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28/05/2026

Nottingham’s Rock City venue has issued an update after a fire broke out on the premises earlier today.

The iconic 2000-capacity venue in Nottingham city centre was the site of a blaze this morning (May 28), with police cordoning off the area of Clarendon Street and Talbot Street and fire engines attending the incident at around 9:30am.

Rock City’s owner George Akins later told the Nottingham Post that everybody inside the building had been evacuated and the fire had been successfully extinguished.

This evening, the venue issued an update to say that they were “delighted to say Rock City has been cleared as safe to open”. They said that tonight’s club night will go ahead but the scheduled gig from Bristol folk group The Longest Johns will not.

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“Unfortunately, due to the disruption earlier today, there has not been enough time for tonight’s gig to load in and soundcheck properly,” they said. “We never want to compromise the quality of a show, so tonight’s gig will not be going ahead as planned.”

“We’re working with the artist’s team to reschedule the show and will update ticket holders as soon as possible with further details,” they added.

Explaining how the fire came about, they added: “During planned maintenance works at Rock City this morning, as part of a major upgrade to our air handling system, a small fire occurred within part of a ventilation unit, causing smoke in the ceiling space.”

“Everyone onsite was safely evacuated, the situation was quickly brought under control, and checks have now been completed. We’re pleased to say the impact was limited and the venue is safe to reopen.”

“A huge thank you to our onsite teams and Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue for their swift response and support. Thanks for bearing with us,” they concluded.

Rock City is owned by the promoters DHP Family, as are fellow Nottingham venues Rescue Rooms and Bodega, and it opened in December 1980, with The Undertones the first band ever to play there. It has since played host to the likes of David Bowie, Nirvana and Oasis.

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28/05/2026

Gracie Abrams has announced a huge tour of North America, Europe and the UK to take place over the next 12 months.

READ MORE: Gracie Abrams – ‘The Secret of Us’ review: a new type of intimacy

The Los Angeles singer-songwriter is preparing to release her third studio album ‘Daughter From Hell’ on July 17 via Interscope (pre-order here) and she has also shared the lead single ‘Hit The Wall’.

Now, she has revealed that she will embark on an arena tour, dubbed ‘The Look At My Life Tour’, launching in Denver’s Ball Arena on December 2 before heading around North America throughout the following four months. That leg wraps with four dates at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, ending on March 20.

She will then head to Europe, starting in Paris’ Accor Arena on April 8. She will play three shows at Manchester’s Co-op Live, two in Glasgow’s OVO Hydro and four at London’s The O2. The tour concludes in Barcelona on May 28.

A pre-sale for North American tickets begins at 9am local time on Tuesday (June 2), and you can sign up for that before 10pm on Sunday (May 31) here. The general onsale begins at 9am on June 5, and you will be able to get yours here.

For the UK and European dates, the pre-sale is also at 9am local time on June 2 for those who have pre-ordered the new album. General onsale is at 9am on June 5, and you can get them here.

Support at the North American dates comes from Rachel Chinouriri, Holly Humberstone, Del Water Gap, Charlotte Lawrence, Grace Ives, Bella Kay, Jensen McRae and The Japanese House, while in Europe it will be Samia and Jake Minch.

Gracie Abrams will play:

