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Open’er Festival has announced its next batch of acts for 2023, including Metro Boomin, Caroline Polachek, Rina Sawayama and more.Also added to the bill are Paolo Nutini, Young Fathers, Alyona Alyona, Warhaus and Ken Carson, who join the previously announced headliners Arctic Monkeys, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Nas X and Lizzo, with the likes of Christine and the Queens, Queens Of The Stone Age, Machine Gun Kelly and more also on the bill.The Polish festival will be held at Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport in Gdynia from June 28-July 1, 2023. Tickets are on sale now.Poland!! I'll be back in the summer to play @opener_festival https://t.co/7f8kUjgx5q pic.twitter.com/fnxjcVA65k— RINA SLAYWAYAMA (@rinasawayama) February 24, 20232022 saw Open’er return after a pandemic-enforced break, with headliners including Imagine Dragons, A$AP Rocky, Twenty One Pilots, Dua Lipa and The Killers.Reviewing the festival’s return, NME wrote: “Two decades after its humble beginnings as a one-day event in Warsaw, Poland’s Open’er Festival returned to Gdynia earlier this month, with some of the world’s biggest names filling out its four-day extravaganza.“Like many other festivals across the globe, it marked the first time in three years that the event had been able to go ahead, and the atmosphere at the Babie Doły Military Airport site was one of pure celebration.”Caroline Polachek! An exceptional artist and author of this year's crtically acclaimed album "Desire, I Want to Turn Into You" is coming to Open'er! June 30, Gdynia, Tent Stage.

Lizzo made a playful reference to Ariana DeBose’s viral rap at the 2023 BAFTA Film Awards, during a concert in Amsterdam last night (February 23).The actor, best known for starring in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story, performed an original song at the ceremony earlier this week that name-checked various Best Actress nominees including Angela Bassett, Cate Blanchett and Michelle Yeoh.“Angela Bassett did the thing, Viola Davis my Woman King, Blanchett Cate you’re a genius, Jamie Lee you are all of us,” sang the West Side Story star as she danced around the stage. After the performance was widely mocked online, DeBose deactivated her Twitter account and BAFTAs awards producer Nick Bullen described the criticism as “incredibly unfair.”Last night, Lizzo drew huge cheers as she joked: “Let’s shake it off! Angela Bassett did the thing, shake it off!” before copying DeBose’s shoulder shimmy at a concert at the Ziggo Dome.

Sesame Street‘s Cookie Monster was recently treated to a flute-shaped cookie “played” by Lizzo – watch the moment below.Lizzo, a trained flautist, was gifted a flute made of cookies by Sesame Street character Elmo for a skit on the US children’s TV show. But Cookie Monster soon swooped in, unable to resist the crunch.“I’ve played a lot of instruments, but I’ve never played a cookie before,” Lizzo says in the clip after being handed the flute.

Lizzo has covered Sam Smith and Kim Petras‘ smash hit ‘Unholy’ in BBC’s Radio One Live Lounge – check it out below.As per Live Lounge tradition, where artists perform their own material and then a cover, Lizzo put her own spin on the track in powerful style. She then made the song her own by adding a flute solo to it.Check it out below:Lizzo also performed the title track from her recent album ‘Special’, which you can watch below:Lizzo covered the BTS hit ‘Butter’ and Harry Styles‘ ‘Adore You’ in previous years of the Radio One Live Lounge.The artist also performed at last week’s BRIT Awards, delivering a medley of hits from ‘Special’ including the title track, ‘2 Be Loved’ and ‘About Damn Time’.Smith and Petras also performed ‘Unholy’ on the night, taking to the stage in leather and black outfits in front of a set designed to look like a seedy garage set-up.

Harry Styles are among the stars nominated for this year’s British LGBT Awards.The upcoming ceremony will honour leading LGBTQ+ activists, allies and celebrities who have worked to advance the rights of LGBTQ+ people during the past 12 months.Lycett made headlines ahead of the World Cup in Qatar, where homosexuality is illegal, when he threatened to destroy £10,000 of his own money is David Beckham didn’t pull out of £10m deal with the host nation.The comedian eventually revealed his threat to be an awareness-raising stunt, and instead donated his money to LGBTQ+ charities.Fellow nominee Rod Stewart also spoke out against Qatar, telling The Sunday Times it “would have been good” to play his song ‘The Killing of Georgie’, about the murder of a gay man in the 1970s, at the opening ceremony as a protest.“I was actually offered a lot of money, over $1million (£832,432), to play there 15 months ago,” he added. “I turned it down.

Lizzo has dropped a new remix of her song "Special," featuring SZA. The original version of the Max Martin-produced song appears on Lizzo's 2022 album of the same name.

Sister Act fans! Not only is Whoopi Goldberg certain that a third installment will happen — she's already drafting up her dream cast!During an appearance on Comedy Central’s  with host Charlamagne Tha God, the 66-year-old actress shared that she has a list of people she would love to see come in to join the cast for , including Keke Palmer, Lizzo, and «the girl with the chest. What's her name?»An assist from Charlamagne Tha God helped  cohost identify said girl to be rapper Nicki Minaj.

