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Perth Now
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Ronnie Wood shares key to Rolling Stones' longevity
Ronnie Wood believes the key to the Rolling Stones' enduring success is they don't "over socialise". The 77-year-old rocker - who joined the group in 1975, 13 years after they formed - stays in occasional contact with bandmates Sir Mick Jagger and Keith Richards when they're not recording or touring, but they don't "over-familiarise" themselves with one another, which he thinks has contributed to their longevity. He told the Daily Telegraph newspaper: 'We're not on the phone to each other every five minutes. When we're not touring we keep in touch, just to keep the feelers in each other's camp, but we don't over-familiarise – we run on faith and truth. "We have faith in our music, and we always have hope that people will keep turning up, and sure enough they do.' The group's most recent album, 2023's 'Hackney Diamonds' won critical acclaim and generated their best sales, but Ronnie admitted the group have "no idea" about the meaning of chart places these days. He said: 'In the old days we used to have the charts, and you'd be able to plot things and feel a part of it. You'd look at the Melody Maker and say, 'Look! We're number 50!' or whatever. And then you'd creep up the charts. "It gave young bands so much ambition and something to look forward to. I've no idea where we are on the charts now.' During his time in the Rolling Stones, Ronnie has played the role of "diplomatic welding torch", serving as peacemaker amid the volatile relationship between Mick and Keith. He recalled how the pair were not on speaking terms when preparing to record their album 'Dirty Work' in 1984 because of Keith's unhappiness that Mick was also recording his first solo LP. Recalling being the intermediary between the duo, he said: 'It was, 'OK, you're going to speak to one another on the phone.' 'He doesn't want to speak to me.' 'Oh yes he does! I've rigged it up – in 15 minutes he's expecting your call.' 'So I got Mick to ring Keith, and the other way round. Patching it up, talking, letting nature take its course. But the thing is, if I hadn't done that, they'd have grown further and further apart." Ronnie insisted it was vital he stepped in. He added: 'They've been friends since the sandpit. They're like brothers — they may argue between them, but in the end it's family. That was the glue, the foundation of the band. I had to protect the institution, didn't I? It's the Rolling Stones! No way was this going to collapse.'
Daily Mirror
16-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Music icon rakes in £385m more than the King as celebrities top Rich List
David and Victoria Beckham have received a huge boost amid their family fallout as the Sunday Times Rich List features a surprise reality TV star with a huge bank balance The richest celebrities of 2025 have been revealed, with a surprise reality TV star raking in millions and the Beckhams boosting their income amid their family fallout. This year's Sunday Times Rich List has seen new celebs enter the list for the first time and one music icon earn £385m more than King Charles. For the first time, there has been the largest fall in the number of billionaires in the guide's 37-year history, going from a peak of 177 in 2022 to 156 this year. Those making it onto this year's list needed to scrape by on at least £350million. Topping the list is Indian-born British businessman Gopi Hinduja and his family, with a wealth put at £ King Charles made it to 238rd on the list, with his estimated fortune risen from £610million to £640million. In the world of showbiz, five big names made it ahead of the King. As co-founder of the Virgin Group, businessman-turned-celebrity Sir Richard Branson and family raked in an impressive £2.419bn, putting him at number 72 on the list. It makes him the highest earning big name and Richard is closely followed by motorsport star Bernie Ecclestone and his family with £2bn income. Heading down the list to number 145 sees Lord Sugar as The Apprentice star and businessman has a cool £1.101bn to his name. Just six spots down from Lord Sugar, sees the first music star. Sir Paul McCartney and wife Nancy McCartney have hit the billionaire status as they have a staggering £1.025bn. Entering into the millionaires, sees Harry Potter author JK Rowling at spot number 169 with £945m. Now for those falling under the King's wealth, Victoria and David Beckham had a good year as they hit the £500m mark. The Spice Girl-turned-fashion designer and football icon have had a tough time of late with their ongoing public fallout with eldest son Brooklyn. However, Posh's designer label has seen a bumper year having increased revenues by more than 50 per cent. The next celebrity name to appear on the list is composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, who also sits at £500m. Sir Elton John follows with £475m, while the music legends continue to fill up room on the list as the Rolling Stones' Sir Mick Jagger and Keith Richards both have £440m to their name. Britain's Got Talent boss Simon Cowell saw his talent show format air in almost 200 countries last year, attracting over a billion viewers. It has left him with an impressive £430m. The first reality TV star on the list goes to Made in Chelsea's Georgia Toffolo. In March, she married BrewDog's co-founder James Watt and is also the entrepreneur of her own pet food company. It means they have a combined £425m to their name. Sports star Sir Lewis Hamilton follows suit with £385m and musician Ed Sheeran next with £370m. Those entering the list for the first time include American actress and comedian Ellen DeGeneres, who moved to the UK after Trump was re-elected. She has £363m, while makeup artist and beauty entrepreneur Charlotte Tilbury entered with £350m. The Times also complies a list of the 40 richest people under the age of 40. Ten household names made up the list, with Georgia Toffolo taking the crown for the stars. She was followed by Ed Sheeran and golfer Rory McIlroy. Pop star and former One Direction singer Harry Styles leads the musicians with £225m, followed by Adele and Dua Lipa. Celebrities on the Rich List: 72. Sir Richard Branson and family £2.419bn 81. Bernie Ecclestone and family £2bn 145. Lord Sugar £1.101bn 151. Sir Paul McCartney and Nancy McCartney £1.025bn 169. JK Rowling £945m 273. David and Victoria Beckham £500m 273. Andrew Lloyd Webber £500m 283. Sir Elton John £475m 295. Sir Mick Jagger £440m 295. Keith Richards £440m 301. Simon Cowell £430m 304. James Watt and Georgia Toffolo £425m 325. Sir Lewis Hamilton £385m 321. Ed Sheeran £370m 40 under 40 celebrities: 12. Georgia Toffolo £425m 13. Ed Sheeran £370 19. Rory McIlroy £260m 22. Harry Styles £225m 24. Anthony Joshua £195m 26. Adele £170m 34. Dua Lipa £115m 35. Sir Andy Murray £110m 38. Daniel Radcliffe £100m 38. Harry Kane £100m
San Francisco Chronicle
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Bay Area bartender who created the tequila sunrise for the Rolling Stones has died
Robert 'Bobby' Lozoff, the Marin County bartender who helped propel the tequila sunrise from barroom obscurity to international fame after serving it to Keith Richards and Mick Jagger during the Rolling Stones' 1972 U.S. tour kickoff, died April 14 in Hawaii. He was 77. His death was confirmed by writer, podcast host and bartender Jeff Burkhart, who chronicled Lozoff's career in Bay Area newspapers. The cocktail's breakout moment came during a private party at the Trident, a waterfront restaurant in Sausalito known for its celebrity clientele and counterculture ambiance. Concert promoter Bill Graham had arranged the gathering to ease the Stones' return to California following the violence at their infamous 1969 Altamont concert. Lozoff was working behind the bar when his sweet, citrusy cocktail caught the attention of rock's biggest stars. More Information Billy Rice and Bobby Lozoff's Tequila Sunrise 1½ ounces Santo blanco tequila 2 ounces fresh-squeezed orange juice ¾ ounce Sonoma Syrup Co. pomegranate grenadine syrup 1 Tillen Farms Merry Maraschino all-natural stemmed cherry 1 small orange wheel In a stemmed hurricane-style glass filled with ice, combine tequila and orange juice, and stir. Sink grenadine to bottom and garnish with orange wheel. Recipe courtesy of the Trident. 'Keith Richards walked up to the bar and asked for a margarita, and I said, 'Hey, have you ever tried this drink?' And he went, 'Alcohol? I'll try it,'' Lozoff recalled in 2016. 