Adele 'pulls out of Brit Awards performance' after cancelling Las Vegas shows

CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review key events in music and the music business from the last week, including Megan Thee Stallion’s legal dispute over the definition of an album – and specifically whether her 2021 released ‘Something For Thee Hotties’ is one or now – plus the eventful rollout of Kanye West’s latest album, ‘Donda 2’.SECTION TIMES01: Megan Thee Stallion (00:06:14)02: Kanye West (00:18:14)(Timings may be slightly different due to adverts)SUBSCRIBE TO SETLISTListen to Setlist and sign up to receive new episodes for free automatically each week through any of these services…Acast | Amazon Music | Apple Podcasts | audioBoom | CastBox | Deezer | Google Podcasts | iHeart | Mixcloud | RSS | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneInSTORIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK• Megan Thee Stallion goes back to court to dispute label’s definition of “album”• Kanye West says he sold more than $2 million worth of Donda 2 players in 24 hours• Kanye West misses Donda 2 release date• Kanye West releases four Donda 2 tracks• Kanye West releases Donda 2 (or at least a version of it)ALSO MENTIONED• Live Nation upbeat as it publishes its 2021 figures• Storm Eunice: Record wind gust amid disruption (BBC News)MORE FROM CMU• Upcoming CMU webinars• Buy MMF and CMU Insights’ Dissecting The Digital Dollar book on Amazon• Sign up to receive the CMU Daily news bulletin

Strictly Come Dancing dancer Kristina Rihanoff was forced to apologise to fans on Sunday after posting several now-deleted tweets that many felt were "insensitive" and "Pro-Putin".MORE: Elton John and David Furnish release emotional statement – 'We are heartbroken'The 44-year-old star faced backlash after posting a message in which she criticised Sky News for reporting that Russia had been banned from the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest following the invasion of Ukraine.WATCH: Kristina Rihanoff reunites with Strictly partner Robin Windsor for inspiring reasonIn a long statement shared on Twitter, Kristina clarified that she did so because she thought "there was far more important information on that day".READ: Kristina Rihanoff opens up about raising partner Ben Cohen's daughtersRELATED: Ben Cohen's ex-wife regrets explicit rant about Strictly's Kristina Rihanoff"This, in any form says I was supporting what's happening at the moment between Russia and Ukraine," she added.It’s said to see so much hatred so I just wanted to say things I really mean pic.twitter.com/NuA5WqPcWuRead Kristina's statement in fullAfter explaining that her grandfather was from Ukraine and that she and husband Ben Cohen chose a Ukrainian name for their daughter, Milena, she added: "Seeing the news is breaking my heart as I have Russian friends who live in Ukraine and vice versa."She continued: "I am not supporting Putin, war, invasion, lost lives and politics. I hate it as much as a human being possibly can."Kristina then went on to reveal she was "deeply sorry" for offending anyone with her remarks and said she was "powerless doing anything to help anyone in both countries".

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Gang Of Youths have officially released their long-awaited third album, ‘Angel In Realtime’, performing an intimate gig in Kingston upon Thames to celebrate.Taking to The Fighting Cocks – which has a standing capacity of 250 – last Friday (February 25), the band performed six songs from ‘Angel In Realtime’, as well as ‘The Heart Is A Muscle’ and ‘What Can I Do If The Fire Goes Out?’ from 2017’s ‘Go Farther In Lightness’ album.The band played four of the album’s singles – ‘The Angel Of 8th Ave’, ‘The Man Himself’, ‘In The Wake Of Your Leave’ and ‘Spirit Boy’ – alongside the live debut of ‘Forbearance’ and a ballad-esque rendition of ‘Brothers’ played solo by frontman Dave Le’aupepe.Take a look at fan-shot footage from the gig below:Today (February 28) will see Gang Of Youths perform two acoustic performances in Leeds – both at Crash Records, with an unplugged set slated for 5pm and a plugged-in one for 6:30pm – as well as a meet-and-greet at HMV in Manchester. London fans will be able to see the band perform acoustically tomorrow (March 1), with the band set to make an in-store appearance at Rough Trade East.From there, the band will set out on an eight-date stint of full-scale headline shows, kicking off at Dublin’s Button Factory this Thursday (March 3).

Squid Game have made history at the SAG Awards 2022 with two major acting wins.On Sunday (February 27), Squid Game cast members Lee Jung-jae and Jung Ho-yeon became the first actors from a non-English-language series to win acting prizes at the annual ceremony.The series also took home the trophy for Outstanding Performance By A Stunt Ensemble In A Television Series. By the end of the night, Squid Game had won in three out of four categories it had been nominated in.Lee, who played the series’ main character Seong Gi-hun, took home the award for Outstanding Performance By A Male Actor In A Drama Series.

