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Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic To paraphrase Cyndi Lauper and Paul Simon: She’s still so unusual after all these years. Lauper, at 71, is nearing the end of the U.S.

death from pneumonia at the age of 65 on Tuesday.“I’m remembering Val Kilmer today with great admiration for him as a man and as a generational talent who left us an enviable legacy of indelible acting performances,” Carrey, 63, said in a statement to The Post on Wednesday.“His greatest artistic achievements were rivaled only by the grace and courage with which he endured his life’s most challenging moments,” Carrey, who recently unretired from acting, added. “Wishing his family so much love.”Kilmer and Carrey both starred in 1995’s “Batman Forever.” Kilmer, who donned a Batman mask in his final Instagram post before his death, starred as Bruce Wayne/Batman while Carrey played the villainous Riddler.The movie, directed by Michael Schumacher, also starred Chris O’Donnell as the sidekick Robin, Tommy Lee Jones as Harvey Dent/Two-Face, Nicole Kidman as Dr. Chase Meridian/Catwoman, and Drew Barrymore and Debi Mazar as the characters Sugar and Spice.

FKA twigs is moving her upcoming tour dates for an upsetting reason.

Lisa Lisa portrayed her own mother in her recent Lifetime biopic “Can You Feel the Beat: The Lisa Lisa Story.”But she almost made an even splashier acting turn as Eddie Murphy’s love interest — who also just so happened to be named Lisa — in the 1988 classic “Coming to America.”“That was crazy,” Lisa Velez, 59, told The Post about almost getting her big-screen close-up three years after breaking out with 1985’s “I Wonder If I Take You Home,” her debut single with Cult Jam.“We were hanging out, Eddie and I, back in the day with Mike Tyson. I remember when he wanted to do a rom-comer, he wanted to test it out [to see if there was any chemistry].”Lisa Lisa apparently passed the test.“Later on I was sent a script, and they offered me that part, which was amazing,” she said of the role of Queens, New York resident Lisa McDowell, who is courted by Murphy’s Prince Akeem from the fictional African country of Zamunda in the beloved romantic comedy.But it was never meant to be for Lisa Lisa to be the future queen of Zamunda.“I was married then, and I showed my then husband [John Yulfo] the script, and he did not want me to do that,” she said.

Experiencing joy in wartime might sound like an impossibility, but members of the LGBTQ community in Ukraine are proving it’s not only achievable, but even a form of resistance.

Anne Hathaway is on the set of her new project in NYC!

Taylor Swift tour tickets.The two people were arrested in New York last Thursday (February 27) after stealing over 900 concert tickets and carrying out a criminal scheme that made them $600,000 (£465,700).According to prosecutors from the district attorney’s office in Queens County (via Variety), the two stole close to 1,000 concert tickets to huge tours – including Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’, and dates for Adele and Ed Sheeran.This was done as they worked for a third-party contractor for StubHub in Kingston, Jamaica, and found a way to access already purchased tickets.

While she grossed more than $2 billion on her historic Eras Tour, some Taylor Swift fans were taken for a ride to the tune of $600,000… no private jet involved.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Two individuals have been arrested and arraigned in New York City for stealing more than 900 concert tickets, many of which were for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, and making more than $600,000 in the process. Prosecutors from the District Attorney’s Office in Queens County said that two individuals, Tyrone Rose and Shamara P.

Anne Hathaway and Josh Hartnett have begun working on the big-screen adaptation of one of Colleen Hoover‘s novels!

moved out of Madison Square Garden — ending his landmark residency at his hometown arena last July after 10 years, 104 sold-out shows and 1.9 million tickets scanned — but he’s not saying goodbye to the concert life. In fact, he’s announced a 2025 stadium tour that will have him making more NYC history.The 75-year-old legend will become the first artist to play all three stadiums in the New York area in a single summer: Yankee Stadium in The Bronx on July 18; MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Aug.

Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts announced their 2025 ‘Love Earth World Tour,’ which comes in support of their forthcoming album “Talkin’ To The Trees.”Midway through the international run, they’ll make a pair of stops in New York.First, they’ll rock Long Island’s Jones Beach Theater on Saturday, Aug. 23.

