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Pink is finally returning to the UK after three years away, announcing six huge outdoor UK shows taking place across Summer 2023.

SZA has played Catwoman in an advert for US company State Farm, co-starring Jason Bateman.In the two-minute commercial, set in the world of DC comics, a narrator talks about how using any other company would be like “having Bate Man instead of Batman”.It then shows a montage of the Arrested Development character trying to solve crimes as Bate Man, only to be completely unprepared until The Dark Knight comes along.Confronting many of Batman’s famous enemies, SZA appears as Catwoman as Bateman tries to stop her during a jewellery heist.She says “nice fanny pack” to her co-star, kicking him to the ground and foiling his rescue attempt. The genuine Batman is seen turning up in other scenes to save the day.

Mastodon have revealed their replacement guitarist for ex-member Brent Hinds at a recent show – check out footage below.Late last week, founding guitarist Brent Hinds and Mastodon that they were amicably parting ways after 25 years together. The band wrote at the time: “We’re deeply proud of and beyond grateful for the music and history we’ve shared and we wish him nothing but success and happiness in his future endeavors.”While Mastodon did not reveal who their replacement guitarist would be at the time, they confirmed that they will be proceeded with all announced shows – one of which took place at Tool’s Tool In The Sand festival in the Dominican Republic on March 9.At the show, they were joined by prominent YouTube guitarist Ben Eller, who has long been a fan of Mastodon, and has in past covered their songs numerous times.

Mastodon lead guitarist and singer Brent Hinds has announced he has left the band after 25 years.The Atlanta metal band shared the news on Instagram on Friday (March 7), revealing that the decision was mutual and that they would be continuing with their live plans as previously scheduled.“Friends and fans, after 25 monumental years together, Mastodon and Brent Hinds have mutually decided to part ways,” they said. “We’re deeply proud of and beyond grateful for the music and history we’ve shared and we wish him nothing but success and happiness in his future endeavors.”“We are still very inspired and excited to show up for fans in this next chapter of Mastodon.

GHOST have given another teaser of their “new” frontman Papa V Perpetua with a billboard in Las Vegas – see the image below.The Swedish occult metal band are led by Tobias Forge, who since the band began has inhabited a series of different characters, with a different incarnation fronting the group for every new touring cycle.The most recent character was Papa Emeritus IV, who led the band through their album ‘Impera’ in 2022 and its accompanying ‘Imperatour’ tour that wound up in October 2023.Last month, when Black Sabbath announced the full line-up for their final ever show in Villa Park, Birmingham on July 5, among the stacked list of supporting acts was the name ‘Papa V Perpetua’.Shortly after that announcement, GHOST took to their official Facebook page to share a post that read: “[MESSAGE FROM THE CLERGY] We wish to inform you V is coming ………. To Birmingham on July 5th.”Now, a billboard has popped up in Las Vegas with the band’s logo and phrase “V is coming…” beneath it.

Kendrick Lamar shook the world at the weekend with his Super Bowl halftime show, with his performance already reaching 32 million views on YouTube and climbing. The American rapper is set to cross the pond later this Summer with several new dates added to the world tour that he's undertaking with SZA.

Kendrick Lamar and SZA have added two extra dates to their ‘Grand National’ 2025 stadium tour. Check out the details below.The news of the new stadium dates arrived earlier this week, just hours after the Compton rapper took to the stage as the performer for the massive Super Bowl Halftime show, and was joined by SZA for two tracks.Dubbed the ‘Grand National Tour’, the upcoming shows arrive on the heels of their North American tour, and initially included four stops in the UK.

Kendrick Lamar has announced a joint tour with SZA, which will take place across the UK and Europe later this year.Announced today (February 10), the new run of stadium dates come just hours after the rapper took to the stage as the performer for the massive Super Bowl Halftime show, and was joined by SZA for two tracks.Dubbed the ‘Grand National Tour’, the upcoming shows arrive on the heels of their North American tour, which will span between April and June. New international dates commence with an opening night at the RheinEnergieSTADION in Cologne on July 2.From there, another show is planned for the Deutsche Bank Park venue in Frankfurt on July 4 before the two head over to the UK for the first two of their shows here.

