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The Irish Sun
4 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
British Grammy winner reveals drug use was so serious she now suffers with speech issues and was banned from driving
Scroll to read more on Lizzo's weight loss woes and how a director has risked the wrath of Taylor Swift TRICKY PAST British Grammy winner reveals drug use was so serious she now suffers with speech issues and was banned from driving CLEAN BANDIT's Grace Chatto has revealed the emotional story behind their new tune Believe. The cellist, who is one third of the electronic band, told for the first time that a battle with drugs as a youngster left her with speech problems and a raft of other issues. Advertisement 12 Grace Chatto revealed her battle with drugs as a youngster left her with speech problems and a raft of other issues Credit: Getty She said in a TikTok post: 'I speak so slowly because I took too many drugs when I was a teenager.' Grace detailed other struggles, admitting: 'I can't get car insurance because I had a driving ban.' But the musician, whose band has topped the charts with hits such as Rather Be, Rockabye and Symphony, said their latest tune is poignant because it reminds her to count her blessings every morning. Alongside the caption 'I believe in us' to reference the track featuring South African singer Lloyiso, she added: 'But I believe in us. Won a Grammy, gratitude for all that I have, I am strong, I'm nice, I am honest.' Advertisement Her honesty has gone down a storm with fans, with more than 180,000 liking the post. She's come a long way – and things are only going up. It's Hill country BECKY HILL has a quieter life these days. She posed in the countryside with fiancé Charlie Gardner after snapping up a rural pad to settle down in. Advertisement 12 Becky Hill posed in the countryside with fiancé Charlie Gardner after snapping up a rural pad to settle down in Credit: Instagram In a post on Instagram, she wrote: 'I decided to have a quieter year at work so I could write album three, get married and buy a house fit for the next chapter of my life. 'I've been lucky enough to be able to retire both of my parents, buy them a house and got my big brother a house too. 'So it was our turn. Worked my whole life to protect my family and now I have a new home fit for our own. Not yet though, I got a new album to finish.' Advertisement Clean Bandit perform at Royal Variety Concert 2018 ALL EYES ON KT WITH 3 NEW SONGS FOR DEBUT RE-ISSUE KT TUNSTALL is preparing to drop three new songs on the 20th anniversary re-issue of her debut album Eye To The Telescope. The exclusive tunes, which include the never-before-released title track, will be on the new version of the record, when it comes out on October 31. 12 KT Tunstall is preparing to drop three new songs on the 20th anniversary re-issue of her debut album Eye To The Telescope Credit: Supplied KT told me: 'The title for my first album was inspired by the times when my physicist dad – who had a spare set of keys for the Advertisement Observatory at St Andrews University – would randomly get us up in the middle of the night and bundle us into the car in our pyjamas to go and look through the huge telescope to see the night sky. The moon, Saturn, Halley's Comet all completely blew my mind as a kid. 'When I decided to call the album Eye To The Telescope, I thought I'd have a go at writing a title track. 'What I began writing was so delicate, and I felt that a title track of a first album surely had to be a banger, so I abandoned it. My label BMG encouraged me to finish the song for this special re-release, and it's been such a thrill to complete something over 20 years in the making.' Advertisement Lizzo weighs in on trolls LIZZO has again hit back at trolls who attacked her for losing weight. The Juice singer is the cover star of Women's Health UK, and said, rightly, she wouldn't be bullied by the sad-acts targeting her from anonymous social media accounts. 12 Lizzo has again hit back at trolls who attacked her for losing weight Credit: Caleb & Gladys/Women's Health 12 Lizzo is the cover star of Women's Health UK Credit: Caleb & Gladys/Women's Health Advertisement 12 Lizzo said she wouldn't be bullied by the sad-acts targeting her from anonymous social media accounts Credit: Caleb & Gladys/Women's Health 12 Lizzo performs in California in 2022 Credit: Getty In her interview with the September issue of the mag, which is out now, Lizzo said: 'It's radical to f*** with yourself. 