Barefoot and beautiful: Angelina Jolie poses for sultry new Louis Vuitton campaign aboard a boat

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Wild outdoors: Angelina Jolie poses for a sultry new ad for Louis Vuitton photographed by Annie Leibovitz


She is regularly seen toting their exclusive bags and now Angelina Jolie has become the new face of luxury luggage designer Louis Vuitton.

The 35-year-old actress appears in a stunning new ad for the brand's 'Core Values' campaign in which she poses barefoot aboard a traditional wooden boat in Cambodia’s Siem Reap province in a photo taken by famed portrait photographer Annie Leibovitz.


Happy couple: Angelina joined her partner Brad Pitt at the première of his new film Tree Of Life last month


Angelina poses in her own clothes, with no make-up on with her long dark hair worn au natural and wavy.

In the picture she holds onto her own years-old monogrammed Alto bag, a style which is no longer in production.

Cambodia is a country close to the star's heart as it's where she adopted nine-year-old Maddox, her eldest son, from as a baby.


Big brood: The mother of six moves her family around the globe depending on where she is working


'People are not used to seeing Angelina in this situation,' Louis Vuitton’s executive vice president Pietro Beccari tells Women's Wear Daily.

'I like the fact that it’s a real moment.'

'This travel message we give through personal journeys is a fundamental one for the brand. This campaign is about a very special person and a very special journey.'

In typical Angelina style she also donated a portion of her earning from the campaign to charity.

Just last week her partner, Brad Pit, 47, donated $500,000 to a charity that is helping to rebuild his tornado ravaged home state of Missouri.

Their generous contribution to The Community Foundation of the Ozarks will go toward bringing the Joplin area back to life, which was recently destroyed by deadly twisters.

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She's not in the dog house! Kim Kardashian and fiancé Kris Humphries put on a united front with purchase of new puppy amid cheating claims

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Staying strong: Kim Kardashian and fiancé Kris Humphries put on a united front yesterday with the purchase of a new puppy from a Los Angeles store


Kim Kardashian has had a stressful few days as she battles claims she cheated on her fiancé Kris Humphries.

But the couple put on a united front yesterday showing that they are closer than ever by getting a new puppy.

Kim had a broad smile on her face as she carried her new pup from a pet store in Los Angeles.


Moving forward: The reality star looked happy with her new puppy and didn't seem to have a care in the world


Her fiancé Kris has clearly not put Kim in the dog house over the recent rumours and instead held the puppy carrier as they made their way back to their car.

The pair bought the dog from Petco in Sherman Oaks and seemed focused on making a new home for their dog rather than the claims from NFL player Bret Lockett that he had carried on a five month 'affair' with the reality star.

Later the loved up pair went for a night out at the Roxbury nightclub in LA where the couple left hand in hand.


Upset: The 30-year-old has had a rough couple of weeks batting away claims that she cheated on her NBA star fiancé with NFL star Bret Lockett


Kim wore a short patterned dress which showed off her tanned legs and paired the outfit with matching shoes and a cream clutch bag.

But Kim can now breath somewhat of a sigh of relief as Lockett has now admitted that he never actually met the Keeping Up With The Kardashians
star.

The New England Patriots player had previously disclosed that he and the
30-year-old had a 'physical relationship'.


Loved up: The couple who got engaged last month went for a night out at The Roxbury nightclub in LA


But during an interview with HLN's Showbiz Tonight show yesterday the 24-year-old NFL stud revealed that he has never actually met her in person.

'When I said it was a physical relationship I meant there was a physical aspect to the relationship,' Bret said to the show's host during the interview.

'Did I mean that I saw her in person. No.'

He then went on to say the pair exchanged explicit and intimate pictures and messages and that he was introduced to Kim via his brother who was approached by Kim's friend Lauren London.


Altar bound: The pair have announced they will marry this summer


After issuing a legal letter demanding an apology from the football star, Kim finally spoke out about claims she had an affair with the NFL player.

The 30-year-old told TMZ yesterday she felt bad for Bret Lockett that he has gone to the lengths he has for publicity.

