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Jason Sudeikis Performs Ted Lasso Theme Song at Mumford & Sons Concert

Jason Sudeikis Performs Ted Lasso Theme Song at Mumford & Sons Concert

Published by Daniella Wilson

Jason Sudeikis, star and co-creator of Ted Lasso, made a surprise cameo at Mumford & Sons’ Tuesday night concert in New York City to perform the hit Apple TV show’s theme song. Halfway into the show at Madison Square Garden, the camera panned to a surprise guest in the crowd: Sudeikis. He was nodding his head to the music at first and then smiled and ran on stage to finish out the song with the band. The crowd erupted in cheers for the actor and the duet. The Ted Lasso theme song was co-written by composer Tom Howe and Mumford & Sons frontman Marcus Mumford, the latter of which also performed the song that plays near the beginning of each episode. On Tuesday, Mumford later told the New York crowd to quiet down “or I’m going to stick Ted on you.” He also mentioned that he worked on the music for the Coen Brothers’ 2013 film Inside Llewyn Davis, which starred Oscar Isaac and his wife, Carey Mulligan. Isaac later joined him on stage to …

‘He Comes to Every Concert With Me’: Meeting the BTS ARMY Boyfriends Outside the Arirang Tour

‘He Comes to Every Concert With Me’: Meeting the BTS ARMY Boyfriends Outside the Arirang Tour

Published by Jenni Sidey

A horde of BTS fans flooded the mile-long pedestrian walkway connecting American Dream Mall to the parking lot of MetLife Stadium. It was Saturday afternoon, six hours before the seven-member supergroup took the stage for the first of two sold-out shows in East Rutherford—their first headlining shows at MetLife since 2019. And ARMY (the group’s highly dedicated and loyal global fanbase, whose name stands for Adorable Representative M.C. for Youth) had been waiting for this moment for years. Couples walked hand in hand wearing matching BTS apparel, some of which was emblazoned with the names of their bias (the K-pop term for “favorite member”). Their clear plastic bags—12” by 6” by 12” in accordance with MetLife policy—dripped with BTS-branded keychains and figurines, whose jangling foreshadowed the fanfare about to erupt on the big stage. I’d opted for a slightly more low-key outfit, but I was part of that crowd—and not just as a spectator. I am a card-carrying BTS ARMY boyfriend. I’d secured tickets to the MetLife show for me and my girlfriend because she …

Dukes of Hazzard star dies aged 84 as cause of death revealed

Dukes of Hazzard star dies aged 84 as cause of death revealed

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Ben Jones, a star of The Dukes of Hazzard and a former American politician, has died, aged 84. The actor was best known for playing bearded mechanic Cooter Davenport on all seven seasons of the hit US series, which ran from 1979 until 1985 on CBS. Jones’s wife, Alma Viator, shared the news in a Facebook post on Sunday (9 August), writing that he died from a “massive heart attack”. “I lost the love of my life today,” she said. “He was home resting in his favourite chair waiting for the Braves to come on and whoop the Yankees. Ben had the most amazing rich full life. He loved and was loved by so many. He will be missed. I love him so so much.” Jones with the cast of ‘The Dukes of Hazzard’ Born in Tarboro, North Carolina, Jones began …

St. Vincent Brings Cinematic Orchestral Tour to Hollywood Bowl

St. Vincent Brings Cinematic Orchestral Tour to Hollywood Bowl

Published by Daniella Wilson

St. Vincent wrapped up her critically lauded orchestral tour run in her “adopted hometown” of Los Angeles at the Hollywood Bowl Sunday night, enlisting the venue’s famed orchestra to help turn her discography into a full-on theatrical experience. The concert marked the culmination of a concept years in the making, starting with when the singer-songwriter — real name Anne Clark — was first invited last year for BBC Proms, where she collaborated with conductor Jules Buckley for a concert at Royal Albert Hall. That resulted in St. Vincent’s latest album, Live in London!, which dropped in March, and a now-completed two-month trek that had her and Buckley playing with local symphony orchestras all over the country from Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Boston, New York and Detroit, among many more. Still, the Hollywood Bowl is the only locale appropriate to wrap up something as cinematic as this, and Clark delivered, bringing an hour-and-a-half set that flew by as she added yet another layer to her already genre-bending mix of art-rock and pop. The orchestral accompaniment lends itself well …

Delta Goodrem is in her year of saying yes, from Eurovision to Strictly Come Dancing

Delta Goodrem is in her year of saying yes, from Eurovision to Strictly Come Dancing

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Look closely, and you’ll see we’re in the middle of a Delta Goodrem summer. The Aussie musician, who soared to fame in the early 2000s as the angel-faced, angel-voiced teenager behind such ballads as “Born To Try”, is seemingly everywhere right now: on stage, on tour, on telly. In May, Goodrem, 41, made her Eurovision debut in style – propelled into the air on a platform that rose out from a golden piano, mid-key change. She has only just finished a set of live UK shows, a prelude to the world tour she will embark on next year in support of her forthcoming eighth album Pure. In a couple of weeks, Goodrem will touch down in London once again to begin rehearsals ahead of her stint on Strictly Come Dancing – though not before she closes out the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow tonight. …

