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Morrissey announces 2024 North American tour kicking off on Halloween
Morrissey has announced a North American tour for later this year, which starts on Halloween. The former Smiths frontman will kick off the run of shows in Houston and will play across the continent throughout November. He will make stops in Dallas, Little Rock, Birmingham, Knoxville, Durham, Baltimore, Newark, Atlantic City, Rochester, Niagra Falls, Flint and Indianapolis before wrapping up in Waukegan on November 23. The shows have been announced off the back of Morrissey’s two-night run at the House Of Blues inside Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas last month. “There is currently something happening, a finesse and ferocity coming from...
Hear a preview of BLACKPINK’s Lisa’s new single, ‘Brand New Día’
BLACKPINK member Lisa has dropped a teaser for her next solo single, ‘Brand New Día’. On August 3, BLACKPINK’s Lisa and her agency LLOUD released short teaser clip for the K-pop star’s upcoming song ‘Brand New Día’ on X (formerly Twitter). The clip is accompanied by the Thai rapper showing off a star-shaped necklace visuals, while sporting pink hair and a matching leather jacket. “Here I go / Bangin’ it, bangin’ it, wanna crack these walls / Bangin’ it, bangin’ it, wanna echo through the halls / Pullin’ up, fresh face, brand new día,” she raps on the snippet. A...
Sam Fender plays live debut for two unreleased songs ‘People Watching’ and ‘Nostalgia Lies’
Sam Fender has previewed two unreleased songs at his Boardmasters show last night (August 3) – watch fan-filmed footage below. READ MORE: Sam Fender on the cover: “This album is probably the best thing I’ve done in my life” The Geordie recently played a show at Plymouth Pavilions, where he gave two unreleased songs their live debut: ‘People Watching’ and ‘Nostalgia’s Lie’. Fender said the two would appear on his upcoming third album. It will be Fender’s first new music since January’s soulful ‘Iris‘, taken from the Jackdaw soundtrack, and his Noah Kahan collaboration ‘Homesick‘. He has also teased new music with The...
Watch brass band change Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ into Donald Trump diss outside NABJ convention
A brass band switched up Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ into a Donald Trump diss outside his appearance at the NABJ conference this week. The former president was speaking at the National Association of Black Journalists convention in Chicago on Wednesday (July 31), and a brass band took the chance to mount a mini-protest. The group played the Drake diss, but co-opted its message to direct it at the 2024 Republican nominee for president instead. Where Kendrick sang “They not like us”, this band sang, “Trump’s not like us”. Watch the clip below: Not the White men outside the...
Nadine Shah describes violence on the streets of Sunderland hometown as “rancid”
Nadine Shah has described scenes of violent riots on the streets of her hometown of Sunderland on Friday night (August 2) as “rancid”. The Mayor of the North East, Kim McGuinness, has called rioters “appalling” and “far-right”, and some of those in the streets could be heard shouting Islamophobic slurs and chanting support for the founder of the English Defence League, Tommy Robinson (via The Guardian). Shah, who was born in nearby Whitburn and grew up in the area, posted on her social media accounts on Saturday morning (August 3) to give her view on the events of the...
Maya Rudolph to revive her Kamala Harris impression on new SNL season
Maya Rudolph is set to reprise her memorable impression of Kamala Harris on the upcoming new season of Saturday Night Live. Rudolph first portrayed the Vice President on the show during an appearance in 2019, where she went head-to-head with Woody Harrelson’s Joe Biden, referencing their Democratic primary debates. She later revived the impression throughout the 2021 season, and now, after Biden endorsed Harris to replace him in the 2024 presidential election, Rudolph will be back on screen again to play her. Advertisement Deadline reports that she will be a recurring presence on the 50th season, which...
Tom Cruise to perform his own stunt at Paris Olympics closing ceremony
Tom Cruise is reportedly set to feature in the closing ceremony at the Paris Olympic Games, where he will perform his own stunt. The actor is currently filming the eighth entry in the Mission: Impossible franchise in Europe and Variety reports that he has been tapped by the artistic director of the Games, Thomas Jolly, to make a high-profile impact at the show-closing event on August 11. Cruise has been spotted in attendance at multiple events at the Olympics already, including the women’s gymnastics and the swimming. Tom Cruise. Credit: D Dipasupil/FilmMagic Advertisement The French site Sortir A Paris...
Kesha seemingly disses Katy Perry during Lollapalooza 2024 set
Kesha has seemingly dissed Katy Perry during her Lollapalooza 2024 set yesterday (August 1). During her Grant Park set at Lollapalooza 2024, Kesha performed ‘Backstabber’ from her 2010 debut album ‘Animal’. The song’s bridge features the line “Katie’s to my left, rippin’ my style”. However, during the performance, Kesha only sings the first part before expressing disgust on her face. Fans were quick to point out how the line has had new meaning – given that Kesha hasn’t been quiet about Perry’s recent work with Dr Luke, who she accused of emotional abuse and sexual assault in a decade-long...
Tegan and Sara: catfishing scheme that targeted fans turned into documentary
A catfishing scheme that targeted Tegan and Sara fans will be the subject of a new Hulu documentary. Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara will premiere on Hulu on October 18 and tells the story of how the catfishing scheme targeted fans of the Canadian indie duo. In 2011, Tegan Quin was hacked and her personal files were exposed, which led to her identity being stolen. It was then used in a catfish scheme to defraud the band’s fans. The thief was nicknamed ‘Fegan’ – “fake Tegan” – whose actions were said to have led to a “severe ripple...Recent Posts
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