'It's really embarrassing for him,' Kim said as she left a family dinner in Burbank, California.

When asked if she still spoke to Bret, Kim said defiantly: 'I never have a day in my life'.

Kim recently got engaged to basketball player Kris Humphries who proposed with a giant $2million ring.

They had been dating for six months before announcing that they planned to get married, reportedly this summer.


'I've never spoken to him': Kim Kardashian has hit back at claims by NFL player Bret Lockett who says they had a five month affair

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Frail and fragile: Selena Gomez looks weary as she returns to hospital after being rushed on suffering from mystery illness

By SARAH FITZMAURICE

Felling fragile: Selena Gomez was looking weary as she arrived at the hospital in LA. on Saturday


She was rushed to hospital on Thursday night after complaining of nausea and a severe headache and when she returned on Saturday Selena Gomez was looking tired and run down.

The 18-year-old singer cut a frail figure as she was seen entering the hospital in Burbank, California, dressed in grey tracksuit bottoms and a yellow and white striped vest.

Selena was clutching a jumper and the hospital bands could be seen on her wrists.

The Wizards of Waverly Place star was rushed to hospital on Thursday night following an appearance on U.S. television.

Her spokesman told MailOnline that the 18-year-old singer and actress was suffering nausea and a severe headache.


Under the weather: The 18-year-old actress was dressed in a pair of grey jogging bottoms and a yellow striped vest as she returned to the hospital


While Selena, who stayed at the hospital on Thursday night, has undergone a number of tests the cause of her illness is still a mystery.

There have been reports that she was suffering from food poisoning, however a spokesperson for the star was unavailable for comment earlier today.

Her illness meant the actress was forced to pull out of a promotional appearance for her new film, Monte Carlo on Friday.

Her boyfriend Justin missed an Ice Hockey on Friday night after hearing Selena had fallen ill.

The Canadian singer didn't show up to the game after reserving a block of seats at Vancouver's Rogers Arena to watch the Stanley Cup finals Friday night, E! News reported.


Mystery illness: The cause of her illness is not yet known but Selena has undergone a number of tests while at the hospital


Well wishes: Boyfriend Justin Bieber tweeted a message of support


And Selena was supposed to make an appearance at Santa Monica Place Center Plaza on Sunday with her band The Scene, but the event had to be cancelled due to Selena’s ill health.

The performance of Who Says and a fan Q&A session was rescheduled for today, but it is unclear if Selena is well enough to perform.

Hours earlier from being rushed to hospital Gomez had seemed to be on good form during the Tonight show, telling the host how her boyfriend Justin Bieber - who today tweeted his sweetheart a Twitter message of support - has already 'passed the mom test'

She said her mother Mandy had given Bieber, 17, the thumbs up.


No signs: Before Selena was rushed to hospital on Thursday she had appeared on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno


Animated actress: The 18-year-old had spoken to the chat show host about her boyfriend Justin Bieber


'Has your mom met Justin Bieber?' Leno asked, to which the smiling former Disney star replied: 'Yes.'

'And how did that go? Ok? Did she like him?' asked Leno.

'He passed the test," the Texas-born star responded.




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2PM’s Junho wants to shower with his girlfriend?

2PM’s Junho made an explosive comment that had fangirls reeling with shock.

On June 13th, the reporters of “Good Day – Entertainment Plus” interviewed 2PM at the set of their latest beverage CF.

The segment began with Nichkhun sharing his secrets on how he sculpted his body. He shyly revealed, “I just ardently go to the gym to work out.“ Taecyeon then revealed, “Nichkhun is the type who doesn’t gain weight regardless of how much he eats. He’s been working out while eating a lot of food.”


The 2PM members were then asked what kind of CF they would like to film. Nichkhun confessed that he wants to do a Banana Milk CF, but Taecyeon smoothly interjected with, “I want to film commercials for the beverage brand we are filming for now for 100 years.”

Lastly, the members were asked what they wanted to do if they had a girlfriend. Junsu considered their current beverage CF saying, “I want to go to Switzerland to drink the drink that we are making a CF for,” which brought about much laughter.

