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Sana says TWICE members are “irreplaceable” to one another
TWICE member Sana has expressed her desire for the girl group to remain together as long as possible. READ MORE: TWICE – ‘Formula Of Love: O+T=˂3’ review: a masterful win befitting their global expansion In a new interview with Cosmopolitan Korea, the 24-year-old idol opened up about the act’s bond and her hopes for their future as a team. The Japanese singer also spoke about how she hoped for the group to remain together. “My members are my close friends, family members and business partners, but that combined relationship is hard to put into words,” said Sana, as translated...
Kanye West praised for donating nearly 4,000 toys to Chicago children
Kanye West has been praised for donating 4,000 toys to children in his home city of Chicago. READ MORE: Kanye West and Drake live in Los Angeles: titans unite for a near-religious experience The ‘DONDA’ artist bought the majority of the toys that were given away in a toy drive being held at the Kennedy-King College in Englewood yesterday (December 19), according to ABC7. Speaking about the gesture, 16th Ward Alderman Stephanie Coleman told the station: “I’m so proud that Kanye is, once again, responding to our request to help the children of Englewood and beyond. Advertisement “He is no...
Big Sean says Kanye West owes him $6million in ‘Drink Champs’ interview
Big Sean has said that Kanye West owes him $6million (£4.5million) during a recent interview on the Drink Champs podcast. Sean appeared on last Friday’s episode (December 17), where he told hosts N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN: “I put at least $30million in pocket or more, and he owes me money”. READ MORE: Big Sean: “God has taken away all these special people – there has to be a reason I’m still here” Sean, who was signed to West’s label GOOD Music before launching his own in October, said he spent “hundreds of thousands of dollars” auditing his own label...
Watch Kanye West’s latest Sunday Service livestream from LA
Kanye West has held another Sunday Service event in Los Angeles today (December 19) and livestreamed it online. The rapper’s Sunday Service choir returned in all-black outfits standing in what looked like an empty warehouse for the latest instalment of his gospel events. READ MORE: Sunday Service Choir – ‘Jesus Is Born’ review: Kanye West-produced album is a festive gateway into gospel During the new livestream, which you can watch below, the choir performed gospel versions of tracks including Frank Ocean’s ‘Lost’, Jeremih’s ‘Paradise’, as well as festive songs like ‘O Come All Ye Faithful’. A small group of people...
The Kunts’ ‘Boris Johnson Is STILL A Fucking C**t’ lands at Number Five in Christmas Number One midweek charts
The Kunts’ ‘Boris Johnson Is STILL A Fucking C**t’ has landed at Number Five in the Christmas midweek chart. The band have once again launched a campaign to get the Christmas Number One after finishing at Number Five in 2020 with ‘Boris Johnson Is A Fucking C**t’. READ MORE: The Kunts return with ‘Boris Johnson Is STILL A Fucking C**t’ and tell us about their Tory-toppling bid for Christmas Number One In the midweek charts released today (December 19), it was revealed that the group are currently on course for another Top 10 finish, with their new single ‘Boris Johnson...
Il Divo’s Carlos Marín has died, aged 53
Il Divo singer Carlos Marín has died at the age of 53, his bandmates confirmed today (December 19) in a statement. The star was rushed to hospital this week and was reportedly in intensive care, although the reason for his admission and his cause of death have yet to be officially confirmed. “It is with heavy hearts that we are letting you know that our friend and partner, Carlos Marín, has passed away,” the group wrote on Twitter this evening. “He will be missed by his friends, family and fans. There will never be another voice or spirit like...
Remaining shows of LCD Soundsystem’s Brookyn residency cancelled
The remaining shows of LCD Soundsystem’s Brooklyn residency have been cancelled, the venue and band have announced today (December 19). The New York band began a 20-date run at Brooklyn Steel on November 23 and were due to complete it on Tuesday (December 21). READ MORE: From The NME Archive – Celebrate 15 years of LCD Soundsystem’s debut with this classic interview: “Most live bands today are horrible” However, a notice was posted on the social media accounts for Brooklyn Steel earlier today announcing that the gigs due to take place tonight, December 20 and 21 would no longer go...
SZA reveals she will make her acting debut in new project
SZA has shared that she will make her acting debut on a forthcoming project, details of which have yet to be announced. The R&B star told fans about the new development in her career in a recent post on her Instagram Story. “Can’t believe I got the part I wanted,” SZA wrote. “She’s an actress.” The post also included a cake that had been gifted to her that read: “Congrats record breaker and fire actress.” Advertisement Hot New Hip-Hop reports that the musician later added: “Lmao thank y’all! And before y’all start somebody BOUGHT me this cake. It’s a...
Watch Charli XCX sing while dressed as a parrot in ‘SNL’ sketch
Charli XCX appeared as a singing parrot on the latest episode of Saturday Night Live last night (December 19). The singer was scheduled to be the musical guest on the episode and was going to perform with Caroline Polachek and Christine And The Queens. However, the performance was cancelled as the show moved to a limited cast format due to rising cases of COVID-19. READ MORE: Alone Together review: quarantine creativity in Charli XCX’s lockdown diary XCX did still appear in a pre-taped sketch alongside host Paul Rudd and some of SNL’s regular cast members. Rudd introduced the sketch,...Recent Posts
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