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Lady Gaga Finally Kicks Off North American Tour After Years of Delays: “This Bitch Has Been to the Grave and Back!”
Seated at a piano made of thorns in the middle of a rapt sold-out audience at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Lady Gaga confessed that there was a point in her life when she wasn’t sure if she’d ever make it back to a stage like this again. Indeed, a lot has happened to both Gaga and the world since she was last able to tour. “Severe physical pain” due to fibromyalgia forced her to postpone and eventually cancel the final leg of her Joanne World Tour in 2018. The “Chromatica Ball” stadium tour (grab tickets here), originally slated for 2020, was postponed twice for COVID concerns. The release date for the album she was planning to tour in support of, Chromatica, was briefly pushed back due to the pandemic, too. Or as the singer/actress/performance artist herself put it with a mix of humor, r...
Britney Spears’ Ex-Husband Kevin Federline Says Britney’s Kids Are Avoiding Her
Kevin Federline, Britney Spears’ ex-husband with whom she shares two children, said in a new interview with The Daily Mail that their kids have been avoiding their mother and are embarrassed by her frequent postings of nude selfies. In a sprawling interview, Federline said Spears’ sons, 15-year-old Jayden and 16-year-old Sean, have chosen not to see their mom in recent months and didn’t attend her recent wedding to model Sam Asghari. While he declined to go into details, Federline said the boys grew uncomfortable with what they witnessed during their visits in recent years. “There were a lot of things going on that I didn’t feel comfortable with,” Federline said. At the same time, Federline pointed to Spears’ Instagram — namely, the nude pictures she’s taken to posting on her account — as ...
Superfly Drops ‘Dynamite’ Remix by DJ R3HAB: Listen
Superfly made its major-label debut on April 4, 2007, as a duo with the single “Hello Hello.” Now Superfly — the stage name of vocalist Shiho Ochi — has released numerous J-pop hits over the years, including “Ai wo Komete Hanataba wo” (A Bouquet With Love), “Beautiful” and “Flare.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The singer/songwriter continues to work tirelessly in the year marking the 15th anniversary of her debut, releasing a new digital single called “Voice” on her debut day and then “Dynamite” on May 23, the song featured in the new commercial series for Boat Race 2022 in Japan. A globally renowned DJ from the Netherlands, R3HAB has remixed tracks by a variety of top artists including The Chainsmokers and Rihanna. Superfly is the first Jap...
Britney Spears Responds to Ex Kevin Federline’s Claims That Their Sons Are Avoiding Her
Britney Spears is responding to her ex-husband Kevin Federline‘s claims that their teenage sons have been avoiding the superstar singer in recent months. Federline says in a new interview that the former couple’s sons — Preston, 16 and Jayden, 15 — chose not to attend their mom’s wedding to Sam Asghari in June and hinted that the boys are having a tough time dealing with the singer’s nude images on social media following the end of her 13-year conservatorship. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “The boys have decided they are not seeing her right now,” Federline says in an interview with the Daily Mail, published on Saturday (Aug. 6). “It’s been a few months since they’ve seen her. They made the decision not to go to her wedding.” The former backu...
BLACKPINK Shares Release Date for New Single ‘Pink Venom’
BLACKPINK‘s new single is right around the corner. The K-pop superstars took to social media on Sunday (Aug. 7) to share information about the release date for their upcoming song “Pink Venom.” The forthcoming track — set to appear on BLACKPINK’s second album, Born Pink — will drop Aug. 19 at 12 a.m. EST/1 p.m. KST. The single is available for pre-save here. In late July, the quartet — Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa — shared a 30-second announcement trailer for Born Pink, featuring information about the group’s new album and world tour. Born Pink is scheduled for release in September, followed by a global trek in October. Specific dates have not yet been revealed. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The “Pink Venom” release date arrives on th...
You Care: Kim Kardashian & Pete Davidson Break Up, Twitter Gets Jokes Off
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: MEGA / Getty You have been paying attention if you didn’t think this was inevitable. Kanye’s ex-wife Kim Kardashian and comedian Pete Davidson have broken up. What, you think the rebound relationship really had a shot? Per E!: The Kardashians star and Pete Davidson have broken up and decided to just be friends, sources close to the couple exclusively tell E! News. The insiders share that while the pair has “a lot of love and respect for each other,” they found that the long distance dynamic and their demanding schedules “made it really difficult to maintain a relationship.” The split occurred sometime this week. Pete has been spending part of the summer in Australia working on the movie Wizards!. As for Kim, she continues to raise four kids—North, P...