Junho, on the other hand, said, “If I get a girlfriend, I want to shower with her,” causing his group members to gasp in shock.

At least the boy knows what he wants, right?



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Do it like a trouper! Jessie J soldiers on to perform at Summertime Ball despite badly injuring her foot in rehearsals

By DONNA MCCONNELL and JODY THOMPSON

Tough cookie: Jessie J played the Capital Radio Summertime Ball at London's Wembley Stadium tonight despite being in agony after she ruptured tendons in her foot rehearsing yesterday


She'd been left in excruciating pain just 24 hours earlier after falling from a platform and tearing tendons in her foot while rehearsing for the show at London's Wembley Stadium - but nothing was going to stop Jessie J performing tonight at her biggest gig to date.

The Do It Like A Dude star had been putting the finishing touches to her routine for tonight's Capital Radio Summertime Ball when she slipped and ended up in hospital.

But the 23-year-old showed she was made of tough stuff tonight and walked onstage heavily bandaged up, before singing the rest of her set while sat on a throne.


Smiling through: Even though she was close to tears with the pain, Jessie was in fine voice as she performed for 75,000 at Capital Radio's Summertime Ball


Wearing a black knitted bejewelled bodystocking, she managed to stand unsupported to sing Do It Like a Dude, before holding onto the throne and finally giving in and sitting down on it.

She explained to the 75,000 music fans crammed into the stadium for the Capital Radio organised show: 'I fell off the stage and mashed up my foot - I ruptured all tendons in it.

'I was told to stay at home. But I said are you crazy? I'm not letting down my fans. I did ask for a crystal sock (to cover the bandage) but this is all they had.'


On the throne: The star had tried to stand up at the start of the show but was too much in pain so sat on her rather fancy chair


Despite the untimely accident the London-born singer was in fine voice as she gave a stunning rendition of new single Nobody's perfect.

Clearly in a lot of pain. She looked close to tears however as she said: 'Sometimes its best to follow the doctors orders. Why couldn't I be an artist who just wears trainers?!'

She confessed to the crowd: 'I wanna do the next song but I'm scared,' before pausing for a drink of water, then launching into emotional ballad Who You Are.

She wrote on her Twitter afterwards to her fans, who she calls Heartbeats: 'Wembley stadium #STB #heartbeats I love you. Most amazing moment in my life. Bruck (sic) up foot and all.. Thank you. Thank you for it all. Thank you for supporting me :) I am truely (sic) touched.'


Hospital dash: Jessie J, seen here at the Glamour Women Of The Year Awards 2011 in London earlier this week, was rushed to hospital tonight


Stylish: The star, who picked up the Woman Of Tomorrow award at Tuesday's Glamour Women Of The Year Awards, showed off a softer more feminine style


Other stars on the bill of tonight's mammoth pop extravaganza Summertime Ball included Jennifer Lopez, LMFAO, Cee Lo Green, Nicole Scherzinger, JLS, Enrique Iglesias, The Wanted, Ne-Yo, Katy B and Example.


Summertime Ball @ Wembley Stadium, 12th June 2011


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Dry me out! Plucky Pixie Lott wears tiny hotpants and crop top outfit despite cold and pouring rain at Isle Of Wight festival

By JODY THOMPSON and EMILY SHERIDAN

Hippy chic: Pixie Lott ignored the freezing rain and wore a tiny paisley crop top and matching hotpants to perform at the Isle Of Wight festival today


It was an outfit more suited to a hippy gathering in sunny San Francisco - but Pixie Lott disregarded the rainy delights of a soggy British summer to wear a psychedelic hotpants and crop top combo at the Isle Of Wight festival today.

The Cry Me Out singer got a soaking as she tried to cheer up the bedraggled crowd in her skimpy paisley print outfit, but according to Mail Online reporters joining the audience in mud and pouring rain, she wasn't having much luck.

She'd accessorised her festival chic outfit with the obligatory wellies and a a flower-strewn hairband - but a mackintosh might have been more suitable.