'I had to fight for that [to love myself]. And now I'm fighting again. Advertisement 'It's OK to gain weight after you've [lost] weight, because what you're not going to do is shame me if my body changes again and I get bigger.' Hear, hear, Lizzo. TINDER RETRY FOR TODRICK HE is dazzling West End crowds as the star and director of Burlesque the Musical. But US actor Todrick Hall is hoping to find more than just a good review while in London. Advertisement 12 Todrick Hall has signed up to dating app Tinder to find a normal bloke Credit: Tinder He's trying to get a boyfriend, too! Instead of looking for a showbiz personality to mingle with his A-list pals such as Taylor Swift, he has signed up to dating app Tinder to find a normal bloke. A single pal of mine was swiping on the app and saw Todrick's profile, which features a photo of him with another of his famous friends, Nicole Scherzinger. Advertisement On the page, which has been verified as his, he writes: 'I make videos, sing, dance and act. I love Beyonce, Wizard Of Oz and Disney. So basically, I'm not the most masc person on here. 'If you're into it, swipe right lol.' It's actually a return to the app for Todrick, who said in 2023: 'I keep getting kicked off of Tinder because people think it's a catfish. 'So when I get on there, I'm like 'you better swipe until you can't swipe no more because your time is limited, OK?'.' Advertisement SECRET TAYLOR VID REVEALED VIDEO director Joseph Kahn has risked the wrath of Taylor Swift. The camera wiz pulled the curtain back on Taylor's inner circle. 12 Video director Joseph Kahn has risked the wrath of Taylor Swift Credit: Getty 12 Joseph revealed he and Taylor secretly made a full video for her Reputation album track King Of My Heart Credit: Getty Advertisement Joseph revealed he and Taylor secretly made a full video for her Reputation album track King Of My Heart back when the record came out in 2017. Joseph said: 'We shot this sort of very conceptual thing and then she decided Ready For It? was a better single.' He previously worked on Britney Spears' iconic Toxic video, and Taylor's Blank Space. Damon's Bec in the game BLUR frontman Damon Albarn was out walking his dog, joined by Gorillaz collaborator Rebecca Freckleton. Advertisement They were spotted close to his London home. 12 Damon Albarn was out walking his dog, joined by Gorillaz collaborator Rebecca Freckleton Credit: Click News and Media 12 Damon has been single since splitting from Suzi Winstanley after 25 years Credit: BackGrid Damon has been single since splitting from Suzi Winstanley after 25 years. Advertisement There's good reason Damon and Rebecca are hanging out, after he told The Sun last month he is working on the next Gorillaz record due next year. Damon said: 'I've been incredibly busy making music – it's what I love to do – so I suppose I'm going to have to share some of it soon. I was doing an opera in Paris and starting on the new Gorillaz record. It's been crazy.'
Scottish Sun
4 days ago
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- Scottish Sun
British Grammy winner reveals drug use was so serious she now suffers with speech issues and was banned from driving
Scroll to read more on Lizzo's weight loss woes and how a director has risked the wrath of Taylor Swift TRICKY PAST British Grammy winner reveals drug use was so serious she now suffers with speech issues and was banned from driving Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) CLEAN BANDIT's Grace Chatto has revealed the emotional story behind their new tune Believe. The cellist, who is one third of the electronic band, told for the first time that a battle with drugs as a youngster left her with speech problems and a raft of other issues. 12 Grace Chatto revealed her battle with drugs as a youngster left her with speech problems and a raft of other issues Credit: Getty She said in a TikTok post: 'I speak so slowly because I took too many drugs when I was a teenager.' Grace detailed other struggles, admitting: 'I can't get car insurance because I had a driving ban.' But the musician, whose band has topped the charts with hits such as Rather Be, Rockabye and Symphony, said their latest tune is poignant because it reminds her to count her blessings every morning. Alongside the caption 'I believe in us' to reference the track featuring South African singer Lloyiso, she added: 'But I believe in us. Won a Grammy, gratitude for all that I have, I am strong, I'm nice, I am honest.' Her honesty has gone down a storm with fans, with more than 180,000 liking the post. She's come a long way – and things are only going up. It's Hill country BECKY HILL has a quieter life these days. She posed in the countryside with fiancé Charlie Gardner after snapping up a rural pad to settle down in. 12 Becky Hill posed in the countryside with fiancé Charlie Gardner after snapping up a rural pad to settle down in Credit: Instagram In a post on Instagram, she wrote: 'I decided to have a quieter year at work so I could write album three, get married and buy a house fit for the next chapter of my life. 'I've been lucky enough to be able to retire both of my parents, buy them a house and got my big brother a house too. 