DECEMBER

02 Denver, CO Ball Arena *

03 Denver, CO Ball Arena *

06 Oakland, CA Oakland Arena *

07 Oakland, CA Oakland Arena *

09 Glendale, AZ Desert Diamond Arena *

10 Glendale, AZ Desert Diamond Arena *

14 Los Angeles, CA Kia Forum *

18 Los Angeles, CA Kia Forum +

19 Los Angeles, CA Kia Forum +

20 Los Angeles, CA Kia Forum +

26 Seattle, WA Climate Pledge Arena –

27 Seattle, WA Climate Pledge Arena –

29 Seattle, WA Climate Pledge Arena –

31 Portland, OR Moda Center –

FEBRUARY

01 Portland, OR Moda Center –

11 Chicago, IL United Center #

12 Chicago, IL United Center #

14 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena #

15 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena #

18 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena ^

19 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena ^

23 Atlanta, GA State Farm Arena ^

24 Atlanta, GA State Farm Arena ^

26 Charlotte, NC Spectrum Center ^

27 Charlotte, NC Spectrum Center ^

MARCH

01 Boston, MA TD Garden ^

02 Boston, MA TD Garden ^

04 Washington, D.C. Capital One Arena =

05 Washington, D.C. Capital One Arena =

08 Montréal, QC Centre Bell =

09 Montréal, QC Centre Bell =

12 Philadelphia, PA Xfinity Mobile Arena ~

13 Philadelphia, PA Xfinity Mobile Arena ~

16 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center |

17 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center |

19 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center |

20 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center |

APRIL

08 Paris, FR Accor Arena ≥

09 Paris, FR Accor Arena ≥

12 Paris, FR Accor Arena ≥

15 Antwerp, BE AFAS Dome ≥

16 Antwerp, BE AFAS Dome ≥

19 Dublin, IE 3Arena ≥

20 Dublin, IE 3Arena ≥

22 Manchester, UK Co-op Live ≥

24 Manchester, UK Co-op Live ≥

25 Manchester, UK Co-op Live ≥

27 Glasgow, UK OVO Hydro ≥

28 Glasgow, UK OVO Hydro ≥

30 London, UK The O2 ≥

MAY

01 London, UK The O2 ≥

03 London, UK The O2 ≥

04 London, UK The O2 ≥

07 Amsterdam, NL Ziggo Dome %

08 Amsterdam, NL Ziggo Dome %

10 Amsterdam, NL Ziggo Dome %

12 Berlin, DE Uber Arena %

13 Berlin, DE Uber Arena %

18 Stockholm, SE Avicii Arena %

19 Stockholm, SE Avicii Arena %

23 Milan, IT Unipol Dome %

24 Milan, IT Unipol Dome %

27 Barcelona, ES Palau Sant Jordi %

28 Barcelona, ES Palau Sant Jordi %

Key:

* Rachel Chinouriri

+ Holly Humberstone

– Del Water Gap

# Charlotte Lawrence

^ Grace Ives

= Bella Kay

~ Jensen McRae

|The Japanese House

≥ Samia

% Jake Minch

Last year, it was announced that Abrams would feature on the new Mumford & Sons album ‘Prizefighter’, alongside Hozier and Chris Stapleton. She featured on the track ‘Badlands’, and before then, the band covered ‘I Love You, I’m Sorry’ – one of her songs from ‘The Secret Of Us’ – on a Live Lounge appearance.

Since then, the singer-songwriter has criticised Donald Trump’s “poisonous and vile narcissism” after his comments following the death of film maker Rob Reiner, and it has been confirmed that she will be making her acting debut in an upcoming A24 film, directed by Halina Reijn.

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28/05/2026

The creators of Toy Story 5 have shut down widespread rumours that Taylor Swift has written a track for the ending credits of the film.

READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’ review: magical when the songwriter just lets herself be

Rumours sparked earlier this month, when the pop star briefly posted a cryptic countdown on her website. The timer was set to run out on May 2 at 2pm, but was taken down before it had a chance to be completed.

While it wasn’t explicitly mentioned what the countdown was for, some fans were convinced that it could be a collaboration between the singer and the upcoming Toy Story film. This was mainly due to the colour scheme of the website and its inclusion of Toy Story-esque clouds, as well as the choice of font and both having the initials ‘TS’.

Others dissected her recent outfits, highlighting how she had been wearing a horseshoe necklace recently, and dressing primarily in sky blue, white, yellow, and red – colours frequently seen across the franchise.

She gave so many signs so many signs pic.twitter.com/Df8YUcMVx5

— Honey () April 30, 2026

Now, with Toy Story 5 set to arrive in cinemas on June 19, creators have addressed the viral rumours of a collaboration, and confirmed that the singer has not contributed to the soundtrack.

Speaking at the Pixar headquarters, director Andrew Stanton, co-director McKenna Harris and producer Lindsey Collins said that they were “surprised” to see the rumours getting so much momentum and added that they were “honoured” that people were convinced that the pop star would want to write new music for the movie (via USA Today).

“It would be pretty amazing,” Collins said, before Stanton clarified that Swift has not contributed to the ending song. “The sad truth is we watched the movie being mixed last week, and the song on the end was not Taylor Swift,” he said.

IT’S OVER!

Taylor Swift is NOT featured in Toy Story 5 nor has a soundtrack for it, The Pixar producers confirmed. pic.twitter.com/LXrnmHdjLE

— The Taylor Swift Updates () May 27, 2026

The film is produced by Pixar for Walt Disney Pictures, and comes seven years after Toy Story 4. Since then, there has been a spin off film called Lightyear, which arrived in cinemas four years ago and traced Buzz’s backstory.

