Leon Bridges: Last News

Juneteenth is just weeks away. This holiday -- named for and celebrated on June 19 -- commemorates the true ending of slavery in the United States.

Little Simz, Róisín Murphy and Bicep have been announced as the headliners of Glastonbury 2022’s West Holts Stage.This line-up news is the latest to emerge from the Worthy Farm festival, which returns from June 22-26, following the reveal of the bills for the Park, Croissant Neuf, Acoustic Stage, Glade, Common, Left Field and Shangri-La areas.Glastonbury organiser Emily Eavis previously confirmed that Simz would top the bill on the festival’s West Holts Stage this year, and it’s now been announced that Murphy and Bicep will join the rapper in headlining the stage in 2022.The day splits for the West Holts Stage have also been confirmed this morning (May 24). Sleaford Mods, TLC and Bonobo will perform before Little Simz headlines on the Friday of the festival (June 24), while Black Midi, Caribou, Celeste and Leon Bridges will all play ahead of Murphy on the Saturday (June 25).Bicep’s closing set on the Sunday (June 26) is preceded by performances from acts including Nubya Garcia, Emma-Jean Thackray, Koffee and Angélique Kidjo.A post shared by Glastonbury Festival (@glastofest)“West Holts is back, literally larger than ever and ready to take another musical trip through the best weekend of our lives,” a statement on Glastonbury’s website reads.“West Holts hosts an outernational soundclash of beats, bass, rhythms and rhymes.

Joni Mitchell will be making a rare appearance at this year’s Grammys, where she is due to present an award.The singer-songwriter, who has largely kept out of the public eye since suffering a brain aneurysm in 2015, is also nominated for Best Historical Album for ‘Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963-1967)’.On Friday (April 1), Mitchell was named Person of the Year at the 2022 MusiCares gala.

Musical stars lined up to pay homage to Joni Mitchell in Las Vegas on Friday evening, with the tireless artist and activist being named Person of the Year at the 2022 MusiCares gala.

Joni Mitchell was honored as thePerson of the Year at the 2022 MusiCares gala at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas on Friday.The Canadian singer-songwriter, 78, showcased her unique sense of style at the event - which celebrated her creative accomplishments and philanthropic work - as she wore a long black sequin jacket with kimono sleeves, a matching pair of sparkling pants and a black beret.Among the many A-listers supporting her at the gala - as well as performing - were Brandi Carlile, 40, who looked chic in a denim suit, andCyndi Lauper, 68, who showed off her edgy style in a plunging black suit with silver zippers. Person of the year:Joni Mitchell, 78, was honored as the Person of the Year at the 2022 MusiCares gala at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas, on Friday.

Chris Willman Music WriterGlobal Citizen has unveiled a list of entertainers and luminaries that includes more than 40 major music artists that will take part in an April campaign to urge governments to up their contributions toward supporting humanitarian efforts for Ukraine.Among those taking part in “Stand Up for Ukraine,” which is being described as a “social media rally,” will be Madonna, U2, Billie Eilish, the Weeknd, Radiohead, Luke Combs, Jon Batiste, Juanes, Garth Brooks, Billy Joel and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.The social media campaign will take place April 8-9, in advance of a “pledging summit” set to take place that second day, being spearheaded by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Other musicians getting involved with the push include Katy Perry, Kacey Musgraves, Celine Dion, Leon Bridges, Stevie Wonder, Green Day, Finneas, Stevie Nicks, Tame Impala, the Jonas Brothers, Usher, Elton John with David Furnish, Trisha Yearwood, Demi Lovato, Chris Isaak, Angélique Kidjo, Annie Lennox, Alejandro Sanz, Ryan Tedder, Ozzy Osbourne, Pearl Jam and Pharrell Williams.

Beck has announced his plans to re-record his classic tracks ‘Loser’ and ‘Where It’s At’ for an unspecified new project.Speaking during a keynote Q&A with New Yorker writer Amanda Petrusich (per Rolling Stone). “I think it’s a bit arbitrary that you make a record and that’s the only version that exists,” he said.“You look back at your work and you see things you want to fix. That’s what drives the next album.

Beck and St. Vincent are among the artists set to perform at a MusiCares event honouring Joni Mitchell.The iconic singer-songwriter, who was recognised last year during the 44th Kennedy Center Honours, is set to be honoured at MusiCares’ 2022 Person of the Year tribute concert; it takes place at MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 1.In addition to Beck and St.

Chris Willman Music WriterA cast of 18 Grammy-winning or -nominated performers has been announced for MusiCares’ person of the year salute to Joni Mitchell taking place on April 1 in Las Vegas, with Brandi Carlile and Jon Batiste leading the way as the night’s artistic directors as well as being among the featured musicians.Also appearing on the list of performers covering Mitchell’s material at the gala dinner: Sara Bareilles, Beck, Black Pumas, Leon Bridges, Lauren Daigle, Mickey Guyton, Herbie Hancock, Chaka Khan, Angélique Kidjo, Cyndi Lauper, Pentatonix, Billy Porter, Allison Russell, Stephen Stills and St. Vincent.

Katcy Stephan As Justin Bieber crooned from the Crypto.com Arena stage on Monday night, Sandals Resorts hosted an exclusive event at the venue’s Hyde Lounge.Actors including Ben Feldman, Josh Henderson, Emily Osment and Olivia Holt turned out alongside a veritable gaggle of Bachelor Nation stars to take in the first L.A. stop of Bieber’s Justice Tour.In true Sandals fashion, tropical-inspired specialty drinks “Jammin’ in Jamaica” and “Catch Me in Curaçao” were served up alongside a luxe buffet.After a rousing opening performance from Jaden Smith, “Bachelor” couple Katie Thurston and John Hersey cozied up on a couch to watch Bieber’s romantic rendition of “Somebody.” On the other side of the lounge, fellow franchise stars Mike Johnson, Caelynn Miller-Keyes and Cassie Randolph danced the night away.

