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Jay Leno to play Ed Sullivan in Brian Epstein Beatles biopic
Jay Leno has been cast as Ed Sullivan in the forthcoming Brian Epstein biopic Midas Man. Marking the actor and Tonight Show host’s first feature film appearance as a character since the ’90s, Leno will play the late Ed Sullivan Show host in the new Beatles film according to Deadline. READ MORE: The Beatles’ split 50 years on: the best songs from the solo careers The Beatles appeared on Sullivan’s show three times in February 1964, and several more times over the years. Their first appearance was watched by 73million viewers at the time. Advertisement Midas Man recently shut down mid-shoot, as director Jonas...
Suspect in Wisconsin parade tragedy identified as a rapper
The man suspected of causing the Wisconsin parade tragedy at the weekend has been identified as a rapper. Darrell Brooks Jr. raps under the stage name MathBoi Fly, according to TMZ. The site also claims a few years ago he prominently showcased the same red SUV that drove towards a crowd at a parade on Sunday (November 21), which left five people dead and another 48 injured, in a music video for his song ‘Half A Tikket’. The song was recently deleted from YouTube and replaced with the statement: “This video is no longer available because the YouTube account...
K-pop agency RBW apologies over artist outfit that featured a Nazi emblem
K-pop company RBW has apologised after one of its artists was spotted wearing an outfit that featured a Nazi emblem. READ MORE: PURPLE KISS on writing their own songs: “We didn’t know that we would end up being so deeply involved” Earlier this week, the K-pop agency released images of the group PURPLE KISS from a recent photoshoot for their 2022 Season’s Greeting package. However, the company soon came under fire after fans noticed that the outfit member Goeun was wearing featured what looked like the Parteiadler insignia, which had been used by the Nazi Party. RBW had Goeun...
Arctic Monkeys announce first festival shows for 2022
Arctic Monkeys have announced their first festival appearances for 2022 – check out the full schedule below. READ MORE: Arctic Monkeys on the cover: “Science fiction allows you to explore the real world” The Sheffield band, who last performed live in April 2019, revealed last week (November 16) that they’ll embark on a string of European dates next August. Now, it’s been confirmed that Alex Turner and co. will also headline various festivals that month and into September. On August 13, Arctic Monkeys will take to the stage at Summer Well Festival in Buftea, Romania before playing Sziget Festival in...
SEVENTEEN’s Vernon surprise releases new solo song, ‘Bands Boy’
Vernon of K-pop boyband SEVENTEEN has surprised fans with a brand-new solo song, ‘Bands Boy’. READ MORE: SEVENTEEN live in Seoul: a powerful celebration of their return to the stage The trap-driven track features lyrics written by the K-pop idol, who also co-composed the track with producer Cribs. ‘Bands Boy’ is Vernon’s first solo release since 2015, when he dropped the digital single ‘Lotto’, as well as the songs ‘B Boy’ and ‘Lizzie Velasquez’ on SoundCloud. “Always counting, boy band make bands boy / Gave daddy a heart attack / Got expensive, average boy / Sealed the deal, we’ve...
The BandLab NME Awards 2022 return with Halsey, Sam Fender, Griff and Rina Sawayama
The BandLab NME Awards return for 2022, with Halsey, Sam Fender, Griff and Rina Sawayama in attendance at the wildest night in music. After a huge comeback in 2020 and a one-year hiatus due to the pandemic, our Awards will return to London’s O2 Academy Brixton on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 to celebrate the best in music and entertainment from around the globe. Tickets to the event are on sale now and available here. Sponsored by leading social music creation platform BandLab, the night will see epic performances, big-name guests and some pretty unpredictable moments as we honour the...
Listen to Yard Act’s new “anti-capitalist anthem” ‘Payday’
Yard Act have shared a new track called ‘Payday’ – you can listen to it below. READ MORE: Yard Act – “‘Fixer Upper’ was kind of a joke that got out of hand” The song is the latest preview of the Leeds band’s debut studio album ‘The Overload’, which is set for release on January 7 via Zen F.C. “‘Payday’ was one of the few tracks on the record we had to rebuild completely in the studio because the first demo was recorded on my computer and the hard drive corrupted,” explained frontman James Smith. “We spent about TWO hours...
Two Astroworld security guards file lawsuit against Travis Scott, security company and more
Two security guards who worked at Travis Scott‘s Astroworld festival earlier this month have filed a lawsuit claiming they sustained injuries during the “mass casualty” crowd crush incident which claimed the lives of 10 people and left hundreds injured. As Rolling Stone reports, Samuel and Jackson Bush were hired by security company AJ Melino & Associates to work the festival at Houston’s NRG Park on November 5. The uncle and nephew say that while attempting to help concertgoers as the crowd began to surge during Scott’s headline set, Samuel was trampled multiple times, broke his band and injured his...
The Weeknd’s series ‘The Idol’ greenlit by HBO, Troye Sivan joins cast
The Weeknd’s drama series The Idol has been given the green light from HBO, with Troye Sivan and seven others joining the cast. According to Variety, the US network has formally ordered the six-episode series, which The Weeknd – real name Abel Tesfaye – stars in and has co-written and executive produced. Originally announced in June as being in development, The Idol follows a female pop singer who enters into a relationship with a cult leader and self-help guru. The series is co-written and executive produced by Reza Fahim and Euphoria creator Sam Levinson, with all three credited as creators....Recent Posts
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