Swift’s last album was 2025′ ‘The Life of a Showgirl‘, which was inspired by her experience on her record-breaking ‘Eras’ tour. It soon became the best-selling album of that year in the UK – making Swift the first artist to have the top seller in consecutive years for different albums since ABBA in 1977.

Since the album’s release, Swift has become the youngest female artist to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame, invited Graham Norton, Lewis Capaldi, and Cillian Murphy for her ‘Opalite’ music video, and filed to trademark her own voice and image after growing concerns about AI.

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27/05/2026

As she returns with chaotic new single ‘More! More! More!’, Becky Hill has spoken to NME about her upcoming third album ‘Rebecca’, working classes feeling “trodden on” and the inspiration of “pop girlies having their authentic moment”.

READ MORE: Becky Hill tells us about ‘Believe Me Now?’: “I’m not the underdog anymore”

Hill made a name for herself by co-writing huge crossover dance records with Rudimental (‘Powerless’), Wilkinson (‘Afterglow’) and Oliver Heldens (‘Gecko’) while her 2024 album ‘Believe Me Now?’ saw her straddling the worlds of dance and pop. “I still want people who discovered me on The Voice to like it, but I want to bring in people that listen to Chase & Status, Fred Again.., Four Tet and Joy Anonymous as well,“ she told NME shortly before the record was released.

Her upcoming third album ‘Rebecca’ (announced today and out September 25) is very different. Not only does it have a “punk” energy thanks to its Blur and The Prodigy influences, it also sees Hill tackling a “diverse” range of subject matters including “nepo baby” Jack Whitehall calling her “Wetherspoons Whitney” at the 2025 BRIT Awards.

“This album has definitely got something to fu***ng say for itself,” she has told NME about the new record.

Following on from the pulsating electro pop of ‘Hands On Me’, Becky Hill’s new single ‘More! More! More!’ deals with the juxtaposition of being an artist; trying to prioritise her well-being while also being scared she’s not doing enough. “One side is cracking the whip, the other is cracking under the pressure,” said Hill.

“I’ve never spoken about these things before and I don’t know if people are going to get it. But the worst thing you can feel towards a piece of art is nothing.”

Check out our full interview with Hill below, where she opens up about…

NME: Hey Becky! How are you feeling about ‘Rebecca’?

Becky Hill: “I wanted to make something different this time around. I have never fully given myself permission to write something that was unbelievably authentic to me, without thinking about the listener before. That came about from feeling tired of second-guessing what people wanted to hear from me, as well as worrying about losing my job and not being liked. It was written at a time where I didn’t give a f**k what people would think of it. Though now it’s got a release date and people are starting to hear the songs… I do really give a f**k. I have no idea if anyone’s going to like it, and that’s terrifying.”

Is that the normal pre-release nerves or is there more riding on ‘Rebecca’?

“My first album [‘Only Honest on the Weekend’, 2021] was difficult because it was an amalgamation of songs written over nine years that I hadn’t been allowed to release, and it only came out after I was dropped. Then I really wanted my second album to be a dance record. I love ‘Believe Me Now?’ but after the cycle wrapped up, I didn’t feel like anything was expected of me. I came away feeling like I could easily fall into the background. I went into ‘Rebecca’ thinking it could be the last album I ever make or it could be the thing that gets me dropped again. I didn’t want it to be the last album I ever write, but that fear gave me so much more freedom. If this is the last time I do it, why not enjoy it?”

Becky Hill, 2026. Credit: Joseph Delany

How did that affect what you were making?

“That gave me a lot of room to create an album I’m incredibly proud of. I feel like I’m funny, witty, opinionated and passionate – but I don’t think that comes across in my music. I’ve been too scared to show those parts of myself in case some people don’t like them. I just hope people will be responsive to [this more honest music]. I’m watching other pop girlies have their authentic moment and that was a space I never thought that I could be in, because I just wanted to please all the people all the time.”

“There’s more confidence behind this album. I would rather look back on my time in the industry and know I did things how I wanted to do them, instead of walking away wondering if things would have been different if I hadn’t been so worried about what people wanted from me.”

What inspired ‘More! More! More!’?

