News about Tommy James

She was the fiery-haired teen pop star behind the original shopping mall tour in the 80s - can you guess who it is?

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 7, 2024
At just sixteen years old, this copper-haired teen idol was too young to tour at regular venues in the 80s so her management team came up with a brilliant alternative: shopping mall concerts.   The nationwide mall tour - the first of its kind - had her performing for fellow teeny boppers all across America in the lead up to her debut self-titled album in 1987.  The record went on to sell a staggering seven million copies worldwide, thanks no doubt, to that early exposure at every teenager's favorite hangout. 

Eighties pop icon is barely recognisable as she takes to the stage in a tiny black dress while headlining Rewind Festival

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 5, 2024
Eighties pop sensation Tiffany Darwish was almost unrecognisable as she performed as the headline act at Rewind Festival North in Cheshire over the weekend. The singer, 52, left fans speechless following her incredible appearance at the festival after four decades in the music business. Tiffany shot to stardom following the release of Tommy James and the Shondells I Think We're Alone Now, which spent two weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: When did black become de rigueur for funerals?

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 19, 2024
Black was the colour for mourning dress dating back to the Roman Empire, when the toga pulla, made of dark-coloured wool, was worn. However, in Britain, white or brown was worn by commoners. Black or purple was reserved for the nobility. There were two factors that set black apart; its cost and sumptuary laws. To achieve black or purple hues required multiple rounds of costly dyeing, using the red roots of madder and the blue leaves of woad. Sumptuary laws imposed a fine on those attempting to copy the fashion choices of the nobility. For the nobility, funeral garb was an expression of both wealth and fashion. After the deaths of her father-in-law, mother and first husband, Francis II of France between July 1559 and December 1560, Mary, Queen of Scots wore a form of mourning called en deuil blanc, involving a white pleated cambric veil.

Ashley James' stunning five-bedroom Victorian home is up for auction for £1.5 million, after she 'poured her heart into making it the ultimate family home.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 31, 2023
Ashley James, a former Made in Chelsea actress, has put her dazzling house with its stunning garden 'Love Island' on the market. Ashley, 36, a mother of two, is selling the Essex period property for £1.5 million, a healthy return on the money the couple bought it for in 2021. 'Want to marry' in the'seller's perspective' section of the agent's blurb, which, along with Ashley's wearing gold Russian wedding bands on her ring finger in recent Instagram posts, prompted some to wonder if the couple secretly tied the knot.

Tiffany says she's content to be safe after a scary crash in which a tire struck her car

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 1, 2023
Tiffany claims she is safe and well after a frightening incident on Nashville's Interstate 65 last week in which an errant tire from a truck struck the car she was driving. 'I'm extremely lucky and grateful because a major accident could have occurred,' the I Believe We're Alone Now artist, 51, told TMZ on Wednesday.'

Eighties pop legend is unrecognisable - but can YOU guess who it is?

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 10, 2023
In her most recent Instagram photos, a singer seems to be worlds away from her eighties pop heyday. The rocker, who was a one-hit wonder in 1987, appears to have been unrecognizable from the day she first came to fame. The singer has since released 11 studio albums and appeared on I'm A Celebrity in Australia.