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RINGO STARR was stunned by the reaction of fans in his hometown when he insisted he missed "nothing" about the English city of Liverpool - because the remark was meant as a joke.
The former Beatles drummer sparked fury among residents in the area where he grew up when he made the comment to British TV presenter Jonathan Ross during an interview in 2008.
Several angry viewers complained to the BBC over the incident, and a Beatles memorial in the city was vandalised, but Starr is adamant the remark was made in jest.
The rocker, who has lived in Los Angeles and Surrey, south England for decades, tells British magazine Live, "I played the Echo Arena (in Liverpool) and everything was great. Then I did the Jonathan Ross show and he said, ‘Is there anything you miss about Liverpool?’. I said, ‘No’. I was being flippant. It was funny. I thought the whole of Liverpool would laugh."

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MADNESS frontman SUGGS is set to test his comedy skills by heading out on tour as a stand-up.
The British singer - real name Graham McPherson - was inspired to write a one-man show after trying to track down his father, who walked out on the family when Suggs was aged three.
He takes the production, titled Live Suggs! The Rambunctious Recollections of the Madness Frontman, out on the road in the U.K. later this month (May11), and he has promised fans he will include renditions of Madness hits and humorous anecdotes to lighten the dark subject matter.
The Baggy Trousers hitmaker tells Britain’s Culture magazine, "Someone had been talking to me about doing a one-man show for six months or so, and… I couldn’t really feel the point of it, you know? Just standing up and telling a load of anecdotes.
"But maybe this journey I was going to go on, finding out about my dad, would be a useful way to be able to tell my life story - for me, as well as for an audience, I felt it had a purpose."

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The life of late AC/DC frontman BON SCOTT is to be immortalised on the stage in a new Australian play.
The 33 year old died of acute alcohol poisoning in 1980 after a night of heavy drinking in London, and the band later continued with his replacement Brian Johnson.
Scott’s tragic story is now the focus of a new stage production titled Hell Ain’t A Bad Place To Be - The Story Of Bon Scott, which documents his early years and rise to fame.
Australian singer/songwriter Nick Barker will take on the title role and the longtime AC/DC fan admits the job is a dream come true, telling Undercover.fm, "The impact that AC/DC had on me as a teenager was huge. Even growing up as a musician I spent a lot of my time playing in pubs and AC/DC was the benchmark. Bon Scott is an Australian icon as much as (outlaw) Ned Kelly. We’re doing his show with the humility and truth that it deserves." The play will open at the Athenaeum Theatre in Melbourne on 12 July (11).

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LADY GAGA has confirmed one of the tracks on her new album is a poignant tribute to late fashion designer ALEXANDER MCQUEEN.
The pop superstar was deeply affected by the couturier’s tragic suicide last February (10), and she released her track Born This Way on 11 February (11) - exactly one year after his death.
She has also written about her grief in another song on her Born This Way album, revealing Fashion Of His Love is dedicated to McQueen. In a chat with fans on Twitter.com, the singer writes, "Fashion Of His Love is about Alexander McQueen." In the chat, Gaga also revealed she will let her devotees pick which single will be her next release, telling her supporters, "I want monsters to choose the 4th single."

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LEANN RIMES has put the luxury Tennessee estate she designed with her ex-husband DEAN SHEREMET up for rent after failing to sell the property.
The former couple completed two years of renovations on the massive hilltop home in Franklin, Tennessee in 2008, just a year before the singer met actor Eddie Cibrian on the set of a TV movie and began an affair which ended both their marriages.
The Blue singer divorced Sheremet in 2010 and married Cibrian last month (Apr11), and it has now emerged she is putting her former home with her ex-husband up for rent. The property, which was bought for $7.45 million (£4.7 million) in 2006, failed to sell and is now being offered up to prospective tenants for a massive $25,000 (£15,625) a month, according to Fox News.
The English-style house features an exercise studio, media room and two kitchens, as well as a salt-water swimming pool.

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Pop star KE$HA enjoyed a saucy outing to a strip club in Las Vegas last week (ends22May11) with her rapper pal T-PAIN.
The Tik Tok hitmaker was seen seated at a table at Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club in Sin City with the hip-hop star, who confirmed their new-found friendship in a post on Twitter.com, writing, "Ladies and gentlemen I’ve upgraded from loyal stalker. Get ready for K-Pain." Photos of their night out have now been obtained by TMZ.com and the singer is shown enjoying the action at the strip club as two semi-naked girls writhe on a table in front of her.
Ke$ha is even pictured stuffing dollar bills into one stripper’s lingerie.

