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Kurt Cobain-inspired opera based on the film Last Days will have its US premiere next month.The opera, based on Gus Van Sant’s 2005 film loosely inspired by the late Nirvana musician, had its debut at the Royal Opera House’s Linbury Theatre in London in 2022.It’s now set to arrive in the US with a premiere at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles on February 6. Tickets are available to purchase here.A description for opera, directed by Van Sant and produced by HBO Films, says that the performance “plunges into the torment that created a modern myth”.The opera follows a successful musician called Blake, who escapes a rehab facility before taking his own life.A synopsis continues: “The safety of his house is soon disrupted by a slew of unwelcome guests—an insistent delivery worker, a pair of Mormons on a mission, a chorus of scrounging friends, and the ominous figure of the property’s groundskeeper.“Matters are made worse by the never-ending phone calls from his Manager and presence of a Private Investigator and Superfan stalking nearby.

Baldur’s Gate 3 Xbox save woes should be over from today following a new update.Baldur’s Gate 3 launched on Xbox in December 2023 after winning Game of the Year at the 2023 Game of the Year awards. However, it wasn’t released without several issues, such as reports of save files deleting themselves after a crash.

Rock Band 4 DLC updates are stopping next week.The news was announced in a post on developer Harmonix‘s blog.“After over 8 years of weekly Rock Band 4 DLC releases, we’re here to let you know that January 25 will be the last DLC release of the RB4 era,” the post explains.“All other live services will continue as normal, including Rivals seasons [weekly online challenges that rotate], online play, and everything else.”Rock Band 4 was released in 2015, and DLC has been released weekly for the game since it was launched. Over 3,000 songs have been released over the years as DLC, with the soundtracks from previous Rock Band titles available to people who have previously imported the licences for the games.The official announcement also explained exactly what to expect from Harmonix in the future, now that they won’t be working on Rock Band 4.“Looking ahead, the Harmonix team has been hard at work over the last two years to develop Fortnite Festival, which brings rhythm action gaming (and more) to the Fortnite ecosystem.

Playboi Carti and other major music artists, has been arrested for alleged wire fraud and identity theft.The 19-year-old – whose real name is Noah Michael Urban – was arrested last Tuesday (January 9), according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida.He was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, eight counts of wire fraud and five counts of aggravated identity theft.Urban – who is said to have gained notoriety online under his ‘King Bob’ moniker, an alias included the attorney office press release – is also reported to have leaked music by artists including Playboi Carti, Ariana Grande and Lil Uzi Vert.He does not currently face any charges related to song leaks.If convicted, Urban – who also went by ‘Sosa’, ‘Elijah’, and ‘Anthony Ramirez’ – faces up to 20 years in federal prison on each wire fraud charge, alongside a minimum mandatory penalty of two years’ imprisonment for the aggravated identity offences which will run consecutive to any other prison sentence.He is alleged to have stolen more than $800,000 (£630,800) from five different people.According to jail logs (per HipHopDX), Urban was handed an additional charge of being a fugitive from justice when he was picked up by the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.Part of his charges relate to alleged fraudulent cryptocurrency use.Bitcoin was at the centre of an alleged leak of Playboi Carti’s music in 2020 when his producer, Jetsonmade, was accused of leaking the artist’s music for money.Playboi Carti’s last album came out on Christmas day 2020, described by NME in a three-star review as a “disappointing follow-up” that “boasts moments of brilliance”.

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Disney announced that it was rebooting the hit teen series Lizzie McGuire, with the original cast returning. The series, which would’ve focused on an adult version of the lead character’s life, was cancelled in 2022 after just two episodes had been filmed.Now, Jonathan Hurwitz, a writer on the canceled reboot has opened up about the “adult” storylines the series would’ve covered, leading to Disney’s discomfort and its eventual cancellation.Taking to TikTok, Hurwitz revealed details of the first two episodes – which had already been filmed – and the plot for the third episode, which had been written but was rejected.

NCT, will make their debut next month.Today (January 18), NCT’s agency SM Entertainment announced that NCT WISH will make their long-awaited debut in February 2024. The new group will feature six members – Sion, Riku, Yushi, Jaehee, Ryo and Sakuya – who were previously confirmed through the reality show NCT Universe: Lastart.According to reports by Korea JoongAng Daily and Yonhap News Agency, NCT WISH will be based in both South Korea and Japan, through which they’ll conduct their global activates.

