Kylie Minogue’s BRIT Award Performance Has Everyone Making The Same Glasgow Willy Wonka Joke

Posted on 03/03/2024 by Boris Clair

A sentence we didn’t expect to be writing this evening but here we are – part of Kylie Minogue’s performance at The BRIT Awards 2024 has sent social media into a tailspin thanks to a cursed Willy Wonka experience in Glasgow.

Yup, it’s been a helluva week to live online.

If you have been, I don’t know, having a life in the real world these past few days, you perhaps missed out on the Willy’s Chocolate Experience in Glasgow that led to people phoning the police. Yes. Really.

Arguably the best bit of the entire fiasco was The Unknown, right?

Well, you can imagine the internet’s joy at Kylie Minogue unwittingly bringing out a set of dancers during her medley performance at the end of this year’s BRIT Awards who were all dressed… not dissimilarly to The Unknown.

Thank goodness for X (formerly known as Twitter which we DEFINITELY don’t still call it), as as expected, users delivered the goods.

Just another normal night at The BRITs!

BRIT Awards 2024: The 30 Must-See Moments From This Year’s Ceremony

Posted on 02/03/2024 by Boris Clair

If you were down the pub instead of being at home watching the BRIT Awards on Saturday night, you missed out.

There were plenty of memorable moments as the stars descended on London’s O2 Arena for the biggest night in the British music calendar.

There were incredible performances from the likes of Dua Lipa, Kylie Minogue and Raye as well as some amazing red carpet looks and political statements.

So if you need bringing up to speed on what went down, we’ve rounded up all the top moments you need to see…

1. We knew Kylie Minogue wouldn’t let us down on the red carpet and duh, obvs not. Instantly iconic.

2. Meanwhile comedian Rob Beckett came… dressed as a giraffe?

3. Back to iconic appearances and queen of fizzy rose, The Traitors legend Diane and her son Ross (as Paul could NEVER be her son) took to the red carpet

4. In red carpet looks that took our breath away – Charli XCX. We’re happy to admit we’re jealous of you Charli.

5. Onto the awards and Dua Lipa kicked things off with a performance of her new single Training Season with an army of acrobatic backing dancers.

6. Roman Kemp referring to Aitch as Aldi Eminem, which of course, Aldi had something to say about.

8. Also, can we talk about how Kylie had a magnum of her OWN WINE on her table? Iconic.

9. Ellie Goulding brought an entire rave to the BRITs (while Calvin Harris got ribbed for ‘doing his emails’ in the background by Roman)

10. Charli XCX shouting out ‘all the hot girls’ in the crowd – OBSESSED.

11. BRB CRYING AT RAYE’S DREAMS COMING TRUE

12. Clara Amfo, Roman Kemp and Maya Jama dressed as The Traitors with Diane and Ross

13. Post Office scandal victim Jo Hamilton says that the government still hasn’t paid her

She presented an award with Monica Dolan, who played her in the hit ITV drama ‘Mr Bates vs the Post Office

Presenting the award for Best Song, Jo Hamilton, a former postmistress impacted by the Horizon scandal had her say.

“I just want to thank everybody in the country literally for the love and support they’ve given the postmasters,” she said.

“Please could you keep on supporting us,” she continued. “Because in spite of what the government says, they are not paying the postmasters. Thank you.”

14. Roman Kemp’s sly dig at F1′s Christian Horner

15. Dua Lipa thanks everyone she’s ever met in her award speech for Best Pop Act

16. QUEENS SUPPORTING QUEENS – Raye and Clara Amfo are our new fave duo.

16. CMAT’s outfit. A LEGEND.

17. Raye’s performance. And The Last Dinner Party summed it up better than anyone else.

18. Sorry but this tweet deserves it’s own spot on this list.

19. Raye’s reaction to her fifth win of the evening

20. Roman Kemp got Calvin Harris to do a Saltburn-themed shot…

21. Bimini was an icon while presenting the award for International Song Of The Year and shouted out that we all need to support trans rights more than ever

FUCK YEAH BIMINI LETS GOOOO!!!! TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS!!!

— liv (@Liv_October) March 2, 2024

Bimini using her platform on such a big stage for the trans community is incredible, love her #BRITs

— Phil (@HausOfPhil) March 2, 2024

22. Jonathon Bailey. We’re all so welcome.

23. And another shout out to CMAT’s iconic outfit.

24. Okay we didn’t see a Natasha Bedingfield x Raye crossover fact but here we are.

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25. Raye’s emotional speech while accepting her SIXTH award of the evening – Album Of The Year.

