Mika exhibits his art
Pop prince Mika is staging an exhibition of his paintings in London.
The singer will be presenting drawings and sketches at the Blink Gallery in the city centre.
The gallery has been decked out in loud candy-inspired colours, as the singer requested.
"The one thing I said I wanted was to be able to eat the walls, and that's exactly how I feel," he told the BBC.
"When I write songs, I draw sketches to go with them," he continued. "It's a visual world to step into and to have fun and to play with." |
Live Earth leg axed
Part of the fothcoming Live Earth concerts have been cancelled due to lack of funds and timing.
The Turkish leg of the world event, which aims to highlight climate change, has been shelved and will be now be replaced by giant TV screens projecting concerts from the other eight cities.
A spokesman for Purple Concerts said: "There was no possibility to hold a live performance due to lack of time."
Organisers of the Turkish leg had initially hoped to stage a scaled down version of the Istanbul gig even though they admitted it would be difficult.
But lack of sponsorship up against a tight schedule forced organisers to pull the plug altogether, reports BBC News.
Tokyo, Hamburg, New York, Shanghai, Rio de Janeiro, Johannesburg, Sydney and London are among the cities set to stage concerts for the event.
Foo Fighters, Madonna, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica, Bloc Party, Kasabian and Beastie Boys are among the acts set to appear at the London leg. |
Athlete reveal new album details
Athlete have revealed the details of their forthcoming album.
The follow-up to 2005's UK chart-topping 'Tourist' is titled 'Beyond The Neighbourhood' and is due to be released on September 25 in the US.
'Beyond The Neighbourhood' features 11 tracks and is filled with guitar-pop hooks, complex arrangements and lush orchestration, according to a band spokesperson.
The quartet self-produced the album for the first time in their south London studio. |