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Balenciaga cuts ties with Kanye West over antisemitic comments
Luxury fashion house Balenciaga has cut ties with Kanye West over his recent antisemitic comments. READ MORE: With his “White Lives Matter” stunt, has Kanye West finally hit the point of no return? The rapper had teamed up with Balenciaga’s creative director Demna Gvasalia earlier this year to release the Yeezy Gap Engineered by Balenciaga clothing line, while earlier this month, he opened the house’s Paris Fashion Week show. However, the brand’s parent company Kering told WWD yesterday (October 20) that they would no longer be working with Ye. “Balenciaga has no longer any relationship nor any plans for future projects...
Listen to Benefits’ “relentless” and gritty new single, ‘Thump’
Benefits have shared a new single called ‘Thump’ – you can listen to it below. Written in August, the Teesside punk outfit’s gritty latest offering is built around “a relentless electro drone thud” created by synth player Robbie Major, frontman Kingsley Hall told NME. READ MORE: Benefits: an instant punk battlecry against flag-shaggers (and Chris Martin) “The lyrics try to tie together all the loose ends of a difficult summer, from both a political and personal perspective. It’s about having your confidence knocked and anxieties triggered in a time of turmoil,” he added. Advertisement “Putting the current horror show of...
Paramore announce 2023 UK and Ireland tour with Bloc Party
Paramore have announced a UK and Ireland tour for spring 2023. READ MORE: Paramore’s ‘This Is Why’ is a snarling, defiant middle finger to the haters The tour, in support of the band’s highly anticipated sixth album ‘This Is Why’, kicks off in Dublin on April 13, before making stops in Cardiff, Glasgow, Manchester, London and Birmingham. Bloc Party will be supporting the Tennessean trio on their first shows in the UK since 2018. Advertisement Tickets will go on general sale at 10am next Friday (October 28) – you’ll be able to purchase them here. Venue pre-sales will begin on...
Paris Hilton makes Tom Cruise deepfake sing Elton John to her
Paris Hilton has shared a video of a deepfake version of Tom Cruise singing Elton John’s ‘Tiny Dancer’ to her. READ MORE: ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ review: an engaging if brainless return to the danger zone In a video posted to her TikTok, the reality TV star stands next to a young Cruise who is wearing a robe, and asks him: “Tom, can you sing me that song again?” The man who is posing as the Mission Impossible actor, replies: “Which one?” Advertisement “You know which one,” Hilton responds, before ‘Cruise’ serenades her with John’s 1971 hit. Hilton can be seen bopping...
Arctic Monkeys sneak an obscure Nintendo reference into ‘The Car’
The latest Arctic Monkeys album seems to feature a reference to an obscure Nintendo DS city builder game. READ MORE: Arctic Monkeys – ‘The Car’ review: a swashbuckling, strings-fuelled epic As reported by GamesRadar and spotted by journalist Jordan Oloman on Twitter, in the final verse of Arctic Monkeys’ new song ‘Sculptures of Anything Goes’, which is featured on the band’s latest album ‘The Car‘, the lyrics “The simulation cartridge for City Life ’09 / is pretty tricky to come by,” can be heard. These lyrics reference an old city-builder game on the Nintendo DS called City Life, which...
Lil Nas X seemingly overjoyed at Will Ferrell coming to his show
Lil Nas X appeared to be thrilled that Hollywood actor Will Ferrell came to watch his concert in Los Angeles on Wednesday (October 19). READ MORE: Lil Nas X – ‘Montero’ review: ‘Old Town Road’ prankster makes his case as a Serious Artist The rapper and singer shared a photo of himself with the Anchorman comedy actor after the show, writing: “WILL FERRELL CAME TO MY FUCKIN CONCERT ! nobody can tell me shit.” Following the post, Lil Nas made headlines after responding to a fan’s question (“Where is Will’s hand?”) Advertisement However, Lil Nas X did end up finding...
Watch Taylor Swift play the outsider in ‘Anti-Hero’ music video
Taylor Swift has shared the music video for ‘Anti-Hero’, the lead single from her new album ‘Midnights’. READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘Midnights’ review: a shimmering return to pure pop In the clip we see Swift appear as a giant-sized version of herself at a dinner party, watch her own funeral as dreamt in the song lyrics (“I have this dream my daughter-in-law kills me for the money/ She thinks I left them in the will“), and worry about weight-gain in an angel-and-devil incarnation of her personalities. She also parties with her ant–hero alter-ago. Earlier this month the US...
Sam Smith announces UK and European tour
Sam Smith has shared details of a UK and European tour for next year. READ MORE: Sam Smith – ‘Love Goes’ review: pop balladeer leans even further into heartbreak than before The pop star, who recently announced that their fourth album ‘Gloria’ will be released on January 27, 2023, will play shows in the UK and Ireland in April before heading to Europe as May approaches. They will wrap up the tour at Manchester’s AO Arena on May 24. Tickets go on general sale here on Thursday October (27) at 10am BST. See information about a pre-sale in the below...
Texas metal band The Sword break up after 18 years
Texas metal band The Sword have broken up after 18 years. As Consequence reports, the group’s singer and guitarist John D. Cronise shared the news on social media yesterday (October 20). “I find it my duty to inform you that, after much contemplation, I have reached the difficult conclusion that it’s time to bring The Sword’s long and storied career to a close,” the statement began. Advertisement “When I started the band back in 2004, I could’ve only hoped for the successes we’ve enjoyed, and I consider myself extremely lucky to have been able to do it for a...Recent Posts
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