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Love Adele? This Concert Tribute Offers a Unique Way For Fans to Experience Her Biggest Hits
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Adele has yet to announce new dates for her Las Vegas residency, and if you’re a fan who has been yearning to experience her music in a budget-friendly live concert setting, this candlelight tribute concert might be perfect for you. Tickets are almost sold out for Fever’s Candlelight: A Tribute to Adele, a one-night only event featuring Adele’s music performed by a live orchestra, which will take place on Wednesday (May 11) at Ovation Square in Long Beach, Calif. The concert will include a show at 6 p.m., followed by a 9 p.m. performance. Tickets are priced ...
Dennis Waterman, ‘The Sweeney’ Actor and ‘I Could Be So Good For You’ Singer, Dies at 74
Dennis Waterman, a stage and screen actor best known for The Sweeney and Minder, has died. He was 74. The actor’s manager Derek Webster told The Hollywood Reporter that Waterman’s wife Pam called with news of his death on Sunday, noting that Waterman died at a hospital in Spain. A cause was not given. The actor was born in 1948 in Clapham, London, and educated at the Corona Theatre School. He began his screen career as a child in 1960 in the drama Night Train for Inverness. In 1962 at the age of 14, Waterman took the role of William Brown in the BBC TV series William, which was based on the Just William books by Richmal Crompton. He followed this up with recurring roles in CBS comedy Fair Exchange and family series The Barnstormers, and films such as Peter Collinson’s Up the Junction and P...
‘American Idol’ Contestant Fritz Hager Tests Positive For COVID-19, Shines With Original Song
Mother’s Day wasn’t all hugs and roses for two American Idol contestants, as the final seven contestants were narrowed down to just five. Idol didn’t miss the opportunity to create a moment around every mom’s special day, as the Top 7 performed songs popularized on TikTok. Guest mentor Will.I.Am was on hand Sunday (May 8) to lend advice to the remaining few, who are fighting for their lives in the competition and doing so in front of a live TV audience. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news One of the standouts was Fritz Hager, the 22-year-old Tyler, TX native, who shone with a performance of his own song “All My Friends,” despite battling with the effects of COVID-19. Hager and Noah Thompson both tested positive for the novel coronavirus, which kept...
UFC 274: When & How to Watch the ‘Oliveira vs. Gaethje’ Fight Online
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. UFC fighters Charles Oliveira and Justin Gaethje are preparing to face off this weekend, but only one of them will have a chance at the lightweight title. The UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje main card event will air live from the Footprint Center in Phoenix on Saturday (May 7) at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV. Oliveira, a UFC Lightweight Champion, could win his 11th consecutive fight when he squares off against the No. 1 ranked Gaethje. However, Oliveira missed weight following two attempts on Friday, according to USA Today Sports. Oliveira weighed in at 155.5 pound...
Lil Nas X Celebrates Getting A New BB Gun With Song Teaser: Listen to the Clip
It’s been less than a year since Lil Nas X dropped his debut album Montero, and yet the rapper keeps on offering up teasers of new tracks for his fans — and his latest tease comes along with a cheeky video. In a Twitter post on Friday (May 6), Lil Nas shared a video of himself dressed in full camouflage hunting garb, smiling at the camera with his hands behind his back. He eventually pulls out a tan pellet gun and aims it at the camera … before immediately breaking into a dance. “Guess who got a new bb gun,” he wrote in the caption. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Of course, the more important highlight from the video came from the music playing in the background. Throughout the 13-second clip, a snippet of an upcoming Lil Nas song...
Beyoncé Invests in Lemon-Flavored Water Brand: ‘It Was an Easy Decision’
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Beyoncé wants you to stay hydrated, and if anyone knows about the power of lemons, it’s Mrs. Carter. The multiplatinum-selling superstar became a key investor in the Atlanta-based flavored water brand Lemon Perfect, the company announced last week. “I don’t typically enjoy drinks without added sugar, but Lemon Perfect is delicious,” Beyoncé shared in a statement on the Lemon Perfect website. “It was an easy decision to invest in something that not only tastes great and is healthy, but also, and most importantly, allows choosing a healthier lifestyle to be af...