Cheeky: The Cry Me Out singer tried her best to cheer up the cold and soaking crowd with her bottom-skimming flower power style and hippy make-up


The stoic 20-year-old star made a valiant effort however to put a smile on people's faces, despite the fact she must have been freezing.


c'mon boys and girls! The star really appeared to be giving it her all to get the audience engaged and take their minds off the weather


As well as her own hits like Mama Do, Boys And Girls and Turn It Up, she peppered her set with cover versions, including her take on Adele's Someone Like You, Katy B's Lights On, Chris Brown's Beautiful People and Aloe Blacc's I Need A Dollar.

However, on top of the atrocious weather, her set was plagued by sound problems, meaning half the soaked audience weren't able to hear her properly.


Tough gig: The singer made a hand gesture at one point however that almost seemed like she was thumbing a lift home


Turn it up! The crowd looked like they were too cold and wet to get into Pixie's poptastic set - and sound problems didn't help


As already reported by Mail Online, Kate Moss is having her hen do at three day bash with a 'Big Fat Gypsy Wedding' theme, as revealed by festival organiser John Giddings.

To celebrate her forthcoming nuptials to The Kills Jamie Hince next month, she and her 30 odd revellers - including Jade Jagger, Meg Mathews and Sadie Frost - are said to have downed 120 bottles of Mahiki rum.

They were said to have ordered another 180 botles which were being helicoptered in, and they also polished off magnums of Cristal champagne, plus bottles of Tanqueray gin and Grey Goose vodka.


Grim: After two days of good weather, conditions took a turn for the worse today


Muddy brilliant: Some revellers were still determined to have a good time however


This year's headliners are Kings of Leon, Foo Fighters and Kasabian.

Day one saw Kings Of Leon and Kaiser Chiefs, whereas yesterday saw Seasick Steve, Iggy and the Stooges, Stornoway, Lissie, Mike and the Mechanics, Hurts, before Foo Fighters and Pulp topped the bill.

Kasabian will round off the bash today after the likes of Beady Eye, The Script, Plan B and special guest Jeff Beck have strutted their stuff on stage.

Although the weather had been good for the first two days of the festival, the site has been plagued by heavy rain today.

Many revellers have decided to make the most of the conditions however and play around in the mud.

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J-Lo-cut! Jennifer Lopez leaves little to the imagination on So You Think You Can Dance in skintight spangled catsuit

By JODY THOMPSON

Making a point: The star was in incredible shape for her appearance on the live final of the show


It wasn't only the finalists who were left breathless on the So You Think You Can Dance live final on BBC1 tonight.

Viewers at home were left gasping when Jennifer Lopez gave a sizzling live performance in a glittery catsuit that was so lowcut is showed off her bra - and so tight it revealed every inch of her famous rear.

The 41-year-old star was performing her recent No. 1 single On The Floor on the show, ahead of her appearance tomorrow on the bill at Capital Radio's Summertime Ball.

To a standing ovation from judges Sisco Gomez, Louise Redknapp, Nigel Lythgoe and Arlene Phillips, host Cat Deeley was almost speechless before paying tribute to the star's performance with a simple: 'The one and only Jennifer Lopez!'



Glittering: Jennifer's spangly catsuit blended in with the bling on the So You Think You Can Dance set


Having been told the result from Cat, all he could exclaim was: 'I just feel amazing, it's amazing!

'I'm speechless. It's been the best thing I've ever done in my life.'

Cat didn't too badly herself in the style stakes, wearing a tiny tight sequined red mini dress.

The winner of the show meanwhile was tap dancer Matt Flint, who landed the £50,000 prize and the chance to dance onstage in Hollywood.

He had managed to stay out of the bottom two throughout the show.

Having been told the result from Cat, all he could exclaim was: 'I just feel amazing, it's amazing!

'I'm speechless. It's been the best thing I've ever done in my life.'


Jenny from the block: The star made her entrance being lowered down onto the stage in a giant illuminated heart
He had managed to stay out of the bottom two throughout the show.


Nigel however was more verbose on just how good a winner he was.

He said: 'It's going to be a delight for me to take Matt to Hollywood and see him dance there. He's got great character, great style, he's going to fit right in.'