'So I poured him the tequila sunrise, and you could sort of see the light go on in his head. Bingo. You don't need a bartender to travel with you, just buy a bottle of Cuervo, a bottle of orange juice and grenadine.' That drink became a fixture of the Rolling Stones' 1972 tour. Richards later dubbed it the 'cocaine and tequila sunrise tour,' a moniker that stuck in music lore. The guitarist later confirmed the story in his memoir, 'Life.' As the band traveled across the country, so did the cocktail — eventually inspiring the 1973 Eagles song 'Tequila Sunrise,' a 1988 film of the same name and decades of pop culture references. It was later adopted in Jose Cuervo campaigns. Lozoff was born in 1947 in Canada. After graduating from college in Montreal, he moved to the United States, landing in Northern California at the height of the counterculture era. 'The music scene in San Francisco was big in the summer of '67, '68, '69, and Marin was the county where the Grateful Dead, Santana, Jefferson Airplane and Janis Joplin' reigned, Lozoff told the Lahaina News in 2016. 'The minute I graduated from McGill University in Montreal, I bailed to the United States and ended up in Sausalito hanging out with hippie music circles in Marin County and got involved with the Trident opening up,' he added. Lozoff began his tenure at the restaurant at the bottom, first as a dishwasher, then a busboy. 'When I turned 21, they let me start tending bar, and I kept advancing up,' he said. The Trident, co-owned by the Kingston Trio, was itself a hot spot for rock stars and countercultural icons. 'I was definitely a Deadhead back in the '70s, so it was always thrilling to serve (the Grateful Dead) at the Trident,' Lozoff told the SF Weekly in 2016. 'David Crosby lived down the street, and he was in quite a lot. … One of the biggest names of the time was Janis Joplin. She always came in and drank anything I would pour for her. She invited me to her wild parties that she threw at her house in Corte Madera.' The Trident poured more tequila than any other establishment north of the border in the early '70s, and its innovative cocktail program, driven in part by Lozoff's experimentation, helped usher in a new era of American bartending. Lozoff moved to Hawaii in 1976, where he helped open the Blue Max nightclub and later pursued a career in technology. He taught computer classes at the West Maui Senior Center and remained active in the community until his death. In 2024, the Marin History Museum and the Trident restaurant honored Lozoff and Rice, who died in 1997, with a historical marker. Lozoff was unable to attend. A list of survivors was not immediately available.
The Herald Scotland
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
Simon Cowell sends young guitarist through to Britain's Got Talent final
Speaking after sending Pearson through on Saturday's live semi-final, Cowell said: 'He was bloody brilliant, seriously, and he's so small and talented, and carries magic. 'I probably went a little bit early, but I was so excited, and it was just so brilliant. You're so talented, really.' It comes after Pearson previously received the gold buzzer from Amanda Holden during the audition stage. The golden buzzer is being used at the semi-final stage for the first time in the show's history, with each judge being given the opportunity to send an act directly to the final. The public vote saw singer Stacey Leadbeatter join the rocker in the final. Leadbeatter sang Anyone by Demi Lovato, with judge Holden remarking: 'I thought you nailed that, I just don't know where you find the courage. 'I love your whole story, your little girl, your mum, they were so proud of you that day (of her audition). 'I'm sure they are again tonight, because that audition was another level, and you look gorgeous.' After being sent through, Leadbeatter said: 'I can't even explain it, thank you so much, thank you. 'Oh my god, thank you so much for believing in me, it means everything to me, this is my dream.' And the WINNER of tonight's public vote is… Stacey Leadbeatter!!! Huge congrats on filling the fourth spot in the #BGT Final! 🥳#BritainsGotTalent — BGT (@BGT) May 3, 2025 It came after children's dance group Lil Ms opened the show, with the performers, who dress as Minions, covering Cowell in yellow and blue streamers. After the performance, Cowell said: 'I really liked your first audition, and I was a bit concerned, could it get a bit boring the second time? 