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Frank Turner broke the record for most shows played in 24 hours over the weekend, but Crywank claim that they beat him to it.Turner played 15 gigs in 15 different towns kicking off at Liverpool’s Jacaranda Baltic at 12.30pm on Saturday (May 4) before finally completing his mission at Southampton’s The Brook at midday on Sunday (May 5) – all in aid of the Music Venue Trust and supported by sponsor FreeNow, who provided e-taxis for him to complete the almost 500-mile journey.At the start of the journey, Turner posted an image of himself holding a sign saying “BEFORE”, writing: “Here we go friends. 15 shows, 15 town, 24 hours.

Zendaya surprised fans with a rare second look at last night’s Met Gala.The Challengers star first arrived at the annual fashion event in New York, where the dress code was ‘Garden Of Time’, in a deep blue and green gown by Maison Margiela’s John Galliano.Accompanied by a dramatic headpiece, ornate bird figurines, and bold makeup, Zendaya received praise from fans and critics for the look.One user took to X to call the appearance: “A look that will go down in met gala history” while another wrote “This woman understands EVERY assignment when it comes to fashion”.a look that will go down in met gala history— jessica (@ysldoll) May 7, 2024This woman understands EVERY assignment when it comes to fashion

Rihanna fans were left confused after the singer didn’t show up at this year’s edition of the Met Gala.The singer and business mogul was set to attend the iconic fashion event, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City last night (May 6), however, was nowhere in sight for the red carpet event.According to People magazine, Rihanna was planning to appear on the night, but dropped out at the last minute due to illness.

Taylor Swift fans have been reacting after Lana Del Rey and Kim Kardashian posed for photos together at the 2024 Met Gala.The ‘Midnights’ singer was absent from this year’s edition of the fashion event, and reportedly skipped the event due to her busy schedule and upcoming run of ‘Eras Tour’ dates set to kick off in Paris later this week.While the singer was absent from the Met Gala, her close friend and collaborator Lana Del Rey attended, and sparked a variety of responses after she was seen posing alongside reality star Kim Kardashian. This comes after Swift and Kardashian have been involved in a very public feud over recent years.In a video shared by Daily Mail on Instagram, Kardashian and Del Rey were seen engaging in a conversation on the red carpet, and standing together to take pictures.A post shared by Daily Mail (@dailymail)Swift and Kardashian’s relationship has been a topic of public scrutiny since 2016, when Kardashian defended her then-husband Kanye West’s mention of Swift in his track ‘Famous’, in which he claimed he “made that bitch famous”.She then insisted that Swift had given him permission to include her in the song and released footage of a phone call between Swift and West about the inclusion of similar lyrics to those that were released, which Swift has since said was recorded “illegally” and “edited”.Swift addressed the situation again in her December 2023 Time Person of the Year interview.

EXO singer D.O. has released his new music video for ‘Mars’, from his latest solo mini-album called ‘Blossom’.In the quirky music video for ‘Mars’, D.O.

ATBO has left the group due to “health reasons”, following brief hiatus.On May 6, ATBO’s label IST Entertainment announced in a statement on X (formerly Twitter) and fan community platform Weverse that Rakwon has left the boyband due to “health reasons”. The news comes a little over a month after the K-pop idol went on hiatus in March 2024 over “anxiety symptoms”.In its statement, the K-pop agency said that it held “in-depth discussions” with Rakwon during his hiatus about the singer’s “future activities with the group and within the entertainment industry”.“After careful discussion, the decision was made for him to focus more on his recovery with the artist’s health being the top priority,” IST Entertainment added, while noting that ATBO will continue its activities in the K-pop industry as a six-member boyband moving forward.[NOTICE]안녕하세요, IST엔터테인먼트입니다.ATBO 석락원의 탈퇴와 관련하여팬 여러분께 안내 드립니다.➫ https://t.co/LLAihtq2wF pic.twitter.com/fcPqwZsv9Q— ATBO (@ATBO_ground) May 6, 2024ATBO made their debut in July 2022 with the mini-album, ‘The Beginning: 開花’.

