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    ITV unveils Christmas celebrity singing contest to support mental health with 'Britain Get Singing'

    The one-off special showcases TV stars' singing skills as they talk about the importance of spending time with others.

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    Yahoo Celebrity UK

    Will.i.am apologises after being booed at gig for calling Ireland part of UK

    The singer managed to offend his fans in Galway.

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    Yahoo Celebrity UK

    will.i.am launching £220 smart mask for our 'sci-fi times'

    The Xupermask is a face mask with built-in noise-cancelling headphones, a charging port and LED lights at the front.

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    Yahoo Celebrity UK

    will.i.am brands flight attendant 'racist' after onboard incident

    The airline have denied that the incident had "anything to do with race" after the musician was met by police when the plane landed in Sydney.

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    Yahoo Celebrity UK

    Tulisa opens up about cosmetic surgery woes and possible return to 'The X Factor'

    Tulisa opens up about her cosmetic surgery woes and whether she'll make a return to The X Factor

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    Will.I.AM planning Royal collaboration

    Rapper and music producer lining up collaboration with former Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson.

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    Tulisa Contostavlos wins six-year court battle against will.i.am over co-writing claim

    The N-Dubz star sued and won her legal battle with the former Black Eyed Peas singer.

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    The Voice: Mo beats Into the Ark to win record contract

    The finale of the The Voice saw a gobsmacked Mo Adeniran win that coveted record deal.

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    The Voice: Final four in a knockout first half

    It seems most of us were distracted by the outfits though: Will.i.am fresh off the set of A Clockwork Orange, Tom as Colonel Sanders and Jennifer as the coconut Quality Street. Money can’t buy you everything it seems, including a decent stylist.

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    YBN TV

    The Voice: 6 through in blind auditions 2

    We haven’t lost the good natured banter between the coaches, which is nice, even with the change of personnel.

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    Yahoo News UK

    The Voice returns with a new brutality

    Tom Jones is fine with it but I’m not alone in feeling distraught on the rejected constestants’ behalf. Rachel Rose – a versatile vocal in a good performance but maybe not original enough – and Jamie Greer, who bravely covered an All Saints song, which I thought would see him through, both earned standing ovations from the audience – not a bad response to take away, but how much more valuable would it have been if the judges had told them to their faces what their opinions were: great singers but not what they’re looking for. Jason Jones, a mild mannered, nice family man who works in a customer service call centre, knocked us all out with unexpected vocal greatness, a passionate and musical rocky-ish but contemporary one.

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    The Voice bosses accused of begging for free pies

    You’d think Tom Jones and Will.i.am could stretch to the odd steak bake on their seven figure salaries, wouldn’t you? One London bakery has roasted ITV bosses after receiving an email asking them to provide The Voice’s judging panel with a selection of FREE baked goods to munch on while filming the show. Vincent Ayres, who runs a bakery in Nunhead, South London told The Star he received a rather flaky email begging for his pastries with a promise of ‘influential’ celebs tasting his wares.

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    Adele Ankers

    The Voice Kids coaches CONFIRMED: Who’s joining will.i.am?

    ITV have announced the coaching line-up for their upcoming show The Voice Kids – the children’s version of the popular singing competition – as will.i.am promises a “dope” new series. With blind auditions right around the corner, it has been revealed that the Black Eyed Peas frontman will be joined by pop sensation Pixie Lott and McFly’s Danny Jones in the famous red chairs. Starting her music career at age 15, Pixie has sold more than 1.6 million albums and 4 million singles worldwide, claiming three UK number-one singles, before appearing on London’s West End in September this year.

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    Adele Ankers

    The Voice 2017: Emma Willis teases game-changing twist ahead of new series launch

    The Voice UK host Emma Willis has revealed that the revamped version of the talent show is moving to its new home on ITV with a particularly brutal twist. In addition to the new TV station and judging line-up, there will be a drastic shake-up at the blind auditions stage of the singing competition, where all four coaches have to judge a contestant based purely on their vocal abilities. Presenter Emma Willis opened up about the exciting new format change, explaining how she thinks it will help to refocus the coaches’ feedback and allow for far more honest critiques.