Officially named Britain's Favourite Dancer, he was then carried aloft on the shoulders of his fellow finalists before they threw him in the air.

The show has been running for the past eight weeks and saw 20 dancers whittled down to a final four.


Star spangled mama: Jennifer was down on her knees as she gave the performance her all


Officially named Britian's Favourite Dancer, he was then carried aloft on the shoulders of his fellow finalists before they threw him in the air.

It was revealed earlier this week however that it could be the last outing for the show.

Despite being a huge success in the States - where it has made a star of Cat in America - it's rumoured that BBC will not bring it back next year after disappointing ratings this time round.

Last week, despite being the semi-final, ratings fell under three million when the show clashed with the England versus Switzerland football match on ITV1.


Bit breezy: The star waved to fans - and showed off her bra again - as she left her London hotel on the way to the BBC


Sneaking out the back door: The star was wearing an all-black ensemble and sunglasses


Yummy mummy: The star, seen here with daughter Emme, leaving a London dance studio after rehearsals yesterday

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Looking grrreat! Kylie Minogue is stunning in leopard print coat as she greets fans - and even signs a bandaged wrist

The cat's whiskers: Kylie Minogue looked stunning in a leopard print coat as she signed autographs for fans in Sydney


Kylie Minogue she was just a pussycat last night as she took the time to undertake a meet and greet with her fans before a show in Sydney last night.

The Love At First Sight singer was wearing a stylish cape-style leopard coat as she signed autographs ahead of her gig at at the city's Entertainment Centre - and at one point even autographed the bandage on a fan's arm.

The 43-year-old was certainly feline fine in the cold of the Australian winter in the coat.

It's a chilly-for-Sydney 15°C and cloudy, with rain on the way - not exactly barbie weather.

The star was wrapped up warm in the cosy drape-fronted fake fur coat, which was scarily realistic.

She teamed the jacket with skintight black jeans and knee-high black boots.


Easy does it: The star even signed a fan's bandaged wrist as she took time out of her hectic schedule for a meet and greet


The coat is clearly a favourite of Kylie's.

She was first seen wearing it last December back home in London.

But the stylish star has got it back out of her wardrobe again as she's it's currently winter in her homeland, where she's playing the Australian leg of her Aphrodite tour.


Who's next? The singer, who is playing her third night at Sydney's Entertainment Centre tonight, carried out the impromptu signing backstage


Just purrfect: The star was looking stunning in the fake fur coat as she said hello to her Sydney fans


She said her was thrilled be back home too, telling local journalists: 'I definitely get a little more excited and a little nervous, and I just try to make that work in my favour,' she said.

'In my mind it is [a tougher crowd to play] sometimes but I'm at home and there is so much love and joy and everything great about being home.'

Despite basing herself in London for much of the past two decades, Kylie says she could never choose between her adopted and native homes.


Old favourite: Kylie was first seen wearing the coat last winter in London


'If it had to choose to be the other side of the world and that was it, I don't know if I could do that,' she said.

'My life is on both sides of the world, travel is the way it is at the moment.'

Earlier this week, the star was greeted with a flashmob of fans singing I Should Be So Lucky to her as she arrived at Sydney's Wildfire restaurant, where she played a surprise semi-acoustic set, which you can watch below.


Surprise! The star was greeted by a flashmob singing I Should Be So Lucky as she arrived to play a gig at Sydney's Wildfire restaurant earlier this week


Spot the star: The singer was stunned by her incredible reception as she arrived at the venue


Kylie plays her third date in Sydney tonight, before playing three dates at the Melbourne Rod Laver Arena on 14-16 June and Perth on 22 June.

She then plays dates in the Far East before finishing up the tour in July with two dates in Cape Town, South Africa.


KYLIE MINOGUE ARRIVES IN SYDNEY



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Selena Gomez rushed to hospital after appearance on The Tonight Show

Drama: Selena Gomez wash rushed to hospital last night following an appearance on the Jay Leno show suffering a severe headache and nausea


Selena Gomez was rushed to hospital last night following an appearance on U.S. television.