How to Stream ‘Girls5eva’ Season 2 Starring Sara Bareilles, Renée Elise Goldsberry & More
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Season two of the Emmy-nominated series, Girls5eva, officially hit Peacock on Thursday (May 5). Sara Bareilles, Ashley Park, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Paula Pell and Busy Philipps star in the eight-episode comedy about a one-hit-wonder girl group from the ’90s who try to give their revive their careers after their song gets sampled by a young rapper. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The reunited girl group gets into “album mode” for season two, but they only have six weeks to put the project together. N...
Kourtney Kardashian & Travis Barker Have the Ultimate ‘Fairytale’ Proposal in ‘The Kardashians’ Episode 4: Recap
The Kravis proposal episode of Hulu‘s The Kardashians officially aired on Thursday (May 5), and it was just as magical as Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker made it seem when they announced their engagement back in October 2021. The fourth episode of the new series opens with the whole KarJenner squad driving up to the Rosewood Miramar Beach hotel in Montecito, Calif., where they plan to surprise the happy couple after the big event. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Noticeably missing, however, are Kourtney’s children, Mason, Penelope and Reign, who were with their father, Scott Disick. Kris Jenner opted to not bring the kids to the surprise proposal to not upset Disick and allow Kourtney to tell her children her big news the way she wants to...
Space Bunny, Queen Cobra Are Sent Home on ‘The Masked Singer’
It was the end of the line for two starry music acts of the ‘90s, as Space Bunny and Queen Cobra were eliminated from The Masked Singer. Space Bunny was revealed to be Mr Boombastic himself, Shaggy, who had performed “Now That We’ve Found Love” by Heavy D and the Boyz. The Jamaican-American reggae musician worked several songs in the competition, including “Jump in the Line” by Harry Belafonte; “All Night Long (All Night)” by Lionel Richie; and Culture Club’s debut “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news You did an inter-stellar job, #SpaceBunnyMask! 🚀 We’ll miss you. 💔 #TheMaskedSinger pic.twitter.com/xddkh84bxJ — The Masked Singer (@MaskedSingerFOX) May 5, 2022 The three-headed Queen Cobr...
Lady Gaga Paid Homage to Whitney Houston in a $115 Graphic Sweatshirt: Here’s Where You Can Buy It Online
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Lady Gaga has good taste! Mother Monster posted an Instagram photo from Las Vegas on Monday (May 3) looking cozy while wearing a Whitney Houston sweatshirt. According to La Maison Gaga – the top fan page for all the details behind Gaga’s wardrobe – the Grammy winner snapped a selfie in a Whitney Houston Moment of Truth Boyfriend crew neck sweatshirt ($115) from Daydreamer. The sweatshirt comes in sizes small, medium and large as well as sizes 1X-3X. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news This stylish crew features Houst...
Live Nation Is Giving Music Fans a Chance to See Some Major Artists for Just $25
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. If you love live music, then you know that going to see live shows can be expensive. With the summer concerts right around the corner and festival season already heating up, it’s always nice to find ways to save on ticket prices. Live Nation is offering fans access to thousands of shows for just $25 in honor of Concert Week. The weeklong promo that lets fans purchase tickets to more than 3,700 shows at a budget-friendly price launched on Wednesday (May 4). Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Some of the...
The Skywalker Saga Brings LEGO and Star Wars Games to New Heights
Calling LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga “huge” is probably still an understatement. As one might’ve guessed from the title, the latest LEGO-based video game features their signature stylized version of all nine main Star Wars tales. To tell those stories, the game features more than eight hours of music by legendary Star Wars composer John Williams and additional two-and-a-half hours of additional new music — and that’s not even counting the 15,000 lines of dialogue (per each of the game’s 9 available languages) strewn throughout the massive undertaking. The Skywalker Saga’s launch last month was also unsurprisingly one of the biggest in LEGO history, as bringing all of the beloved (and less beloved) Star Wars movies into one family-friendly humor-filled game was bound to be popular. Bu...