The West Wing star Mary McCormack has revealed that a “very special” announcement about the show will be made next Wednesday, January 24.McCormack played Deputy National Security Adviser Kate Harper on the Emmy-winning political drama, which ran on NBC from 1999 to 2006.On her Instagram account, McCormack wrote: “Calling all #Wingnuts! West Wing fans – we have something very special in the works that we’ll be sharing with you next week, so stay tuned here for our big reveal on Jan. 24th.

HBO‘s The Last Of Us adaptation has ruled out the return of Bill and Frank in season two – see what he had to say below.Speaking to Deadline Hollywood at HBO’s post-Emmys party earlier this week, Mazin laid to rest actor Nick Offerman’s previous teasing that a spin-off series focusing on Bill and Frank’s relationship, which was condensed into a singular but critically acclaimed episode in season one.“It certainly has been pitched,” Offerman said after winning a Creative Arts Emmy last week. “I think we pitched a whole mini-series of a prequel of their lives before they met each other.

Kanye West appears to have replaced all his teeth with a set of titanium dentures.The ‘Donda 2’ rapper showed off his new silver smile in a photo he uploaded to Instagram Stories yesterday (January 17). In a follow-up post, he shared a screenshot of a Google results page for the iconic James Bond villain Jaws – who donned similar dentures.It is reported that West’s unique mouthpiece – which he designed himself – set him back a huge $850,000 (£670,000).

Usher has revealed that his Super Bowl Halftime Show will feature some big special guests, as well as sharing further details about the performance.The R&B singer is due to take to the stage at the Super Bowl LVIII at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday, February 11.During a new cover interview with Vogue, the artist gave some hints at what fans can expect from the show. The publication noted that the spectacle will boast skating, “killer choreography” and a “major costume change”.It went on to confirm that Usher is planning to invite “some important guests” to the Halftime Show stage.“This night was specifically curated in my mind to have R&B take the main stage,” the star explained.

Bush have appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform their hit song, ‘Glycerine’.On the Tuesday night (January 16) episode of The Tonight Show, Bush’s Gavin Rossdale performed the track alone backed by a string section. With a distorted electric guitar in hand, the frontman sang the 1996 ballad with heartfelt emotion.

LE SSERAFIM‘s Yunjin and soloist Crush.Released on January 17, ‘Yes or No’ features vocals from LE SSERAFIM’s Yunjin and K-R&B singer Crush. The song also notably samples K-pop girl group Brown Eyed Girls’ 2008 track ‘Love’.‘Yes or No’ features lyrics co-written by Yunjin, GroovyRoom and Kim Eana, the latter of whom wrote ‘Love’.

Universe Ticket has aired, with the announcement of the final members of new girl group UNIS.Universe Ticket aired on South Korean TV network SBS from November 18, 2023 to January 17, 2024.

Ice Spice is being sued for alleged copyright infringement over her 2023 single ‘In Ha Mood’.According to Rolling Stone, two musicians have filed a lawsuit against the New York City rapper (real name Isis Naija Gaston), claiming that the song infringes on the copyright of their track ‘In That Mood’.The latter release is by Brooklyn rapper/songwriter Duval ‘D.Chamberz’ Chamberlain and Bronx sound engineer/producer Kenley ‘Kass The Producer’ Carmenate.In the complaint filed in the Eastern District of New York, the pair allege that Gaston Riot “copied” the name, hook, chorus, phrasing and tempo of ‘In That Mood’ without permission or proper credit.The lawsuit claimed that the two songs “are so strikingly similar that they cannot be purely coincidental”.It stated: “The similarities between ‘In Ha Mood’ and ‘In That Mood’ – including the key phrase used in the chorus and repeated in a substantially similar manner numerous times throughout both songs – are such that it is simply not reasonable to believe that ‘In Ha Mood’ could have been created without having heard ‘In That Mood’ first.”‘In That Mood’ was released as a single in early 2022. Chamberlain first used it in an Instagram post in August of the previous year.

Shygirl has announced a new EP called ‘Club Shy’ and released a single featuring Boys Noize – listen to ‘tell me’ below.The London DJ, rapper and singer-songwriter is due to release the six-track project on February 9 via Because Music. A pink vinyl edition will follow on March 29.

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It’s been over a year since Trevor Noah stepped down from his longtime role as host of The Daily Show at Comedy Central. However, the network is finally teasing a new development for the popular show.