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George Harrison’s former manager Denis O’Brien dies aged 80

Denis O’Brien, the former manager of George Harrison, has died aged 80. O’Brien’s daughter, Kristen O’Brien, told The Associated Press (via Billboard) that her father passed away at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon last Friday (December 3). He had been admitted for severe abdominal pains although an exact cause of death has not yet been determined. Kristen said that Denis was essentially retired over the past 20 years and had been “enjoying life with his wife, Phyllida O’Brien”, who died in 2019. He was married four times. A native of St. Louis, Missouri, O’Brien relocated to Europe after...
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Primal Scream and Bicep to headline Wide Awake 2022

Wide Awake festival has announced its line-up for 2022 – see all the details below. READ MORE: Wide Awake Festival 2021 review: a portrait of a punk scene that’s still thriving The event, which is held at Brockwell Park in London, will expand to two days next year (Friday, May 27 and Saturday, May 28). Early bird tickets are available here priced at £39.50. Bicep will headline the Friday night of the festival, with Primal Scream set to close the Saturday by performing ‘Screamadelica’ in its entirety. Bobby Gillespie and co. are celebrating the 1991 album’s 30th anniversary with...
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Ed Sheeran doesn’t think ‘Love Yourself’ would be “as big” if he sang it

Ed Sheeran has said he doesn’t think ‘Love Yourself’ would be “as big” if he hadn’t given it to Justin Bieber. The ‘=’ musician co-wrote the single alongside Benny Blanco and Bieber for the latter’s fourth studio album, 2015’s ‘Purpose’. READ MORE: Ed Sheeran and Elton John’s new song ‘Merry Christmas’ is a fun, festive frolic for all the family During a conversation with Jack Antonoff about the tracks they’ve written for other artists, Sheeran explained: “I feel like the one that is the slam dunk, whenever I’m at a gig, to play someone else’s song that I had written...
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SEVENTEEN, TXT and Justin Bieber to perform at 2022 Weverse Con

HYBE has announced the line-up of its 2022 Weverse Con, an upcoming concert featuring artists under its various labels. READ MORE: BTS live in LA: a euphoric return to live performance for the K-pop juggernauts Earlier today (December 7), the entertainment company announced the star-studded line-up of its upcoming 2022 Weverse Con. The show will feature performances from BUMZU, Dvwn, ENHYPEN, fromis_9, Lee Hyun, SEVENTEEN and Tomorrow X Together (TXT). In addition, Canadian pop star Justin Bieber, whose management company Ithaca Holdings was purchased by HYBE earlier this year, will also appear virtually at the concert. “2022 Weverse Con...
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DaBaby has Las Vegas battery case dismissed, ordered to pay restitution to accuser

A misdemeanour battery case against DaBaby has reportedly been dismissed by a Las Vegas court. The rapper, real name Jonathan Kirk, was charged after an incident that reportedly happened last November, where it’s alleged he struck a driver midway through a ride. When reports emerged in February, law enforcement sources claimed to TMZ that Kirk punched the driver in the back of the head after being asked for payment; it was also alleged that Kirk and his entourage were verbally abusive and attempted to smoke a joint in the vehicle. At the time, Kirk’s attorney Drew Findling hit back...
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ENHYPEN reportedly planning to release new music in January

ENHYPEN are reportedly set to make their return with new music next month. READ MORE: ENHYPEN – ‘Dimension : Dilemma’ review: K-pop’s powerhouse rookies continue their upward climb According to a report by The Korea Herald, the group have plans to release “a new album sometime” in January 2022. However, neither the boyband nor their agency, Belift Lab, have confirmed the reports of their upcoming release. If true, ENHYPEN’s upcoming project will be the group’s follow-up to their first studio album, ‘Dimension: Dilemma’, which was released just two months ago. That album debuted at Number 11 on Billboard 200,...
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Adele says her Instagram password was taken off her after posting just one picture

Adele has revealed that her Instagram password was taken off her after she posted just one picture of herself. READ MORE: Adele-ageddon! ‘30’ marks lockdown four for music The singer said the picture in question was the image of her wearing Bantu knots and a Jamaican flag bikini top ahead of the Notting Hill Carnival in 2020. She told beauty vlogger NikkieTutorials: “In COVID, they let me have my password. I was never allowed my passwords for my socials before. It’s actually quite a well-known fact.” Advertisement Adele continued: “They were worried if I’d get drunk, or be...
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Drake has withdrawn his 2022 Grammy nominations

Drake has withdrawn his two Grammy nominations for the forthcoming 2022 ceremony. READ MORE: Grammys nominations 2022: Billie Eilish, Doja Cat, Justin Bieber, Olivia Rodrigo and J. Cole lead with most nods The rapper was up for Best Rap Album for ‘Certified Lover Boy‘ and Best Rap Performance for his song ‘Way 2 Sexy’ featuring Future and Young Thug. But the rapper and his management have withdrawn both nominations and there will be no replacement nominees in the two categories, according to Variety. Advertisement It is unclear as to why Drake has withdrawn his nominations at this stage. It...
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Lil Wayne is being investigated after allegedly pulling a gun on his security guard

Lil Wayne is being investigated by the police after the rapper allegedly pulled a gun on one of his own security personnel. READ MORE: The biggest takeaways from Lil Wayne’s long-awaited ‘Tha Carter V’, from the Obama sample to XXXTentacion’s guest slot The incident is alleged to have happened at Wayne’s – real name Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. – home in Hidden Hills in California on December 1, reports Rolling Stone. The security guard who called the authorities allegedly said “he had a verbal altercation that turned physical with a Black adult resident,” according to he Los Angeles County...
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Spotify removes top comedians’ content in royalty payments dispute

Spotify has removed the work of hundreds of comedians, including John Mulaney, Tiffany Haddish and Kevin Hart, amid a new fight over royalty payments. As reported by The Wall Street Journal, a number of high-profile comics are pursuing royalty payments for jokes they’ve written when they’re played on the radio, as well as on digital services like Spotify, Pandora, YouTube, and SiriusXM. Global rights administrator Spoken Giants, who work to ensure that entertainers are properly compensated for spoken-word content, are leading the case. They’re arguing that comedians should be compensated for writing content, as songwriters are for writing music...
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