“In the music industry, saying no to any opportunity always feels like it’s going to be the end of your career. You end up doing so much out of fear and a lot of the times, it’s really not worth it.

“It was written after I realised that I was so desperate for success that I was fu***ng myself over. I know when to say no, but I was ignoring that gut feeling because I still don’t feel like I deserve these opportunities. It’s that contrast between imposter syndrome but also believing that this could be really big if I try and do absolutely everything that comes my way.”

What do you want that track to mean to other people?

“When I came out of the session, I was worried ‘More! More! More!’ was an incredibly niche song but I do think that grind is something a lot of people are struggling with, especially in this cost of living crisis. People are pushing themselves to the limit in fear that they aren’t going to be able to feed their family, keep the lights on or support themselves.

“A lot of us feel trodden on, and we accept it. There’s a lot of that on the album and it’s where ‘Daddy Range Rover’ came from as well. That song is about the ‘Wetherspoons Whitney’ thing because how fu***ng dare [Whitehall] punch down.”

“I’ll take the Whitney [comparison]. I’ll take ‘landfill Whitney’, but how fu***ng dare he punch down and call me a Wetherspoons Whitney, because where the f**k is he frequenting? I was always brought up middle class. My parents pretended we were middle class, we couldn’t afford the middle class lifestyle, and both of them… my dad, in particular, was brought up working class, and I definitely have that mentality.”

Becky Hill, 2026. Credit: Joseph Delany

What else are you tackling on ‘Rebecca’?

“There are still a couple of songs about me and my husband being in love. The record opens with ‘Tie Me Down’, which was all about getting married and turning something that traditionally is very pure and angelic into something that feels incredibly sexy and powerful. There are also songs about wanting to be a pop star and how easy it is to fall off the rails. You want to get f**ked up because you can’t deal with the pressure, but also loving the pressure because without it, who are you?”

And why name it ‘Rebecca’?

“‘Rebecca’ means ‘to tie’ or ‘to bind’. I’ve known that since I was a little girl, and I’ve always thought it was a weird thing for a name to mean. But this album has very much felt like a form of B**M. There’s a lot of that contrast between pleasure and pain. Sometimes you can love something so much that it causes you pain and you can trick yourself into thinking painful things are pleasurable because you care about it so much. I just felt more empowered to be pulled in different directions. There are a few themes across the record, and ‘Rebecca’ felt like an authentic, meaningful way to tie all those together. It’s a true embodiment of who I have felt like since I turned 30.”

Musically, who were you inspired by for this album?

“I wanted to make something that felt new for me, but also something that a woman hasn’t really done before in this space before. The album is a journey. It starts off with more electronic music, then goes into something inspired by Britpop and ends with anthemic strings.

“To me, there was just a real punk essence to what I was making. I was pulling from Basement Jaxx and Mura Masa’s heavier stuff. I love Blur, Gorlliaz, The Prodigy and Pendulum – records that I listened to when I was 15 that made me feel rebellious. We did a softer Becky Hill version, but there are a lot more band-led songs on this album.”

Becky Hill, 2026. Credit: Joseph Delany

How inspirational has it been to see pop stars celebrated for their authenticity?

“The pop landscape has changed so much since I started out. Most of my successes have come from making vague dance records with other producers. They have been records that meant something to me, but they were also malleable enough to mean something to the general public. I didn’t think that I was allowed to write personal records without alienating people. I think when you’ve been dropped by a record label, you understand how fragile the industry is and you don’t want to displease anyone when you get another chance.

“But seeing Charli XCX, Zara Larsson, Lola Young and Raye be really specific and personal in their records has been inspiring. Their successes have proved that people don’t want vague music, they want something they can invest in. And that’s the music that I grew up listening to.”

So shall we get ready for ‘Rebecca Summer’?

“I haven’t necessarily been influenced by their music, but the path that they have all taken has been very inspiring. It has allowed me to be the artist I have always wanted to be. It’s been so much fun writing this album, because I haven’t written like that since I was a teenager. To go in and be very specific has been an absolute joy. I don’t know what people will make of it. All I’ve done is make music that I fu***ng love.”

And you’re taking part in the Music Venue Trust’s Everywhere At Once weekender next month, why are grassroots venues so important to you?

“They’re a staple of UK culture. It’s so important that people have an affordable place to go where they can detach from reality for a few hours but still feel connected to other people. The fact that so many venues are closing down is a tragedy for this country. It’s such a worthwhile cause to get behind.”

