Pharrell: Last News

Pharrell Williams ended his set at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 15 minutes early due to dangerous crowd activity.Per Music News, the iconic producer and singer addressed the crowd at the Grand Prix 15 – which took place at the Saudi Corniche Circuit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Saturday (March 9). He informed them that throwing their light-up wristbands towards the stage was dangerous and unsafe, and quit his set earlier than anticipated after attendees refused to listen to him.“This is the liveliest city right now on the planet but we have also got to be the safest.

Pharrell Williams and director Morgan Neville have spoken to NME about the former’s upcoming LEGO animation biopic, Piece By Piece. Check out our interview below along with the trailer.This October, a new movie based on Williams’ career will be released in cinemas.

Miley Cyrus and Pharrell have released a new collaborative single – listen to ‘Doctor (Work It Out)’ below.The funk-infused song marks Cyrus’ first release of 2024, and finds the singer lusting over a love interest.“I could be your doctor/ And I could be your nurse/ I think I see the problem/ It’s only gon’ get worse (Uh, uh)/ A midnight medication/ Just show me where it hurts (Uh)/ I need to rock you, baby/ Before your body bursts,” Cyrus sings.‘Doctor (Work It Out)’, which was produced by Pharrell, is said to have originally been written for Cyrus’ 2013 album ‘Bangerz’. The track is the pair’s fifth collaboration, and their first in a decade.It arrives with a stylish official video, directed by Jacob Bixenman – tune in here:Pharrell previewed the single during a Louis Vuitton show in January before promising last week that the collab was “coming soon”.‘Doctor (Work It Out)’ follows Cyrus’ ballad ‘Used To Be Young’, which was released last August.

Pharrell has said his collaboration with Miley Cyrus is “coming soon”.The artist shared a snippet of the track to his Instagram on Friday (February 23) of him playing the song, titled ‘Doctor’, in his car but didn’t confirm an official release date.The following lyrics can be heard: “I could be your doctor and I could be your nurse/ I think I see the problem, it’s only gon’ get worse/ I need my medication just show me where it hurts/ I need to rock you baby before your body burns.”The song was first heard heard as part of Louis Vuitton’s Men’s Fall-Winter 2024 Collection presentation in Paris last month. It is believed to have existed in some form as an off-cut from Cyrus’s 2013 album ‘Bangerz’, which has since been re-written and re-recorded.

Pharrell has announced his forthcoming biopic Piece By Piece, which will be made out of Lego.The musician took to social media to share the news, revealing that the film will land in theatres on October 11, 2024. “Who would’ve thought that playing with Legos as a kid would evolve into a movie about my life,” he wrote.

Pharrell Williams has teased an unreleased collaboration with Miley Cyrus during this week’s Louis Vuitton show.Last year, the Virginia musician-producer was appointed the role of Men’s Creative Director at the prestigious Parisian fashion brand after the untimely death of Virgil Abloh. On Tuesday (January 16), Louis Vuitton live-streamed their Men’s Fall-Winter 2024 Collection presentation held at Paris Fashion Week.During the stream, an unreleased Miley Cyrus song played near the 13-minute mark.

Mumford & Sons have opened up about their collaboration with Pharrell on new single ‘Good People’ – their first new music in five years.The British band returned with the single yesterday (January 16), which was produced by Pharrell and features his backing vocals.The artists also brought in the vocals of a six-piece vocal choir from the USA and Canada, hailing from Native American Tribes within the Northern Great Plains.In a new interview with The Zane Lowe Show on Apple Music, Marcus Mumford recalled meeting Pharrell almost 10 years ago on the festival circuit, sharing that they “instantly got on”.“There was a mutual kind of respect and admiration straight away,” he added.”And we’ve always talked about making music together. We’ve always talked about just getting in the studio and seeing what happened.”The band were performing at Pharrell’s festival Something in the Water in Virginia Beach last year when they committed to getting in the studio.“And I said to him, man, we’ve got to do that thing we’ve always talked about doing and get in the studio together,” Mumford said.

