Beyonce Knowles rocks with the crowd at a concert in Egypt.

“Fans walked out after only three songs at Perth’s Burswood Dome on Friday, upset by her lacklustre performance.

Many claimed her show was not worth the $200 they had paid.

The lip-synch controversy has dogged Spears since she arrived in Australia and made headlines around the world, including on US TV’s CNN. ” Link

“Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry said today that singer Steven Tyler quit the band following a recent concert in Abu Dhabi. Bassist Tom Hamilton told the Boston Herald’s Inside Track that there is dissension among the ‘Bad Boys From Boston,’ but that he hopes things can be worked out.” Link

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“A private school teacher who admitted having an unlawful relationship with a 15-year-old pupil has been jailed for 15 months at Southwark Crown Court. Helen Goddard, 26, taught music at a prestigious central London school before her arrest in July. Goddard, of Thornham Street, Greenwich, south-east London, pleaded guilty to six counts of sexual activity with a female child under 16. ” Link

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“About the hermaphrodite rumors, Lady Gaga told Australian radio station: “My beautiful vagina is very offended. I’m not offended; my vagina is offended.” A screen-capture from the concert that sparked the hermaphrodite rumor. “I’m not embarrassed. I sold four million records in six months; I’m not embarrassed about anything. I think this is society’s reaction to a strong woman.” “The idea that we equate strength with men and a penis is a symbol of male strength, you know, it is what it is. But like I said,” the dance-pop diva reiterated, “I am not offended at all, but my vagina might be a little bit upset.”" Link

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