MTV News Round-Up 19/08/2004

*** Blue's Duncan James is to record a track from Andrew Lloyd Webber's latest musical 'Lady In White'. Duncan will sing the track, 'I Believe In My Heart', as a duet with classical vocalist Keedie. "I've always been a fan of musical theatre since I was a child and to have the opportunity to work with Andrew Lloyd Webber is a dream come true," Duncan told The Sun.

*** White Stripes are not far away from splitting, says Jack White's cousin Ben Blackwell. "Jack hasn't spoken directly to me about it but the word in Detroit is that The White Stripes are near-done. He could certainly live off The White Stripes' legacy for the rest of his life."

*** Girls Aloud's Nadine Coyle is said to have saved bandmate Nicola Roberts from falling off a roof during a photo shoot after she fainted. "I don't remember how it all happened - it was all a bit of a blur. "All I remember is getting my heel caught in the railings, then losing my balance and Nadine screaming as she caught me in her arms."

*** Hell Is For Heroes have announced a UK tour, calling at the following places: Nottingham (October 16), Leicester (17), Stoke (18), Leeds (19), Aberdeen (21), Inverness (22), Edinburgh (23), Hull (24), Newcastle (25), Stockton (27), Liverpool (28), Sheffield (29), Swansea (30), Birmingham (31), Oxford (November 1), Brighton (3), Portsmouth (4), Aldershot (5), Northampton (6), Southend (7), Norwich (8), Bristol (10) and London (11).

*** Beyonce's gigantic bodyguard Shortie has broken her toe by standing on her foot during a shopping trip. "There were some fans on his tail and he was too busy watching them to see where he was putting his feet," said a source close to the R&B star. Doctors have told Beyonce to rest for a couple of weeks.

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