September 10, 2010 10:11

Phil Collins: 'I can only play the drums with sticks Sellotaped to my hands' – Daily Gossip

JLS' condoms, Ultrasound's comeback gig, Pixie Lott's puke – your music gossip stop

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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:

Phil Collins has revealed he can only play the drums if he Sellotapes the sticks to his hands, due to a medical condition preventing him from holding them normally. The drummer and singer originally thought he'd never be able to play the drums again after suffering an adverse reaction following an operation for a spinal injury in 2009. Collins, who has come out of retirement to release Motown covers album 'Going Back' on Monday (September 10), managed to play on the album, though he admits: "I can't play the drums anywhere near as well as I did" (Daily Star).

From the papers:

Someone was sick on Pixie Lott's shoes as she partied at Chinawhite in London (The Sun).

JLS have launched a range of Durex condoms to help raise money for their new charity foundation (various).

Katy Perry refused to talk about her forthcoming marriage to Russell Brand on The Alan Carr Show (The Sun).

Jedward went out without their hair up (various).

Dave Sitek says he wants to work with Daniel Merriweather (The Sun).

From NME.COM users:

Jamie T, Romeo from The Magic Numbers and Didz Hammond all watched Ultrasound's first gig in 11 years at London's Lexington last night (September 9). Jamie Reynolds from Klaxons was also seen milling around at the venue (from Tim).

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