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Glastonbury Festival has revealed the 2025 line-up for the Wests Holts stage – you can check it out below.The legendary event is due to return to Worthy Farm in Somerset between June 25 and 29, ahead of a fallow year in 2026. Tickets sold out last November, but the official resales are expected to take place in April (visit here for more info).Earlier this month, the first line-up poster revealed that The 1975 and Olivia Rodrigo would be joining Neil Young in headlining the Pyramid Stage.

Chris Brown is about to “Run It” back.In late March, the polarizing R&B icon announced his 2025 ‘Breezy Bowl XX Tour’ celebrating his eponymous 2005 debut album, which spawned the hits “Yo (Excuse Me Miss),” ‘Gimme That,” “Say Goodbye,” “Poppin'” and, of course, “Run It.”He’ll be joined by special guests Summer Walker and Bryson Tiller on select dates.While on the worldwide run, the two-time Grammy winner is slated to make a pair of stops at East Rutherford, NJ’s MetLife Stadium on Tuesday, Aug. 12 and Wednesday, Aug.

RAYE has shared that she is working on new material, but feeling a sense of pressure given the huge response to her last release.The London singer shared the update with fans in a new video on social media. In the clip shared to TikTok, she revealed why she has been keeping a relatively low profile online and confirmed that she has been back in the studio.Plans for new music come on the heels of her 2023 breakthrough album ‘My 21st Century Blues’, which has gone on to see the artist break records for her number of wins at the 2024 BRIT Awards, perform at the 97th Academy Awards earlier this year, play on the main stages at both Glastonbury and Reading, and much more.However, these milestones have seemingly led to a sense of pressure when it comes to writing new material, and RAYE has said that the expectations left her reduced to tears in the studio because she “couldn’t write anything”.“I was overthinking everything and I definitely cried.

Polly Money has spoken to NME about her new EP ‘T-Shirt Nothing Else’, touring as a member of The 1975, and what’s next as the band prepare for their huge headline slot at Glastonbury 2025.The singer-songwriter joined Matty Healy and co. on their ambitious 18-month ‘At Their Very Best’ and ‘Still… At Their Very Best’ tours in support of the band’s latest album, 2022’s ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’. Contributing vocals and guitar, Money augmented the live shows alongside three other musicians in addition to the four core ’75 members.Her parts in the theatrical and often meta performances proved popular with fans.

Chris Brown is celebrating 20 years in the music biz in a big way.The popular R&B singer just announced he’ll be paying homage to his 2005 self-titled debut album by playing stadiums and ballparks all over the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany and more on his ‘Breezy Bowl XX World Tour’ this summer with special guests Summer Walker and Bryson Tiller joining him on select dates.Early in the North American leg of the run, Brown, 35, will touch down at East Rutherford, NJ’s MetLife Stadium on Tuesday, Aug. 12.This is quite a jump for the “Run It” hitmaker.

Glastonbury 2025 is edging ever closer, with organisers now drip-feeding the individual line-ups for the festival’s many stages and areas after revealing the first wave of acts in early March. Check out a breakdown of the bill so far below.The legendary event returns to Worthy Farm in Somerset between June 25 and 29, ahead of a fallow year in 2026.

Zayn Malik has performed One Direction‘s hit song ‘Night Changes’ for the first time in 10 years. Check out the footage below.The moment took place during the singer’s show in Mexico City last night (March 25), where he took to the stage at the Palacio De Los Deportes for his first-ever arena show as a solo artist.It came as part of his highly anticipated ‘Stairway To The Sky’ tour, and saw him open the show by performing the One Direction song for the first time in a decade.Kicking off the 18-song setlist with the song, the crowd can be heard singing along to the lyrics, while Malik looks out into the audience appearing starstruck by the response.The rendition came nearly a decade to the day of the singer announcing his departure from the boy band, and marked the first time he has sung any One Direction song in the time since.

TMZ.Morrison, 50, “started yelling and cursing at the venue’s general manager” over an event he “started planning with the venue on Friday,” cops said in the report.At one point during the confrontation, witnesses told police they saw the “Return of the Mack” singer allegedly shove the manager, who did not fight back after being pushed.A witness quickly stepped in and separated the men before things escalated further, police said. Morrison then left the venue.The recording artist was arrested by police and charged with simple battery following the altercation, TMZ reported.A photo obtained by the outlet shows Morrison, donning a black shirt, tan shorts, and yellow shoes, being placed in cuffs by arresting officers before he was detained overnight.The “Moan and Groan” singer posted a $1,000 bond and was released Sunday morning.The restaurant’s nightlife manager, Fabrizio Riillo, told the Palm Beach Daily News Morrison brought another singer to the popular spot on Friday for an event he planned.Morrison repeatedly told the singer’s crew to turn up the volume, but when it got too loud, the restaurant’s general manager, Nicola Lavacca, told the R&B star to turn it down, Riillo claimed.“Mark Morrison came back on Saturday night looking for a fight,” Riillo told the outlet.Morrison’s attorney, Rick King, told TMZ that the incident between his client and the manager “arose in the context of a racially charged confrontation.”“It is important to acknowledge that this altercation between Mr.