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    Adele Ankers

    Black Eyed Peas Recruit Stars For ‘Where Is The Love?’ Charity Remake

    Will.i.am announced the project on Instagram and Twitter, sharing a list of musicians with the hashtag #WHEREStheLOVE. Black Eyed Peas want to inspire millennials to “care like your freedom depends on it” following a series of tragic new stories, which have recently broken around the globe.

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    Mary Gallagher

    Gwyneth Paltrow Joins Will.i.am For New Reality Tech Show

    The Goop founder and Black Eyed Peas star will act as advisors on Planet Of The Apps set to be co-produced by Apple and Propogate. Gwyneth will put her business expertise to the test as a mentor to budding developers alongside Will and hopes she’ll create opportunities for life changing software to break through.

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    Adele Ankers

    The Voice: Sir Paul McCartney In Talks To Become A Coach For First Series On ITV

    With The Voice moving from the BBC to ITV, producers are reportedly eager to land a star-studded judging panel to ensure a successful series. According to new reports, the broadcasters are “determined” to sign up Sir McCartney as a coach for the talent competition. While the future of current coaches Boy George, Ricky Wilson, Will.i.am and Paloma Faith remain unclear, the Beatles legend is reportedly at the top of ITV’s wish list.

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    Michael Allen

    Kylie Minogue And Jennifer Hudson ‘To Join The Voice Judging Line-Up’

    Kylie Minogue and Jennifer may be set to join will.i.am on the sixth series of The Voice. Minogue, below, proved hugely popular as a mentor during her first stint in 2014 and a source told the Daily Mirror: “They’ve pushed the boat out to get Will to stay and are very much hoping he’ll say yes. “We all know Kylie loves her spinning around and it would be just brilliant to have her back.

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    Katy Brent-Stacey

    Is The Voice Star Lydia Lucy About To Replace Fergie In The Black Eyed Peas Permanently?

    Lydia Lucy wowed crowds at the Royal Albert Hall last week when she stood in for Fergie at a Black Eyed Peas gig. Now it’s being reported that the singer could be a permanent replacement for Fergie on an upcoming tour. According to The Sun, it was Will.i.am’s plan to snag Lydia, after she impressed him on The Voice earlier this year.

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    Katy Brent-Stacey

    Uh-oh Has Will.i.am Quit The Voice To Focus on The Black Eyed Peas Reunion?

    It looks like the only original coach on The Voice is set to walk away from the show ahead of its move to ITV next year. Black Eyed Peas star Will.i.am has been a regular in the spinning chairs since the show started in 2012. This news comes just days after Will confirmed that The Black Eyed Peas would be reuniting this year.

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    Michael Allen

    ‘Don’t Call Him A Rapper’: Rapper Will.i.am Issues Farcical Instructions To Interviewers

    Will.i.am is proving to be more of a diva than Mariah Carey and touchier than Robert Downey Jr in an interview.

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    Michael Allen

    Will.i.am Whines Women Always Leave Him Marooned In The Friend Zone

    If he didn’t have millions in the bank thanks to a string of chart hits his questionable fashion taste and questionable use of punctuation would make it hard for him to land women.

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    Michael Allen

    Paloma Faith ‘Quits The Voice’ After Comparing BBC Singing Show To A Sinking Ship

    Critics have drawn comparisons between the Titanic and The Voice before. Now judge Paloma Faith has appeared to quit as a judge on the show, days before the series’ final. Faith, above, who joined the panel in January, said: ‘Last night I went down with the ship, power dressing in possibly my last foray into reality TV shows.

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    AC/DC Singer's 'Deafness' Fears: Other Musicians Who Suffer From Severe Hearing Problems

    <p>AC/DC have postponed the rest of their US tour after the band’s lead singer, Brian Johnson, was told he risks total hearing loss if he continues. </p><p>The 68-year-old has been the lead singer of the band since 1980 – and their future has now been put in doubt. </p><p>However, he is not the first musician to suffer from hearing problems due to his line of work.</p><p>Action on Hearing Loss said anyone regularly exposed to noise levels above 85 decibels risked permanent hearing damage.The charity’s senior audiologist, Louise Hart, said: “If you’re a musician, or someone who enjoys going to concerts regularly, you should wear ear protection, which reduces your exposure and could save your hearing.”</p>

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    Will.i.am Is Back With New ‘Dial’ Smartwatch

    American musician and entrepreneur Will.i.am has launched a second attempt at a smartwatch.