Massive Attack banned from Singapore after showing Palestinian flag at concert

Massive Attack banned from Singapore after showing Palestinian flag at concert

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Massive Attack has been banned from entering Singapore after holding up a Palestinian flag at one of their shows in the Southeast Asian country. The British band, best known for hits like “Unfinished Sympathy” and “Teardrop”, performed at Singapore’s Star Theatre on Wednesday (29 July), with two members shouting “free Palestine” and holding up the Palestinian flag during the gig. In Singapore, it is illegal to display all foreign flags and national emblems without a permit due to the country’s strict public speech and assembly laws. Singapore’s police force announced on Friday (31 July) that the two band members were given “stern warnings” and “will also be banned from re-entering Singapore”. Massive Attack band members hold up a Palestinian flag during their Singapore concert (Reuters) Meanwhile, the country’s media regulator – the Infocomm Media Development Authority – said that it “will also not …

Boy George speaks out after quitting Jesus Christ Superstar over pro-Israel song backlash

Boy George speaks out after quitting Jesus Christ Superstar over pro-Israel song backlash

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Boy George has addressed the backlash to his song which defends Israel’s military action in Palestine, saying that he “comes from a place of peace”. The singer, 65, released the track earlier this week, which refutes the idea that a genocide is being carried out in Gaza, and later quit Andrew Lloyd Webber’s production of Jesus Christ Superstar following the controversy. He was due to play the role of King Herod from 3 to 15 of August, but left the show on Friday. Speaking out about the furore caused by his song, titled עוד נרקוד in Hebrew and translates to “We Will Dance Again” in English, Boy George said: “Sometimes, I realise that being an air sign I expect the world to understand me without having to explain myself.” Boy George pulled out of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ this week (Getty Images) …

Jared Leto doc director says ‘pretty privilege’ has helped shield actor from repercussions from sex assault allegations

Jared Leto doc director says ‘pretty privilege’ has helped shield actor from repercussions from sex assault allegations

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter The director of the BBC’s bombshell new Jared Leto documentary has claimed the actor’s looks may have helped protect him. Alice McShane’s film, Jared Leto: Hollywood’s Dark Secret, includes accusations of sexual assault, statutory rape, grooming and threats of sexual assault. The four women who make the most serious allegations in the film say they encountered the 54-year-old Oscar-winning actor and musician between 2002 and 2016, when they were between 16 and 18 years old each, and he was in his 30s and 40s. Leto has denied all the allegations, saying in a statement to The Independent: “I have never sexually assaulted anyone in my entire life. These claims are absolutely and categorically false.” Similar allegations were made against Leto last year, which he also denied. In a new interview with Variety, McShane said that it is a “mystery” why his …

Experts finally discover what prompts conspiracy theorists to act on their beliefs

Experts finally discover what prompts conspiracy theorists to act on their beliefs

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the Well Enough newsletter with Harry Bullmore for tips on living a healthier, happier and longer life Get the Well Enough email with Harry Bullmore Get the Well Enough email with Harry Bullmore What turns a conspiracy theory into an action? There are three characteristics that can determine when these beliefs are likely to shape real-world behavior, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg Public Policy Center shared this week. The first is how certain people are that the belief they hold is true, the second is how important the belief is to them personally and the third is whether it is seen as “actionable.” The characteristics were discovered after reviewing data from studies that examined conspiracy theories about Covid vaccines, the “Deep State” undermining President Donald Trump and the theory that there’s an orchestrated effort to make white people a minority. “People may endorse a conspiracy theory to the same extent, but that does not necessarily mean that it will translate into behavior to the same extent,” Javier A. Granados Samayoa, an assistant …

Police investigations ongoing after UK band Massive Attack shows support for Palestinians at Singapore concert

Police investigations ongoing after UK band Massive Attack shows support for Palestinians at Singapore concert

Published by Sam Flores

SINGAPORE: The police and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) have opened investigations after British trip-hop band Massive Attack expressed support for the Palestinians at their concert in Singapore on Wednesday (Jul 29). “Police confirm that reports were lodged and investigations are ongoing,” the police and IMDA said on Thursday in response to CNA queries. “IMDA is also investigating a possible breach of license conditions.” The band shouted “Free Palestine” during their performance at The Star Performing Arts Centre, prompting many audience members to join in the chant, a concertgoer who asked not to be identified told CNA. Videos circulating online also showed two band members holding a Palestinian flag on stage while the crowd cheered. Singapore does not allow the public display of foreign national emblems without a permit or exemption. Offenders may be fined up to S$500 (US$387), face up to six months’ jail, or both. CNA has contacted The Star and the concert’s promoter Lushington Entertainments for comment.  The band also claimed it had to pull a song from their set list …