'So it was our turn. Worked my whole life to protect my family and now I have a new home fit for our own. Not yet though, I got a new album to finish.' Clean Bandit perform at Royal Variety Concert 2018 ALL EYES ON KT WITH 3 NEW SONGS FOR DEBUT RE-ISSUE KT TUNSTALL is preparing to drop three new songs on the 20th anniversary re-issue of her debut album Eye To The Telescope. The exclusive tunes, which include the never-before-released title track, will be on the new version of the record, when it comes out on October 31. 12 KT Tunstall is preparing to drop three new songs on the 20th anniversary re-issue of her debut album Eye To The Telescope Credit: Supplied KT told me: 'The title for my first album was inspired by the times when my physicist dad – who had a spare set of keys for the Observatory at St Andrews University – would randomly get us up in the middle of the night and bundle us into the car in our pyjamas to go and look through the huge telescope to see the night sky. The moon, Saturn, Halley's Comet all completely blew my mind as a kid. 'When I decided to call the album Eye To The Telescope, I thought I'd have a go at writing a title track. 'What I began writing was so delicate, and I felt that a title track of a first album surely had to be a banger, so I abandoned it. My label BMG encouraged me to finish the song for this special re-release, and it's been such a thrill to complete something over 20 years in the making.' Lizzo weighs in on trolls LIZZO has again hit back at trolls who attacked her for losing weight. The Juice singer is the cover star of Women's Health UK, and said, rightly, she wouldn't be bullied by the sad-acts targeting her from anonymous social media accounts. 12 Lizzo has again hit back at trolls who attacked her for losing weight Credit: Caleb & Gladys/Women's Health 12 Lizzo is the cover star of Women's Health UK Credit: Caleb & Gladys/Women's Health 12 Lizzo said she wouldn't be bullied by the sad-acts targeting her from anonymous social media accounts Credit: Caleb & Gladys/Women's Health 12 Lizzo performs in California in 2022 Credit: Getty In her interview with the September issue of the mag, which is out now, Lizzo said: 'It's radical to f*** with yourself. 'I had to fight for that [to love myself]. And now I'm fighting again. 'It's OK to gain weight after you've [lost] weight, because what you're not going to do is shame me if my body changes again and I get bigger.' Hear, hear, Lizzo. TINDER RETRY FOR TODRICK HE is dazzling West End crowds as the star and director of Burlesque the Musical. But US actor Todrick Hall is hoping to find more than just a good review while in London. 12 Todrick Hall has signed up to dating app Tinder to find a normal bloke Credit: Tinder He's trying to get a boyfriend, too! Instead of looking for a showbiz personality to mingle with his A-list pals such as Taylor Swift, he has signed up to dating app Tinder to find a normal bloke. A single pal of mine was swiping on the app and saw Todrick's profile, which features a photo of him with another of his famous friends, Nicole Scherzinger. On the page, which has been verified as his, he writes: 'I make videos, sing, dance and act. I love Beyonce, Wizard Of Oz and Disney. So basically, I'm not the most masc person on here. 'If you're into it, swipe right lol.' It's actually a return to the app for Todrick, who said in 2023: 'I keep getting kicked off of Tinder because people think it's a catfish. 'So when I get on there, I'm like 'you better swipe until you can't swipe no more because your time is limited, OK?'.' SECRET TAYLOR VID REVEALED VIDEO director Joseph Kahn has risked the wrath of Taylor Swift. The camera wiz pulled the curtain back on Taylor's inner circle. 12 Video director Joseph Kahn has risked the wrath of Taylor Swift Credit: Getty 12 Joseph revealed he and Taylor secretly made a full video for her Reputation album track King Of My Heart Credit: Getty Joseph revealed he and Taylor secretly made a full video for her Reputation album track King Of My Heart back when the record came out in 2017. Joseph said: 'We shot this sort of very conceptual thing and then she decided Ready For It? was a better single.' He previously worked on Britney Spears' iconic Toxic video, and Taylor's Blank Space. Damon's Bec in the game BLUR frontman Damon Albarn was out walking his dog, joined by Gorillaz collaborator Rebecca Freckleton. They were spotted close to his London home. 12 Damon Albarn was out walking his dog, joined by Gorillaz collaborator Rebecca Freckleton Credit: Click News and Media 12 Damon has been single since splitting from Suzi Winstanley after 25 years Credit: BackGrid Damon has been single since splitting from Suzi Winstanley after 25 years. There's good reason Damon and Rebecca are hanging out, after he told The Sun last month he is working on the next Gorillaz record due next year. Damon said: 'I've been incredibly busy making music – it's what I love to do – so I suppose I'm going to have to share some of it soon. I was doing an opera in Paris and starting on the new Gorillaz record. It's been crazy.'
