Seoul: K-pop supergroup BTS made a long-awaited return to the stage on Saturday, performing their first concert in more than three years before tens of thousands of fans in the capital. The hour-long outdoor show at Gwanghwamun Square marked the group’s official comeback following a hiatus that began in 2022, when members paused activities to […]
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Kanye West faces legal threat in Brazil over controversial song
SAO PAULO – Kanye West is under investigation in Brazil after authorities warned he could face charges of racism and morality offenses if he performs a controversial Hitler-themed track during his upcoming concert. The rapper is scheduled to perform in São Paulo on November 29. The São Paulo State Prosecutor’s Office confirmed receiving a formal […]
Sabrina Carpenter gears up for final shows of Short n’ Sweet Tour
LOS ANGELES – Sabrina Carpenter is counting down the final six shows of her Short n’ Sweet Tour, thrilling fans with updates and memories from her recent concerts. The 26-year-old singer shared a heartfelt message on Instagram on Wednesday, November 12, along with a carousel of photos from her sold-out shows in Toronto. Carpenter expressed […]
Beyoncé blamed for keeping inflation high in Sweden
Swedish consumers now have Beyoncé to blame for their bills, bills, bills. The chief economist at Danske Bank, the biggest bank in neighboring Denmark, said Thursday that the singer’s decision to kick off her “Renaissance” world tour in Stockholm last month led to a surge in hotel and restaurant prices in the area as tens […]
Dua Lipa rejects fan’s marriage proposal during concert
English singer, songwriter, and model Dua Lipa turned down a fan’s marriage proposal with her sweet gesture at a concert. Spotting the man in the crowd she says: ‘I’m trying to read your t-shirt, what does it say? It says ‘Marry me Dula peep’,’ in reference to a nickname the fan had given her. The […]
Saudi holds first Riyadh concert since Covid-19
Hundreds gathered Thursday for the first concert in the Saudi capital since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic to watch performances by Syrian diva Assala Nasri and Kuwaiti crooner Nabeel Shuail. Before stiff rules were brought in a year ago to stem the spread of coronavirus, the ultra-conservative kingdom had started to ease decades-long restrictions […]
French rock group Indochine plays Covid trial gig in Paris
Starved of live music for the past year, fans of veteran French rock band Indochine on Saturday got the chance to see their idols in concert, all in the name of Covid-19 research. Around 5,000 concert goers were taking part in the experimental event at Paris’s Bercy concert hall. A further 2,500 volunteers who did […]
Ariana has lemon thrown at her during concert
Orange you glad you weren’t onstage for this one? Singer and songwriter Ariana Grande has dealt with a fair share of life throwing a handful of metaphorical curveballs her way-both good and bad-but things took a bit of a turn on Sunday night during her set at Coachella 2019. Ariana Grande made history at Coachella […]
Outrage in France over plan for Muslim rapper to perform at Bataclan
PARIS: Rightwing French leaders have condemned as ‘sacrilege’ a decision to allow a provocative Muslim rapper to play the Bataclan concert hall in Paris where militants massacred 90 people three years ago. Singer Medine – who caused an outcry when he attacked hardline secularists in a controversial 2015 song, Don’t Laik, a week before the Charlie Hebdo […]