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Guaynaa Proposed to Lele Pons on Stage at Tomorrowland 2022
Guaynaa has made a very public display of affection by proposing to Lele Pons during Tomorrowland 2022. The sweet moment took place on stage for tens of thousands to enjoy, as Guaynaa, using Steve Aoki’s slot, got down on one knee and asked his celebrity girlfriend for her hand in marriage. She didn’t waste any time in saying “yes,” the teary proof of which is captured on video that’s now doing the rounds of social media. Cue the fireworks. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Happiest day of my life,” she wrote on Instagram. Aoki led well-wishes for the happy couple, and shared a clip filmed from several vantage points. The Latin power pair made made their union official in December 2020, via Insta. The duo had a viral moment in recent...
Cody Simpson Wins Gold at a Major Swimming Meet
Cody Simpson, singer, songwriter, gold medalist swimmer. The Australian all-rounder graduated to the top class of elite sport over the weekend, when he snagged gold in the pool during competition at the Commonwealth Games 2022. Simpson earned the bling for his swim in the semi-finals for the Australian men’s 4x100m freestyle relay team in Birmingham, England, after which the squad went on to comfortably top the podium. The 25-year-old Queenslander also qualified for the 50m butterfly semi-finals, but finished outside of the finalists’ times. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news https://twitter.com/7Sport/status/1552982741205000194 Simpson has now made an impression on the Games in the pool and with the mic. In 2017, he performed at Buckingha...
Fans Choose Beyonce’s ‘Renaissance’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music
Beyoncé‘s seventh studio album, Renaissance, has topped this week’s new music poll. Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (July 29) on Billboard, choosing the superstar singer’s first solo studio release since 2016’s Lemonade as their favorite new music release of the past week. Renaissance brought in nearly 57% of the vote, beating out new music by BLACKPINK (“Ready For Love” music video), Rosalía (“Despechá”), Hayley Kiyoko (Panorama), Maggie Rogers (Surrender), and $uicideboy$ (Sing Me a Lullaby, My Sweet Temptation). Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Recorded over three years during the pandemic, Renaissance is “Act 1” of three. The 16-song project is crammed with features from Grace Jones, BEAM and Tems, along with production ...
Ne-Yo Asks for Privacy Amid Cheating Accusations From Wife
Ne-Yo‘s wife, Crystal Renay, says she will not be staying with her husband after claiming he has been unfaithful to her for eight years. Renay shared a personal update about her marriage with Ne-Yo on social media on Saturday (July 30), telling followers that saying she is “heartbroken and disgusted” over the situation would be an “understatement.” “For the sake of our children, my family and I will work through our challenges behind closed doors,” Ne-Yo responded on Twitter Sunday afternoon (July 31), a day after Renay posted a lengthy note on Instagram. “Personal matters are not meant to be addressed and dissected in public forums. I simply ask that you please respect me and my family’s privacy at this time.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts an...
Stray Kids Drop Surprise Song ‘Mixtape : Time Out’ to End Fan Week: Listen
Stray Kids have been showing thanks to their dedicated fans all week with a new song to cap off the celebrations. On Aug. 1, 2018, the K-pop boy band revealed the official name of their fandom — affectionately called Stay — and takes time every year to honor the moment. Stay’s fourth anniversary in 2022, Stray Kids announced ‘STAYweeK’ for daily drops of behind-the-scenes videos, unseen photos, vlogs, live streams and more “special gifts.” Now, for the final day, SKZ revealed their new song “Mixtape : Time Out” as the last gift for fans. Opening with the sound of beach waves, “Time Out” quickly jumps into an energetic punk-rock vibe to pair nicely with the fun message of the track: “Let the stress fly away/ Don’t worry ’bout tomorrow,” the Kids sing. “We’ll just have some fun right now.” A...
Sting Warns During Warsaw Concert of Threats to Democracy
Sting interrupted a concert in Warsaw on Saturday evening (July 30) to warn his audience that democracy is under attack worldwide and to denounce the war in Ukraine as “an absurdity based upon a lie.” The British musician asked a popular Polish actor, Maciej Stuhr, to come onstage to translate his warning that democracy is “in grave danger of being lost unless we defend it.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “The alternative to democracy is a prison, a prison of the mind. The alternative to democracy is violence, oppression, imprisonment and silence,” Sting said and then ran his hand across his neck in a throat-cutting gesture. The 70-year-old delivered his message in a country that borders Ukraine, where Russia launched its invasion on F...
