John Legend Mourns Passing Of Howard Zinn
John Legend updated his Twitter followers Wednesday night, discussing the passing of liberal author/activist Howard Zinn and his Los Angeles home. The R&B singer writes:
RIP Howard Zinn, the man behind “The People’s History of the United States” & the film I participated in, “The People Speak.
In my LA place now. It’s been under construction forever and it’s finally coming together beautifully. Gonna stay out here for the Grammys
John Legend Pulled Over In Hollywood, Blames Valet
Police stopped John Legend in front of Bardot Nightclub in Hollywood on Thursday night (September 17). Watch Hollywood.tv footage of the incident at YouTube. Afterwards, the R&B singer told his Twitter followers:
Just got a ticket from LAPD for not having my lights on. Valet sabotaged me!
I never ever say “do u know who I am?” I figure it’s already too late for that. If they knew, I wouldn’t need to ask.
Didn’t notice becuz the dashboard lites were on and usually I have my headlights on “auto” so they come on w the car. Valet turned them off
Oh well! More money for the California state treasury. I guess they need it
@veritas__ oh yeah, some paparazzi and TMZ types got me. Why you think I’m tweeting about it? I wanna get my side of the story out first! :-)
Strange Ending For John Legend’s Concert In Berkeley
John Legend checked in with his Twitter followers after performing at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, California on Sunday night (September 6), where he was joined by India.Arie. Legend writes:
@ChantaeCann Thanks to you and India and everybody in the band and crew. You were wonderful every single night. So honored to have you.
It was India.Arie’s last show on the tour. Much love to her. She was the perfect special guest to have with us. We will miss her much.
Berkeley was great tonight. It ended, umm, strangely. The stage is too easily accessible from the audience and 2 people ran up at the end
Security lapses aside, it was a beautiful night, and I’m glad we recorded it.
Yeah, some girl just ran up behind me while I’m ending Ordinary People. She hugged me and said I love you. She got arrested afterwards.
Then, when I finish the encore and take my final bow, I start walking toward stage left and another girl runs on stage to hug me.
And I never have a good answer to the interview question, “What’s the weirdest thing a fan has done to get your attention?” Now I do. Thanks
John Legend Makes A Pitch To Join His Street Team
John Legend wants fans to join his online street team over at JohnLegend.Fancorps.com. “Come join me,” Legend says. “You can be part of my team. You can be a valuable member to help me spread my message all around the internet.” Watch the brief message below.
John Legend Tours The White House
John Legend posted several images from his recent visit to the White House with girlfriend Chrissy Teigen on his Twitter, including one standing before a painting of President John F. Kennedy. The R&B singer told one follower:
I’ve met the Obamas before several times, but they weren’t home when we visited. Saw the oval office but was not allowed to take pictures there.
MSTRKRFT ‘Heartbreaker’ Video Ft. John Legend
MSTRKRFT are out with the video to their new single ‘Heartbreaker’, featuring John Legend, off the Toronto, Ontario electronic music duo’s second album ‘Fist of God’, out now on Universal Music Group. Watch the Vincent Haycock directed video below.
John Legend Brings Up The MJ White Skin & White Kids Issue
John Legend checked in with fans on his Twitter earlier this evening, bringing up a sensitive topic about the late Michael Jackson after reading about an apparent case of racial discrimination at a swim club in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania. The R&B singer writes:
I wonder what young black kids are thinking now as we glorify MJ who went through such lengths to change his complexion and have white kids
interesting to think about in the context of the comments about the complexion of the kids at the pool.
Just to be clear, I’m very much an MJ fan and I believe he should be celebrated. Just acknowledging that there were some troubling and sad aspects of his life that should at least be thought-provoking to us.
Ok, enough “deep thoughts” for tonight. Hope I didn’t offend w/ the MJ thoughts. I truly appreciate and respect him as an artist…
And my comments were in no way meant as a diss to him. Just looking at bigger questions that came to mind with the Philly incident
Essence Music Festival Artists Remember Michael Jackson
Celebrities at the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans, including Ne-Yo, John Legend, Salt-N-Pepa, Anita Baker and Brian McKnight, shared their memories of Michael Jackson with CNN. Watch the red carpet interviews below.
John Legend Reacts To Michael Jackson’s Passing
John Legend issued the following statement in reaction to the death of Michael Jackson:
Michael Jackson will always be remembered as one of the greatest performers in the history of popular music. As a child of the 80’s, I feel as though his music and his videos have been an inseparable part of my life and that of an entire generation. And the powerful thing about great music is that it will always live on. He was and always will be an icon. My heart goes out to his family, friends and countless fans for their tragic loss.
On TV: John Legend, Ashanti, Adele
R&B/Soul acts on television this week include:
John Legend performs with MSTRKRFT on ‘The Late Show with David Letterman’ (CBS) on Tuesday.
Ashanti performs on ‘Live with Regis and Kelly’ (ABC) on Tuesday.
Adele performs on ‘The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien’ (NBC) on Friday.
