KATY PERRY MYSTERY DUDE PROOF THEY ARE NOT DATING

Katy Perry and a hot guy who's definitely not Russell Brand stepped out in L.A. -- but we have solid evidence the BF is waaay more likely to be a BFF. Drift caught?

LADY GAGA, KATY PERRY PAY TRIBUTE TO SOUL QUEEN ETTA JAMES

Tributes have continued to pour in following the death of notable blues and soul singer Etta James, the latest coming from international pop stars, Lady Gaga and Katy Perry.

Gaga, 26, posted a tweet, declaring that ‘Tonight (January 22, 2012) I will have one whole quart of brandy for Etta.‘

Katy Perry also wrote a short post after hearing about Etta’s death when she tweeted: ‘rest in peace songbird #EttaJames.’

Other celebrities who had earlier paid tributes to the late soul diva include Beyonce, Kelly Rowland and Bryan Adams.

The late soul singer passed away on January 20, 2012 at the age of 73 following complications from leukaemia.

Etta James born Jamesetta Hawkins was an American singer whose style spanned a variety of music genres including blues, rhythm and blues, rock and roll, soul, gospel and jazz.

She gained fame with hits such as ‘Dance with Me, Henry‘, ‘At Last‘, ‘Tell Mama‘, and ‘I’d Rather Go Blind‘.

She had won a number of awards including, six Grammys and 17 Blues Music Awards.

She was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1993, the Blues Hall of Fame in 2001, and the Grammy Hall of Fame in both 1999 and 2008.

The late singer had 28 albums to her credit, since the start of her professional singing career in 1961.

RUSSELL BRAND TO MAKE £20M FROM KATY PERRY DIVORCE

English comedian, actor Russell Brand has filed a divorce from US pop singer Katy Perry after 14 months of marriage and will make up to £20M (N9B) from the divorce.In the documents filed in Los Angeles, Brand, 36 cites ‘irreconcilable differences’ but does not give a date the couple separated.

Apparently, Russell and Katy did not sign a pre-nuptial agreement back in October 2010 when they got married and therefore under California Law, Rusell is entitled to half of the pop star’s fortune.

‘Sadly, Katy and I are ending our marriage. I’ll always adore her and I know we’ll remain friends’, Russell said in a statement.

US Weekly magazine quoted a source saying that ‘They had a massive fight. She was like, ‘F*** you. I’m going to do my own thing.’’ The insider says Russell replied, ‘Fine, f*** you too.‘

Perry has not spoken to the press neither have her reps released an official statement. She recently released her new single ‘The one that got away’ which is currently number three on the US charts.

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RIHANNA CONSOLES KATY PERRY OVER MARRIAGE SPLIT

Katy Perry has been getting solace from her good friend Rihanna over her split from husband Russell Brand, Nollywoodgossip has learned. The two singers have been best pals for several years. Rihanna even hosted Katy’s bachelorette party in Las Vegas prior to her wedding to Brand.

Rihanna spent Year’s Eve in Miami and the California Gurl singer decided to say put in L.A., but the two texted each other non-stop.

Now, a source tells The Daily Mirror the ladies are now planning a trip to Mexico for sometime in the next few weeks.“They are planning a girlie getaway so Katy can clear her head,” the source said.

Russell Brand filed for divorce on December 30 after just 14 months of marriage.

TOP TOURS OF 2011

The past several years record companies have been crying poor as they believe that the reason for a drop in record sales is due to pirating. But record sales never have been the major source of income for the artists – it’s the touring that makes the “real” money.

Last year was a rather lack luster year for many musicians, with only a few of the top artists selling out their concerts. But 2011 appears to have been a rebounding and record setting year for concert tours.

Each year Billboard magazine compiles a list of the top selling tours according to the gross earnings (before expenses are paid) for 2011. The list is compiled for concerts between November 1, 2010 and November 8, 2011.

The top 25 tours of 2011…

1. U2 – 44 sell outs of 44 concerts with 2,887.972 fans making $293,281,487

2. Bon Jovi – 68 sell outs of 68 concerts with 1,851,385 fans making $192,947,951

3. Take That – 29 sell outs of 29 concerts with 1,806,473 fans making $185,175,360

4. Roger Waters – 92 sell outs of 92 concerts with 1,362,993 fans making $149,904,965

5. Taylor Swift – 87 sell outs of 89 concerts with 1,356,720 fans making $97,368, 416

6. Kenny Chesney – 37 sellouts of 55 concerts with 1,160,132 fans making $84, 576,917

7. Usher – 58 sell outs of 73 concerts with 922,327 fans making $74,954,682

8. Lady Gaga – 43 sell outs of 45 concerts with 745,735 fans making $71,900,434

9. Andre Rieu – 15 sell outs of 102 concerts with 657,757 fans making $67,104,756

10. Sade – 21 sell outs of 59 concerts with 588,693 fans making $53,178,550

11. Michael Buble – 36 sell outs of 57 concerts with 520,242 fans making $49,856,921

12. Eagles – 3 sell outs of 24 concerts with 386,684 fans making $49,759,684

13. Katy Perry – 54 sell outs of 98 concerts with 1,002,656 fans making $48,851,454

14. Lil Wayne – 14 sell outs of 69 concerts with 712,000 fans making $46,300,000

15. Justin Bieber – 27 sell outs of 35 concerts with 467,544 fans making $44,124,922

16. Glee Live! In Concert – 40 sell outs of 40 concerts with 485,852 fans making $40,854,811

17. NKOTBSB (New Kids on the Block/Back Street Boys) – 22 sell outs of 51 concerts with 609,426 fans making $40,415,307

18. Journey – 17 sell outs of 73 concerts with 688,871 fans making $39,069,939

19. Britney Spears – 14 sell outs of 39 concerts with 396,000 fans making $37,100,000

20. Iron Maiden – 17 sell outs of 33 concerts with 473,285 fans making $33,085,671

21. Kylie Minogue – 2 sell outs of 41 concerts with 307,135 fans making $32,559,439

22. Neil Diamond – 4 sell outs of 20 concerts with 239,723 fans making $31,303,070

23. Enrique Iglesias – 32 sell outs of 38 concerts with 397,857 making $30,811,001

24. Jason Aldean – 47 sell outs of 58 concerts with 790,530 fans making $27,768,963

25. Toby Keith – 19 sell outs of 52 concerts with 673,668 fans making $27,313,132

Hugh Hefner Planks With Playmates

Hugh Hefner is the latest to sign up for the Those Who Plank club -- which includes Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Rosario Dawson and more. The strangely fascinating fad of stiffed posing hit the Playboy mansion on Tuesday night, according to Hef's Twitter page
 
Post-Uno game but pre-bedtime, girlfriend Anna Sophia Berglund cajoled the house impresario to lay face-down on the dining table -- silkily robed and all. Afterward, Hefner executed a more devious revenge by aligning the playmates in planking fashion and sporting a goofy thumbs up.

The planking photo even scored some air time on Dutch television, according to Twitter user dutchGNDfan.