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An old six-word jab late rock icon Ozzy Osbourne made about Taylor Swift has resurfaced following the news of the release of her new album, The Life of a Showgirl

Before his untimely death on July 22 this year, Ozzy Osbourne shared his true thoughts on pop sensation, Taylor Swift.

At the 2014 Grammys, Black Sabbath’s Ozzy, Tony Iommi, and Geezer Butler took home the Best Metal Performance award for God Is Dead, off their Rick Rubin-produced album 13.

Later, while speaking to the press, the conversation took a strange detour. “You said you were a big fan of Taylor Swift,” Butler teased. “Yes I did,” Ozzy confirmed. “Yes, I am a big fan of Taylor Swift.” Then, without missing a beat, he leaned in and added: “Who the f**k is Taylor Swift?” It comes as Taylor has today announced her brand-new album and a dramatic new look.

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The comment was tongue-in-cheek and Swift would soon dominate 2014 with her smash album 1989, which held the Billboard 200’s top spot for 11 weeks and produced three No. 1 hits including Shake It Off, Blank Space, and Bad Blood.

However, Ozzy wasn’t exactly clueless about her success at the time. In fact, he had already met the pop princess and had spoken very highly of her.

That meeting came up later in the year when Taylor made a guest appearance on The Talk. Sharon Osbourne brought up the day she, Ozzy, and their daughter Kelly bumped into Taylor while shopping in L.A.

Sharon remembered Ozzy being struck by her presence as she said: “Finally, out of all the young, new artists, I’ve finally found one that is a true superstar,” he said.

“He said he’d never met anyone that had the aura that you have, because your aura is one of elegance, and just pure, just genuine talent. And he said that you were like Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn, all rolled into one.”

Sharon then turned the question around: “Now, what do you remember about my Ozzy?” The songstress replied that his kind words were “the sweetest thing,” and noted how quiet he was during the encounter. “He was too busy staring at you!” Sharon quipped.

The Black Sabbath legend died on July 22, aged 76, surrounded by his wife, Sharon, and children. In recent years, Ozzy had been battling ill health, which he had spoken publicly about, but had been determined to make it to Villa Park for his final performance just days before he died.

Confirming that Ozzy had died last month, a statement from the family, released from his hometown, said: “It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning.

“He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time. Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Aimee and Louis.”

It comes as global megastar Swift today confirmed the release of her latest album following weeks of speculation. The pop star appeared on a podcast with her boyfriend, Super Bowl champ Travis Kelce, and his brother Jason, which over 1.3 million people tuned in for the live event.

But while Taylor is notoriously private and rarely gives interviews, the Bad Blood songstress offered an insight into the record, which will be released in October. Her new record, which she wrote on her Eras Tour and recorded to in Sweden, will feature 12 tracks, including a duet with Sabrina Carpenter.

Speaking about the album, Taylor said: “This album is about what was going on behind the scenes in my inner life during this tour, which was so exuberant and electric and vibrant.” It comes after Taylor Swift announces Sabrina Carpenter duet and The Life of a Showgirl release date.

When Prince William and his children Prince George and Princess Charlotte met the popstar, there was one big dilemma Swift and her famous boyfriend encountered

Taylor Swift has recalled a major issue she ran into when she met Prince William, Prince George and Princess Charlotte backstage at her Eras Tour show in London.

In June 2024, the American singer met the royal family at Wembley Arena, alongside her football player boyfriend Travis Kelce and his brother Jason.

The Wales’ took a selfie with Taylor backstage before the show, and she posted it to social media with the caption: “Happy Bday M8! London shows are off to a splendid start”. The star tagged Prince William in the post, acknowledging his birthday that fell on the same day as the sold-out concert. It comes after Kate Middleton halts her summer break to release new video with emotional statement.

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Now one year on from the iconic moment, Taylor, Travis and Jason discussed the royal meeting on the Kelce brother’s New Heights podcast, with Swift as the surprise guest on the episode.

Taylor Swift said, as the trio discussed their trip to London: “Wasn’t this the week I got to watch Jason meet the Royal Family? I watched him have this moment with his beer where he was like, ‘But I want to take it, but I know that I probably should not take it’. I watched this happen, and it kind of was the most amazing thing.”