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THE WIRE star DOMINIC WEST has been forced to curb his "road rage" over fears fellow motorists will recognise him.
The British actor admits he "enjoyed" getting angry and cursing other drivers when out for a ride, but he toned down his behaviour behind the wheel after shooting to stardom as cop Jimmy McNulty in the hit drama show.
He tells The Sunday Times Magazine, "One of the great things about anonymity is that you can enjoy road rage, but you can’t when people know who you are. In one altercation, the driver looked at me and said, ‘Oh my God, it’s McNulty’."

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Horror director DARREN LYNN BOUSMAN was spooked on the set of his new film 11-11-11 after sensing a bad "energy" following a series of ghostly goings-on.
The Saw director helms the upcoming movie about a haunting on November 11, 2011, inspired by the belief the date is jinxed and will spark an invasion of apparitions from the spirit world.
Bousman admits he believes there could be some truth to the theory after sensing a creepy vibe during the shoot.
He tells Total Film magazine, "I can’t say it’s a ghost, but it’s the worst energy I’ve ever felt."

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MAD MEN star CHRISTINA HENDRICKS has opened up about her hellish experiences at the hands of childhood bullies.
The actress admits she was "a bit of a goth" in her younger years, and her wacky dress sense and love of acting alienated her from her classmates.
Hendricks is adamant the atmosphere at her "mean" school was so tribal it reminded her of William Golding’s classic novel Lord of the Flies.
She tells Britain’s You magazine, "I went to a very mean school and was bullied like crazy. I was a bit of a goth with purple hair and I was also part of the drama group, which was filled with actors and writers and wasn’t really accepted by the rest of the school.
"There was a long corridor with lockers on either side and kids would sit on top of them and spit on you. It was like something out of Lord of the Flies, but if I learned anything it was to remain true to myself and not to conform for the sake of it."

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A producer behind TERRENCE MALICK’s acclaimed new movie THE TREE OF LIFE has defended the reclusive director after he failed to show up at the Cannes Film Festival to receive the coveted Palme d’Or prize.
The new drama, starring Brad Pitt, Sean Penn and Jessica Chastain, premiered at the event in France last week (ends22May11) and went on to win the festival’s top award on Sunday (22May11).
Malick didn’t promote the film with its stars and he was not present when the Palme d’Or was handed out, but producer Bill Pohlad has now explained why the notoriously publicity-shy moviemaker did not turn up.
He tells reporters at Cannes, "Why isn’t he here? I’m not saying it’s an easy question to answer, he is personally a very humble guy and a very shy guy. A lot of people… (see) this kind (of) behaviour as a bit of an act, but it’s not that way with Terry. He sincerely wants the work to speak for itself."

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DAME ELIZABETH TAYLOR’s California home has been put up for sale two months after her death.
The Hollywood legend passed away in March (11) after succumbing to congestive heart failure and the home where she spent her final years is now on the market.
Taylor purchased the luxurious Bel Air property in 1981 and lived there up until her death. It is now for sale with an $8.6 million (£5.4 million) price tag.
The house includes five bedrooms and a maid’s quarters, as well as a bathroom with a sauna, a koi pond with a waterfall and a hothouse for orchids. It was previously owned by Nancy Sinatra, Sr, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Taylor’s son Christopher Wilding says in a statement, "(The house was) where we all gathered, especially at Thanksgiving and Easter… She never entertained the notion of moving."

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French actor SAMY NACERI has been arrested on suspicion of baring his bottom to a group of fans in Cannes, France.
The Taxi star was detained on Sunday (22May11) - the final day of the famous Cannes Film Festival - over allegations he dropped his trousers in front of a group of tourists who asked him for his autograph, according to the local Nice Matin newspaper.
The 49 year old was reportedly taken into custody on suspicion of "displaying an intimate part of his anatomy" in public.
Naceri, who was last month (Apr11) convicted of a 2009 knife attack in France, previously won a Best Actor prize at the Cannes Film Festival for his role in 2006 movie Days of Glory (Indigenes).

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A representative for GWYNETH PALTROW has confirmed the actress is still searching for the perfect deal to launch herself as a singer after talks with Atlantic Records reportedly broke down.
The Oscar-winner has been taking steps into music recently, playing a washed-up singer in movie Country Strong and appearing in TV musical Glee. She has even performed live at events including the recent Academy Awards and the Grammys, fuelling rumours she is poised to sign a major recording contract.
A new report suggests negotiations with executives at Atlantic Records fizzled out following a disagreement over money, but Paltrow’s spokesperson is adamant the actress is still "considering" signing a deal.
The rep tells New York Post gossip column Page Six, "Atlantic was not the only company pursuing her, and she still has not decided if she wants to record an album… (it) is still something she is considering."

