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“Hidden Figures.”The Oscar winner, 69, revealed in a new interview that he was on a morphine drip after he developed kidney stones while filming the 2016 drama film.“Ive never worked drunk on a set. I’ve never worked high on a set, but I was on morphine the last two weeks that I worked on [‘Hidden Figures’],” he recalled to PEOPLE. “I had kidney stones, and I worked 10 days under an [IV] drip.

Shania Twain has performed the esteemed legend’s slot at Glastonbury 2024 – here’s what she played.After previously teasing that she wanted to “borrow” a horse for her performance at Worthy Farm, the country and pop icon arrived with an army of drag queens, all holding up toy horses.The legend kicked off her set with ‘That Don’t Impress Me Much’, followed by ‘Don’t Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)’ and ‘You Win My Love’. Later on in the set, she amassed a loud and passionate singalong during ‘You’re Still The One’.Michael Eavis: “well, we made Shania Twain an offer she couldn’t refuse”#Glastonbury pic.twitter.com/8lAuSfaL96— michael baggott (@baggottsilver) June 30, 2024Fans have also expressed their concerned for Shania’s voice during the performance, with some remarking that she sounded “awful”, while other questioned if the mix for her set was “off”.‘That Don’t Impress Me Much’‘Don’t Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)’‘You Win My Love’‘Up!’‘I’m Gonna Getcha Good!’‘You’re Still The One’‘Forever and Always’‘Come On Over’‘Any Man Of Mine’‘Giddy Up!’‘Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?’‘Honey, I’m Home’‘From This Moment On’‘(If You’re Not In It For Love) I’m Outta Here!’‘Man! I Feel Like A Woman!’Still set to come this weekend are performances from SZA, Janelle Monae, The National, Two Door Cinema Club, Avril Lavigne, Justice, Nia Archives, James Blake, Alvvays, Romy and more.Coldplay‘s electric headlining set on Saturday scored them a four-star review.

Avril Lavigne has been appointed to the Order of Canada, a state order recognizing her contributions to music, ahead of her Glastonbury 2024 debut.Last Friday (June 28), the appointment was made official via an announcement by Canadian Governor General Mary Simon, who shared that the order “recognizes individuals who have made positive and lasting impacts on communities here in Canada or who have brought honour to our country abroad.”This includes Lavigne. On the ‘Sk8er Boi’ singer, Simon states on her official website: “Avril Lavigne is one of the best-selling female artists of all time.

French electronic duo Justice will be performing at Glastonbury this evening bringing the good vibes to Worthy Farm.

Mark Sutherland Max Lousada is buzzing. Warner Music Group’s CEO of Recorded Music is back in his hometown, London, and the sun has come out for what feels like the first time in a spectacularly sodden summer, even by dismal British standards. Both the rays and Lousada have returned just in time for Glastonbury, the legendary festival that attracts 200,000 fans and features hundreds of artists across a weekend of music, mayhem — and, in most years, mud.

Julien Baker on tour would be a huge mistake.Baker, 28, just announced her first true solo tour since her 2021-22 ‘Little Oblivions Tour.’This time around, the indie folk/art rocker will pound the pavement at U.S., Canadian and British venues from September through November.As of now, the “Appointments” singer doesn’t have a New York concert lined up but will headline at the inaugural NYC edition of the All Things Go Festival on Sept. 29 alongside big names like Chappell Roan, Reneé Rapp, MUNA, Janelle Monáe and Ethel Cain among others.“Excited to be getting back on the road with the band,” Baker shared on Instagram.

Janelle Monáe, Chappell Roan, MUNA and more have been announced as part of the inaugural New York edition of All Things Go Festival.The festival, which has traditionally curated women-focused and LGBT+ inclusive lineups, will arrive to New York on September 28-29 at Forest Hills Stadium.Though it’s normally hosted in Columbia, Maryland, All Things Go has since expanded outwards to other cities such as Washington, D.C..Set to join Monáe, Roan and MUNA are Reneé Rapp, Ethel Cain, Towa Bird, Julien Baker, Holly Humberstone, Samia, Del Water Gap, Soccer Mommy, Mannequin Pussy, and more.Check out the full lineup for All Things Go below and get any remaining tickets here.A post shared by All Things Go (@allthingsgo)Previous headliners of All Things Go include Lorde, Bleachers, Mitski, Billie Eilish, HAIM, Charli XCX, St Vincent, Maggie Rogers, and CHVRCHES.It was recently announced that MUNA’s Naomi McPherson was to make their acting debut as Janis Ian on ‘SNL 1975’.The film centres around the first episode of Saturday Night Live, which aired in October 1975, focusing in particular on the behind-the-scenes moments before it first came to the small screen. Ian appeared on the show as one of its first musical guests, alongside Billy Preston, who will be portrayed in the film by Jon Batiste.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. If you missed Chappell Roan’s headline-making performance at Gov Ball this past weekend, there’s still time to catch the electric performer later this summer at New York’s All Things Go Festival, which will take place at the city’s iconic Forest Hills Stadium in September.

