Enrique Iglesias Quits Britney Spears' US Tour

 

Just hours after Spears announced "We are going on tour with Enrique Iglesias in June!" on 'Good Morning America,' Iglesias has backed out of the show, Billboard reports.

The show's promoters, Live Nation, have not commented on Iglesias' departure, but Iglesias' busy schedule may have been a contributing factor. The singer, who is currently promoting his latest album, 'Euphoria,' while on tour in Europe, was scheduled to share billing with Spears on tour, which would involve both long hours on the road, but grueling nightly performances.

Sources have speculated that some of the motivation behind Iglesias' departure may have been financial, as production costs for a tour with two A-list celebrities would have been astronomical.

Iglesias has not yet issued a statement regarding his decision to pull out of the tour.

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Enrique Iglesias in Talks to Host (X Factor)

 

Just one day after it was reported that Island Def Jam chairman Antonio "L.A." Reid was close to joining the cast of Simon Cowell's new FOX singing competition 'The X Factor,' another big name is

being thrown into the mix.

Reportedly, singer Enrique Iglesias has been approached with an offer to host the American version of 'The X Factor'.

'The X Factor' UK is the creation of former 'American Idol' judge Simon Cowell, who also performs double-duty as a judge on the hit show. The show, which just wrapped its seventh season, is responsible for launching the career of pop superstar Leona Lewis.

Iglesias would be sitting alongside Cowell, who has already confirmed that he will be serving jury duty on the newest installment of his talent franchise. The 35-year-old Spaniard is known for melting hearts with that smoldering gaze and sultry vocals -- he may just make contestants fall apart with nerves. At the very least, Iglesias would bring some heat to an otherwise stone-cold judges' table. It would be the singer's first hosting gig.

Cowell is the only confirmed judge thus far. How he'll flesh out his table with three more judges has been a hot topic lately. Cowell recently told 'Access Hollywood Live' he was considering George Michael, Nicole Scherzinger, Mariah Carey and former 'American Idol' co-judge Paula Abdul. He also said that Elton John is absolutely not in the running -- "He's so grumpy nowadays. He'd just be moaning the whole time," Cowell said.

The 'The X Factor' America will premier on Fox in this Fall.

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Enrique Iglesias's new album goes double platinum

Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias Tuesday received a double platinum certification in the US and Puerto Rico for his album "Euphoria", which has been one of the top-selling releases ever since it hit store shelves.


The album, the ninth that Iglesias has released in his musical career, went on sale July 6, 2010, and was in first place on the charts for 11 non-consecutive weeks, according to Billboard magazine.

In addition, according to his label, Universal Music, this new work by the Spanish singer became the year's top-selling Latino album.

Also, the first single in Spanish on the album - "Cuando me enamoro" - was in first place on Billboard's Hot Latin Songs list for 17 non-consecutive weeks.

Iglesias also has had great success with numbers like "I Like It", a duet with rapper Pitbull, which went triple platinum upon having sold more than three million online copies, and "Tonight", the second single in English, which went platinum with more than a million digital sales.

Currently, the performer is on his "Euphoria Tour" in the US, kicking the project off Jan 29 by filling the Jose Miguel Agrelot Colosseum in Puerto Rico and being joined onstage by the Puerto Rican duet Wisin and Yandel and by Pitbull.

Anna Kournikova Enrique Iglesias Sony Ericsson Open Tennis Photos

Anna Kournikova Enrique Iglesias Sony Ericsson Open Tennis Photos