Tori Kelly Scared and Heartbroken ... Blood Clots Found Near Heart

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Tori Kelly says her alarming medical emergency -- passing out in a restaurant and discovering potentially life-threatening blood clots -- left her scared and heartbroken.

The singer gave an update to her fans Thursday morning, jumping on X to say the past few days have been tough, but also saying she's feeling a lot stronger and hopeful.

Tori goes on to say, "There are still some things to uncover." The 30-year-old singer is referring to the blood clots in her legs and near her lungs.

We're told doctors also discovered some clots near her heart ... and, as a result, she remains in the hospital while doctors try to figure out what caused them and how to prevent them in the future.

Despite her health being a priority, Tori says she isn't gonna let her health scare derail the release of her upcoming EP, "tori," which is still coming out Friday. She says the new songs represent "the happy place I've been in the last few years."

TMZ broke the story, the Grammy-winning artist was at dinner with her pals Sunday night in DTLA when her heart rate increased and she collapsed. Her friends put her in a car and zoomed to Cedars-Sinai, instead of taking an ambulance to a hospital downtown.

Sources with direct knowledge told us doctors determined she had blood clots in her legs and around her lungs -- which can be fatal -- but it sounds like things are moving in the right direction.

Mick Jagger Celebrates 80th Bday in Da Club!!! Parties with DiCaprio, Kravitz & Stones

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Mick Jagger is 80 now, but he's the youngest 80 you've ever seen -- the rock legend celebrated the milestone birthday with a party filled with a slew of other entertainment legends.

The Rolling Stones lead singer was boogying Wednesday night into the wee hours at the London nightclub Embargo Republica with the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, Lenny Kravitz, bandmate Ronnie Wood, "Elvis" director Baz Luhrmann and Primal Scream frontman Bobby Gillespie.

Mick also brought the fam along to enjoy the festivities. Among those in attendance were his fiancée, Melanie Hamrick, ex-wife Jerry Hall, daughters Georgia May and Elizabeth, and his younger brother, Chris.

After all these years, Mick showed he still hasn't lost a step and he looked the part, too. He wore a dark green suit with a black polka-dot satin shirt, a pair of black trainers and a scarf wrapped around his neck.

Paparazzi snapped photos of Mick and his celeb friends and family as they left the club after getting their fill of fun.

Check out the images ... Mick cracked a big fat grin and so did Ronnie. Lenny, as always, played it cool, sporting large black sunglasses.

What a night, Mick!! He's a great-grandfather, but he can still party with folks half his age and younger.

Selena Gomez Wishes Francia Happy Birthday ... All Good After Falling Out?!?

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Selena Gomez appears to be extending an olive branch to her organ donor and one-time friend, Francia Raisa, wishing her a happy birthday after their recent falling out.

Selena took to social media Wednesday to wish Francia happy birthday, posting what appears to be an old photo of them along with the caption ... "Happiest of birthdays to this special human beings. No matter where life takes us, I love you. ❤️ @franciaraisa."

It's a noteworthy post from Selena ... Francia recently revealed their relationship was broken ... so this could be a sign Selena wants to patch things up.

The outstanding issue ... Francia took offense to an interview where Selena said the only person she was close to in Hollywood was Taylor Swift.

Selena's answer didn't sit right with Francia, because the two former child actors go way back and she donated a kidney to Selena in 2017.

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Francia unfollowed Selena after the interview and still does not follow her on IG ... so it will be interesting to see if the birthday post moves the needle.

Stay tuned ...

Sinéad O'Connor Dead at 56

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11:19 AM PT -- Sinéad O'Connor's family tells The Irish Times, “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad. Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time.”

Sinéad O'Connor, the acclaimed singer behind "Nothing Compares 2 U" has died.

The Irish Times was first to report the news, without much detail, it's unclear where O'Connor died or the circumstances surrounding her death.

