R&B: Last News

Lauryn Hill, following her tour with Fugees recently being axed.Hill and The Fugees were scheduled to kick off their world tour last Friday (August 9) in Tampa, Florida, and would continue their trek of the United States until September 21, before touring the UK and Europe in October.However, last week, just three days before the first scheduled show, the band quietly cancelled the US leg of the tour without any official explanation. Hill would later go on to blame the media’s “sensationalism” around previous shows being cancelled for the low ticket sales (via Stereogum).Now, the Fugees’ Pras has shared a new track, which appears to contain a diss about the vocalist.Titled ‘Bar Mitzfa’, the song was teased by Pras on his Instagram Story, with him also writing a message over the top.

Usher postponed the opening night of his ‘Past Present Future’ tour yesterday (August 14), just hours before he was due to arrive on stage.The R&B star was scheduled to play a sold-out show at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia to kick off the North American leg of the trek.However, he took to social media shortly before the gig to confirm that he had to reschedule the performance.“For my 30-plus year career, 100% of my blood, sweat and tears has gone into putting on the best performance and creating a memorable experience for my fans,” Usher began his statement.“I have every intention of doing that for this tour as well which is why I have to postpone tonight’s show and reschedule it for a later date to give my body a second to rest and heal.”He continued: “You’re still going to get a bit of the past, some of the present and a unique look into the future on the rescheduled date but you’ll also be getting 100% of me.pic.twitter.com/GuVrc1GA4E— Usher Raymond IV (@Usher) August 14, 2024“The last thing I want to ever do is disappoint you, the fans who have been eagerly waiting for this tour to start. However, I wouldn’t be the entertainer that I am if I can’t physically give you my best.”Usher concluded: “My team will be sharing news of the rescheduled date soon.

Gwen Stefani has cancelled an upcoming show in North America due to an injury.Set for later this week, the gig was due to be held at Hard Rock Live at the Etess Arena in Atlantic City on Saturday (August 17). However, according to a new update from the No Doubt star, it will no longer be taking place as scheduled.She shared the news via a now-expired Instagram Story, telling fans that an undisclosed injury has led to her having to back out.“As a result of a recent injury and in consultation with my doctors, I’ve been advised that I’m not able to perform on August 17,” she began (via Music News), going on to explain what the decision means for ticket holders.“I’m so sorry and we are planning to reschedule the show as soon as possible.

Stephanie Mills didn’t exactly ease herself on down the road to Oz — and Broadway immortality — five decades ago in “The Wiz.”“My mother had to make me go to the audition because I didn’t want to go,” Mills, 67, told The Post about that fateful first tryout for the starring role of Dorothy in 1974. “I had gone up for so many things and then I didn’t get them, so I was kind of disappointed, so I didn’t want to go.

Beyoncé’s hit single ‘Break My Soul’ has been dropped.First revealed back in May, the filing was put forward by a New Orleans group called Da Showstoppaz, who accused the pop star of copyright infringement with her hit ‘Renaissance’ lead single.The issue stemmed from Beyoncé’s 2022 song sampling Big Freedia – who the band claim unlawfully used lyrics from their 2002 track ‘Release A Wiggle’.Members of the band, Tessa Avie, Keva Bourgeois, Henri Braggs, and Brian Clark, all filed a complaint to the Louisiana federal court. In the filing, they alleged that Bey sampled Big Freedia’s 2014 track ‘Explode’ – however, the latter unlawfully used “copyrighted lyrics, melody, and musical arrangement” from their own track, making the feature in ‘Break My Soul’ unlawful.As well as the ‘Cowboy Carter’ singer, Big Freedia, Sony Music, Jay-Z and more have been named as defendants.Now, it has been confirmed that the copyright lawsuit has been voluntarily dismissed.According to a report by Rolling Stone, the court filing did not mention a settlement agreement, meaning that it is likely that the case was simply dropped.

NBC News Nelly, real name Cornell Haynes II, was arrested in Maryland Heights, a suburb of St. Louis in the US state of Missouri, on Wednesday (August 7) at 4:45am.The rapper was taken to the Maryland Heights Police Department by the state patrol, where he was arrested on a failure-to-appear warrant stemming from a traffic charge in the suburb.

