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Crikey. Another week, another seven days of weird and wonderful news in the music world. To make it all seem a little more surreal, we've once again asked Batman LDN to put his own unqiuely twisted spin by re-imagining the biggest stories as cartoons.
It was a week that saw Dolly Parton tipped to play Glastonbury, Tom Hardy lined up to play Elton John on the big screen, Robbie Williams labelled an 'icon' at the Q Awards, Jesus resurcted by Kanye West and Lady Gaga, well, just be her normally insane self.
So without further ado, here are the week's biggest music news stories as seen through the eyes of Batman LDN. (See more of his work here, and follow him on Twitter here).
1. Kanye West kicks off Yeezus tour, sings with Jesus
West's hyped up and long-awaited Yeezus tour kicked off in Seattle at the weekend, with a two-hour, career-spanning set, complete with mountains and Jesus. Kanye performed newer material from lastest album Yeezus along with well-known - but it wasn't just his impressive song structure that made the opening show so successful. Kanye's stage set included a giant mountain and a Jesus impersonator who took to the stage for a duet. But who's better?
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2. Dolly Parton to play Glastonbury 2014?
Country and Western superstar Dolly Parton is being heavily rumoured to perform at Glastonbury 2014, after her newly revealed UK tour dates have a conspicuous gap on the day of next year's event. Parton will tour the UK and Europe in June and July 2013 - performing in Cardiff on 24 June 2014, the day before Glastonbury. Her next scheduled date is at London's O2 Arena on 27 June. Glastonbury 2014 takes place on 25 June 2014.
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3. Robbie Williams wins Q Icon Award, then makes bad joke, claims not to care
Robbie Williams has poured scorn on the Idol Award he won at the Q Awards this week, publicly belittling the award bestowed on him at the ceremony at the Grosvenor House event. He said: "Of all the made-up awards shows to get a celebrity to come out" about the posh bash. Of the award itself, he said its fate was to go "with the heap of them I already have in the house."
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4. Batman star Tom Hardy to play Elton John
Batman actor Tom Hardy has been confirmed to play Elton John in an upcoming movie adaptation of the iconic musician's life story. The critically applauded actor will slip into a pair of zany glasses and sparkly suit to play the flamboyant music icon in a new project, which is being co-produced by the musician's long-term partner, David Furnish.
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5. Lady Gaga launches ARTPOP in Berlin 'sex' club
Unassuming pop star Lady Gaga launched her much-anticipated album ARTPOP at Berlin's infamous Berghain club this week. The 'Applause' singer held an intimate gathering to celebrate the release of her third album, and 50 competition winners (and a ton of celebrities) were invited. Berghain is a formidable institution on the thriving Berlin club scene, held in a towering power plant which plays host to a number of techno and electro nights. With a doorlist so strict you'd probably have to sell your own mother to get past the bouncers, it's also known for its hedonistic, anything-goes vibe - sex parties are reportedly held inside.
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