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Jessie J walks back controversial comments about her bisexuality being a ‘phase’

Jessie J walks back controversial comments about her bisexuality being a ‘phase’

Singer Jessie J has addressed her 2014 comments about her bisexuality being a “phase,” a statement that was heavily criticised at the time. The 37-year-old singer-songwriter, whose real name is Jessica Cornish, revealed that she was bisexual in 2011. However, three years later, after a break-up with a woman, she labelled her queerness “a phase”. […] The post Jessie J walks back controversial comments about her bisexuality being a ‘phase’ appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news .

Cameron Winter review – Geese wunderkind whittles confident rearrangements in an intimate show

Cameron Winter review – Geese wunderkind whittles confident rearrangements in an intimate show

Albert Hall, Manchester With two of the most-feted albums of the past 12 months under his belt, the New York singer-songwriter puts fresh spins on songs from his solo debut Hearing Cameron Winter croon of God, Jesus and the devil in the former Methodist chapel of Manchester’s Albert Hall may seem appropriate, but this superficial link belies the 23-year-old’s talent for the secular and absurd. Winter works primarily in contrasts: poppy instrumentation with off-kilter song structures; lyrics that are abstract yet never impenetrable; boyish charm wrapped in the confidence expected from a singer-songwriter twice his age. In this intimate show, Winter hunches over his piano, whittling away at songs as if the audience are peering through the window of his private rehearsal space. It would be the more conventional choice for him to tour with a band, especially after the one-two punch of his solo debut album Heavy Metal late last year and his band Geese’s Getting Killed in September. But Winter doesn’t do things simply: every song tonight gets a new arrangement. He tickles and pummels reverb-soaked keys in ways that transform and reconstruct Heavy Metal’s foundations into something more alive than the recording. It is stripped back, but never stark. Continue reading...

'We are a member of the G20 in our own right' - Ramaphosa hits back at Trump's plans to exclude South Africa from 2026 summit

'We are a member of the G20 in our own right' - Ramaphosa hits back at Trump's plans to exclude South Africa from 2026 summit

"President Cyril Ramaphosa criticised the United States for its absence from the G20 summit on Sunday, calling for constructive dialogue amid escalating tensions over President Donald Trump's claims 'white genocide' in South Africa. "It is regrettable that the United States of America, which is a founding member of the G20 and which takes over the Presidency of the G20 from South Africa in 2026, chose not to participate in the G20 Leaders' Summit," Ramaphosa stated in an address from Pretoria. "It is even more unfortunate that the reasons the US gave for its non-participation were based on baseless and false allegations that South Africa is perpetrating genocide against Afrikaners and the confiscation of land from white people. This is blatant misinformation about our country," he continued. Ramaphosa also responded to Trump's plans to exclude South Africa from the 2026 summit in Miami, emphasising the country's position as a founding member of the forum. "South Africa is therefore a member of the G20 in its own name and right. We will continue to participate as a full, active and constructive member of the G20," he stressed. The President claimed that the United States' allegations have been fueled by "a sustained campaign of disinformation by groups and individuals" within South Africa, aimed at undermining the country's national interests. "We are a country that has a tradition of dialogue, that has an enduring ability to come together to confront the challenges we face. South African problems must be solved by South Africans themselves," he continued. Ramaphosa added that despite the 'challenges and misunderstandings' between Washington and Pretoria, South Africa will remain an 'unwavering friend of the American people.' Last week, Ramaphosa concluded the G20 summit held in Johannesburg, formally handing over the presidency to the United States, which will host next year's gathering. More than 40 countries and international institutions took part in the summit. US President Donald Trump boycotted the event, accusing South Africa of persecuting the Afrikaner white minority, a claim Ramaphosa has strongly rejected."