The Pretenders star Chrissie Hynde is boycotting a luxury London department store until bosses promise to stop selling foie gras.

Famous faces including Sir Roger Moore, Pamela Anderson, and Brigitte Bardot are among those backing a petition urging the owners of Fortnum & Mason to stop selling the controversial pate.

Now Hynde has joined the campaign by bosses at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals by calling on the store's boss Ewan Venters to personally intervene.

Referencing classic The Pretenders song I'll Stand By You, she says, "I'll stand by you, Mr Venters, just as soon a...

Paul McCartney, Natalie Portman and Morrissey are among the famous faces who will adorn a set of U.S. postage stamps in the name of vegetarianism.

Executives at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) have picked their top 20 most famous vegetarians of all time to appear on a new series of stamps set for release in the U.S. this week.

Other stars to be included are Chrissie Hynde, Joan Jett, Pamela Anderson, Bryan Adams, Woody Harrelson, Russell Simmons and Leona Lewis, along with historical figures such as Gandhi, Leonardo da Vinci and Leo Tolstoy.

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Pretenders singer Chrissie Hynde has been forced to close her vegan restaurant in Ohio due to the economic downturn.

The "I'll Stand By You" hitmaker opened VegiTerranean in her native Akron four years ago, but she can no longer keep the place afloat.

In a post on the restaurant's website she writes, "It is with great regret that The Vegiterranean in downtown Akron has closed its doors for the last time. This has been a labor of love for me for the last four years. We tried everything we could to keep the restaurant going but unfortunately due to the current economic climate this has not...

She has been the "Talk Of The Town" for decades, and now we get to salute the great Pretender herself - Chrissie Hynde turns 60 today.

The Ohio-born rocker was a big part of the burgeoning London punk scene in the mid-to-late 1970s after leaving Akron for the excitement of England and her experiences there gave her the confidence to form her own band, The Pretenders, who have been chart-busting and paving the way for a collection of female-led rock acts - and some male ones too.

With hits like "Back on the Chain Gang," "Don't Get Me Wrong," "Stop Your Sobbing," "Kid and Brass in Pocket," ...

Chrissie Hynde ended her romance with her new boyfriend and band mate J.P. Jones when she realized their relationship was doomed to fail due to their 27-year age gap.

The 59-year-old rocker began dating the Welsh singer, 32, after becoming songwriting partners, which eventually led to the formation of their new band JP, Chrissie and the Fairground Boys.

However, the romance didn't last and the former couple has now agreed to keep its relationship platonic for the sake of its new group. Hynde tells Classic Rock magazine, "There's not going to be a family (if we stayed together). And if ...

Liam Neeson is squaring up against celebrity animal rights campaigners Pink and Chrissie Hynde over New York's famous horse-drawn carriages.

The singers have joined forces with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to launch a protest against the tourist attraction, claiming the horses are mistreated.

But horse-lover Neeson has stepped up in defense of carriage firms and drivers, insisting the animals are pampered and their owners should be protected.

The actor regularly visits the horses and their owners at the stables on Manhattan's upper west side, and says, "...

It is almost that time of year again: when families everywhere gather together in their living rooms around the warmth of... their television set and tune in, households deep, for the premiere of American Idol. The eighth season of Fox' hit singing competition show is less than a week away, so what better time to look back at the past years and see just how many stars the show really spawned...

Nikki McKibbin was eliminated in the final three of the first season of American Idol, and though she had been in the bottom three a record six times prior to finally getting the boot, she had b...

Kristen Johnston is showing off her slimline new look by stripping for a new People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals anti-cruelty ad. The former 3rd Rock From The Sun star appears nude on horseback in a racy Lady Godiva tribute as part of PETA's bid to put New York City's carriage horses out to pasture.

The ad is aimed at tourists, heading for Central Park for the holidays, who are tempted to take a carriage ride.

Johnston will debut the ad in Central Park on Thursday, and she's not alone in her support for the cause - other celebrities who support PETA's campaign to ban horse...

Actor Alec Baldwin has persuaded New York City officials to reconsider placing a ban on New York's famous horse-drawn carriage trade.

The native New Yorker appeared at a People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) event just last month to campaign against the industry. He believes the frantic streets of New York are no place for nervous animals to haul around heavy carriages. City officials have confirmed seven accidents and two traffic-related horse deaths have resulted from the carriage trade in the last three years.

Brooklyn Councilman Tony Avella tells the New York Po...

Actor Alec Baldwin has offered to invest his own money to improve the conditions for horses which are used to carry tourists through New York's Central Park.

The 30 Rock star hosted an event in Manhattan for animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) on Wednesday, at which a documentary exposing the horse-drawn carriage trade was screened. The industry is under fire from local business leaders, politicians and animal rights advocates, who say that the frantic streets of New York are no place for nervous animals to haul around heavy carriages.

Baldwin ...

