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Olivia Rodrigo Unveils Drop Dead Music Video As She Launches New Album Era

Olivia Rodrigo Unveils Drop Dead Music Video As She Launches New Album Era

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Olivia Rodrigo has released the music video for her new single Drop Dead, the first offering from her much-hyped third album You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So in Love. The video, directed by Petra Collins, sees the three-time Grammy winner dancing through the Palace Of Versailles in Paris in a frilly blue dress, running between the rooms before picking up her pink guitar and rocking out. “You lookin’ like an angel on the walls of Versailles,” she sings on the track. “The most alive I’ve ever been.” Watch the exciting clip for yourself below: On Instagram, the chart-topping singer described Drop Dead as a “new chapter” in the story of her new album. “It makes me wanna skip around and roll the windows down and make out!” she enthused. “I was lucky enough to film the music video at the Palace Of Versailles a few months ago with the wonderful Petra Collins and I’m so stoked with how it turned out.” Although Olivia has never directly said who inspired the song, she told …

Lana Del Rey Surprise Releases 007 First Light James Bond Theme

Lana Del Rey Surprise Releases 007 First Light James Bond Theme

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At a time when rumours surrounding who will be the next James Bond only continue to intensify, Lana Del Rey fans are simultaneously growing impatient for her follow-up to 2023’s Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd. In a benevolent gesture towards both fanbases, the Born To Die singer unveiled a surprise on Thursday in the form of her take on the classic Bond theme. Lana’s new release First Light is actually a companion song to 007 First Light, a new video game based on the iconic MI5 agent, and delivers all the high-octane drama of a classic Bond theme with the Grammy nominee’s distinctive lyrics and vocal delivery. Take a listen to First Light for yourself below: Interestingly, First Light isn’t Lana’s first time recording a theme song for a James Bond project. Back in 2024, Lana disclosed that her song 24, taken from her 2015 album Honeymoon, had actually been written with the then-upcoming James Bond film Spectre in mind. However movie bosses decided at the time to go with …

Charli XCX To Follow Brat With Rock-Inspired Album

Charli XCX To Follow Brat With Rock-Inspired Album

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During a new interview with British Vogue, the Grammy winner opened up about exactly what this will entail, revealing she’s been hard at work on a rock album. “If I’d made another album that felt more dance-leaning, it would have felt really hard, really sad,” she explained. “But what is interesting to me is to bend the possibilities of what my perspective on that could be.” “We knew we wanted to go to Paris to do it,” the Von Dutch singer said. “We knew it would be this very hectic, rich time and we like creating in that kind of atmosphere.” “For me, it’s fun to flip the form,” she continued, referring to her new, more instrument-based sound, compared to the electronic dance-pop she’s known for. “We know there’s gonna be people who are bothered by it, but that’s fine.” Charli unveiled her first studio album True Romance in 2013, and continued to release music with varying levels of commercial success in the years that followed. More recently, she also topped the UK charts with …

Wireless Festival Cancelled As Kanye West Is Blocked From Travelling To The UK

Wireless Festival Cancelled As Kanye West Is Blocked From Travelling To The UK

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Wireless organisers have confirmed that this year’s festival will no longer be going ahead in light of the news that Ye will no longer be permitted entry to the UK. Last week, it was announced that Ye – formerly known as Kanye West – had been booked to headline all three nights of the event, which was due to take place at London’s Finsbury Park in July. This news was met with a near-immediate backlash because of a variety of antisemitic comments made by the Grammy-winning musician last year. London mayor Sadiq Khan and UK prime minister Keir Starmer were among those to raise questions about Ye’s Wireless booking, with numerous brands pulling their sponsorship as the backlash intensified. On Tuesday afternoon, it was finally announced that Ye would no longer be permitted access to the UK, meaning his Wireless set could not go ahead. Wireless subsequently said in a statement to the press: “The Home Office has withdrawn Ye’s ETA, denying him entry into the United Kingdom. As a result, Wireless Festival is cancelled …

Kanye West Blocked From Travelling To UK Amid Controversy Over Wireless Booking

Kanye West Blocked From Travelling To UK Amid Controversy Over Wireless Booking

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The US rapper Ye has been banned from travelling to the UK ahead of his scheduled performances at this year’s Wireless music festival. Ye – formerly known as Kanye West – had been booked to headline all three nights of the London festival in July, leading to widespread controversy due to his past antisemitic comments and actions. London mayor Sadiq Khan and UK prime minister Keir Starmer were among those to raise questions about the booking, as well as many leading UK-based Jewish groups, some of whom went as far as questioning whether the Grammy winner should even be allowed to travel to the UK. It’s now been revealed that Ye’s performances will no longer be able to go ahead, due to his right to travel to the UK being nixed by the Home Office. Government sources told HuffPost UK that the decision was made on the grounds that his presence in the UK “would not be conducive to the public good”. Keir Starmer said on Tuesday afternoon: “Kanye West should never have been invited …