Mumford & Sons have returned to music after five years with their new track ‘Good People’ featuring Pharrell.Produced by Pharrell, the song features a thumping beat with chanting and choir-like backing vocals. Frontman Marcus Mumford sings: “Good people / been down / for so long / and now / it’s like / the sun is rising” describing the joy, hope and energy within room.Pharrell also provides backing vocals on the track alongside the Native Vocalists, a 6-piece dynamic vocal choir from the USA and Canada, hailing from their respective Native American Tribes within the Northern Great Plains.Mumford & Sons and Pharrell’s friendship spans over a decade and have always discussed the possibility of teaming up to work on music.

Pharrell Williams has unveiled his new single ‘Airplane Tickets’, featuring contributions from Swae Lee and Rauw Alejandro. Watch the song’s video below. The song received its public debut at Pharrell’s Louis Vuitton Men’s Pre-Fall 2024 Runway Show in Hong Kong on November 30.A new video for the song has now been released, directed by Maxime Quoilin and filmed on location in Hong Kong, including around the area’s Avenue of Stars.

Pharrell Williams has teamed up with Swae Lee and Rauw Alejandro on his new song "Airplane Tickets." Check it out below. In February of this year Pharrell was named Louis Vuitton Men’s Creative Director.

Pharrell Williams has recounted his experiences working with legendary French duo Daft Punk on their 2013 album ‘Random Access Memories’ – see what he had to say below.In a newly released episode of Daft Punk’s ‘Memory Tapes’ video series to celebrate the 10th anniversary of ‘Random Access Memories’, Pharrell spoke about how he first got the opportunity to work with Daft Punk, and how he came to collaborate with them on two songs on the 2013 album.Pharrell recalled The Neptunes meeting Busy P, who offered them the chance to remix Daft Punk’s ‘Harder Better Faster Stronger’ in 2001. He also noted that if it weren’t for The Neptunes’ remix of ‘Harder Better Faster Stronger’, he “never would have had that connection’ with the duo to later work on ‘Random Access Memories’.Speaking on ‘Random Access Memories’, Pharrell said that he initially thought he was just going to be a songwriter on ‘Get Lucky’ and ‘Lose Yourself To Dance’, not realising that the vocals he had recorded for the tracks would end up being the final version instead of a demo intended for someone else to refer to.“I didn’t know who was gonna end up singing it.

N.E.R.D could be making a comeback soon, according to Pharrell.Speaking to Tyler, The Creator for GQ, Pharrell revealed that he has been working on “twelve N.E.R.D records” while in Paris.Pharrell said to Tyler of the new N.E.R.D material: “They’re big choruses, but you know, out of nowhere, I’ll just come out of nowhere with the three-bar, crazy-nuts chords that go three-bar to four-bar to eight-bar. It’s good bro, it’s good.”He continued, comparing it to 2001’s ‘In Search Of…’: “This is like that feeling that I felt when we made ‘In Search Of…’. I won’t sit here and tell you that they were hits.

Drake has reignited his feud with Pusha T and also taken aim at Pharrell on his new Travis Scott collaboration ‘Meltdown’.The two rappers have long taken shots at each other in their songs but their beef came to a head in 2018 when, on ‘Infrared’, Pusha-T referenced the claims that Drake used a ghostwriter called Quentin Miller. The rappers then began a short back-and-forth of diss tracks.Now, on a track from Scott’s new album ‘Utopia’ – which landed yesterday (July 28) – Drake hits out at Push again, also bringing Pharrell into the frame.He raps: “I melt down the chains that I bought from yo boss / Give a fuck about all of that heritage shit / Since V not around, the members done hung up the Louis / They not even wearing that shit.”Listen to the track below.Elsewhere on ‘Meltdown’, Travis Scott fans have been speculating that the rapper has dissed actor Timothée Chalamet on the song.At the end of the song’s second verse, La Flame makes reference to Willy Wonka, a character Chalamet portrays in the upcoming film Wonka.“Wrappin’ the cheese, wrap around me ’cause I’ve got property (Wrap, cheese, wrap) / Chocolate AP and chocolate the Vs (Vs), got the Willy Wonka factory (Vs) / Burn an athlete like it’s calories, find another flame hot as me, bitch,” he raps.Fans believe the rapper dissed the actor due to Chalamet being reality TV star Kylie Jenner’s rumoured boyfriend.

Something In The Water, Pharrell's annual music festival, was forced to end early this weekend after severe weather conditions became a major security concern. The third day of the festival (April 30) was canceled entirely, with Grace Jones, Clipse, Lil Uzi Vert, Wu-Tang Clan, and 100 gecs all having been scheduled to perform live. The start of the previous two days of the Virginia Beach event were both delayed by weather conditions, too.

Pharrell’s Something In The Water festival had its third day cancelled on Sunday (April 30) due to bad weather conditions.The festival held its 2023 edition in Virginia Beach this past weekend, with headline sets from Mumford & Sons among others.After the first two days of the event were delayed due to rain, Sunday’s proceedings – which were set to include Grace Jones, Clipse, 100 Gecs and more – were then postponed.The festival announced that 33 per cent refunds of the original ticket price will be given to fans, writing online: “We are disappointed to share that under the advisement of the city of Virginia Beach and the local authorities we have to cancel day three of SOMETHING IN THE WATER due to significant impacts to the festival site caused by severe weather, as well as the current and forecasted storms approaching and tornado warning.“We did not make this decision easily but everyone’s safety is our top priority.”A post shared by SOMETHING IN THE WATER (@somethinginthewater)In his own statement, Pharrell promised that dates will shift for the 2024 edition to avoid a repeat scenario.He wrote: “Dearest Virginia, we are the best. These past few days have been the best.

Pharrell has shared that a BTS collaboration will feature on his forthcoming new album ‘Phriends’.In a new Rolling Stone cover interview story between Pharrell and BTS’s RM, the US producer and singer revealed that the K-pop band feature on the “amazing” new track.“Well, my project, it’s called… it’s [under] my name, and the title of the album is ‘Phfriends.’ It’s the volume one,” Pharrell said. “You guys [BTS] are on there, obviously.

Pharrell is the new Men’s Creative Director for Louis Vuitton, the company announced today. The role was previously held by Virgil Abloh, the beloved designer who passed away suddenly from cancer in 2021.

Pharrell Williams has been hired as the creative director of Louis Vuitton’s menswear designs.His first collection for the brand will be released during Men’s Fashion Week in Paris in June. Pharell previously collaborated with the brand in 2004 and 2008.He takes over from Virgil Abloh, who served as the artistic director of Louis Vuitton’s menswear collection from 2018 until his death in 2021.

Pharrell has announced the launch of Joopiter, a new auction site created to facilitate the sale of his massive collection of fashion, jewelry, and other items he's accrued over the past 20 years. The first collection of items, titled "Son of a Pharoah," will go on sale on October 11.

Clipse – the duo consisting of Pusha T and his brother No Malice – reunited on stage this weekend for the first time in over a decade.The pair, who last performed live together in 2010, played a set as part of Pharrell‘s Something In The Water festival, appearing during a headline billing dubbed ‘Pharrell and Phriends’.Back in 2020, Pusha T shut down rumours that he was planning to reform Clipse. The duo last released an album in 2009, though Pusha and Malice teamed up on Kanye West’s 2019 album ‘Jesus is King’, guesting on ‘Use This Gospel’.During the Saturday night (June 18) set, the duo performed ‘Mr.

Kanye West has credited Pharrell Williams with inspiring him to “break the mould” when it comes to clothes.The rapper and Yeezy designer, who is well known for pushing boundaries in both the fashion and music worlds, has opened up about his personal style in a new interview for i-D magazine and revealed that it was his close friend and collaborator, Pharrell, who motivated him to dare to be different. “I think one of the things that you, Pharrell, inspired in me was this fearlessness to break the mould,” Kanye explained in a chat with the star for the Faith in Chaos Issue of the publication.