Jack Antonoff: Last News

Charli XCX, Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter all set to headline Primavera Sound, the ‘Brat’ singer has declared it a “holy trinity”.Yesterday (October 24), the festival announced the full line-up for their 2025 Barcelona edition, with the 23rd instalment set to feature performances from LCD Soundsystem, FKA Twigs, HAIM, Jamie xx, Fontaines D.C., Beach House, IDLES, Clairo, Turnstile and more.Returning to the Parc del Fòrum from June 4-8 in the Spanish city, Primavera boats a gender-balanced line-up – a hallmark of the festival since 2019 – with 147 artists on the bill including TV On The Radio, Sturgill Simpson, ANOHNI and the Johnsons, Floating Points, Stereolab, Spiritualized and Parcels among many more.A post shared by Primavera Sound (@primavera_sound)It’s been a huge year for each of its female headliners, with pop heavyweight Jack Antonoff recently praising their individual efforts and claiming “Brat summer” should be renamed “artist development summer”.“Sabrina, Charli and Chappell Roan — the three of them have had this shared experience of artists who have been crystallising, and that’s where you get gems,” he said. Likewise, Billie Eilish commended the trio, saying fans were drawn to them because they’re “fucking awesome”.Following the line-up announcement, XCX took to X to nod to their collective pop cultural force, saying: “headlining primavera sound next year with sabrina and chappell.

“Man of the House,” a new song co-written and produced by Jack Antonoff and performed by Rachel Zegler in Broadway‘s Romeo + Juliet opening tonight, has been released as a single.

Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers sure are getting a work out these days, what with Tom Holland’s recent stab in London, the enduringly popular girl power take of & Juliet and no doubt one or two others percolating somewhere even as I write. But no matter – make room, plenty of room, for Sam Gold‘s Romeo + Juliet rave-up starring the compelling and well-matched Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler, opening tonight on Broadway.

The new Broadway production of Romeo + Juliet will be celebrating its official opening night performance this week and the show has released some gorgeous photos snapped during the play.

Margaret Qualley and Jack Antonoff are enjoying a late-night outing.

Florence Welch joined Taylor Swift on stage in Miami last night – watch footage below.The ‘Reputation’ singer brought out Welch for a duet of ‘Florida!!!’ in Miami on Friday (October 18), with the Florence + The Machine musician joining her during the second verse of the ‘The Tortured Poets Department‘ track.This is the second time the pair have performed the song, having sung it together in August to round off the final night of the European leg of the ‘Eras Tour’.That night also saw Jack Antonoff – who has worked with Swift since 2014’s ‘1989‘ and has since produced ‘Reputation‘, ‘Lover‘, ‘Folkmore‘, ‘Evermore‘, ‘Midnights‘ and ‘The Tortured Poets Department’, as well as her re-recorded albums – make a surprise appearance.Taylor Swift brought out Florence Welch at The Eras Tour in Miami, Florida.

Billie Eilish has opened up about the success of her pop peers and acknowledged the “crazy” position they now find themselves in.In a recent interview with the LA Times, the ‘Birds Of A Feather‘ singer, joined by her brother and collaborator Finneas, was asked if she felt threatened by the recent successes of Chappell Roan, Charli XCX and Sabrina Carpenter.“Are you kidding me?” she replied. “I’m so happy for these bitches.

Jack Antonoff has praised Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX and Chappell Roan for their work this year, saying that “Brat summer” should be renamed “artist development summer”.The producer was referencing Charli XCX’s ‘Brat‘ album, which became a pop culture phenomenon upon its release. In a new interview with Billboard, Antonoff credited Charli, alongside Carpenter and Roan, for their role in shaping pop music in 2024, after years of honing their crafts as artists.“Sabrina, Charli and Chappell Roan — the three of them have had this shared experience of artists who have been crystallising, and that’s where you get gems,” he told the publication.

Jack Antonoff has confirmed his involvement in Lana Del Rey‘s upcoming country album, ‘Lasso’.Earlier this year, Lana Del Rey announced her 10th studio album, ‘Lasso’, which she teased will see her venture into country music, and is being made alongside both regular collaborator, producer and Bleachers frontman Jack Antonoff and country music maker Luke Laird.Now, Jack Antonoff has confirmed that he has been in the studio with Del Rey to work on the record, though he’s not eager to share any information on their collaborations. In a new interview with TIME, he said: “A story for another time.

Gwen Stefani has said her upcoming fifth album is “not a country record”, despite her country-inflected new single ‘Somebody Else’s’, and the cowboy hat in the LP’s cover art.Last week, the No Doubt singer took to Instagram to announce she’d soon be releasing her first record in seven years. “My fifth studio album, ‘Bouquet’, will be in full bloom on November 15th,” she wrote.She’s since shared the album’s first single ‘Somebody Else’s’, which has a distinct country theme – seeming to suggest the upcoming songs would see Stefani fully immerse herself in the genre.However, she’s since insisted that ‘Bouquet’ is “not a country record”, in a new interview with Rolling Stone.“It’s all the stuff I listened to in the station wagon on the way to church,” she told the magazine.

Jack Antonoff “lied” to Adam Sandler to get wife Margaret Qualley a role in Happy Gilmore 2.News of the sequel to the 1996 golfing comedy was confirmed back in May by Netflix, who will be overseeing production of the film which started filming earlier this month.During an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last month (August 20), Sandler confirmed the news. “It’s good. We worked hard on the script.

Margaret Qualley had to embellish her resume for a chance to work with one of her onscreen favorites.

Perfume Genius has publicly made available three new bonus tracks from his 2014 album ‘Too Bright’ – check them out below.This past weekend, Perfume Genius (real name Mike Hadreas) released the 10th anniversary reissue of ‘Too Bright’. It now features three bonus tracks, ‘Story Of Love’, ‘My Place’ and ‘When U Need Someone’ on digital streaming platforms.This marks the first time the three songs have been shared to a mass audience, as they have never been released before.

Gwen Stefani has shared ‘Somebody Else’s’, the new country-imbued single from her upcoming fifth album ‘Bouquet’. Check it out below.Yesterday (September 19), The No Doubt singer took to Instagram to announce she’d soon be releasing her first album in seven years. “My fifth studio album, ‘Bouquet’, will be in full bloom on November 15th,” she wrote.Now, she’s shared the record’s first single, and it sees her delve into country for the first time.

Is Taylor Swift already preparing for her next era?!

Jack Antonoff is speaking out after he was blasted for seemingly wearing earbuds during Katy Perry‘s VMAs performance!

Jack Antonoff has shared a tongue-in-cheek quip following claims that he put Airpods in during Katy Perry’s VMAs performance.The moment took place at the 2024 MTV VMAs on Wednesday (September 11), where Perry was presented with the coveted Video Vanguard Award and took to the stage to perform a medley of her most famous hits, as well as a new song from her upcoming album ‘143’.These included elaborate renditions of ‘E.T’, ‘Dark Horse’, ‘I Kissed A Girl’, ‘California Gurls’ and more, as well as recent single ‘Lifelines’ and the upcoming track she had announced with Doechii called ‘I’m His, He’s Mine’.However, footage of the audience during the set caught the attention of some fans, as Bleachers frontman and producer was seen picking up his bag and putting something into his ears.

Jack Antonoff is speaking out in response to criticism for using earplugs while attending the VMAs.

Charli XCX is in her actress era!

Taylor Swift could not believe what came out of Katy Perry’s mouth while onstage at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards!