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No ticket for Taylor Swift at Wembley? Stay home, warns venue

No ticket for Taylor Swift at Wembley? Stay home, warns venue

Since Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour started, many shows have had parallel gatherings going on outside the gates: Fans who don’t have tickets simply stand in the parking lot and listen to the concert, otherwise known as “Tay-gating.” But if you don’t have a ticket to see Taylor’s upcoming shows at Wembley Stadium in London, the…read more »

Guess how many malted milk balls Katy Perry can stuff in her mouth

Guess how many malted milk balls Katy Perry can stuff in her mouth

CapitolOh, the things that pop stars do to promote their projects. Exhibit A: Katy Perry trying to see how many malted milk balls she can stuff into her mouth at once.Katy attempted the stunt while in the U.K. to promote her new album, 143 — it’s part of an episode of Snack Wars, a video series from LADBible…read more »

Charli XCX, Billie Eilish and Beyoncé make Barack Obama’s summer playlist

Charli XCX, Billie Eilish and Beyoncé make Barack Obama’s summer playlist

Credit Terence O’ConnorTurns out Barack Obama is having a Brat summer.The former president has released his summer playlist, and while it doesn’t include Chappell Roan, it does include two other pop girlies of the moment: Charli XCX and Billie Eilish. Charli is represented by her song “365,” while Billie makes the list with “Chihiro.” Also on the list are Paul…read more »

Music Notes: Taylor Swift, *NSYNC and more

Music Notes: Taylor Swift, *NSYNC and more

When Taylor Swift’s album The Tortured Poets Department remained at #1 this week — its 14th nonconsecutive week on top of the Billboard Top 200 — she also delivered a chart beatdown to her nemesis Ye, formerly known as Kanye West. The rapper’s new album, a collaboration with Ty Dolla $ign called Vultures 2, debuted at…read more »

LISA talks BLACKPINK’s future, upcoming role in ‘The White Lotus’

LISA talks BLACKPINK’s future, upcoming role in ‘The White Lotus’

Gregory Harris for ELLELISA may be stepping out on her own with her solo hit “Rockstar,” but she has no plans to leave her BLACKPINK bandmates behind.Speaking to ELLE, the Thai-born K-pop superstar says, “Of course we’re continuing, for sure. We’re so proud of BLACKPINK, and I love BLACKPINK. It is not just because of…read more »

Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter performing solo in Vegas this fall

Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter performing solo in Vegas this fall

Iwi Onodera/RedfernsThe Backstreet Boys haven’t announced a return to Las Vegas, but one of them is returning to Sin City on his own.As part of the North American leg of his Who I Am World Tour, Nick Carter will do two concerts at The Summit Showroom at the Venetian Resort, Nov. 16 and Nov. 17. Nick…read more »

Lorde deletes all Instagram posts

Lorde deletes all Instagram posts

Didier Messens/Getty ImagesWhether she meant to or not, Lorde has given the “Green Light” to intense new album speculation.The “Royals” artist has deleted all of her posts on Instagram, often recognized as the international sign among musicians for “something big is about to be announced.”The profile’s bio remains, which reads, “THE THEMES ARE ALWAYS THE…read more »

Sabrina Carpenter and Kacey Musgraves have a “short n sweet lil dream” duet at Outside Lands

Sabrina Carpenter and Kacey Musgraves have a “short n sweet lil dream” duet at Outside Lands

Steve Jennings/FilmMagicSabrina Carpenter headlined San Francisco’s Outside Lands festival on Aug. 11 — her first-ever festival headlining slot — and had some help from a special guest: Kacey Musgraves.The country/pop singer joined Sabrina for a duet version of the classic Nancy Sinatra song “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’.” Sabrina posted multiple photos of her…read more »