Posts Tagged ‘sydney’

More Concert Problems For Whitney Houston Down Under

25, Feb 2010

Whitney Houston has suffered another setback in her ongoing tour of Australia – fans allegedly walked out of her show in Sydney on Wednesday night after the singer’s voice began to fail. The I Will Always Love You hit-maker was previously accused of putting on a lackluster performance in Brisbane on Monday, reportedly coughing through her set and taking breaks to catch her breath

Promoter Defends Whitney Houston’s Performance

23, Feb 2010

A tour promoter has leaped to Whitney Houston ’s defense after she was criticized for struggling through a two-hour concert in Australia on Monday. Fans gave mixed reviews after Houston’s lackluster set at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre, during which she was said to have been coughing and taking short breaks to catch her breath. However, organizer Andrew McManus insists the show, the first of Houston’s short trek Down Under, was a success.

The Killers Scrap More Shows

11, Feb 2010

The Killers have scrapped a number of concerts in Australia just weeks after they axed their tour of Asia – putting the cancellations down to the illness of a family member. The rockers pulled out of their planned performances in Singapore, China, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan and South Korea, and blamed the decision on ” unforeseen circumstances .” Now the band’s Australian tour has followed suit, with the group axing a show in Sydney on Friday night, as well as an appearance at the upcoming Good Vibrations music festival in Sydney and Perth over the weekend

Sophie Monk & Plastic Surgeon Break Up

10, Feb 2010

Australian pop star-turned-actress Sophie Monk is single again after splitting from her plastic surgeon boyfriend. The 30 year old has been dating Dr. John Diaz since last year, but the couple has now ended its relationship

Men At Work Lose Plagiarism Case

4, Feb 2010

Australian rockers Men At Work are facing hefty legal bills after a judge ruled they illegally used a popular children’s tune in their 1980s hit Down Under . Bosses at Larrikin music publishers in Sydney filed suit, claiming the flute solo on the track sampled parts of the Kookaburra Sits In The Old Gum Tree , a song written by an Australian music teacher for the Girl Guides in 1934. Men At Work’s record labels, EMI and Sony BMG, denied the claim but a Federal Court in Sydney ruled against them – ordering the companies to pay compensation, which could amount to up to 60 per cent of the song’s income

Kevin Federline Pulls Out Of Radio Show

30, Nov 2009

Britney Spears ‘ ex-husband Kevin Federline scrapped a planned radio appearance in Australia last week after disapproving of the way it had been promoted. The former back-up dancer was expected to co-host the Kyle and Jackie-O Show in Sydney on Friday, with radio executives advertising the guest stint online by posting audio clips from his last interview on the station, earlier in November.

Australians Walk On Out Britney Spears Concert

8, Nov 2009

Britney Spears fans stormed out of the pop superstar’s show in Perth, Australia on Friday night, insisting the singer was terrible. The exodus began just three songs into her Aussie tour debut – after fans made it clear they were unhappy with the star’s lacklustre performance and miming. One fan, Josh Blee, tells the Sydney Daily Telegraph, “It was crap…


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