BRITAIN’S Got Talent legend Susan Boyle is back in the studio – six years after calling time on her chart career.
The Scots singer took to to share a picture of herself in the recording booth, and revealed it had been an emotional return, having battled a series of conditions including Type 2 and a in 2022.
Talking about returning to music, said: “Today was wonderful, emotional, and everything in between.
“I made my return to the recording studio for the first time in six years, something I was told I might never achieve again. But here we are, in my happy place!
“I want to thank my manager, Geraldine, for being my rock through everything and for helping me get back to where I belong. A million thanks.”;;
Susan became an overnight sensation in 2009 after her jaw-dropping audition for And Co on BGT with classic I Dreamed A Dream.
Since then she has shifted 25million records, but hasn’t released an album since 2016.
BRUCE ISN’T JUST ANY  STAR . . .
has become like a second home to after he played three huge sold out shows at the city’s Co-op Live Arena.
During his stay, The Boss has been spotted doing a bit of shopping in M&S as well as Selfridges, and stunned dog walkers when he was seen having a stroll around Heaton Park.
Like before him Bruce, booked out the entirety of ‘s Stock Exchange Hotel for his team, with the 40-room booking costing around £23,000 a night.
I headed up to see him in action over the weekend and was lucky enough to watch from the brand new VIP space at Co-op Live.
And today Barclays VIP has announced they are now the principal partner of ’s and a founding partner of Co-op Live.
Bruce and his E Street Band were incredible.
I can’t wait for his next visit.
THE first single from Just For One Day: The Live Aid Musical has been released, and it’s a radical reimagining of ‘s I’m Still Standing.
The track is part of the soundtrack for the hit show, which will be released in full on July 11.
The musical itself is currently on at the Shaftesbury in London’s .
IT’S OASIS TICKETS: ROUND II
A LUCKY few fans got the chance to land tickets to their huge in a top-secret resale yesterday.
A pal of mine, who was sent a code to try for a “limited amount of tickets”;;, was told by staff for and , they had been identified as a “loyal fan”;; who did not already have tickets to the shows.
And after the horrendous rush the first time around, this sale was dreamy, apparently – with just over 1,000 people in the queue for one of the gigs.
If you were one of lucky few tipped off for the ballot, I hope you managed to secure your place in this latest round.
SMURF BABE RIRI
is getting into the spirit of her new Smurfs movie – by dressing as one, all in blue.
She also showed off her baby bump as she hit the at the , hand in hand with rapper partner .
The pair were attending the premiere of Spike Lee thriller Highest 2 Lowest.
But Diamonds singer RiRi might really be feeling as blue as her dress after learning about the chart performance of her single Friend Of Mine, which came out on Friday and is on the soundtrack of her upcoming film, in which she voices Smurfette.
It looks set to miss making even the Top 40 in the UK singles chart.
The house-influenced banger – on which she barely actually sings – isn’t for everyone and certainly suggests a new direction for RiRi.
She recently teased that her next album, which has been almost a decade in the making, will be very different from the she has made before. So perhaps this is a taste of things to come.
HARRIS AND ROSE ‘SECRET WEDDING’ WITH RING PIC
IT looks like may have whisked his girlfriend up the aisle – just a month after I told how he had popped the question.
Rising pop star Rose prompted a flurry of congratulatory messages when she shared photos on Instagram which appeared to show her wearing a golden wedding band next to her engagement ring.
Actor Harris, who starred opposite in last year’s and will play in the upcoming , has been enjoying time with her at Cannes Film Festival this week.
And it was from there in the South of that Rose posted the snaps.
She has had some down time after supporting on their UK arena tour last month, and is now gearing up to release a collaboration with US stars and Slayyyter, before joining them and the Scissor Sisters on tour in America this .
Harris and Rose are a real It Couple right now – and if they have tied the knot in secret then I couldn’t be happier for them.
IT’S MUTT BELLAMY
BY day he’s the frontman of one of my favourite rock bands, .
But when he’s off duty, Matt Bellamy loves nothing more than hanging out with his – and over the weekend in London he entered his pooch into a show at the Primrose Hill Fair.
Unfortunately for Matt, my friend Caroline’s gorgeous miniature schnauzer Arnie trounced the competition and finished in first place, at the grand old age of 13.
But Matt was a very gracious loser and posed for a picture with Arnie in a nearby boozer afterwards.
Arnie, you’re a champion. Now and always.
