SHE is already one of the most camp and flamboyant pop stars around, and now Lady Gaga wants to ramp that up to 11 – by writing a musical.
The Abracadabra singer has revealed she has set her sights on it being her next challenge, and could even star in the show on Broadway.
After the success of Mayhem, Lady Gaga is setting her sights on Broadway[/caption]
Asked if she would like to tread the boards, she said: “I think so, yes.
“I think I would love to write a musical – a new one.
“That would give me the ultimate joy of crafting all the music and working with amazing writers on developing the story and the script, and then the stage design and the costumes.
“Maybe I’d be in it, too, but the idea of writing one, that sounds really . . .
“All my albums basically want to be musicals.” Gaga, who is on course to score her fifth No1 record tomorrow with Mayhem, previously starred in the musical movie A Star Is Born, so it wouldn’t be too much of a stretch.
However, her fiancé Michael Polansky is keen for her to take on a less demanding part the next time she is on screen, following heavy roles in Joker: Folie A Deux and House Of Gucci.
Gaga told the Las Culturistas podcast: “Michael’s always like, ‘Can you please do a comedy?’.
“I would love to do a more light-hearted film. I would.
“But I love the dark stuff, too. That’s just me.”
OASIS BOYS SNARE JOEY FOR TOUR
SIX months after I first revealed the latest Oasis line-up in this newspaper, it seems the band have finally confirmed who their drummer will be.
Back in September, I reported that Andy Bell, Gem Archer and Bonehead would all be back to play on the epic reunion tour – but that they still didn’t have a drummer in place.
Joey Waronker looks set to be the drummer for Oasis’ reunion tour[/caption]
Insiders told me that Noel and Liam Gallagher were keen on bringing Zak Starkey into the fold, but because of his packed schedule they’ve now gone and enlisted US star Joey Waronker to the line-up.
Joey has previously played with bands including R.E.M. and Beck and last year played on Liam’s tour with John Squire.
I’m counting down the days to the first night in Cardiff – only 16 weeks to go . . .
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SEX PISTOLS are playing a secret gig on March 21.
Fronted by Frank Carter, the iconic band will play The 100 Club on London’s Oxford Street under the codename The Spots.
It was the original band name – standing for Sex Pistols Secretly On Tour.
A ballot for tickets on Ticketmaster is now open and closes at 12pm tomorrow.
LEIGH LOVING BRA-ZIL
WITH her sun-soaked snaps from a holiday to Brazil, Leigh-Anne Pinnock has got me gasping for a margarita and a dip in the sea.
The former Little Mix singer jetted out for a break with pals and shared a series of photos on Instagram, writing: “Brazil, meu amor [my love]. What a trip!
Leigh-Anne Pinnock is enjoying some time off in Brazil[/caption]
“The energy, the spirit . . . you feel it the moment you step off the plane.
“I really needed this trip and I’m so grateful for every moment.”
Last week, Leigh-Anna went to Carnival in Rio de Janeiro and spent the whole time partying, admitting afterwards: “I feel like I haven’t really slept much.”
She looks good for it.
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CONGRATS to Dawbell PR’s Rich Dawes and Stu Bell, who have been named the UK’s No1 entertainment PRs by industry bible PR Week.
Along with their amazing team, they handle a 75-strong roster of top clients.
I have worked with them for years and not only are they fantastic at what they do, they’re bloody nice blokes, too.
CRUTCH IS LIFE, TOM
HATS off to Tom Grennan, who was back on stage on Tuesday night three weeks after undergoing surgery on his right leg.
He was wearing a cast and had to use crutches to perform at a launch party for Radio 1’s Big Weekend, where he will headline the Friday night when the festival gets under way later this spring.
Tom Grennan was back on stage on Tuesday night three weeks after undergoing surgery on his right leg[/caption]
Thankfully, Tom, who told me last month he had the op to repair tendons in his leg, was in fine form as he belted out hits Little Bit Of Love and Remind Me on stage at The Standard Hotel in Camden, London.
The annual Big Weekend festival takes place in Liverpool’s Sefton Park from May 23 to 25, with Mumford & Sons, Tate Mcrae, Wet Leg, Jade, Biffy Clyro, The Wombats, Sam Fender, Myles SmitH and many more on the bill.
Day tickets cost £33 – a bargain for that line-up – and will go on sale at 5pm today on Ticketmaster.
But if you are not a resident of Liverpool or the surrounding areas, who are to get 90 per cent of the ticket allocation, you may struggle to get your hands on one.
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ARIANA GRANDE will make her directorial debut later this month, teaming up with music video director Christian Breslauer for Brighter Days Ahead: The Short Film.
The shoot, which is expected to be an extended music video, is set for release on March 28 – the same day she drops the new edition of her last album, called Eternal Sunshine Deluxe: Brighter Days Ahead.
The record will feature six new songs.
MOST brides make do with a gentle sway for their first wedding dance, but Millie Bobby Brown revealed she trained for 18 months to nail hers.
The Stranger Things actress, who wed actor Jake Bongiovi last year, recalled: “We did a six-minute choreographed routine.
Millie Bobby Brown trained for 18 months to nail her first dance with Jake Bongiovi[/caption]
“I can’t believe Jake actually did it.
“We did a Grease medley dressed as Sandy and Danny and it was epic.
“We had been practising for a year and a half.
“We went to dance lessons. It was very, very strict.
“We did not miss one beat.”
And to make the bash even better, she brought in six-time Brit winner Raye to sing.
She told the Call Her Daddy podcast: “She performed That’s Amore when we cut the cake. It was a moment. It was beautiful.”
DUA & CAL BAGGING FOR MORE
Dua Lipa and Callum Turner looked like they had grabbed a takeaway before the singer kicks off the next leg of her Radical Optimism world tour.
But the couple had actually been for dinner at a posh restaurant.
Dua Lipa and Callum Turner were spotted out for dinner in London[/caption]
Dua is about to head off on the next leg of her Radical Optimism world tour[/caption]
Dorian in Notting Hill, West London, boasts a Michelin star and calls itself “a bistro for locals”.
The restaurant was obviously rather generous with its portion sizes as British actor Callum left carrying a doggy bag.
Dua will head Down Under this week before kicking off her run of shows in Australia in Melbourne on Monday.
She will then play gigs in Sydney before going to New Zealand and then back to Europe for her first show in Madrid on May 11.
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