Lizzo has recalled in a new interview how she was bullied at school for being “different” and listening to Radiohead.The artist has spoken about her experiences in a new profile with Vanity Fair, which explores her upbringing in both Detroit and Houston.Recalling how she always felt “different” (“although she isn’t sure if it was ‘good different’ or ‘bad different'”, the profile notes), Lizzo said that while her fellow students were getting into rap music (“which she loved, especially Houston rap”) she was also listening to the likes of Radiohead.“It was a Black school, mostly Black and brown, Caribbean, I had Nigerian friends,” Lizzo said. “They were all listening to what was on the radio — Usher, Destiny’s Child, Ludacris —  and I was into Radiohead’s ‘OK Computer’.

Lizzo is not only ready to be loved -- she's fully relishing it! The  singer opened up about her romance with boyfriend Myke Wright in an intimate conversation with declaring that the comedian, actor, musician, and artist is «everything» to her.«I've known him for over six years. We're just in love. And that's it,» she tells the outlet. The 34-year-old was first spotted with Wright on Valentine's Day in February before making their official debut as a couple on the red carpet at a screening for her Emmy-winning reality series, But, much like other areas in her life, Lizzo doesn't believe her relationship needs to follow the traditional rules of romance. In July, the singer revealed that she found monogamy «claustrophobic.» «I think a traditional relationship scares me for 10 years, but love is forever.

Lizzo is not letting herself get involved in anyone’s drama. The successful singer seemingly responded to Kanye West’s claims, explaining that she is minding her business and wants nothing to do with his controversial rants.The musician shared her thoughts with the crowd during her recent concert in Toronto, revealing how she feels about being named by Kanye, as the rapper was talking about her weight publicly.“When Lizzo loses 10 pounds and announces it, the bots… on Instagram, they attack her for losing weight, because the media wants to put out a perception that being overweight is the new goal,” he said.

Lizzo has opened up about the use of an ableist slur in one of her songs, explaining that she’d never heard it used in an offensive context before.The singer was criticised after her song ‘Grrrls’ – featured on her latest album ‘Special’ – included a slang abbreviation of ‘spastic’, a word use primarily to describe cerebral palsy, with derogatory connotations going at least as far back as the 1980s in the UK.The original line reads: “Hold my bag, bitch, hold my bag / Do you see this shit? I’ma sp*z.” Lizzo later changed the line in question to “Do you see this shit? / Hold me back,” following online criticism, and apologised to fans.Speaking to Vanity Fair in a new interview, the singer said: “I’d never heard it used as a slur against disabled people, never ever. The music I make is in the business of feeling good and being authentic to me.

Lizzo regularly faces criticism targeting her body, sense of style and everything else under the sun, but the perception that disturbs her «the most» is that she makes music for a white audience. In a new cover story for, the «About Damn Time» singer addressed the oft-repeated judgment that her music is somehow geared toward white listeners, noting that it's «such a critical conversation when it comes to Black artists.»«When Black people see a lot of white people in the audience, they think, 'Well this isn't for me, this is for them.' The thing is, when a Black artist reaches a certain level of popularity, it's going to be a predominantly white crowd,» she explains. «I was so startled when I watched [YouTube clips of gospel great] Sister Rosetta Tharpe, who was an innovator of rock and roll.

told Vanity Fair in its November cover story.“I am not making music for white people. I am a Black woman, I am making music from my Black experience, for me to heal myself [from] the experience we call life.”Although Lizzo’s music is rooted in R&B, hip-hop and even gospel, she has scored pop hits with life-affirming anthems such as “Juice,” “Good As Hell” and, most recently, “About Damn Time.” But while she may have amassed legions of white fans since her Grammy-winning breakthrough, 2019’s “Cuz I Luv You,” Lizzo says that she’s speaking to black women first and foremost.“We need self-love and self-love anthems more than anybody,” she said.

Lizzo has appeared to respond to Kanye West‘s recent comments about her weight. “I’m minding my fat Black business,” she said at a gig this weekend.In a recent interview on Fox News, Kanye said that what he believed was the promotion of obesity by social media companies was “demonic”.“When Lizzo loses 10 pounds and announces it, the bots … on Instagram, they attack her losing weight, because the media wants to put out a perception that being overweight is the new goal when it’s actually unhealthy,” he told host Tucker Carlson.At her Toronto show on Friday (October 7), Lizzo appeared to clap back against the comments, telling the crowd: “I feel like everybody in America got my motherfucking name in their motherfucking mouth for no motherfucking reason.“I’m minding my fat Black beautiful business,” she added.Elsewhere in the Fox News interview, Kanye defended his choice of attire at this year’s Paris Fashion Week – a shirt emblazoned with the controversial slogan “White Lives Matter”, which has it roots in white supremacist movements.

