COLLABRO singer RICHARD HADFIELD has sensationally quit after a long feud
with his bandmates, I can reveal.
He dropped the bombshell just minutes after they came off stage during
Saturday night’s Britain’s Got Talent final — almost two years to the day
since they won the show.
I’m told he made the decision to leave the chart-topping band after being
phased out by fellow members JAMIE LAMBERT, MICHAEL AUGER, MATT
PAGAN and THOMAS J REDGRAVE.
A source close to Richard revealed: “He has been unhappy for a long time and
as soon as they ended their performance on Saturday he told them he’s
leaving.
“It has not been easy for him. Everyone working with the group could see that
some of the boys really made his life difficult.
“They were furious when producers would ask Richard to record lead vocals
instead of them.
“And they were jealous when naked pictures of Richard that appeared in
Attitude magazine got all the attention from their fans.”
Collabro, who are signed to SIMON COWELL’s Syco label, have had
incredible success since winning BGT in 2014, scoring a No1 album and
touring the world.
I have backed the band since day one and hope they will still carry on as a
four-piece.
Last night a source close to the group hit back, claiming Richard was his own
worst enemy.
The band insider said: “There were differing creative views in the group —
four have one view and Richard has another.
“Richard is not a team player like the others.
“Collabro have had an incredible two years and are not going to give up now.”
According to Richard’s pals, relations became so strained that the rest of the
boys avoided sitting with him, ordered him to speak less in interviews and
told him to sing and move less on stage. They also revealed how the group
abandoned him in Japan during a recent tour.
A source close to Richard explained: “Richard had left his passport in the
group luggage but they left for the airport without telling him. By the time
he got there the case was in the hold.
“He had to stay in Japan for an extra four days before he could get an
emergency passport.
“Richard felt so hurt and didn’t understand why they had just left him like
that.”
The final straw came when Richard uploaded a video of himself singing solo
swing covers at London jazz club Ronnie Scott’s.
The group issued him with a formal letter and ultimatum.
A pal of Richard added: “The boys were furious, accusing Richard of
jeopardising Collabro’s future.
“They sent him a letter stating that if he did not comply with their demands
within 25 hours they would remove him from the band. He was crushed.
“He ignored it and when he saw the boys a couple of days later at rehearsals
not one of them looked him in the eye.
“The email was the final nail in the coffin. He decided he couldn’t carry on.”
It’s a shame for Collabro that Richard’s time has ended so sourly.
But saying that, you can’t beat a good old pop feud.
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HARRY STYLES has stayed silent on his plans to release a solo album,
but now one of the people closest to him has teased the star’s plans.
The ONE DIRECTION star’s best pal NICK GRIMSHAW thinks we
are in for a bit of a wait, with Harry currently filming his debut movie
Dunkirk in France.
Speaking backstage at the Radio 1 show yesterday, Nick said: “He’s got great
taste so I think whatever he does will be good.
“I don’t think he’ll rush it. He’ll make sure it’s right. He’s under no
pressure to release it because he’s filming and stuff.”
Last week hit songwriter and musician RYAN TEDDER confirmed he had been
writing with Harry. But despite being one of his best pals, Harry has
refused to give Nick a sneaky listen of his new tunes.
He admitted: “I still speak to him but I haven’t heard any new music at all.”
I have no doubt he’ll get the first play when he’s finally ready to share it.
DON’T expect to find ELLIE GOULDING while swiping through Tinder.
The singer reveals she is yet to start dating since her split from McFLY’s DOUGIE
POYNTER in February.
In an exclusive chat outside her dressing room at Radio 1’s Big Weekend in
Exeter, she said: “I’m not planning anything at the moment, I’m pretty happy
having my own time. I haven’t met anyone.
“Dougie and I are still really good friends. It’s hard to break up with
someone and then it be the end.
“All artists will agree that it’s hard to be in a relationship when you’re a
touring musician. It’s not impossible but it is tough.”
The Sun recently told how Ellie is planning to take a break after years of
touring the world.
But fans will not be left in the lurch as she has promised to release a
handful of new songs first – including a track with NAUGHTY BOY.
She admitted: “The break will happen next year.
“I know I am touring up until the end of September, then I have some shows to
play in December.
“But I have just been in the studio in LA working on something.
“I’m looking forward to having a personal life. I’ve committed my life so much
to touring the last eight years so I’m looking forward to having a breather.”
As one of the hardest-working women in pop, she certainly deserves it.
Easy gear for Gaga
LADY GAGA shocked us more then ever yesterday by wearing plain clothes,
not crazy clobber.
With her hair in a neat ponytail, she attended the Indianapolis 500 car race
in the US. Gorgeous, but I still prefer the meat dress.
Serge in power
I DREAD to think of the state KASABIAN’s SERGE PIZZORNO, is in
this morning.
The lads – including TOM MEIGHAN – threw the ultimate party last
night to celebrate their two gigs at Leicester City’s King Power Stadium in
tribute to the team lifting the Premier League title.
Speaking before Sunday’s second show, Serge said: ““It was absolutely f***ing
unbelievable. It was boyhood dreams, the ultimate gig.”
On the planned after-party, he added: “All bets are off. I’ve booked the week
off.”
THEY may share plenty in common – having both romanced ZAYN MALIK
– but PERRIE EDWARDS and GIGI HADID are still worlds
apart, literally.
Perrie wore this see-through dress for a night out in Newcastle on Saturday
while Gigi partied away in the more glamorous surroundings of Los Angeles.
Gigi’s boyfriend Zayn, who used to be engaged to Perrie, was nowhere to be
seen, leaving her to hit up celeb hotspot The Nice Guy solo.
LITTLE MIX star Perrie was out enjoying some time away from her
bandmates during their world tour and took younger sister Caitlin Edwards
under her wing for the night.
I’d like to see Gigi necking back triple vodka shots on the Toon
Quick Exeter
IGGY AZALEA wasn’t keen to enjoy the sights of Exeter yesterday
afternoon.
Onstage she rattled through her set in thigh-high boots and her trademark
ponytail.
But backstage the star was less than friendly, insisting on being surrounded
by her entourage.
The rapper even refused to walk the mere 100-metre stretch to the stage from
her dressing room and instead was ferried there by car.
Straight after the gig Iggy jetted off without a word to NICK GRIMSHAW,
whose radio show she was due to chat on.
Judging by her explicit lyrics, she could have done with a Sunday trip to the
cathedral.