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J-Hope has announced his debut solo album, ‘Jack In The Box’.Announced on Saturday (June 25) via Big Hit Music and HYBE, the album has been confirmed for a July 15 release. The first preview of ‘Jack In The Box’ is due to arrive this Friday (July 1).Per Big Hit’s release via the Weverse, ‘Jack In The Box’ will serve as a way for the BTS member to “break the mould and grow further”.j-hope 'Jack In The Box'#jhope #제이홉 #JackInTheBox pic.twitter.com/aVVBwH3QbT— BIGHIT MUSIC (@BIGHIT_MUSIC) June 25, 2022The news came after BTS announced a temporary hiatus from group activities to focus on solo endeavours.However, Big Hit Music has since walked back the group’s statements, instead saying that the septet will “harmoniously carry out their group and individual activities”.With the upcoming single and album, J-Hope will be the first member from the record-breaking K-pop group to release solo material following the start of BTS’ break.In a recent interview with Weverse Magazine, J-Hope opened up about the group’s state of mind while preparing for their Grammys 2022 performance in April.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorKanye West made a surprise appearance some three hours into the BET Awards on Sunday night to pay tribute to Sean “Diddy” Combs, the show’s recipient of the Lifetime Achievement award.Wearing a grey leather Hood by Air jacket, a matching baseball cap, a full black-stocking facial mask and shades, he gave a speech in Sean Combs’ honor, who has also called himself Puff Daddy, P. Diddy, just Diddy and most recently, simply Love. As West attests below, he is no stranger to changing names: Last year he legally changed his name to “Ye.” Below, he speaks movingly of Combs’ influence on him, stressing that he considers him an artist — and it is easy the influence of Combs viewing his entire creative and business output as part of a whole.

2022 BET Awards stage on Sunday night! Iconic musicians such as Mary J. Blige, Lil’ Kim, Busta Rhymes and more came together for a throwback performance that had the entire audience on its feet, singing along. And it was all to honor Sean «Diddy» Combs!The prolific producer put together the uber-nostalgic tribute as a retrospective of his musical legacy as a producer and artist which led to his accepting the night's Lifetime Achievement Award. The massive star-studded performance began with Jodeci taking the stage, where they were then joined by Blige who took center stage, before Diddy himself came out.

season 2 ended this week’s emotional episode with a powerful dedication to hundreds of victims of police brutality. While speaking to ET, creator Katori Hall explains why she wanted to close out the episode with the names of those who have been killed by law enforcement before and after George Floyd’s murder in 2020.

The BET Awards gave Sean «Diddy» Combs his flowers on Sunday night. None other than Kanye «Ye» West took the stage to help present Diddy with the award alongside Babyface. Kanye talked about his history in the music industry with Diddy, looking up to him as an artist and even managed to crack a few jokes!«How do we crown our kings? How do we appreciate our kings? To think how far we could just make it off of inspiration,» Kanye said starting off his speech.

USA, near the intersection of Orwood Road and Bixler Road, at around 1pm local time (9pm UK time) on Sunday (June 26), with fire officials confirming the number of fatalities.There were 80 people on board the train during the time of the crash, but none of them were injured, with the car passengers being the ones hurt – including one child – and were transferred to a nearby hospital, ABC7News reports.READ MORE: Hero lorry driver 'risked his life' to save pensioner from burning car wreckThe vehicle, a four-door sedan, was on the tracks when it was hit and came to a rest approximately 60 feet away.The five-car Amtrak passenger train could be seen stopped about a quarter of a mile from the site of the crash.At least two bodies were seen lying on a gravel embankment roughly 25 feet from the vehicle, according to local reports.The cause of the crash is currently under investigation, but the location is known for its potential dangers, with first responders attending to calls at least once or twice a year, as the crossing does not have a traffic guard.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Last month a train derailed and flipped over into a river in the US state of Pennsylvania, with shocking pictures showing the accident.The train derailed after hitting a truck, but luckily no one was killed, with three people taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.READ MORE:Horror train crash in Austria leaves one dead and dozens injured after derailingPittsburgh train crash: Horror pics show chaos as train derails and flips into riverMunich train crash horror sees one killed and 40 injured as two engines collideDeadliest UK train crashes - victims 'shot' to stop them

Lizzo is kicking off the night!

Taraji P. Henson is using her platform to addressing the Supreme Court reversing Roe V. Wade.

Lorde is rocking a new look!

Michael van Gerwen admitted the last 18 months have “hurt” after ending his long wait for another major PDC title. The Green Machine won an epic Premier League final against Joe Cullen in Berlin following a final-leg decider. Cullen had a dart to win the tournament but missed, leaving him distraught, and Van Gerwen punished him to seal an 11-10 victory on his next visit.Having dominated the sport during the mid-2010s, MVG has endured a barren spell by his lofty standards, with his last major title coming back in 2020.

stunning 10-4 rout of Jonny Clayton in the first match of the night, Cullen kicked off by winning the opening leg in 11 darts. Van Gerwen roared back, taking a 3-1 lead before being pegged back to 3-3.

Darts finals once had to be postponed after a massive power cut knocked out the electrics at the venue. Back in 2010, the season-ending finals were forced into being pushed back by one day after the power went out at the Wembley Arena on the night of the event.

darts professional.The 'Ferret' defends his Cazoo Premier League title on Monday night at the play-offs in Berlin's Mercedes-Benz Arena, where he meets Joe Cullen in the semi-finals. At 47, Clayton revealed he has agreed with his employers at Carmarthenshire county council to hang up his hawk and gypsum at the end of this year.Although the world No.8 banked £500,000 in prize money after winning four televised majors in 2021, he still couldn't bear to throw in the trowel.

Darts is on the horizon, with the sport’s premier team event getting underway on Wednesday. A total of 32 teams will be in action, with England, Wales, Scotland, Australia and the Netherlands, minus Michael van Gerwen, among the favourites for glory in Frankfurt.

darts champion Jonny Clayton has finally decided to give up his day job.The Welshman, who has emerged as one of the best players in the world over the last 18 months, had continued in his role as a plasterer for Carmarthenshire County Council, insisting the job took his mind off darts. However, the exhaustive schedule that comes with being one of the sport’s top stars means Clayton has finally decided to call time on his plastering work.Already this year, Clayton has travelled across the UK, to Ireland and the Netherlands for the Premier League and will be in Berlin for the play-offs on Monday as he looks to defend the title he won in 2021.

Michael van Gerwen has brushed off concerns over his injured wrist ahead of Premier League play-off night in Berlin. The Green Machine will undergo surgery immediately after the Premier League finale after revealing he has been diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome – pressure on the wrist which can lead to tingling and numbness in the arm and hand. Van Gerwen revealed recently he had been struggling with the problem for 18 months and wants to get it fixed now to ensure he will be at 100 per cent for the big TV majors in the second half of the year, starting with the World Matchplay in July.

darts play-off qualifier delighted fans by leading a stirring singalong during an appearance at an exhibition event in Inverness at the weekend. Perched on the edge of the stage, Cullen, who walks out to Oasis’s Don’t Look Back in Anger ahead of matches, belted out Belter by Gerry Cinnamon.

darts players Michael van Gerwen and Jules van Dongen, with good causes set to benefit.The pair were involved in a stormy match at the US Darts Masters on Friday, with heavy favourite Van Gerwen eventually seeing off the spirited Van Dongen, a Dutch-born US-based player, 6-4. After the match, MVG was less than complimentary about Van Dongen, saying: “I let him into the game but it's the game of his life - his first time in front of his home crowd but I did the right thing at the end,” said Van Gerwen. In another interview, with Online Darts TV, Van Gerwen was asked about Van Dongen’s attempts to whip up the crowd.

Monday: Have been a little worried about the reports of carnage at the airport, especially in light of the fact that our return flight has been cancelled before we have even left the country! It is not too bad at Heathrow though and me and my manager check in with ease. There’s a slightly awkward moment when the airline staff tell us that there is a single upgrade seat available if one of us wants it.

darts duo Michael van Gerwen and Jules van Dongen.The pair met on Friday in the first round of the US Darts Masters at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Both players are Dutch-born, although Van Dongen has resided in American for some time and had had the backing of a lively home ground in the Big Apple. Three-time world champion Van Gerwen won 6-4, but was made to work hard for it by a fired-up Van Dongen.

Michael van Gerwen is probably the most recognisable figure in darts.While the last couple of years haven’t been his best, the Green Machine remains one of the finest players on the planet. Van Gerwen has swept all before him over the last decade, winning three World Championships and a host of other TV majors.But back on June 7, 2007, MVG was a little known teenager making his debut in front of the Sky Sports cameras as Bolton hosted the UK Open.