BTS have cancelled a run of South Korean dates on their forthcoming world tour following the deadly coronavirus outbreak. The popular K-pop boyband were scheduled to play in Seoul this April as part of their “Map of the Soul” tour. However, the four performances at the Olympic Stadium – on 11, 12, 18 and 19 April … Read more
Pop star Halsey has said that she is disappointed with the lack of camaraderie between female musicians, claiming: “Nobody wants to be my friend.” In an interview with The Guardian, the 25-year-old blamed her alienation on being outspoken about issues like former Grammy president Neil Portnoy’s past comments about women. “They’re scared I’m gonna pop … Read more
Diplo has shared photos of himself ducking from gunfire after a shooting at his São Paulo Carnival show. The Major Lazer DJ is currently in Brazil for the country’s annual Carnival celebrations, and was due to perform to a crowd at a street party on Tuesday (25 February) when the altercation occurred. According to the … Read more
This year’s hopeful competing for the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest has been announced. After days of teasing the announcement, the BBC has revealed James Newman will be representing the UK at the ceremony, which will take place in Rotterdam in May. The anthemic track the Brit Award-winner will be hoping to score with … Read more
Jay-Z’s entertainment company Roc Nation is backing a lawsuit alleging that inmates are held in “barbaric” conditions at a Mississippi prison. The class-action lawsuit, published by CBS, was filed on behalf of 152 inmates. It names as defendants several officials from the state department of correction and from the facility. At the heart of the suit … Read more
Jennifer Lopez and Shakira’s Super Bowl halftime show drew more than 1,300 complaints from viewers. The Federal Communications Commission received 1,312 complaints after the 2 February performance according to WFAA, which obtained the records through a Freedom of Information Act request, reports. Complaints came from 49 states in the US – all but Vermont. Texas was the state … Read more
Hot Chip and Primal Scream have been announced as headliners for this year’s Standon Calling festival. Other artists to be confirmed on the lineup include Craig David’s TS5, Sister Sledge, Ella Eyre, Everything Everything, Kojey Radical and Sophie Ellis-Bextor with Sink the Pink. Guests will also get to see live performances from acts such as … Read more
Snoop Dogg has claimed his rant about TV journalist Gayle King was about “respect”, after she raised the late NBA star’s 2003 sexual assault case days after he and eight others were killed in a helicopter crash. Snoop believed King, who was interviewing Bryant’s close friend, former WNBA star Lisa Leslie was being disrespectful towards … Read more
Mazzy star’s co-founder David Roback, a producer and multi-instrumentalist who also played in bands such as Rain Parade and Opal, has died aged 61. The cause of death has not yet been announced. Roback was a major figure in the LA neo-psychedelia revival of the Eighties and Nineties. He quit Rain Parade after co-founding the band … Read more
Back in the late 2000s, it seemed like everyone on Earth knew the tune of Duffy’s “Mercy”. The song, released in February 2008, propelled the Welsh singer to worldwide fame, almost instantly turning the Bangor native into an icon. But despite her meteoric success, Duffy went silent after just a few years in the public eye. … Read more