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ExCLUSIVE: Musician Michael Aldag has teased new music that is influenced by the Killers, the 1975, and the Bastille after gaining a worldwide following his witty social commentary on TikTok.

Michael Aldag, a TikTok sensation, rose to fame back in 2020 with his incisive observational sketches about daily life and teased new music, promising that fans will soon hear tracks in the vein of The Killers and Lewis Capaldi.

The 23-year-old from West Kirby, Merseyside is gearing up for a memorable summer, with fresh tracks on the horizon in the form of his ‘ The Carousel ‘ EP – which he is aiming to release in the coming months. Entitled, Tonsillitis, and Ghosted, his previous works, which combined lyrical reflections on Gen Z life with energizing anthemic choruses, were popular with listeners.

His social media posts during lockdown garnered attention from around the world, as he experienced the power of viral content first hand. His TikTok videos, which saw him lampoon aspects of modern life from a young person’s perspective, helped him to carve out a niche for himself as an unlikely social commentator and he boats over 900,000 followers on the platform – along with a further 220,000 on Instagram.

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Aldag’s level-headed outlook, reflecting on what transpired to become a national overnight viral sensation five years ago, demonstrates maturity beyond his young age. He said: “I started doing the sketch videos when I was 18 and I remember doing my first video after being added into uni group chats and it doing my head in!

“I was sat on my couch doing nothing, writing songs in my room and watching Netflix. So I thought ‘I’ll keep doing them’. That kind of grew and as that grew, my music did too. I would sit on TikTok live and would tell people that I had a new song out.

“So it wasn’t planned out. Social media definitely helped me find and grow an audience, which, I suppose, was very important.

He admits to having a life that is frequently ‘splished’ between juggling his duties on TikTok, representing himself, and organizing gigs. Coming off the back of a secret performance at Liverpool’s famous Jacaranda – which launched the Beatles to superstardom and has welcomed esteemed artists such as Blossoms in recent times – he appears enthused when asked about the process of making music.

He still remembers that time in his life as his most productive when he first began to write when he was 14 when he first started to write in his bedroom. However, the craft of songwriting remains his first love, with his passion for his art palpable.

“When I was 16 years old, I really got into that and would spend the night making and producing songs just to get lost in that world.” Then, as the clock would indicate, I would need to go to bed the following morning to get ready for school.

” I’d just be taking my laptop everywhere and producing stuff. I still try to do that, but I also enjoy sharing ideas with a producer about writing on my guitar and keyboard piano.

The Merseysider acknowledges seeing the Killers’ Brandon Flowers perform when he was a teenager as a major seminal moment in his journey to embarking on a career in music himself. He recalled: “I think that was one of those moments where you feel like your life slowed down, I remember watching him and the Killers when I was 15 in the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool – it was incredible.

He was such a fantastic performer, and I can recall just before that, when I first first heard about these songs as a teenager. Seeing their show, with all the massive lights, it wasn’t trying to be coy, it was like ‘ here’s one banger and here’s one after that ‘ and he was just singing his heart out.

“I got really jealous, I think,” the statement read. I wanted to be in the audience and do it because it was one of those times when I couldn’t bear being there. It’s when you try and do it that you realize just how much hard work it takes”!

Aldag anticipates releasing new material in the upcoming months, with “The Carousel” representing some of his most introspective pieces of work to date. His previously unheard tracks are included in his previously unheard collection. The starlet has gained notoriety for his clever depictions of northern life, but it’s obvious that he is more at ease than ever writing about his own struggles with romance, broken relationships, and dealing with heartache.

He acknowledges that the lyrics to the tracks “Three Minutes” and “Happy” have a more melancholy lyrical undertone than the tracks that are The 1975-esque, with catchy pop choruses and bright, uplifting melodies.

Aldag, who co-wrote these songs with producer and former Eurovision contestant Robin Stjernberg, does not shy away from admitting that he is unapologetically baring his soul like never before. They first worked together last year, with their songwriting partnership having blossomed ever since their initial encounter in a studio in Stockholm.

We had never met each other before, but we were put into a session because it was freezing in the middle of winter. We wrote the first song for that. Both of us were feeling quite jaded and feeling like we were doing things that we didn’t feel rewarded by and out of nowhere]the song] happened”, Aldag remembers.

“I just went with what came naturally,” I said as a result. It’s difficult to sing that song because I was very honest with the lyrics.

They are just heartbreaking songs, but what we’ve done with “Three Minutes” is write something that’s a sort of 80s dance-inspired disco tune. Similar to “Happy,” but lyrically speaking, it is pretty devastating but has a snare kick going all the way through.

Addressing inevitable comparisons which will come with Lewis Capaldi for his vocal delivery on the title track, he admits: “I probably sound like Lewis Capaldi when he’s got a sore throat! I love that song – from there that song sparked the rest of the music.

“From there, I thought, “There’s something in that experience that I had.” That was the embryo of that song and then that grew and became all the different sides of it, which became the rest of the music. We hope to have a cool world in place.

Aldag also makes an announcement about making his first concept record of his career, with all the songs being based on the same source of inspiration that Aldag has used to create this project. He said: “I then tried to tell a story in the lyrics of this relationship and of the nature of it going round and round like a carousel – that’s where the whole thing has come from. In that regard, yes, it’s a concept album.

It’s been very jarring in my music before, and it’s even more blatantly so at times, but with this, it’s still my life and true, and I tried to explore different sounds and create a distinctive sound with Robin.

With his upcoming release, “The Carousel,” which is scheduled for the summer, Aldag is now aiming to build on his previous successes. The youngster is also brimming with excitement about playing his songs for audiences at festivals including Chris Evans ‘ CarFest this year.

I’m eager to play CarFest, he continued. I remember it vividly because it was my first festival when I first played it on my acoustic guitar when I was 17 years old. I was so nervous. I was pounding my head. I’m still recording a Shaun Mendes cover, so maybe I’ll take that back for nostalgia.

Zak Starkey, the band’s drummer, has been fired from The Who after decades, but that’s not the only tragedy he’s experienced as a result of being born into the wild world of rock and roll.

Zak Starkey has suffered a major blow, being fired from The Who after joining as their full time drummer in 1996. Considering his hugely successful career and birth into rock royalty, it’s surprising his name hasn’t always been in the headlines – but he’s had plenty of ups and downs behind the scenes.

Multi-instrumentalist Zak, 59, is the first child of The Beatles drummer Ringo Starr and his first wife Maureen Cox. He had an illustrious childhood, growing up around major stars while enjoying private education and a home in a gated community in Surrey.

Zak went on to grow his own family, marrying his second wife Sharna Liguz – better known a Sshh – in 2022, the year after they welcomed their daughter Luna Lee Lightnin.

Everything seemed to be going perfectly for the talented performer until this month, when Zak was booted from The Who following their two shows at the Royal Albert Hall at the end of March. Zak – who spent much of his childhood with The Who’s original drummer Keith Moon – admitted to being “surprised and saddened” by the sudden break, which followed a few months of instability.

Back in January, Zak experienced a terrifying health scare that forced him to drop out of a gig with Mantra of the Cosmos, which he and Sshh formed. The band, which counts Oasis and Ride guitarist Andy Bell alongside Happy Mondays stars Shaun Ryder and Bez as its core members, was due to perform a secret set in Soho, London, when Zak was rushed for medical attention.

Just hours before he was due on stage, doctors found multiple blood clots in his leg, and was placed on a two-week course of blood thinners alongside being ordered to immediate bed rest.

Zak has addressed his health issues, and blasted the idea that they had anything to do with his firing from The Who. In a statement provided to the Rolling Stone, he emphasised: “In January, I suffered a serious medical emergency with blood clots in my right bass drum calf. This is now completely healed and does not affect my drumming or running.”

Zak, who refers to the band as his “family” and drummer Moon, who died of an overdose in 1978, was given the guts of his departure from The Who.

Moon is known as one of the greatest drummers in history, but also one of the wildest. “He was one of my dad’s best friends. When my brother, sister, and I used to stay with my dad there, we would occasionally spend a few days at Keith’s house. Keith was the babysitter. We would just hang out and talk about anything, really–girls, surfing, bands, drums. He was a really fantastic guy to hang out with,” Zak said of his impact during a chat with the Modern Drummer.

Unfortunately, Zak’s uncle may have passed on more than just his drumming abilities, in blood, to him. When Zak was a boy, Moon gave him his first-ever drum kit, which tragically he later sold when he was 26.

The kit went for £12,000 at Sotheby’s, and Zak admitted that he needed the money because he found himself trapped in a corner with financial and drug issues. “I wish I’d never sold it, but, at the time, I owed some drug dealers and the taxman a lot of money,” he told Hi-Fi Plus.

Prior to his marriage to Sshh, the drummer was married to Sarah Menikides from 1985 to 2021. Zak was just 19 when he first tied the knot, and by this point was reportedly already deeply embroiled in the drug world.

