Destiny’s Child’s Michelle Williams announced this week that she has decided to part ways with Mathew Knowles and Music World Entertainment. The 29-year-old released an official statement via her publicist:
“After much prayer and consideration I have decided to part ways from my management team, Mathew Knowles and Music World Entertainment. From my time in Destiny’s Child to my solo career, I am grateful for everything Mathew and his team has done for me. We’ve shared great success together. However, as I move in a new direction in my career, I felt it was time. I wish Mathew Knowles and the Music World Entertainment family all the best.”
In related news, Michelle will reprise her role as Roxie Hart in the Tony Award-winning hit musical CHICAGO for a seven-week limited engagement, starting Monday, February 8 – Sunday, March 28 at the Ambassador Theatre. Williams also maintains her stake as a minority owner of the WNBA team, Chicago Sky.
BEYONCE TAKING A 6 MONTH BREAK FROM STUDIO
Speaking of the Knowles, Beyonce recently revealed to USA Today that she planned on taking a 6 month break from recording her new album this year:
It’s definitely time to take a break, to recharge my batteries,” she tells USA Today. “I’d like to take about six months and not go into the studio. I need to just live life, to be inspired by things again. I want to go to restaurants, maybe take a class, see some movies and Broadway shows.” She also plans to spend more time with her 5-year-old nephew, Daniel, son of her sister Solange. “He’s a wonderful kid, amazing, so smart. And I spoil him, so it’s a lot of work. He’s a 24-hour job.”
“It will be the hardest thing in the world for me to make myself not do an album and shoot a video and turn it in and say, ‘I’m ready!’” she confesses. “I already have all these melodies and ideas in my head. I have to tell myself, ‘Sit down! Sit down!’ [SOURCE]
Look out for Beyonce in the upcoming Lady Gaga video for “Telephone” and for her upcoming performance at the Grammy Awards later on this month.