The 18-year-old singer and actress was suffering nausea and a severe headache, her spokesman told MailOnline.

She was taken to a hospital in the Los Angles area and is currently undergoing tests.

The cause of her illness is, however, still a mystery.

A spokesman for the star confirmed: 'Last night after Selena's appearance on The Tonight Show she wasn't feeling well and was taken to the hospital.


Well wishes: Boyfriend Justin Bieber tweeted a message of support


'She is currently undergoing routine tests.'

Gomez seemed to be on good form during the show, telling the host how her boyfriend Justin Bieber - who today tweeted his sweetheart a Twitter message of support - has already 'passed the mom test' saying her mother Mandy had given Bieber, 17, the thumbs up.

'Has your mom met Justin Bieber?' Leno asked, to which the smiling former Disney star replied: 'Yes.'


So in love: Justin and Selena at NBA finals between the Miami Heat and the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, earlier this week


'And how did that go? Ok? Did she like him?' asked Leno.

'He passed the test," the Texas-born star responded.

Selena and Justin have been enjoying a whirlwind romance in recent months.

They attended the NBA finals together in Dallas earlier this week and enjoyed a romantic break together in Hawaii recently.

She has been by his side to watch him scoop awards at the recent Billboard Awards too.


Romantic: She recently accompanied Bieber on a trip to his homeland in Canada and met his family. She told Leno last night her mother was a big fan of his


And just last month Selena accompanied him to his homeland of Canada to meet his family.

But despite their relationship seemingly going from strength to strength, Selena has had a tough time with some of Bieber's fans.

It was recently reported how she had received online death threats from jealous fans.

Monte Carlo, an upcoming romantic adventure starring Gomez, Katie Cassidy and Leighton Meester, arrives in cinemas on July 1.




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A little shopping for the casually dressed Duchess of Cambridge... before her dazzling transformation for gala dinner

By REBECCA ENGLISH and RICHARD SIMPSON

Dressed down: A casual trip to the shops on London's King's Road for Kate - before her dazzling transformation as she arrived at the 10th annual Ark (Absolute Return for Kids) Gala Dinner at Kensington Palace that evening


With her glossy hair, megawatt smile and £4,000 sequinned dress, she had all eyes on her.

But just hours before dazzling at her first official evening engagement on Thursday, the Duchess of Cambridge could have been any young woman shopping on London’s King’s Road.

Dressed casually in flat white pumps, skinny Hudson jeans and a cream scoop-necked jumper, Kate managed the three-hour trip without any of her fellow shoppers noticing her.

Her long, dark hair was scraped back into an unremarkable low bun, with the only hint of glamour coming from the sapphire engagement ring that once belonged to Princess Diana.

Accompanied by two plainclothes Scotland Yard police protection officers, Kate, 29, popped into the Peter Jones department store in Sloane Square, where she spent almost an hour browsing fashion accessories before picking up a few bits and bobs.


Star attraction: William and Kate didn't disappoint on their first official public engagement as a married couple


She also visited Boots, where she bought a couple of facial moisturisers from the low-cost Nivea range.

But while passers-by failed to realise they had the Duchess in their midst, one or two excited shop assistants did a double-take when they spotted her.

Another police officer waited nearby in a royalty and diplomatic protection squad Range Rover. Parked on a double yellow line, he drove around the block whenever he saw a traffic warden.

Kate eventually made her way to the car and was driven to the Clarence House apartment that she and William are sharing with Prince Harry until they move into Kensington Palace next month.

No more than four hours later, as a transformed Kate stepped out of a Jaguar at the Ark tenth anniversary gala, there was no chance of her going unnoticed.

In her shimmering rose Jenny Packham gown, she reduced millionaires and celebrities to behaving like excited children as they crowded around her eagerly taking pictures on their camera phones.

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Keeping it brief: The Saturdays play live in tiny shorts as Nicola Roberts gets over nerves to make solo onstage debut

By JODY THOMPSON

Fierce: The Saturdays took to the stage in Newcastle last night all wearing tiny shorts - apart from a more bashful Rochelle Wiseman (far right)


They've never been afraid of wearing skimpy outfits onstage - but The Saturdays outdid themselves on stage in Newcastle last night.

