MTV News Round-Up 05/07/2004

*** Jamelia is said to have received death threats and as such, has pulled out of a hometown gig. According to reports, the R&B vocalist was told that should she appear at BRMB Party In The Park in Birmingham, 'it would be her last ever concert'. Police investigating the case reportedly believe that those behind the threats may be a Birmingham gang linked to the fatal stabbing of her brother 10 years ago.

*** Jane's Addiction vocalist Perry Farrell has spoken out following his departure/ejection from the band last month. "Music that was once relevant and graceful had become clumsy as a circus seal tooting his horns," he said. "I wish for Jane's Addiction to be remembered as one of the seminal bands of her era. She laid a foundation for unbridled underground music to rise up on." Farrell plans to launch a solo career.

*** Macy Gray is to appear on stage tonight (July 5) naked. The vocalist will be photographed baring all, dressed in nothing but a pair of Jimmy Choo shoes, during her gig tonight at London's Coronet to raise money for the Elton John AIDS Foundation. "Never before has a major artist gone so far in aid of a good cause," said a spokesperson for Macy. "It is a very sexy statement."

*** Kings Of Leon have pulled out of a European festival after drummer Nathan Fallowill injured himself while at Roskilde festival over the weekend. The band were due to play in Serbia but have had to cancel. Fallowill will see a doctor today to check if he'll be well enough to play scheduled appearances at T In The Park and Oxegen festivals this weekend.

*** Peter Andre has blamed his marketing people for the lack of success of his new album. "What happened was 'Mysterious Girl' came out at number one, 'Insania' went in at three, the same week the album comes out, we're doing a sell-out tour, but something happened on the marketing front and it didn't debut very high," he said. "Someone did a **** job on marketing! "Now they've got to rectify the problem -which they will."

DL