BEYONCE, Mariah Carey and Sabrina Carpenter are all regarded as music royalty – and I can reveal they all have the same taste in hotels.
I have been told that Sabrina has hired out the £25,000-a-night penthouses her fellow pop queens stayed in at the five-star Corinthia London.
Sabrina was spotted testing a crane in Hyde Park[/caption]
The Manchild hitmaker was at the swanky hotel during her sold-out British Summer Time gigs in Hyde Park this weekend.
A source said: “Sabrina only wanted to stay at the very best during her time in the capital.
“She has been working around the clock to perfect her performances and having a peaceful night’s sleep is paramount to her.
Working hard
“Stars love the Corinthia’s old-school English charm.
“It is the place to be when staying in London.”
Last month our sister column Bizarre revealed that Bey moved out of the plush hotel to make way for Mariah, who flew into London for Capital’s Summertime Ball.
The Crazy In Love singer was staying at the Corinthia’s penthouses for her gigs at the Tottenham Stadium.
Sabrina performed at BST Hyde Park last night and is due to take to the festival’s Great Oak Stage tonight where she will be supported by singers Amber Mark, Olivia Dean and Clairo.
And I have heard that the Espresso singer has been working hard to make sure her performance is flawless.
An insider told me: “Sabrina spent four days in Hyde Park last week rehearsing for her shows — that is the most an artist has ever dedicated to getting their set perfect.
“She had three backstage areas at BST — one for her band, another for her dancers and a private space for herself.
“The private area had its own veranda and a bed for her.”
In Hyde Park earlier this week, she was spotted testing a crane, which forms part of her jaw-dropping show.
Sounds like Sabrina will reign over the capital.
Sabrina has hired out the £25,000-a-night penthouses at the five-star Corinthia London[/caption]
WORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY
Beyonce clamps her gnashers on a bottle of bubbly while wearing an eye-catching outfit[/caption]
Jennifer Lopez looked super sweet as she posed with cupcakes[/caption]
BEYONCE got her teeth into Independence Day celebrations, clamping her gnashers on a bottle of bubbly while wearing an eye-catching outfit in Maryland.
The Crazy In Love hitmaker, above, wowed in a star-clad chainmail bodysuit with a faux fur coat of the US flag draped over her shoulders at her concert at the Northwest Stadium on Friday.
Meanwhile, Jennifer Lopez looked super sweet as she posed with cupcakes, marking the special date on Instagram.
Smiling J-Lo wished her 248million followers “happy fourth of July” as she playfully held two of the iced treats over her bust.
FAREWELL SABBATH FOR OZZY
Ozzy Osbourne took to his throne as the Prince of Darkness for his final performance[/caption]
OZZY OSBOURNE took to his throne as the Prince of Darkness for his final performance with Black Sabbath last night.
The Iron Man hitmaker was joined by his original bandmates Tony Iommi, Terence ‘Geezer’ Butler and Bill Ward for the Back To The Beginning concert at Villa Park in the band’s home town of Birmingham.
Ozzy, who has publicly battled Parkinson’s disease in recent years, perched with his cloak draped ceremoniously around him. He was supported by wife Sharon Osbourne.
His son Jack Osbourne spoke ahead of the momentous gig.
Asked if Ozzy was nervous, he said: “I think it is every emotion. He is so excited about performing again and so excited about getting on stage.
“December 2018 was the last time he did a full gig – that is how long it has been.
“This is the reunion that normally only happens, sadly, at someone’s funeral – but it is so great to be here. It is the history of heavy metal in one venue. That kind of sums it up. It is a rollercoaster.
“I think this is most likely going to be his last full performance. But he still intends to make music.”
And in true Ozzy style, he did not hold back with his final look. Ozzy’s tailor Sir Tom Baker told Biz on Sunday that he had designed a leather 19th-century frock coat with a two-and-a-half metre train for the music legend.
Sir Tom, who spent weeks on the outfit, explained: “It’s very high shine – it looks like water. We decorated it with leather trimming and gold skull buttons. It has dramatic, ghoulish shoulders.”
Meanwhile, punk rocker Yungblud said he was invited by Sharon Osbourne to sing at Villa Park in support of Ozzy.
He told me: “I’ve known Ozzy for years. Uncle Ozzy, man. He gave me a gold cross a couple of years ago. So I’ve given him back one in return.
“To be a close personal friend of his now, and to be a member of the family with him – he’s my blood.”
Sir Tom added: “Ozzy and Sharon are lovely people. They are stronger than ever – she dotes on him. It’s lovely to see.
“They seem to trust each other implicitly. She has a say over matters, but he is just as strong in the balance.”
Yungblud, who performed a cover of Black Sabbath ballad Changes last night, added of the gig: “It’s an honour to be a part of it. Ozzy has been one of my idols since I was two.”