The Weeknd has announced he’ll be returning to Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood with a new haunted house. Check out more details below.In 2022, the singer launched two haunted houses at the theme park, which were based on the visuals and aesthetics from his 2019 album ‘After Hours‘ — a record inspired by various horror and science-fiction films.At the time, The Weeknd, real name Abel Tesfaye, shared that he had “always wanted” his own haunted house – especially one made by Halloween Horror Nights.

Kehlani and the father of her child have each issued their own statements following a custody battle and allegations of a sex cult.Rumours about the two arose when Javaughn Young-White – an internet personality, ex-partner of the Grammy-nominated R&B singer and brother to actor Jaboukie Young-White – reportedly filed for full custody of their five-year-old daughter, Adeya.

Drake has shared 100GB (gigabytes) worth of data, that includes three previously unheard songs – find out more below.The Toronto rapper shared the data to a new website, 100gigs.org. The first folder on the site is titled ‘NEW’, and comprises three songs: ‘It’s Up’, ‘Blue Green Red’ and ‘Housekeeping Knows’.Of the three, ‘It’s Up’ is the most rap-oriented and features Young Thug on the trap track.

Kehlani posing for a photo with their “twin” Chris Brown, despite his prior comments on the singer.Brown recently uploaded a selfie of him and the Californian together to his Instagram Stories. The image’s caption was short, only seeing the Virginia star write “Twin” along with a heart emoji.Brown and Kehlani’s reunion confused the latter’s supporters after an X/Twitter exchange the two had back in 2016.I WANT MY CHRIS BROWN X KEHLANI COLLAB NOWWWWWWWWW pic.twitter.com/qk7mN1TUFq— JAY GLO (@Treajon_Jc) August 4, 2024At the time, Kehlani shared a photo of them in the hospital on their Instagram as well as a message about how they attempted to commit suicide.Many believed the incident was related to their public break-up with NBA player Kyrie Irving. While the two were thought to be together, PartyNextDoor posted a photo of him and Kehlani – alluding that the latter cheated on Irving with him.

Usher has shared the official trailer for his new concert film, Usher: Rendezvous In Paris – you can watch it below.The movie is set to be screened in cinemas worldwide between September 12-15 via AMC Theatres Distribution, Trafalgar Releasing and Sony Music Vision. It was directed by Grammy-nominated filmmaker Anthony Mandler (Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Rihanna, The Killers).Tickets for the showings are on sale now – you can buy yours here.The R&B star posted a clip of the upcoming film – which showed him performing his 2010 hit single ‘OMG’ – last week.

The Weeknd has begun teasing even more new music with a mysterious video.The singer recently began teasing his new era in July; shortly after he shared a snippet of new music in an Instagram post. Along with a cinematic video, the Canadian musician wrote a caption quoting German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche: “When you gaze long enough into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you…”Now, The Weeknd (real name Abel Tesfaye) has unveiled another video entitled ‘Unprepared certainty…’.

Chlöe Bailey has announced the release date for her upcoming sophomore album ‘Trouble In Paradise’ – find out more about the album below.In June, Chlöe Bailey revealed that she had been in Saint Lucia for an extended period of time to record the majority of her second solo album, ‘Trouble In Paradise’. Little else was shared about the album, but the singer-songwriter has now confirmed that the album will be released very soon.Through an Instagram post shared on Monday (August 5), Bailey wrote: “a storm is coming.

SZA has confirmed that she’s taking a break from performing live “for a while” – see what the singer-songwriter had to say below.Late last night (August 5), the ‘Kill Bill’ singer took to X (formerly Twitter) to make the announcement. It comes a day after she performed at the Osheaga festival in Montreal, Canada on August 5.SZA wrote: “Yesterday was my last show for a while.

Kali Uchis has announced her new LP ‘Orquídeas Parte 2’ featuring a Kaytranada collaboration – find out all the details below.The American-Colombian singer has shared the news of her follow up to ‘Orquídeas‘, which arrived this January – and has since landed on NME‘s best albums of 2024 so far. Now, Uchis has announced the second instalment of the series, taking to Instagram to spread the word.“orquídeas parte 2 next Friday 8/9” she wrote, adding: “Young rich & in love – the Kaytranada version”.Take a look at a snippet of the remix below: A post shared by @kaliuchis NME reviewed ‘Orquídeas’ back in January, giving it four stars: “Uchis masterfully melds her bicultural worlds in the dembow-driven ‘Muñekita’.

