May 16, 2008 10:30

Amy Winehouse gets one million to play Abramovich gig - Daily Gossip

Coldplay, Duran Duran, Cage The Elephant - your music gossip stop

Welcome to the Daily Gossip: your daily stop-off to find out who in the world of music has been up to what.

Today's top gossip:

Amy Winehouse is set to be paid £1 million to play a special gig for Roman Abramovich's girlfriend model Daria Zhukova (The Sun)... Meanwhile The Daily Mirror is reporting that her musical collaboration with Pete Doherty is not going according to plan. She keeps telling him every song he writes for her is "rubbish".

From the papers:

Coldplay's Chris Martin donated a piano to St David's School in Moreton-in-Marsh after their original was wrecked in the floods last June (Daily Star).

Duran Duran have said that Mark Ronson's mum Ann suggested their up-and-coming collaboration (Daily Record).

Cage The Elephant have requested women's tights on the rider for their appearance on a Channel 4 show. Apparently they like the put them on their heads to relax before gigs (The Sun).

From NME.COM users

Trip-hop old timer Tricky trying and failing to get into the Macbeth in Hoxton so choosing to spar in the middle of the road with a boxer from his entourage instead (from Camilla).

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