Rosé of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK has tested positive for COVID-19.Today (February 28), YG Entertainment shared in an official statement to Star News that the Korean-Australian musician has tested positive for the coronavirus ahead of a flight she had scheduled later the same day. The agency added that Rosé is currently asymptomatic.According to YG Entertainment, the singer had taken a PCR test prior to departure, and later received a positive result.

Starring the late Oscar- and BAFTA Award-winning actor Cloris Leachman, the Breaking Glass Pictures film “Jump Darling” premieres in theaters March 11.

Christopher Dean, Jayne Torvill, Ashley Banjo, and Oti Mabuse were bowled over by the former Strictly Come Dancing star’s routine with professional skater Vanessa Bauer and hailed it ‘effortless’. Brendan and Vanessa incorporated an umbrella into the routine for the show’s prop week, which also featured ambitious dance moves including a ‘death spiral’ and a trio of rotating lifts. Oti said she was so emotional after the performance, adding: ‘For weeks I’ve been saying I want more and I know you.

Adele has confirmed she will perform in next week’s Brit Awards ceremony following the cancellation of her Las Vegas residency.The Easy On Me hitmaker, 33 also took time to address the speculation that there was trouble brewing between her and boyfriend Rich Paul.According to reports, the couple have had trouble spending time with one another with some claiming that Rich was the reason Adele pulled the plug on her highly-anticipated live gig.The global star shared a blurry picture of herself smiling on Instagram, and wrote: ‘Hiya, so I’m really happy to say that I am performing at the Brits next week!! ‘Anddddd I’ll also be popping in to see Graham [Norton] for a chat on the couch while I’m in town too! I’m looking forward to it!’Not passing up the opportunity to shut down reports that her relationship with Rich is in trouble, she went on to add: ‘Oh, and Rich sends his love ♥️’.To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoBrit bosses were reportedly ‘scrambling to find alternative arrangements’ after it was rumoured Adele wouldn’t be performing at the annual event, which will air on ITV on February 8.It’ll be the first performance for Adele since she cancelled her shows in Las Vegas in a tearful video.‘Hiya, listen – I’m so sorry but my show ain’t ready,’ she said at the time.‘We’ve tried absolutely everything we can to pull it together in time and for it to be good enough for you but we’ve been absolutely destroyed by delivery delays and Covid.‘Half my crew, half my team have come down with Covid – they still are – and it’s been impossible to finish the show.‘And I can’t give you what I have right now and I’m gutted.

Adele and her relationship with Rich Paul are just fine, thanks for asking. At least that was the message the “Easy On Me” singer broadcasted on her most recent Instagram post. The Grammy Award-winning artist laughed heartily at the camera as she held a playing card and wore a low-cut zebra print top. As if the pic wasn’t amazing enough, she had great news to go along with it.

Adele has announced that she’ll be performing at The BRIT Awards on Tuesday 8 February. The singer’s exciting news comes after her controversial decision to cancel her Vegas Residency — something which is thought to have cost Ceasars Palace an eyewatering £111 million. As well as performing at the BRITs, while Adele is in the UK she’s going to feature on The Graham Norton Show as a guest.

Adele is returning to the stage! On Tuesday, the singer shared the news that she would be performing at the BRIT Awards on Feb. 8.“Hiya, so I’m really happy to say that I am performing at the Brits next week!!! Anddddd I’ll also be popping in to see Graham for a chat on the couch while I’m in town too,” the «Easy on Me» songstress wrote next to a photo of her smiling while playing cards. “I’m looking forward to it."  The 33-year-old GRAMMY winner ended her post with a little message from her boyfriend, Rich Paul, seemingly putting any rumors about trouble in paradise to rest.

Someone Like You singer Adele has spoken out for the first time since cancelling her Las Vegas residency. Adele, 33, was set to start her string of gigs at Sin City on 21 January, but announced in a heartfelt video on social media that it “wasn’t ready ” just a day before what was supposed to be her opening night.

Adele has broken her silence amid rumors her romance with Rich Paul is on the rocks, telling fans he "sends his love".MORE: Adele shows off Hollywood transformation in glamorous black dressTaking to social media, the singer revealed that she would be performing at the Brits and also appeared on the UK chat show The Graham Norton Show, before adding a cheeky message that read: "Oh, and Rich sends his love."WATCH:Adele shares tearful video as she cancels her Las Vegas residencyThe picture was a blurry candid of Adele holding a ten of hearts card, and she captioned the post: "Hiya, so I’m really happy to say that I am performing at the Brits next week!! Anddddd I’ll also be popping in to see Graham for a chat on the couch while I’m in town too! I’m looking forward to it!"Adele, who is one of the world's best-selling music artists of all time, married charity entrepreneur and Old Etonian Simon Konecki in 2017.READ: Adele twins with boyfriend Rich Paul in stylish black outfits during rare PDAMORE: Adele gives another very candid chat: TV habits, fake Instagram, family traits and moreThey welcomed their son Angelo in 2012, but the pair split in 2019 after nine years together.She went public in 2021 with Rich Paul, a sports manager, but there has been speculation in recent weeks that their romance has hit the skids.A post shared by Adele (@adele)The post comes after a devastating few weeks when Adele shared an emotional, tearful video with fans canceling her Las Vegas residency.The singer broke down as she apologized to fans and admitted she was "embarrassed".Sat in a hotel room wearing a black jumper and no make-up the superstar was unable to stop the tears as she revealed that they have "been absolutely destroyed by delivery

