Stone saddened by negative Britons - Nov 14 2007
Singer Joss Stone has asked: "Why don't British people like me?"

The 20-year-old soul sensation said she has been saddened by the public's negative reaction towards her.

The Devon-raised star has spent time in the US and returned earlier this year to present at the Brit Awards, where she was mocked for speaking in an American accent.

Soon after she was booed for turning up late to one of her gigs.

Her second album has also failed to emulate the success of her debut.

Appearing on BBC 1Xtra, Stone told DJ Trevor Nelson: "I felt kind of sad about it actually. It's funny because the only country that hasn't liked it is my own.

"It's just like, well, thanks guys! It's like coming home and having them be like, 'Go away, we don't like you!'

"It's funny because I get the same thing at home, if I'm at work for too long, friends will be, you know, like, mad because I'm not home. In a way it's like that, just on a bigger scale.

"It's not just one person now - now it's the whole country and it's like they're mad at me, maybe for being over in America.

"I don't really understand, to be honest. Maybe because I dye my hair, maybe because my accent's all messed up. But I don't really know. I've just decided I've got to let it go and make the music I like and do my thing."



Joss throws strop? - Oct 30 2007
Joss Stone apparently had a major diva strop - after her hair was dyed the wrong colour before a gig.

The incident occurred backstage before the songstress took to the stage at the Desert Rhythm Festival in Dubai.

It seems the Devon-born singer wanted a purple tint to her already dyed deep red locks - but the colour transformed her whole barnet into a shade of blue, according to The Sun.

And apparently Joss was so upset when the assistant brought over a cup of tea to help calm her down, she sent it flying.

"Joss was screaming and sobbing because of this hair malfunction and chucked a tray of tea on the floor," an insider told the paper.

"She wanted a little tint in her dyed red hair but it all turned dark blue.

"She was behaving like a woman possessed.

"Then when she walked in front of the crowd she had a beaming smile and acted like nothing had happened."



Lily and Joss set to shine - Oct 18 2007
Lily Allen and Joss Stone will be among the stars performing at the Swarovski Fashion Rocks event, a concert mixing music with fashion.

The show at London’s Royal Albert Hall is being held to raise money for The Prince’s Trust.

Some of the world’s top fashion designers have paired up with rock and pop stars to showcase their collections.

They include Lily Allen for Chanel, Joss Stone for Calvin Klein, The Gossip’s Beth Ditto for Christopher Kane, Iggy Pop for Versace and Dame Shirley Bassey for Marchesa.

Other performers include RnB diva Alicia Keys, US super-producer Timbaland, Razorlight and 80s legend Marc Almond.

Confirmed designers at the star-studded charity night include Armani, Burberry and Stella McCartney.

Big screen beauty Uma Thurman and her Pulp Fiction co-star Samuel L Jackson will add some Hollywood glamour as hosts of the event.



Dethorned roses and real china for Joss - June 22 2007
Devon diva Joss Stone has issued a whopping 11 pages of demands for a festival appearance this weekend.

The soul singer is performing at the Knowsley Hall Music Festival in Liverpool, where she insists that dinner must be served with real china and tablecloths - complete with 16oz cups and 8oz hot cups.