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Watch Avril Lavigne reunite with ex-husband Deryck Whibley for Sum 41’s ‘In Too Deep’ at Warped Tour
Pop-punk royalties Avril Lavigne and Sum 41‘s Deryck Whibley reunited at the Vans Warped Tour in DC – check out footage of the heartwarming moment below. READ MORE: Sum 41 tell us about “aggressive” final album ‘Heaven :x: Hell’: “It’s the perfect way to go out” Lavigne headlined the returning Vans Warped Tour in DC on June 15, where she surprised fans by bringing out her former husband Whibley to perform Sum 41’s hit ‘In Too Deep’. The moment came eight songs into Lavigne’s festival-closing set. Advertisement She said, announcing Whibley’s surprise appearance: “What do you say we bring one...
Sabrina Carpenter is thinking about banning phones from her gigs: “This will honestly piss off my fans”
Sabrina Carpenter has contemplated implementing a phone ban at her shows, even though it will “honestly piss off” her fans. READ MORE: Why is Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Espresso’ taking over Spotify algorithms? In an interview with Rolling Stone, Carpenter said she came round to the idea after going to a Silk Sonic concert where phones were banned, which she believed improved the experience. Advertisement “I went to see Silk Sonic in Vegas, and they locked my phone. I’ve never had a better experience at a concert,” she said. “I genuinely felt like I was back in the ’70s — wasn’t alive. Genuinely...
Hatebreed guitarist diagnosed with brain tumour amidst European tour
Hatebreed guitarist Wayne Lozinak has been diagnosed with a brain tumour amidst the band’s ongoing European tour. READ MORE: Sharon Osbourne and Tony Iommi tell us about Black Sabbath’s finale: “Usually this thing is done when you’re dead” The metal band took to social media on Tuesday (June 17) to break the news, sharing that Lozinak began “experiencing mild symptoms that raised concerns of a possible stroke” while performing at Download Festival on Saturday (June 14). Advertisement After arriving in France the following day, he underwent a CT scan, where doctors “discovered a brain tumour, leading to his immediate admission...
Kneecap plaster London with billboards ahead of “witch hunt” terror court appearance: “We will fight them. We will win”
Kneecap have put billboards up around London ahead of member Mo Chara’s – real name Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh – scheduled appearance at Westminster Crown Court over terror charges tomorrow (June 18). Read More: Kneecap on the cover – giving peace, protest and partying a chance The Belfast rapper was charged over an alleged incident where he reportedly displayed a Hezbollah flag during a Kneecap show last November. Hezbollah is listed as a proscribed terrorist organisation by the UK Government. Advertisement Responding to the charge, the group said that they “deny” the offence and will “vehemently defend ourselves”. “This is political policing,”...
Beyoncé thanks Paul McCartney for “writing one of the best songs ever made” as she closes out ‘Cowboy Carter’ run in London
Beyoncé has wrapped up her mammoth run of ‘Cowboy Carter’ shows at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London by giving thanks to Paul McCartney in a social media post – check it out below. Following the sixth and final show of her London concerts last night (June 16), Beyoncé took to Instagram to thank Sir Paul McCartney for “writing one of the best songs ever made’ in The Beatles‘ ‘Blackbird’, which she covered on ‘Cowboy Carter’. Advertisement She continued, pointing out that she had worn an outfit designed by Macca’s daughter Stella: “Every time I sing it I feel...
Johnny Marr supports Kneecap playing Glastonbury and “musicians who call for an immediate end to the atrocities in Gaza and a free Palestine”
Johnny Marr has expressed his support for Kneecap playing Glastonbury 2025, condemning calls for their performance at the festival to be censored. The statements come amid controversy surrounding the Irish rap trio – both for their Coachella set in April which left festival organisers “blindsided”, and for resurfaced footage of 2024 concerts, which allegedly saw them display a flag in support of the proscribed terrorist organisation Hezbollah. Advertisement The latter saw Kneecap member Mo Chara charged by the Metropolitan Police with a terror offence, and numerous live shows cancelled. He is set to appear in court on Wednesday (June...
Addison Rae slams ICE deportations and raids: “This country could not exist without immigrants”
Addison Rae has spoken out against the ongoing ICE deportations and raids in Los Angeles – see what the singer had to say below. Earlier this month, protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) began in Los Angeles with numerous people staging a peaceful demonstration, campaigning against the department’s raids of several workplaces and deportations of countless people for alleged immigration violations. Advertisement President Donald Trump authorised the deployment of the National Guard in response, with the National Guard being allowed to carry out anti-protest operations over the next 60 days. The initially peaceful protests have since turned more intense and...
Kanye West claims he has been “dreaming” about apologising to Jay-Z
Kanye West has claimed that he has been having dreams about apologising to his long-time collaborator Jay-Z. Back in April, Ye sent a real-life social media apology to his former mentor, which appeared to relate to previous unfounded and offensive remarks in which he publicly questioned the mental capacity of the rapper and Beyoncé’s youngest children. Advertisement Ye also insinuated that the seven-year-old twins of Beyoncé and Jay-Z, Rumi and Sir Carter, were conceived through vitro fertilisation. He then deleted the post, but later re-uploaded it, doubling down on his stance and clarifying to his followers that he had not...
NDAs should be banned in music business, Parliament report suggests
A UK parliamentary report has recommended for NDAs to be banned in the music industry to tackle its “culture of misogyny”. Earlier this month, the Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) published ‘Misogyny In Music: On Repeat’, a report that claims that non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements are a “major concern” in the industry as they are being used to silence victims of harassment and abuse. Advertisement A government spokesperson told The Guardian: “The music industry must be free of misogyny and discrimination and NDAs should not be misused to silence victims. We are actively looking at all options for further...Recent Posts
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