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Kylie Minogue is set to receive a BRITs Global Icon award at this year’s ceremony.The Australian pop star – who is also nominated for international artist of the year – will perform at the awards on March 2 at London’s O2 arena.The Global Icon award recognises “truly exceptional artists”, and will celebrate Minogue’s five decades in music, during which she has released 16 studio albums.She will join previously announced performers Dua Lipa and Raye.“I am beyond thrilled to be honoured with the global icon award and to be joining a roll call of such incredible artists,” said Minogue in a statement (via BBC).2024 #BRITs Global Icon winner… @kylieminogue!the queen herself will also be taking the stageyou won't wanna miss ittune in Sat 2 March x pic.twitter.com/qGIhriKEOu— BRIT Awards (@BRITs) February 12, 2024“The UK has always been a home from home so the Brits have a very special place in my heart.

Alicia Keys’ Super Bowl performance appear to have been edited out of the official performance video uploaded to YouTube. Keys made a surprise appearance during Usher’s halftime show at the American football game on Sunday (February 11), opening with a portion of her 2003 song, ‘If I Ain’t Got You’.

Selome Hailu Beyoncé sent her fans a shocker on Super Bowl Sunday, using a Verizon ad to announce “Renaissance Act II” and drop two brand-new country songs. But members of the BeyHive with a penchant for half-hour comedies got a two-for-one deal, as the pop star appeared in the commercial opposite an unexpected partner: “Veep” and “Arrested Development” star Tony Hale. Hale has spent years of his career playing awkward, offbeat beta males overshadowed by powerful women: “It’s a forte of mine,” he says, reflecting on what his newest collaborator may have in common with Lucille Bluth (Jessica Walter, “Arrested Development”) and Selina Meyer (Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Veep”).

SZA has shared an update on her highly-anticipated third studio album, ‘Lana’, saying that she wants “to allow it to finish shaping itself and form itself.”Last week (February 4), SZA attended the 66th Grammys where she won three awards: Best Progressive R&B Album for her second studio album ‘SOS’, Best R&B Song for the ballad ‘Snooze’, and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for ‘Ghost In The Machine’, featuring Boygenius‘ Phoebe Bridgers. She also performed ‘Kill Bill’ and ‘Snooze’ at the show.She also spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about her feat, as well as her eagerly awaited third LP ‘Lana’.

Usher has released his ninth studio album, ‘Coming Home’.The R&B star’s new LP is his first full-length since 2016’s ‘Hard II Love’ and was announced to coincide with the news that he would be headlining the 2024 Super Bowl Halftime show for the first time in his career. It features collaborations with the likes of Summer Walker, 21 Savage, H.E.R., BTS’s Jungkook, Burna Boy, Latto, The-Dream and Pheelz.“’Coming Home’ is an ode to going back to your roots, whatever or wherever that may be,” said Usher in a press release. “I’m coming home to where I’m comfortable in being exactly who I am right now.

Remember a few months ago when Swifties did a deep dive into Travis Kelce‘s old tweets — and they were so surprisingly silly and wholesome? If not spelled very well…

Rick Ross has spoken about the Nicki Minaj and Megan Thee Stallion “beef”, saying there’s no such thing as going “too far” when in a rap battle.The rap mogul recently appeared on media personality and sports entertainer Logan Paul’s Impaulsive podcast, where he spoke about rap feuds – particularly the ongoing tension between Minaj and Thee Stallion.One of the hosts, YouTuber Mike Majlak, asked him if he thought there’s a limit to how brutal you can be in a rap battle, to which Ross replied: “I really don’t think you can go too far.”“This is a sport – it’s hip-hop,” he continued. “It’s about having fun.

Taylor Swift has been hailed as an “icon” for chugging a beer the moment that she was shown on the big screen at last night’s Super Bowl.Super Bowl LVIII went down last night (February 11) at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, with Swift’s boyfriend Travis Kelce helping the Kansas City Chiefs to beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22.Check out the moment below as Swift notices her appearance on the screen, and immediately grabs her plastic cup and downing the beer in one, before slamming it down.As soon as Taylor Swift realized she was on the Jumbotron, she immediately downed her beer for the camera. pic.twitter.com/tJlyMNzLxc— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) February 12, 2024Swift became one of the stories of the game as soon as Kelce’s Chiefs qualified for the big game, with the singer flying in from playing a date in Japan the night before to be a spectator.She was seen hanging out with Paul McCartney in the stands in Vegas, and spent the game cheering on Kelce alongside Ice Spice, Lana Del Rey and Blake Lively.Swift has also been in the headlines today thanks to comments made by former US president Donald Trump, after recent rumours that Joe Biden is seeking endorsement from the singer ahead of the election in November.Trump wrote that he made “so much money” for Swift when he signed the Music Modernization Act – even though many have suggested that she did in fact not benefit greatly from the act.In other Swift news, she recently announced her new album from the stage while accepting the Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album for ‘Midnights’.

