Liam a clothesy parka
ELLA Eyre says her new record deal feels like a “fresh pair of pants”.
The Just Got Paid singer is itching to release songs after signing with Island Records, telling me: “I’ll be releasing music consistently and getting back in the game. It feels like a fresh pair of pants. Now I know how the game works I can smell the bulls**t. I have not been assertive in the right ways.” ★
FENDER Play Award winner Anna Calvi is gearing up to record music for Peaky Blinders.
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She told me: “I’m actually going to meet Cillian [Murphy, who plans Thomas Shelby] for the first time in a couple of weeks for dinner to discuss what’s happening next.” GEARING up for the release of her second album Anne-Marie was making the most of having a night away from the studio. She skipped through the red carpet and successfully dodged answering any questions about new music! CHRISTINE and the Queens thinks it’s too early for the BRITs to get rid of gender-specific gongs. She said: “Equality isn’t active yet so I think until then we have to be really careful about that. But I think it’s good those conversations are happening and maybe the start of something constructive.” SCOTTISH rockers Twin Atlantic return with POWER, their first new LP in four years, on January 24. Synthy first taste Novocaine is out now and the lads will play a raft of live dates next March. ★
DAPPER Innovation winner Dizzee Rascal was overwhelmed by the A-listers in the room. He said: “I’m not normally lost for words, there’s a lot of legends in here, Jarvis Cocker, look f***ing Suggs.” ADELE Nicki Minaj LIAM Gallagher may have lost his Pretty Green fashion brand to JD Sports but he’s still designing anoraks.
The ex-Oasis man, whose former label was rescued after hitting hard times, has now teamed up with Nigel Cabourn to launch a new range of smock parkas – but one will set you back £895.