Bloc Party meet a ghost at Hydro Connect Festival - Daily Gossip

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Bloc Party's Kele Okereke was supposedly spooked by a ghost before his set at the Hydro Connect festival in Scotland this weekend.

"I was walking on my own when I saw an old woman with a dog on a dirt path," he said. "When I got back to the dressing room, I told my tour manager and he said it was a famous ghost."

It seems Kele may have seen a real spirit as well as the Duke Of Argyll confirmed the castle's grounds have allegedly been haunted by five ghosts. (Daily Record)

From the papers:

Coldplay's Chris Martin sported a freshly shaved head at their BBC session, where the frontman also revealed the band will release an EP at Christmas and a new album next year. (The Sun).

Sandi Thom has been giving words of wisdom to Lily Allen on her MySpace blog (The Sun).

The Horrors' singer Faris Badwan's next 'Marriage' club night at Bungalow 8 will have a Las Vegas theme - possibly as an ode to his recently married ex-girlfriend Peaches Geldof (The Sun).

Britney Spears on her way to a recording studio in LA wearing a hoodie emblazoned with the words 'Sex And Sin' (Daily Star).

Black Eyed Peas songstress Fergie hanging out with Kate Hudson at Mr Chow's, LA. (Daily Star)

Ashlee Simpson buying her own CD at Ameoba Records, LA (Daily Star).

Gary Lightbody from Snow Patrol knocking back the cider with pals at the Hydro Connect Festival. (Daily Mirror).

Welsh songstress Duffy searching through Dolce & Gabbana dresses in Old Bond Street, London. (Daily Mirror)


Emailed in from NME.COM users:

Eugene McGuiness and Romeo Stodart of The Magic Numbers partying at The Social in central London on Friday night (August 29) (Jamie).

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