'Well, I'll tell you, it didn't, because I think this was better than your first audition.' Magician Alexandra Burgio shocked the judges as she performed a routine which saw her take a picture of the judges, before duct taping co-presenter Ant McPartlin's mouth and put a mask on his presenting partner Declan Donnelly. The contestant, who says she wants to be the 'Rihanna of magic', then got McPartlin to pick a playing card, with the same card then appearing in the picture she took of the judges at the start. Judge Alesha Dixon said of the performance: 'The way you move seductively around the stage is enticing and, sorry, hypnotising. 'The way you use the audience and everyone, and you bring us all on this journey with you is incredible. 'You're such a star, genuine magic.' Impressionist Will Burns impressed the judges with a routine that saw him impersonate the likes of Love Island presenter Iain Stirling, Paddy McGuinness and comedian Billy Connolly. Speaking about the performance, Cowell said: 'That was seriously, seriously good, and you're going to do well, the audience at home are going to absolutely, and in here, love you.' Elsewhere, singer John Pierce performed an operatic version of the Rolling Stones' Wild Horses, dancing magician Jannick Holste performed a routine to Dixon's song The Boy Does Nothing, and Japanese all-male cheerleading troop, Cheer Re-Mans performed. Britain's Got Talent's 18th season began earlier this year, with the show seeing a number of different styles of performers compete for a chance to star in the Royal Variety Performance and win a cash prize. Previous winners have included singer Susan Boyle, dance act Diversity and dog act Ashleigh And Pudsey. The show will return to ITV and ITVX next Saturday at 7pm.
New York Post
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Truth behind Rolling Stones' NYC truck stunt 50 years ago: 'Complete shock'
They went from 'Get Off of My Cloud' to 'Get Off of My Flatbed Truck.' That was the case when the Rolling Stones, taking their name quite literally, wheeled down Fifth Avenue in a surprise performance on a flatbed truck 50 years ago on May 1, 1975. But photographer Bob Gruen — who shot the promotional stunt to announce the Stones' Tour of the Americas '75 — had a premonition about the top-secret mission. 7 The Rolling Stones rocked Fifth Avenue in a surprise performance on a flatbed truck that shocked New Yorkers. Getty Images 'I was at the Bottom Line the day before, and I saw Paul Wasserman, who was the Rolling Stones' press agent, and I said to him, 'I heard there's going to be a press conference or something.'' Gruen told The Post. 'And he said, 'Yes, we were trying to get a permit for Times Square, but it didn't work out. We're looking for a place.'' But unbeknownst to Gruen, he stumbled upon the solution. 'Totally joking, I said, 'Oh, What are they gonna do? Get on a flatbed truck?'' he said. 'And he looked at me, he put his finger to his lips, and he says, 'Be quiet.' He didn't want anybody else to hear, and I thought, 'What did I say?'' Indeed, the next day the Rolling Stones eschewed the traditional press conference that was expected and played 'Brown Sugar' down Fifth Avenue as their way to announce the tour in a twist that would also serve as the debut performance of new guitarist Ronnie Wood, who was replacing the recently departed Mick Taylor. It was drummer Charlie Watts' idea to take it to the NYC streets in this big-wheeled way. 7 Drummer Charlie Watts came up with the idea for the Rolling Stones' 1975 flatbed truck performance on Fifth Avenue. Getty Images 'This was Charlie's doing,' wrote Wood in his 2007 memoir 'Ronnie: The Autobiography.' 'He read somewhere that black jazz artists used to roll through Harlem playing on a flatbed, so he nicked the idea for us.' On the morning of May 1, 1975, a telegram was sent to journalists about the Stones press conference — in a time before emails and cellphones. 'They sent out a telegram at 9 o'clock in the morning and told you to be someplace at 10 o'clock,' recalled Gruen. 'It says to go to Flowers, the restaurant on Fifth Avenue, like 8th Street or something.' But when Gruen got there and saw comedian 'Professor' Irwin Corey appearing to lead the press conference, he knew something was off. 7 The Rolling Stones debuted new guitarist Ronnie Wood during their 1975 performance on a flatbed truck in NYC. Getty Images 'There's no way the Rolling Stones are going to be interviewed by a comedian on the level of Irwin Corey,' he said. 