Jason replied: “I like that you picked up on it because that was exactly what was going through my head.” He then asked: “Is it disrespectful to have a beer when you meet royalty?”

Taylor Swift replied: “Yeah, or is it authentic by having the beer? I would normally have the beer, wouldn’t they want me to be myself? I’m watching you say that in your head.”

According to a source at the time, Prince William had a ‘nightmare’ getting into the Wembley show with his children, who added that the family were running late to the gig and almost missed the concert entirely.

“They had a nightmare getting in, they were running really late but they had planned to get there earlier so they could have the meet and greet with Taylor beforehand because they knew they wanted to leave early,” they told HELLO!.

“They only had 25 minutes to spare so had a quick meet and greet and then went up to their box before the show, and there was a bit of stress and panic about that because it was taking too long.”

Thankfully, everything fell into place and William and his children were able to meet the superstar before taking their seats in the balcony area. As the concert drew to a close, the royals had to make an early exit, leaving ten minutes before the end of the show to avoid the rush of eager Swifties.

In the months after the Eras tour show in the UK, Travis Kelce’s mother Donna lifted the lid on her son’s royal meeting, saying how humbling the moment was for her footballer son.

Donna said: “He said that ‘When you meet people like that, you know when the royals come in or Paul McCartney or Hugh Grant… you’re just like, who in this picture doesn’t fit? Why am I here and why am I even allowed to talk to these individuals? It just doesn’t seem right.'”

A fan of Oasis died just hours before he was due to see the band perform in Scotland. Alessandro Croce, 30, from Teramo in Italy, had flown in to see Liam and Noel Gallagher perform at their second show at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh last week, as part of their mammoth Oasis Live’25 tour across the United Kingdom and Europe.

Sadly, the dentist fell ill at his hotel just hours before the concert, and despite attempts from emergency services and his friends, he died. Social media has been filled with tributes to the dentist, who was also a keen basketball player.

The mayor of his hometown, Gianguido D’Alberto said the town was “united in grief.” In a statement, D’Alberto, said: “The city of Teramo is united in grief over the loss of Alessandro Croce. I offer the Croce family the condolences and closeness of the municipal administration and the whole community in this difficult time.”

Meanwhile, president of the province of Teramo, Camillo D’Angelo, said: “The president, the federal council and all the administration hold close with immense affection the headmistress of the Zoli institute in Atri, Paola Angeloni, and her family for the tragic loss of their beloved son, Alessandro.”

Meanwhile, the president of BasketBall Teramo, Antonina Fidecaro said: “Alessandro was not only a pillar of our team, but an integral part of our history and the heart of our association. Alessandro played with our team for six seasons, he was our first captain in the 2012 and 2013.

“He dedicated his life to his passion for basketball, becoming an example of dedication, loyalty and sportsmanship for all of us, from the youngest to the veterans. His absence will leave an unfilled void in all of us, not only on the court but above all in our hearts.

“In this moment of great sadness, all the board, the technical staff, the athletes and the fans of Basketball Teramo wish to express their deepest condolences to Alessandro’s family. His memory and his smile will remain forever alive in every game, in every training session and in every basket.”

The mayor of Atri, a comune in Teramo, Piergiorgio Ferretti, commented: “On behalf of myself and the municipal administration, I offer my deepest condolences, expressing the most affectionate closeness to Professor Paola Angeloni, esteemed professional, and to all her family.”

Alessandro’s family are expected to arrive in Scotland today in order to repatriate his body back to his home country. Nuovo Basket Aquilano, for which it’s believed Alessandro played, has also issued a statement. They said that He had travelled to Scotland with his sister Giulia and had hoped to see the concert “that he loved”. They said: “Such sad news, which leaves us absolutely shocked…

“A wonderful boy, a wonderful family, who came to us from Teramo to start the University, then brilliantly finished to take on the same dentist profession as his father, he became a beniamon of all, loved for his untamed character on the field, for his smile and for his absolute manners. One of the stars of our first unforgettable senior season, when a team of dribbles, practically under, in the first year of Serie C stunned everyone reaching the playoffs with out-of-the-box games against experienced and bigger opponents, a group of brothers on and off the field that dragged literally everything the audience.

