The MTV VMAs Are The Perfect Scene For Lady Gaga's Return

Lady Gaga and MTV go together like… well, like Lady Gaga and MTV. That’s why you probably won’t be surprised to find out that part of Gaga’s comeback – yes, six months does warrant a comeback in music industry terms – will be an appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards this year. And if the show is anything like her past VMA appearances, then be prepared for it to get big and seriously strange.

After a low-key start to 2013, fans expect nothing short of a blowout.

After all, the combination of Lady Gaga and the VMA is what brought us the blood-soaked performance of Paparazzi, the gender bending rendition of You and I, and of course, there’s the meat dress… ah, the good old days. Luckily, it’s not all in the past – Gaga is the first performer announced to take the stage at Brooklyn’s Barclay’s Center for the VMAs.

We wonder if she'll go blonde again?

Mark your calendars for 9pm on August 25th, the time of this year's VMAs. Mother Monster is set to perform her first single off ARTPOP – a song, which is as of yet untitled, but may or may not be called Applause, as per the Instagram account of Lady Gaga’s makeup artist. The single will be released on August 19th, while ARTPOP won’t be out until November 11.

Or is this a whole new Gaga we're seeing?

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VIDEO: Nicole Scherzinger on X Factor return

Singer Nicole Scherzinger discusses her return as a judge on The X Factor.

The 35-year-old also talked about the return of Sharon Osbourne as a judge and the talent they have seen so far in the competition.

Nicole reveals she's "always wanted the girls" as a category to mentor but added that the "groups are looking really strong this year".

The X Factor starts on ITV at the end of August.

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Will.i.am unsure about Voice return

By Chi Chi Izundu
Newsbeat entertainment reporter Will.i.am has refused to confirm whether he is returning as a coach for series three of The Voice.

The 38-year-old star made the comments while hosting a party as guest editor of technology magazine Wired.

He was speaking to Newsbeat days before fellow The Voice coach Danny O'Donnoghue announced he was stepping down from the show.

The singer said he wanted to concentrate on the future career of his band The Script.

Earlier this month, singer Jessie J, also announced she would no longer be taking part in the show.

But when asked whether he would take part in series three of The Voice after giving away his salary for the show to the Prince's Trust, Will replied:

"No. What that means is I paid to do The Voice that year. That means the hotels and the travel and the food, I paid to be on TV, because the money I would have earned went to kids in the Prince's Trust to learn science, technology and mathematics. That's what that means.

So Newsbeat tried again. Would he consider doing a third series of The Voice?

"I did it the second year and it was a great experience."

His answer after the third question focused on the magazine.

The BBC says it is still in talks with him and Sir Tom Jones about their futures on the show.

Will.i.am also discussed going back to university in September to study his ventures with his I.Am.Angel Foundation which aims to help young people get into education debt free.

He says he wants more entrepreneurs and wants to "give kids the tools of tomorrow to transform their current state of mind to easily accept tasks or positions that they never otherwise would have took seriously or thought they can do."

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