Becky Hill live at Reading 2025. Credit: Andy Ford for NME

Becky Hill releases ‘Rebecca’ on September 25. Pre-order it here. Her upcoming 2026 tour dates are below. Visit here for tickets and more information.

JUNE

20 – Cornwall, Eden Project

26 – Staffordshire, Cannock Chase Forest

27 – York, Racecourse

JULY

24 – Hitchin, Priory

25 – Cheshire, Together Again Festival

AUGUST

2 – Bristol, Clifton Downs

8 – Canterbury, St. Lawrence Ground

13 – Poznan, BitterSweet Festival

15 – West Sussex, Borde Hill

22 – Colchester, Castle Park

30 – Cheshire, Creamfields

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27/05/2026

Tinie Tempah has opened up to NME about being committed to supporting the UK’s grassroots venues, and plans to drop what could be his first new album in nearly 10 years.

READ MORE: The ticket levy that could save grassroots venues and artists: what happens next?

The London singer, rapper and producer caught up with us on the red carpet for the 2026 Ivor Novellos, where he is a member of the Ivors board and works to “continue to uplift and promote and protect songwriters” across the country.

He was awarded his own trophy back in 2011 after winning in the Best Contemporary Song category for his hit debut single, ‘Pass Out’, which he recorded alongside Labrinth.

Speaking about how the industry has changed since then, the rapper – real name Patrick Okogwu – explained how he and countless others owe their success to the grassroots venues across the country.

As a longtime supporter of the Music Venue Trust and their efforts to help protect grassroots gig spaces, Tempah has joined their bill for Everywhere At Once – a festival taking place at hundreds of vital venues across the UK next month.

“When I think about my time coming up, I think about the 10,000 hours that I put into going around the UK and performing in all the small venues from 100 capacity to 500 capacity,” Tinie said. “I think of all the times I got cheered, all the times I got booed, all the times there was no one there, or when there was one or two people in the crowd.

“I think it was really my rite of passage, because it helped me to build a core fan base, most of whom have stuck with me to this day,” he added. “Obviously we now have social media and you can cast your net out into the wider world, but there is something so important about being in front of people in real life.

“Think about all the scenes that the UK has been able to bring to the forefront over the years – they typically start underground and they typically start in places and spaces like that. So if we lose these spaces, I worry for the next generation of artists.”

He continued: “On top of that, live music is where a lot of musicians make the lion’s share of their income, so if we don’t have these venues to perform in, we’re screwed. Considering how much UK music has impacted around the world, it’s almost our duty as the British population to preserve some of these venues and spaces. Some of them should be institutions.”

Despite years of hard gigging, he has not released any new music since 2020, when he dropped the single ‘Top Winners. His last album was 2017’s ‘Youth’.

Speaking to NME at the Ivors, the ‘Written In The Stars’ singer revealed that he has finally completed work on new music with a renewed and sharpened focus.

“I took a long hiatus and I just went to figure out my life. But I’m definitely back now,” he shared. “There’s a lot of new music coming your way. I’m going to drop the project in September, so I’m super excited for people to hear that and take it in.”

“A lot of it is inspired by what I was just talking about: nightlife culture,” he continued, adding that it will be an album that takes listeners “on a journey through the night from the start – when you even have the idea of wanting to go out – all the way to the messy 4am that we all know and we’ve all experienced.”

“I’m super excited for people to hear it. I’ve worked super hard on it. I’m super proud of it as well.”

More details about the new release are expected to be shared soon, with Tinie Tempah playing at intimate venues across Newcastle, Norwich and Southampton as part of the Everywhere At Once festival next month.

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Others on the bill include Becky Hill and The Lathums, and the festival is being spearheaded by Music Venue Trust, The National Lottery, Save Our Scene, and Association of Independent Promoters. Audiences will be given the opportunity to help support various music charities too, with donations distributed to War Child, Nordoff and Robbins, Help Musicians UK and Teenage Cancer Trust. Find remaining tickets and more information here.

The news of the festival’s launch arrived at a vital time for the UK’s live music sector, as reports show that 30 grassroots venues were lost forever between July 2024 and July 2025 – and last year alone saw more than half of those remaining making no profit, with over 6,000 jobs lost.

There is currently an ongoing push for a ticket levy to be introduced, which would see smaller venues and rising talent across the country receive a contribution from arena and stadium gigs to ensure their survival. The pressure is now on for the live music industry to ensure that 50 per cent of these shows are voluntarily paying in by June 2026, or else the government will step in to make it mandatory by law.