“We like to remember him this way, with the joy of him and his teammates, that we will never forget, about that team that everyone still has in their hearts. And we will all have Ale in our hearts forever, absolutely forever. It’s not fair, it can’t be fair, you can’t die at thirty.”

Following the devastating news, those who knew Alessandro have taken to social media to pay tribute.  One person said: “Honoured to have met Alessandro, after a few months his empathy, sensitivity and kindness are already evident… Values of other times A great loss for the world. Rest In Peace.”

A second person said: “R.I.P. Alessandro, wonderful boy. We will miss you a lot. It was always a pleasure to talk and compete with you. Condolences to the whole family. Goodbye, great doctor. I love you.” “News I never wanted to read. Alessandro is a golden boy not only in terms of sport but above all as a person… My heart aches and my thoughts are with his family,” wrote a third.

The devastating news comes after a fan of the band fell to his death at their concert held at Wembley Stadium in London. Lee Claydon had been sitting in the Level 5 area of the national stadium during the sold-out concert. He is understood to have fallen from a high level and suffered “injuries consistent with a fall.” He had attended the concert with his brother, Aaron, his niece and his nephew.

Although he wasn’t in attendance, Lee’s dad believes that he may have slipped on beer due to the floors being wet. “There was beer all over the floor, it was really slippery, and Lee just slipped and fell,” he told The Sun. “I’ve been told that it was an accident waiting to happen. It was a horrible, horrible accident.”

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An A-list celebrity, who previously appeared on Meghan’s podcast, has snubbed the Duchess of Sussex in a strange interview. It comes after an awkward exchange between the pair

Meghan Markle has been snubbed by an A-list celebrity who previously appeared on the her podcast, in a bizarre interview.

Legendary singer Mariah Carey was asked about her royal connections in an interview with Hits Radio, in which she discussed her upcoming performance at King Charles’ Sandringham House.

Instead of name dropping Meghan Markle, in a brutal snub, Mariah instead cited meeting Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, who she fondly described as “cool”. Mariah chose not to mention the Duchess of Sussex, who she met in 2022 when she appeared on her early Archetypes podcast. It comes after it emerged Meghan Markle’s ‘inappropriate’ living request was ‘firmly denied’ by late Queen.

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Some have suggested that Mariah’s snub could be reference to an awkward moment between the two on the podcast when the songstress branded Meghan a ‘Diva’ – something she was quick to clarify wasn’t a bad thing.

The pair discussed the “complexities surrounding the word diva” and lifted the lid on the negative connotations associated with it before Carey accused the Duchess of being a “diva”, herself.

Remarking that the description was tied to Meghan’s posture, clothing and her “gorgeous ensembles”, she insisted that it wasn’t a dig at her personality, however the exchange remained awkwardly strained despite Mariah’s clarification.

Meghan said on the podcast: “I think that’s really important for people to remember that there might be this persona, and yes, the diva thing, we can play into,” before adding: “It’s not something I connect to.”

However, Mariah was quick to disagree, insisting that Meghan was on occasion, a little diva-like herself: “You give us diva moments sometimes, Meghan…”

“What kind of diva moments do I give you?” a shocked Meghan replied, to which the singer said: “Don’t act like…”, before the Duchess questioned: “Can you see me right now?”

“It’s also the visual, it’s the visual,” Mariah explained. “A lot of it is the look, let’s say you, let’s pretend that you weren’t so beautiful and didn’t have the whole thing, and didn’t often have gorgeous ensembles, you wouldn’t maybe get as much diva.”

“I don’t care, I’m like when I can, I’m going to give you diva,'” she added. Clearly disagreeing on the subject, Meghan then calmly retorted: “That’s the thing, I associate it differently.”

To celebrate the Princess Anne’s 75th birthday, Buckingham Palace shared a tribute to the hard-working royal, only for the post to quickly be deleted

Buckingham Palace has been left red-faced after a birthday tribute to Princess Anne didn’t go according to plan. The Palace had released a list of 75 facts about the Princess Royal in honour of her upcoming 75th birthday on tomorrow.

However, one so-called fact caused quite a stir among Royal enthusiasts, leading to the entire post being removed.

