K-pop girl group BLACKPINK have released a brand-new trailer for their upcoming virtual concert, ‘BLACKPINK: A VR Encore’. Released today (December 20), the trailer for ‘BLACKPINK: A VR Encore’ is set to the girl group’s hit 2018 song ‘Ddu-Du Ddu-Du’ and features footage from the special finale show of their ‘Born Pink’ world tour at Seoul’s Gocheok Sky Dome. “Filming our upcoming VR concert in the heart of Seoul has added an extra layer of magic to this project,” BLACKPINK said in a press release, per Billboard. “It’s where it all began for us, and being able to share this...
Johnny Marr has issued a warning over fake AI-generated voice messages that may appear to be him. The musician and former member of The Smiths took to his official X/Twitter account to share a tweet advising fans to be wary of fake messages that may be going around which appear to be from him but were created with the use of artificial intelligence. “Just a warning to people to watch out for fake messages from me generated by AI, including voice messages. If anyone receives one please send them my details as I’d quite like to have a dialogue...
Released earlier this month, Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora is an open-world action-adventure game that expands upon James Cameron’s blockbuster epic. READ MORE: ‘Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora’ review: a stunning world let down by lacklustre action Taking control of a young Na’vi, players are tasked with staging a rebellion against the colonising humans. Advertisement As well as recruiting fellow Na’vi tribes for upcoming battles, players will also need to craft a number of weapons throughout Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora in order to maintain the upper hand. This is where Cave Root comes into play. At first, Cave Roots may appear...
Jess Glynne has revealed that she once refused to give one of her songs to Rihanna in a new interview. The ‘Rather Be’ singer recently spoke with You magazine about a variety of topics, including one instance where Glynne was approached by Roc Nation co-founder and vice chairperson Jay Brown on whether her song, ‘Promise Me’, a ballad co-written with super-producer Greg Kurstin, could be used by Rihanna. “I said, ‘No, you’re not sending it to Rihanna.’ I mean, it was the biggest compliment, but I was like, ‘It’s my song, and I’m an artist, too’,” Glynne recounted. Advertisement...
Montreal could be introducing 24-hour nightlife in a new policy in Spring 2024, according to a new report. Earlier this month, Radio-Canada published an article reporting that Montreal’s local government is intending to ratify “long-awaited” nightlife policies that would be followed by “concrete action”. One notable effect of these policies is the designation of an area where nightlife businesses can operate “24 hours a day, 365 days a year”. Reportedly, the Latin Quarter is being considered as the first area where the pilot project will be launched. The area, which was once bustling with cultural activity, has been increasingly...
Pete Davidson is set to star in a new Netflix stand-up special. Entitled Turbo Fonzarelli, the hour long special will air on the platform on January 9, 2024. It follows his 2020 special Alive From New York and according to Netflix (via Variety), the special “delivers on what it means to grow up and turn 30, discussing love, life, and living in the woods.” Advertisement The show is directed by Jason Orley with Davidson executive producing. It comes after Davidson recently made an appearance on Saturday Night Live‘s season premiere in October. Pete Davidson: Turbo Fonzarelli premieres January 9!...
Mel B has hit out at former Kasabian member Tom Meighan being eligible for the 2024 BRIT Awards, despite him being convicted of domestic assault. The Spice Girls singer voiced her disappointment in a statement to The Independent – saying that she feels let down by the decision to have a singer convicted of abuse being eligible to win a BRIT Award. It comes after Meighan was among the acts included on the form for the voting academy for the 2024 edition. Meighan parted ways with the Leicester group in July 2020, shortly before being charged with assaulting his...
K-pop girl group ITZY have released a music video for their new song, ‘Born to Be’. ‘Born to Be’ is a pre-release single for their second studio album of the same name, due out on January 8 alongside its lead single ‘Untouchable’. The new dance-focused music video for ‘Born to Be’ features Yeji, Ryujin, Chaeryeong and Yuna as they perform intense choreography on fiery set with eye-popping 3D animation. “Born to be, born to be, wild and free oh, oh / No matter what they say, Imma say it louder / I do it my way, always hit it...
Ray Romano has weighed in on the possibility of rebooting his hit ’90s sitcom, Everybody Loves Raymond. Speaking on the latest episode of HBO‘s Real Time With Bill Maher, Romano emphatically shut down talks of reviving Everybody Loves Raymond. When asked if the show could come back in some form, Romano told Maher, per Variety: “As far as a reboot, well it’s out now of the question because unfortunately the parents are gone: Peter Boyle and Doris Roberts.” Peter Boyle, who played Raymon’s father Frank, died in 2006 shortly after the series concluded. Doris Roberts, who played Frank’s wife...
Sleep Token have kicked off a new era by unveiling updated masks during their London show this weekend. The anonymous masked alt-metal band performed a sold-out show at London’s OVO Arena Wembley this Saturday (December 16) where they teased the next chapter with striking new looks. The band also took to Instagram over the weekend to share close ups of the new masks, which were designed by Lani Hernandez-David. Advertisement “A New Era,” they captioned the posts. Check them out below. While the band formed back in 2016, a string of January releases including ‘The Summoning’ contributed to the...