Queens: Last News

the new book “The Star Horse” by Sarah Maslin Nir. “There’s not a lot of horses doing what he does, especially that breed,” Billy’s owner and trainer John Allegra, 72, told The Post of the in-demand steed, who lives on a farm in East Haddam, Connecticut. Allegra first got Billy when he was 5-years-old with plans of making him a star.

LCD Soundsystem just announced they’ll be swooping into Maspeth’s Knockdown Center for 12 shows over three long weekends that promise special guest bands, after parties, international deejays, a DFA Records-centric swap meet and a version of James Murphy’s Michelin-starred Four Horsemen wine bar on the premises.The dozen gigs are currently set to take place Nov. 21-24, Dec.

Hozier’s lusty lyrics spinning in the background.On June 8, that was my reality when my friend and I caught Hozier’s final New York City show on this leg of his ‘Unreal Unearth Tour’ at Queen’s iconic Forest Hills Stadium.The folksy Irish-born “Take Me To Church” singer has all the bravado in the world, and we’d practically been prepping for this concert since we started jamming along to his tunes during middle school morning carpool sessions.Before he took the stage though, his opener, Allison Russell, grounded the already mellowed-out crowd with a handful of her earthy Americana hits: “Springtime,” “Ever Was Black,” and the spirited, singalong “Night Flyer,” which garnered no shortage of twinkling gazes (mine included).The soft-spoken Grammy-winner has been forging her path since releasing her first solo album three years ago. She has an effortless, enviable, heartwarming aura around her, and her performance was just as much an opportunity to draw attention to social causes and religious conflicts as it was to entertain.

The Killers, Hip-Hop hero turned country crooner Post Malone, R&B superstar SZA, pop party-starter Sabrina Carpenter and the rapidly rising reggaeton rager Peso Pluma.They’ll be joined by 21 Savage, Rauw Alejandro, Carly Rae Jepsen, Don Toliver and Sexxy Red.Plus, Chappell Roan, Reneé Rapp, Labrinth, Farruko and Jessie Murph will be there as well.Don’t sleep on Goth Babe either.While that may seem like a lot of performers, we’re really just getting started. Based on our findings, 63 (!) acts are scheduled to take the stage over the long weekend.And if you can’t wait to see them all live, it isn’t too late to scoop up last-minute tickets.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on three-day general admission passes was $602 before fees on Vivid Seats.Single-day passes start at $162 before fees.For more information on the best fest off the 7 Train, we’ve got everything you need to know and more about the 2024 Governors Ball Festival below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all the best prices on single and multi-day general admission passes can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Rachael Ray was mugged — twice — by a teenage boy outside her Woodside, Queens, apartment.“He has literally a Glock in his hand and sticks it in my back, and I scream so loud. I think they heard it in Jersey … I freaked the flip out, and I think I scared him more than he scared me,” she dished to The Post after the premiere of her new A&E show, “Rachael Ray’s Meals in Minutes.”“I sprayed him in the face with Mace and he was not happy. I still feel really bad about it actually.

she sued singer Joey Ramone’s brother Mitchel Hyman and his manager David Frey for allegedly trying to cut her out of the film and the band’s merchandising deals.But Hyman — who countersued last month — told The Post the movie isn’t a band biopic.“It’s not a book about the Ramones,” Hyman told The Post of his 2009 memoir “I Slept with Joey Ramone,” which the movie is set to be based on.“It’s not a Ramones story,” he said of the book, which outlines growing up with the singer who battled debilatating OCD before his 2000 death. “It’s a story about growing up with a guy … who defeated the odds and became an inspiration to millions.

James Brown: Say it Loud.” “They don’t even realize, ‘I don’t speak your language, baby. You gotta talk to me in English.'”Yamma, 51, said she is always touched to learn that Brown, who was called “the Hardest-Working Man in Show Business,” took time to chat it up with his fan base. “Most people say, ‘I met him and we got a chance to talk’” she told The Post ahead of the premiere of the docuseries, which airs on Feb.

Journey and Def Leppard are putting on a bona fide hit parade.From July through September, the classic rock co-headliners are playing 23 huge venues all over North America as part of their Summer Stadium Tour along with big name special guests Steve Miller Band, Heart and Cheap Trick on select dates.Along the way, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees are scheduled to drop into Queens, NY’s Citi Field on Wednesday, Aug. 7.“Get ready to rock and roll all night,” Journey shared on Instagram.For fans that can’t wait to get their hands on tickets, you can snag them “Any Way You Want It” as soon as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, Dec.

Green Day is taking off on their 27-concert ‘Saviors Tour’ with special guests Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid and The Linda Lindas on select dates.That includes a huge gig at the Mets’ ballpark Citi Field on Monday, Aug. 5.The upcoming jaunt will respectively celebrate the 20th and 30th anniversaries of the punk icons’ seminal “American Idiot” and “Dookie” as well as their upcoming 14th studio album “Saviors.”“We’ve never been more excited to unleash new music than with ‘Saviors,’ a record that’s meant to be rocked live, together,” the 2015 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees shared in a press release.