Tommy Lee over an alleged sexual assault in a helicopter.It comes after a woman, identified only as Jane Doe, claimed in a lawsuit last December that the Mötley Crüe drummer assaulted her in 2003, having lured her to his personal helicopter “under false pretences”.In the filing, she claimed that went on a 40-minute trip from San Diego to Van Nuys with Lee’s personal helicopter pilot David Martz before Lee joined them when they landed.She went on to allege that the two men “consumed several alcoholic beverages, smoked marijuana, and snorted cocaine” before Lee “then proceeded to sexually assault [her] by forcibly groping, kissing, penetrating her with his fingers, and attempting to force her to perform oral copulation.”As a result of the alleged assault, Doe said she had suffered severe emotional, physical, and psychological distress and that she didn’t report it because she believed it was an isolated event and that police wouldn’t take her seriously.Yesterday (May 6), Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Holly J. Fujie sided with Lee after the drummer’s lawyer argued that the claims didn’t qualify for revival under the law the Jane Doe plaintiff used when she filed her original lawsuit, reports Rolling Stone.The law, known as the Sexual Abuse and Cover Up Accountability Act, requires that plaintiffs show that some type of “legal entity” engaged in a cooperative effort to hide evidence of their alleged sexual assault.Lee’s lawyer A.

Britney Spears has revealed that she “might have to get surgery” after she recently injured her ankle.The singer said she suffered a “twisted ankle” after she tried “do a leap in the living room” at the Los Angeles hotel, Chateau Marmont last week.At the time, the Los Angeles Fire Department confirmed that paramedics were dispatched to the hotel, after a call was received at 12:42am on May 2, claiming that a woman had been injured.Other reports claimed that onlookers saw some sort of disturbance, and Paparazzi photos captured Spears – draped in a blanket and holding a pillow – alongside rumoured boyfriend Paul Richard Soliz outside of the location.Numerous outlets also speculated that the issue may have been a physical altercation that the pop icon got into with her rumoured boyfriend but the singer branded those reports in an Instagram post as “fake”.A post shared by XILA MARIA RIVER RED (@britneyspears)Now in a new post she gave an update on her injury.

Superman in James Gunn‘s upcoming reboot – check it out below.Last night (May 6), Gunn took to social media to share a picture of Corenswet as Clark Kent/Superman in the upcoming DC film reboot, now simply titled Superman after initially being titled Superman: Legacy.In the picture, Corenswet is seen wearing the iconic red and blue Superman suit, albeit with changes to its logo and seemingly the return of the Kryptonian’s iconic red briefs. It also includes an ominous beam firing behind Superman.Check out the first look at David Corenswet as Superman below.A post shared by James Gunn (@jamesgunn)Posting on Threads, Gunn also noted that the photo was taken “entirely in-camera”.James Gunn’s Superman is due for release on July 11, 2025.

Vince Staples has weighed in on the ongoing rap feud between Kendrick Lamar and Drake – see what he had to say below.On Saturday (May 4), Staples sat down with Long Beach Mayor Rex Richard for a panel discussion to celebrate Youth Day. During the chat, Staples was asked by a fan in attendance what he thought about Lamar and Drake going at one another.Staples, who has been an advocate for raising up Black culture, spoke about several major changes happening in the music industry that affect the Black community, signalling that more people should be paying attention to that instead of a rap beef.To begin his response, Staples noted that he has been signed to Universal Music Group for 13 years, first signing with them at the age of 17.

BTS member RM has enlisted an all-star cast and crew for the upcoming music video of his new single, ‘Come Back to Me’.Today (May 6), BTS’ RM dropped new posters for his next single, ‘Come Back to Me’, which will appear on his upcoming second solo album, ‘Right Place, Wrong Person’. The song and music video drops this Friday (May 10), while the record will be out on May 24 at 1pm KST.According to the posters for ‘Come Back to Me’, the song’s music video will be directed by Lee Sung-jin, best known for his work on the Emmy-winning 2023 Netflix series Beef.

St. Vincent has kicked off her ‘All Born Screaming’ tour, during which she premiered a handful of new tunes – watch footage of the show below.St. Vincent performed at The Paramount in Los Angeles, California on May 4 to begin her North American trek in support of her latest album, ‘All Born Screaming’.

Lana Del Rey has revealed what her favourite track off Taylor Swift‘s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ is.While attending the 2024 MET Gala, Del Rey was asked by Entertainment Tonight on the red carpet about her favourite ‘Tortured Poets Department’ song, to which she replied: “The one, ‘Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?’… whatever that title was.”Lana Del Rey reveals what her favorite song is from Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' album. #TTPD #MetGala pic.twitter.com/IT3EU9wEiJ— Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) May 6, 2024‘Who’s Afraid Of Little Old Me?’ is the tenth track on ‘The Tortured Poets Department’.