All Things Go Festival is coming to Forest Hills Stadium for two days of pop, rock and R&B.Top of the line headliners on this year’s bill include Reneé Rapp, Chappell Roan, MUNA, Janelle Monáe and Julien Baker.They’ll be joined by big names like Ethel Cain, Holly Humberstone, Maisie Peters, Soccer Mommy and Del Water Gap.In total, 16 huge acts will perform at the two-day festival and if it’s half as fun as Chappell Roan’s set at Gov Ball, fans are in for a treat.If you want to be there, two-day general admission passes are available as of today.Fans can purchase All Things Go passes on sites like Vivid Seats; the official on-sale is Friday, June 14.Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event.At the time of publication, only two-day All Things Go passes are available.Keep an eye on this link to see if single-day passes sprout up.For those closer to Columbia, MD, All Things Go is going down at the Merriweather Post Pavilion over the same weekend.Single and multi-day passes for the extravaganza — which has quite a bit of overlap as well as stars like Conan Gray and Hozier on the bill among others — can be found here.As noted above, 16 huge acts are headed to Queens in late September.For a closer look, here are all the artists set to perform at the NY edition of All Things Go:A post shared by All Things Go (@allthingsgo)Need more music in your life?Here are just five of the biggest artists we can’t wait to see live in the Big Apple these next few months.• Tate McRae• Charli XCX with Troye Sivan• Gracie Abrams• Kacey

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Any New Yorkers who missed Chappell Roan’s iconic performance at Governors Ball last weekend will get another chance in September, when the inaugural New York edition of the All Things Go festival takes place at Forest Hills Stadium. Headliners are Roan, Reneé Rapp, Janelle Monáe, Muna, Ethel Cain, and Julien Baker.

The cast of Pharrell Williams‘ upcoming movie musical just got bigger!

EXCLUSIVE: Universal Pictures‘ untitled coming-of-age musical from director Michel Gondry and producer Pharrell Williams has two new additions, the studio announced on Wednesday: Quinta Brunson, the creator and star of hit ABC comedy Abbott Elementary, and eight-time Grammy winner Anderson .Paak.

Janelle Monáe has shared that she relies on vibrations in her pubic hairs to help decide whether a movie is right for her.The Hidden Figures star spoke about her reasons behind taking certain roles in a recent reader interview article in The Guardian.When asked what attracts her to particular roles and movies, the ‘Make Me Feel’ singer shared that there are a few contributing reasons. “The story is a big one,” she explained.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Pride month kicked off as expected at West Hollywood’s OUTLOUD Festival — which is to say that it brought queer star power to set the celebratory tone at Los Angeles’ LGBTQ+ mecca on its opening weekend. Starting on Friday and running through Sunday, concertgoers were served a platter of musicians who said it loud and proud, from headliners Kesha, Janelle Monáe and Kylie Minogue to acts including Channel Tres, Purple Disco Machine and Big Freedia.

Benoit Blanc’s next mystery is afoot. Daniel Craig will reprise the role of the famous detective who drove Rian Johnson’s two previous installments, Knives Out and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.

Glen Powell has revealed that he “puked in the bushes” after his first viewing of Hidden Figures because he thought he’d “ruined” the film.The US actor played real-life astronaut and former US senator John Glenn in Theodore Melfi’s Oscar-nominated film about the three African-American mathematicians – played by Octavia Spencer, Taraji P Henson and Janelle Monáe – who were pivotal in his historic launch into space back in 1962.Speaking on a recent episode of Therapuss with Jake Shane, the actor admitted that he had seen Top Gun: Maverick, in which he played pilot Hangman, four times.When host Shane reacted with surprise that the star was able to watch his performances back, Powell responded that “it does get in your own head”, adding: “People forget that when you’re watching a rough cut of a movie, it’s probably like watching the footage of yourself that you’re having to edit. So you sit there and you’re like, ‘I hate myself.’”The Anyone But You star then recalled his experience seeing the first cut of the 2016 film.

Glen Powell thought he ruined Hidden Figures.

Glen Powell has an aversion to rough cuts of his films.

Ellise Shafer If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. “The Beach Boys,” a documentary about the iconic band, is now streaming Disney+. The doc is described as “a celebration of the legendary band that revolutionized pop music and the iconic, harmonious sound they created that personified the California dream, captivating fans for generations and generations to come.” “The Beach Boys” includes never-before-seen footage and new interviews with band members Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, David Marks and Bruce Johnston, as well as music stars like Lindsey Buckingham, Janelle Monáe, Ryan Tedder and Don Was.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Feeling angry about Apple’s ranking of the 100 best albums of all time, are you? Good. (From their point of view.) That’s exactly how you’re supposed to feel, given a list that aspires less toward any semblance of an informed or authoritative voice than a seeming sense of randomness that can only be explained away as rage bait.

Janelle Monáe has revealed that she felt “othered” early on in her career because she didn’t know how to make her music “translate”.The Kansas singer, actor and rapper is set to headline the first-ever I Made Rock ‘N’ Roll Festival, which will take place this Saturday (May 18) at the American Legion Mall in Indianapolis, Indiana. To promote the event, Monáe spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about her career and her musical fluidity.She said when she released the 2007 ‘Metropolis: The Chase Suite’ EP – the first instalment in her “science fiction odyssey” – she had a “smaller” audience that “got her,” but kept wondering how her music would “translate to everybody”.“I did go through a moment during that time where I felt super othered and like I had to cut off certain parts of me because people won’t understand it,” she said.