According to an anonymous source, “When [Sarah] met him about three years ago, Zak was drinking heavily and doing drugs, and Ringo was disgusted with him, and not even speaking to him.

Sarah, however, sort of reached him. She made the distinction between drinking and using drugs, not alcohol. If he returns to his former, he was once a rogue. Zak’s return to normalcy with his father is another positive outcome of the relationship, according to the source.

Unlike his second wedding – which saw stars such as Liam Gallagher and Johnny Marr descend on a huge Hollywood ceremony – the first was secretly held at a London registry office. “Ringo didn’t go to the wedding, because Zak wanted to avoid publicity. But he did hold the reception for them afterwards at his mansion,” the source added of Zak’s teen nuptials.

Things clearly changed for Zak later in life, and he can count working with major groups such as Oasis and The Lightning Seeds into his impressive CV. The star also has a label that he runs with Sshh, Trojan Jamaica, which they set up shortly before moving to the island nation.

“Jamaica is the most productive musical country I’ve ever been to. It’s second to none, in fact. The other great thing about it is everyone’s really f*****g happy. There’s no pressure. It flows, “ he told Rock Cellar Magazine. He and Sshh moved there in 2017 after being invited to play in Jamaica the year before, and ended up staying in tropical bliss for three years while also cranking out plenty of music.

And, it seems things might be on the up for Zak despite his very public firing. The long-awaited Oasis reunion tour is kicking off this summer, and they’re said to have their eye on Zak to return to the fold as their drummer.

Body language expert Judi James has given her verdict on the new photos of Zara McDermott and Louis Tomlinson’s passionate smooch in Malibu after their romantic trip

Loved up Louis Tomlinson and Zara McDermott’s ‘intense’ kiss could suggest one has more passionate feelings than the other, a body language expert has claimed.

New photos which emerged today show the pair locking lips as Zara leaves their Malibu Air BnB after a romantic break in the United States of America with Louis. In the pictures, the pair are saying goodbye in Malibu as they kiss and hold hands before Zara, 28, heads to the airport following her romantic trip with the One Direction star, 33. In the photographs, Zara is wearing a blue Rotate Sunday tracksuit top and matching joggers along with a pair of white and green Adidas trainers.

Clearly comfortable in Louis’ company she went makeup-free for the occasion as her blonde locks tumbled down her back as she sported a pair of glasses with a bold black trip and a pair of small gold hoop earrings. Louis wore a navy blue hooded top and a pair of black tracksuit bottoms with a white trim going down the side.

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Louis wore black socks as he stepped onto the driveway to say goodbye to his new belle, who’s romance was ‘soft launched’ while they were in the US together last week. Clearly on cloud nine Louis is seen holding out his hand to Zara, who is walking ahead of him, before she grasps his hand and the pair share a smooch.

The embrace sees Louis tightly holding onto Zara’s jumper as they lock lips. And, body language expert Judi James has now given her take – revealing the display might hint that Louis has stronger feelings for Zara, who has a ‘cooler response’.

She exclusively told the Mirror: “This is a sweet, intense-looking public kiss and the signals from Louis’s body language suggest feelings of longing and regret as he kisses Zara goodbye in Malibu.

“His head is straight as he leans in and he seems to grip her arm tightly as though reluctant to let her go and keen to leave a trace of the strength of his emotions to stay with her.

He’s run out in his socks to plant this kiss and his angle of lean and his closed eyes suggests he means it.

“Zara though is showing a slightly cooler response. Her head arches away slightly and instead of tilting her head to make the kiss a little more passionate and sensual she keeps her own head upright. Her response to his almost desperate-looking grasp of her sleeve is to keep her hand with her phone in it held away here.”

The pair jetted off to the US together earlier this month, weeks after they were spotted enjoying a meal together at a cosy Suffolk hotel. While on their trip, the pair shared matching photographs of a view from a Stereophonics concert and Zara ‘soft launched’ their romance by sharing a photo of her breakfast featuring Louis’ arm in the background.

Zara and Louis are yet to discuss their romance publicly, but haven’t held back on public displays of affection as they were recently snapped holding hands while out in America.

It comes just a few months after Zara’s split from her longterm boyfriend Sam Thompson, who is also reportedly stepping back into the dating world. Zara and I’m A Celebrity… star Sam had been together for five years before their split in December.

Sam has been rumoured to be dating Too Hot To Handle star Lucy Syed, after reportedly getting cosy in a Chelsea nightclub. A source has since claimed the pair have been exchanging messages on Instagram since their cosy nightclub appearance. As the claims of his new romance came to light, Sam shared a cryptic post on his Instagram stories, sharing a photo of himself smiling before he gushed: “What a day” followed by a smiling face and red love heart emojis.

