Fontaines D.C. have had to cancel two further shows due to frontman Grian Chatten’s vocal injury. The band had been due to kick off their North American tour yesterday (September 20) in Seattle, but pulled out of the opening show, with Chatten revealing he had “come down with some kind of flu” that was impacting his voice. Now, the Dublin group have confirmed that two further shows – in Portland’s Roseland Theater tonight (September 21) and in Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom tomorrow (September 22) – have also been called off for the same reason. Despite the rest and medication, I...
The Roots drummer Questlove is set to direct a documentary film about Earth, Wind & Fire, to be released in 2025. The musician shared the news – appropriately – on Saturday, the 21st night of September, promising to tell “the definitive story of the elements” with the feature film. Posting on Instagram, Questlove said the film would tell “the story of how a band led by a genius from Chicago changed our way of thinking, our minds and our hearts”. Advertisement “Having been baptized in the afrocentric joy river of this powerhouse unit, I’ve learned about them, I’ve learned...
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has been placed on suicide watch as he awaits his trial for his ongoing sex trafficking and racketeering case. On Monday (September 16), the rapper and music mogul was arrested in Manhattan, New York following a string of sexual misconduct allegations filed against him over the past year. He was then charged with racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion and transportation to engage in prostitution, according to legal documents on Tuesday (September 17). The indictment also revealed some of the items that were said to have been seized from Combs’ house raids which...
Rahim Redcar, formally known as Christine and the Queens, has announced a new album ‘Hopecore’, alongside the release of the new single ‘Deep Holes’. Check it out below. READ MORE: Christine and the Queens live in Paris: a surreal and fantastic voyage into Redcar’s world ‘Hopecore’, will be released in only one week’s time on September 27, and is entirely written, produced and mixed by Redcar. He shared that the record was made with “tears, blood, and mostly an unwavering faith in the raw, pure expression of the soul.” “Music took here its full prophetic vastness, got wilder, and called...
A new special teaser trailer for the second season of Squid Game has been released – watch it below. Today (September 20), Netflix shared a new look at the highly anticipated South Korean dystopian survival thriller series during its Geeked event. The short teaser clip contains slight spoilers, so viewer’s discretion is advised. In the teaser, we see Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) – who won the game in season one – being visited at his home by The Frontman, the overseer of the titular Squid Game challenge. We then get quick glimpses of the challenge’s playing grounds, shots being...
Ricky Gervais has been accused of bullying by former comedian and touring partner Robin Ince. Ince, who quit comedy in 2015, made the allegations on an episode of podcast Starting The Line in July, but his comments have now resurfaced. Ince was Gervais’ opening act during his stand-up shows in the 2000s and alleged that the bullying was so severe that it affected his health. He also said that Mackenzie Crook, Gervais’s co-star in The Office, once had to intervene. “People who knew me did not like the way that relationship worked,” he claimed. “I am not saying it...
Drum & Bass, a genre known for its rapid breakbeats and heavy basslines, continues to evolve with artists who push its boundaries. Julian Cross, a rising name in the electronic music scene, is one such artist making waves with his innovative approach. Known for blending powerful rhythms with emotive soundscapes, Julian Cross’s latest track, “Hot N Cold,” showcases his ability to infuse Drum & Bass with fresh energy, setting the stage for what’s next in the genre. Julian Cross, the Amsterdam-based DJ and producer known for his electrifying sound, is back with a new single that promises to heat...
Nick Cannon has shared an update on his ex-wife Mariah Carey‘s well-being after the deaths of her mother and sister last month. In late August, the singer-songwriter revealed in a heartbreaking statement that her mother and sister had died just hours within each other in a “tragic turn of events” on August 26. No cause of death was shared, and the singer requested her privacy at the time. Mariah Carey. Credit: Denise Truscello/Getty Images Now, Cannon has revealed how Mariah’s been doing in an interview with Page Six: “She’s doing the best that she possibly can, considering the circumstances. But as...
The first trailer for the Australian remake of The Office has arrived – and it features a female equivalent of David Brent. The adaptation of Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant’s mockumentary comedy series is set to arrive on Amazon Prime on October 18. Felicity Ward stars as the franchise’s first-ever female lead, playing Hannah Howard, the managing director of the Flinley Craddick packaging company. It is the 13th version of The Office around the world to date, after the huge success of the US version, starring Steve Carell as Michael Scott, which ran for nine seasons from 2005 to 2013. In...
Cher has been announced as the headliner for Victoria’s Secret’s upcoming comeback fashion show – find out more below. READ MORE: Cher – ‘Dancing Queen’ review Yesterday, Victoria’s Secret announced that Cher will be leading the line-up for its first fashion show since 2018. In the post, they also confirmed that this year’s performance bill will mark the fashion show’s first-ever all-women line-up. Other acts have yet to be announced, but will be revealed in the lead up to the October 15 event. Victoria’s Secret wrote on Instagram announcing Cher’s performance: “It’s a woman’s world, so it’s understood that you...