocked from contacting the singer by a family court order, it is alleged Atieno still sent emails to her. Advertisement He is also accused of harassing Keisha over the course of three years with texts, emails, social media contact and a request for £25,000. Atieno has been charged with controlling and coercive behaviour between December 2015 and May 2018 and assault occasioning actual bodily harm between January 2012 and January 2015. He is also accused of harassment between January 2021 and December last year and an alleged breach of a non-molestation order. His lawyer claims the pair first met in 2006 and began dating in 2011, and that the footballer also worked as her business manager. Advertisement The Kenya international played for a string of teams - including Walsall, Tamworth, Read more on the Irish Sun Keisha was one of the original members of Sugababes alongside Mutya Buena and Siobhan Dohaghy. She enjoyed solo success before reuniting with her former bandmates. 6 Keisha is one third of the original Sugababes Credit: Getty Advertisement 6 Keisha recently reunited with her former bandmates Credit: Getty 6 She enjoyed success with songs such as Round Round and Push the Button Credit: Getty 6 Atieno has now been bailed Credit: Pinnacle
RTÉ News
24-05-2025
- RTÉ News
Ed Sheeran plays surprise set at Big Weekend in UK
Ed Sheeran has joined the BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend line-up in Liverpool for a secret set. The singer, 34, surprised fans on Saturday with a live set on the New Music Stage in which he used his trademark loop station to build up layers of his songs rather than play to a backing track. The set opened with Castle On The Hill and included hit songs Perfect, The A Team and Shape Of You. He told the audience at Sefton Park: "I'm glad you turned up. I know this was a secret. "I'm gonna play some songs that hopefully you know; If you don't know, it's gonna be a long hour for you. The singer added that by using his loop station, his set would be unique: "Everything you hear today is completely live. There's no backing track whatsoever. "It's made live on the spot - control of my feet - and at the end it's deleted and it won't be the same at the next show. "The way that it works is you press record like this, and when you press play, it plays back and loops, and you can add layers on top of it." During his performance of latest song Azizam, Sheeran stopped and restarted his loop recording, telling the crowd: "I'm going to have to do this again. This is how you know it's live. One more time." Sheeran headlined the Big Weekend music festival in Coventry in 2022, finished his surprise set with Bad Habits. Also on Saturday's line-up in Sefton Park are Sam Fender, Sugababes, Tom Odell and Blossoms, with Jade, Mumford & Sons, Haim, Wet Leg and Tate McRae playing on Sunday.
Irish Daily Mirror
08-05-2025
- Irish Daily Mirror
Sugababes star 'beaten' by footballer ex and left needing physiotherapy
Sugababes star Keisha Buchanan was allegedly beaten by her ex-boyfriend, and left her needing medical help. The British singer dated former Luton Town player and Kenyan international Taiwo Leo Atieno, 39, between 2015 and 2018. The ex-footballer is accused of a "course of conduct over a ten-year period" towards Keisha, who went to the police in December 2024. It was during this time that Buchanan, 40, had reunited with her former bandmates, Mutya Buena and Siobhán Donaghy, as the band fought to regain control of the name. But a court has heard that while Keisha remained in the public eye, she was secretly suffering during an abusive relationship. Atieno is said to have assaulted her on three occasions, one so severely that it left her requiring physiotherapy treatment. One incident saw Keisha suffer a sharp pain to her lower back – which she described as feeling as though she had been kicked. The footballer is also accused of controlling her letters, her finances, what the singer ate and how she presented herself to people outside of the home. He also stands accused of harassing her after she called off their relationship and breached a court order which was put in place to prevent him from contacting her. During a hearing at Willesden Magistrates' Court on Thursday, Prosecutor Edward Kalber said: "The offending is severe in its nature and has caused problems for the defendant, both psychological and physical." He added: "The complainant states that while she lived with the defendant, she wasn't allowed to open her own letters or sort out her finances. "The complainant would have to ask for money whenever she wanted it." It was later heard that Atieno would get frustrated if Keisha wore certain things. Kalber continued: "The defendant would get annoyed if the complainant wore red lipstick. He berated her and called her trashy, and told her she looked like a prostitute whenever she wore this. "This then fed into her dietary issues, due to the defendant controlling what she was allowed to eat." The footballer is also accused of not allowing Keisha to watch TV. Two alleged assaults on Keisha took place in the defendant's bedroom, with another taking place in the front room of the property. He allegedly grabbed her around the neck, punched her on the arm and then struck her back. One alleged attack left her experiencing a sharp pain which felt like a kick to her lower back, and she later required physiotherapy due to the alleged incident. Keisha also claims that Atieno controlled her use of the shower while the pair were living together and she was only allowed to go to the gym at "certain times". Currently, the footballer of Kennington, southwest London, is being remanded in custody. He appeared in the dock on Thursday, wearing cream trousers and a blue top. He indicated not guilty pleas to all four charges made against him. The case is due to be dealt with later this afternoon by Deputy District Judge Clare Boichot. Despite Keisha blocking Atieno after they split, it's claimed he later sent her emails and is accused of harassment over the course of three years. He also allegedly demanded £25,000 from the musician.
