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FOO FIGHTERS star DAVE GROHL would have pulled his group’s stormy Lollapalooza festival show if it had followed stage collapse disasters in Indiana and Belgium.
The rocker and his bandmates appeared fearless as they performed in the torrential rain at the Chicago, Illinois music event in early August (11) - but Grohl admits he would have thought twice about the gig if it had been a few weeks later.
In total, 12 people were killed when stages at the Indiana State Fair and Belgium’s Pukkelpop festivals collapsed in mid-August (11).
Grohl says, "Had the other s**t happened before that (Lollapalooza), I would have been gone.
"I don’t know if it’s the stages or Mother Nature is just p**sed at rock ‘n’ roll, but it’s a legitimate concern."

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SIR CLIFF RICHARD is celebrating after winning a new royalties battle that will extend copyright laws for songwriters.
On Monday (12Sep11), members of the European Union Council voted in favour of the Saviour’s Day singer’s proposal to give composers an extra 25 years to benefit from their musical creations.
As a result, the copyright on sound recordings has been extended from 50 to 70 years.
Under the 50-year rule, the copyright on songs by Richard, The Beatles, the Rolling Stones and The Who would have expired in the next few years, allowing anyone to use the songs in any way - and the performers and record labels would have ceased to receive royalties.
Rolling Stones star Mick Jagger tells the BBC that the EU’s decision was "obviously advantageous" to musicians, adding, "Obviously the record business is not what it was, so people don’t earn as much as they used to. (The royalties) can extend their lives and the lives of their families who inherit their songs." Abba star Bjorn Ulvaeus was also thrilled by the ruling, stating, "Now I won’t have to see Abba being used in a TV commercial."

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Pregnant actress ALI LANDRY feared she’d have to scrap a TV interview on Monday morning (12Sep11) and dash to hospital after experiencing contractions on the set of Access Hollywood Live.
The TV star was waiting backstage at the live show when her baby reminded her she was a month away from giving birth.
Landry says, "They’re called Braxton Hicks contractions. I’m walking into the studio and then the belly just really tightens up like a rock and you kinda feel like you’re gonna give birth. It lasted a few seconds." And the actress faces a nervous film shoot in two weeks - because she fears she’ll go into labour on the set.
The Sunset Beach star says, "I have to go and shoot my part of the film in two weeks, which will be very close to the birth, and the only reasons the doctor’s letting me go is because they (producers) will have a helicopter on set ready."

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Actress SARAH LANCASTER is a new mum.
The Chuck star and her husband Matthew Jacobs welcomed baby Oliver Michael Jacobs in Los Angeles on the 29 of June (11).
Lancaster didn’t reveal the news of her son’s birth until Monday (12Sep11).
Speaking to People.com, she says, "We feel so fortunate for every minute we get to spend with our healthy and happy baby." The actress wed attorney Jacobs in January (11).

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DUSTIN HOFFMAN is planning to make his directorial debut with a film adaptation of RONALD HARWOOD’s acclaimed play QUARTET.
Great Brits Michael Gambon, Maggie Smith, Billy Connolly and Tom Courtenay will star in the production, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The film revolves around four ageing opera stars who are living in a retirement home.

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Wrestler-turned-actor ‘ROWDY’ RODDY PIPER is undergoing emergency surgery after doctors discovered he has been fighting with a broken neck.
The grappler, 57, has been struggling with pains in his neck for some time, but brushed off the aches to fight opponents like Terry Funk and Mike ‘The Miz’ Mizanin.
However, Piper has since sought help from medics - and they were stunned to discover he has been wrestling with a serious injury.
In a series of posts on his Twitter.com page, he writes, "So just for the record, I beat, The Miz, Terry Funk, and 2 others guys with a broken neck!!" Piper was admitted to the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles on Monday morning (12Sep11) to undergo treatment for the broken bones - and he wants fans to know he’s not scared.
He adds, "There (sic) using all the smarts (best doctors) they have at UCLA. I SAY BRING IT ON! CUT DEEP!!! I’M NOT AFRAID!!" Piper’s screen credits include appearances on hit TV crime series Cold Case and boxing drama Lights Out.

