BEYONCE was a true triple threat at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Berlin, Germany on Thursday night (05Nov09) - she picked up three prizes and led the honours haul.The R&B superstar claimed trophies for Best Female, Best Song (Halo) and Best Video (Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It). She paid tribute to her husband Jay-Z, who was also a big winner in the Best Urban Act category, when she won the Best Video award, thanking him for "putting a ring on it". And, unlike at the MTV Video Music Awards in September (09), there was no protest from Kanye West to taint her victory - the rapper stormed the stage at the VMAs, insisting Taylor Swift's Best Female Video should have gone to Beyonce. Green Day were also big winners at the EMAs, scoring the night's Best Rock Act award, while U2 topped off a magical evening by claiming the ceremony's first prize as Best Live Act. The Irish rockers also performed a six-song mini-gig in front of 10,000 fans at the German capital's iconic Brandenburg Gat...

[Read the rest of this article...]

BEYONCE keeps a low profile on her days off by riding around on a bicycle.The Irreplaceable hitmaker admits she has taken to two wheels to travel around cities when she is away on tour and she enjoys the anonymity being on a bike gives her. She tells Billboard, "I started riding a bike on my days off with others like my assistant and stylist. "It's amazing how I'm able to ride around on a bike. People kind of see it's me but since I'm on a bike, they think, 'No, it's not her.' And by the time they realize it's me, I'm already gone. It's great to do something normal every day. It keeps me grounded."

[Read the rest of this article...]

BEYONCE's manager/father is at the center of a new paternity case, filed by a 30-something Los Angeles woman.Alexsandra Wright claims Mathew Knowles is the father of her unborn child, due in December (09). And what gives her case considerable weight is the fact top lawyer Neal Hersh is representing her. TMZ.com reports Wright works in the name-branding business. News of the lawsuit broke just hours after Beyonce had picked up Billboard magazine's Woman of The Year Award in New York.

[Read the rest of this article...]

BEYONCE will tone down her racy stage outfits for her upcoming concert in Malaysia - after Muslim groups threatened to protest the show.The Halo superstar has signed to perform a a concert in Kuala Lumpur in October (09) as part of her ongoing I Am... world tour. The show comes two years after protest threats from Malaysia's opposition Islamic party forced the star to scrap a planned performance. According to the country's strict laws, female performers must cover from their shoulders to their knees and not expose any cleavage. And Beyonce, who performs in a host of revealing costumes on the tour, has promised to wear appropriate outfits, according to concert promoters Marctensia. A spokesperson for the organizer states that "all parties have come to an amicable understanding" to what Beyonce will wear on stage, and that the country is privileged to have such a "role model" and "embodiment of success" choose to showcase in Malaysia. The rep adds, "We are confident that (the conce...

[Read the rest of this article...]

BEYONCE made a young cancer sufferer's dream come true on Friday (18Sep09), bringing her onstage in Sydney, Australia and dedicating hit song HALO to the girl.The Crazy In Love hitmaker was performing at the city's Acer Arena when she brought the little girl, named only as Chelsea, onto the stage midway through her set. Chelsea, who is suffering from leukaemia, beamed as Beyonce belted out the emotional Halo - and moved the 21,000 sell-out crowd to tears as she sang the lyrics "I pray you won't fade away" repeatedly. Wrapping up the song, the pair embraced in a loving hug, before Chelsea wiped away tears of happiness and left the stage.

[Read the rest of this article...]

MATHEW KNOWLES, BEYONCE's manager/father, has spoken of the pride he felt for his famous daughter as she graciously allowed TAYLOR SWIFT to have her "moment" at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday (13Sep09).Beyonce insisted Taylor Swift joined her onstage at the end of the ceremony, so she could deliver the speech she had planned to give earlier in the evening before rapper Kanye West rudely interrupted her to protest her Best Female Video win. Kanye West stormed the stage and snatched the microphone from a baffled Taylor Swift to declare that he felt Beyonce should have won the award, prompting fans and stars alike to boo him from the stage. Taylor Swift was thrilled when Beyonce gave up her Video of The Year acceptance speech to welcome the country singer back out onstage at Radio City Music Hall - and the R&B superstar's father is still beaming with pride. Dismissing reports he suggested his daughter reach out to Taylor Swift, Mathew Knowles tells UsMagazine.com, "It wasn't my d...

[Read the rest of this article...]

JAY-Z makes time in his busy schedule to maintain a special tradition with wife BEYONCE - the couple eats pizza together every week.The stars, who married in a private ceremony in 2008, both clear their hectic workloads on the weekend to keep their romance alive, sitting down at a small restaurant in the rapper's native Brooklyn, New York. Jay-Z explains, "There's a great pizza spot we go to every Sunday. It's our tradition. It's a small place in Brooklyn - you can bring your own wine and there are candles there. It's a nice date."

[Read the rest of this article...]

BEYONCE was crowned the queen of the MTV Video Music Awards in New York on Sunday night (13Sep09) after winning the event's Video of The Year prize and sharing it with TAYLOR SWIFT.Earlier in the evening, Taylor Swift's magic moment - as she claimed the Best Female Video prize - was interrupted and ruined by Kanye West, who stormed the stage to protest the honor and proclaim it belonged to Beyonce. The shocked Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) singer simply looked on in disbelief as Kanye West embarrassed Swift. But triple winner Beyonce made sure Taylor Swift had a moment towards the end of the show when she insisted the country star join her onstage as she accepted the night's big award. Beyonce said, "I remember being 17 years old, up for my first MTV award with Destiny's Child and it was one of the most exciting moments in my life, so I'd like for Taylor to come out and have her moment." Taylor Swift strolled onstage to a standing ovation and quipped, "Maybe we could try this ag...

[Read the rest of this article...]

JAY-Z and BEYONCE were involved in a tussle in Croatia on Tuesday night (18Aug09), after the paparazzi caught them enjoying a romantic night out.A gang of photographers snappers spotted the couple leaving a restaurant and began furiously snapping them. When the pair's bodyguard tried to stop the paparazzi from taking pictures, the snappers fought back, grappling with the minder. One photographer threw his tripod at the bouncer, who turned and tossed it into the sea. Jay-Z and Beyonce, who are vacationing on the Adriatic coast, escaped unharmed in a speed boat; the rapper turning to give the paparazzi a single-finger salute before the pair disappeared into the night.

[Read the rest of this article...]

A man accused of sending death threats to stars including JAY-Z and BEYONCE has been ordered to undergo a mental evaluation following his arrest in Detroit, Michigan earlier this week (04Aug09).Leon Desmond Barrett is alleged to have written more than a dozen letters between December 2006 and April this year (09) and sent them to celebrities including former footballer Jerome Bettis. According to police, one of the hand-written notes, dated 18 August, 2007, reads, "I'm getting ready to start killing some more people. Beyonce, Jay-Z, Jerome Bettis and Tune-up Man are the first four people I'm getting ready to kill." The 37 year old appeared in court on Wednesday (05Aug09) to face a charge of mailing threatening communications. Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen ordered Barrett to undergo a mental exam and set a preliminary hearing for 24 August (09), before releasing him on bail. Barrett, who denies the accusations, has also been instructed not to possess any dangerous weapons or com...

[Read the rest of this article...]