ITV's Lorraine star Ross King has claimed Adele's cancelled Las Vegas residency could cost the venue Ceasars Palace £111million if she never returns.The Los Angeles correspondent, 59, appeared on the telly to virtually talk to Lorraine Kelly about recent reports that the Easy On Me's relationship with boyfriend Rich Paul is strained. Last week, reports emerged that the Grammy award-winner and American sports agent Rich's current relationship status was the reason behind her cancelling her Las Vegas shows. Since then, it's been reported that the 33 year old has spent the last week at her millionaire boyfriend's Beverly Hills home to "save" their romance.

Adele is reportedly trying to save her relationship with boyfriend Rich Paul amid claims it has become strained. Last week, reports emerged that the Grammy award-winner and American sports agent Rich's current relationship status was the reason behind her cancelling her Las Vegas shows.

Easy On Me singer Adele's relationship with American sports agent Rich Paul is reportedly the reason “she can’t perform” and has cancelled gigs. The Grammy award-winner, 33, announced earlier this month that she's had no choice but to reschedule all 24 of her Las Vegas shows less than 24 hours before they were due to kick off. She put the delay down to Covid telling her 48.7million followers on Instagram: "Hiya, listen, I'm so sorry but my show ain't ready," as she started the video.

Adele has reportedly pulled out of a rumoured Brit Awards performance, weeks after she axed her Las Vegas residency shows.The Sun has reported that the singer apparently told event organisers that she would perform live at London’s O2 Arena to commemorate the 2022 Brit Awards, in what would be her first Brit Award performance in five years.It has been alleged that the announcement of her performance at the coveted ceremony was put on hold after the 33-year-old mega star postponed her Las Vegas shows just the other week in a tearful video to fans.The Brit Awards are due to take place on February 8, meaning when Adele left bosses in the lurch days after cancelling her US shows, it was all systems go for finding alternative acts at short notice. The Sun reported that yesterday a source revealed Adele was due to perform at the event and has now pulled the plug on her appearance, meaning the bosses of The Brits have had a "big blow".Speaking to the publication, the source revealed that the bosses are apparently in talks with her team to see if she can make a cameo via video-link.

Adele's team are said to be negotiating a deal with Live Nation and Ceasars Palace in a bid to salvage her Las Vegas residency, it has been reported. Singer Adele, 33, tearfully announced her decision to postpone her residency show dates at the eleventh hour last week in a Instagram video. Adele, who tearfully FaceTimed fans who had travelled to Sin City for her shows, explained that staff sickness and delivery delays had caused her decision to postpone the shows.

Adele’s Las Vegas set has officially been dismantled, with fans wondering when they might get a chance to see the star perform.The singer tearfully cancelled her shows the day before they were due to start, insisting they weren’t ready due to Covid-19 wreaking havoc.In new photos, crew are seen packing the set into a truck outside The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.Parts of the stage and props are taken away by crew members donning masks, after the singer apologised profusely to fans following the cancellation, as some even flew to Las Vegas before finding out that the shows had been cancelled.It’s uncertain as to if and when the shows will be rescheduled, with Keith Urban recently announcing that he will now be taking over the spot, playing weekends at Caesars Palace in late March and early April.Adele, 33, was due to perform two shows a weekend until April 16, with tickets selling out in minutes for the performances.Sharing a tearful video, she began: ‘Hiya, listen – I’m so sorry but my show ain’t ready.‘We’ve tried absolutely everything we can to pull it together in time and for it to be good enough for you but we’ve been absolutely destroyed by delivery delays and Covid.‘Half my crew, half my team have come down with Covid – they still are – and it’s been impossible to finish the show.‘And I can’t give you what I have right now and I’m gutted.

Adele, 33, broke down in tears when she announced that she had to postpone her long-awaited residency at Las Vegas’ Caesars Palace Hotel due to personal reasons, which include several members of her crew testing positive for Covid-19. Now, as fans await new dates for her residency, HollywoodLife has EXCLUSIVELY learned that she is “determined” to make this happen!