Latest Chrissie Hynde News
The Pretenders To Play Intimate UK Shows
The Pretenders will play two intimate UK club gigs next month.The band will take to the stage at London's 1,500-capacity Electric Ballroom venue on October 19 and they will follow it up with a show...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 18 September 2023
I've Mellowed Over The Years, Says Chrissie Hynde
Chrissie Hynde has become more "mellow" over the years.The 71-year-old music star admits that there are pros and cons of ageing - but Chrissie believes she's become much more laid-back over recent years.Speaking to the...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 06 August 2023
I'm A Feminist Through And Through, Says Chrissie Hynde
Chrissie Hynde thinks she's a "poster girl" for the feminist movement.The 71-year-old musician is a feminist "through and through", and she thinks the movement has evolved throughout her lifetime.Chrissie - who is best known as...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 06 August 2023
The Pretenders Follow Starry Glastonbury Set With New Song A Love
The Pretenders have followed up their star-studded Glastonbury set with the new single, ‘A Love’.The new tune about love being addictive is taken from their upcoming LP ‘Relentless’ - which is out on September 15...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 27 July 2023
Girls Aloud Won’T Sing Together In Tribute To Sarah Harding When They Reunite At Charity Gala In Her Memory
Kimberley Walsh says Girls Aloud will not sing together in tribute to Sarah Harding when they reunite at a charity gala in memory of their late bandmate.The 40-year-old told The Sun on Sunday night (02.10.22)...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 03 October 2022
Dave Grohl Chokes Back Tears At Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
Dave Grohl choked back tears as the Foo Fighters paid tribute to late drummer Taylor Hawkins.The 53-year-old rocker became emotional at Wembley Stadium on Saturday (03.09.22) while singing 'Times Like These' as the band played...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 04 September 2022
Alanis Morissette And Miley Cyrus Set For Taylor Hawkins La Tribute Concert
Alanis Morissette and Miley Cyrus are among the artists performing at the Los Angeles Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert.After the lineup for London equivalent at Wembley Stadium on September 3 was unveiled, including the likes of...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 16 June 2022
Queen Stars And Liam Gallagher Set For Taylor Hawkins Wembley Tribute Show
Queen's Brian May and Roger Taylor, Liam Gallagher and more are set to play at the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert at Wembley Stadium.The Foo Fighters will play London on September 3 and the Kia Forum...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 15 June 2022
Chrissie Hynde Recorded Covers Album 'Almost Entirely By Text Message'
Chrissie Hynde is set to release a Bob Dylan covers album recorded "almost entirely by text message".The 69-year-old star has revealed that 'Standing In The Doorway: Chrissie Hynde Sings Bob Dylan' will feature nine renditions...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 11 May 2021
'Put Some Clothes On!': Chrissie Hynde Slams Scantily-dressed Feminists
Chrissie Hynde has slammed scantily-dressed feminists.The 68-year-old Pretenders singer says women will only be taken seriously as feminists if they dress more appropriately and added: ''if you walk around looking like a sex worker you...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 27 June 2020
Sir Paul Mccartney Backs Campaign To Stop Music Venues Closing
Sir Paul McCartney has backed a campaign to stop iconic music venues from closing.The Beatles star has spoke out in support of Labour MP John Spellar's move to introduce a bill in the Commons that...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 10 January 2018
Chrissie Hynde In The Studio With Black Keys Star
The former The Pretenders rocker announced the news via her Facebook account, revealing she was in the studio with Auerbach "and his team of Nashville kats (sic)". Last year (14), Hynde admitted...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 21 October 2015
Rod Stewart Shoots Down Chrissie Hynde's Rape Remarks
The Pretenders frontwoman sparked a storm in August (15) when she suggested ladies who dress in short skirts and high heels are "enticing" men to assault them. Hynde revealed she takes "responsibility"...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 14 October 2015
Chrissie Hynde: 'I'm Sorry For Snapping At Fans'
The Brass in Pocket rocker admits she often snaps at fans who approach her for a 'selfie', a photo or an autograph. She says, "I'm sorry for that but when we got...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 23 September 2015
Chrissie Hynde: 'Young Female Stars Are Sex Workers'
Just days after the Brass In Pocket hitmaker sparked a storm of controversy by suggesting she was to blame for a sexual assault she suffered at the age of 21, and urging young...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 09 September 2015
Chrissie Hynde Breaks Her Silence About Controversial Rape Remarks
The Pretenders star upset rape victims and charity officials when she opened up to The Times about her own sexual assault, blaming herself for letting a bike gang leader take her to an...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 04 September 2015
Margaret Cho Pens New Song About Rape Ordeal
The funnywoman turned serious during a new interview with Billboard as she explained the inspiration behind her angry new song I Want to Kill My Rapist, and revealed she was sexually molested from...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 03 September 2015
Jackie Fox Angry About Chrissie Hynde Rape Comments
The Brass In Pocket hitmaker outraged many rape crisis officials when she told the Mail on Sunday she blamed herself for a sexual assault that occurred when she was 21, and urged...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 02 September 2015
Chrissie Hynde: 'Women Need To Take Responsibility To Avoid Sex Attacks''
Hynde shared her opinions on rape in a British tabloid article after revealing she was forced to perform sex acts on a motorcycle gang member in Ohio when she was 21, and...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 30 August 2015
Chrissie Hynde Under Fire For Rape Comments
Chrissie Hynde has come under fire for suggesting women can be at fault if they are raped.The rocker -- who rose to fame in 1970s band The Pretenders -- said she took ''full responsibility'' for...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 30 August 2015
Chrissie Hynde Criticised For Saying Women Who Dress Provocatively Are To Blame If Attacked
Singer Chrissie Hynde has been criticised after saying women who dress proactively were to blame if they were the victim of sexual assault. Speaking to The Sunday Times The Pretenders frontwoman also said she had...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 30 August 2015
Kate Moss Missed Out On House Hit
Kate Moss missed out on having a house music hit to Chrissie Hynde.The supermodel was wanted by record label Sony UK to sing vocals on 2003 track 'Straight Ahead', by German Electronica duo Tube &...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 01 June 2015
Lemmy, Nick Mason & Hynde Pay Tribute To The Damned In New Documentary
Don't You Wish That We Were Dead also features Duff MCKagan, Mick Jones and The Offspring's Dexter Holland, alongside The Damned stars Dave Vanian, Rat Scabies, Captain Sensible and Brian James. The...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 13 March 2015
Bbc Unveil Star-studded Track
One Direction, Pharrell Williams, Stevie Wonder, Sir Elton John and Chris Martin are among the stars to have joined forces to cover 'God Only Knows'.The 27-member supergroup - which also includes Kylie Minogue, Dave Grohl,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 08 October 2014
Blondie Headline Itunes Festival
Blondie treated their fans to covers of Beastie Boys and Dee-Lite hits at their iTunes Festival show last night (16.09.14).The American rockers - who are celebrating their 40th anniversary this year - interspersed 'Rapture' and...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 17 September 2014
Chrissie Hynde And James Blunt To Perform At Elton John's Fundraiser
Chrissie Hynde, James Blunt and Fatboy Slim have signed up to perform at a fundraiser for Sir Elton John's Aids charity next month (Sep14).The star-studded line-up will also feature "pop-up" performances from Take That's Gary...
By World Entertainment News Network in Music / Festivals on 25 August 2014
Chrissie Hynde Hails 'God-like' Neil Young
Chrissie Hynde has compared rock legend Neil Young to God.Neil appears on the track 'Down The Wrong Way' on Chrissie's new album, 'Stockholm' and the former Pretenders singer was honoured to work with the Canadian...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 23 July 2014
Playing Old Pretenders Songs Doesn't Turn On Chrissie Hynde At All
Chrissie Hynde might be best known for her work with The Pretenders. And that’s hardly surprising considering she released nine albums with the band. But that doesn’t mean the singer wants to stand on stage...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 07 June 2014
Chrissie Hynde Is A Real Pretender With Fans
Rocker Chrissie Hynde shuns her own fans when they approach her in public by making out she merely looks like The Pretenders star.The Brass in Pocket hitmaker admits she can't stand interacting with followers of...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 05 May 2014
Chrissie Hynde Proud Of Activist Daughter
Rocker Chrissie Hynde is delighted her daughter is using her parents' fame to publicise her anti-fracking campaign.Natalie Hynde, daughter of The Pretenders frontwoman and The Kinks star Ray Davies, was given a 12-month conditional discharge...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 30 April 2014
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