The last few years of Sinéad's life were marked with tragedy, including the death of her son, 17-year-old Shane, who died by suicide in January 2022. Prior to his death, Shane was on suicide watch inside an Irish hospital ... but he'd gone missing from the hospital just two days earlier.

After his death, Sinéad released a statement saying, "My beautiful son, Nevi’im Nesta Ali Shane O'Connor, the very light of my life, decided to end his earthly struggle today and is now with God. May he rest in peace and may no one follow his example. My baby. I love you so much. Please be at peace."

Sinéad has had her own personal struggles with mental health, she was reported missing and suicidal in Chicago back in 2016 ... but was later found safe. In an interview with Dr. Phil, Sinéad admitted she'd attempted suicide 8 times in one year.

Sinéad's music career kicked off in a big way with the release of "The Lion and the Cobra" -- her first album -- back in 1987. The album earned her a Grammy nom for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance and reached gold status.

However, Sinéad's 1990 album, "I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got" -- which contained her biggest hit, "Nothing Compares 2 U" -- propelled her to stardom. The single, written by Prince, scored her a win for Video of the Year at the MTV Video Awards.

Sinéad continued to record, release and tour music over the next several decades, but announced she was postponing all of her tour dates in 2020 until 2022 to enter a one-year trauma and addiction treatment program. At the time, she stated, "I had a very traumatic six years and this year was the end of it but now recovery starts."

Sinéad announced her retirement from music in June 2021.

She's survived by her three children, Jake, Roisin and Yeshua.

Sinéad was only 56.

RIP

If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org.

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Tori Kelly 'Feeling Stronger' After Blood Clot Hospitalization

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Tori Kelly's moving in the right direction after a scary incident that had her hospitalized for blood clots.

Tori's husband, retired basketball player André Murillo, just posted an update on Tori's condition, saying, "Tori is smiling again and feeling stronger. Not fully out of the woods but we see the sun. Just waiting on a few more answers. Your love and kindness has been overwhelming. Thank you so so much!"

While André didn't include a photo of Tori in his update, we know she's been at Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles since Sunday night.

TMZ broke the story -- Tori was at dinner with friends DTLA when she suddenly felt her heart rate speed up before collapsing. Tori's friends loaded her into a car and rushed her to Cedars -- one of the top medical facilities in the country -- rather than an ambulance ride to a downtown hospital.

Sources close to Tori tell us doctors determined she had blood clots in her legs and around her lungs, but they were working to determine if there were any clots near her heart.

Tori's album, "tori" is scheduled to drop Friday.

Sinéad O'Connor Expressed Heartache Over Son's Suicide Days Before Her Own Death

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Sinéad O'Connor was a mother in agony in the days leading up to her death ... expressing her heartache over her 17-year-old son's suicide, and revealing she was living as an "undead night creature."

O'Connor was very open with her emotions on social media, opening up about Shane's 2022 suicide in a post on July 17. Sinéad wrote, "Been  living as undead  night creature since. . He was the  love of my life, the  lamp of my soul.  We were one soul in two halves. He was the only person  who ever loved me unconditionally. I am lost in the bardo without him."

Shane was clearly always on her mind, in a video posted July 8, the singer showed off her apartment, making note of her own appearance, saying, "I look like s*** either way, which is why I didn't want to make a video ... but you know, the way your kid unfortunately passing away it isn't good for ones body, or soul to be fair."

Shortly after his death in 2022, Sinéad released a statement, saying, "My beautiful son, Nevi’im Nesta Ali Shane O'Connor, the very light of my life, decided to end his earthly struggle today and is now with God. May he rest in peace and may no one follow his example. My baby. I love you so much. Please be at peace."

As we reported, Sinéad's family told The Irish Times of her death Wednesday in a statement that read, "It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad. Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time.”

The singer's had her own battles with mental health over the years, including an incident in 2016 where she went missing and was suicidal in Chicago. She was later located safe.

