Last Friday: Last News

Fans of The Traitors were shocked by another edge-of-your-seat episode, as they clamoured to witness Maia's 'uncloaked reaction' after a stunning elimination. In the latest gripping installment on Wednesday night's hit BBC programme, Maia met her demise shortly after doubting her sister - Traitor Armani, asserting she was "60 per cent" certain Armani wasn't loyal. Last Friday (January 3), Maia was part of the decision that led to Armani's banishment, and despite the show's reputation for harsh departures, viewers didn't see her own murder coming.

NME about Snoop Dogg “sucker-punching” him, his iconic theme song, and still proving that he’s more than “just a reality guy”.Last Friday (March 28), Smackdown was held at London’s O2 Arena as part of the Road To WrestleMania tour. At the show, The Miz confronted Jimmy Uso and lost an impromptu match against him.Ahead of the show, Miz – real name Michael Mizanin – reminisced on his love for music, especially metal. “Right now, I’ve been listening to the new Sleep Token [single] ‘Emergence’, Bad Omens, Falling in Reverse,” he told NME.

Lady Gaga appears to be teasing lyrics from her forthcoming new album ‘Mayhem’The pop star has changed the front page of her official website to show a series of floating black letters against an orange backdrop.When users click and drag their cursor across the screen, random clusters of letters appear, followed by sentences that flash briefly before disappearing.One reads: “Choke on the fame and hope it gets your high.” Another says: “I’m the perfect celebrity.” A third declares: “I’ll burn a hole right through your eyes,” and another states: “Tap on my vein suck on my blood diamond.” All seemingly suggest they are lyrics from her new record.Her seventh studio album is set to drop on March 7 and is available for pre-order here.She has already shared three singles from the forthcoming record: ‘Die With A Smile’ with Bruno Mars, ‘Disease’ and ‘Abracadabra’.It follows on from 2020’s ‘Chromatica’ and last year’s ‘Harlequin’ companion record.Gaga recently described the LP as “utter chaos” – revealing that its influences spanned “’90s alternative, electro-grunge, Prince and Bowie melodies, guitar and attitude, funky bass lines, French electronic dance, and analogue synths”.Meanwhile, she also revealed that she once considered “walking away” from music, saying she was “tested” in the past.Last Friday (February 14) Gaga teamed up with Andy Samberg for a surprise medley of Lonely Island hits on Saturday Night Live‘s SNL 50: The Homecoming Concert.Having been previously announced as a performer alongside the likes of the Backstreet Boys, Bad Bunny, Brandi Carlile, Chris Martin, Jack White and Miley Cyrus, many fans expected Gaga to perform recent hit ‘Abracadabra‘.Instead, she kicked things off alongside Brooklyn 99 star Samberg,

L.S. Dunes have spoken to NME about new album ‘Violet’, the magic in the “brotherhood” of the band’s dynamic, what could be next for Frank Iero’s My Chemical Romance, and if they’ll tour the UK any time soon.Comprised of Thursday’s Tim Payne and Tucker Rule, Coheed And Cambria’s Travis Stever, Anthony Green of Saosin and Circa Survive along with Iero, the post-hardcore band formed during the pandemic and released their debut album ‘Past Lives’ in 2022.Last Friday (January 31), L.S.

The Pogues have revealed the guest vocalists for their 2025 ‘Rum Sodomy & The Lash’ UK tour.The band will be heading on a UK tour in May, making stops in cities including Leeds, Glasgow, Newcastle, Birmingham and Manchester. Last Friday (January 31) they announced the guest vocalists who will join them for their 2025 ‘Rum Sodomy & The Lash’ tour, marking the 40th anniversary of their 1985 album of the same name.The tour will feature original members James Fearnley, Jem Finer and Spider Stacy along with guest musicians Holly Mullineaux (bass), Jordan O’Leary (banjo), Fiachra Meek (pipes/whistles – Alfi), John Dermody (drums – Lankum) plus brass section Pete Fraser, Daniel Hayes and Ian Williamson.The roster of vocalists includes Nadine Shah, Iona Zajac, John Francis Flynn, Lisa O’Neill and Lankum‘s Daragh Lynch.A post shared by The Pogues (@thepoguesofficial)The band are set to play their 1985 LP ‘Rum Sodomy & the Lash’ in its entirety along with B-sides, extended version tracks and a special selection of their most beloved material.