Starpulse recently caught up with the up-and-coming band Girl in a Coma as they opened for Morrissey in Europe. Hailing from San Antonio, GIAC is Nina Diaz on vocals and guitar, sister Phanie Diaz on drums, and Jenn Alva on bass guitar. These girls in a coma took over as the opening act for the remainder of Morrissey's U.S. tour last fall and the entire European leg after that. This coveted gig is only a dream for most bands.

The Girls describe their sound as "melodic punk." That just about nails it. With the opening track "Clumsy Sky" - a song that starts off hushed, then builds ...

Chrissie Hynde is fronting a protest on Thursday against the famous horse-drawn carriages in Central Park, New York. The Pretenders singer married her now ex-husband, rocker Jim Kerr (Simple Minds), in one of the carriages in 1984 - but since joining forces with animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), Hynde claims to have discovered how cruelly the horses are treated.

She says, "Learning about how horses have died in accidents and seeing their pathetic stalls have caused me to change my tune about the carriage horses."

New York's Horse & Carriage As...

Ashlee Simpson is in a good place. She has two multi-platinum records that debuted back to back at the top of the charts and collectively sold more than four million copies in the U.S. alone. She has two sold-out tours under her belt, a tight-knit family, a loyal fan base, and a burgeoning second career as an actress. So when it came time to create her third album, she wanted the music to represent where she was at in life.

"Life is really good right now. I'm young. I love my life and I enjoy my time off too. I wanted to celebrate all that on my next record. I wanted to make music peop...

LOS ANGELES -- 12-time Grammy Award-winner Emmylou Harris retraces the back roads of her remarkable musical journey that spans more than three decades with a highly personalized, far-reaching boxed set spotlighting her favorite tracks and difficult-to-find or previously unreleased gems.

Rhino lets one of the most instantly recognizable voices of any genre call the tunes for this four-CD and one-DVD collection of career favorites, difficult-to-find material and live performances from her days with Gram Parsons and, later, the Hot Band to her bluegrass material and her fascinating concep...

Rocker Chrissie Hynde has threatened to mount a lawsuit against a handbag maker after they used her name to promote a leather bag.

Animal rights campaigner Hynde has branded the decision by trendy holdall designer Hogan to name a new pony skin handbag in their rock chick-inspired collection 'The Chrissie' "outrageous and thoughtless".

She tells The Scoop, "I never thought I'd be moved to consider filing a lawsuit, but as soon as I heard my name was being used to promote bags made of dead-animal skin, I started exploring my legal options with my friends at PETA (People For The Ethi...

Rock singer Chrissie Hynde is such a strict vegetarian, she will only vote for animal-loving politicians. The Pretenders frontwoman is a fierce defender of animal rights and views people's diets as a reflection of their character.

She says, "I wouldn't vote for anyone who eats meat. It's not a trivial matter. The only way to go forward is not to condone making profits from killing, or from exploitation. Vegetarianism transcends everything, as far as I am concerned. I could never live with a meat eater."

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A generous fan of British singer Elton John paid $220,000 on Thursday to be serenaded by the star. The star-studded karaoke benefit in London saw the Rocket Man cover Elvis Presley classic Are You Lonesome Tonight? in aid of the Hoping Foundation, a charity which supports children in Palestine.

One lucky bidder paid $140,000 to duet with rocker Nick Cave on Destiny's Child's Bootylicious, while Bryan Adams' performance of Status Quo's Rocking All Over The World went for $60,000.

Other stars who took to the stage in aid of the charity included The Clash star Mick Jones, former Pret...

The Pretenders stormed to the top of the pops on a string of unforgettable singles, two classic albums and relentless touring only to suffer the tragic loss of two members. Rather than throw in the towel or succumb to the cliche of a solo career for Chrissie Hynde -- the band's singer and songwriter -- surviving members Hynde and drummer Martin Chambers resolved to carry on. Rhino revisits The Pretenders' triumphant second incarnation with reissues of the band's third and fourth albums expanded with live cuts, alternate versions, demos and previously unreleased tracks. Learning To Crawl and...

Feuding former Pink Floyd band mates Roger Waters and David Gilmour failed to reunite for a tribute to the late Syd Barrett in London last night. The pair - whose famous rift caused the band to split in the 1980s - both took to the stage at the concert at the capital's Barbican Center, but performed separately.

Waters played solo, while Gilmour was joined by Pink Floyd's original drummer Nick Mason and keyboard player Rick Wright. Barrett's songs were also performed by Gorillaz front man Damon Albarn and Chrissie Hynde.

Barrett died last July from complications arising from diab...

While i-Tunes set the standard by offering tracks for just $.99 each, the 10 Spot label has been launched with the digital download customer in mind. Believing in the mantra "10 Tracks, 10 Bucks, Every Time" 10 Spot stands firm with their new price point.

"10 Spot gives the consumer ten good reasons to buy physical product. Offering ten tracks for ten dollars while getting the benefit of the CD package, the look, the feel, liner notes, artwork and artist information, it's like a free gift with purchase!" states Brad Pressman, President of The Water Music Records Group of labels.

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