Wireless Defends Kanye West Headlining Booking Amid Controversy

Wireless Defends Kanye West Headlining Booking Amid Controversy

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Organisers of the Wireless music festival have spoken out as the controversy over Ye’s upcoming headlining slot continues to grow. Last week, it was announced that the Grammy-winning rapper – formerly known as Kanye West – would be headlining all three nights of Wireless at London’s Finsbury Park over the summer. In January, Ye – who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2016 – paid for a full-page advert in the Wall Street Journal, in which he made a public apology “to those I’ve hurt” with his antisemitism, which he explained had come during a months-long manic episode where he said he had “lost touch with reality”. Following the news of his upcoming Wireless shows, groups including the Jewish Leadership Council, the Campaign Against Anti-Semitism and Board Of Deputies Of British Jews all condemned Ye’s booking, with the president of the latter going as far as questioning whether the government should be “blocking” the Touch The Sky musician from “entering the country”. London mayor Sadiq Khan also took issue with the booking, and in the …

London Mayor Criticises Kanye West Wireless Festival Booking

London Mayor Criticises Kanye West Wireless Festival Booking

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The mayor of London has spoken out against the decision for a major music festival in the city to book Ye, the rapper previously known as Kanye West, as its headliner for this year. On Monday, it was announced that the All Of The Lights musician would be headlining all three nights at Wireless festival, which will take place at London’s Finsbury Park in July. Immediately, this decision was met with backlash due to the controversy surrounding Ye in recent history, namely around a slew of antisemitic comments he made last year, including praise for Adolf Hitler and declaring himself to be a Nazi. Groups including the Jewish Leadership Council, the Campaign Against Anti-Semitism and Board Of Deputies Of British Jews all condemned the booking, with the president of the latter going as far as questioning whether the government should be “blocking” Ye from “entering the country”. On Wednesday, Sadiq Khan also said in a statement: “We are clear that the past comments and actions of this artist are offensive and wrong, and are simply …

Céline Dion Fuels Paris Live Shows Residency Rumours With Instagram Post

Céline Dion Fuels Paris Live Shows Residency Rumours With Instagram Post

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Céline Dion has dropped her biggest hint yet that she’s getting ready to return to live performing. The five-time Grammy winner has been taking time out of the spotlight in the last few years, since being diagnosed with the neurological disorder stiff-person syndrome, which has dramatically affected her ability to sing. However, Céline stunned the world in 2024 when she delivered an incredible live performance as part of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, appearing at the top of the Eiffel Tower. In the last few days, fans have been speculating that she has something else planned in the French capital, after posters were spotted with lyrics emblazoned with Céline lyrics all over Paris. 👀‼️ Annonce imminente du retour de #CelineDion ?? Les rues de Paris sont ornées ce matin de 250 panneaux publicitaires contenant des titres de chansons de Céline, “Pour Que tu M’aimes Encore” ou “Power Of Love” ont été aperçus .. Affaire à suivre ‼️👀 #NewsCelineDion pic.twitter.com/YaYzhcu2sO — NewsCelineDion (@NewsDion) March 23, 2026 Variety later claimed that Céline would be making her musical …

Niall Horan Pays Tribute To Liam Payne On Heartbreaking New Song

Niall Horan Pays Tribute To Liam Payne On Heartbreaking New Song

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Niall Horan is opening up about his former bandmate Liam Payne’s death. The ex-One Direction star recently sat down for an interview with GQ Hype, where the subject of Liam came up during the course of the conversation. Liam died in October 2024 at the age of 31, after falling from a balcony in Argentina while under the influence of numerous substances. Shortly before his death, he attended Niall’s concert in Buenos Aires, with the two also catching up while they were both in South America. “It was great,” the Slow Hands singer recalled, claiming the two quickly fell “back in like it was 10 years ago” when they met up. “[Liam] seemed in good form and we had a good laugh, good reminisce.” Liam Payne and Niall Horan with One Direction bandmates Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Harry Styles in 2014 Niall later got the message that Liam had died, admitting: “I just didn’t think it was real. Someone so young, you’re not expecting to hear that they’ve passed, especially someone that you’ve just …

Louis Tomlinson Slams One Direction’s ‘Corny’ What Makes You Beautiful

Louis Tomlinson Slams One Direction’s ‘Corny’ What Makes You Beautiful

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Louis Tomlinson has been reflecting on the highs and lows of One Direction’s discography. During an interview with Scott Mills on the Radio 2 breakfast show, the always-unfiltered singer was asked if there was a 1D song he least enjoyed performing live, and he didn’t exactly have to think long for an answer. “What Makes You Beautiful,” he responded. “Always, always, always, always.” He insisted: “I’m not undermining the journey, because obviously it worked out great. But also, performing that, always felt so eggy. Like, at the time, I was 18 – it wasn’t the coolest thing to be in a boyband, and then we got really big, so, like, it was cool, you know what I mean? “But in the first couple of years, it wasn’t really like that. And so singing, ‘baby you light up my world like nobody else’, honestly, it wouldn’t be out of place in a Disney film. So it felt a little corny, you know? But it was a great song and I probably have my whole career to …