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| Two guilty of plot to kill British singer Joss Stone Posted: 03 Apr 2013 08:55 AM PDT
Junior Bradshaw, 32, and Kevin Liverpool, 35, planned to behead the singer before throwing her body in a river near her rural home in southwest England, prosecutors said. Bradshaw and Liverpool had a deep hatred for Stone because she had performed at a charity event organised by Princes William and Harry, and she attended the wedding of William and the Duchess of Cambridge, formerly Kate Middleton. Prosecutors said handwritten notes found at the men's flat described Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Stone as "devils" and talked of "destroying the queen's system". Liverpool was jailed for life with a minimum term of 10 years and eight months after being convicted of conspiracy to murder and conspiracy to rob following a three-week trial at Exeter Crown Court, southwest England. Bradshaw will be sentenced later, the Press Association reported. Both men had denied the charges. "You intended to rob her and kill her and dump her body in the river, according to your words, and then leave the country with your accomplice Junior Bradshaw," Judge Francis Gilbert told Liverpool. The prosecution alleged they planned to attack Stone at her home in Devon in June 2011. They were arrested nearby and police found a Samurai sword, three knives, two hammers, masks, gloves and a hosepipe in their car. The prosecution claimed the two of them had scouted Stone's home, although no direct forensic evidence was found to link the defendants to any of the weapons. — Reuters (gambar) |
| Rolling Stones unveil biggest tour in six years Posted: 03 Apr 2013 08:38 AM PDT
The band said they would kick off their "50 and Counting" tour in Los Angeles on an unspecified date but would then play Oakland, California, on May 5 and eight other cities including Toronto and London, UK. The veteran rockers, who played to sell-out crowds on a mini-tour of London and New York last year, have already said they will headline Britain's biggest musical festival Glastonbury on June 29. To celebrate 50 years the band also released a greatest hits collection, a documentary, and a photographic book and then sparked rumours about more concerts with a March 29th post on their website that said "5 Days & Counting..." " '50 and Counting' has been pretty amazing so far," lead singer Mick Jagger said in a statement today. "We did a few shows in London and New York last year ... and had such a good time that we thought ... let's do some more." The band, working with privately held tour promoter AEG Live, will also play in San Jose, Las Vegas, Anaheim, Toronto, Chicago, Boston and Philadelphia in May and June, with tickets going on sale beginning April 8. They will play London's Hyde Park on July 6. Live performances have emerged as the major money earner in the music business as the industry goes digital with growing numbers of veteran acts returning to the stage and attracting well-heeled, ageing fans willing to pay high prices for tickets. Concert-tracking website Pollstar said the band grossed US$35.5 million (RM108.7 million) from their mini-tour in late 2012 when high ticket prices ranging from £95-950 (RM442-4,420) rankled some fans. The Rolling Stones, made up of Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood on guitar, and Charlie Watts on drums, emerged alongside The Beatles in the early 1960s. They became one of the most successful groups in rock and roll history with hits such as "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction", "Jumpin' Jack Flash" and "Sympathy for the Devil". The band has toured 40 times in a five-decade career, mostly across Europe and North America in the 1960s and 1970s. They last went on the road for their "A Bigger Bang" tour from 2005 to 2007, playing 144 shows globally and grossing more than US$550 million, one of the world's most lucrative tours. — Reuters |
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