Deaf Havana play:

June 2013 

Sun 30th           HARD ROCK CALLING (Bruce Springsteen support)  

October 2013 

Thu 17th             SOUTHAMPTON, Guildhall 

Fri 18th               BRISTOL, O2 Academy 

Sat 19th              BIRMINGHAM, Institute 

Sun 20th             EDINBURGH, Picturehouse 

Tue 22nd            LIVERPOOL, O2 Academy 

Wed 23rd            NOTTINGHAM, Rock City 

Thu 24th             CAMBRIDGE, Corn Exchange 

Fri 25th               LONDON, Roundhouse 

Released September 16th on BMG Chrysalis over here in the UK and 17th on Razor & Tie in the US, the band’s new LP ‘Old Souls’ sees them tug at the heartstrings of classic rock with gut-busting heft, slicing up their sound into 12 pieces of emotionally-driven songwriting. Featuring first single ‘Boston Square’ – which impacts July 1st and which premiered on Radio 1 as Zane Lowe’s Hottest Record last night here – the album bristles with confidence and energy. Deaf Havana are frontman James Veck-Gilodi, guitarist Chris Pennells, bassist Lee Wilson, drummer Tom Ogden, pianist Max Britton and guitarist and vocalist Matthew Veck-Gilodi.

 http://www.deafhavanaofficial.com 

For more information please contact – Fred Mellor - fred@mbcpr.com 

Deaf Havana tickets go on-sale 9am on Friday 17th May priced at £14.00 regionally and £16.00 in London (subject to booking fee) and are available from www.livenation.co.uk or www.ticketmaster.co.uk  

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The pair confirmed their split earlier this year after dating for years, but recent Instagram photos pictured the duo getting close.

However, Gomez was questioned by Boston 108 about her relationship status, who asked:

"So sometimes you may see a boy walking down the street and he says, 'Let's grab an ice-cream'. You're available?"

Gomez replied to the affirmative, before re-confirming: "Yep! By the way, that would be awesome if someone asked if I wanted ice-cream because that would be cool."

As previously reported, Gomez recently released the raunchy video for her new single 'Come & Get It'.

It sees the singer and actress develop a more mature style as she looks ahead to her forthcoming new album release.

Reformed boyband New Kids On The Block have been confirmed to play at the event, which will take place at Boston's TD Garden on May 30. The group's very own Joey McIntyre was among the runners who took part in the sporting event, which ended in tragedy following a series of bomb blasts on April 15.

The concert has been titled Boston Strong: An Evening of Support and Celebration and will also see a live set from natives Aerosmith and rockers Boston, who love the city so much they named their act after it. Proceeds will benefit the One Fund Boston, which was created by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino to help those affected by the devastating incident.

Other stars confirmed to perform include Jason Aldean, Jimmy Buffett, comedian Dane Cook, Extreme, Godsmack, The J. Geils Band, Carole King, James Taylor, and Steven Wright.

NKOTB star Donnie Wahlberg said of the fundraiser: "Like so many other proud Bostonians who have been extremely generous, we are honored to step up and do our part to help the victims and their families. Hopefully this event will not only raise money, but spirits as well."

Tickets are due to go on sale at 10am on May 6.

The 'Stay' star has so far cancelled three shows on her Diamonds World Tour, with Boston, Baltimore and Houston all missing out.

The blame was placed on layrngitis as her North American tour got off to a stuttering start.

However, two new shows have been added in Texas for later in the year in what seems an attempt to make up for the postponed concerts.

The 'Where Have You Been' singer will now play the American Airlines Center in Dallas on November 11 and Houston's Toyota Center on November 14.

Reformed boyband New Kids On The Block have been confirmed to play at the event, which will take place at Boston's TD Garden on May 30. The group's very own Joey McIntyre was among the runners who took part in the sporting event, which ended in tragedy following a series of bomb blasts on April 15.

The concert has been titled Boston Strong: An Evening of Support and Celebration and will also see a live set from natives Aerosmith and rockers Boston, who love the city so much they named their act after it. Proceeds will benefit the One Fund Boston, which was created by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino to help those affected by the devastating incident.

Other stars confirmed to perform include Jason Aldean, Jimmy Buffett, comedian Dane Cook, Extreme, Godsmack, The J. Geils Band, Carole King, James Taylor, and Steven Wright.

NKOTB star Donnie Wahlberg said of the fundraiser: "Like so many other proud Bostonians who have been extremely generous, we are honored to step up and do our part to help the victims and their families. Hopefully this event will not only raise money, but spirits as well."

Tickets are due to go on sale at 10am on May 6.

The marathon ended in terror on Monday, April 15 after a series of explosions rocked the finish line in the downtown area leaving three people dead and over one hundred injured, and the band put a new t-shirt onsale (pictured left) through their official website to raise funds for those in need.

Priced between $24.99 and $26.99 (£16-£18), the garment's back reads "Thank you, to all who purchased this shirt. All proceeds go to the victims and families of the Boston Marathon bombings. Love, Dropkick Murphys." To purchase a shirt, you can click here.

In just 15 hours of the t-shirts going on sale, the band raised $65,000 (£42,600) and they tweeted a message to fans earlier today (April 19) confirming that they have almost reached $100k.

Boston is known for having a lively music community and 'Dream On' superstars Aerosmith are one of the biggest exports. Member Joe Perry told press at a conference in Australia this week that it was hard to leave the city for the group's tour because his family live there:

"It was really tough getting on the plane, I have to say, because the news was just dribbling in. As they were putting the body counts on the TV we were in the waiting room to get on a plane and fly how many hundreds of thousands of miles away from where my kids are. They were both watching the race and both of them have lost friends. I'm still digesting it."

