March 8, 2010 10:55

Gorillaz: 'Damon Albarn is going solo as Prince Barry' - Daily Gossip

Lily Allen mooned, Calvin's ice cube, Mariah pregnant? – 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:

Gorillaz' Murdoc Niccals said – tongue firmly in cartoon cheek – that "Damon Albarn has started work on his first solo album...under the alias Prince Barry" (The Sun).

This this week's issue of NME - on UK newsstands nationwide from March 10 - for an exclusive interview between Gorillaz and Albarn.

From the papers:

Lily Allen got mooned at by a stranger when she was leaving Manchester club Bijou (Daily Star).

Noel Gallagher's ex-wife Meg Mathews says filming BBC 1 programme Famous Rich And Jobless made her give up her lifestyle of booze, drugs and botox (Daily Mirror).

Calvin Harris says he was hit on the head with an ice cube while on tour in Belgium (Daily Record).

Mariah Carey has dropped a hint that she might be pregnant. She said she's got something "very special on the way" but declined to give away any more details (Daily Star).

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