Scottish Sun
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Bastille frontman Dan Smith reveals truth about band's rumoured secret Glastonbury 2025 set
Meanwhile, scroll down to read how more shots have been fired in the Beckham family civil war BASTILLE have performed at Glastonbury every three years since 2013 – which means the Pompeii singers were likely for a return this weekend. But after appearing in 2016, 2019 and 2022, I'm afraid I am going to dash the hopes of fans who have been speculating Dan Smith and his bandmates will be playing a secret set. Advertisement In an exclusive chat, Dan, who will instead tour arenas with the band in November, said: 'We are not doing any festivals this year. 'I love Glastonbury and I will be there jumping around in every field I can physically get myself to. 'But as a kind of lifelong Glastonbury fan, as much as I love playing there, there's something slightly more exciting about just getting to go as a fan and enjoy it.' It's not all play for Dan though, as the movie-loving singer is on the line-up tomorrow night at the Pilton Palais Cinema, where he will introduce a screening of Wild At Heart. Advertisement And Dan won't hear any criticism of the festival line-up. He said: 'There's so much variety there. 'I think there's a tendency to get hung up on where people are on the bill.' Ship belts out Bastille's hit song Pompeii on The Masked Singer US 9 Bastille have performed at Glastonbury every three years since 2013 - pictured frontman Dan Smith Credit: Getty Images - Getty Advertisement KT throws hall-night party KT TUNSTALL added some spice to her 50th birthday celebrations by inviting Mel C to join her on stage at the Royal Albert Hall. But it wasn't just Sporty who came out for a turn on the mic, with Roger Daltrey, Rick Astley and Natalie Imbruglia performing with KT – while Jools Holland played piano. 9 KT Tunstall added some spice to her 50th birthday celebrations by inviting Mel C Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 9 KT and Rick Astley Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Advertisement Backstage, the birthday girl was full of excitement and joked, 'It was this or a six-pack in the kitchen,' as I wished her good luck before she went on stage. Fans were treated to a full run- through of her debut album, Eye To The Telescope, which turns 20 this year. But they got extra bang for their buck when KT performed the title track of the album, which she never released. 'I abandoned it,' KT explained, as she revealed that she recorded the song inside the laboratory where her late dad used to work as a physicist. Advertisement 'I wrote a verse and the chorus . . . 20 years to write a song, bloody hell.' The track, which will appear on the re-issue on the album when it comes out in October, is lyrically beautiful and tinged with emotion. For me, the highlight of the night was KT and Sporty's mash-up of the Spice Girls' 1997 hit Stop with (I've Had) The Time Of My Life from Dirty Dancing, which raised the roof of the hall. Happy birthday, KT. Advertisement Now it's time to crack open that six-pack. 9 Jools Holland played piano at the event Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 9 Roger Daltrey was in attendance Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 9 KT with The Sun's Ellie Henman Credit: Shutterstock Advertisement Lauren's busted as a fan REMEMBER MONDAY's Lauren Byrne had a mega fan-girl moment backstage at the Isle of Wight Festival after bumping into Busted. The singer said in an exclusive chat: 'I was a Busted girl when I was younger and I showed James Bourne a photo of me holding a banner I made for a concert when I was younger. I'd drawn all their faces on and everything. He was like, 'Er… it's so nice to meet you'.' 9 Remember Monday's Lauren Byrne had a mega fan-girl moment backstage at the Isle of Wight Festival Credit: BackGrid Bandmate Charlotte Steele added: 'And McFly have aged like a fine wine. Advertisement 'They were looking very good. I was a Dougie Poynter fan so when we met them . . . I just couldn't speak to him.' Elsewhere, I caught up with Olly Murs, who chose to break his strict tour rule of eating clean – by tucking into a massive beef Sunday roast. Lost in translation RESEARCH from GetYourGuide has revealed one in three fans can't understand Liam Gallagher's thick Manc accent. It has brought out a 'Manctionary' in time for Oasis' reunion shows. This will help fans with slang including 'scran's angin', for when they've forked out £12 on a crap burger, and 'bobbins', which translates into 'rubbish'. Brooklyn bites back in Nic pic MORE shots have been fired in the never-ending saga that has become Brooklyn Beckham's strained relationship with his family. According to insiders close to Posh and Becks, the aspiring chef is now being described as 'the hostage' by those who know him – as his wife Nicola Peltz stands accused of distancing Brooklyn from his family. Advertisement 9 On a social media post about wife Nicola Peltz, Brooklyn Beckham said 'It's been five years since I asked this beautiful woman to marry me. Best decision ever' Credit: Instagram But Brooklyn has made his feelings