27. We were blessed with an acceptance video from Miley Cyrus for her win for Flowers which, as she said, was ‘as short as her dress.’

28. REMA’s performance was a VIBE

29. OKAY, it’s Kylie o’clock and we are ready. First thing’s first, accepting the award for Global Icon, QUITE RIGHTLY.

30. The cursed Glasgow Willy Wonka experience Kylie Minogue crossover we never knew we needed

Why is The Unknown from Glasgow Willy Wonka experience turning up with Kylie? #thebrits

— hannah (@hannahod) March 2, 2024

Here’s What Bring Me The Horizon Actually Said In Their Censored BRIT Awards Speech

Posted on 02/03/2024 by Boris Clair

The band took home the award for Best Alternative/Rock Act beating The Rolling Stones, Blur, Young Fathers and Yussef Dayes to win the prize, which marked their first ever BRIT Award win.

However, when it came to accepting their award, the band must’ve missed the memo for the ‘no swearing’ rule.

As a result, the viewers at home didn’t get to hear a whole lot of the band’s acceptance speech.

The first thing lead singer Oli Syke’s said while picking up the award was ‘Fucking hell’, so unsurprisingly a LOT of the chat that followed was censored.

However, we can now all watch the full uncensored version on The BRIT Awards’ YouTube channel.

Watch it for yourself below – those easily offended need not proceed.

Meryl Streep And Beyoncé Met At The Grammys, And It Immediately Became Our New Favourite Meme

Posted on 06/02/2024 by Boris Clair

This year’s star-studded Grammys guestlist allowed for plenty of iconic interactions, but when it comes to A-list meetings, they don’t come any bigger than Meryl Streep and Beyoncé.

Meryl was one of the guest presenters at the biggest night in music on Sunday, where she presented Record Of The Year with her son-in-law Mark Ronson, while Beyoncé was in attendance to support her husband Jay-Z on the night of his Global Impact Award win.

During the ceremony, the two-time Oscar winner paid a quick visit to Bey’s table, where it’s fair to say the Mamma Mia! actor looked like she was engaged in some very enthusiastic chat.

After being shared on the Grammys’ social pages, the photo of Meryl and Beyoncé’s meeting quickly began doing the rounds online, where fans began imagining exactly how things went down between the pair in their conversation:

Kylie Minogue Padams Her Way To Another Incredible Accolade Thanks To Grammys Win

Posted on 04/02/2024 by Boris Clair

Grammys night got off to an exciting start on Sunday, with Kylie Minogue picking up her second award from the Recording Academy of her career, almost 20 years to the day after her first win.

And clearly, that momentum is showing no signs of slowing down, as Kylie has now been awarded the second Grammy of her career.

Before Sunday night’s main broadcast got underway, it was revealed that Padam Padam had been awarded Best Pop Dance Recording, beating stiff competition from David Guetta, Calvin Harris and Troye Sivan.

Kylie did not attend the pre-ceremony, with music producer Lostboy instead accepting the award.

However, she did share a clip of herself celebrating the news on Instagram shortly after her win was announced.

The chart-topping singer previously scooped her first Grammy win in 2004, when her hit Come Into My World secured the Best Dance Recording prize.

Following its release last summer, Padam Padam peaked at number eight in the UK singles chart, her first top 10 since 2010’s All The Lovers, after the song garnered a following on TikTok. Follow-up album Tension hit number one in both the UK and her native Australia.

In the coming weeks, Kylie is due to receive the Icon prize at the Billboard Music Awards, and has also been recognised in the Best International Artist category at this year’s Brits, which will take place next month.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor Soars Even Further Up The UK Singles Chart Thanks To Saltburn

Posted on 12/01/2024 by Boris Clair

Her 2001 hit Murder On The Dancefloor is featured prominently in the divisive film’s final scene, which has led to the song ricocheting back into the top 10, landing at number eight last week.

On Friday afternoon, the Official Charts Company confirmed that Murder On The Dancefloor had risen even further this week, missing out on the top spot by just one place.

This puts the track in the same chart position it reached upon its release more than 20 years ago, when it was held off the top spot by Daniel Bedingfield’s Gotta Get Thru This.

Can the continued popularity of Saltburn push Sophie’s track to a new peak next week, and finally hit number one? We’ll have to wait and see.

Sophie previously said of her song’s renewed chart success: “One thing I’ve always loved about my work is its ability to surprise me.

“Murder On The Dancefloor is a song I’ve been singing for 20 years, and I’m on really good terms with it. I love singing it, I love performing it and what’s happening at the moment is kind of magical, actually.”