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Engelbert Humperdinck has shared his hopes to become Glastonbury‘s oldest ever performer, aged 87.The British pop veteran first rose to fame during the mid-’60s, and has now revealed that he has no plans of slowing down, as he hopes to be added to the line-up for Glastonbury.The musician emerged back into the spotlight in 2012, when he famously represented the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 25th place with just 12 points. Now, aged 87, he is planning another comeback for 2024 with hopes to appear at the famous festival.It comes as the singer – whose real name is Arnold Dorsey – has shared a new collaboration with Azerbaijani singer Emin.

Rod Stewart has taken a shot at Ed Sheeran, suggesting that he “didn’t know any of his songs”, while praising the “tremendous” George Ezra.The rock legend was being interviewed by The Times when he was asked whether he thought that there were still songwriters creating timeless songs.“I’m sure they are,” he replied. “You mean like ‘Maggie May’? Songs that will be played in 50 years? I like whatshisname…he’s British, really talented….” When the interviewer suggested if he was referring to Sheeran, Stewart retorted: “No, not Ed, I don’t know any of his songs, old ginger [redacted]. Jesus…”Instead, Stewart began to sing the refrain of Ezra’s ‘Shotgun’.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce shared the cutest interaction after he won the Super Bowl!

Avril Lavigne has announced a show at Bedford Park this summer – her only headline performance in the south of England this year.The pop-punk star will be performing at the Bedford Summer Sessions on Saturday, June 29.She’ll join a summer line-up running across June and July that includes Tom Jones, James, Nile Rodgers & CHIC, Jess Glynne and DJ Pete Tong’s Ibiza Classics.Weekend One passes are on sale now, which will get fans access to both Glynne and Lavigne, before general sale tickets for Lavigne go on sale Friday (February 16) at 9am GMT from here.Along with a number of other UK dates planned for the summer, Lavigne has announced details of a US greatest hits tour with support from All Time Low and Simple Plan.The 27-date tour will see Lavigne perform her biggest hits including ‘Complicated,’ ‘Sk8er Boi’ and ‘Girlfriend’.Back in October, Lavigne made a surprise appearance at When We Were Young festival to sing ‘Sk8er Boi’ with All Time Low.She first joined for ‘Fake As Hell’, her collaborative track with the band, before launching into a performance of her 2002 hit ‘Sk8er Boi’. She performed at the inaugural first weekend of 2022’s When We Were Young festival, before she had to drop out the following week due to “unforeseen circumstances”.The singer’s latest album, ‘Love Sux‘, came out in February of 2022, described by NME in a three-star review as “a modern update on early ’00s pop-punk”.

Shania Twain has announced new shows across the UK and Ireland – including her first ever headline gig in Wales. Find ticket details below.Announced today (February 12), the upcoming live shows include the country music legend’s first headline slot in Wales, as part of this year’s instalment of the Chepstow Summer Sessions.Taking place at Chepstow Racecourse, the performance will be held on Friday, July 5 and will see the singer break out live renditions of fan favourites including ‘Man! I Feel Like A Woman!’ and ‘You’re Still the One’.Other newly-announced shows include a Summer Sessions slot in Stirling City Park on July 2, as well as a headline appearance at Lytham Festival on Lytham Green, Lancashire on July 4.Twain will also play Belfast’s Ormeau Park on June 27 – as part of the Belsonic series – and Dublin’s Malahide Castle on June 28.

Adele has given a shoutout to Rachel Chinouriri during her Las Vegas residency.The moment took place while the iconic London singer was on stage at The Colosseum Theatre at Caesars Palace, as part of her ongoing ‘Weekends With Adele’ residency in Las Vegas.Midway through her set, she spoke directly to the audience to recall her love of 25-year-old British singer-songwriter Rachel Chinouriri, and declare that she would be going to see her perform live next month.“Someone sent me a song, I actually can’t remember the name, [but] I’m going to remember her name for next week so I can give her a shoutout,” Adele said while seated next to her pianist on the night.“There’s a new artist, she’s British, her name is Rachel [Chinouriri] and she does like indie music. She’s absolutely amazing, she has a show in LA in March and I’m going to go on my own.