Metallica and ‘Stranger Things’ Actor Joseph Quinn Jam Out to ‘Master of Puppets’ Backstage at Lollapalooza: Watch
Metallica and Stranger Things‘ Joseph Quinn held an epic backstage jam session at this year’s Lollapalooza in Chicago. Hours before Metallica’s headlining performance at Lolla on Thursday (July 28), the legendary rockers met up with the British actor, whose metalhead character Eddie Munson brought renewed interest to the band’s 1986 classic “Master of Puppets” during season four of the Netflix sci-fi series. “I’m a big fan of [Stranger Things]. Have been since season one,” Metallica frontman James Hetfield tells Quinn while seated backstage at the festival. “My kids and I, it’s a bonding experience for us.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Quinn spent months perfecting the intricate metal guitar solo, and his hard work didn’t go unnotice...
ODESZA Returns in Dazzling Form for First Live Show in Three Years
Five years after their last album and almost exactly three years after their last live set, ODESZA returned to their hometown of Seattle Friday night (July 29) and showed the roughly 17,000 people in attendance at the city’s Climate Pledge Arena that — despite the name of their latest album — there is truly no last goodbye. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The duo, Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight, released their new LP, The Last Goodbye, on July 22, kicking off their tour a week later with a sold-out, three-night run at Climate Pledge that continues Saturday (July 30) and Sunday (July 31.) The tour will then extend across North America this summer with an amphitheater run. But with Friday night marking ODESZA’s return to live music, anticipati...
Drake Sings ‘I’m Like a Bird’ With Nelly Furtado in Toronto: Watch
Drake brought one of his musical idols to his stage at October World Weekend in Toronto: fellow Canadian Nelly Furtado. “Thank goodness I’m a nice, humble, well-spoken — I like to deal with people the right way — because that’s the only way that you can get this next person out of the house to come do what they’re gonna do right now,” Drake told the crowd at his hometown club History on Thursday night (July 28). “I don’t care how loud you sang tonight. Right now I need you to sing as loud as you possibly can because this right here took a lot,” he said. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “This next person’s music changed my life so much,” added Drake. “I love her with all my heart, so when she comes out here you better show her some f—in’ love too...
Taylor Swift Tops List of Celebs With Highest Private Jet Carbon Emissions: Study
Taylor Swift has topped a list of celebrities whose private jets have produced the highest amount of carbon dioxide so far this year, according to a new study. U.K.-based sustainability marketing firm Yard shared a report on Friday (July 29), revealing that the pop superstar’s jet flew 170 times between Jan. 1 and July 19, totaling almost 16 days in the air. The aircraft’s total flight emissions were 8,293.54 tonnes of carbon, which is 1,184.8 times more than the average person’s total annual emissions, the study says. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Taylor’s jet is loaned out regularly to other individuals,” a spokesperson for Swift told Rolling Stone. “To attribute most or all of these trips to her is blatantly incorrect.” For the study, Yar...
Post Malone Is Challenging a Fan to Beat Him in ‘Magic: The Gathering’ With a $100,000 Prize
Are you a Magic: The Gathering wizard? Post Malone wants to put one lucky fan’s skills to the test for the chance to win $100,000. Live shopping platform Whatnot announced on Friday (July 29) that it’s teaming up with the “Cooped Up” singer and gaming enthusiast to offer the opportunity to play against Post in a Magic: The Gathering one-on-one match on August 11. “I absolutely love Magic: The Gathering and I can’t wait to link up with Whatnot and battle it out with the winner,” the Grammy nominated star said in a press statement. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “We built Whatnot with the ethos of offering hands-down the best experiences for the most passionate enthusiasts, hobbyists, and collectors. Post Malone, both as an art...
Christina Aguilera Is ‘Loving Me for Me’ in Steamy Bikini Photos
Christina Aguilera was soaking up the summer sun on Friday (July 29), sharing a series of poolside bikini photos. “Loving me for me,” she captioned the first snaps, alongside a geo-tag indicating that the “Genie in a Bottle” singer is currently vacationing in Spain. In a follow-up video, the pop star shared her “religious experience” swimming by the pool and enjoying the Spanish scenery. It’s been a big year for Aguilera, who released her EP La Fuerza in January, which comes more than 20 years since her first Spanish-language album, Mi Reflejo. “I’ve always had it in me. I never stopped singing in Spanish,” she previously told Billboard. Whenever the opportunities came about where I was really passionate about a project, I’d go for it. I always say when you grow up with something...
