Lionel Messi said he will return to live in Barcelona with his family when his time at Paris St Germain is over and would like to help the LaLiga club in the role of a technical director. Messi ended a two-decade stay at the cash-strapped Spanish club, where he is their record scorer with 672 […]
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KISS have shared details of the 2022 edition of their ‘Kiss Kruise’ tour.
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The veteran rock band are currently on the 10th edition, which sees them perform to fans aboard a cruise ship’s pool deck over a few days. Next year’s mission from Los Angeles to the Mexican city of Cabo San Lucas will take place from October 29 to November 3 [via Blabbermouth].
Gene Simmons, bassist and co-lead vocalist with KISS, told The New York Post last month that fans needed to be vaccinated against COVID in order to attend this year’s event.
The news follows KISS cancelling their Las Vegas residency, which they were due to begin next month.
CREDIT: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
KISS were set to take to the stage at the Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Las Vegas Resort & Casino from December 27 until February 2022. It would follow a previous run at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel And Casino in 2014.
Now, it appears that the run will no longer take place, with ticket links from Caesars Entertainment and Ticketmaster looking to be no longer active. Fans who purchased tickets via Ticketmaster have been notified that the shows are cancelled.
A spokesperson for the Zappos Theater told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that that “soft ticket sales” are reportedly to blame, and ticketholders will be notified of how to receive a refund by their ticket provider. KISS are yet to make an official statement on the matter.
Meanwhile, last month Simmons managed to avoid a fall on stage after a descending platform malfunctioned at the start of the band’s show in Tampa, Florida.
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Kanye West fans spotted a new message seemingly posted on some European versions of the ‘DONDA‘ Apple Music page that appeared to point to an incoming deluxe album.
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Eagle-eyed fans reportedly noticed over the weekend that the streaming service’s Italy and Germany pages for ‘DONDA’ read, “A deluxe version of Yeezus’ tenth recording miracle” and, “Ye expands his epic artwork with new songs” respectively.
However, when accessed today (November 1), the descriptions appear to have returned to the notes that are standardised across the ‘DONDA’ pages worldwide – with no mention of a deluxe version of the album.
NME has reached out to Apple Music and West’s representatives for comment.
“Ye expands his epic artwork with new songs.”
apple music germany https://t.co/kJc9bonssB pic.twitter.com/XtJ4GzU6uZ
— nintendult (@nintendult) October 29, 2021
The iTunes description for Kanye West’s ‘DONDA’ suggests a deluxe version is on the way pic.twitter.com/sGz09Hf90p
— STRAPPED! | Hip-Hop/Rap News (@STRAPPEDUS) October 29, 2021
Apple Music has been updated for Kanye West in multiple countries including a description of ‘new songs’ and a ‘deluxe version’ of DONDA. Some users are reporting three versions on streaming services.
Friday is the typical album release day of the week.
DONDA Deluxe tonight? pic.twitter.com/RKz9tiwh4z
— i think i see heaven (@SubToOptimus) October 29, 2021
D’après iTunes Music Italia, Donda de Kanye West va avoir le droit à une version Deluxe qui arrivera prochainement pic.twitter.com/Ot1uyOsGTc
— TrenteTroisDegrés (@33Degres) October 31, 2021
If a deluxe version did materialise, it could see Ye expand on his already mammoth 10th studio effort, which runs at 27 tracks and clocks in just shy of an hour and 50 minutes.
Elsewhere, yesterday (October31) West announced a last-minute Halloween Sunday Service livestream.
The rapper, who is now legally known as Ye, sparked controversy because the event featured Marilyn Manson who has been accused of sexual assault, misconduct and abuse by multiple women in the past year, including his former partner Evan Rachel Wood. Manson has denied the allegations, calling them “horrible distortions of reality”.
Marilyn Manson, Justin Bieber and Kanye West at the Sunday Service – Credit: Still/Press
West also brought out the musician at a listening party for new album ‘DONDA’ at Soldier Field in Chicago in August. When the album in question finally dropped, Manson was credited as a co-writer on the songs ‘Jail’ and ‘Jail Pt. 2’.
Appearing alongside the pair at yesterday’s Sunday Service was Justin Bieber and Roddy Ricch.
The rooftop performance saw performances of a number of ‘DONDA’ songs including ‘No Child Left Behind,’ ‘Hurricane,’ ‘Moon,’ and ‘Come to Life.’
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PJ Williams made a game-clinching interception off Tom Brady for a touchdown as the New Orleans Saints surprised Tampa Bay 36-27 in an NFL showdown on Sunday. Trevor Siemian tossed a touchdown after replacing injured Saints starting quarterback Jameis Winston, a former Tampa Bay standout who was hurt in the second quarter at New Orleans. […]
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GOT7 member Mark Tuan has released a first look at the music video of his upcoming solo single ‘Last Breath’.