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27/05/2026

Paris Jackson has said she doesn’t want to be “performative” by paying tribute to her late father, Michael, online, saying it’s “no one’s business”.

Read More: Paris Jackson – ‘Wilted’ review: inconsistent but, at times, excellent

The model, actor and singer, 28, is the second child of the late King Of Pop and his second wife, Debbie Rowe. Paris was just 11 years old when Michael died from a cardiac arrest in 2009, aged 50.

She has opened up about grief, music and growing up in the spotlight on the latest episode of Jack Osbourne’s Trying Not to Die podcast, where the pair discussed the impact of losing their fathers.

At one point in the conversation, Jack – whose father Ozzy died last July, aged 76 – asked Paris if she’d ever struggled with deciding how public or private she wanted her adult life to be.

“There’s definitely a certain element where I felt I had to share everything, and I felt like I owed it to people, because I do believe that is the impression I was given of like, ‘You owe this to us’,” she replied.

Michael Jackson’s daughter, Paris Jackson, opens up about no longer being performative online to please the public over how she should honor her Dad and says she now keeps that relationship private

Ozzy Osbourne’s son, Jack, agreed with her and explained that fans don’t… pic.twitter.com/fn2UDg16BL

— Killa () May 26, 2026

She went on to say that this outlook had “drastically changed in the last few years, because I don’t really feel like any of us owe anyone anything”.

“The way I express myself now, I don’t want it to feel performative,” Paris continued.

“I won’t get too into it, but just the one main example that’s coming to mind is this idea of: you need to go on social media on your dad’s birthday or his death day or Father’s Day, and you need to post.

“And you need to basically mimic how a fan would express their love. But for me, I had a personal relationship, not a parasocial relationship.”

She added: “I’m now learning like, ‘Oh, I can have my own personal relationship and I’m allowed to be private about it’. And now, my relationship is the most beautiful relationship ever. I’m in a very beautiful spot with my dad, and I love that, and it’s no one’s business. I don’t have to share that with anybody.”

Paris told Jack that there was “a lot of freedom” with this mindset, saying it was “really cool”. She said: “I’m not gonna express my love in a copycat way, copying someone that didn’t know him. Because I did – that was my best friend.”

Jack then shared his thoughts on the topic, reflecting on the huge outpouring of tributes to Ozzy last summer, when thousands of fans lined the streets for his funeral procession in Birmingham. “When my dad passed, I had this realisation that out of all the people that he’d met […], there were only five people on the planet that had the relationship that I had with him,” he explained. “And it’s me and my siblings.

“That really hit me and I was like, ‘Wow’. That is really… it’s unique. And people can’t understand that, unless they reflect on their own relationship with their parent – which I think a lot of people don’t.”

He went on: “They’re looking at someone who they admire, or [they’re] a fan of, whatever. It’s a hard thing to separate – like, ‘Oh, wait. I wonder what that relationship was like’.

“I often get the [question], ‘What was it like to have Ozzy as your dad?’ I’m like, ‘I don’t know what it’s like not to. It’s just my dad’.” Paris responded: “I think that’s the silliest question in the world. I think it’s the silliest question.” Jack said: “He took me to school, he taught me things, and did what dads do.”

Paris Jackson shared a new single, ‘Teenage Drama’, last Friday (May 22). She previously released the song ‘Zombies In Love’ in March, with co-writing and production from Linda Perry.

She is yet to follow up on her 2020 debut album ‘Wilted’, but dropped ‘The Lost EP’ in 2022, and the singles ‘Bandaid’ and ‘Hit Your Knees’ the following year.

Earlier this month, Paris secured a major win in her legal battle regarding her late father’s finances, and it was ruled that $625,000 would be returned to the estate. A spokesperson for Paris stated that she had “always been focused on what’s best for her family” and described the judge’s decision as a “massive win for them”.

Meanwhile, Paris has said she has had “zero per cent involvement” with the recent biopic of her father, titled Michael. Despite this, Colman Domingo, who plays Jacko’s father Joe in the film, claimed that Paris and her brother Prince were “very much in support” of the project. This prompted Paris to hit back, saying things had got “twisted”.

Paris celebrated six years of sobriety in January, and told others struggling with mental health battles that they were “not alone”.

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