Robbie Williams drops MTV show
Published Monday November 2nd, 2009
Robbie Williams has pulled out of his scheduled performance at next week's MTV Europe Music Awards, citing a scheduling conflict.
The network says the singer will not perform during Thursday's ceremony at a Berlin arena. He remains an award nominee in the Best Male category.
Jay-Z, Foo Fighters and Shakira are scheduled to perform during the show, which includes a live gig by U2 in front of the Brandenburg Gate.
The winners of the awards, which are presented in a different European country each year, are selected by fans across the continent.
Former Take That singer Williams recently completed his first album in three years, Reality Killed the Video Star. Last week he played a well-received comeback gig at London's Roundhouse.
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The founder of Vancouver punk group D.O.A. says that his former drummer Chuck Biscuits is alive and well and Internet reports of his death are part of a "cruel hoax."
Joe Keithley tells The Canadian Press that the drummer's brother contacted him and confirmed that Biscuits is indeed alive.
Several major news outlets in Canada, the United States and Britain reported Thursday that Biscuits had died of throat cancer.
Biscuits was the original drummer for metal band Danzig, and also performed with L.A. hardcore innovators Black Flag and Social Distortion.
The reports seem to have originated from a single blog post from a New York freelance writer, who has since said that he was duped.
In addition to hearing from Biscuits' brother, Keithley says that a friend of the reclusive drummer received an email from him, days after he was reported to have died.
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* Actress Stefanie Powers is 67.
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* Singer J.D. Souther is 64.
* Dave Pegg, bass guitarist and singer with Fairport Convention, is 62.
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* Drummer Carter Beauford of the Dave Matthews Band is 52.
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* Singer Alvin Chea of Take 6 is 42.
* Bassist Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu of Korn is 40.
* Singer-guitarist John Hampson of Nine Days is 38.
* Rapper Nelly is 35.
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* Canadian country singer-songwriter Beverley Mahood is 35.
* Guitarist Chris Walla of Death Cab For Cutie is 34.
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