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In the 15-second visual, Tuan looks up after washing his face in a grimy sink and notices something odd in the mirror. Tension builds as he realises his reflection has seemingly taken a life of its own, before he shatters the mirror with a punch.
Tuan had first announced ‘Last Breath’ on October 22 with a cryptic teaser featuring a man, presumably the singer himself, fully clothed and submerged in a bathtub. ‘Last Breath’ is set to arrive on November 12.
Last week, the GOT7 member also took to Twitter to share a few concept photos from the upcoming release. The film-inspired stills feature Tuan in various locations, from a diner, to a gas station and a bathtub.
#LastBreath 11.12 pic.twitter.com/gBgLS8Jjie
— Mark Tuan (@marktuan) October 26, 2021
The forthcoming single marks his first release since participating in the song ‘Never Gonna Come Down’ alongside K-R&B singer BIBI for Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings soundtrack in September. Tuan also teamed up with Bangladeshi-American artist Sanjoy on the track ‘One In A Million’ back in February.
In April, Tuan signed with American talent agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA). According to a report by Deadline, the GOT7 member had signed with CAA to “expand his digital presence in the United States”.
The singer had moved back to his hometown of Los Angeles earlier this year, following his departure from longtime agency JYP Entertainment in January.
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OH MY GIRL have dropped a special music video for ‘My Doll’ in celebration of Halloween.
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In the mesmerising visual, the girl group perform the song in a dimly lit rooms while holding a creepy teddy bear. ‘My Doll’ had originally been released earlier this year as part of OH MY GIRL’s eighth mini-album ‘Dear OHMYGIRL’, which had dropped back in May alongside its hugely popular lead single ‘Dun Dun Dance’.
Shortly after the release of the music video, the group took to Twitter to share some behind-the-scenes images from the music video shoot. “OH MY GIRL’s surprise gift! Have you checked it out?” they wrote.
[#OhTimes] 2021 HAPPY HALLOWEENDAY
‘나의 인형’ Halloween Special Video 함께한 이번 할로윈데이!
오마이걸의 깜짝선물 모두 확인하셨나요
아직이라면 지금 바로 gogo!#오마이걸 #OHMYGIRL #OMG pic.twitter.com/yf77EsQrnf
— OHMYGIRL_official (@8_OHMYGIRL) October 31, 2021
In June, OH MY GIRL made their first appearance on ELLE’s popular video series ‘Song Association’. During the segment, the K-pop act performed hit songs from Western pop stars such as ‘We Walk’ by British duo The Ting Tings, ‘Don’t Stop The Music’ by Rhianna and Beyoncé’s ‘End Of Time’.
In a recent interview with NME, freshly-debuted girl group bugAboo voiced their admiration for OH MY GIRL. “Each of us have our own role models and inspirations. As a group, though, we really look up to OH MY GIRL,” said bugAboo leader Choyeon
“They perform so naturally, and produce such good synergy as a team,” she added. “Just like how OH MY GIRL inspire us, we want to become somebody else’s role model someday, and inspire them to reach for their dreams.”
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South Korean singer Jeon Somi has opened up about the release of her the long-awaited debut studio album ‘XOXO’.
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Last Friday (October 29), the singer dropped her first-ever full-length record ‘XOXO’ alongside a music video for the lead single of the same title. In an online press conference on the same day, Somi discussed what it felt like to finally drop a full-length album two years into her solo career.
“The fact that it’s my first full album is very meaningful. I worked really hard to prepare,” the K-pop idol told Hankook Ilbo, as translated by Soompi. “I poured everything I had into preparing for this album, so I could feel comfortable and relaxed. Rather than specific results I want to achieve, I’m relieved to think that my fans can hear these songs.”
Jeon also added that she now felt that she could have “more fun” on stage and during live performances following the release of ‘XOXO’. “I think that because I’ve emptied my mind, I can be more relaxed,” she explained.
Later, the singer discussed the important experiences that have shaped how she views her career. “I learned that you can’t depend too much on people or feel a sense of pressure,” shared Somi. “If you let it go a little, results will come, and people will acknowledge you.”
Elsewhere during the press conference, she also spoke about the success of her previous single ‘Dumb Dumb’, which had dropped in August. “I don’t think that I thought of it as pressure,” said the idol, adding that the popularity of ‘Dumb Dumb’ had allowed her to gain confidence.
In a two-star review of ‘Dumb Dumb’, NME’s Rhian Daly described the single as a “frustrating comeback that lacks originality and spark”. She went on to note that “Somi is known for her bright personality and she could easily light up a mediocre song, but even she struggles to elevate this to anything beyond dull.”
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Mark Hoppus has taken to the stage to perform live for the first time since announcing that he’s cancer-free.