Lizzo has filed a number of trademark applications for her signature flute, which she refers to as ‘Sasha Flute’.As Billboard reports, trademark attorney Michael E. Kondoudis wrote on Twitter that the singer filed a total of seven trademark applications for the instrument.According to the application, Lizzo has filed applications that cover: NFTs and NFT-backed media; children’s book and toys; clothing and virtual clothing; NFT marketplaces for virtual goods; entertainment services; tv and film productions; online virtual environments and retails stores for virtual goods.Singer LIZZO has filed 7 trademark apps for SASHA FLUTE claiming plans for▶️ NFTs + NFT-backed media▶️ Clothes + Virtual clothes ▶️ Online stores for virtual goods▶️ NFT marketplaces + Virtual environments▶️ Entertainment services#NFTs #Metaverse #Web3 #Lizzo #Lizzoflute pic.twitter.com/cLWGmqFAP2— Mike Kondoudis (@KondoudisLaw) October 5, 2022Billboard reported that all seven applications were filed with the U.S.

Lizzo just played an instrument with a whole lot of history. During the 34-year-old singer's Tuesday concert at Washington, D.C.'s Capital One Arena, Lizzo played a crystal flute gifted to President James Madison by Claude Laurent in 1813, which currently resides at the Library of Congress.«I want everybody to make some noise for James Madison’s crystal flute, y'all,» Lizzo told the crowd as Library curator Carol Lynn Ward-Bamford brought the instrument out onstage.

Lizzo is an appreciator of history, even as she continues to make it. Tuesday night (September 27) at the Capitol One Arena in Washington, D.C., she played a two-century-old crystal flute gifted by French craftsman Claude Laurent to James Madison — the fourth president of the United States of America — in 1813 to honor his second inauguration.

James Madison’s crystal flute during a concert on Wednesday night in Washington, DC. Loaned to her by the Library of Congress, handlers appeared onstage during “The Special Tour” stop, gently lending the Grammy-winning artist the 200-year-old instrument. “Bitch, I’m scared,” the “2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)” songstress declared into the microphone.

Lizzo has made history by becoming the first person in two centuries to play the Library of Congress’ 200-year-old crystal flute.The huge moment took place last night (September 27) at Lizzo’s Washington, DC show where she played the flute which was originally owned by the fourth president of the United States, James Madison.Sharing a clip of the performance on Twitter after the show, Lizzo wrote: “NOBODY HAS EVER HEARD THIS FAMOUS CRYSTAL FLUTE BEFORE […] NOW YOU HAVE.”“I’M THE FIRST AND ONLY PEROSN TO EVER PLAY THIS PRESIDENTIAL 200-YEAR-OLD CRYSTAL FLUTE – THANK YOU @librarycongress.”NOBODY HAS EVER HEARD THIS FAMOUS CRYSTAL FLUTE BEFORENOW YOU HAVEIM THE FIRST & ONLY PERSON TO EVER PLAY THIS PRESIDENTIAL 200-YEAR-OLD CRYSTAL FLUTE— THANK YOU @librarycongress ❤️ pic.twitter.com/VgXjpC49sO— FOLLOW @YITTY (@lizzo) September 28, 2022During her set, Lizzo – who is a classically trained flautist – provided her fans with insight into the instrument’s history.“This is from the early 1800s,” she said. “This was a gift to James Madison from a French crystal-flute designer, to celebrate his second term.“There was a fire […] and the only two things that were saved were a portrait of George Washington and this crystal flute right here.

Lil Nas X has shared a video in which he pranks famous friends including Lizzo and Olivia Rodrigo with his new Madame Tussauds waxwork.Yesterday (September 20), the rapper was given his first ever waxwork at Madame Tussauds Hollywood, and proceeded to FaceTime his friends, tricking some of them into believing that it was actually him.“Oh my god, hi!” Olivia Rodrigo answered, before Lil Nas X came clean: “I’m sorry, I’m sorry, it’s a wax figure! He looks so real, right?” Rodrigo responded: “Oh my god! I was like, ‘Is he frozen?’”Troye Sivan, meanwhile, clocked on straight away, saying: “Is that a wax figure?” After him, Lizzo was the last friend on the line, exclaiming: “I fucking though it was you. I was like, ‘Why are you in your Met Gala outfit?’”See the video below.me facetiming friends as my wax figure lmao pic.twitter.com/e8y7aHsJbP— SAFFA (@LilNasX) September 20, 2022Earlier this month, Lil Nas X made headlines when he offered pizza to homophobic protesters camped outside his recent show in Boston.The rapper (real name Montero Hill) performed at the MGM Music Hall at Fenway last Sunday (September 18).

Lizzo gave an emotional speech at the Emmy Awards on Monday night following her spectacular win.MORE: Lizzo's new hair transformation is nothing you would ever expectThe Juice hitmaker was visibly moved as she took to the stage to accept her award for her show entitled Watch Out For The Big Grrrls. Overcome with emotion, Lizzo dedicated her first ever Emmy award to 'the big girls'.WATCH: Lizzo's emotional acceptance speech at the 2022 Emmy AwardsIn her moving speech, she said: "I mean my big girls come to the stage right now. I want to say thank you to the Emmys and the Emmy voters.MORE: Lizzo went full glam for her birthday in the furriest heels we’ve ever seenSEE: Lizzo turns up the heat in stunning bikini-clad photos during beach vacation"I'm very emotional! The trophy is nice, but my emotion is for these people who are on the stage with me.