X Factor UK Headlines for 08/13/17

Niall Horan recorded a duet with country siger Maren Morris for his album.

Niall Horan has confirmed a new song featuring rising country star Maren Morris
Niall spilled the beans on the long-rumoured collaboration.
Niall Horan is crossing over into the world of country music.

Niall confirmed the existence of a long-rumoured collaboration with US country singer Maren Morris yesterday (August 9), a track expected to feature on his debut album out later in the year.

Speaking at Capitol Records’ Capitol Congress event in Hollywood (Capitol is Niall’s US label), where the song was unveiled, Variety reports that Niall explained how reached out to Maren via email and asked if she wanted to add her vocals to a track he had written titled Seeing Blind.

Maren accepted and the result “has the acoustic base that Horan has made his trademark, along with an infectious chorus accentuated by Morris’ vocals”.
Read more: The Official Charts

Louis Tomlinson Talks Performing ‘Back to You’ at the TCAs & Details ‘Honest and Conversational’ Solo Album
The last time Louis Tomlinson graced the Teen Choice Awards stage, he was accompanied by his then-bandmates of One Direction to perform their high-energy hit “Best Song Ever” in 2013. Four years later, Tomlinson is returning to the awards show to perform, but this time, his co-performer is Bebe Rexha.

The pair will be performing their new collaboration, “Back to You,” which already has more than 50 million Spotify streams since its July 21 release. Although the track has only been out for a few weeks, this marks Tomlinson and Rexha’s second televised performance of “Back to You,” as they first took it to The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon on Aug. 4 — which Tomlinson admits he was actually more nervous for than the TCAs.
Read more: Billboard

‘He gave me a dressing down’: Louis Tomlinson confesses Simon Cowell had booked him onto a business class flight to LA to tell him off for getting drunk before early One Direction gig
He seems to have formed a close relationship with the music mogul over the years.
But Louis Tomlinson, 25, has confessed that he once received a scolding from boss Simon Cowell, after getting drunk before heading on stage with One Direction for one of their first gigs.
The singer was flown out to Los Angeles via business class and put up in the swanky Four Seasons hotel by his boss – only to then receive a ‘dressing down’ for his alcohol-fuelled antics and be told Simon was left ‘disappointed’ with him.
Read more: Daily Mail

Harry Styles is set to perform on live shows of The X Factor’s new series… as he follows One Direction bandmate Louis Tomlinson’s emotional debut
He had shot to stardom on The X Factor seven years ago.
And now Harry Styles is set to return to the show that made him a household name to perform as a solo artist on the live shows of X Factor’s new series.
According to The Sun, the singer, 23, will be following in the footsteps of his One Direction bandmate Louis Tomlinson, who made an emotional appearance on the talent competition last year.
Read more: Daily Mail

Bodybuilder is banned from going near Little Mix’s Leigh-Anne Pinnock after slapping her face in a restaurant
The bodybuilder who slapped Little Mix’s Leigh-Anne Pinnock in a restaurant has been banned from going near the pop star for three years.
Terroll Lewis, 27, admitted attacking the chart-topping singer at the upmarket VQ restaurant in London after harassing her and a friend, Highbury Magistrates Court heard.
In December, Pinnock shared a shocking photo of her bruised face on Snapchat alongside the caption, ‘my face hurts’, but it is unclear whether that was as a result of Lewis’ actions.
Lewis claimed he only meant to push her face but CCTV footage showed him striking the songstress, who winced in horror.
Lewis, who admitted assault, was slapped with a three-year restraining order which bans him from contacting Miss Pinnock.
Read more: Daily Mail

‘It was out of character’: Olly Murs is forced to apologise after footage emerges of his expletive-filled rant at football fans as Manchester United lose to Real Madrid in Super Cup final
Olly Murs has been forced to apologise after footage emerged of him launching into an expletive-filled rant at fellow football fans.
The singer, 33, had attended Manchester United’s Super Cup final clash with Real Madrid in Macedonia, Spain, but appeared to lose his cool during his team’s 2-1 defeat on Tuesday.
In a video obtained by The Sun, Olly was seen swearing multiple times, telling another spectator to ‘f**k off’ and branding them a ‘c**t’ in his foul-mouthed rant.
Read more: Daily Mail

‘His ability to follow instructions puts him streets ahead’: Aston Merrygold ‘has been signed up’ for Strictly Come Dancing… despite years of experience with former band JLS
Former JLS star Aston Merrygold has reportedly been signed up for the forthcoming fifteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing.
While he is yet to be officially confirmed by BBC bosses, Aston, 29, is in line to be the sixth celebrity contestant confirmed for the long-running show behind Mollie King, Davood Ghadami, Ruth Langsford, Gemma Atkinson and Reverend Richard Coles.
And sources claim accomplished break-dancer Aston’s years of experience with JLS, coupled with a former judging role on talent show Got to Dance, gives him a clear advantage over his competitors.
Read more: Daily Mail

SCARED QUIFF OF BALDING X Factor and I’m A Celebrity star Jake Quickenden undergoes £5,000 hair transplant after ‘years of anxiety and paranoia’
The singer, 28, revealed his biggest fear was looking like bald EastEnders’ character Phil Mitchell before he turns 30
JAKE QUICKENDEN has had his share of hairy moments facing the X Factor judges and doing bushtucker trials on I’m A Celeb.

But the singer’s biggest fear is of being let down by his follicles?.?.?.?and going bald before he’s 30.

I can tell you Jake has now taken drastic steps to ensure his famous quiff is still standing when he ties the knot with girlfriend Danielle Fogarty.

Earlier this week he had a £5,000 hair transplant.
Read more: The Sun

IT’S RYLAN! Who is Rylan Clark-Neal? Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit On The Side host and former X Factor star
The TV presenter has been working hard since his reality show roots – and is now one of the most popular faces on the box

RYLAN Clark-Neal is having a busy summer.

As well as doing his thing on Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit On The Side, the former X Factor star is also presenting new show Spa Wars. Here’s his story…
Read more: The Sun


The Official Charts
Singles
1 Calvin Harris – Feels (Feat. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean)
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6 Rudimental – Sun Comes Up (feat. James Arthur)
9 Little Mix – Power (feat. Stormzy)
10 Enrique Iglesias – Subeme La Radio (feat. Sean Paul & Matt Terry)
12 Louis Tomlinson – Back To You (feat. Bebe Rexha & DFA)
15 Camila Cabello – Crying in the Club
18 Major Lazer – Know No Better (feat. Travis Scott & Camila Cabello & Quavo)
22 Liam Payne – Strip That Down (feat. Quavo)
31 Zedd – Get Low (feat. Liam Payne)
32 Niall Horan – Slow Hands
42 Olly Murs – Unpredictable (feat. Louisa Johnson)
53 Camila Cabello – Havana (feat. Young Thug)
67 Camila Cabello – OMG (feat. Quavo)
82 Little Mix – No More Sad Songs
88 Fifth Harmony – Down (Feat. Gucci Mane)
95 Harry Styles – Sign of the Times
99 Little Mix – Touch

Albums
1 Ed Sheeran – Divide
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9 Little Mix – Glory Days
56 Harry Styles – Harry Styles
85 James Arthur – Back From the Edge

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