Jedward to ditch name in favour of 'John and Edward'?

Jedward have allegedly decided to ditch their famous name.

The pair will now be known as 'John and Edward Grimes-Jedward' as part of their "metamorphosis" from teen stars into mature artists, the Irish Independent reports.
It is said to be the latest change the duo are making to move on from the image they had during their time on The X Factor in 2009. Last year, they lost their oversized quiffs made famous on the ITV show.

Louis Walsh - who championed them on The X Factor - is reportedly in favour of the more serious image.

The 'Lipstick' singers will embark on a six-date tour of the UK in September, with shows scheduled in Lowestoft, Cardiff and Leicester.

Katy Perry overtakes Lady GaGa as most followed woman on Twitter

Katy Perry has overtaken Lady GaGa to become the most followed female on Twitter.

The 'Firework' singer currently has almost 39.9 million followers, compared with GaGa's follower count of almost 39.3 million.

The pair both trail behind Justin Bieber, who recently became the first person to reach over 40 million followers and currently has around 42.3 million.

GaGa has been inactive on Twitter for some months, with her last tweet sent in February and her profile picture changing to the default egg image.

Her silence is thought to be in anticipation of her upcoming album ARTPOP, which will be released as a record and app on November 11.

A report into fake Twitter followers earlier this year suggested that half of Justin Bieber's followers are fake, meaning they are following less than 50 accounts, have less than one follower and have never tweeted themselves.

Both GaGa and Perry were deemed to have more real followers than fake.

One Direction premiere new single 'Best Song Ever' music video - watch

One Direction have premiered their new music video online.

The boyband have taken on new guises for the clip for their new single 'Best Song Ever', which has scaled iTunes charts across the globe after being released earlier today (July 22).


Harry Styles takes on the role of Marcel the marketing geek, Liam Payne is Leeroy the choreographer and Louis Tomlinson plays Jonny, the first of two studio execs.

Niall Horan is a second studio executive called Harvey, while Zayn Malik makes the most striking transformation as Veronica the sexy assistant.

The music video was written by James Corden and Ben Winston and directed by the latter.

'Best Song Ever' serves as a promotional single for their upcoming 3D movie This Is Us.

The song was co-written by Ed Drewett, Wayne Hector, John Ryan and Julian Bunetta.

This Is Us will be in UK cinemas from August 29 and a day later in the US.

Selena Gomez: 'Justin Bieber split stressed me out'

Selena Gomez has admitted that she was "stressed out" following her split from on-off boyfriend Justin Bieber earlier in the year.

The 'Come & Get It' singer and Bieber were reported to have broken up in January, in the aftermath of an allegedly heated row over the holidays.

Gomez opened up about that time in her life to Ryan Seacrest for E! News, and acknowledged that it wasn't easy for her to put on a brave face in public.

"I'm sure you could actually see those pictures of me being way stressed about it," she recalled. "It's hard, because what do you do? Do you sit in your house and hide and not go anywhere?"

She further explained: "I was 18 when we started to date and you just have to be an 18-year-old and go through everything."

Bieber and Gomez were recently reported to have reconciled at an Independence Day party, although the exact status of their relationship remains unclear.

The 'Boyfriend' singer's mother Pattie Mallette has even admitted that she is unsure if her son Bieber is dating Gomez again.

Miley Cyrus advises Justin Bieber: 'Take a hiatus'

Miley Cyrus has revealed that she recently advised Justin Bieber to step away from the spotlight.

Bieber has been involved in several controversies this year, including facing possible charges for spitting at a neighbour and allegedly being thrown out of a club for being served alcohol.

His close friend Cyrus reportedly told The People that Bieber has simply made "dumb" mistakes, just as many other young people do.

"I told Justin to take a bit of time out and people aren't so obsessed with you and nit-pick," Cyrus is quoted as saying. "When you're not around, all they want is your music. They want to see what the next thing is. But when your music is out they just want to talk s**t about you."

Cyrus went on to say: "When you're a worldwide star, everyone sees everything. Lots of people make a video and put it on Instagram, some people might think it's funny but because it's Justin Bieber, it's like really bad.

"I always tell him just to be cool and not talk about it because when you talk it fuels the fire. He's still stupid though. But everyone does dumb stuff when they are messed up."

It has also been reported that Britney Spears has encouraged Bieber to stay on the rails, after being asked to intervene by the 'Never Say Never' singer's management.

Bieber is currently on tour, and will next perform in Kanata, Ontario, Canada on Tuesday (July 23).

Adele, One Direction, Paul McCartney call for Pussy Riot jail release

Adele, Sir Paul McCartney, One Direction, Madonna and Bruce Springsteen have called for the members of Pussy Riot to be released from a Russian prison.

Pussy Riot's Maria Alyokhina, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Yekaterina Samutsevich were found guilty of hooliganism on the grounds of religious hatred for performing a protest song at a Russian cathedral in 2012.

Samutsevich was released on appeal last October, but Alyokhina and Tolokonnikova remain jailed ahead of a parole hearing on Wednesday (July 24).

More than 100 artists have joined with Amnesty International in an open letter to declare that the fallout from Pussy Riot's "shockingly unjust trial and imprisonment has spread far and wide, especially among your fellow artists, musicians and citizens around the world".

U2, Billy Bragg, Coldplay, Ozzy Osbourne, Blondie's Debbie Harry, Sting, Eddie Vedder and Kate Nash have also joined the cause.

Notable human rights campaigners Bob Geldof and Yoko Ono have partnered with Amnesty International on behalf of Pussy Riot as well.

"I thank Pussy Riot for standing firmly in their belief for Freedom of Expression, and making all women of the world proud to be women," Ono said.

A full list of musicians supporting Pussy Riot can be found on Amnesty International's website.

Pussy Riot member Alyokhina recently went on a hunger strike over security concerns at her prison.

Her hunger strike lasted 11 days, until prison officials reportedly responded to her requests,

Lady GaGa new album 'ARTPOP' footage leaks online? - video

An official promo teaser for Lady GaGa's new album has seemingly leaked online.

The clip sees the star gently licking metal fingers, while sporting brunette hair and looking intensely into the camera.

The 23-second-long video does not include a preview of a new track, but it is backed by sounds of people speaking to GaGa on the set of a video or photo shoot.

Lady GaGa recently confirmed plans for her third studio collection ARTPOP, elaborating on her intention to include it as part of a wider multimedia app.

The star announced that the first single to be lifted from the set will be released on August 19, while ARTPOP and the accompanying app will follow on November 11.

GaGa will also host an exhibition of various projects alongside collaborators Inez & Vinoodh, Robert Wilson, Marina Abramović and Jeff Koons.

The singer is also rumoured to be making her live comeback at London's iTunes Festival in September.