Sinéad's cause of death is currently unknown.

If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org.

Jason Aldean Takes Out BLM Protest Clip From 'Small Town' Video

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Jason Aldean has quietly trimmed a portion of his controversial music video for "Try That in a Small Town" ... and one of the pieces he ditched is from a BLM protest.

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The country singer's video is now missing 6 seconds of its original upload. What's missing -- footage of violence at a BLM rally, projected on a Tennessee courthouse where a Black teenager was lynched in 1927.

The scrubbed footage was shot by Fox 5 Atlanta. We reached out to Fox 5 to find out if they asked that the footage be removed ... so far, no response.

It's unclear why the footage was stripped from the project, but as we reported, Jason received major backlash over the song last week -- after folks accused him of going after the BLM movement.

Jason was adamant, the song is not an attack on BLM or in any way racist. It has soared up the charts since the controversy erupted after the music video was released.

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Jason stood by his video again last week -- telling a concert crowd he's a proud American and is hoping to put the country back to "what it once was before all this bulls*** started happening to us."

We discussed the controversy surrounding the song on the latest episode of The TMZ Podcast, available on all podcast platforms.

Morgan Wallen $15K Custom Boots From Shoe Surgeon

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Morgan Wallen's got a new favorite pair of boots ... at least, according to The Shoe Surgeon, who supplied the country star with some high priced you-know-what-kickers.

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Dominic Chambrone, aka The Shoe Surgeon, tells TMZ ... Morgan debuted his custom Tecovas during his concert this past Saturday night at L.A.'s SoFi Stadium, and these babies are literally one of a kind.

We're told MW stopped by Dominic's studio a few months ago, and a design in his concept room really caught the singer's eye -- a pair of shoes inspired by professional BMX rider Nigel Sylvester's Air Jordan 1's.

The boots are hand-dyed python skin with yellow suede binding, and it's all hand scuffed to mimic Nigel's shoes. The finished products were hand-delivered to Morgan before Saturday's show, where he took 'em out for a spin onstage.

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BTW, Dominic's cooked up customs for some other celebs recently ... like singer/rapper Peso Pluma and soccer star Kellyn Acosta.

Based on Morgan's comfort during the concert, these boots were made for much more than just walking. But, at that price, they should be!!!

Rosalía Engagement Over w/ Rauw Alejandro ... After 2 Years Together

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Rosalía and her fiancé, Rauw Alejandro, aren't gonna be saying their "I dos" after all -- 'cause the famous couple is apparently splitting up.

The two singers have decided to end their fairly new engagement -- this after 2 years together, according to People. Per the outlet, they still have love and respect for one another ... but are calling it quits.

There's no further elaboration for what went wrong ... their uncoupling is certainly shocking fans, as it seems to have come out of nowhere.

Rosalía announced she'd been proposed to by Rauw this past March, and of course ... she said yes. The engagement followed a very public romance they enjoyed since September 2021, when they first went public on Instagram. Since then, they've been mostly inseparable.

While their supporters -- of which there are many worldwide -- are certainly bummed (check X) ... ya gotta figure there are some happy to see these two superstars newly single. Fact is -- they're both incredibly attractive (and talented) ... and now, they're both on the market.

Rosalía has somewhat crossed over into the mainstream pop scene, but has dominated Latin charts for years now. Ditto for Rauw -- both of them are talented stars ... IYKYK.

Tim McGraw Struts His Stuff Across Sunset Blvd. ... Rocks The Whisky!!!

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Sunset Boulevard has officially gone country -- all thanks to Tim McGraw -- who not only stunned fans as walked across the famous street ... but then rocked one of the town's most historic venues.

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Tim and his band played a secret, invite-only show Monday night at Whisky a Go Go, but rather than sneak in the backdoor, he decided to greet fans in front of the joint ... walking from the London Hotel to the Whisky, and handing out plenty of high-fives in the process.