Leon Bridges made a surprise appearance during Justin Bieber‘s show in Los Angeles last night (March 7) – check out the footage below.The Texas singer-songwriter/producer joined Bieber on stage at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, where the pop star is playing two concerts as part of his current ‘Justice’ world tour.According to a fan on Twitter, Bieber brought out Bridges to perform ‘River’ from the latter artist’s 2015 debut album ‘Coming Home’.“Special guest Leon Bridges,” a post on Crypto.com Arena’s Twitter page reads alongside a clip of the team-up. “You never know who you will see with Justin Bieber #JusticeWorldTour.”The footage sees Bridges sitting down as he plays ‘River’ on a red electric guitar.

Leon Bridges has announced he’ll be embarking on a four-stop tour of Australia later this year.Bridges revealed the news earlier today (March 7) via his social media, sharing a photo of the tour poster.He’ll be playing the first two shows in Perth and Melbourne in September, then heading to Brisbane and Sydney for two October dates, with the latter taking place at the iconic Sydney Opera House. He’ll be supported by Australian musician Milan Ring for all shows except Sydney.General tickets for the dates go on sale Friday, March 11, with pre-sale tickets available from Wednesday, March 9.

Ethan Shanfeld Paul McCartney, Kendrick Lamar and Billie Eilish are set to headline England’s Glastonbury Festival, taking place June 22-26 at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset.McCartney and Lamar join previously announced headliners Eilish and Ross. McCartney will headline the Pyramid Stage on Saturday night, while Lamar will close out the festival on Sunday.

EXCLUSIVE: Kiersey Clemons (Warner Bros’ upcoming The Flash) is set to lead cast in Tayarisha Poe’s (Selah and the Spades) sophomore feature The Young Wife for FilmNation and Archer Gray.

Sea Power could be heading for their first Number 1 album with Everything Was Forever, as they lead a very close Top 5 on the Official Albums Chart Update.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorOn the face of it, Grammy-winning R&B singer Leon Bridges and left-field alt-rock Khruangbin, led by guitar wizard Mark Speer, seem a very unlikely combination. But Bridges started pushing the boundaries of the vintage soul sounds of his 2015 debut, “Coming Home,” almost immediately, veering off into more organic, esoteric directions with the two albums he’s released since then — particularly his latest, “Gold-Diggers Sound” — and collaborating with everyone from Kacey Musgraves and John Mayer to Bun B and the Avalanches.

Halsey has announced their Love And Power tour in support of fourth album ‘If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power’.Support for the tour comes from Beabadoobee, PinkPantheress, Wolf Alice, Abby Roberts and The Marías – check out dates below.Kicking off May 17 at the iThink Financial Amphitheatre in Palm Beach, FL, the twenty-two date tour will include shows at Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, Governors Ball in New York, and the Hangout Music Festival alongside Doja Cat and Leon Bridges.The Love And Power tour comes ahead of Halsey’s headline appearance at Reading & Leeds Festivals in August alongside Arctic Monkeys, Bring Me The Horizon, Dave, Megan Thee Stallion and Rage Against The Machine.Halsey will play:MAY 202217 – iThink Financial Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach, FL19 – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa, FL21 – Hangout Music Festival, Gulf Shores, AL24 – FirstBank Amphitheater, Nashville, TN27 – PNC Music Pavilion, Charlotte, NC29 – Pine Knob Music Theatre, Detroit, MIJUNE01 – Xfinity Center Boston, MA03 – Blossom Music Center, Cleveland, OH05 – Budweiser Stage Toronto, ON08 – Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD11 – The Governors Ball, New York, NY16 – White River Amphitheatre Seattle, WA18 – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater, Portland, OR21 – Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA24 – Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA26 – Ak-Chin Pavilion, Phoenix, AZ28 – Dos Equis Pavilion, Dallas, TX30 – Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood, Atlanta, GAJULY02 – Summerfest, Milwaukee, WI03 – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL06 – Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Denver, CO09 – FivePoint Amphitheatre, Irvine, CABeabadoobee and PinkPantheress will support at all shows from May 17 to June 8 while The Marías and Abby Roberts

Michael Bublé is ready to deliver his holiday classics to fans everywhere, and he’s bringing along a number of friends.

Reuters, Dutch military police, who are responsible for security at Schiphol airport, said the singer – best known for her 2019 single Shea Butter Baby – was held ‘because of her aggressive behaviour towards an airline official, and for being drunk in public’. Spokesman Robert van Kapel told the outlet: ‘Our unit found a woman full of emotions, that wouldn’t calm down.

Normani and Ashanti were two of the big winners at the 2021 Soul Train Awards!

Space Jam: A New Legacy has been revealed.Lil Wayne, Chance the Rapper, John Legend, Salt-N-Pepa, Leon Bridges, Brockhampton, Lil Uzi Vert and Big Freedia are among the all-star cast of musicians joining the musical additions on the sequel to the 1996 animated classic film.SAINt JHN and SZA unveiled their new song ‘Just For Me’, also written for the film, on Friday (June 11). Their collab follows Lil Baby and Kirk Franklin’s contribution ‘We Win’, which arrived at the end of last month.Watch the official unveiling of the artists featured on Space Jam: A New Legacy, starring LeBron James, below.Space Jam: A New Legacy will arrive in UK and US cinemas – and via HBO Max – on July 16.