clear on how he feels about the nickname, by posting a loved-up snap of actress Nicola on Instagram with the caption: 'It's been five years since I asked this beautiful woman to marry me. Best decision ever.' The rest of the Beckham clan clearly don't agree. Given brother Cruz is now giving James Blunt a run for his money in the sarcastic online comments department, I look forward to what response he comes up with. Advertisement Simz turns up meltdown heat LITTLE SIMZ is the epitome of cool. But even the most chilled artist in the music industry couldn't take the heat out of London's Southbank on Sunday night. In fact, she encouraged it and sent temperatures soaring as she closed the Meltdown Festival – which she curated – backed by the 42-strong Chineke! Orchestra. 9 Little Simz sent temperatures soaring as she closed the Meltdown Festival Credit: Getty Launching into Introvert, from her Mercury Prize-winning album Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, was a hit with the crowd. Advertisement Talking about her own struggle with mental health, which the record focuses on, Simz added: 'I encourage anyone who is going through anything right now to stay up, stay strong.' The Chineke! Orchestra, led by Chris Cameron, provided beautiful, deep soundscapes with Simz taking the chance to conduct during Venom. The tune of the night came with a mash-up of Lion and Point And Kill, featuring Obongjayar, who strutted on to the stage in fabulous diamond-encrusted sunglasses. Exquisite. Cashh and Wretch 32 joined her for the more pensive Blood, and she treated her fans to new track Lonely, saying: 'It was very much me losing my self-confidence and feeling like I didn't know how to find that again.'
The Irish Sun
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Bastille frontman Dan Smith reveals truth about band's rumoured secret Glastonbury 2025 set
BASTILLE have performed at Glastonbury every three years since 2013 – which means the Pompeii singers were likely for a return this weekend. But after appearing in 2016, 2019 and 2022, I'm afraid I am going to dash the hopes of fans who have been speculating In an exclusive chat, Dan, who will instead tour arenas with the band in November, said: 'We are not doing any festivals this year. 'I love Glastonbury and I will be there jumping around in every field I can physically get myself to. 'But as a kind of lifelong Glastonbury fan, as much as I love playing there, there's something slightly more exciting about just getting to go as a fan and enjoy it.' It's not all play for Dan though, as the movie-loving singer is on the line-up tomorrow night at the Pilton Palais Cinema, where he will introduce a screening of Wild At Heart. READ MORE ON GLASTONBURY And Dan won't hear any criticism of the festival line-up. He said: 'There's so much variety there. 'I think there's a tendency to get hung up on where people are on the bill.' Ship belts out Bastille's hit song Pompeii on The Masked Singer US 9 Bastille have performed at Glastonbury every three years since 2013 - pictured frontman Dan Smith Credit: Getty Images - Getty KT throws hall-night party KT TUNSTALL added some spice to her 50th birthday celebrations by inviting Mel C to join her on stage at the Royal Albert Hall. Most read in Bizarre But it wasn't just Sporty who came out for a turn on the mic, with 9 KT Tunstall added some spice to her 50th birthday celebrations by inviting Mel C Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 9 KT and Rick Astley Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Backstage, the birthday girl was full of excitement and joked, 'It was this or a six-pack in the kitchen,' as I wished her good luck before she went on stage. Fans were treated to a full run- through of her debut album, Eye To The Telescope, which turns 20 this year. But they got extra bang for their buck when KT performed the title track of the album, which she never released. 'I abandoned it,' KT explained, as she revealed that she recorded the song inside the laboratory where her late dad used to work as a physicist. 'I wrote a verse and the chorus . . . 20 years to write a song, bloody hell.' The track, which will appear on the re-issue on the album when it comes out in October, is lyrically beautiful and tinged with emotion. For me, the highlight of the night was KT and Sporty's mash-up of the Spice Girls' 1997 hit Stop with (I've Had) The Time Of My Life from Dirty Dancing, which raised the roof of the hall. Happy birthday, KT. Now it's time to crack open that six-pack. 9 Jools Holland played piano at the event Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 9 Roger Daltrey was in attendance Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 9 KT with The Sun's Ellie Henman Credit: Shutterstock Lauren's busted as a fan REMEMBER MONDAY's The singer said in an exclusive chat: 'I was a Busted girl when I was younger and I showed James Bourne a photo of me holding a banner I made for a concert when I was younger. I'd drawn all their faces on and everything. He was like, 'Er… it's so nice to meet you'.' 