As previously reported, the singer recently cancelled a show in Houston, Texas due to illness - making it the third date she has shelved so far on her 2013 Diamonds World Tour.

The previous two cancellations were also down to illness and speaking on Instagram, Rihanna confirmed that she had been working whilst being unwell before it all caught up on her. The singer said:

"I was sick since San Diego! I kept working cus I thought 2 days off after the Vegas show would be enough time to recover and I f**ked up, those were 2 days off from hell and today is no different!"

She continued: "I'm sad and disappointed about it!! I had all kinds of plans for Houston!!!"

However, photos posted on her Instagram seemingly showed the 'Stay' star partying on her bus.

The singer was due to perform in Houston, Texas on Monday night (April 15) but promoter Live Nation confirmed that show was shelved due to illness.

It is the third time Rihanna has cancelled a gig on her Diamonds World Tour, which is due to run throughout the year.

Her earlier cancellations were put down to a case of laryngitis, although no further details have emerged about her latest bout of illness.

Unlike earlier in her tour, Rihanna has yet to comment on the cancellation on her social networking platforms.

Instead, she paid her condolences to those affected by yesterday's (April 15) Boston Marathon bombings.

Three people died and at least 140 were left injured after two explosions hit the Boston running event, with the FBI now calling the incident a "potential terrorist inquiry".

The news shocked people around the world as pictures and videos of the scene spread across the internet and the media.

British stars One Direction expressed their dismay at the tragic event, with Harry Styles tweeting:

"Just heard the news. So terribly sad. thoughts with everyone in Boston.x."

Bandmate Louis Tomlinson meanwhile said: "My thoughts go out to anyone affected in Boston! Terrible news."

As previously reported, New Kids on the Block's Joey McIntyre revealed that he passed the finishing line only five minutes before the bombs were detonated.

The superstar singer was due to perform at Boston's TD Garden as part of her Diamonds World Tour but the gig was pulled at the last minute because of laryngitis.

Promoter Live Nation confirmed the news in a statement: "Unfortunately, following her sold-out concert on Friday, Rihanna has contracted laryngitis and per doctor's instruction is unable to perform this evening."

It didn't sit too well with the star herself, with Rihanna tweeting that her pride has been dented as a result of the cancellation. The 'Stay' singer said:

"#BOSTON this is the hardest thing for me to deal with! I feel like we've been waiting on this day forever, and I'm hurt that I let you down. I hate disappointing people that never ever let me down!! I'm so embarrassed about this! Thank you for your prayers and well wishes!#DWT."

Coldplay were performing in Boston when Martin took to the piano for the opening of their track 'Warning Sign'.

However, the singer fluffed his words and began to play random notes on the piano as the crowd cheered.

He then said: "I was thinking about the Olympics. I was distracted. I was not in the breakup frame of mind and I should have been. I'm going to get back into it. I'm going to stop thinking about pole vault, things like that, and I'm going to focus back in on the song. So is everybody else."

Martin continued: "It's a big deal, man. We've never had the Olympics in our lifetime so you can't blame a band for thinking about it every once in a while - 'God, the f**king Olympics are happening in London!'. What's more important is the best concert in the world is happening right here, right now, so we'd better carry on. F**k the Olympics. Let's have a f**king great time in Boston."

Chris Martin, who will perform with Coldplay at the closing ceremony of the 2012 Paralympic games, then played the opening bars of the song again, before stopping and telling the crowd: "Please don't tweet that I said, 'F**k the Olympics'. I didn't mean that. Please don't turn it into a news story, whatever you do, because we're going to play the end of it. Don't tweet that either! S**t, I'm in a big mess now."

The 'Marry The Night' sensation recently recruited Oprah to speak at the launch of her Born This Way Foundation at Harvard University in Massachusetts and sat down with her for a special chat, along with her mother Cynthia, about family life and her future career plans.

The teaser trailer shows footage from inside the superstar's elegantly decorated New York family home and sees Gaga and her mother sat side-by-side talking about how they address each other away from the public eye. The hitmaker can be heard saying:

"Other than this interview Oprah, I do not intend to speak to anyone for a very long time."

Watch the preview of 'Oprah's Next Chapter', which will be shown in full on March 18 in America, below:

The 'Marry The Night' sensation was just under the milestone on February 29 with 19.7 million fans connecting with her through the popular site, but as of today (March 5 at 9pm BST) she has racked up a phenomenal 20,119, 608 followers. 

Justin Bieber is right behind Gaga with 18.1 million followers, pop princess Britney Spears has 13.6 and Katy Perry has 15.7 behind her. 

Gaga's consistent growth in popularity has been helped recently by the launch of her Born This Way Foundation, which she kicked off with a special conference at Harvard University in Massachusetts last week. 

The pop icon took the stage at the Sanders Theater and addressed the audience both in the room and watching at home from the live stream, telling them "this is not an anti-bullying foundation. This is a youth empowerment foundation".

"If every single person in this room just told one single human being that's not here about everything we talked about, it's all about spreading the message. The culture of love is not going to change overnight. We have to start it slowly, but you are the answer, and know that, and go home and take with you that you are the future."

Gaga confirmed that the Born This Way Foundation will aim to "challenge meanness and cruelty by inspiring young people to create a support system in their respective communities" and added:

"I believe that if every one of us transformed just a small bit of ourselves to be ... a little more tolerant, [it would change]. The problem is there are so damn many of us!"

When asked by an audience member why she decided to launch the non-profit organisation, the 'Marry The Night' superstar admitted:

"It just kind of fell in my lap. I put out 'Born This Way' [and it developed]. My music speaks to it, and for whatever reason, this cause, it sits right here and it doesn't move. Wherever I go, it's always with me, and I have to do it."

"I believe that if you have revolutionary potential, you must make the world a better place, and use it."

Watch part of the inspirational launch below: