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Harry Styles cancels further Los Angeles gigs due to flu

Harry Styles has postponed more gigs on his Los Angeles residency due to contracting the flu. READ MORE: Harry Styles live in London: a powerful, inclusive and celebratory pop carnival The former One Direction singer is currently midway through a 15-night residency at The Kia Forum stadium in Inglewood, California as part of his 2022 North American ‘Love On Tour’. Earlier this week, he cancelled Friday night’s (November 4) show due to illness, and rescheduled it for tonight (November 6). Then, the singer has announced the cancellation of Saturday night’s (November 5) show, as well as the rescheduled Sunday gig and another on...
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New Kids On The Block, Diane Warren and more pay tribute to Aaron Carter following death

In the wake of Aaron Carter‘s untimely death yesterday (November 5), a slew of celebrities have come out with tributes to the late pop star. Carter’s representatives confirmed his passing shortly after it spread in reports that he was found dead in his Californian home; his house sitter reportedly found him unresponsive in his bath sometime after 11am, when police received a call from them. He was 34 years old; no cause of death has been confirmed at the time of writing. In the hours since, many of Carter’s colleagues, both in music and acting, have publicly shared their condolences....
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Stevie Nicks and Billy Joel announce joint 2023 tour

Stevie Nicks and Billy Joel have announced a joint 2023 tour in the US. READ MORE: Why Fleetwood Mac’s ’70s pop hit ‘Dreams’ keeps resurfacing almost every decade The duo have confirmed three concerts for their ‘Two Icons, One Night’ jaunt so far and are planning to expand it to “five to seven shows,” according to Consequence. The trio of gigs will start at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on March 10 before calling at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington on April 8 and Nissan Stadium in Nashville on May 19. Advertisement Tickets will go on sale next Friday (November...
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Kalush Orchestra share powerful new single ‘Nasze Domy’

Kalush Orchestra have shared powerful new single ‘Nasze Domy’. READ MORE: Kalush Orchestra: “It’s amazing that we can perform our music at Glastonbury” The Eurovision 2022 winners have teamed up with Polish rapper Szpak for the track which “addresses the pain and struggles felt in Ukraine while conveying a message of hope at its core.” You can listen to the song below. “The idea for this track arose in my head when I was visualising the war in Ukraine. Although we all now live in fear of what Russia has unleashed, God will not forget about us, and in the...
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Aaron Carter has been found dead at his home aged 34

Aaron Carter has been found dead at his home in California. The pop star, who was 34, was reportedly found unresponsive in his bath after police received a 911 call at 11am local time, according to TMZ. A spokesperson for Carter confirmed his death to Sky News. Advertisement The spokesperson said: “We are extremely saddened and shocked to confirm the passing of Aaron Carter today. At the moment his cause of death is being investigated. We ask that you give the family time and they will have more information when available. We cannot express the outpouring of love coming in.”...
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Japanese Breakfast says she was “still in my pyjamas” when asked to sing on The 1975’s ‘Part Of The Band’

Japanese Breakfast has spoken about her experience of working with The 1975 on their new album ‘Part Of The Band‘. READ MORE: Japanese Breakfast: “There’s freedom and creative growth in not having anything to prove” The singer-songwriter, real name Michelle Zauner, told fans earlier this year that she had contributed vocals to the title track of the album. Now, she has told NME in this week’s The Big Read that the team up came about thanks to co-producer Jack Antonoff, whom Zauner met while recording at New York’s Electric Lady Studios. Advertisement “I was actually feeling kind of insecure that...
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Bono hints that U2 will play Las Vegas in 2023

Bono has hinted that U2 will play in Las Vegas in 2023. READ MORE: U2’s top 10 best albums – ranked The band were recently reportedly set to be the first act to perform at the new MSG Sphere when the arena opens next year, with a “multi-show residency” pencilled in at the $1.8billion ($1.58billion) venue. The dates were also said to be non-consecutive and will be spread out over several months. Advertisement The residency would mark U2’s first confirmed live concerts since December 2019. Now, Bono has refused to deny that the band will be performing in Vegas in...
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Måneskin will appear at Eurovision 2023 if they’re “free”

Måneskin have said that they are hoping to attend Eurovision 2023 if they’re “free”. READ MORE: Måneskin: “It’s stupid there has to be so much censorship over people’s bodies” The Italian band famously won the competition two years ago and returned to this year’s event to give their single ‘Supermodel’ its live debut. Speaking in a new interview, frontman Damiano David told NME as part of the In Conversation series, that they would like to return to the competition which will be held in Liverpool next year and said it will always hold a special place in their hearts. Advertisement...
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Noel Gallagher’s handwritten ‘Wonderwall’ lyrics fetch over £46,000 at auction

Noel Gallagher‘s handwritten lyrics for Oasis classic ‘Wonderwall’ have been sold for £46,875 at an auction. READ MORE: Watch Noel Gallagher’s track-by-track guide to ‘Back The Way We Came: Vol 1 (2011-2021)’ The page is believed to have been written in the mid noughties to help Gallagher during rehearsals according to a description at the Propstore auction. It was kept by a member of the band’s road crew. It was estimated to fetch between 4,000 and £6,000 but went for 10 times the estimated price. Advertisement A 1962 Epiphone Casino Guitar, which Gallagher bought after advice from Paul Weller and was...
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Watch The Cure debut heartfelt new song ‘A Fragile Thing’ in Italy

The Cure have continued to tease their fans will live previews of their upcoming 14th album, performing a new song called ‘A Fragile Thing’ in Assago, Italy. READ MORE: The Cure give us an update on their “relentless” new album – and when to expect it The legendary goth-rockers played at the Mediolanum Forum di Assago last night (November 4), delivering a set of 27 songs that spanned seven of their 13 studio albums (as well as a handful of their standalone releases).  ‘A Fragile Thing’ arrived halfway through the set, sandwiched between the four other songs from their next...