Central Cee paid homage to the grime legend Skepta by getting a tattoo of the Boy Better Know logo on a livestream.Last Friday (January 24), the rapper went on PlaqueBoyMax’s live stream for an ‘In The Booth’ studio session and made the dreamy drill song ’24 Hours’ together. The duo also listened to Cee’s new debut album ‘Can’t Rush Greatness’ – which features the Tottenham rapper on the energetic and hard-hitting ‘Ten’.While listening to the record, a tattoo artist showed up and Cench chose to get an outline of the iconic block-lettered logo of Boy Better Know – the pioneering grime collective founded by Skepta and his brother JME back in 2005.“I wanted to get something for, like, Skepta, like a Boy Better Know tatt’ or something,” Cench revealed.

Nicki Minaj has responded to an assault lawsuit levelled against her by a former employee, claiming that the allegations are “false and frivolous”.Last Friday (January 3) a 10-page complaint was filed in Los Angeles, with Minaj and her Pink Personality company being named as lead defendants in the suit. The accusations included assault, battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress.An ex-employee of Minaj claimed that the rapper hit him in the face at a concert in Detroit, Michigan last year.Minaj’s lawyer, Judd Burstein, has now vehemently denied the accusations in a statement issued to Variety.“At this time, no complaint has been served upon Mrs.

Kendrick Lamar is gearing up to release a deluxe version of his sixth album ‘GNX’, according to Lefty Gunplay.Last Friday (November 22), the Compton rapper surprised the world with ‘GNX’ – his follow-up to the Grammy-winning ‘Mr Morales & The Big Steppers’ and his first release under his new label, pgLang.The record features his former Top Dawg Entertainment labelmate SZA as well as production from Jack Antonoff, Kamasi Washington, Mustard, Terrace Martin and Sounwave.Gunplay also appeared on the viral track ‘TV Off’ from the album and, in a recent interview with Bootleg Kev, he said he’s sure Lamar has “some stuff in the chamber”, adding: “I know he’s got a deluxe version coming out. He’s very secretive.”He also revealed the “secretive” process behind his collaboration with the ‘Not Like Us’ star, for which he had to sign non-disclosure agreements before stepping into the studio and making “two, three songs” with Lamar.Gunplay explained: “Everybody thought I was playing – I wasn’t.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has been denied bail for a third time.The disgraced rapper and music mogul appeared in court on Friday (November 22) for a two-hour hearing. Yesterday (November 27), Manhattan judge Arun Subramanian denied the appeal.According to Judge Subramanian, the decision comes after “the government has shown by clear and convincing evidence that no condition or combination of conditions will reasonably assure the safety of the community,” per CNN.The bail denial comes after two separate judges denied Diddy’s appeal on two separate occasions.

Shakira has announced her new 2025 North American tour dates after upgrading show venues from arenas to stadiums – check out the full list of dates below.Last Friday (October 18), the ‘Hips Don’t Lie’ singer took to social media to announce just two weeks before the commencement of her North American tour that the run of shows was being postponed due to overwhelming demand.After extraordinary demand from fans for more tickets and more shows, Shakira and Live Nation decided to change all venues of the tour from arenas to larger stadiums. However, these changes would mean that the shows take place at a later date – which have now been confirmed to kick off in May next year.Shakira wrote on social media last night (October 21): “I’m so excited to share my best show yet with you.

Chappell Roan has clarified her stance on the forthcoming US presidential election, after previously stating that she feels “no pressure” to officially endorse a candidate.Last Friday, the singer-songwriter told The Guardian she has chosen not to back Donald Trump or Kamala Harris, arguing that there are “problems on both sides”. She said: “I have so many issues with our government in every way.

The 'intimate' relationship between a 'corrupt' female prison officer and an inmate was exposed by 4,500 texts and calls made between the pair.

Megadeth have performed ‘Liar’ live for the first time since 2006 – watch footage of the performance below.Last Friday (August 9), while performing in Inglewood California, the legendary Dave Mustaine-fronted thrash metal band broke out the ‘So Far, So Good… So What!’ song live for the first time in 18 years.The song, takeen off their 1988 third studio album, ranks among the least-performed tracks in the band’s repertoire – it has only been played live 10 times in the 2000s, 27 times in the 1990s, and 36 times in the 1980s.Before launching into the song, Mustaine asked the California crowd: “I have a question for you – I have a question for everyone tonight. How’d you like us to play a song that we have played in about 20 years.”Watch Megadeth perform ‘Liar’ below.In June, the band’s newest bassist James LoMenzo revealed that Megadeth are “actively” working on new music.