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Tennis ace SERENA WILLIAMS has been fined $2,000 (GBP1,250) for verbally lashing out against an umpire at the U.S. Open during her match on Sunday (11Sep11).
Williams shouted at the presiding referee after what she thought was a poor call, and, in the midst of passion, she blasted the official as a "hater", who was "unattractive inside".
The remarks were captured on camera and went viral, prompting bosses at the Tournament Grand Slam Committee to launch an investigation into the incident and review the star’s behaviour.
And on Monday (12Sep11), Williams, who earned a grand total of $1.4 million (GBP875,000) during the tournament, was slapped on the wrist with a small fine.
A spokesperson for the U.S. Tennis Association says, "Williams’ conduct… does not rise to the level of a major offence." Williams went on to lose the match against her opponent Samantha Stosur in straight sets.
It’s not the first time her temper has landed her in trouble in New York - Williams was fined $82,500 (GBP51,500) for a foul-mouthed tirade during her 2009 semi-final defeat by Kim Clijsters.

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Actor ANDY WHITFIELD has died after losing his battle with cancer. He was 39.
The Spartacus: Blood And Sand star passed away at home in Sydney, Australia on Sunday (11Sep11) after succumbing to non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, according to his manager Sam Maydew.
His devastated wife Vashti paid tribute to the star, calling him a "beautiful young warrior" who died on a "sunny Sydney morning" in the "arms of his loving wife." The British-born actor moved Down Under in 1999 and was a virtual unknown when he landed the lead in the gladiator TV drama series, which became a huge hit.
He was preparing to shoot a second series when he was struck down with the disease in 2010. He was replaced by Liam McIntyre.
Whitfield had previously appeared in several Aussie TV shows, including All Saints and McLeod’s Daughters.

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The owners of the home MICHAEL JACKSON was renting when he died in 2009 is suing a woman who sells maps of Beverly Hills’ celebrity estates outside their property.
Hubert and Roxanne Guez claim Linda Welton’s booming streetside map business is stopping them from selling the North Carolwood Drive home.
In court documents obtained by TMZ.com, they write, "Potential buyers are bothered upon approach by the quite visible and annoying constant illegal stopping and/or parking of cars in front of the home on what otherwise would be a quiet residential street." The Guezes claim the property value has plummeted because of the stream of traffic, Welton’s lawn chair, coolers and large patio umbrella, and the illegally parked cars. They also allege Linda is violating the law by essentially having a newsstand on a street corner.
But the map seller insists her mother has already won a lawsuit giving her the right to sell the maps.

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Director STEVEN SODERBERGH’s star-studded disaster movie CONTAGION has topped the U.S. box office.
The film, about a deadly virus, opened with $23.1 million (£14.4 million) over the weekend (09-11Sep11).
Summer sleeper hit The Help dropped to second after spending three weeks at the top.
Mixed martial arts movie Warrior opened with $5.6 million (£3.5 million). The Debt and Colombiana round out the new top five.

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Cult indie rockers THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS have taken aim at Canadian politician TIM HUDAK for using one of their songs on the campaign trail without their permission.
The leader of Ontario’s Progressive Conservative party has been using the band’s Moves track at rallies - and singer A.C. Newman is far from happy.
In an angry tweet on Wednesday (07Sep11), the frontman raged, "Tim Hudak, who told you it was cool to use my song in your political campaign?" He later joked, "Tim Hudak appears to be a fan of ‘pornographers.’ Is that the kind of man you want representing you and your children, Ontario?" Newman added, "Putting politics aside, someone used 1 of our songs for their own public purposes and did not ask for our permission." He’s not the only rocker upset to hear his songs used at right-wing rallies - Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne, Joe Walsh and Don Henley have all taken issue at politicians using their tracks as anthems without permission.