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The Blink-182 bassist/vocalist joined bandmate Travis Barker and musician Kevin “Thrasher” Gruft for Barker’s ‘House of Horrors’ pay-per-view broadcast this past weekend. Dressed in Batman-themed attired, the trio played Blink songs ‘What’s My Age Again?’, ‘The Rock Show’ and ‘Family Reunion’.
Hoppus revealed earlier this year that he’d received good news about his health after visiting his oncologist. He confirmed in July that he’d been diagnosed with 4-A diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, subsequently telling fans that “chemo [was] working”.
“Just saw my oncologist and I’m cancer free!!” Hoppus then wrote online in September. “Thank you God and universe and friends and family and everyone who sent support and kindness and love.”
He continued: “[I] still have to get scanned every six months and it’ll take me until the end of the year to get back to normal but today is an amazing day and I feel so blessed. Can I get a W in the chat?”
Former Blink-182 bandmate Tom DeLonge, who fronts Angels And Airwaves, said recently that he and Hoppus have been able to mend their friendship since he learned of his cancer.
The NoCap-produced ‘House of Horrors’ was available to stream until just before midnight on Sunday (October 31). It was opened by Jasiah, jxdn and Iann Dior and co-headlined by Avril Lavigne and Machine Gun Kelly. Barker drummed throughout the show, including performing ‘imu’ with Blackbear with a Squid Game-style theme.
According to Billboard, the show was filmed days earlier at a reimagined haunted house outside of Los Angeles with a guest list including Kourtney Kardashian, Gabrielle Sidibe, Siickbrain, Mod Sun, Phem, Royal and The Serpent and Theotis Beasley.
Elsewhere, Barker has teamed up with Grandson and Kesha for a new single ‘Drop Dead’.
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In the end, Elton John would not be denied his crown as The Lockdown Sessions (EMI) opens at No. 1 on the U.K. chart.
The Rocket Man’s latest record blasts off for 31,000 chart sales, with 84% of that tally from CD and vinyl sales, the OCC reports.
The collaborative collection, which includes the U.K. No. 1 single “Cold Heart” (Pnau Remix) with Dua Lipa, is John’s eighth U.K. No. 1 album and first in almost a decade.
The Lockdown Sessions leads an all-new Top 4, with Lana Del Rey’s Blue Banisters (Polydor) bounding in at No. 2, and leading the territory in vinyl sales.
Also new to the chart is Duran Duran’s 15th studio album Future Past (BMG), arriving at No. 3. That’s DD’s highest-charting album since the classic lineup reunited in 2004 for Astronaut, which also peaked at No. 3.
Scottish rockers Biffy Clyro snag a third U.K. Top 10 with The Myth Of Happily Ever After (Warner Records), new at No. 4, while last week’s leader, Coldplay’s Music Of The Spheres (Parlophone), dips 1-5.
Further down the list, the 40th anniversary reissue of The Rolling Stones’ Tattoo You (Polydor) makes an impression at No. 7 and rising artist Mimi Webb starts at No. 9 with her EP Seven Shades Of Heartbreak (RCA).
Meanwhile, Adele continues to dominate the U.K. singles chart with “Easy On Me” (Columbia) clinching a second week at No. 1.
The lead track from her forthcoming album release 30, “Easy” does it with 11 million streams, keeping it “comfortably” at the summit, the OCC reports, following its record-setting debut.
As the release date for Adele’s fourth LP draws closer, the singing star’s three catalog albums all feature in the national Top 40: 25 is at No. 6, 21 at No. 13, and 19 at No. 35.
Finally, Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd capture the highest new entry on the Official U.K. Singles Chart with “Moth To A Flame” (Republic Records), fluttering in at No. 15. “Moth” becomes The Weeknd’s 19th Top 20 single and the reunited SHM’s seventh, and first to crack the survey in nine years, since 2012’s “Don’t You Worry Child.”
Novak Djokovic said his targets for the rest of 2021 include clinching the year-end number one spot and helping Serbia in its Davis Cup campaign, as he returns to competition at the Paris Masters for the first time since losing the US Open final. Djokovic, who is tied with Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal on […]
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Luka Doncic stalled a late Sacramento Kings rally with a 3-pointer to cap a game-high 23-point performance as the host Dallas Mavericks rebounded from an embarrassing loss at Denver two days earlier for a 105-99 victory on Sunday afternoon. Doncic also found time for a game-high 10 assists and team-high-tying eight rebounds for the Mavericks, […]
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Anett Kontaveit said greater self-belief was the foundation for her victory over Romania’s Simona Halep in the final of the Transylvania Open on Sunday, which secured the eighth and final spot in the WTA Finals for the Estonian. The 25-year-old captured her fourth title of the season with the 6-2, 6-3 victory over Halep in […]
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