Although they are about to go on a hiatus of at least a year, Girls Aloud have no intention of splitting up. The British pop girl band has taken to their official website to debunk the break up rumors and talk about their upcoming solo projects from members Cheryl Cole, Nadine Coyle and Sarah Harding. The girls said “We are definitely NOT splitting up. In fact we have all signed a new contract with Fascination/Polydor Records guaranteeing that we will release at least three Girls Aloud albums – minimum. We will definitely all be going into the studio next year to record – and there will definitely be a new GA album in 2010.”
A probe into the $1.4 million expenditure by the City of Los Angeles on the Michael Jackson memorial service is already under way and possible criminal wrongdoing is under investigation, the city attorney said.
City Attorney Carmen Trutanich has been looking into what made the city deploy thousands of police and other city workers for the star-studded July 7 tribute at the downtown Staples Center. AEG Live, the tour promoter of Jackson’s 50-date UK concert series, has been contacted.
The probe comes in light of a taxpayer backlash and revelations that, among other things, $48,000 was spent on sandwiches for police.
“Our investigation has taken an unanticipated turn that raises both civil and criminal aspects,” Trutanich told the City Council.
The Los Angeles Police Department deployed 3,200 officers after projecting that as many as 250,000 people would converge on downtown streets for the service. But beyond ticket holders, only about 1,000 fans showed up.
Police issued several warnings to the public to stay at home rather than turn up and clog the streets.
Source: Splash News