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KINGS OF LEON star JARED FOLLOWILL is embracing his Welsh roots after discovering his ancestors were British.
The rocker used the group’s summer hiatus - prompted by singer and brother Caleb’s vocal problems - to research his family tree and he has uncovered a few unexpected facts.
Explaining his findings via Twitter.com, Followill writes, "Finally found out where Followills came from. It was originally Followell and we came to Virginia from Wales in the 1700s. I’m Welsh. Cool.
"Welsh and Native American on my dad’s side - Followill. English and Native American on my mom’s. Washington." But fans and followers weren’t exactly celebrating his genealogy - many retweeted by calling him names.
He added, "Jeez. Tell you I’m Welsh & everyone calls me a ’sheep sh**ger’. Guess that explains why I count sheep at night & wake up with a boner (erection)."

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ZZ TOP star BILLY GIBBONS left pal SLASH stunned when he sent the former GUNS N’ ROSES rocker a rare issue Les Paul guitar from his own new custom line as a wedding anniversary gift.
The Pearly Gates axe arrived in the post for Slash on Friday (09Sep11) - a week after Slash and his wife Perla celebrated their 10th year as man and wife by renewing their vows in Ibiza.
Slash took to Twitter.com to thank the Sharp Dressed Man hitmaker, writing, "I just got a new Pearly Gates LP from B Gibbons as an anniversary/wedding gift! Unreal. #possiblythebestgiftever#." He later posted a photo of his new gift, adding, "Billy’s a great friend. But also 1 of my all time favorite gtr (guitar) players/heroes. So I’m hugely honored."

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FOO FIGHTERS star DAVE GROHL is convinced he only became NIRVANA’s regular drummer because he was more stable than his mad predecessors.
Grohl was the band’s fifth drummer and he was with the band during its short but influential heyday.
He quickly understood why he landed the job after meeting the crazy guys who had come before him.
He explains, "One of them drove a truck through, like, a supermarket window once with the mayor’s daughter in the truck.
"The first time I met the first drummer we were at a laundromat and he comes in… and he hands me some quarters and he goes, ‘I’m gonna get in the drier; put those quarters in once you close the door.’" Nirvana’s early drummers were Dave Foster, Chad Channing, Aaron Burckhard and The Melvins star Dale Crover.

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JUSTIN BIEBER is hoping to be a young dad - the 17 year old is already talking about marriage and kids.
The Baby singer, who is dating Selena Gomez, tells Women’s Wear Daily he wants to be a family man in the next decade.
He says, "By 25 or 26, I want to see myself, like, married or start looking for a family (sic). I want to be a young dad. I want to be able to have done what I wanted to do - to be successful, to do a movie or whatever. But, if the time is right, I definitely want to be married by 25.
"(But) I’m not looking to get married now."

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ADELE has made history at the top of the U.S. pop charts - her 18-spot jump to number one this week (beg05Sep11) is the biggest in the Billboard Hot 100’s 53-year history for a non-new release.
Kelly Clarkson still holds the record for the greatest leap - her My Life Would Suck Without You shot up 96 places to land the top spot in 2009. But that was in the song’s second week.
Adele’s ballad Someone Like You, which claimed the number one spot on Wednesday (07Sep11), was released in February (11).
The track sold 275,000 downloads, according to Nielsen SoundScan, in the week ending 4 September (11), following Adele’s performance at the MTV Video Music Awards on 28 August (11).
She spent seven weeks at the top of the U.S. pop charts this summer (11) with Rolling in The Deep.

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British socialite TAMARA ECCLESTONE spent time on Friday (09Sep11) looking at comedienne ELLEN DEGENERES’ Los Angeles home as she continues her search for a new American estate.
The property is on the market for $50 million (£31.3 million).
But Tamara, Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone’s daughter, has told TMZ.com she won’t be buying the place.
Newlywed sister Petra recently bought Candy Spelling’s sprawling Los Angeles mansion for $85 million (£53.1 million).

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Wrestler TRIPLE H turned down the chance to become a major Hollywood action man so he could concentrate on fighting.
The sportsman, who is now COO of the WWE wrestling company, reveals he was inundated with movie offers after his appearance in Blade: Trinity - but he didn’t want to turn his back on the ring.
He tells BlogTalkRadio.com, "Acting is a side thing. Years ago I did Blade and at the time I got offered a three-picture deal but I turned New Line down.
"I didn’t want to make movies. I wanted to be in the WWE and be a wrestler."

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