Times Square Gossip

BARBRA STREISAND has cancelled the opening date of her European tour in Rome next month following international criticism over ticket prices. Organisers have been forced to scrap next month’s opening show in Rome, Italy, originally slated to take place on June 15 at the city’s Stadio Flaminio, delaying the start of the month-long tour. Consumer groups in Italy earlier this week protested against the show due to the expensive price of the tickets, which range from $200 (£100) to more than $1200 (£600), calling it "absurd and shameful". The superstar has previously defended the high prices because part of the proceeds will go to her charity the Barbra Streisand Foundation. Streisand is still due to perform as scheduled on June 21 in Vienna and the rest of the dates for her European tour will now be revised and announced in the next few days. However, a spokesman for the star denies the cancellation is a result of criticism over the ticket prices.

Gwen Stefani's health-conscious tour demands include a buffet of organic fruit and vegetables, 30 bottles of branded vitamin water and organic tea.The 'Rich Girl' singer's buffet tour table - which must be covered with a white cloth - also includes organic cashew nuts, organic, unbleached almonds, 3 cucumbers, beet roots, carrots, spinach, parsley and celery, all accompanied by organic ranch dressing.The "organic fresh cut fruit tray" must include "seasonal berries, melons,fruits and a tropical assortment is also welcome". According to gossip website TMZ.com , Gwen - who is currently on her 'Sweet Escapade' tour - also insists on organic bananas, plums, apples and pears and a full set of silver wear.The rider also asks organisers to "please have menus of the best restaurants in the area available". To prepare for her concert mother-of-one Gwen also requires a "very bright white light", ten white towels and "four aro...

Lily Allen has admitted that she is sick of singing songs from her debut album 'Alright, Still'. The singer, who is currently touring the LP in the US, said she is in two minds over whether to stay in the States or head home and write a second album. She wrote on her MySpace blog: "Life is weird at the moment. Is it really important to break America? If it is I have to write my life off for the next 9 months, playing the same gig answering the same questions to different journalists and such. It's either that or I could go home, sit on my boyfriend's sofa for a bit, then write a new album. What d'you reckon?" Allen went on: "As much as I love driving across America and doing the same thing every night, I'm bored slightly. It's the songs. Since January I've toured Japan, New Zealand and Australia, I've done a European tour, gone to Paris Fashion Week, done a UK tour and now I'm on a US tour which goes on until May. I don't know...

YOUR NEXT ! Eddie Van Halen Looks Horrible ! VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen has released the following statement:"I would like VAN HALEN fans to know how much I truly appreciate each and every one of you. Without you there is no VAN HALEN."I have always and will always feel a responsibility to give you my best. At the moment I do not feel that I can give you my best. That's why I have decided to enter a rehabilitation facility to work on myself, so that in the future I can deliver the 110% that I feel I owe you and want to give you."Some of the issues surrounding the 2007 VAN HALEN tour are within my ability to change and some are not. As far as my rehab is concerned, it is within my ability to change and change for the better. I want you to know that is exactly what I'm doing, so that I may continue to give you the very best I am capable of."I look forward to seeing you in the future better than ever and I thank you with all my heart."