LL Cool J has released a new single featuring Saweetie – you can check it out below.Last Friday (August 9), the legendary rapper shared the music video for ‘Proclivities’ with Saweetie. It marks the third offering from LL Cool J’s upcoming album ‘THE FORCE’.The track sees LL Cool J and Saweetie trade bars, both showing off their signature flows, as they rap about seductive scenarios. Cool J raps over the raunchy track: “Damn baby I don’t know if you dance or not / I’d love to see you on the pole / I don’t know if you conservative or if you a freak / But I’d love to see you lose control.”Watch the music video for LL Cool J’s ‘Proclivities’ featuring Saweetie below.Produced entirely by A Tribe Called Quest’s Q-Tip, the 14-track project ‘THE FORCE’ features the likes of Eminem, Nas, Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross, Busta Rhymes and more.‘THE FORCE’ is the rapper’s 14th album and marks his first LP in 11 years.

Halsey has said she was “really nervous” about clearing the Britney Spears sample on her latest single, and revealed that she “shared everything” with the singer throughout the creative process.Last Friday (July 26) saw Halsey release ‘Lucky’, which samples both Spears’ 2000 song of the same name and Monica’s hit ‘Angel Of Mine’ (1998). She confirmed earlier that she “wouldn’t even dream of doing it without [Spears’] blessing”.Teasing the track on social media, Halsey explained: “When I was 5, it always felt like Britney was singing directly to me.

Razorlight have said they turned down a “massive” offer to do a greatest hits tour, in favour of an intimate run of shows playing their new album ‘Planet Nowhere’.Last Friday (July 26) the indie band announced ‘Planet Nowhere’, the first album recorded by the group’s classic line-up since 2008. It sees singer Johnny Borrell, guitarist Bjorn Agren, drummer Andy Burrows and bassist Carl Dalemo reunited for the first time since their third album ‘Slipway Fires’.It will be released on October 25, and you can pre-order it here.Borrell and co.

Katy Perry has praised Charli XCX and her ‘Brat‘ culture phenomenon, calling her a “super mega pop star”.Last Friday (July 26), Perry was a guest on the British chat show The One Show to promote her upcoming seventh album, ‘143’. After a segment on the announcement of shortlist for the 2024 Mercury Prize – which ‘Brat’ appears on – presenter Roman Kemp prompted the California singer to talk about “an artist [she’s] a big fan of”.“This is a ‘Brat’ couch,” she said of the sofa, a similar colour to that of Charli’s lauded album.

Burna Boy has surprised fans by announcing that he will be releasing his eighth studio album tomorrow (July 30).Last Friday (July 26), the Nigerian Afropop juggernaut celebrated the fifth anniversary of his breakthrough fourth album, 2019’s ‘African Giant’. Now, days later (July 29), he has taken to his X/Twitter account to share the news that he is ready to release his eighth full-length offering.This morning, in a short message, Burna – real name Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu – simply wrote: “Album dropping 12am”.Album dropping 12am.— Burna Boy (@burnaboy) July 29, 2024This sent fans into a frenzy.

Taylor Swift has reacted to her track ‘…Ready for It?’ being used in an NBC advert for the 2024 Paris Olympics.NBC released an advert promoting their Olympics coverage and used a live tour recording of Taylor Swift’s 2017 track. The video featured appearances from Team USA Olympic stars including LeBron James, Jagger Eaton, Carissa Moore and more, and ended with a close-up of gymnast Simone Biles who smiles and then quotes the Taylor Swift lyric “Are you guys ready for it?”.“So ready to scream at my TV cheering for these athletes,” Swift posted on her Instagram stories while reposting the NBC advert – accompanied by a medal emoji.Baby Let The Games Begin.

Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA has announced his latest album ‘A Ballet Through Mud’ – an orchestral soundtrack for the ballet of the same name – for release on August 30 via Platoon.Last Friday (July 19), record label Platoon shared information about the release with a statement from RZA. Per Rolling Stone, the rapper rediscovered the project during the pandemic while revisiting lyrical songbooks from his teenage years.These were then transformed into the finalized ballet soundtrack, which scores a coming-of-age story about love and growth.

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