Robert Fripp and Toyah Jump Aboard Ozzy Osbourne’s “Crazy Train”: Watch
Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox pay tribute to the Prince of Darkness in their latest “Sunday Lunch” performance. The King Crimson guitarist and his singer wife perform Ozzy Osbourne’s signature solo hit “Crazy Train” with their usual frisky flair. In yet another revealing ensemble (see-through top and black pasties), Toyah pays homage to Ozzy by adding a cross necklace and fringe evening gloves, mimicking the fringe sleeves that Ozzy has sported on several onstage outfits. Fripp, meanwhile, does his best to play the late Randy Rhoads’ iconic guitar riff. The hilarity ensues when Toyah rubs the fringe all over Robert’s face as he’s trying to focus on his guitar-playing, with the prog-rock legend unsuccessfully attempting to blow the material away from his noggin. At the end of the performan...
Lizzo, Alicia Keys, Missy Elliott & More React to Shout-Outs on Beyonce & Madonna’s ‘Break My Soul (The Queens Remix)’
Queen Bey and the Queen of Pop teamed up for a new remix of “Break My Soul” that features shout-outs to a long list of influential Black women. Beyoncé and Madonna‘s “The Queens Remix” of the song dropped on Friday (Aug. 5), and it didn’t take long for many of the artists name-dropped throughout the song to share their thoughts. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news By Saturday (Aug. 6), fellow “Queens” Lizzo, Jill Scott, Santigold, Tierra Whack, Alicia Keys, Missy Elliott and Kelly Rowland had all shared reactions to hearing their names on the latest version of Beyoncé’s Billboard Hot 100 top 10 track. “B—- BEYONCÉ SAID MY NAME BYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE,” Lizzo tweeted. In another tweet — in which she wrote, “I ALWAYS BELIEVED IN ME NOW BEYONCÉ BEL...
Jewel Says ‘Everybody Is Safe’ After Tour Bus Catches on Fire
Jewel and her tour crew are safe after a bus fire, the singer-songwriter said in an update to fans. “We had a full bus fire,” Jewel, who’s been on the road playing shows with Train and Blues Traveler, revealed on her official TikTok account. “Nobody was hurt. It happened on an off day in the parking lot of a hotel. The fire department came. Everybody is safe.” “We saved the vintage guitar and guitar amp,” she added. “All’s well that ends well, but how ’bout this bulls—?” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Text on the video clip noted that “the front desk saw the fire and called our bus driver and the fire dept.” Jewel’s tour with Train stops at Red Rocks in Denver, Colorado, on Saturday night (Aug. 6). Her latest album, Freewheelin’ Woman,...
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Cancel Tour Dates Due to Stu Mackenzie’s “Personal Health Crisis”
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard have canceled the remainder of their UK and European tour dates in light of a “personal health crisis” that’s inflicted their lead singer, Stu Mackenzie. In a statement posted to Instagram on August 5th, Mackenzie revealed that he suffers from Crohn’s Disease and explained that a recent flare up has required him to return home to Australia for “urgent treatment.” “For the past decade or so I’ve dealt with Crohn’s Disease the best I can,” Mackenzie said. “It’s a miracle we haven’t cancelled any shows in the past. But right now, my health is in really bad shape and I need to get home for some urgent treatment.” Mackenzie continued: “I’ve always kept my struggles with Crohn’s private. I guess I didn’t want to be defined by it. And maybe I’m not defined by it...
Frank Ocean Selling $25,000 Luxury Cock Ring
If you’re in the market for a luxury cock ring, Frank Ocean has you covered. Homer, the luxury goods company launched by Ocean in 2021, has unveiled their latest capsule of premium pendants, earrings, and keychains. Highlighting the collection is the XXXL H-Bone Ring, an 18-karat yellow gold cock ring that’ll set you back $25,000. Ocean himself modeled the ring in a photo posted to Instagram (see the censored version below). There are a few more economical options, ranging in price from $1,365 to $5,695. Check out Ocean’s full selection of cock rings and other luxury products via Homer’s website. Related Video Back in December, Ocean premiered a nine-minute song as part of a special Christmas episode of blonded RADIO. Next April, he’s due to headline the 2023 installment of Coachella. [fle...
Frank Ocean Is Selling Gold and Diamond Cock Rings
Frank Ocean’s luxury brand Homer has released a new collection of accessories, featuring pendants, earrings, a keychain, and the XXXL H-Bone Ring, a diamond-encrusted 18-karat gold cock ring. Prices range from $310 (the A-OK Keychain in silver) to $25,570 (the cock ring, featuring 60 “lab-grown” princess cut diamonds). The collection is available online or at the Homer brick-and-mortar store in New York City (by appointment). Take a look at some of the collection below. Ocean launched Homer last August with a collection of printed silk scarves and jewelry pieces. The store currently lists a white-gold necklace with nearly 14,000 diamonds for more than $650,000. His last album was 2016’s Blonde. In April 2020, he released two new songs: “Dear April” and “Cayendo.” He was originally schedule...
