Leona Lewis Attacked

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By MAJOR TOM | October 15, 2009

British pop star Leona Lewis, who broke through stateside in 2007 with her Grammy-nominated hit “Bleeding Love,” got a rude welcome at a Picadilly bookstore Wednesday afternoon in London. The singer was was signing copies of her new autobiography, “Dreams,” when she was slapped in the face by a member of the crowd. The assailant was arrested and Lewis was taken to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries.

A man has been arrested after singer Leona Lewis was “punched in the head” at a signing session for her autobiography in central London.

The X Factor star was hit as she signed copies of Dreams for fans, her spokesman said.

The 24-year-old had been meeting members of the public at Waterstone’s in Piccadilly for around an hour-and-a-half when a man who had been waiting in the queue lashed out.

“Leona was the victim of an unprovoked attack this afternoon at her book signing,” the spokesman said.

“The police were called immediately and medical attention has been sought.

PEARL JAM’S NEW “BACKSPACER” ALBUM GAINS HIGH ACCLAIM

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By MAJOR TOM | September 21, 2009

Still a week to go before it’s official release, Pearl Jam’s Backspacer is streamed live at the band’s Multiply, page and instantly gains very high-acclaim as Los Angeles Times reports ” Accessible without sacrificing sophistication, aggressive without flailing, the music on “Backspacer” testifies to the skill of a group locked into its groove but refusing to be bored with it”. Read More of the LA Times Review.