The contentious point was number fourteen on the list, which claimed that Anne, King Charles’ sister, had two stepchildren from her second marriage to Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence. The Palace even named these supposed stepchildren as Tom and Amy Laurence. It comes after Kate halted her summer break to release new video with emotional statement.

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This information was quickly debunked by eagle-eyed fans who pointed out that Sir Tim, a retired Royal Navy officer, had not been previously married before tying the knot with Princess Anne in December 1992. Furthermore, there has never been any mention of him having children from a previous relationship.

Anne herself has two children, Zara Tindall and Peter Phillips, from her first marriage to Captain Mark Phillips. Despite the Palace removing the page from its website, it still appears on Google, and the tweet has also been deleted, reports the Express

One user who noticed the mistake commented: “#14 Tom and Amy Laurence? Either I’ve gone crazy or Sir Tim Laurence has secret children.” They added: “Pretty sure this is an error, but how did that happen? I can’t think of any Tom & Amy siblings in the extended royal family.”

Another chimed in with: “That would be the best hidden royal secret ever.” A third person disputed: “This is not true. Sir Tim does not have children from a previous relationship.”

A fourth individual queried: “That is so odd? Could it be an AI mistake? Someone at BP made that list with chatgpt but didn’t check it? Otherwise that would be one heck of a plot twist.”

A fifth person simply exclaimed: “Wild.”

Ahead of her milestone birthday, Princess Anne has been praised by charity figure heads she has long worked with, as well as the royal family, for her unwavering dedication to the Firm and lifetime of service.

EXCLUSIVE: Body language expert Judi James has shared her thoughts on Taylor Swift’s sexed up new album artwork and worries that it may alienate her huge fanbase

Taylor Swift’s racy album artwork risks alienating her colossal fanbase, an expert has said.

The global megastar, 35, today confirmed the release of her latest album following weeks of speculation. The pop star appeared on a podcast with her boyfriend, Super Bowl champ Travis Kelce, and his brother Jason, which over 1.3 million people tuned in for the live event.

But while Taylor is notoriously private and rarely gives interviews, the Bad Blood songstress offered an insight into the record, which will be released in October. Her new record, which she wrote on her Eras Tour and recorded to in Sweden, will feature 12 tracks, including a duet with Sabrina Carpenter.

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Speaking about the album, Taylor said: “This album is about what was going on behind the scenes in my inner life during this tour, which was so exuberant and electric and vibrant.” It comes after Taylor Swift announces Sabrina Carpenter duet and The Life of a Showgirl release date.

And Taylor looks very different on the album artwork for her new record – a move which could unknowingly be detrimental to her success.

Sharing her expertise on Taylor’s racy new artwork, body language expert Judi James says: “Showgirl chic is all about contrived sexiness. Every move, pose, spangle and feather has to be perfectly placed, making it as wholesome as sliced white bread, which makes it the ideal new brand for family stars like Kylie Minogue and now Taylor Swift.”

Taylor could be entering a new ear and it seems as though she’s ready to drop the ‘girl next door’ demeanor for a sexier and more confident aura for her new album.

“For Taylor it seems to be her ‘coming of age’ look after her long period of looking preppy and cute.

But there’s no sign of rebellion or even change of personality here: her poses and her outfits seem to provide adequate shocks to keep her relevant but without suggesting for one minute that she’s losing her grip on the Swiftie market,” Judi says.

“Her poses here mimic glamour model looks but without the raunchiness or flirting. She doesn’t look upholstered by fillers or implants but she does look like a woman comfortable in her own body. It has a ‘dress-up doll’ appeal rather than a look to attract a new group of drooling fans. “

However, Taylor’s sexy new look has been well thought out, and it’s not just a coincidence. Judi says of her new demeanor: “Like everything else Taylor does, this re-branding looks well thought-out and deliberate rather than change-desperate.

“The look places her up there in the market that includes other icons like Beyonce and Cher but without compromising her teen spirit fans.

“Her facial expressions here lack the sensuality that might alienate her from her fanbase. She’s still very much Taylor and her body language doesn’t seem to signal any huge lifestyle switch-up.

“The look will clearly work in a large stadium but she’ll still look like the woman going home afterwards in her preppy kilts, clutching Travis’s hand like America’s sweetheart on her first date.”

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