Sam and Zara first started dating in May 2019, with Sam telling OK! magazine Zara made the first move. Trouble hit paradise for the pair early on as it was revealed Zara cheated on Sam while on The X Factor: Celebrity and the pair split briefly. Zara was seen grovelling in viral Made In Chelsea scenes as she begged for Sam to forgive her – he refused to at first but eventually decided to move past Zara’s cheating and the pair reunited.

Adrian Araouzou, the groom of Married At First Sight Australia, has revealed some of the behind-the-scenes rumors and provides insight into what it’s really like on the show.

Married At First Sight Australia has been packed with drama, feuds and scandal this year from the hopeful bride and grooms looking for love. But amid the drama and bust-ups, one groom has revealed what it’s really like to be a part of the show.

Adrian Araouzou was matched with Awhina Rutene on the show, and now the Aussie groom has revealed some behind-the-scenes secrets.

From how the application process works to not being able to speak to any of the other couples while in the apartments, the 36-year-old lifts the lid on what really goes on during the popular dating show.

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Adrian shared some things with TikTok during his “MAFS gossip sesh.” The groom videoed himself in the kitchen, saying, “I’m going to drop all the goss.” First of all, the groom instructed the applicant to avoid doing this.

“When you are applying for a partner, you are asked what you want and what you don’t want,” says the director. “I advise anyone who wants to enter the show to refrain from mentioning your non-negotiables.” Adrian alleges that by doing this, there are a good chance that they will give it to you.

He claimed it was done without incident and that “it’s for the drama” and that it actually happened to him. He continued, “For example, I said I didn’t want anyone to have a child because it becomes complicated, and what did they give me? ” Someone who has a child.

The married couples move into their apartments after Adrian revealed another secret that many people may not be aware of. You are forbidden from speaking to the other couples once you are in the apartments, they claim, because they “don’t want the drama to unfold in the corridors,” and they further claim that you are advised to return to your room if you are caught with them.

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He explained that everyone has designated time slots for exercise in the gym, so that you can “don’t cross paths in the corridor” and that it’s because they can “save all the drama for TV.” Additionally, Adrian addressed the claims that the actors are “paid actors,” and added, “That’s one thing I can assure you, they are not. They are simply numerous personalities in one place.

The groom claimed that the goal of the show is to “create good TV” after a few weeks and that once you are on it, you begin to “understand the objective.” He asserted that it is important to “create drama” at a dinner party. You are aware that the quicker you can get out and get home, you can.

He claimed that most people would laugh off and move on after the dinner party if they were involved in a drama. People can stay friends after a show, they say. And he concluded, “It’s all real, real people, real drama, real gossip, real feelings,” and praised the production team’s “excellent work ethic” that led to “the best TV”

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Fans have only just begun to notice a significant poster detail for The Gallagher brothers, who will be performing live in Cardiff from July 4 through November 23.

The same aspect of a recently unveiled tour poster has thrilled Oasis fans. With a tour that runs from July 4 through November 23 this year, the Gallagher brothers are gearing up for a much-anticipated return to the spotlight, starting in Cardiff, Wales, on July 4.

Noel and Liam Gallagher are scheduled to give a number of fully-booked performances worldwide. Fans were quick to point out an update they were thrilled by, despite the length of time it took to reveal the ultimate tour poster. Even though most of the concert tickets have already been sold, some hopefuls still have a glimmer of hope that they will get a seat at the Oasis reunion, which will be the ensemble’s first collective bow since 2009, despite the fact that most of the tickets have already been sold.

Supporters on the r/Oasis subreddit have praised the updated poster design, which nods to a nearly three-decade-old tour poster.

The post, which features the tour poster, reads, “Surprised it took this long; they were probably waiting for the newest Australia night to sell out so that it could say “sold out” on the poster. This image is also far superior to the first black and white image.

A rundown of the sold-out performances gives the Gallagher siblings a new look in the new photo.

Since then, band fans have drawn parallels between the original poster and another pamphlet that ran the band’s Be Here Now tour.

There’s no denying that the brothers’ personalities are largely similar, despite the brothers’ differences from the 1997 photo. A call to this is almost certainly coming back, one fan wrote.

Another questioned why they had them in all the new photos and asked, “Why?” The was once used to pivot around, lol. Perhaps there is a way to say that things have changed and that they now understand each other’s pov.

Fans are desperate to get a copy of the group’s most recent poster and are suggesting that the items be sold at concerts, with the line “Biblical.” I’m anticipating selling this for a ridiculously high price at trade shows.

