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April 23, 2013

A Norwegian comedy show tricked five young fans of the Canadian heartthrob to win free tickets for his concert in Oslo

Five teen girls were the unwitting victims in a TV show’s stunt which saw them ‘convert to Islam’ in order to receive free Justin Bieber concert tickets.

On a Norwegian comedy show, the young fans were forced to remove their make-up, put on hijabs, and repeat ‘Justin Bieber is impure and probably gay’ in Arabic.

The show’s host Ann-Kat Haerland defended the show, saying: ‘We wanted to find out how far Norwegian “Beliebers” are willing to go for tickets to one of Bieber’s concert.

April 15, 2013

'Perez tried to out me many times and I hate that guy for doing that'

New Kids on the Block' Jonathan Knight has been out publicly for more than two years now but he's still smarting over Perez Hilton's earlier attempts to out him.

April 8, 2013

Two of the biggest British boybands reignite their long-running feud on Twitter

The Wanted’s Tom Parker has called on One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson to come out as gay.

The two British boybands reignited their feud on Twitter in the early hours of this morning (8 April), when Parker questioned why One Direction kept making references to The Wanted on their tour.

After several low blows, with Tomlinson telling Parker to ‘enjoy the press’ from the argument, Parker responded by implying the 21-year-old heartthrob is gay.

February 19, 2013

'I refuse to be bullied and I just have to clear up his memory lapses'

With the news that record producer Clive Davis is bisexual still fresh, now Kelly Clarkson has come out swinging against what she says are inaccuracies in his new memoir.

Clarkson, who won her latest Grammy just last week, accuses Davis of 'spreading false information about me and my music.'

January 14, 2013

US pop star tweets she had a 'damn good time' with I Kissed A Girl singer in her dreams

Pop princess Miley Cyrus confessed Katy Perry is the girl of her dreams, tweeting she had erotic fantasies about the singer 'all night'.

The star who shot to fame in children's TV show Hanna Montana confessed to her 11 million followers that she has a crush on the I Kissed A Girl singer.

January 3, 2013

American Idol winner says she is completely unfazed by the gay rumors that have surrounded her sexuality for years

Pop star Kelly Clarkson has had rumors surrounding her sexuality for years, but it has never bothered her.

The ‘Catch My Breath’ singer and original American Idol star continues to get the speculation, despite recently becoming engaged to her fiancé Brandon Blackstock.

Speaking to Cosmopolitan magazine, the original American Idol winner attempted to explain where the unfounded rumors could stem from.

‘People think “Oh, she’s been single for too long”,’ she said. ‘That’s kind of an insult to the gay community.

December 31, 2012

US pop star loves performing in Europe because it is more 'open and free' than America

Pop princess Miley Cyrus says London is her favorite place to perform because it has the most gay people she's ever seen.

The star who shot to fame in children's TV show Hanna Montana loves touring in Europe because she feels 'free' to say whatever she wants.

The 20-year-old singer said: 'My favorite place to perform is London, because I have never seen more gay people in my whole life.

December 22, 2012

Ex-Scissor Sisters showman says coming out at 15 'was something I probably shouldn't have done at that time'

Ex-Scissor Sisters singer Jake Shears says he probably shouldn't have come out when he was 15 as it 'made the rest of the year pretty miserable'.

Shears said in an an interview with rucomingout.com that he was bullied a lot at school after he came out and it went 'totally unchecked by teachers and other staff who watched it happen first hand'.

December 9, 2012

The 75-year-old American actor kissed British boyband heartthrob on the David Letterman couch

Throughout the years, there have been many celebrity pairings that have caught us by surprise.

Well Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas can finally breathe a sigh of relief because we have discovered the latest mismatched couple.

On the Late Night show with David Letterman, the hottest new British boyband One Direction were on the sofa to chat about their second album Take Me Home.

December 4, 2012

M People singer and Scissor Sisters frontman to perform at Australia's world-famous Mardigrasland party

British soul singer Heather Small will perform at Australia's biggest gay pride festival, Sydney Mardi Gras.

