Ellie Goulding admits her mental health is suffering because of the ongoing climate crisis. The singer said her anxiety was heightened after she welcomed her son, Arthur.

“My anxiety just went off the chart. It felt like it reached new heights of panic and fear,” she told The Mirror. “If you haven’t had a panic attack, it’s so hard to describe and explain but it’s just so overwhelming… With the current climate and what’s going on in the world, it’s making everything seem a lot more intense.”

Ellie admits her anxiety has “dictated quite a lot of my life and career,” but she’s now struggling because she fears the kind of world her son will inherit.

“It’s some kind of survival mechanism to you and your kid. You want to survive as much as possible for them and you also want them to survive, so you’re kind of fighting for both of you. It’s a lot,” the climate activist explained. 

Arthur, who’s one, helps console his mother by just being his adorable self. “When I get anxious, giving Arthur cuddles and hanging out with him really makes me feel a lot better,” the Grammy nominee said. 

Ellie, who shares Arthur with husband Caspar Jopling, added motherhood has “made me much more of an emotional person.”

“Physically and emotionally, [motherhood] changes you. It’s almost like you’re navigating a new emotion, which you’ve never experienced before,” she explained. “Suddenly your brain has expanded in its capacity to love and care for things.”

Ellie is ready to unleash her fifth studio album and released her new single “Easy Lover.” The singer said it “feels good” to return to music, adding, “I’ve been doing this for such a long time, you have to get to a point where you just put trust in yourself.”

Copyright © 2022, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Jon Pardi is a soon-to-be father, and his tour openers Lainey Wilson and Hailey Whitters are celebrating the news in a humorous fashion. 

At a recent show, Lainey and Hailey donned a pair of baby costumes complete with giant diapers, a bonnet and a bib that reads “cry baby.” They ventured out onstage to surprise Jon in the outfits and present him with a black T-shirt that says “daddy.”

Jon also got in on the fun; he held the T-shirt and sprayed a yellow baby bottle all over the stage while Lainey took a fake sip.

The three then did some synchronized line dancing while singing his hit, “Beer Can’t Fix,” Jon laughing as Lainey put a pacifier in his fiddle player’s mouth.

“Y’all give it up for daddy!” Lainey shouted to cheers from the crowd. “#Prank 2: soon to be daddy @jonpardi gets double teamed by his tour babies,” she added in the video caption. 

“This is epic,” commented Ingrid Andress.

Jon and his wife, Summer, announced last week that they’re expecting their first child early next year. 

Copyright © 2022, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde don’t appear to be back on the market. After the couple was hit with breakup rumors, they creatively hit back by enjoying a romantic date night with lots of kisses.

Entertainment Tonight reports Harry and Olivia palled around New York City and looked very happy to be in the other’s company. Paparazzi snapped photos of them walking arm-and-arm while others caught them sharing a passionate kiss.

The outlet also reports Olivia supported her beau at his final concert in Madison Square Garden by singing and dancing to his music.

Rumors of a breakup hit the happy couple amid a series of strange reports plaguing the premiere of their movie Don’t Worry Darling — namely “Spit-Gate,” where Harry was accused of spitting on co-star Chris Pine.

All three have denied the reports, with Wilde most recently defending Harry on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. “I think it’s a perfect example of people who look for drama anywhere they can. Harry did not spit on Chris,” the movie director expressed. “He really didn’t!”

Harry and Olivia have been romantically linked since January 2021.

Copyright © 2022, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Wynonna Judd has mixed emotions as she prepares to kick off The Judds: The Final Tour solo. 

On April 30, one day before The Judds were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, matriarch Naomi Judd died by suicide. Two weeks prior, the legendary duo had announced a final reunion tour, taking them to 11 cities across the country. 

Despite her grief, Wynonna says she’s continuing the tour solo to fulfill her mother’s wishes.  

“I think it’s important to do it,” the singer says to CBS Sunday Morning about getting back on stage, adding that she feels like she has “marching orders” from her mother. 

The tour will see Wynonna performing classic Judds hits like “Love is Alive” and “Give a Little Love.” She’s gathered an all-star lineup of opening acts, including Ashley McBryde, Kelsea Ballerini, Faith Hill, Martina McBride and more. 

The singer is expecting a wave of emotions when she hits the stage without her mother by her side but is staying strong for their loyal fans.   

“As I walk out on stage that first night I’ll probably say something like ‘it’s not supposed to be like this,’ because it’s not. It’s supposed to be the two of us and I’m going to be angry because she’s not there,” Wynonna expresses.  “I want to come out onstage and sing from my toenails a song that helps someone out in that audience. It’s about me singing to help someone feel better. That’s always in my spirit” 

The tour begins on Friday in Grand Rapids, MI and will wrap up October 29 in Lexington, KY.  

Copyright © 2022, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.