EVERY WEEKDAY MORNING, DailyEdge.ie rounds up the best of the day’s celebrity dirt from the top to the very bottom.
The Script are annoyed that Beyoncé and Jay-Z aren’t speaking out about terrorism. In an interview with Newsweek, the Dublin band revealed that their new album was inspired by, er, terrorism and condemned other artists for not being more vocal.
Singer Danny O’Donoghue slated artists for only banding together in the wake of the Manchester attacks.
That’s the first show of support that musicians got behind. Where the hell is Bono? Where’s Jay-Z? Where’s Beyoncé?
Nobody wants to chip in on a conversation about terrorism because they might be thought of next… This is before Ariana Grande put it under a magnifying glass. You’d find it very hard to find artists to make a big stand if that hadn’t happened. It’s only when it’s on your doorstep.
We’re not convinced that an intervention by Beyoncé could stop ISIS, but okay.
Meanwhile, here are the lyrics to their new song Freedom Child:
Put a flower in the top of a gun / Put confetti in an atomic bomb / It’s time for change / We’ve seen enough / Instead of war we’re declaring love
Band Calls For Love, Not War.
Brave, controversial, etc. (Newsweek)
Ruth negga has spoken out about that shoutout she got from Meryl Streep. The Limerick actress spoke to The Edit and described the moment as “surreal”.
That was surreal. There was a camera right beside me, so I had to try and stay calm. What I really wanted to do was scream, “Are you f**king kidding me? Rewind. Say it again, Meryl, we couldn’t hear it at the back.
Elsewhere, the 35-year-old was asked about having a child and admitted that she’s rather preoccupied with the notion at the moment.
You can read the interview in full here. (Net-A-Porter)
Finally, Stormzy made a surprise cameo on Love Island last night. The grime artist came face to face with Olivia who he previously slated on Twitter and it was all kinds of delightful.
Unreal.
And the rest of the day’s dirt…
- Amy Adams wore a $50 dress on the red carpet. G’wan girl. (US Weekly)
- Johnny Depp once purchased a $7,000 Keeping Up With The Kardashians couch for his daughter. (US Weekly)
- Charlize Theron had a great date with a “famous” man and she’s so excited that she can’t stop talking about. (People)
- Justin Timberlake, Rihanna and Hozier are among the celebrities paying tribute to the late Chester Bennington, who died yesterday. (DailyEdge.ie)