Fred Again.. has been spotted in the studio with Justin Bieber – find out more below.Last week (March 21), British musician Sekou shared a series of now-expired Instagram Stories revealing that he was in the studio with Justin Bieber. However, the core focus of the posts saw fellow British musician, DJ and producer Fred Again..

Little Simz is set to play a one-off orchestral show at London’s Meltdown 2025, with the first wave of names revealed today for the Southbank Centre event.The British artist was previously revealed to be curating a boundary-breaking line-up for this year’s edition of the 11-day festival, and will be taking to the stage herself as one of the performers.She will be joined by the Southbank Centre Resident Orchestra Chineke! Orchestra for a unique performance in the Royal Festival Hall on June 22, featuring hits from across her catalogue as well as tracks from her upcoming sixth studio album ‘Lotus’, which is set for release on 9 May via AWAL Recordings.Scheduled between Thursday June 12 and Sunday June 22, the event will include a number of live performances from artists hand-selected by Little Simz, as well as two weekends of free participatory programming featuring grassroots collectives and local organisations.A post shared by simz (@littlesimz)The first wave of names set to take part in the 2025 edition of Meltdown Festival were shared today (March 24), and include The Streets, viral hit ‘Messy’ singer Lola Young, Ghetts, Jon Batiste, Sasha Keable with Flames Collective and Little Dragon’s Yukimi.“Little Simz’ first taste of what’s to come from her Meltdown hugely embodies the wealth of influences and inspirations across her work,” said Jane Beese, Head of Contemporary Music at Southbank.

SZA has revealed Taylor Swift “was open” to writing something together.Last night (March 21), the ‘Snooze’ singer made an appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show, and touched on a time the two had spoken at the Grammy Awards, hinting at a potential collaboration.“It’s so interesting to me,” SZA said. “Every time she walks up to me or approaches me, I’m just like, ‘All right, this is happening, because that’s fully Taylor Swift’. I think what I mentioned was that I would love to write with her and love to build some things together.”“I love her storytelling.

live in her car for the past three years“I want to make it clear: I am not homeless,” singer Dawn Robinson said in a statement shared with People. “I am temporarily choosing car life as part of my journey of healing and self-discovery.”The 58-year-old vocalist, known for being an original member of En Vogue, reminded people that she enjoyed “car life” and doesn’t want fans donating to unauthorized “fundraising campaigns” made for her on Cash App or GoFundMe.“I took a risk and jumped headfirst into this lifestyle, and WOW, what a crazy, fun, sometimes scary ride it’s been,” Robinson added..

‘The Queens Tour’ that will send the powerhouse quartet to arenas all over North America this May and June.Near the end of the brief run, the foursome is slated to stop in at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Saturday, May 24.I’m beyond excited to hit the road with three incredible women for a tour that will be nothing short of legendary,” Khan, 71, shared on Instagram.

John Legend is ready to “Get Lifted Again” again.The 13-time Grammy winner announced he’ll celebrate the 20th anniversary of his critically and commercially-acclaimed debut album “Get Lifted” with a massive international tour.From August through December, the 46-year-old singer will crisscross all over North America playing arenas, theaters, bowls, amphitheaters, casinos and more. As of now, he’s slated to perform 32 concerts in the U.S.

Erykah Badu is finally readying her first album in over a decade – find out more below.In a new interview with Billboard, Badu revealed that she’s bene hard at work in the studio, where she’s recording on her first studio album in 15 years. The album is being produced solely by The Alchemist, who has in the past worked with the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Nas, Snoop Dogg, Ghostface Killah and more.While the album isn’t done and hasn’t received a title or release date, Erykah Badu has told Billboard that it’s “taking up most of her time” and that she “can’t wait” until it’s done.Elsewhere during the chat, Badu explained why it’s been so long between albums: “I tour eight months out of the year for the past 25 years. That’s what I do.

