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JLS want to collaborate with Gwyneth Paltrow

Gwyneth Paltrow

The British boyband are huge fans of the ‘Country Strong’ actress and budding singer and loved performances she gave alongside Cee Lo Green and Babyface so much they want her to work on a track for their new album.

Singer Aston Merrygold said: ‘She could be the lead girl on a track. It would be brilliant.’

His bandmate, Marvin Humes, added: ‘She was brilliant on ‘Glee’ and wicked with Babyface too. And with Cee Lo Green.’

As well as working with Gwyneth, the boyband ‘ currently preparing for the release of their 3D movie ‘Eyes Wide Open’ – also hope to follow in the footsteps of fellow boy band Take That, who appear on the soundtrack to new movie ‘X-Men: First class’.

JB joked: ‘We’d like to do something similar one day. I’d like to do it for a film like ‘Gladiator’ but the other boys prefer a rom-com.’

Marvin added: ‘We’re all ladies men so yeah, definitely for a rom-com.’

JLS and Take That will both perform at the National Movie Awards, held at London’s Wembley Arena tonight (11.05.11), which Gwyneth is also set to attend.

Pet Shop Boys to support Take That.

Pet Shop Boys to support Take That

With only weeks to go until the start of the most highly anticipated tour of the year, Take That have announced that Pet Shop Boys are to be very special guests on the Progress Live 2011 Tour presented by Samsung.

Pet Shop Boys are the most successful duo in UK music history, having sold 50 million records. With classic hits such as ‘West End girls’, ‘It’s a sin’, ‘Go West’ and, more recently, ‘Love etc.’, they have crafted a unique and hugely influential sound which has seen them achieve seven platinum, two gold and four silver albums in the UK alone. In 2009 they won the ‘Outstanding Contribution To Music’ award at the Brit Awards. Their ballet, The Most Incredible Thing, recently completed a sold-out, two-week season at Sadler’s Wells in London.

Pet Shop Boys said today: ‘We are delighted to accept Take That’s invitation to be part of their Progress show and tour which is undoubtedly going to be one of the most exciting events of 2011. We look forward to every night being a huge celebration of pop music.’

Pet Shop Boys 40-minute set will include highlights of their recent Pandemonium tour which was designed by Es Devlin who is part of the creative team working on the Progress Live 2011 tour.

Progress Live 2011 Presented by Samsung full Tour Dates

MAY
27 May – Sunderland Stadium of Light
28 May – Sunderland Stadium of Light
30 May – Sunderland Stadium of Light
31 May – Sunderland Stadium of Light

JUNE
03 June – City of Manchester Stadium
04 June – City of Manchester Stadium
05 June – City of Manchester Stadium
07 June – City of Manchester Stadium
08 June – City of Manchester Stadium
10 June – City of Manchester Stadium
11 June – City of Manchester Stadium
12 June – City of Manchester Stadium
14 June – Cardiff Millennium Stadium
15 June – Cardiff Millennium Stadium
22 June – Glasgow Hampden Park
23 June – Glasgow Hampden Park
24 June – Glasgow Hampden Park
27 June – Birmingham Villa Park
28 June – Birmingham Villa Park
30 June – Wembley Stadium

JULY
01 July – Wembley Stadium
02 July – Wembley Stadium
04 July – Wembley Stadium
05 July – Wembley Stadium
06 July – Wembley Stadium
08 July – Wembley Stadium
09 July – Wembley Stadium

Robbie Williams is planning a musical about his life

The British singer ‘ who shot to fame as a member of Take That, who he joined when he was just 15 years old ‘ has given his permission for his solo material to be used in a new show being planned for the London stage and bosses have already started auditioning for two ‘Robbies’. A source told The Sun newspaper: ‘Robbie is bang up for the musical and thinks it will be a fun production. ‘He loves West End shows and is honoured they will be doing one about his life.’ A musical based on the life and career of the ‘Angels’ singer is sure to be filled with drama, from his rise to fame with Take That, to his dramatic departure in 1995, leading him to forge a successful solo career and eventually be honoured with more BRIT Awards than any other artist. The 36-year-old pop star has also been in rehab several times to be treated for alcohol and drug addictions but has credited his marriage to actress Ayda Field last summer with providing some stability in his life. He said recently: “Married life is a bit wonderful to be honest, yeah, it really is. Stability and happiness, I’m getting used to it but, you know, it was bound to happen at some point. “Life feels different, there’s like 15 per cent of rubbish that you’re carrying round with you, well me anyway, that’s just disappeared. It’s great being part of a team.” In 2007, a musical based on the songs of Take That toured the UK, before enjoying a London residency the following year.