9 Remember Monday's Lauren Byrne had a mega fan-girl moment backstage at the Isle of Wight Festival Credit: BackGrid Bandmate Charlotte Steele added: 'And McFly have aged like a fine wine. 'They were looking very good. I was a Dougie Poynter fan so when we met them . . . I just couldn't speak to him.' Elsewhere, I caught up with Olly Murs, who chose to break his strict tour rule of eating clean – by tucking into a massive beef Sunday roast. Lost in translation RESEARCH from GetYourGuide has revealed one in three fans can't understand Liam Gallagher's thick Manc accent. It has brought out a 'Manctionary' in time for Oasis' reunion shows. This will help fans with slang including 'scran's angin', for when they've forked out £12 on a crap burger, and 'bobbins', which translates into 'rubbish'. Brooklyn bites back in Nic pic MORE shots have been fired in the never-ending saga that has become Brooklyn Beckham's strained relationship with his family. According to insiders close to Posh and Becks, the aspiring chef is now being described as 'the hostage' by those who know him – as his wife 9 On a social media post about wife Nicola Peltz, Brooklyn Beckham said 'It's been five years since I asked this beautiful woman to marry me. Best decision ever' Credit: Instagram But Brooklyn has made his feelings clear on how he feels about the nickname, by posting a loved-up snap of actress Nicola on Instagram with the caption: 'It's been five years since I asked this beautiful woman to marry me. The rest of the Beckham clan clearly don't agree. Given brother Simz turns up meltdown heat In fact, she encouraged it and sent temperatures soaring as she closed the Meltdown Festival – which she curated – backed by the 42-strong Chineke! Orchestra. 9 Little Simz sent temperatures soaring as she closed the Meltdown Festival Credit: Getty Launching into Introvert, from her Mercury Prize-winning album Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, was a hit with the crowd. Talking about her own struggle with mental health, which the record focuses on, Simz added: 'I encourage anyone who is going through anything right now to stay up, stay strong.' The Chineke! Orchestra, led by Chris Cameron, provided beautiful, deep soundscapes with Simz taking the chance to conduct during Venom. The tune of the night came with a mash-up of Lion and Point And Kill, featuring Obongjayar, who strutted on to the stage in fabulous diamond-encrusted sunglasses. Exquisite. Cashh and Wretch 32 joined her for the more pensive Blood, and she treated her fans to new track Lonely, saying: 'It was very much me losing my self-confidence and feeling like I didn't know how to find that again.'
Daily Mail
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
KT Tunstall wears a metallic mini dress as she celebrates her 50th Birthday and 20 years of debut album with a performance at Royal Albert Hall
KT Tunstall had a lot to celebrate on Monday as she rang in her 50th Birthday and 20 years since the release of her debut album. Performing on stage at London's Royal Albert Hall on Monday, the singer wore a metallic mini dress with a tiered skirt. She teamed the purple metallic number with a pair of sequinned fishnet stockings and Dr Marten boots. KT topped off her quirky look with a pair of glitzy earrings and styled her hair into various plaits. The musician is best known for her 2004 multi-million-selling album Eye to the Telescope, featuring global single Suddenly I See. She will next support Simple Minds on their UK tour before performing at a number of festivals over the summer. Last month, KT has revealed she went deaf in one ear after attending a Spice Girls concert. The Suddenly I See hitmaker explained on Channel Ten 's The Project on Wednesday night she had travelled on a long flight to get to the concert. However, the pressure of the flight and the loud music at the show led to her suffering from sensorineural hearing loss (SSHL). 'I lost my hearing on tour in 2018 on one side. [Earlier] I had come off a long haul flight and I went to a Spice Girls concert which was amazing,' KT explained. 'I guess it was a combination of working too hard, travelling too much and something too loud and I lost some of my hearing.' KT revealed she suffered from vertigo for three months but it eventually disappeared. The Scottish singer recently told OK! magazine: 'It was a huge shock. I'm 97 per cent deaf in that ear now and can't use a hearing aid because it's gone too far.... 'I'm not blaming the Spice Girls, but I think it overloaded my nervous system. I woke up with ringing in my ear, like I'd gone underwater. I couldn't hear the car indicator or a shower in another room.' She continued: 'But the worst part wasn't the deafness, it was the vertigo.' 'I lost my balance completely, for two or three months. That was really disabling. Thankfully it passed, and I can still write, record, perform - just in mono. 'I started seeing it as a message from the universe telling me to slow down, look after myself. I still tour, but I'm more careful.' Speaking ahead of her 50th birthday and 20th anniversary of her breakthrough album, KT admitted she feels like it is the end of an era but that she is proud of her age and how she remains a force in the music industry.