Beyoncé‘s mother Tina Knowles is set to take her new memoir on tour this spring – find more details below.Back in October, the mother of the pop icon announced her new book, titled Matriarch: A Memoir, with a synopsis billing it as “a multigenerational family saga that carries within it the story of America – and the wisdom that women pass on to each other, mothers to daughters, across generations.”At the time, Beyoncé expressed her pride with an Instagram post, writing that she “couldn’t be prouder”, and playfully asking Knowles not to “spill too much Mama Tea”.Matriarch: A Memoir is set for release on April 22, 2025 and is available for pre-order here.A post shared by Tina Knowles (@mstinaknowles)Today (March 19), Knowles shared she’d be hitting the road for a book tour joined by “legends, icons, and friends”, with a nine show trek set to include stops in Los Angeles, Houston, Atlanta, New Orleans, Toronto, Chicago, Brooklyn, and London.While moderators for some dates are yet to be announced, Knowles will kick off the tour by sitting down with former First Lady Michelle Obama for a Q&A in Washington, DC on April 30.Tickets for the US dates go on sale this Friday (March 21) at 10 am local time here. Tickets for the sole UK date go on sale the same day at 2pm GMT, and you can find yours here.VIP packages will also be available, with premium tickets, meet and greats and photo opportunities with Knowles available.

Lizzo has hit back at people criticising her music and other Black pop icons in the past – see what the ‘Truth Hurts’ singer had to say below.Lizzo recently announced news of her new album ‘Love In Real Life’ when she previously released the LP’s title track as the lead single last month, and has since gone on to drop the unapologetic song ‘Still Bad’.Since then, the star has drawn some criticism for the song on social media and has made her return to X/Twitter since moving to BlueSky in November last year – save for a few promotional posts – to address criticism of her music and the mistreatment of Black women in pop as a whole.Addressing her own music, she wrote: “Saying my brand of ‘poptimism’ doesn’t work in a ‘post-Covid world’ is a lazy take… as if I didn’t release ‘About Damn Time’ post pandemic…” She doubled down, continuing: “As if I didn’t write ‘About Damn Time’ to be a post lockdown anthem to inspire us to get outside and together again… and was successful at it btw”.Saying my brand of “poptimism” doesn’t work in a “post Covid world” is a lazy take..As if I didn’t release ‘about damn time’ post pandemic..— LIZZO (@lizzo) March 17, 2025As if I didn’t write ‘about damn time’ to be a post lockdown anthem to inspire us to get outside and together again..

Stevie Wonder has been announced as the final headliner for London’s BST Hyde Park 2025. Find all the details below.Marking his third appearance at the festival, the soul legend will take to the Great Oak stage on July 12 as part of his run of ‘LOVE, LIGHT & SONG’ UK dates, with support acts to be announced later.The ‘Superstition’ singer is one of the best-selling artists of all time, having produced a slew of hits across his career and garnered 25 Grammy Awards, as well as being inducted into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame.Wonder joins the previously announced BST Hyde Park 2025 headliners Neil Young, Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, Zach Bryan, Noah Kahan and Jeff Lynne’s ELO.Tickets go on general sale at 10am GMT this Friday (March 21) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.

Kali Uchis has given an update on her upcoming new album, saying it focuses on a “life-altering event”.The American-Colombian singer shared ‘Orquídeas‘ in January 2024, and then its deluxe ‘Orquídeas Parte 2’ in August. The former landed on NME‘s best albums of 2024 so far list midway through the year.Now, in a new interview with 10 Magazine, she’s revealed she’s working on her next LP, which stems from a “life-altering event”.“Actually, in a very mystical and beautiful way, I’ve had the honour of my albums becoming more meaningful than I even planned them to be because of the course that my life has taken,” she told the magazine.Though she didn’t mention what the event in question was, she shared that the entire record is dedicated to it, including the yet-to-be-revealed release date.“The album is about the complexities of life and finding ways to find joy in life despite the world.

SZA has played Catwoman in an advert for US company State Farm, co-starring Jason Bateman.In the two-minute commercial, set in the world of DC comics, a narrator talks about how using any other company would be like “having Bate Man instead of Batman”.It then shows a montage of the Arrested Development character trying to solve crimes as Bate Man, only to be completely unprepared until The Dark Knight comes along.Confronting many of Batman’s famous enemies, SZA appears as Catwoman as Bateman tries to stop her during a jewellery heist.She says “nice fanny pack” to her co-star, kicking him to the ground and foiling his rescue attempt. The genuine Batman is seen turning up in other scenes to save the day.

Justin Bieber spoken about his struggles with feeling like “a fraud” on social media – see what he had to say below.Last night (March 13), the singer took to his Instagram Stories to get candid about his struggles with impostor syndrome. He wrote in a post backed by a track titled ‘Sneaky Sneaky’ by Gold-Tiger: “People told me my whole life ‘wow Justin u deserve that’ and I personally have always felt unworthy.