Ariana Grande flew her dogs out to Glasgow so she would feel at home amid anxiety concerns
IT’S a dog’s life for many pooches but not Ariana Grande's pack.
The US superstar flew two of her pets to Glasgow on a chartered plane with her crew and staff so they were there when she arrived at her hotel ahead of a gig.
Pitbull cross Myron and beagle-chihuahua cross Toulouse even got their own room at the £2,500-a-night penthouse suite at the Blythswood where she was staying — which comes complete with a sunken-bath Jacuzzi, sauna and roof garden.
A source said: “She jetted the dogs out from Birmingham and they got there three hours before she arrived.
“Ariana wanted to make sure she felt right at home and after she cancelled a number of meet-and- greets due to anxiety, they help her with that. They help to calm her nerves.
“The dogs, who have been assigned their own room at the two-bedroom apartment, were well looked after by a minder during their stay.
"As well as being offered personalised bone shaped dog biscuits and furry bedding they even got given tartan dog collars.”
The God Is A Woman singer has told of the positive affects her nine dogs have had on her in the past.
Ariana confirmed last month that she has adopted Myron from late ex-boyfriend Mac Miller.
Toulouse was from an animal shelter. She said: “I just love dogs, I don’t get low very often — they just won’t let me.
“They know what mood you are in and how to change it.”
Ariana added: “I hate leaving them but when I come back and walk into the house, it’s party time.
“I make sure they all feel loved and wanted.”
Ari recently cancelled a series of meet-and-greets on her Sweetener World Tour including when she was to play SSE Hydro in Scotland this week.
She apologised to fans, adding: “My anxiety and depression have been at an all-time high lately.
“I wish I could control these attacks, but as anyone with anxiety or depression understands, some-times you can only operate on its terms and not your own.”
Whatever makes her feel better, it can only be a good thing after all she’s been through.
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Madge is back
MADONNA rolled back the years for her first New York stage performance as alter-ego Madame X.
The superstar is performing a string of shows on Broadway and posted the image on social media yesterday after banning fans from taking pictures on Tuesday night.
Looking strikingly youthful, the shows promise to be an intimate evening with the Madge performing her biggest hits plus tracks from her latest album.
With fans up close, it’s no wonder she wants to look her absolute best.
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Flare they all go again
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Rihanna, Paloma Faith and Naomi Campbell all wore them on recent nights out.
Riri wore the oversized white blazer and trousers for her make-up line Fenty Beauty Masterclass in South Korea.
It came ahead of her Fenty x Savage New York Fashion Week show, which will air on Amazon Video tomorrow.
Paloma took it back even further with her patterned outfit which featured what looked like a scene from Pirates Of The Caribbean.
She was spotted leaving the after-party of photographer Tim Walker’s Wonderful Things exhibition launch at the The V&A museum in London.
And Naomi, the queen of fashion, had her own version of flares with a green and palm tree design dress coupled with white trainers.
Maybe she’s tired of heels after all these years.
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US actor Alec Baldwin and his actress wife Hilaria are expecting their fifth child after she suffered a miscarraige in the spring.
She said: “It is still very early but . . . The sound of this strong heart makes me so happy.”
Snapper's £120k pic writ for Vic
VICTORIA Beckham is being sued for more than £120,000 over an Instagram post which promoted her fashion line.
New York-based photographer Felipe Ramales says the former Spice Girl did not get his permission to use a pic he’d taken of her on the story.
Victoria captioned the original post: “Kisses from NYC! My favourite flower look for summer! X Swipe up to shop the look x.”
She included a link to her website where her clothes could be bought.
Felipe says he obtained copyright when he took the snap in New York and is demanding all profits connected to the post and £120,180.
In legal papers, he said: “Defendants (Victoria) did not license the photograph from plaintiff (Felipe) for its Instagram story, nor did defendants have plaintiff’s permission or consent to publish the photograph on its Instagram story.”
It comes after a number of setbacks for her fashion business with husband David having to bail her out by pumping millions into it to prop it up.
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Off the hook
BRITNEY Spears’ dad will not be prosecuted over allegations that he had assaulted her son.
Jamie had been accused by the lad’s dad, the singer’s ex Kevin Federline, of shaking 13-year-old Sean.
The incident was said to have happened earlier this month after there was a disagreement at Jamie’s house which led to him allegedly breaking down a door to get to the teen and her other son Jayden, 12.
Britney had taken them to visit his home north of Los Angeles. Police have now said there is “insufficient proof that a criminal offence was committed”.
Kevin got a restraining order against their grandfather which banned him from seeing the boys.
Jamie stepped down from running Britney’s daily and financial life – a position he was appointed to in 2008 – in the wake of the investigation of the incident.
Work or play?
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Sounds more like a holiday than work to me.
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Bond girl
IT has become a fierce film debate – could James Bond be played by a woman?
Former Bond Girl Jane Seymour, who played Solitaire in 1973’s Live And Let Die, says there’s no need to change a winning formula.
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In a new interview she said: “What’s great about Bond, it’s always right for that generation. It changes, so if this is the moment to have a female Bond, great. But I’m a bit of a classicist, I see Bond as a man.”
She said Live And Let Die could not be made today, adding: “I realised then that running three paces behind a man with a gun, I didn’t have the gun of course, I had the high heels and the split skirt and very little to wear.
“I wasn’t sure I really wanted to make a career of doing that so, I did one and done.”
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