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Ed Sheeran sings snippet of ‘Thinking Out Loud’ during Marvin Gaye copyright infringement trial
Ed Sheeran performed a snippet of “Thinking Out Loud” in front of a Manhattan courtroom Thursday, singing and strumming a few notes on an acoustic guitar during his Marvin Gaye copyright infringement trial.While testifying on the witness stand, the “Shape of You” singer took a tan Lowden wooden acoustic guitar and played the basic four-chord progression highlighting the 2014 hit single, giving the courtroom an intimate teaser of his gigs.Sheeran’s appearance came after his attorney Ilene Farkas called him to the stand to refute comments made by the plaintiffs’ musicologist Alexander Stewart, who argued that the first 24 seconds of “Thinking Out Loud” were similar to the beginning of Gaye’s “Let’s Get it On.”However, Sheeran said that Stewart’s analysis was wrong, and performed the version he said he plays at every concert before he then played Stewart’s version.“It works very well with him, but it’s not the truth,” Sheeran said.The 32-year-old British singer-songwriter explained the origins of “Thinking Out Loud” and how the song was created after the death of his grandfather and watching his grandmother’s health decline.The song, which was written with longtime collaborator Amy Wadge, came to life after Sheeran hopped out of the shower of his home and heard Wadge strumming the chords.Kathryn Townsend Griffin — the daughter of the late Ed Townsend, who co-wrote the 1973 R&B classic with Gaye — wasn’t present Thursday. She had collapsed in court Wednesday and left the Moynihan Courthouse on a stretcher.Her attorney Ben Crump said that she was feeling better and is expected to return to court next week.Judge Louis L.
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Courteney Cox responds to Kanye West’s claim that ‘Friends’ “wasn’t funny”
Kanye West, in which he suggested he wasn’t a fan of her hit sitcom Friends.The rapper, now legally known as Ye, recently shared a post claiming that the classic show “wasn’t funny”.West later stated that it wasn’t actually him who wrote the tweet but reinforced the criticism by adding: “But I wish I had.” His comments caught the attention of Cox, who responded by sharing a humorous skit on Instagram.In the clip, the Monica Gellar actress is seen dancing around to the sound of West’s song ‘Heartless’, before noticing his remarks on social media. After seeing the words “Friends wasn’t funny” pop up on her screen, she then snaps out of her happy mood, marches over to her music player and turns it off.A post shared by Courteney Cox (@courteneycoxofficial)Cox captioned the lighthearted post: “I bet the old Kanye thought Friends was funny,” along with a sad face emoji.Her followers quickly praised the skit, with the director, screenwriter and songwriter Murray Cummings writing: “I love Friends as much as Kanye loves Kanye.”Meanwhile, songwriter Amy Wadge commented: “This is incredible,” along with fire and laughing emojis.Elsewhere, singer John Legend recently revealed that he and West are no longer close friends, after he refused to support the rapper’s 2020 presidential election campaign.
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Eurovision’s Sam Ryder announces new European tour dates
TikTok star Sam Ryder, who will represent the UK at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, has announced a new set of European tour dates – check them out below.Tickets for the shows will go on sale to the general public on Friday (May 13) at 9am local time. You can get tickets for the concerts here.The tour will kick off in Germany on October 12, before heading to Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Italy and Spain.Check out Ryder’s full EU tour dates here:OCTOBER12 – Burgerhaus Stollwerck, Cologne, Germany14 – Debaser Strand, Stockholm, Sweden16 – Parkteatret, Oslo Norway17 – Lillie Vega, Copenhagen, Denmark19 – Columbia Theater, Berlin, Germany21 – Gruenspan, Hamburg, Germany24 – Grand Salon, Brussels, Belgium25 – Alhambra, Paris, France26 – Melkweg (Old hall), Amsterdam, Netherlands28 – Den Atelier, Luxembourg30 – Freiheitshalle, Munich, Germany31 – Papiersaal, Zurich, SwitzerlandNOVEMBER6 – Circolo Magnolia, Milan, Italy8 – Sala La De Apolo, Barcelona, Spain9 – Sala Mon, Madrid, SpainRyder, who co-wrote his Eurovision song ‘Space Man’ with the Grammy-winning songwriter Amy Wadge and Max Wolfgang, recently said about Eurovision: “Having been a fan of Eurovision since I was a kid, I am so honoured to have been presented with the opportunity to sing at an event alongside some of Europe’s most talented creatives, performers and songwriters.“I hope to sing my head off in a way the UK can be proud of, and to showcase a song I wrote with my friends last summer makes the whole experience even more special.
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