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Paul McCartney will close the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympics
By GalaTView Staff
Foto by: Alfonso de Elias.
Sir Paul McCartney has confirmed he will close the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympics in London.
A performance by the former Beatle has long been rumoured and in January he revealed he was in talks about taking part. He also admitted that “on certain occasions” he still gets nerves before performing.
A total cast of 15,000 will take part in the Olympic and Paralympic opening and closing ceremonies, which will be watched by an estimated worldwide audience of four billion people.
Gene Ween Retires From Rock Group Ween
Aaron Freeman also known as Gene Ween and from the rock band Ween has called it quits. “It’s time to move on,” Freeman told Rolling Stone from his home in New Jersey. “I’m retiring Gene Ween.” He has been with the band for 25 years and has decided to move on. Freeman seems to have already moved on from Ween: His solo album “Marvelous Clouds” was released earlier this month. Freeman, along with childhood friend Dean Ween (Mickey Melchiondo), started the group in the mid-1980s. Their highest charting single was “Push th’ Little Daisies” released in 1992 which gained them widespread attention and hit the charts.
Against Me! Tom Gabel Performs
Tom Gabel from the punk rock band Against Me! performed in San Diego with her new name Laura Jane Grace. This is her first performance, since coming out a transgender. Grace said “I was worried that some people expected me to come out looking like Little Bo Peep or something.” Grace performed songs such as “Transgender Dysphoria Blues” as well as “Osama bin Laden as the Crucified Christ,” “Dead Friend,” “True Trans Soul Rebel,” “Drinking with the Jocks” and “Black Me Out.” Grace was with his wife Heather and his daughter. Grace stated that she is open to sharing her transition with her fans.
Pussy Riot in Russia Get Arrested
The female punk band Pussy Riot walk into a Russian cathedral and yell “Virgin Mary drive Putin away!” They are wearing neon masks and have their guitars ready to rock. The band criticizes Russia’s president and played an unauthorized show in a cathedral. Three of the band members got arrested. This is not the first time these women cause controversy in Russia. The band performed on top of a prison and on Red Square in Moscow, the capital. Their performances on YouTube attract hundreds of thousands of views. After the arrest, punk rockers in cities as far away as San Francisco put on public performances in solidarity with the group. Pussy Riot, in its own controversial way, has become a symbol of the protest movement in Russia.
Is Lady Gaga the Next Mark Zuckerberg?
Lady Gaga has plans to start her own social networking site. On Twitter, the pop star sensations has 24 million followers and she wants to create her own social vehicle. This site would be invite only and would include all Gaga fanatics. Gaga plans to have her “Little Monsters” share pictures, Gaga news, and it will be owned by her manager Troy Carter. Looks like the “fame” is not over yet for Gaga.
Robin Gibb, from Bee Gees, Dies from Cancer
Robin Gibb was a British singer and songwriter from the musical group Bee Gee and has passed away. Gibb was one of the brother from the pop group and was 62. A statement from the family stated “passed away today following his long battle with cancer and intestinal surgery.” He died in England. He and two of his brothers made up the Bee Gees, which sold over 200 million albums. Their hits include “Night Fever,” “Staying Alive” and “How Deep Is Your Love”. With Robin’s death, Barry became the last surviving Gibb brother.
Youth Protest Against Lady Gaga
Protesters from a group named Biblemode Youth Philippines took the streets of Manila to rally against Gaga. Lady Gaga is currently in Asia for her tour, but has had similar incidents where this part of the world finds her music to be offensive for the religious youth. The young protesters are calling for the cancellation of the pop star’s concerts in the majority Roman Catholic country. “She declared a distorted view toward Jesus Christ and for us Biblical Christians it is offensive,” protest leader Ruben Abante stated to AP. “Her music and everything about her is different from what our values are.” In South Korea, authorities banned people under 18 to attend her concert. Authorities in the Philippines approve of Gaga performing in their country, but they ask that she stays away from any nudity or lewd conduct.
Tom Morello is a Revolutionist in Chicago Rally
Tom Morello performs at a National Nurses United rally and he pumps the crowd. He performs cover songs by Bruce Springsteen and rattles the Chicago protesters. Some protesters wore Robin Hood hats and nurse scrubs to represent the Robin Hood tax that would tax financial institutions, which they mean to impose. Tom stated that the Rally was for the 99% that was left out. As he was performing, his mic turns off and Tom assumes the Chicago police turned it off and he yells “either by design or by accident,” Morello yelled “But that will not stop the show.” Tom’s mic eventually turned on and he continued to perform. Tom played songs such as “One Man Revolution” and “Union Song”. Police stated that the rally was peaceful overall.
'Blade Runner' Sequel is a Possibility
The British film director and producer Ridley Scott has stated that the ‘Blade Runner’ sequel is in the works. Ridley Scott has directed films such as ‘Alien’, ‘American Gangster’, and has recently produced ‘Prometheus’. During an interview, Scott stated about the sequel “Funny enough, I started my first meetings on the Blade Runner sequel last week, we have a very good take on it. And we’ll definitely be featuring a female protagonist.” Scott’s latest production film ‘Prometheus’ will be coming out soon and fans are suspecting that it is a linked universe between his films ‘Alien’ and ‘Blade Runner’.
Van Helen's Mysteriously Postpones Tour