Once inside, Tim treated fans to a setlist that included everything from his old hits like "Something Like That," "Real Good Man," "The Cowboy in Me" and "Indian Outlaw" to some new songs off his forthcoming album "Standing Room Only."

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BTW ... as if the strut across Sunset wasn't enough of a surprise, Tim also brought out his buddy Richard Marx and they sang "Don't Mean Nothing."

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McGraw and his band jammed out for over an hour before ending the show with his latest single "Hey Whiskey" ... a fitting tune considering the name of the venue.

Tim's "Standing Room Only" drops August 25.

Will.i.am Britney's Full of Music Ideas ... Next Project Will Crush!!!

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Britney Spears is brimming with creative ideas on the music front, according to will.i.am -- with whom she just collab'd for her latest track -- and he says there's good reason to expect more music from her.

The Black Eyed Peas frontman's joining us "TMZ Live" on the heels of his and Britney's new single, 'Mind Your Business,' which just dropped Friday. It's the second song Britney's been featured on since her conservatorship ended.

The track came as a surprise to many -- Will acknowledges they actually recorded most of the song back in 2013, but says this was the perfect time to finish production and release it.

That's because of the song's message -- on the surface, it's all about Britney's storied history with paparazzi, and her general feeling of losing all privacy ... but Will adds, it's not just about her.

It's interesting ... he says everyone's personal life is invaded these days, which makes this an issue that transcends celebrity.

As far as any future projects together -- this is already their 4th collab -- Will says it's a bit TBD ... but he does tell us Britney is still very much invested in music -- proven, he says, by the suggestions she was making while they were working on "Mind Your Business."

Will's theory is Brit has a "plethora" of unreleased material -- he explains why that's almost a certainty -- and he's confident when she gets back in the studio, she'll drop another smash.

Tori Kelly Rushed to Hospital After Collapsing Doctors Find Blood Clots

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Singer Tori Kelly is currently hospitalized and getting treatment for blood clots around her vital organs, with one source telling us the situation is "really serious."

Sources close to the Grammy-winning singer tell us she was at dinner in downtown L.A. Sunday night with friends when her heart started beating really fast. We're told Tori passed out, and was "out for a while."

Our sources say Tori's friends wanted to make sure she wasn't taken to a hospital downtown, and instead taken to Cedars-Sinai -- one of the country's premiere hospitals -- so they carried her outside, loaded her in a vehicle and sped to the hospital instead of calling an ambulance.

We're told Tori's getting care in the ICU, doctors have discovered clots in Tori's legs and her lungs ... and are still working to determine if any clots are around her heart. The singer's been in and out of consciousness during her hospitalization.

Tori's been in the biz for a lot of years -- both as a singer and a songwriter -- she took home Grammys in 2019 for Best Gospel Album and Best Gospel Performance/Song and won the Billboard Women in Music Breakthrough Artist Award in 2015.

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Dave Chappelle Rapping After Snoop Dogg's Set At Ohio Music Festival!!!

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Dave Chappelle is known for telling jokes on the mic -- but the dude can drop bars as well ... just take a look for yourself.

The comedian was on hand Saturday for the Cincinnati Music Festival at Paycor Stadium -- where Snoop Dogg was one of the headliners ... and where Dave actually intro'd him before he came on stage and rocked the house.

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Snoop's set was obviously awesome -- but even after he left the stage ... the show wasn't quite over (despite the place looking kinda empty toward the end). Dave had a few parting words for whoever was left ... including some raps of his own, which he spit live.

Check it out for yourself ... Dave delivered a little speech about the state of Ohio, and how happy he was that they were welcoming Snoop with open arms. It seems like he was also doing a little tribute to hip-hop at large, 'cause he launched into a Erik B./Rakim song.

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Indeed ... DC rapped to 'Paid in Full,' this while the backing band played the beat on their instruments. It was pretty cool, and in the footage we have ... you can see the remaining crowd was vibing along.