The girl group were sporting the tiniest of shorts as they played a short set at a gig thrown by the city's radio station, Metro Radio Live.

But it seemed that Rochelle Wiseman was not having one of her more confident days and wore pale denim skintight jeans instead.


Work it: (L-R) Mollie King, Una Healy, Vanessa White, Frankie Sandford and Rochelle were playing a short set at Metro Radio Live at Newcastle Arena - a kind of urban indoor one-day pop festival


However, one person who had most definitely overcome her nerves was Nicola Roberts, who made her live solo debut last night, just days after saying she was dreading going on without her Girls Aloud bandmates.

Talking to MTV earlier this week, she'd revealed: 'I'm nervous and I'm dreading the night before. I know I'm going to be like losing half a stone in weight overnight, so I'm going to have to get myself into the zone.'

She added: 'There does feel like there is a little bit of extra pressure, because it is just me and it feels a little bit like, is that enough, is it enough to just look at that?'


Solo debut: Nicola Roberts got over her nerves to play her first ever live gig without Girls Aloud at the show


Dainty doll: The star threw some shapes as she performed and totally won the screaming crowd over


However, she seemed to quash her butterflies and impressed the crowd, singing debut solo single Beat Of My Drum in a tiny red and pink dress accessorised with a kooky headscarf and multicoloured strappy heels.

Other acts playing the bash included dubstep queen Katy B, Chipmunk, Sophie Ellis Bextor, The Feeling, The Wanted, rapper Example, hot new band The Overtones and Amy Winehouse's goddaughter Dionne Bromfield.

Meanwhile, Nicola has been explaining why she chose to take such a different direction musically with her new single.


Strutting her stuff: Mollie was wearing titchy high-waisted orange shorts and a low cut see-through blue vest top that showed off her black bra


Working with hot underground music producer Diplo, she explained: 'I tried to drum in to him that I wanted these quirky dollops of sound like M.I.A. (who he's worked with before) or Major Lazer (his Jamaican dancehall project).

'Don’t try and make this record come back like a commercial, just-for-radio song with 500 dance synths all over it ‘cause it’s not where I’m trying to go.'

Scouse beauty Nicola also says she feels like she's unleashed her singing voice properly for the first time too.


On song: Frankie belts out one of The Saturday's singles wearing tight striped shorts and a blue top with a distressed denim top half, as Una sports ripped denim and a low cut purple top showing off her red bra


She said: 'I was sick to death of singing the quiet, whispery parts. I was like, no, f*** this, I’m going to sing!'

Talking to MTV, Nicola said it was good that it was so different to Girls Aloud: 'It was important my first single was different to anything else around.

'I love that it’s a song everyone can sing and dance along to.


Earning her stripes: Rochelle has teamed her jeans with a leather jacket and a midriff-exposing tiger print top


Thighs the limit: Una strikes a pose at the Newcastle Arena


Nicola Roberts will be releasing her debut album ‘Cinderella’s Eyes’ in October.
Meanwhile, the Daily Mirror is reporting that Girls Aloud are heading back into the studio in January.

But apparently, the girls are ditching their former producers, hitmakers Xenomania.

A source said: 'At the moment the Girls are really excited about their new beginning, although they are scratching their heads over who will create signature hits for them.

'They’re excited they’re going to be making a fresh start together on this next adventure of their lives.

'In six months time it’ll be back to work as normal – they are itching to get back in the studio.'


An audience with...Sophie Ellis Bextor was also on the bill at the bash


The band are reportedly set to reform to celebrate their 10th anniversary next year at a special festival for the London 2012 Olympics at the O2 Arena.

Nicola though is onstage again for a hometown gig at Liverpool's Radio City Live tonight, before playing T4 On The Beach on 10 July.

Beat Of My Drum is then released on 18 July.

Meanwhile, MTV Music show On Set With Nicola Roberts is on at 2pm tomorrow.
And the next Metro Radio Live is on 7 July and features JLS and Olly Murs.







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