Speaking to The Sun newspaper in Britain, Ronald explained that he's forgiven Brown for the 2009 assault that left his daughter beaten and bruised, and hopes the couple eventually work out their differences:

"I'm still his No 1 fan - I still like Chris regardless. They have a very passionate relationship but if they split up it does not mean it's for ever with them. In a couple of months they'll be back together."

He also revealed that he's been keeping in touch with the 'Where Have You Been' beauty while she's on tour, adding: "She seemed to be doing okay. We talked about how the tour was going. I asked her if she partied and she needed rest and she said: 'I'm going to be okay, dad.'"

Meanwhile, Rihanna picked up 4 prizes at the Billboard Music Awards over the weekend and told her fans: "Thank you #BILLBOARD for showing my fans the love they deserve!!! I'm truly grateful for these 4 awards that you've rewarded us! Thank you again!! #MusicRdie #BBMAs"

Jackson's family filed a suit against AEG bosses in which they accuse them of ignoring the fact that the King of Pop was seriously ill during his rehearsals for the proposed 'This Is It' 50-date tour and it is now in its fourth week.

Katherine Jackson's lawyer, Kevin Boyle, told the jury that the 'Thriller' superstar's relatives tried to settle the case on a more low-key level in both January and March of this year, but their requests were ignored.

Marvin Putnam, an attorney for AEG, hit back at the claims and said: "We don't settle matters that are utterly baseless. We believe that is the case in this matter. I can't see why we would consider a settlement as anything other than a shakedown."

Meanwhile, associate producer Alif Sankey took the stand recently and explained that he "had a very strong feeling that Michael was dying".

Watch footage of Jackson's final 'This Is It' rehearsals below:

]]> London Newsdesk http://www.pressparty.com/pg/newsdesk/beyonce/view/76372/ Tue, 21 May 2013 18:04:27 +0100 http://www.pressparty.com/pg/newsdesk/beyonce/view/76372/ 'Halo' superstar Beyoncé has revealed that she was recently struck down with tonsilitis during her 'Mrs. Carter' tour, which appears to be the reason behind the cancellation of her concert in Belgium last week.

As soon as news broke that the vocal sensation had axed the date in Antwerp on May 14, rumours began to surface that suggested Beyoncé was pregnant again and E! even reported that sources had confirmed to reporters that she was expecting another baby.

However, some new behind-the-scenes clips from her tour have been shared online and one of them sees Beyoncé telling the camera that she is anxious to perform because doctors had just diagnosed her with the infection: "I'm actually quite nervous because yesterday I was diagnosed with tonsillitis. Hopefully I'll give Croatians a great concert. I'm going to fight as hard as I can, I know that God has my back."

Over the weekend, Beyoncé posted a message to her Instagram account which hit back at the speculation that's been growing in the press lately although it has since been deleted. It read: "I can't stop the rumors from starting, and I can't really change peoples minds who believe them, all I can do is sit back and laugh at these low life people who have nothing better to do than talk about me."

The veteran singer's latest album 'MDNA' was released in March 2012 and she soon after embarked on a world tour.

Speaking to Billboard, the 'Vogue' star was asked if she has started work on the follow-up to 'MDNA', to which she replied:

"No, not yet. I just finished editing the DVD of my [MDNA] concert. So I haven't had any free time."

Madonna was speaking at the Billboard Music Awards, with the singer picking up the Top Touring Artist prize on the night.

As previously reported, the Queen of Pop has been confirmed to help host the Sound of Change concert at London's Twickenham Stadium on June 1.

The event is due to raise awareness of women's rights and issues and will see the likes of Beyoncé and Jennifer Lopez hit the stage.

The pair will take their string of concert dates across North America and Canada later on this year.

The 21-date tour starts on May 23 in Boston, before heading to a number of places including Toronto, Detroit, Chicago and Los Angeles.

The stars will wrap up their shows on June 28 in Tampa, Florida.
Taking to her website keshasparty.com, the songstress announced the exciting news.
"Calling all you ANIMALS! Ke$ha is heading out this summer with Pitbull to do a North American tour. This crazy party begins on May 23rd in Boston and the party don't stop till June 28th in Tampa, FL. Tickets for this summer party go on sale to the General public on March, 29th at LiveNation.com.

The statement continued: "Members of Ke$ha's fan club, The Family, will have access to pre sale tickets starting Wednesday, March 27th via her fan club website KeshasFamily.com."

Meanwhile, rapper Pitbull took to Twitter to share the exciting news.
“This summer: me & @keshasuxx daleeeeeee!” he wrote, with an image of the tour dates accompanying his post.  