After he was done, Dave got the VIP treatment in getting the hell out of there ... a little golf cart ride, where he zipped away looking like a rockstar. The man ... the legend!

Victoria Beckham Singing Spice Girls Again 1 Year Later But Still Won't Go on Tour

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Victoria Beckham is once again singing Spice Girls tunes, but on a tiny stage compared to what she once rocked with her bandmates ... and the timing of this is interesting.

The now-former Posh Spice posted a video Sunday, where she's belting out 'Say You'll Be There' during a night out with her hubby, David Beckham. Of course, this is in a karaoke setting ... so it's not really a polished performance by any means. It is public though.

Check it out ... you see Victoria handling microphone duties at some venue in the Magic City, where the Beckhams live. She writes, "Warming up the vocals in Miami! More to come."

She doesn't elaborate, but it's telling that she seems to be teasing something here. Of course, Spice Girls fans might be losing their minds right now ... assuming this has anything to do with the possibility of her touring again, which she's strongly resisted up to this point.

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The other weird thing about this is that one year ago, to the day, Victoria was also singing Spice Girl in yet another karaoke sesh -- so ya gotta figure there's more to this here.

Like we said ... Victoria/Posh has been the lone holdout among the Spice Girls amid their recent reunion gigs. In 2019, she was the only one who didn't hit the stage during their UK tour ... and in recent months, there's been even more talk of them hitting the road again.

Still, despite their best efforts to recruit her ... Victoria has, time and again, said she's too busy with other ventures and simply can't commit to getting onstage again with the other Spice Girls. It's a shame really -- because diehard fans have wanted to see them all officially reunite for years ... and the group's just not the same without all 5 members together.

The last time the Spice Girls performed as a full unit was in 2012 during the London Olympics. Since then, VB has gone on to other things ... including her fashion line.

Now, however ... it feels like something might perhaps be cooking. Time will tell, indeed. 👀

Jason Aldean's 'Small Town' Performed Live at His Nashville Bar ... Patrons Eating it Up

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There's no slowing Jason Aldean's controversial song "Try That In A Small Town" ... it's getting tons of play, especially at his own bar.

TMZ obtained this video from Jason Aldean's Kitchen + Rooftop Bar in Nashville, where the band played the song a few times in front of a packed house.

Jason wasn't there himself Wednesday night during the song's live performances ... instead, the singer was Jamie Baxter.

As you know, the song's become a lightning rod ... and a hit.

On the one hand, lots of folks say the song and its music video are deeply offensive and racist ... but there are lots of folks defending the track too, including Jeanine Pirro.

For his part, Jason says the song is not racist and not pro-lynching.

Over at Jason's bar, we're told the band performed the track twice within 45 minutes ... so it's obviously going over well on his home turf.

Bottom line ... this train has left the station.

Taylor Swift Chuckles Hard While Singing About Forgiving Kanye!!!

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If you think Taylor Swift and Kanye West kissed and made up after the VMA Awards debacle 14 years ago, then you're dead wrong ... and there's now video to prove it.

As part of her sold-out Eras Tour, Taylor was performing on stage at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington Saturday night and cranking out "This is Why We Can't Have Nice Things."

The tune was inspired by the phone recording incident back in 2016, when Kanye said he gave Taylor a heads up before releasing his song, "Famous," which included the lyric, "I made that bitch famous."  Taylor begged to differ.

Check out the clip of Taylor addressing the issue all these years later ... the pop star begins to laugh uproariously after singing the lyrics, "Cause forgiveness is the nice thing to do."

Taylor finds the whole notion so funny she can barely compose herself, admitting, "I can barely say it with a straight face." She then continues playing as the crowd goes wild.

By the way, Kim Kardashian -- Kanye's wife at the time --jumped to his defense, using snake emojis to call Taylor a "snake" after Swift said she was blindsided by the lyric.