LCD Soundsystem sure seems to love the city.The “New York, I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down” group masterminded by James Murphy just announced a 12-show, three-borough mini-tour this fall.First, the “Dance Yrself Clean” outfit will roll into Brooklyn’s Brooklyn Steel for four back-to-back-to-back-to-back gigs on Nov. 16-19.After that, Murphy and co.

New York Daily News, the victim was outside the restaurant around 11:50 a.m. on August 27 when the suspects approached and began hurling anti-gay slurs at him and calling him “maricón,” a derogatory term for members of the LGBTQ community.They then beat the victim, repeatedly punching him, before fleeing the scene on foot.The victim suffered several cuts and bruises during the attack, and was taken to Elmhurst Hospital before being treated and released.Members of the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force are investigating the attack.

Queen now. Royally grooving the night away, Meghan Markle was spotted snapping flicks with Hollywood hotshots Kelly Rowland, 42, and Kerry Washington, 46, at Beyoncé’s third Renaissance World Tour stop in Los Angeles on Monday — Queen Bey’s 42nd birthday.

Woman’s Day even claims that Chiara has already met the indomitable Danish queen who is apparently keeping a close eye on her grandson and eventual heir. Quite what she will make of Chiara and her family will be interesting to learn.

John McEnroe made his debut at 18 with a bang.An unseeded upstart, the Queens native found himself on the same clay courts where he was once a ballboy — gliding and grinding in an interborough contest against Brooklyn-born Top Tenner Eddie Dibbs in his third-round match. But, on the first changeover, something wildly unexpected happened.“We were switching sides and then there was some commotion up in the stands, and the umpire said to us, ‘Someone’s been shot in the stands,’ ” McEnroe, 64, told The Post.

waiting on line for 24 hours to see Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin was insane — this devoted mourner is being ripped on social media after claiming that glimpsing her late highness’ casket was better than having kids, as seen in videos amassing millions of views on Twitter.An adoring mourner named Sarah had expressed the cringeworthy sentiment while she and and a guy friend named Mark were being interviewed by BBC One about the event, the Metro reported. The UK outlet had asked the pair what it felt like to be the last ones to see the queen’s casket at Westminster Hall before her funeral Monday.

Prince Harry and Camilla Parker Bowles biographer dropped the bombshell Tuesday during an appearance on the British talk show “GB News,” The Daily Mail reported.“I heard Netflix wanted these pictures of them with the royals,” Levin said of the alleged photo bombing of a different sort. “Because they would have sold it.

Queens Jubilee flyover Thursday after he was seen adorably covering his ears next to the Queen — among other cute antics — as planes soared over Buckingham Palace. The 4-year-old’s adorable display occurred after the The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s youngest son joined his family on the famous balcony during the Jubilee flypast amid huge cheers from the crowd on The Mall.

according to a statement.The documentary will be directed by award-winning filmmaker Alison Ellwood and is being made in partnership with the “Time After Time” singer. “Like many people, I assumed when Cyndi Lauper burst onto the music scene in the early ’80s that she was another young star experiencing a meteoric rise to fame and success thanks to MTV,” Ellwood said.“But as it turns out, her story is one of hard knocks, hard work and dogged determination. Cyndi wanted her voice not just to be listened to, but a voice to be heard.“The documentary will be a full portrait of Cyndi Lauper – her true colors shining through,” the director added, a reference to her 1986 hit song.The New York native holds titles as singer-songwriter, actress, activist and best-selling musical composer.

give the subway the opportunity to teach me something new … ,” he said. “The show must go on … any and everywhere.” 

returns next month to the network with a new special that may get him “cancelled” again. “Speshy Weshy”, filmed at the Gramercy Theatre and airing May 3, includes the 37-year-old funnyman riffing on woke topics and recounting the backlash he gets on social media for “being part of the grey-zone silent majority.”Distefano didn’t start standup until he was 26, quitting his job as a pediatric physical therapist to take the plunge.

Variety.While “The Crown” covers Queen Elizabeth II’s wedding in 1947 and her reign from the 1950s to the present day, the new show would look into the earlier events of the family’s tumultuous history.The series would reportedly dive into the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, and then into the dynasties of four British kings: Edward VII (1901-1910), George V (1910-1936), Edward VIII (1936) and George VI (1936-1952).These rulers governed the UK and the country’s Commonwealth realms from the period after Victoria and up to the start of Queen Elizabeth’s monarchy in 1952.The outlet reported that the new show has not been greenlighted nor is it in production as of yet.According to the Daily Mail, though, the prequel would run for about three to five seasons.In earlier seasons of “The Crown,” Jared Harris played King George VI, while Alex Jennings and Derek Jacobi both appeared as King Edward VIII.Jennings, 64, originated the role of the controversial Duke of Windsor for Seasons 1 and 2. Jacobi, 83, took over for Season 3, portraying the royal in his older years.George VI and King Edward VIII famously had a contentious relationship, with the latter abdicating the throne after less than a year in power back in 1936 so he could marry his beloved Wallis Simpson.