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Father of fan who died before Taylor Swift concert pays tribute to daughter

The father of a fan who died before a Taylor Swift concert in Brazil this week (November 18) has paid tribute to his daughter. READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ review: her best album will never go out of style Swift released a statement yesterday saying she was “devastated” after hearing a fan had died before her concert show in Brazil. Ana Clara Benevides, 23, reportedly fainted at the show and suffered a cardiac arrest. The cause of death is yet unknown. Temperatures in Brazil reached over 100 degrees (38 Celsius) and videos later circulated online of...
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Christopher Nolan on the “danger” of streaming-only films: “It will need to be fixed”

Christopher Nolan has spoken about the “danger” of films only being available via streaming platforms, stressing that he believes in the ongoing importance of physical media. Speaking to The Washington Post, Nolan expanded on recent comments he made while introducing a screening of his film Oppenheimer, when he urged fans to buy the Blu-ray version, “so no evil streaming service can come steal it from you.” In the new interview, he clarified that he was joking in describing them as “evil”, but he did elaborate that the susceptibility of films disappearing from streaming platforms does concern him. Advertisement Christopher...
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Steam Next Fest winner ‘Enshrouded’ announces early access date

Enshrouded, a survival action role-playing game that won scores of fans in Steam Next Fest, has announced when it will enter early access. The game is set in the fictional fantasy land of Embervale which is being slowly yet surely poisoned by the rise of the Shroud. Inside this cloud of corruption, life is twisted into a terrifying imitation of what it was before. As a Flameborn, the player awakens and must survive in this mesmeric yet treacherous world. Offering “near limitless sandbox and building potential”, they will build bases that attract artisans who then let them forge powerful...
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Taylor Swift postpones Rio de Janeiro show due to extreme heat

Taylor Swift has been forced to cancel today’s (November 18) show in Rio de Janeiro due to extreme heat.  The announcement comes in the wake of the tragic news that a fan died yesterday (November 17) before her previous show in the city.  Writing on Instagram, Swift said: “I’m writing this from my dressing room in the stadium. The decision has been made to postpone tonight’s show due to the extreme temperatures in Rio.”  Advertisement “The safety and well-being of my fans, fellow performers and crew has to and always will come first.”  Taylor Swift at Estadio Olimpico Nilton...
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Rio’s Christ the Redeemer statue lights up for arrival of Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift was given a special welcome in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday (November 16) when the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue was lit up to honour her arrival. The personalised projection incorporated images and symbols associated with Swift’s career, including a bow and arrow, in tribute to her song ‘The Archer’, and a scarf that recalls the ‘Red’ song ‘All Too Well’. The statue was also adorned in a giant white shirt bearing the names of Brazil’s states, in reference to the shirt Swift wears in the video for ‘You Belong With Me’, which was covered in the...
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Kanye West asks ‘How I’m antisemitic?’ on new song ‘Vultures’

Kanye West has returned with a new song, ‘Vultures’, featuring Ty Dolla $ign, Lil Durk and Bump J, marking his first new song since a raft of antisemitism allegations last year – and he appears to be doubling down on his sentiments. The song has not yet been released on streaming but was debuted on the radio station WPWX Power 92 Chicago last night (November 17) and sees West directly address the accusations before potentially adding fuel to them – “How I’m antisemitic,” he raps, “I just fucked a Jewish bitch.” It is yet to be seen whether or...
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Bill Bailey says he’s “well up for” making another heavy metal album

Bill Bailey has said he’s got enough material to make a second heavy metal album with. The comedian, who is particularly well-known for his love of metal, released an album called Bill Bailey In Metal in 2011, following an appearance at the now-defunct festival Sonisphere that same year. “I was thinking about it the other day while I was archiving a load of old stuff,” he told Metal Hammer. “There’s a whole bunch of new songs I’ve written that would suit the metal treatment. When that album was made, it was very much a response to Sonisphere and in my...
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Loyle Carner confirmed as first headliner for London’s All Points East 2024

Loyle Carner has been confirmed as the first headliner for London’s All Points East 2024. READ MORE: Loyle Carner – ‘Hugo’ review: an honest, unflashy storyteller The festival organisers took to social media to announce the first act for next year’s edition of the annual London festival which will take place in its usual home of Victoria Park. To announce the South London artist and rapper as a headliner, All Points East shared a clip of two men playing chess on top of a car that was parked in the middle of Victoria Park in front of the main stage....
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Everything Everything share apocalyptic new single ‘The Mad Stone’

Everything Everything have shared their apocalyptic new track ‘The Mad Stone’ from their upcoming seventh album. ‘The Mad Stone’ is the second single to be released from the band’s album ‘Mountainhead‘. It follows the lead single ‘Cold Reactor‘. The new track was produced by Alex Robertshaw and Tom A.D. Fuller under their shared pseudonym Kaines & Tom AD. Speaking of the song in a press release, Everything Everything frontman Johnathan Higgs said: “This song sets out the grand narrative of the album, wherein a society is forever building an immense mountain, at the cost of living in the resulting...
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Dua Lipa says buying her publishing rights is “something I’ve always wanted”

Dua Lipa has spoken about her recent acquisition of her publishing rights, something she says she has “always wanted”. Speaking to Audacy for a new interview published on Thursday (November 16), Lipa spoke about owning her catalogue and her new music. Earlier this month (November 2), it was announced that the pop singer had acquired the rights to her catalogue of songs in a deal with her previous publishers, TAP Music. When asked by Audacy what led to that decision, Dua Lipa replied: “I think it’s just something I’ve always wanted — to be in control of my own...
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