The star who fronted 90s pop group M People will sing some of her greatest hits to fans at the world-famous 'Mardigrasland' party, which has in previous years seen Kylie Minogue, David Guetta, George Michael and Kelly Rowland perform.

November 7, 2012

The 18-year-old pop star is reportedly planning legal action against a sex toy company who made a doll using his likeness

Teen heartthrob Justin Bieber is reportedly ‘incensed’ after a gay sex doll modeled on him has hit the market.

Named ‘Just-In Beaver’, the anatomically-correct doll calls itself ‘the barely legal boy-toy’ and boasts that offers ‘multiple entry’.

The box cover features a Bieber lookalike, and features slogans such as ‘I’m not gay (OK maybe a lil’)’, and ‘I wanna be your boytoy.’

‘But the Beave-ster doesn’t have this effect just on women – he turns straight men gay faster than you can peel his skinny jeans off,’ the description states.

November 6, 2012

The 20-year-old British singer has tried to stop fans obsessing about him and Harry Styles dating each other

One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson has called people obsessed with gay rumors ‘not real fans’.

Sick of the speculation he is gay and involved in a secret romantic relationship with his band mate Harry Styles, Tomlinson said these fans were ‘obsessed’.

Speaking to Now magazine, the 20-year-old British singer said: ‘A lot of them are so wrapped up in the conspiracy’

‘The truth is, these people aren't our real fans,’ he added. ‘That's the way I like to look at it.’

November 5, 2012

Hanna Montana star reportedly offered a gay sex scene with porn star Jessie Andrews

If the rumors are true, Miley Cyrus's next acting job could be filming an x-rated lesbian sex romp.

The star, who shot to fame in children's TV show Hanna Montana, has reportedly been asked by Sex.com media director Martin Ellison to star in a 'softcore girl-on-girl' video with porn star Jessie Andrews.

Ellison allegedly approached Cyrus after seeing her video for comeback single Decisions, in which Andrews also has a role.

November 1, 2012

From Catwoman to the Tin Man, this year's celebrity partygoers were not scared to have fun with their costumes

Halloween is normally reserved for children to get hyped up on sugar and terrorise the adults. This year it seems a host of celebrities wanted to let loose and dress up too.

How I Met Your Mother start Neil Patrick Harris tweeted a picture of himself, along with his partner and two adorable children dressed as the characters fro The Wizard of Oz.

Over in Milan, Scissor Sisters singer Jake Shears posted pictures of himself dressed as Rocky Horror show transvestite Frankenfurter whilst performing to an Italian audience.

October 25, 2012

New York band, which features three gay members, say they are now working on solo projects

Scissor Sisters have announced they are taking an indefinite hiatus from music.

The ‘I Don’t Feel Like Dancing’ group performed their last UK gig at Camden’s Roundhouse in London last night (24 October), and said they have no plans to work together again.

Putting on an extended gig as a thank you to the fans, gay lead singer Jake Shears shocked the crowd by saying: ‘This will be the last time we will play in London for quite some time.’

October 24, 2012

British singer-songwriter says she has a crush on Marina Diamandis from Marina and the Diamonds

Lesbian X Factor finalist Lucy Spraggan has revealed who her 'dream woman' is. And it's not judge and mentor Tulisa.

The British singer-songwriter claims she has a massive crush on Marina and the Diamonds lead, Marina Diamandis.

'She is my dream woman,’ the 21-year-old told Metro. ‘If I met her, it’d be embarrassing. For once, I think I’d be lost for words.’

September 7, 2012

Gay R&B singer sings stripped-down version of Thinkin Bout You

R&B singer Frank Ocean, who came out as a gay man earlier this summer, wowed the audience at Thursday night's MTV Video Music Awards with a serenely acoustic version of the song Thinkin Bout You from his debut solo album Channel Orange.