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British musician DAVE STEWART has confirmed he has formed a supergroup with ROLLING STONES legend SIR MICK JAGGER and revealed they managed to keep the project under wraps for two years.
The former Eurythmics star has been recording with Jagger, soul singer Joss Stone, Bob Marley’s son Damian, and Slumdog Millionaire actor A.R. Rahman.
The New York Post reported the star-studded collaboration, dubbed Super Heavy, on Friday (20May11) and Stewart has now spoken out to confirm the news, revealing their two-year "jam session" has spawned 18 tracks which they plan to release as an album.
Stewart tells Beatweek magazine he is disappointed the story leaked, adding: "It’s unfortunate. We’ve kept this quiet for two years. We have 18 songs recorded and mixed. We have all the staff and we’re working on cradling this… It was like a huge long jam session that went on for months that then slowly turned into structure."

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A previously unheard interview with BOB DYLAN appears to confirm longstanding rumours the music legend once battled a heroin addiction and reveals the rocker once felt so low he considered suicide.
Tapes of the folk-rocker talking to his music critic friend Robert Shelton during a plane journey in the 1960s have been obtained by Britain’s BBC and during the chat, the Blowin’ in the Wind hitmaker is heard talking about his brush with drugs.
Dylan purportedly tells Shelton, "I kicked a heroin habit in New York City. I got very, very strung out for a while, I mean really, very strung out. And I kicked the habit. I had about a $25-a-day habit and I kicked it." The two-hour long interview, which was recorded on Dylan’s private plane during a journey from Lincoln, Nebraska to Denver, Colorado, in 1966 also reveals the star’s thoughts on death, with the musician suggesting he once considered killing himself.
Dylan, who turns 70 years old on Tuesday (24May11), is heard saying, "Death to me is nothing… death to me means nothing as long as I can die fast. Many times I’ve known I could have been able to die fast, and I could have easily gone over and done it. I’ll admit to having this suicidal thing… but I came through this time…
"I take it (music) less seriously than anybody. I know that it’s not going to help me into heaven one little bit, man. It’s not going to get me out of the fiery furnace. It’s certainly not going to extend my life any and it’s not going to make me happy…
"I’m not the kind of cat that’s going to cut off an ear if I can’t do something. I’m the kind of cat that would just commit suicide. I’d shoot myself in the brain if things got bad. I’d jump from a window… man, I would shoot myself. You know I can think about death, man, openly." The recording was made while Shelton was working on Dylan’s biography, No Direction Home, which first came out in 1986. The tapes were uncovered during research for a revised edition which was recently published to mark the star’s upcoming birthday.

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ROLLING STONES rocker KEITH RICHARDS is to become a grandfather again - his daughter DANDELION is eight months pregnant, according to a British newspaper.
The veteran guitarist is reportedly "delighted" at the prospect of another addition to his family following news his 38-year-old daughter with former actress/model Anita Pallenberg is expecting.
Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper reports Dandelion, who was raised by Richards’ mother in south England and is known by her middle name, Angela, is due to give birth next month (Jun11).
Richards and Pallenberg, who were a couple for 12 years until their split in 1979, produced three children - Dandelion, her older brother Marlon, 42, and another boy, Tara, who died three months after his birth in 1976.

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KIRSTEN DUNST used her acceptance speech at the Cannes Film Festival awards gala to thank members of the jury for keeping her movie MELANCHOLIA in the competition after director LARS VON TRIER was banned from the French event.
The Danish moviemaker hit headlines last week ends (22May11) for making controversial comments about Nazi leader Adolf Hitler at a Cannes press conference to promote the new drama.
Festival bosses subsequently banished Von Trier and the director admitted his remarks were "completely and absolutely stupid," but the scandal failed to stem the success of Melancholia.
Dunst landed the Best Actress award for her role in the film and when she took to the stage to pick up the prize on Sunday (22May11), she praised festival bosses for keeping the movie in the contest.
She said, "Wow, what a week it’s been… This is an honour that’s once in a lifetime. Thank you to the Cannes Film Festival for allowing the film to still be in (the) competition… I want to thank Lars for giving me the opportunity to be so brave in this film. It’s such a special night for me."

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British pop star MARK OWEN suffered a "meltdown" ahead of TAKE THAT’s upcoming tour as pre-performance jitters took hold and led to "panic" and sleepless nights.
The group is gearing up for a summer (11) tour of Europe - their first as a five-piece since Robbie Williams walked out in 1995.
Owen, who checked into rehab last year (10) following revelations about a string of affairs and drinking problems, has been in agony worrying about the 36-date trek.
He says, "A few weeks ago I had a pre-tour panic, a bit of a meltdown, which I went through for a couple of days. Not much sleep, but I came through the other end and I’ve been all right since." The first concert of Take That’s Progress tour is scheduled for Friday (27May11) in Sunderland, England, and Owen insists he now feels prepared to perform, adding: "We’re confident with it now and I think the show’s going to be brilliant."

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