March 4, 2009 10:33

Doves beat Oasis to Manchester City song – Daily Gossip

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Today’s top gossip:

Doves have beaten Oasis in the race to write a song for football club Manchester City. The band have recorded a version of club song 'Blue Moon' which is set to be played before tonight's (March 4) home match against Aston Villa.
Frontman Jimi Goodwin admitted they weren't as famous at City as the Gallaghers yet, though. ""I'll occasionally hear, 'All right, Jimi?", but it's not like Noel and Liam when they go to a game," he said (The Sun).

From the papers:

Amy Winehouse's estranged husband Blake Fielder-Civil has supposedly been stepping out with a 16 year-old A-level student named Francesca Morralee (Daily Mirror).

Winehouse, meanwhile, had a huge sunbed delivered to her new north London pad (The Sun).

Robbie Williams has been invited to go UFO-watching by his neighbours at the Swindon UFO Research and Wiltshire Phenomena Research groups (Daily Star).

Mark Ronson went partying with Klaxons' Jamie "Party Klaxon" Reynolds at the New Evaristo Club in Soho, central London (Various).

Britney Spears' ex, Kevin Federline, is being paid £3,500 a week to be on tour with the singer so she can be with her sons. He's been spending the cash in casinos (The Sun).

Madonna has invited Sienna Miller to lunch – she wants to introduce her to her daughter, Lourdes, who is studying drama and is after some acting tips (Daily Star).

Take That's Jason Orange flexed his biceps in a vest at Virgin Active in London (Daily Mirror).

Lily Allen's split from art dealer Jay Jopling has had one benefit – she's allegedly ended up with a swish art collection including a Damien Hirst original (Daily Mirror).

Pussycat Dolls' Nicole Scherzinger is set to hook-up with 'Slumdog Millionnaire' composer AR Rachman to work on a new album in India (Daily Mirror).

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