Ocean followed a rather rowdy set from Rihanna A$AP Rocky and Calvin Harris and quickly calmed things down.

He performed in front of a faux campfire which helped to set the quiet tone as he started the song a cappella.

August 24, 2012

True Blood actress forced to explain joke about Miley Cyrus's new haircut after Twitter backlash

US actress Evan Rachel Wood insists she doesn't judge people by their looks after a gag about Miley Cyrus's 'gay' haircut sparked a backlash from fans on Twitter.

The Hanna Montana star made headlines after losing her trademark locks for a short pixie crop.

The radical new look also caught the attention of bisexual Golden Globe nominated Wood, who tweeted: 'I called it! Miley Cyrus is leaning toward gay.'

Her comment didn't go down well with Cyrus fans, however, who launched an attack on the True Blood star.

August 18, 2012

Bisexual pop sensation has revealed her 'special gift' for fans after she had to cancel a concert after security fears

Bisexual pop star Lady Gaga has revealed her new track with rapper Kendrick Lamar is about her cancelled tour date in Indonesia.

The ‘Bad Romance’ singer will feature on Lamar’s new song ‘Partynauseous’, and has said the collaboration is about the anti-gay, violent protests in Jakarta.

Gaga tweeted: ‘I wrote ‘PARTYNAUSEOUS’ about Jakarta, and my relationship with that country.

‘Wishing I could ‘get high with the enemy’ and make peace.

July 16, 2012

Lady Gaga spots fan-made comic at Comic Con and thinks it's so cool, she tells Twitter followers she wants to buy a copy of her own

A fan-made Lady Gaga comic was given the 'Mother Monster' seal of approval today (16 July), after the Born This Way singer tweeted that she wanted a copy.

Michael Troy's Going Gaga is an unauthorized comic book account of the rise of everyone's favorite Fame Monster and describes itself as a 'celebration of a pop culture phenomenon'.

The all-seeing eye of Gaga spotted a copy at this year's Comic Con expo in San Diego and is eager to get her sequined mits on one.

July 7, 2012

A Melbourne bar owner has chosen his house band over having Lady Gaga's band perform in his club

A Melbourne bar has turned down the opportunity to host a party for Lady Gaga, choosing their house band over the international pop superstar.

Cherry Bar owner James Young wondered if he had made the worst decision in his career but in the end told The Age newspaper that he had to honor an existing booking.

June 26, 2012

Band mates Harry Styles and Niall Horan share an 'intimate moment' together on stage which has got tongues wagging

On the long touring road for one of the biggest new boy bands, the members must find it hard to not be ‘intimate’ with one another.

As fans found out on Sunday (24 June), One Direction’s Harry Styles and Niall Horan shared a moment together while performing debut hit ‘What Makes You Beautiful’ in Texas.

Styles and Horan are seen apparently nearly locking lips, and have had many fans wondering whether the film cuts away just before a kiss or just an innocent whisper?

May 26, 2012

Despite a controversial tweet on fake Thai goods, the pop diva appeared to have fun in Thailand and was warmly received by many

Seeking a short break in her Asian tour, Lady Gaga has met Thai 'ladies' of a different kind at a Bangkok drag show featuring busty dancers who were not born that way.

Hours after arriving in the Thai Capital on Wednesday (23 May), the bisexual pop diva 'clapped her hands and screamed', 'moving to the rhythm' in appreciation of the performance at Calypso Cabaret, where a troupe of extravagantly dressed 'lady boys' lip-synched and danced to well-known Asian pop songs, according to news agencies.

May 19, 2012

Carly Rae Jepsen says about same-sex marriage: 'I’ve grown up knowing it’s just the way things should be.'

Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepsen, famous for megahit Call Me Maybe, has spoken out for gay equality.

In the Call Me Maybe video, which has over 66 million hits on YouTube, the pop princess ends up losing the boy-next-door of her dreams to another guy.

During an interview with Time magazine, the Canadian Idol star admitted she did not think up the twist for her popular video.