Taylor Swift reunited with Paul McCartney at the Super Bowl in Las Vegas last night (February 11).Swift was spectating at the Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday where boyfriend Travis Kelce beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 with his Kansas City Chiefs teammates.She cheered on Kelce alongside Ice Spice, Lana Del Rey and Blake Lively, while new photos from the event also reveal that the ‘Midnights‘ star spent some time with the Beatles legend at the sporting event.Photos show the pair standing together on stairs at the stadium as McCartney met spectators in Kelce’s camp.The pair have connected several times over the years, performing ‘I Saw Her Standing There’ as well as Swift’s hit single ‘Shake It Off’ at Saturday Night Live‘s 40th anniversary afterparty in 2015.They also spoke about their respective careers in a Rolling Stone ‘Musicians On Musicians’ series together in 2020.During the conversation, McCartney revealed that he wanted to invite Swift on stage with him at Glastonbury 2020 to play ‘Shake It Off’ together.This year’s Super Bowl saw Usher take to the stage for the Halftime show where he brought out Alicia Keys for the performance.The R&B star also welcomed a host of other guests throughout the set, including H.E.R. on guitar during ‘U Got It Bad’ and will.i.am for ‘OMG’.

Taylor Swift was spotted having a blast in her £1.4m Super Bowl suite, where she was seen hugging NFL star Jason Kelce and chatting with rapper Ice Spice.The pop star had travelled over 9,000 miles from Japan to Las Vegas to cheer on her boyfriend Travis Kelce at the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 11. Looking fabulous, Taylor, 34, took off her red Kansas City Chiefs coat to reveal a stylish black cut-out corseted top.

Rick Astley performed covers of Olivia Rodrigo‘s ‘Driver’s Licence’ and Ed Sheeran‘s ‘Shape Of You’ during his recent appearance in the BBC Radio 2 Piano Room – check them out below.The star performed his 1987 hit ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’, which integrated a string melody of Sheeran’s ‘Shape Of You’ at BBC’s Maida Vale Studios last week.He also sang a dramatic rendition of Rodrigo’s 2021 song ‘Drivers License’, complete with a full orchestral arrangement and backing singers.Watch the two performances below.It’s no secret that the ’80s star is a big fan of covers, having formed a Smiths covers band with Blossoms.Astley made headlines in 2021 when he joined Blossoms on stage in London to perform a number of Smiths covers, before they went on to perform a number of full gigs dedicated to the indie legends.While former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr wasn’t too pleased about having not been told about it – later telling NME that he’d been in touch with Blossoms and “dealt with it” – Blossoms and Astley even went on to perform at Glastonbury together in 2023.“I can’t tell you how much I love doing this,” Astley told NME of the covers band. “I know it’s sacrilege and they should hang the lot of us on the line for doing it, but I also just don’t care.

Donald Trump has claimed that he’s made Taylor Swift “so much money” in her career.The former US president made the statement in a social media post Sunday (February 11), in an apparent response to reports that Joe Biden is seeking endorsement from the pop star to swing the next election.“I signed and was responsible for the Music Modernization Act for Taylor Swift and all other Musical Artists. Joe Biden didn’t do anything for Taylor, and never will,” he wrote on his Truth Social platform.“There’s no way she could endorse Crooked Joe Biden, the worst and most corrupt President in the History of our Country, and be disloyal to the man who made her so much money.”Trump added: “Besides that, I like her boyfriend, Travis, even though he may be a Liberal, and probably can’t stand me!”While Trump signed the Music Modernization Act (MMA) into law in 2018, Swift wasn’t a major beneficiary.Without commenting on electoral politics…1) Taylor wasn't really a huge beneficiary of the Music Modernization act.

Taylor Swift cheered on Travis Kelce at the Super Bowl 2024 in Las Vegas tonight (February 11), where she was joined by Ice Spice, Lana Del Rey and Blake Lively.Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs were going up against the San Francisco 49ers in the game at Allegiant Stadium, defending their Super Bowl crown after winning the NFL match in 2023. The Chiefs won 25-22 after the game went into overtime.Speculation around whether Swift would make it to the game in time was rife before kick-off, with the star performing in Tokyo as part of her Eras Tour.

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