NOEL GALLAGHER seems to have upset a lot of people by saying JAY-Z is the
wrong choice to headline Glastonbury.
First, Glasto chief MICHAEL EAVIS criticised the OASIS legend on
these pages. Now USHER has hit out.
I think Noel is right but the R&B superstar disagreed, telling me: “It
really shocked me that he said that. Jay-Z is an incredible artist and
headliner.
“I saw him perform at the Hollywood Bowl in LA, and you’re
not getting better than that.”
Usher, who is due to arrive in the UK tomorrow to promote new album Here I
Stand – which hits shops on May 26 – added: “When
we got to work together on my new album, I was sitting there like a fan the
whole time.”
If you’re an Usher fan and want to meet him, I’d start
hitting London’s clubs.
Despite him marrying and becoming a dad last year, the singer has no intention
of slowing his party lifestyle while he’s over here.
Party
A source says: “Usher has requested a list of London’s top
hotspots for him and his 30-strong entourage. And he’ll also be
throwing a huge celebrity party to launch the record.”
I imagine one Bizarre Lord, Noel Gallagher, won’t be on the guest
list.
Meanwhile, Glasto boss Eavis is desperate to make sure AMY WINEHOUSE plays
this year’s festival.
Despite all her personal problems, he says the Back To Black singer even beats
Jay-Z as his No1 pick for the June 27-29 event.
He told me: “We want Amy. I can’t say anything else at
this stage except that she was my first choice when I was starting to
compile a list of artists.”