Beyoncé has shown her support for superstar gymnast Simone Biles.The US has been performing incredibly well at the latest instalment of the Olympic Games since it kicked off last Friday (July 26) – currently leading in overall medals and is behind only China when it comes to Gold medals.Now, pop legend Beyoncé has shown her support for the US gymnast Simone Biles in a new video for NBC Sports, and hailed the athlete as both “inspiring” and “brilliant”.The clip offers an overview of the journey Biles has taken to get to the 2024 Olympics, and comprises several clips of her performances over the years. It also comes with narration from Bey, who expresses how seeing the progress made by Biles has inspired her.“Let’s talk about power.

Sam Smith has announced a new version of ‘I’m Not The Only One’ featuring Alicia Keys – see the post below.The original song appears on Smith’s 2014 debut studio album, ‘In The Lonely Hour’. A 10th anniversary edition of the record is due for release tomorrow (August 2), containing a re-recording of ‘Stay With Me’.Taking to social media, Smith confirmed that the collection will also include a fresh, collaborative take on ‘I’m Not The Only One’.

Usher has announced a new concert film titled Usher: Rendezvous In Paris – watch the preview video below.The movie is set to be screened in cinemas worldwide between September 12-15 via AMC Theatres Distribution, Trafalgar Releasing and Sony Music Vision. It was directed by Grammy-nominated filmmaker Anthony Mandler (Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Rihanna, The Killers).Tickets go on general sale next Tuesday (August 6) – you can sign up for more information here.“It was a gift to perform in the City of Lights and I can’t wait to share that gift to U,” Usher wrote on social media alongside an animated official film poster.The R&B star has also shared a clip of the concert film in which he performs his 2010 hit single ‘OMG’.

“Coming Home” — his first solo studio LP in eight years — headlining the Super Bowl halftime show, and, right after rocking the game, getting married to longtime partner Jennifer Goicoechea in Las Vegas, Usher Raymond IV is taking his act to the big screen.Following in the concert-film footsteps of Taylor Swift and Beyoncé, the R&B superstar — who in June was honored with the 2024 Icon Award at the Apollo Theater’s annual spring benefit and the Lifetime Achievement Award at the BET Awards — will be hitting theaters Sept. 12-17 with “Usher: Rendezvous in Paris.”Filmed in 2023 over Usher’s eight-show run at La Seine Musicale during Paris Fashion Week, the movie features the 45-year-old singer performing his chart-topping tunes like “Love in This Club,” “My Boo,” and, of course, “Yeah!”The film will be bringing love in this cinema just a month after Usher launches his Past Present Future Tour in Atlanta on Aug.

Diana Ross from the stage.The 80-year-old singer has ten “beautiful love performances” as part of her ‘Legacy 2024 Tour’ lined up from August through October this year.That includes a gig at Englewood, NJ’s Bergen Performing Arts Center on Sunday, Oct. 27.As for what to expect, Ross recently shared on Instagram that a recent concert of hers was “a night filled with songs, smiles and memories to last a lifetime.”And, yes, based on our findings at Set List FM, she plays songs from her time with The Supremes.If this sounds like the show for you, tickets are available for all upcoming gigs to see the legendary singer live.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on tickets was $98 before fees on Vivid Seats.Other shows have seats in the $117 to $374 neighborhood before fees.Wondering how much it will cost to sing along to “Upside Down,” “I’m Comin’ Out” and “Endless Love” at the show nearest you?We have everything you need to know and more about Diana Ross’ ‘Legacy 2024 Tour’ below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and, if it isn’t noted, will 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.

Nelly Furtado has revealed that she thinks a potential Las Vegas residency with longtime collaborator Timbaland would be “really fun” – see more of what she had to say below.In a new chat with NME discussing her upcoming album ‘7’, the pop veteran took a look back at her career, which includes her seminal third album from 2006, ‘Loose’. It marked the first time she would work with producer Timbaland, with the two later teaming up with Justin Timberlake on the 2007 hit ‘Give It To Me’ and most recently, last year’s ‘Keep Going Up’.‘Loose’ spawned numerous hits for Furtado and Timbaland, including songs like ‘Maneater’, ‘Promiscuous’, ‘Say It Right’, ‘In God’s Hands’ and ‘All Good Things (Come To An End)’.Talking about the album with NME, Furtado hinted at a potential residency celebrating the 2006 record: “I think it would be really fun for Timbaland and I to do a Vegas residency of ‘Loose’.