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The wacky world of will.i.am is hard to follow at the best of times – but even he’s confused about his future on The Voice.
Despite saying he wouldn’t jump ship to ITV, he’s backtracked.
In perky form at the ball, Will said: “I hope to be back but I don’t know. I’ve been doing it for five years, so I don’t know why we’d want to switch things up.”
Asked if he’d been made an offer, he rambled: “We really don’t know. Emma’s back? Oh cool. We got one. But Marvin’s not?
“Tom and me back together would be cool. I love Jessie too, so that would be dope.”
Er, thanks for nothing, Will!
Sigala’s Give Me Your Love with John Newman and Nile Rodgers nearly didn’t happen.
Sigala said: “John was against it as he thought I ripped off The Jacksons on Easy Love.
“Then he heard Sweet Lovin’ and changed his mind.” Phew.
Ed Sheeran would be forgiven for crying into his pint over a pending copyright lawsuit – but I’m pleased to report the star has a You Need Me, I Don’t Need You attitude about it.
Ed is facing a claim from two US songwriters, who say his hit Photograph mirrors their work on a track for The X Factor winner Matt Cardle.
Lawyers for Martin H a r r i n gton and Thomas Leonard say they want $ 20million (£ 13.8million) over similarities to their song, Amazing, which Matt released in 2012. But I hear chilled Ed is likely to settle the case quietly out of court. He ha s no t commented but my insider says Ed is
After losing X Factor viewers, Simon Cowell is taking no chances with winner Louisa Johnson’s album. Si has relaxed his rule of the victor’s record being released before their successor is crowned. Louisa said: “I have no idea when the album is going to be released – it could be this year but it may not be ready.” One Dance This Is What You Came For Can’t Stop The Feeling
Panda Don’t Let Me Down adamant the messy business won’t eat into his time off. I’m told: “Ed’s not letting it affect him.
“He’s supercool and says that’s what he’s got lawyers for. It’s interesting that two writers are suing, when there were five on the song credits.
“The figure is outrageous and it won’t be anything like that. The guys suing will be on a no-costs basis, whereas Ed has to pay his side, so it will definitely be settled I Took A Pill In Ibiza Seeb Remix Work from Home
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Copyright lawsuits in the jittery music business have “gone up a notch”, after last year’s successful action by Marvin Gaye’s family over “the vibe” in Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams’s hit Blurred Lines, says my source.
Matt, however, was quick to distance himself from it all, tweeting: “This is not my lawsuit. I think Ed is a genius and 100 per cent deserves all his success.”