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Justin Bieber confirms ‘Justice’ world tour will resume later this month
Justin Bieber has confirmed he will be resuming his ‘Justice’ world tour later this month, with a show on July 31 at Lucca Summer festival in Italy. READ MORE: Justin Bieber – ‘Justice’ review: pop star finds his purpose again The ‘Justice’ world tour originally kicked off in February but in June, Bieber postponed several North American shows due to a “sickness”. It was then revealed the singer was suffering from Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which had temporarily paralysed the entire right side of his face. It was later confirmed that the rest of his North American tour would be...
Post Malone is streaming ‘Apex Legends’ for charity
Post Malone is teaming up with fellow musician Ski Mask the Slump God and popular Twitch streamer Aceu to raise money for charity by streaming Apex Legends. READ MORE: Porter Robinson releases ‘League Of Legends’ anthem ‘Everything Goes On’: “I had to put some vulnerability on the line” Post Malone, also known by his birth name Austin Richard Post, has partnered with developer Respawn to offer a series of streams referred to as Gaming for Love, which will consist of four streams taking place this week on Twitch. Respawn will add $10,000 to his total for each charity as...
David Crosby called “unkind schmuck” for criticising fan’s artwork
David Crosby has been called an “unkind schmuck” for criticising a fan’s caricature depiction of him. READ MORE: Swift vs Albarn, Morrissey vs Marr and Young vs Spotify: dissecting pop’s Beef Week The founding member of The Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash was blunt in his response to fan DJB Sackett, who had shared his work with Crosby as a “thank you for the music”. Crosby responded to Sackett’s tweet, which shows the artwork in question. “That is the weirdest painting of me I have ever seen. Don’t quit your day job,” he wrote earlier in July. Advertisement The...
Megan Thee Stallion announces London headline show at Brixton Academy
Megan Thee Stallion has confirmed that she will play London’s Brixton Academy ahead of her headline slot at this year’s Reading & Leeds Festival – get tickets here. READ MORE: Megan Thee Stallion at Glastonbury 2022 – potential future headliner material Megan is set to perform at the 4,921-capacity venue on Thursday, August 24. Tickets for the show go on sale this Friday (July 22) at 10am from here, with an O2 Priority presale opening tomorrow (July 20). ⚡️ JUST ANNOUNCED ⚡️ Grammy Award-winning rapper Megan Thee Stallion has announced a show at the O2 Academy Brixton on 24...
Eddie Van Halen’s son speaks on abandoned tribute: “some people can be hard to work with”
Wolfgang Van Halen – the son of the late Eddie Van Halen – has elaborated on why a tribute to his father ultimately fell through. READ MORE: Eddie Van Halen, 1955 – 2020: a colossus who turned guitar solos into a firework display In an interview with Rolling Stone, journalist Brian Hiatt inquired as to a prospective tribute concert – which was slated to feature Joe Satriani and drummer Alex Van Halen, Eddie’s brother and co-founder of Van Halen. The tribute was leaked to the public via former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted, who mentioned it in an interview back in April....
Initiative to encourage new audiences to visit grassroots venues launches
A new nationwide initiative has launched today (July 19) that will see venues throw open their doors to people who don’t ordinarily attend gigs and other entertainment events. READ MORE: Independent Venue Week 2022 – “Now more than ever, small venues need to be shouted about” Independent Venue Community (IVC), which has been developed by the founders of Independent Venue Week (IVW), has planned daytime programmes of music-based activities in order to attract new audiences to grassroots spaces. There is “a strong emphasis on underserved communities and those living in areas of low arts engagement”, press material reads. The...
SISTAR to reunite this month as a full group on stage for the first time since disbandment
All four members of iconic K-pop girl group SISTAR are set to reunite for their first-ever performance since their disbandment in 2017. READ MORE: J-Hope – ‘Jack in The Box’ review: bright BTS rapper delves into darkness on sublime solo album On July 19, JTBC reported that the girl group — which comprised members Hyolyn, Bora, Soyou and Dasom — will be reuniting to perform on the final episode of live music show Yoo Hee Yeol’s Sketchbook. The programme will be ending its 13-year run with its 600th episode, which is set to air on July 22 KST on KBS....
Beabadoobee announces North American ‘Beatopia’ tour dates
Beabadoobee has announced a slew of North American tour dates for later in the year in support of her newly-released second album, ‘Beatopia’. READ MORE: Beabadoobee – ‘Beatopia’ review: a weightless journey through a dreamlike world Following US dates supporting Bleachers, festival appearances in Europe and Japan, and tours in Australia and the UK, Beabadoobee will kick off her North American headline run in late October, with dates running through to early December. Support on the tour will come from Beabadoobee’s Dirty Hit labelmates, Lowertown. The duo released their latest EP, ‘The Gaping Mouth’, last year. See a full...
HyunA shares teaser for vibrant new ‘Nabillera’ music video
K-pop soloist HyunA has unveiled a cheeky new music video teaser for her upcoming single ‘Nabillera’. READ MORE: Chung Ha – ‘Bare & Rare, Pt. 1’ review: Surprising vulnerability though the songs don’t always stick the landing In the vibrant Y2K-inspired visual, the singer-rapper is surrounded by butterflies as she shows off colourful outfits and confident poses. “Me so fly, like a butterfly,” she declares boldly, shedding her jacket. The song’s title – written in Korean as ‘나빌레라’ – is a native Korean phrase from an old poem titled The Nun’s Dance, which roughly translates to “like a butterfly”...Recent Posts
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