But Murder On The Dancefloor isn’t the only 2000s hit that Saltburn has helped propel into the charts.

Saltburn is available to stream now on Amazon Prime.

This Classic Pop Banger Has Been Launched Back Into The UK Top 10 – All Thanks To Saltburn

Posted on 05/01/2024 by Boris Clair

Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s signature hit Murder On The Dancefloor is back in the UK top 10 this week for the first time in two decades.

And it’s all thanks to a little film called Saltburn.

As those who’ve seen the polarising film will already know, Murder On The Dance Floor features heavily in the film’s climax, with Barry Keoghan performing a naked dance around his recently-inherited manor to the 2001 classic in Saltburn’s final moments.

The success of Emerald Fennell’s latest movie has led to a resurgence for the song, with a major boost in streaming figures pushing it to number eight in this week’s UK singles chart.

“One thing I’ve always loved about my work is its ability to surprise me,” Sophie told the Official Charts Company of her track’s new-found renaissance.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor performing live last month

She added: “I’m so proud of Murder On The Dancefloor, but I also share it with everybody who has love for it. I’m just having so much fun. Thank you!”

It was previously revealed that Murder On The Dancefloor had also been discovered by a new audience across the pond thanks to its prominence in Saltburn, even topping the Spotify Viral Chart in the US.

All we can say is, it’s too bad Saltburn didn’t get released a few weeks earlier, we might have had The Cheeky Girls at Christmas number one…

Saltburn’s cultural footprint extends far beyond the Sophie Ellis-Bextor resurgence, though.

One key scene from the film (we’re sure you can guess which) has inspired a viral cocktail on TikTok, as well as its own candle.

Saltburn is available to stream now on Amazon Prime. Watch the (frankly, iconic) music video for Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s Murder On The Dancefloor below:

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Music History Has Just Been Made As This Year’s Christmas Number 1 Is Revealed

Posted on 22/12/2023 by Boris Clair

Wham! have emerged victorious in the race for this year’s Christmas number one.

The pop duo’s festive hit Last Christmas was revealed to have topped the charts on Friday, almost 40 years after its release.

Last Christmas first debuted in 1984, and was initially held off the top spot by Band Aid’s charity single Do They Know It’s Christmas?.

While it’s since topped the UK singles chart on several occasions in the streaming era – this marks the first time it’s landed the coveted number one spot at Christmas, which Andrew Ridgeley has said was always George Michael’s hope for the track.

“Last Christmas has finally ascended to the much-cherished and sought-after official Christmas number one, which was always the main goal,” he told the Official Charts Company on Friday.

“George would be beside himself [that] after all of these years, [we’ve] finally obtained Christmas number one. Yog said that he wrote Last Christmas with the intention of writing a Christmas number one. It’s mission accomplished!”

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This new feat makes Last Christmas the longest ever time between a song’s release and its ascent to the top of the Christmas charts, at 39 years.

“Christmas number one has been a long-held ambition for Yog and I,” Andrew added of his late bandmate. “And for the fans, too. It’ll mean a lot to Wham!’s legacy – it’s the crowning glory.

“Last Christmas was conceived as a Christmas number one. Lofty ambitions, but Yog set lofty ambitions for himself as a songwriter. Our fans will have a real sense of achievement and pride in the fact it’s become Christmas number one.”

Wham! had stiff competition from Eurovision favourite Sam Ryder in this week’s chart.

Sam Ryder performing at Camp Bestival earlier this year

Sam’s festive original You’re Christmas To Me – which is an Amazon exclusive, and marks his first release as an independent artist – landed the number two spot, matching the success of his breakthrough hit Space Man.

“Christmas number two, isn’t that bonkers?” he said. “When we wrote this song, in the blazing month of August, we didn’t even expect it to chart. But here we are, in a Mariah Carey and Wham! sandwich, and we’re the filling. I’m stoked!”

Addressing his fellow musicians, Sam added: “I hope this has given some vigour and some fire to upcoming grass roots and indie artists. You can do it – you’ve just got to set your heart ablaze and get out there.

“Believe, have faith. We always keep fighting. There’s always next week!”

He also revealed he still has a chart-topper in his sights, stating: “Let’s go for it again, let’s get that number one.”

Behind him at number three is Mariah Carey’s festive tune All I Want For Christmas Is You, while Noah Kahan has the week’s highest non-Christmas single with Stick Season at number four.

Completing the top five is Ed Sheeran and Sir Elton John’s duet Merry Christmas, ahead of The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl’s Fairytale Of New York, which was previously reported to be in contention for the top spot, at number six.