The pair confirmed details of the string of dates yesterday (April 30) during a press conference and the run of shows are set to kick off with a performance in Montreal, Canada on July 14 and will include stops in Miami, Atlanta and Los Angeles.

In an official statement, 'Hero' heartthrob Iglesias explained that he can't wait to get back on the road and to see all of his fans:

"I'm so excited to be spending this summer out on the road. There is no better feeling than being out on stage in front of all my fans."

JLo will use her website during the tour to provide her followers with backstage access to her costumes and special unseen footage, and is also planning to hold ticket giveaways from the online platform to bring her live shows to the masses.

The full list of dates can be seen below:

July 14: Montreal, QC (Bell Centre)
July 17: Toronto, ON (Air Canada Centre)
July 20: Newark, NJ (Prudential Center)
July 25: Boston, MA (TD Garden)
July 28: Washington DC (Verizon Center)
July 29: Atlantic City, NJ (Boardwalk Hall)
August 3: Chicago, IL (United Center)
August 8: San Jose, CA (HP Pavilion at San Jose)
August 11: Anaheim, CA (Honda Center)
August 16: Los Angeles, CA (STAPLES Center)
August 18: Las Vegas, NV (Mandalay Bay Resort)
August 23: San Antonio, TX (AT&T Center)
August 25: Dallas, TX (American Airlines Center)
August 26: Houston, TX (Toyota Center)
August 29: Atlanta, GA (Philips Arena)
August 31: Miami, FL (AmericanAirlines Arena)

Watch the stars' joint press conference from last night, in which they confirm the tour, below:

JLS are performing a number of outdoor gigs in August and it has been confirmed that X Factor winners Little Mix are to support them.

Cover Drive meanwhile have also been announced for four of the dates.

Tour spokesman Dion Clements said that the gigs will offer "unbeatable value". He said:

"While we've known for a little while Little Mix might join JLS and Alexandra [Burke] on this summer tour, to be able to finally confirm it is amazing, and with Cover Drive also joining four of the six scream-inducing, trail-blazing shows, this tour offers unbeatable value for music fans, and places this tour firmly at the top of the 'must-do' list for the summer holidays."

Ferdinand, who is the brother of Manchester Utd and England defender Rio, told The Sun that he and his friend Marvin Humes used to sing together when they were kids.

They even performed at talent shows together and at other people's houses too. He said:

"We were the original JLS. We used to sing a lot together when we were younger and do talent competitions. We had a group of friends that used to go round each other's houses and sing."

And he left the door open for a sensational collaboration at some point in the future. He added:

"I'd definitely like to think about a collaboration with them in the future."

They will see the band tour the country in August and September in a number of outdoor venues.

As it stands, the tour is set to begin on August 18 in Scarborough before concluding in Lincoln on September 2.

A statement on the band's website said: "Marvin, Oritsé, JB and Aston are excited to announce a brand new tour! The tour is to take place during August and September this year! Even more exciting…tickets for the new JLS Summer Concert 2012 tour dates are on-sale from today!"

The full tour itinerary meanwhile is as follows:

Scarborough Open Air Theatre - August 18, 2012
South Park, Oxford - August 19
Inverness Northern Meeting Arena - August 23
Carlisle Castle, Cumbria - August 25
Chantry Park, Ipswich
 - August 26
The County Ground, Brighton - August 27
Powderham Castle, Exeter - September 1
County Showground, Lincoln - September 2

"BET has a stellar history of introducing the hottest new talent, and this summer we continue this tradition with the next generation of young superstars," says Kelly Griffin, senior director of music programming for BET Networks.  

Already heating up the charts, these young stars are definitely bringing their A-game this summer.

106 & PARK PRESENTS: CLOSER TO MY DREAMS TOUR DATES:

• July 7 - Los Angeles, CA House of Blues Sunset Strip
• July 8 - Phoenix, AZ The Venue
• July 9 - San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
• July 10-  Anaheim, CA House of Blues
• July 15 - Dallas, TX House of Blues
• July 16 - Houston, TX House of Blues
• July 17 - New Orleans, LA House of Blues
• July 20 - Milwaukee, WI The Rave
• July 22 - Detroit, MI St. Andrew's
• July 23 - Chicago, IL House of Blues
• July 24 - Cleveland, OH House of Blues
• July 27 - Baltimore, MD Rams Head
• July 28 - New York, NY Irving Plaza
• July 29 - Boston, MA House of Blues
• July 30 - Philadelphia, PA TLA
• July 31 - Washington, DC Cramton Auditorium
• August 5 - Orlando, FL House of Blues
• August 6 - Atlanta, GA The Masquerade