Ron Howard is taking a trip down memory lane.On Feb. 15, the 70-year-old posted a picture to Instagram of his “The Andy Griffith Show” co-stars Andy Griffith and Don Knotts, visiting him on set in the ’90s.“A fun photo of the day in ‘97 when #AndyGriffith and #DonKnotts surprised me with a visit to the set of #Ransom in #Queens,” Howard captioned the image of the three men smiling.

Phish just announced they’re going on a 23-concert summer tour from June through July.To close the nationwide run, Trey Anastasio and co. will make a pair of New York stops.

video on X showed that Ja Rule had trouble getting his words out. With a shaky voice, the star addressed his late friend.“Irv, I love you.

Paul Simon has announced an extensive 2025 North American tour, seven years after he retired from playing live.The legendary singer-songwriter will play a long string of dates across the continent, kicking off in New Orleans’ Saenger Theater on April 4. Runs of five shows in New York’s Beacon Theater and Los Angeles’ Walt Disney Concert Hall are included in the run, which finally concludes in Seattle’s Benaroya Hall on August 3.Tickets for the ‘A Quiet Celebration’ tour go on sale at 10am local time on Thursday (February 20), and you will be able to get yours here.Tickets for sale on Friday at https://t.co/kdNRIh23Vr pic.twitter.com/XhJdGwky37— Paul Simon (@PaulSimonMusic) February 18, 2025Simon played what at the time was described as his final ever concert in September 2018 in Queens, New York’s Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

BBC Breakfast viewers were less than thrilled as they tuned in for the latest headlines and stories, only to find the Monday programme heavily focused on Super Bowl LIX outcomes, where the Philadelphia Eagles triumphed over the Kansas City Chiefs with a 40-22 scoreline. Not impressed with the extensive coverage of the event, audiences aired their grievances online.

Billy Joel and Sting will take the 7 train out to hit the Mets’ Citi Field for a one-night-only co-headlining gig.This concert marks the third Tri-state area stadium show for the 75-year-old Joel this summer.Prior to his night in Queens, the “Piano Man” is scheduled to swing into Yankee Stadium with Rod Stewart on Friday, July 18. Then, three weeks after that, he and Stevie Nicks will deliver the hits at MetLife Stadium on Friday, Aug.

Irv Gotti, the Murder Inc. Records founder and music producer who worked with DMX, Aaliyah, Kanye West and Jay-Z, has died. He was 54.

Hozier is covering all his bases.After announcing his ‘Unreal Unearth Tour’ back in March 2023 — and extending the nationwide run in November of that year — the 34-year-old has added rescheduled and new shows to the ongoing trek.This time around, the “Too Sweet” singer will hit venues all over North America from June through October with special guests Gigi Perez and Amble joining him on select dates.To kick off the run, Hozier is slated to headline at Queens’ Governors Ball Festival on Sunday, June 8. Shortly after, he’ll begin the third U.S.

Aramide Tinubu Since Stan Lee and Steve Ditko first created Spider-Man more than six decades ago, the character has been one of the most enduring superheroes in popular culture. From comics to animated series and a slew of live-action films (as well as 2018’s animated, Oscar-winning “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”), Peter Parker and his alter-ego have been showcased in various forms. In Disney+‘s “Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man,” creator Jeff Trammell has put a new and refreshing spin on Spider-Man’s origin story.

Viagra Boys have announced their fourth studio album – listen to new single ‘Man Made Of Meat’ below.The Stockholm post-punk band are due to release the 11-track ‘Viagr Aboys’ on April 15 via their own newly launched label, Shrimptech Enterprises. You can pre-order/pre-save it here.Co-produced by frequent collaborator Pelle Gunnerfeldt, the forthcoming record is said to channel the group’s “sharp observational humour and unique ability to dismantle everything and nothing at the same time, while juxtaposing real life with high art”.This concept is also reflected in the cover artwork, created by Leo Park (see below).‘Man Made of Meat’ serves as the first preview of the LP, digging into singer Sebastian Murphy’s experience cruising through Walmart supermarkets while touring the US with Queens Of The Stone Age.Boasting a dirty, distorted bassline and spiky electric guitar riffs, the chaotic and existential song sees Murphy admit that he “subscribed to your mom’s OnlyFans” account, and poke fun at AI.He also references the death of Friends actor Matthew Perry. “They watch TV,” Murphy sings.