Black Sabbath announced their final show this week, but the metal legends have bid farewell multiple times in the past too – see footage and setlists from their previous “final shows” below.On Wednesday (February 5), the band announced they would be reuniting with their original line-up of vocalist Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward one last time this summer.The all-day show will go down at Villa Park in Birmingham on July 5, with a stellar supporting line-up that includes the likes of Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Gojira, Smashing Pumpkins‘ Billy Corgan, Slash and Duff McKagan of Guns N’ Roses, Alice In Chains, members of Limp Bizkit and KoRn, as well as Rage Against The Machine‘s Tom Morello (who also acts of musical director of the concert).Tickets go on sale next Friday (February 14) at 10am GMT, and all profits will go to charities Cure Parkinson’s, Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Acorn Children’s Hospice – a Children’s Hospice supported by Aston Villa. Visit here for tickets.A post shared by NME (@nmemagazine)While it is very likely that this will truly be the final Sabbath show, it is not the first time they have bid farewell to playing live together.Their first farewell came on November 15, 1992 in the Pacific Amphitheater in Costa Mesa, California on the final night of Osbourne’s solo tour, dubbed ‘No More Tours’.

The dad of a football fan who collapsed in the stands during a match last night has thanked supporters and the emergency services for saving his life. Jason Moseley spoke out after his son took unwell as he watched Scotland star John McGinn's Aston Villa in a Europa Conference League clash with Olympiacos.

Prince William and Prince George were spotted spending some father-son time Thursday at the Aston Villa soccer match.TNT Sports’ coverage of the match showed the royal duo cheering on the team as they scored their opening goal against Lille at Villa Park in Birmingham.George, 10, sported a scarf in support of his father’s favorite team as the pair smiled, clapped and appeared in conversation with each other during the youngster’s Easter break from school.The outing comes almost exactly a year after George and William watched Aston Villa win against Nottingham Forest on April 8, 2023.William, 41, has been a longtime supporter of Aston Villa, telling the Sun in December, “A long time ago at school, I got into football big time. All my friends were Chelsea or Manchester United fans, and I didn’t really want to follow the run-of-the-mill team.”The Prince of Wales continued, “I wanted to have a team that was more mid-table that could give me more emotional rollercoaster moments.

Pink is already having a stellar 2023 after scoring her fourth UK Number 1 album in February with TRUSTFALL. The bop-packed album increased her tally of Top 40 singles to 38 after Never Not Gonna Dance Again and the Fred again..-produced TRUSTFALL peaked at Number 19 and Number 14 respectively.

Pink is already having a stellar 2023 after scoring her fourth UK Number 1 album in February with TRUSTFALL. The bop-packed album increased her tally of Top 40 singles to 38 after Never Not Gonna Dance Again and the Fred again..-produced TRUSTFALL peaked at Number 19 and Number 14 respectively.

Pink is already having a stellar 2023 after scoring her fourth UK Number 1 album in February with TRUSTFALL. The bop-packed album increased her tally of Top 40 singles to 38 after Never Not Gonna Dance Again and the Fred again..-produced TRUSTFALL peaked at Number 19 and Number 14 respectively.

Bruce Springsteen has made a surprise visit to former Pogues frontman, Shane MacGowan, ahead of his shows in Ireland.News of the rock icon’s surprise visit to the fellow frontman was shared online, and comes ahead of his three headline shows in Dublin. Set to take place on May 5, 7 and 9, the singer-songwriter and guitarist will perform with his E Street Band at the RDS Arena.Shared in an update on Twitter, MacGowan’s wife, Victoria Mary Clarke, captured an image of the two musicians during Springsteen’s visit.

Prince William and Prince George are bonding over soccer!

Prince George enjoyed a nail-biting day out with his father, the Prince of Wales, to watch Aston Villa’s win against Nottingham Forest on Saturday. The nine-year-old football-mad future king was seen in the stands with William and Villa chief executive Christian Purslow at Villa Park in Birmingham for the match, which saw both teams battle it out for victory.

P!nk is finally returning to the UK after three years away, announcing six huge outdoor UK shows taking place across Summer 2023.