PAUL ON TIME FOR GRACIE
They were watching Paul’s girlfriend Gracie Abrams perform[/caption]
PAUL MESCAL and his Normal People co-star Daisy Edgar-Jones were still in the Glastonbury spirit on Friday night.
The pair were among the crowd at British Summer Time in London’s Hyde Park watching Paul’s girlfriend Gracie Abrams perform with US singer Noah Kahan.
An onlooker said: “Paul was cutting it fine as he rushed through and grabbed his ticket.
“He beelined to the VIP section to watch from the Diamond area.”
Last week I revealed Paul was singing along to Gracie’s set on Glastonbury’s Other Stage alongside pal Daisy.
Meanwhile, Lewis Capaldi made a surprise appearance on the Great Oak Stage on Friday night following his comeback at Worthy Farm last week.
Lewis, who is No1 with his new single Survive, joined Noah for the latter’s track Northern Attitude at Hyde Park.
Festival season is still in full swing.
JUNGLE KING IN TV BLOW
Former King of the Jungle Sam Thompson[/caption]
SAM THOMPSON is not returning to the spin-off show I’m A Celebrity: Unpacked as a permanent presenter.
Instead former King of the Jungle Sam, who was a mainstay last year alongside Joel Dommett and Kemi Rodgers, will get a guest stint.
A source said: “Sam isn’t returning full time, but Joel and Kemi definitely are.
“Apparently there was a schedule issue, but he’s still part of the ITV family – in fact he’s a busy man.
“He’s got DNA Journey which is now on air and was recently announced as part of (new prank show) Celebrity Sabotage.”
Sam’s been unlucky in love, after splitting with Zara McDermott and then Samie Elishi.
Hopefully, his bromance with Pete Wicks is still going strong.
MARGOT AI ALERT
MARGOT ROBBIE has revealed her fears about using AI in the film industry.
The Barbie actress, who founded production company LuckyChap Entertainment with her husband Tom Ackerley in 2014, said at Glastonbury’s Pilton Palais cinema tent: “I think filmmakers using it as a tool to enhance their vision is the best version of it.
“I think the fact that it is progressing so much faster than anyone can keep up with – and to create any sort of rules around it – then it is going to cause problems in our industry.”
CROCKED SAM SCRAPS EURO FESTIVAL DATES
Sam Fender has suffered a vocal haemorrhage[/caption]
SAM FENDER has been forced to pull out of his European festival tour due to a vocal haemorrhage.
The Seventeen Going Under singer revealed that he received the devastating diagnosis after headlining the British Grand Prix Opening Concert at Silverstone on Friday night.
He posted on Instagram after his performance: “At the beginning of the week I got my voice checked by my ENT (ear, nose and throat) doctor and the cords were slightly swollen.
“After a few days’ rest I was advised by my team that I was okay to perform.
“On stage at Silverstone I could feel that things were a lot harder than usual, I felt I needed to push a lot harder to sing – this is never a good sign.
“I’ve just been checked by my ENT again today, as I was concerned about it, and it’s transpired that I have had a haemorrhage on one of my vocal cords.”
Sam, who recently wrapped a huge UK summer stadium tour, has cancelled his upcoming performances at Rock Werchter in Belgium , Down The Rabbit Hole in The Netherlands, NOS Alive in Portugal and the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland.
He added: “I’m so sorry to everybody who is coming to those festivals with our show in mind.
“Our fans are the most important thing to us.
“I hate letting people down and I hate not being able to sing for weeks as it is my only real passion in life.”
I hope you are back to feeling your best soon, Sam.
ED’S TOP SONG FAILS TO SHAPE UP FOR HIM
STREAMING service Apple Music has celebrated its tenth anniversary by crowning Ed Sheeran’s 2017 hit Shape Of You as its most popular song, with more than 930 million plays.
But Ed told Apple Music’s Zane Lowe he has never considered it his best track. He said: “I’ve never seen Shape Of You as that song for me, as the song that I will be remembered for.
“But it’s weird – everywhere I go in the world, because we travel everywhere and we play everywhere, and we went to Bhutan recently, and that song kicked off there.”
CAPITAL Radio host Will Manning has revealed that his wedding to girlfriend Georgia Haldenby will be filled with his favourite artists.
He told Biz on Sunday: “Mimi Webb is singing, Zak Abel and Tom Grennan.”
The DJ, who recently released his latest track I Believe, will spin some tunes for his wedding guests at the Four Seasons in Hook, Hants, next month.
STRICTLY star Tasha Ghouri has revealed that the BBC dance show has “opened doors” for her career.
The former Love Islander told me at the TRIC Awards in London: “My demographic is bigger now, which is lovely.
“Strictly has definitely opened many more doors – especially with the BBC.”
Tasha, who finished as runner-up last year, added: “I have got some stuff coming up.
“I can’t say, but it is super exciting.”