'It just didn't make sense at all … and I was thinking about what Paul had said the night before about a flatbed truck. So I left the press conference, I went outside, and I walked up the street. 'And sure enough, there was a flatbed truck, and the Rolling Stones were getting on it,' Gruen continued. 'When I got there, they were just getting out of limos.' The Rolling Stones — in New York to rehearse for the summer tour that would begin on June 1, 1975 —had been lodging in luxury at the Plaza and Pierre hotels near Central Park. 'We gathered at the Plaza, went out the rear door, sneaked into an ice cream van, and went downtown to the corner of 12th Street and 5th Avenue,' wrote Wood in 'Ronnie.' 'A flatbed truck was waiting for us, all set up with amps and instruments.' 7 The Rolling Stones played 'Brown Sugar' on a flatbed truck down Fifth Avenue to announce their Tour of the Americas '75. Getty Images The show — and the stunt — went on from there. 'It was a complete shock to everybody,' said Gruen. 'Of course, we flipped and started taking pictures. And then the truck started moving, and they started playing. 'The Rolling Stones were playing live in the street. It was phenomenal … It was like the Rolling Stones are on tour. They're already traveling.' And although the band stopped briefly at Flowers, they didn't disembark for the usual press conference as suggested. 'They usually did a Q & A,' said Gruen, 'but this time they didn't.' 7 The Stones' surprise stunt playing on a flatbed truck down Fifth Avenue 'was chaos,' said photographer Bob Gruen. Getty Images Gruen doesn't recall any police presence or street closure during the Stones' roll down Fifth Avenue from 12th Street to Waverly Place, crossing at the intersection of Washington Square Park. 'I was literally running and trying to get a spot to turn and focus and get some pictures, but they were moving, you know, not fast, but fast enough that you had to kind of work to keep up with them,' he said. 'And you know, most of my pictures are blurry.' The most dangerous aspect of it all was people hanging out of their windows to get a glimpse of the Stones. 'It's lucky nobody actually fell out of their window, because people opened their windows and they were flipping out that they were playing,' said Gruen. 'People are leaning over trying to see what's happening. It was chaos.' 7 'It was absolutely mind-blowing,' said photographer Bob Gruen of the Rolling Stones playing on a flatbed truck in 1975. Getty Images But as Gruen followed the Stones down Fifth Avenue, there wasn't enough time for a real crowd to gather on the streets. 'It didn't really turn into a big crowd, because they kind of drove down the street and around the corner, and they were gone,' said Gruen. 'I remember the truck going around the corner where the park was … and then that's when they got into limousines, took off and disappeared.' Gruen also took off on his bike to develop his film as quick as possible. 7 Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones performed at NYC's Madison Square Garden on their Tour of the Americas '75. Penske Media via Getty Images 'I got on my bicycle, rode home, immediately developed the film, used a hair dryer to dry some of the negatives, and immediately made a bunch of prints,' he told the Post. 'I stopped on 57th Street and dropped them at Paul Wasserman's office, which was a big step for me, because from then on, he knew that I was the best and the fastest. He couldn't believe he came back from lunch, and there were already pictures sitting on his desk.' Gruen would go on to cover other Stones promotional stunts in New York— from arriving by train for the 'Steel Wheels' tour launch at Grand Central Station in 1989, to arriving by presidential yacht to announce the 1994 'Voodoo Lounge' tour, to landing by blimp at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx to kick off the 2002-03 Licks tour. But for Gruen, the flatbed truck down Fifth Avenue — which would inspire similar stunts by AC/DC and U2 – remains a special street-fighting memory. 'It was absolutely mind-blowing,' he said.
