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Mumford & Sons have announced details of a huge North American tour, featuring support from Japanese Breakfast, Divorce, Michael Kiwanuka and more. Check out the details below.The new tour dates come in celebration of the band sharing their new album ‘RUSHMERE’ today (March 28) via Island/Glassnote.Set to kick off this June, 32 new dates have been added to the itinerary, kicking off at the Hayden Homes Amphitheater in Oregon on June 5 and continuing with stops in California, Utah, Indiana, Ohio, Massachusetts, New York and more throughout the month.Nine shows are planned for the following month, including shows in Washington, Montana, Kansas, Georgia, South Carolina and more – as well as two back-to-back nights at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado – before a one-off gig at the Forest Hills Stadium in New York on August 8.A post shared by Mumford & Sons (@mumfordandsons)The final run of shows picks up in October and features appearances in Illinois, Philadelphia, Michigan, Tennessee, Texas and Oklahoma.

ESPN+ is planning five exclusive alternate telecasts known as “the OviCast” as viewers track the Alex Ovechkin’s chase of Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL goals record.

The composer and lyricist of Fellow Travelers, an opera based on Thomas Mallon’s 2007 novel about the anti-gay lavender scare of the 1950s, have withdrawn the work from the 2025-26 season of the Washington National Opera at The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., citing concern over Donald Trump’s takeover of the institution’s leadership.

, , and , often behind the scenes, moving conversations from the margins to the mainstream. Her work isn’t just about visibility—it’s about transformation. While serving as director of public engagement at Planned Parenthood, she was instrumental in launching the groundbreaking campaign, which became a rallying cry across the country.

EXCLUSIVE: Willem Dafoe warns about the U.S. government’s interference in the arts.

The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. has reportedly laid off as many as seven staffers of its Social Impact team, all but dismantling an initiative established in 2020 to “leverage the arts” to “advance justice and equity.”

The director of Voice of America filed suit against Trump administration officials today, seeking a court order to stop the dismantling of the U.S. operated international broadcaster.

Rita Braver will retire from CBS News Sunday Morning at the end of this month, capping a career at the network that has spanned more than 50 years.

Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg on—it bears repeating, again. herself can’t believe it either.“The hypocrisy is staggering, but worse, the arrogance and incompetence puts the lives of our military men and women in danger,” she tells Glamour exclusively, in her first public comments on the matter since a post on Monday.Hillary Clinton at the October 2016 town hall debate at Washington University St Louis, MissouriIf you have spent the last few days in a hyperbaric chamber without internet or television access (jealous) and have somehow missed this story, a brief refresher.

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UPDATE, with additional figures: Good Night, And Good Luck, the new play at the 1,545-seat Winter Garden Theatre co-written by and starring George Clooney in his Broadway debut, shattered the weekly box office record for a play last week by grossing $3,305,240 for just seven preview performances.

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Dave Matthews, Vampire Weekend and Dead & Company.Back in January, the multi-instrumentalist took a “mental health break” from touring with them amid a “personal crisis”, but later found his temporary exit had been made permanent without his knowledge.Yesterday (March 24), the ‘Hungersite’ artists took to Instagram to announce Arevalo would no longer be a part of the Goose organization, after being “made aware of behavior in Jeff’s personal life”.The band did not provide details on what triggered the decision, but wrote that it was an “incredibly unfortunate, unexpected situation”, adding: “It is clear that this is the only way forward as we remain committed to upholding the values that define our community, particularly when it comes to respecting others and creating a safe environment.A post shared by Goose (@goosetheband)“This past tour was an unexpected challenge to navigate, but through it all, the four of us forged a deeper connection on and off stage. We’re feeling inspired to continue growing as a unit as we move into this next chapter, and are deeply grateful for everyone with us on this journey.”Today, Arevalo responded, taking to social media to say that while he was “extremely grateful” for the time spent with the progressive-rock outfit, and agreed they should both go separate ways, he felt frustrated at being under-utilised.He reflected on his mental health break from earlier in the year when he pursued a program in Washington, where he studied “emotional issues” and spoke with counsellors.

The director of the new Broadway production of Shakespeare’s Othello is explaining why ticket prices are so high for the show.

Heart‘s Nancy Wilson has revealed that she thinks it’s “embarrassing” to be an American now – see why below.Speaking to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel recently, the guitarist reflected on politics in the United States dating back to the Vietnam War. In 1975, Heart released the iconic ‘Crazy On You’ in response to the Vietnam War, chronicling their frustration at the situation and the general state of the world on the track.Reflecting on the track, Nancy said to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: “We were kind of embarrassed at that time to call ourselves American because of the dirty politics of the Vietnam War.”While 1975 was a tough time being an American for those in Heart, Wilson thinks the situation’s gotten worse with time: “To be as subtle as possible, it’s more embarrassing now.”Wilson then goes on to talk about how their 1977 hit ‘Barracuda’, which concerns “a real sleazeball with a satin jacket” is more relevant than ever in 2025 “in the salacious billionaire culture with the grab-them-by-the-pussy mentality.”That is in reference of Donald Trump’s ongoing second Presidency, as well as his infamous 2005 quote that was only revealed to the public in 2016.

Jennifer Lopez made a rare appearance with her child, Emme, 17!

Paul Harris Talk show veteran Conan O’Brien was feted with the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor Sunday in a lively production that blended accolades from numerous colleagues with occasional jabs at the Trump administration by participants — included the evening’s honoree. Fellow Mark Twain Prize winner Will Ferrell was among those on hand to celebrate O’Brien. He couldn’t resist a reference to current events in Washington.

Canada‘s Blue Ant Media will go public after completing a deal for listed compatriot Boat Rocker Media.

Opening night: March 23, 2025Venue: Broadway’s Barrymore TheatreWritten by: William ShakespeareDirected by: Kenny LeonCast: Denzel Washington, Jake Gyllenhaal, Molly Osborne, Andrew Burnap, Anthony Michael Lopez, Daniel Pearce, Kimber Elayne Sprawl, Neal Bledsoe, Julee Cerda, Ezra Knight, Gene Gillette, Rob Heaps, and William Connell, Ty Fanning, Ben Graney, Daniel Reece, Christina Sajous, Greg Wood, with swing Abiola Obatolu. Running time: 2 hr 35 min (with intermission)Deadline’s takeaway: Othello, director Kenny Leon’s new Broadway staging of one of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies starring two of our greatest actors – Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal – in two of the Bard’s best roles doesn’t take too long to recover from an odd misstep: the projection of words onto a back wall suggesting the time is The Near Future. The modern-dress production – a practice that’s become so common among stagings of Shakespeare over recent decades that the disclaimer is anything but necessary. Indeed, I’m not sure when I last saw a Shakespeare in period dress, unless & Juliet counts.