Welcome to your Daily Lowdown from HELLO! In today's episode, we’re discussing Ariana Grande making a heartfelt statement to her fans after many expressed concern about her appearance.
Not only that, Ed Sheeran made an impromptu at an NYC subway and SZA has extended her hugely success SOS tour. Take a listen to the episode below…
Ariana Grande has spoken out after her fans expressed concern for the singer's appearance. The Thank U Next star posted a video to her Tik Tok page addressing her followers directly after many wrote online they were worried she looked unhealthy in recent pictures. Ariana said that she thinks people should be gentler and less comfortable commenting on people on people's bodies no matter what they look like. The Grammy-winning singer then opened up about how fans are comparing her now to her appearance in previous years when she was in fact at her lowest point, taking anti-depressants and drinking. Ariana finished by saying she hopes that something good will come from her opening up.
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Ed Sheeran surprised a delighted fan in New York this week by turning up to duet his new song, Eyes Closed. The singer, who was in NYC for a surprise show in Brooklyn, joined busker and former America's Got Talent star Mike Yung at the subway station. In the clip, Ed could be seen walking up behind Mike before joining in to sing the song together. The pair then hugged and continued to sing before Ed handed over a pair of tickets to his gig at the Kings Theatre. Meanwhile, Ed is on a roll ahead of the release of his new album Subtract, which is out next month.
Following the success of her US tour earlier this year, SZA has announced that she is brining her SOS tour to Europe. The Kill Bill singer will put on ten gigs during the tour with stops in the UK, Paris, Berlin and more. The shows are set to kick off on 1st June in Amsterdam before heading to London's O2 arena and the 3Areana in Dublin at the end of June. Pre-sale tickets for the shows are officially on sale but fans can try to get their hands on tickets in the general sale which takes place on Friday.
© Anna Webber/GETTYThe director of the upcoming live-action remake of The Little Mermaid has revealed that Harry Styles turned down the role for Prince Eric. It had previously been reported that the Watermelon Sugar singer had been in the running to play the Disney prince but bosses eventually cast Jonah Hauer-King, however, the director, Rob Marshall told Entertainment Tonight that a meeting between casting and Harry did take place, with Rob calling the singer 'lovely'. He added that Harry turned down the part to focus on darker roles in his acting career. Harry in recent times has starred in twisty thriller Don't Worry Darling and the romance-drama My Policeman. The Little Mermaid, which stars Halle Bailey as Ariel, will be released in May.
And there's sad news for Strictly Come Dancing fans because Rylan Clarke has announced he is stepping down from his role as host of the sister show, It Takes Two. The BBC presenter, who joined the Strictly family in 2019, shared the news on his Instagram stating that he has had the best time hosting the show alongside Janette Manrara and Zoe Ball but the time has come for him to pass the baton onto someone else. Rylan also added that he's keen to explore what else life has for him.
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