Stray Kids seem primed to tour this year, according to a recent interview the group did with Tommy Hilfiger at the Met Gala 2024.Tommy Hilfiger and Stray Kids were speaking to Vogue on the red carpet of the Met Gala 2024, when the iconic American fashion designer let it slip that the K-pop boyband “[are] embarking on a 40-city tour”, which had previously been unannounced.While the moment itself has since been removed from the official Vogue interview with Stray Kids and Hilfiger on YouTube, fans of the K-pop boyband have reposted the unedited version of the clip on X (formerly Twitter) with the fashion designer’s original remarks.Stray Kids siendo entrevistados junto a Tommy Hilfiger en la alfombra de la #MetGala 2024 STRAY KIDS REAWAKENS MET GALA #StrayKids_MetGala #스키즈_멧갈라_축하해 @Stray_Kids pic.twitter.com/3zvOmlukAQ— yuri

Katy Perry has debunked two photos as AI after they went viral on social media earlier today (May 7).Earlier today, numerous musicians, actors and entertainers attended the 2024 Met Gala. One person who didn’t attend, however, was Katy Perry.

Billie Eilish has announced two pre-release listening parties in the US for her new album ‘Hit Me Hard And Soft‘.The two free listening parties will take place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on May 15 (in association with YouTube Music) and at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, California on May 16 (in association with Snapchat). Both events are presented by American Express, with special perks for cardholders available.Fans can request up to two tickets for the listening parties via this link here.

Camila Cabello has announced details of her fourth solo studio album ‘C, XOXO’ and shared its artwork.The ‘Havana’ singer took to her social media accounts today (May 6) to share the album title along with its release date. “The new album ‘C,XOXO’ is out June 28,” read the caption of the post.She also shared the album artwork which features a close-up of her face and blonde locks while eating a blue lollipop.

Lollapalooza documentary that tells the story of the iconic Chicago music festival has been released. Check it out below.Directed by Michael John Warren (Jay-Z’s Fade to Black), Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza is a three-part docu-series that gives insight into the creation of Perry Farrell‘s (Jane’s Addiction) music festival and its 30-year run going from a touring punk event to the annual music bash in Chicago’s Grant Park and beyond.“When I started Lollapalooza, it was a farewell for Jane’s Addiction,” said Farrell in the trailer.

JoJo Siwa has reacted to Chloe Fineman’s “iconic” impression of her on Saturday Night Live.The singer and former Dance Moms star returned her comeback single ‘Karma’ in April, revealing her dramatic new look. Per a press release, the track marked her new era that would “kickstart an unfiltered, undeniable, and unrestrained phase for the record-breaking star”.Last weekend (May 4), Fineman joined Colin Jost during SNL‘s Weekend Update segment wearing a black and silver sparkly bodysuit and KISS-inspired make-up, similar to JoJo’s new, edgier look.The skit poked fun at Siwa’s new rebrand, including her goal to make “gay pop” and how she is in her new “bad girl era”.

Taylor Swift and Kanye West at his Netflix roast last night – read on for all the details.The Greatest Roast Of All-Time: Tom Brady aired live from Los Angeles’ Kia Forum on Netflix on Sunday night (May 5), with the NFL legend and seven-time Super Bowl champion being targeted by comedians including Kevin Hart and Nikki Glaser, as well as special guests Ben Affleck, Will Ferrell and Kim Kardashian.But it was Brady himself who took his chance to get some shots in on some of pop culture’s biggest hitters at the end of the night, including at Kardashian herself.The reality star had been met with a frosty reception during her time on stage, and Brady jumped at the opportunity to take a swipe at her and her former partner, quipping: “I know Kim was terrified to be here tonight.

Emily Blunt has opened up on her history of on-screen kisses, admitting that some of them made her want to throw up.The actor, who is currently starring in the action comedy The Fall Guy alongside Ryan Gosling, was being interviewed by Howard Stern on Sirius 100 XM, when she was asked whether there had been scenes where she was especially uncomfortable kissing a co-star.“I have had chemistry with people who…I have not had a good time working with them,” she said. “I wouldn’t say it’s sort of extreme loathing, but I have definitely not enjoyed some of it.”When asked directly if she had ever wanted to throw up in a kissing scene, she replied: “Absolutely, absolutely.”She was quick to clarify that it did not apply to some of her more favourite co-stars, including Tom Cruise, Cillian Murphy, Dwayne Johnson, Robert Downey Jr and Matt Damon.“Sometimes it’s a strange thing,” she said about the concept of on-screen chemistry.