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Sting announces ‘My Songs’ 2023 UK tour dates
Sting has announced new UK dates for his ‘My Songs’ world tour – see full details below and buy tickets here. READ MORE: From Sting to Lil Nas X: how musicians have found a home in ‘League of Legends’ The singer will begin the run on June 24 in Bedford as part of the Bedford Park Concerts series, going on to play shows in Scarborough, Cardiff and Halifax as well as a slot at the Lytham Festival on June 30. Others playing at the Lytham Festival – taking place from June 28-July 2 in Lancashire – will be Jamiroquai,...
OH MY GIRL’s YooA drops playful music video for brand-new solo single ‘Selfish’
OH MY GIRL member and soloist YooA has unveiled the music video for her new single ‘Selfish’ from her sophomore mini-album of the same name. READ MORE: OH MY GIRL on their beautiful new album ‘Real Love’, seventh anniversary and ‘Queendom’ advice On November 14, the K-pop idol released her second mini-album as a soloist, titled ‘Selfish’. The record is led by the single of the same name, for which YooA also released a whimsical music video. In the new visual, YooA sings and dances to the upbeat new track from a press conference in the sky, surrounded by...
Music world pays tribute to Kiko Loiacono following tour manager’s death
The music world has paid tribute to tour manager Kiko Loiacono following news of his death this weekend. Loiacono, who served as tour manager for acts such as The Growlers, Shame and Tim Burgess, died on Saturday (November 12), though the cause of his death has not yet been made public. “Our friend @drkiko68 died yesterday. He gave his life to rock and roll & left wing politics,” Primal Scream wrote in an Instagram post. “A beautiful cat. His Kiko Bus was legendary. He criss crossed Europe taking many independent rock bands on adventures they will never forget. Advertisement...
OMEGA X to hold press conference addressing “damages” by agency SPIRE Entertainment
Later this week K-pop boyband OMEGA X will hold a press conference to publicly address the ongoing controversy regarding their alleged mistreatment by their agency, SPIRE Entertainment. Earlier today (November 14), the boyband told South Korean news outlets that they will be holding a press conference with their legal representatives on November 16 at 2PM KST. According to YTN Star, OMEGA X will be addressing “damages” caused by their agency SPIRE Entertainment as well as future countermeasures. The announcement comes just days after South Korean media outlet SBS published a report containing new allegations against SPIRE Entertainment. These include...
BLACKPINK and SEVENTEEN bag two wins each at the 2022 MTV EMAs
K-pop acts BLACKPINK and SEVENTEEN have emerged multi-award winners at this year’s MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs). READ MORE: BLACKPINK live in Seoul: K-pop superstars bring power and playfulness as their massive ‘Born Pink’ world tour lifts off On the evening of November 13 local time, the EMAs held its 2022 ceremony in Germany. Among the nominated K-pop acts, BLACKPINK and SEVENTEEN each took home two wins at this year’s awards, while BTS and Tomorrow X Together won one award each. BLACKPINK took home Best Metaverse Performance for their PUBG Mobile in-game concert ‘The Virtual’, which was held in...
Zakk Wylde says he’s using online tutorials to learn guitar parts for Pantera tour
Zakk Wylde has revealed that in preparation for his upcoming tour with Pantera, he’s been using online tutorials to learn the band’s guitar parts. Wylde, who elsewhere fronts the metal band Black Label Society, was announced as Pantera’s new guitarist back in July. He serves as the replacement for original bandmate Dimebag Darrell, who was killed onstage in 2004. Following the subsequent death of drummer Vinnie Paul in 2018, Pantera went on a four-year hiatus. In July, Wylde – along with Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante – joined Pantera’s surviving members, Rex Brown and Phil Anselmo, to form a new...
Here are all the winners from the MTV EMAs 2022
The ceremony for this year’s MTV Europe Music Awards was held yesterday (November 13), with the night’s biggest winners being Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj, David Guetta, Seventeen and Blackpink. READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘Midnights’ review: a shimmering return to pure pop Swift dominated her competition, winning four of the five awards she was nominated for: Best Artist, Best Pop, Best Video and Best Longform Video (earning the latter two for her short film All Too Well). She was also nominated for the Biggest Fans award, but lost out to BTS. That was the only title that the K-Pop megastars...
Louis Tomlinson cancels in-store signings after breaking his arm
Louis Tomlinson has cancelled a string of in-store signings that he had planned for this week, after he broke his right arm on the way back from a gig in New York. READ MORE: Supporting Louis Tomlinson isn’t “lame” – he’s helping new bands to reach the next level Tomlinson performed twice in New York last Friday night (November 11), appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon – where he performed his latest single, ‘Silver Tongues’ – before headlining an intimate one-off show at the 1,200-capacity Irving Plaza. On the way back from that, the former One Direction...
Dua Lipa denies involvement with the FIFA World Cup 2022, calls on Qatar to fulfil its human rights pledges
Dua Lipa has taken to social media to deny involvement with the FIFA World Cup 2022, which is set to start November 20 in host nation Qatar. READ MORE: Dua Lipa: “If somebody told me not to discuss issues I’m passionate about? I wouldn’t listen” It had been rumoured Dua Lipa was set to perform during the opening ceremony but according to Lipa, it was never going to happen. In a statement posted on her Instagram, Lipa said: “There is currently a lot of speculation that I will be performing at the opening ceremony of the world cup in...Recent Posts
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