The lack of additional concerts, despite the current ones selling out quickly, raises another question. When every show is sold out, one user said, “It’s shocking how few shows are playing.” When this tour is over, I wonder what the plan is.

Tickets are still available for the act’s November 4 show at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium, which will cost around £130 for those who prefer the standings.

Colin Farrell has made an open letter regarding the heartbreaking decision to enroll his 21-year-old son in long-term care. The actor previously described the misdiagnosis of cerebral palsy in his son James.

Before doctors finally determined James to have Angelman syndrome, he revealed the heartbreaking medical error. It is a rare genetic condition that has an impact on the nervous system and leads to severe physical and learning limitations, according to the NHS.

A person with Angelman syndrome will likely live to be nearly normal, but they will need support throughout their entire life. James, who is not verbal, has been put in a care facility by his former flame Kim Bordenave and his father, Kim Bordenave.

The Golden Globe winner opened up about the decision and expressed his concern about how James might fare if support wasn’t provided. Some parents will say, “I want to take care of my child myself, and I respect that,” Colin said.

What’s my fear, though, would be if I had a heart attack tomorrow and Kim, James’ mother, Kim, was also involved in a car accident, and then James was taken alone?

The Batman actor continued, “Then he’s a ward of the state and he goes where,” in a statement released by Candis Magazine. We wouldn’t be able to participate in it. Colin and Kim are looking for a place to visit James while we’re still alive and well so they can take him out.

He stated, “We want him to find a place where he feels connected and able to lead a full and content life.” Colin discussed the effects of James’ misdiagnosis over the summer.

Colin claimed that because both conditions have similar symptoms, cerebral palsy is frequently misdiagnosed as a syndrome. The Phone Booth star admittedly couldn’t sit up when he spoke to PEOPLE Magazine. He wasn’t stumbling.

When we took him to have his cerebral palsy, I believe he was a year and a half old.

A group of lifelong conditions that affect movement and coordination are known as Cerebral Palsy. According to the NHS website, it’s a brain issue that arises before, during, or shortly after birth.

Because it shared many of the same characteristics, Colin continued, “It was a common misdiagnosis.” And undoubtedly that was a downer.

After receiving a paediatric neurologist’s recommendation that James be tested for Angelman syndrome, he wasn’t properly diagnosed until he was two and a half years old. Colin admitted that he had two crucial questions to ask doctors after the diagnosis was confirmed.

What is the life expectancy and the degree of pain involved, as I recall the first two questions I received? ‘, “Colin said”. And the doctor said, “Life expectancy is the same for you and for me, and pain is no, as far as we can tell.” “

The actor founded the Colin Farrell Foundation to help older adults who have intellectual disabilities last year. When he spoke at the time, he claimed that James would be “kind of on his own” once he reached the age of 21, as a result of the removal of all the safeguards for younger people with disabilities.

He explained that although the foundation had been on his mind for a while, now was the ideal time to start it.

In 2003, Colin and his then-girlfriend Kim welcomed James. Before he was even born, they had a turbulent relationship, but they are now reconciling for him.

Colin, who had battled alcoholism and addiction for years, was inspired by James to make the decision to end his addiction. He told the Mirror in 2006, “I have a new appreciation for my life. I wasn’t suicidal, but I never had a lot of the will to live.”

“As of right now, I want to watch my son grow up, be his friend, and hang out with him.” Therefore, I give him the most priority.

Colin shared that James’ condition with the Special Olympics in Shanghai in 2007 made her decision to come out in public about our son’s pride and joy.

He has made my life better, but I don’t want to minimize the difficulties that so many families face, such as fear, consternation, frustration, and suffering… It’s important to feel as though you’re not the only one raising a child with special needs.

We share the smallest victories, he said in an article for InStyle in 2012, “We have the seizures under control, and we can feed ourselves at the age of 19.” I nearly split up when James took his first steps when he was four years old.

In order to manage James’ personal needs and medical decisions for him, Colin and his ex Kim filed for conservatorship in 2021.

They requested that the court give them the authority to influence his social and sexual relationships and make decisions about his education. He may ask whether he can marry, access private records, and grant or decline medical approval.

Colin told PEOPLE last year that James has always “worked so hard, so hard” throughout his life. He remarked, “Repetition, repetition, balance, and his jerky gait.

By the time he started feeding himself for the first time, his face appeared to be Jackson Pollock-like. But he feeds himself beautifully and gets it in. Every day, I’m proud of him because I believe magic in him.

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