Sugababes

Andy Akinwolere wanted more time on Dancing On Ice

TV Gossip

9 Jan 2012

Andy Akinwolere believes he still had more to give in 'Dancing On Ice'. The former 'Blue Peter' presenter and his professional partner Maria Filipov became the first pair to be voted off the ITV1 show last night (08.01.12) but wishes he could have…

Scared Sugababe Amelle Berrabah

Celebrity Gossip

28 Dec 2008

Amelle Berrabah was "scared" to join the Sugababes because of "bullying and infighting". The 24-year-old singer - who joined the BRIT Award-winning pop trio in 2005 - was worried about the group's reputation for having rows. She said: "I must…

Keisha Buchanan's Cowell crush

Celebrity Gossip

13 Oct 2008

Keisha Buchanan has a crush on Simon Cowell. The Sugababes beauty - who is in a long-term relationship with boyfriend Dean Thomas - can't stop fantasising about the music mogul when she watches him on TV talent show 'The X Factor'. She said: "I…

Emeli Sande backing former Sugababes for success

Music Gossip

20 Mar 2012

The original members of the Sugababes' new music is sounding "great". Mutya Buena, Siobhan Donaghy and Keisha Buchanan are in the studio together for the first time since 2001 and Emeli Sande - who is writing tracks for them - is sure they will do…

Matthew Wolfenden 'shaken up' after dropping DOI partner

TV Gossip

20 Jan 2012

Matthew Wolfenden has been left shaken up after dropping his professional partner while training for 'Dancing On Ice'. The 'Emmerdale' star had a "shocker" at rehearsals after he accidentally dropped skater Nina Ulanova - who was left winded - on…

Original Sugababes reunite

Music Gossip

6 Jan 2012

The original three members of Sugababes are working together again. Keisha Buchanan, Siobhan Donaghy and Mutya Buena formed the girl group together in 1998, but left one-by-one and were replaced, to the point where in September 2009 none of them was…

Sugababes' more personal album

Music Gossip

9 Aug 2011

Sugababes' new album will be more revealing of the groups' personalities. The 'Red Dress ' group - comprised of Jade Ewen, Heidi Range and Amelle Berrabah -had a great deal of input into the writing of their latest, as-yet-untitled record, and feel…

Keisha Buchanan getting cooking lessons

Celebrity Gossip

16 Jul 2011

Keisha Buchanan is taking cooking lessons from Rochelle Wiseman. The 26-year-old star is obsessed with eating Thai curries but has never made one herself, although she hopes to soon be able to master it for herself thanks to the culinary talents of…

Keisha Buchanan empowered by Lauryn

Music Gossip

10 Jul 2011

Keisha Buchanan felt "empowered" by Lauryn Hill's music as a child. The 26-year-old singer - who was replaced in the Sugababes by Jade Ewen in 2009 following a spat with fellow member Amelle Berrabah - loves the 'Doo Wop (That Thing)' hitmaker and…

Sugababes won't change in 2011

Music Gossip

30 Dec 2010

The Sugababes won't change their line-up again in 2011. The girl group underwent another change of personnel in 2009 when founding member Keisha Buchanan was replaced by Jade Ewen, but the singer insists the current trio - Jade, Amelle Berrabah and…

Sugababes not threatened by Keisha

Music Gossip

21 Jun 2010

Sugababes insist Keisha Buchanan's solo work is no "competition" to them. The group - Jade Ewen, Heidi Range and Amelle Berrabah - have recently started working on their new album and though their former bandmate is also in the studio recording her…

Sugababes fight for name

Music Gossip

19 May 2010

The Sugababes have started legal proceedings against former band member Mutya Buena over the use of the name. The pop trio - Heidi Range, Amelle Berrabah and Jade Ewen - and their label Island Records have filed a notice of opposition against group…

Singles and downloads - February 2010

17 Feb 2010

Let’s start this time with the newie from Sugababes version (counts on fingers) 4.0, because a new Sugababes single, ace or execrable, will always be worthy of discussion. And ‘Wear My Kiss’ (Island) ●●● is certainly blessed with a memorable chorus…

