Singer Justin Bieber's mother to accompany him to India for Mumbai concert

Singer Justin Bieber will be accompanied by mother Patricia Mallette, with whom he has recently started mending ties after once calling her non-existent

Justin Bieber with mother, Patricia Mallette. Pic/Getty Images

In 2015, Justin Bieber had termed his relationship with his mother, Canadian author and film producer Patricia Mallette, as 'non existent'. He blamed their rocky relationship on his headline-making wild phase, which included an arrest. Last year, however, the 22-year-old pop star appeared to have made up with Pattie, who raised him single-handedly, with a Mother's Day wish.

Now, we hear, the Sorry hitmaker is bringing his mother to India to witness his Mumbai concert on May 10. Bieber's India jaunt is in support of his fourth album, Purpose.

"Pattie is also part of the touring entourage and the organisers (White Fox India) are curating a bespoke experience for the entire crew as soon as they set foot in India. Like him, she too is intrigued by Indian culture and traditions. There will be two different teams attending to individual requirements of the mother-son duo," says a source. Apart from making her stay comfortable, the organisers have proposed a tete-a-tete between Patricia and Twinkle Khanna, adds the source.

Pattie has authored inspirational books, one of which was a bestselling memoir titled Nowhere But Up (2012). Reportedly, her childhood was marred by sexual abuse and violence, starting as early as age three. She left home as a 16-year-old and gave birth to her superstar son a year later followed by a split with husband Jeremy Bieber a few months after that. Bieber, however, remains close to his dad.

Before Scooter Braun started managing Bieber's work, Pattie was his manager. She too dabbled in music. Later, she exposed her son to piano and guitar lessons, posting videos of her son's performances on YouTube, which eventually led him to become famous.

Well placed sources inform mid-day that White Fox India is in talks with British singer-songwriter Zayn Malik to come over as one of the special guests.

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Emma Watson was scared Dan Stevens would break her foot

Emma Watson

Emma Watson says she was scared her "Beauty and The Beast" co-star Dan Stevens would break her foot while practising for the film's iconic waltz sequence.

The 26-year-old actress says she was "slightly terrified" an accident might take place during the rehearsals of the titular song, reported FemaleFirst.

"Dan was essentially wearing steel-capped stilts. I was slightly terrified my foot was going to get broken or we were going to end up in a heap on the floor. So it had an extra edge to it," says Watson.

But the actress says it was a great way to develop a good working relationship with the actor, who plays Beast in the Bill Condon movie.

"It was actually a really good pre-film bonding. We got to know each other and learned to trust each other. I would recommend all couples go and dance together, stamp on each other's toes, be completely off-beat. It's perfect," says the actress.

Adele confirms she is married to Simon Konecki

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Adele

Brisbane: Grammy Award-winning singer Adele has confirmed she is married to fiance Simon Konecki.

Adele confirmed the news at a concert here over the weekend, reports aceshowbiz.com.

The couple has been together since 2011 and they have a four-year-old son named Angelo.

"I was trying to remember how it was I felt at the beginning of the relationship that inspired that record," Adele told the crowd while sharing the story behind her hit song "Someone like you".

She added: "Because as bad as a break-up can be and as bitter and horrible and messy as it can be, that feeling when you first fall for someone is the best feeling on earth, and I am addicted to that feeling. Obviously, I can't go through with those feelings because I'm married now."

She offered no other details about her marriage, but she reportedly exchanged vows with Konecki in a low-key ceremony after Christmas in front of family and close friends at her Los Angeles mansion. She even called Konecki her "husband" at Grammys last month.

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Revealed! This is why Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom broke up

Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry

Los Angeles: Actor Orlando Bloom reportedly split from singer Katy Perry because he wasn't ready to settle down.

According to a source, the former couple, which recently ended their year-long romance, didn't want to get too serious, reports mirror.co.uk.

"Katy and Orlando had a great time together. It was a great healing process for Orlando following his divorce from Miranda. But Katy and Orlando discovered they were on different pages," the source said.

"Katy wants children and to get married, while Orlando has been there and done that. At 32, Katy doesn't want to waste any more time. It became a strain," the source added.

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Rapper Nicki Minaj idolises Beyonce

Nicki Minaj

Los Angeles: Rapper Nicki Minaj idolises singer Beyoncé Knowles's lifestyle. The 34-year-old is reportedly bothered by the fact that her friends are all settling down with their families. She would love to have that life for herself, especially one that echoes the life of Beyonce, who is happily married to rapper Jay Z, and has a four-year-old daughter Blue Ivy with him.

"All of Nicki's friends are either married, engaged, or having kids - and that bothers the hell out of her," a source told HollywoodLife.com.

"She idolises Beyoncé especially, and would love to have a husband, a beautiful child, and live that fairy tale lifestyle that all girls dream of," the source added.

But the "Anaconda" hitmaker has reportedly split from her 29-year-old boyfriend Meek Mill.

Minaj sparked split rumours earlier this week after she posted a cryptic message on her Instagram account by quoting Beyonce's song "Best thing I never had".

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'Star Wars' actress Carrie Fisher suffers heart attack

Carrie Fisher

Los Angeles: Carrie Fisher is in stable condition after suffering a medical emergency aboard a flight.

Her brother, Todd Fisher, told The Associated Press that she was "out of emergency" and stabilized at a Los Angeles hospital yesterday afternoon. He said he could not discuss any other details about what happened.

The 60-year-old "Star Wars" star experienced medical trouble during a flight from London and was treated by paramedics immediately upon landing in Los Angeles around noon yesterday, according to reports citing unnamed sources.

Celebrity website TMZ, which first reported the incident, said anonymous sources told them the actress suffered a heart attack.

Fisher's publicists and representatives for her mother, Debbie Reynolds, and her daughter, Billie Lourd, did not immediately return calls from the AP.

Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Erik Scott said paramedics administered advanced life-saving care to a patient at Los Angeles International Airport yesterday and transported the person to a nearby hospital. He did not identify the patient as Fisher.

The actress and author is considered a member of Hollywood royalty her parents are Debbie Reynolds and the late singer Eddie Fisher.

Catapulted to stardom as Princess Leia in 1977's "Star Wars," Carrie Fisher reprised the role as the tough-as-nails leader of a galactic rebellion in three sequels, including last year's "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."

Fisher is best known for her portrayal of Leia, but she is also an accomplished writer known for no-holds-barred accounts of her struggles with addiction and mental illness.

Her thinly veiled autobiography "Postcards from the Edge" was adapted into a 1987 film version starring Shirley MacLaine and Meryl Streep. She transformed her one-woman show "Wishful Drinking," which played on Broadway and was filmed for HBO, was also turned into a book.

She has recently been promoting her latest book, "The Princess Diarist," in which she reveals that she and co-star Harrison Ford had an affair on the set of "Star Wars."

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Chris Brown getting 'serious' with new girlfriend

Los Angeles: Singer Chris Brown is reportedly getting serious about his new girlfriend Krista Santiago and has given her a key to his house. According to a source, Brown wants to prove Santiago that he is committed to her, reports hollywoodlife.com

"Chris and Krista are dating. But he's learned from his relationships with Rihanna and Karrueche Tran, and is going to keep this relationship out of the media and on the lowest of the down lows," the source said.

"But just because they're keeping it quiet doesn't mean it's not passionate. They're into one another heavy. He's showered her with gifts. They love painting and listening to music together.

"But the most serious gift he's given her is the key to his house. That's huge for him because he wants her to know that he's serious about her and is not creeping and having other females in his house. He basically has an open-door policy with her and that's new for him," the source added.

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