Noisettes & Sugababes join forces against racism

Double-headlining show comes to Scotland

27 Aug 2009

The Scottish Government’s ‘One Scotland’ campaign and Bauer Radio Events have unveiled details of the next artists to take to the RoAR (Rock Against Racism) stage on the 2009 tour. Following Franz Ferdinand's opener in early summer, recent chart…

Singles and downloads

Your tunes for the week

21 Aug 2009

Sugababes are sexy and, bless ‘em, they want us to be sexy too, so they’re imploring us to ‘Get Sexy’ (Island) ●●. Strange, then, with all that sexy-talk in the air, the single should be an insipid rehashing of that deeply unsexy Right Said Fred song…

Sugababes BRITs boycott

Celebrity Gossip

17 Nov 2008

The Sugababes are threatening to boycott next year's BRIT Awards. The British pop trio are furious they have been continually snubbed by the ceremony - which celebrates the best of UK music - despite having six UK number one singles, selling 5.5…

Simon Cowell's Suga-dance

Celebrity Gossip

23 Oct 2008

Keisha Buchanan gave Simon Cowell a lap dance. The Sugababes singer finds 'The X Factor' judge sexy "in an aggressive way" and has revealed she once performed a raunchy routine for him at a party. Keisha said: "I respect Simon and I also think…

Also Released - Music

16 Oct 2008

Grace Jones - Hurricane (Wall of Sound) She’s been a bitchy Bond girl, Andy Warhol’s muse and a terrifyingly cool 70s disco diva. She’s back after a 20 year pause, with an album worked on by Brian Eno and Sly & Robbie. The Cure - 4:13 Dream…

Generous friend Keisha Buchanan

Celebrity Gossip

6 Oct 2008

Keisha Buchanan once spent £20,000 taking her friends on holiday. The generous Sugababes singer wanted to treat her closest pals to an unforgettable trip, but admits the amount she splashed out was excessive. She said: "The most ridiculous thing I…

Sugababes' dancer dispute

Celebrity Gossip

27 Aug 2008

The Sugababes are reportedly refusing to pay dancers for appearing in their new video. Partizan, makers of the promo for the band's new single 'Girls', have come under fire after posting an internet advert asking for performers, but saying they will…

Amelle Berrabah's breast injection

Celebrity Gossip

26 May 2008

Amelle Berrabah wants to have collagen injected into her breasts to make them bigger. The Sugababes star is so self-conscious about her flat chest she is considering having the painful injections to enhance her cleavage. She said: "I've read about…

Bible beauty Keisha Buchanan

Celebrity Gossip

24 May 2008

Keisha Buchanan reads the Bible every night. The Sugababes beauty is so determined not to follow in the footsteps of troubled singer Amy Winehouse that she has turned to religion in a bid to stay on the straight and narrow. She told Britain's…

Sugababes, The Feeling And Gnarls Barkley to play Princes Street Gardens

9 May 2008

Sugababes, The Feeling And Gnarls Barkley are to perform in Edinburgh’s Princes Street Gardens on Sunday June 1st. The Sugababes, with a line up now consisting of Keisha, Heidi and Amelle, have sold five million albums (including 3 triple-platinum…

Kate Nash, The Hoosiers, We Are Scientists, The Zutons added to T in the Park line-up

10 Mar 2008

Eleven new names have been added to the bill at this year's T in the Park. Kate Nash, The Hoosiers, We Are Scientists, Shed Seven, Newton Faulkner, Scouting For Girls, Bowling for Soup, David Jordon and One Night Only joining the likes of The Verve…

Singles & Downloads

18 Oct 2007

Pop music. What’s the point of it all? Why, quite clearly to ensure that the horrifying likes of McFly can continue to be the beneficiaries of monumental marketing campaigns when all their original fans are surely thinking about starter mortgages these…

Sugababes play down crisis talk rumours

7 Sep 2007

There could be trouble in store for surly songstresses the Sugababes, after reports that the newest addition to the trio has fallen out of favour with her bandmates. Since joining the group in December 2005, Amelle Berrabah has hit the headlines over…

Singles & Downloads

28 Feb 2007

The road to musical hell is paved with good intentions. This year’s Comic Relief charity single sees two of our most treasured girl groups unite for a cover version of Aerosmith’s ‘Walk This Way’ (Fascination/Island - 2 stars). Unfortunately, while the…