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The Weeknd Releases Song For Avatar 2 Soundtrack
The Weeknd has released his track from the 'Avatar: The Way of Water' soundtrack. The 'Creepin'' singer has shared the epic tune, 'Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength'), on the same day the eagerly-awaited...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 16 December 2022
'I'm Gonna Disappear': Sza Hints At Long Break From Music
SZA has suggested she's going to take a lengthy break from music.The 'I Hate U' singer released her long-awaited second album 'SOS' to major acclaim last week, five years after her debut studio album 'Ctrl'.However,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 13 December 2022
Lizzo To Feature On Sza’S Deluxe Edition Of Sos
Lizzo is reportedly set to feature on the deluxe edition of SZA's 'SOS'.The 'About Damn Time' hitmaker co-wrote the track 'F2F' - which sees the R'n'B singer head in a pop punk direction - on...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 09 December 2022
The Weeknd Confirms He's Written Music For Avatar Sequel
The Weeknd has seemingly confirmed he's written music for the upcoming 'Avatar' sequel.The musician shared a 12-second teaser clip on his Twitter page of a melody alongside what appeared to be the logo for...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 05 December 2022
The Weeknd Returns To Finish California Show He Cut Short
The Weeknd finally finished a show in California two months after cutting the gig short due to vocal problems.The 32-year-old singer was left distraught back in September when he lost his voice and was unable...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 28 November 2022
Selena Gomez Remains Keen To Find Love
Selena Gomez is prepared to risk heartbreak in pursuit of love.The 30-year-old star - who has previously dated the likes of Justin Bieber and The Weeknd - remains determined to find love, despite her previous...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 08 November 2022
Grimes Reveals Album Is 'Done' And Opens Up On 'Medical' Issues
Grimes has confirmed her upcoming album, 'Book 1', is "done" and also opened up on her recent health issues.The 34-year-old experimental pop artist - who has two children with Tesla tycoon Elon Musk - has...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 15 September 2022
The Weeknd Will Resume Tour After Having To Cancel Show Due To Vocal Issues
The Weeknd is set to resume his 'After Hours Til Dawn' tour later this month.The 'Earned It' hitmaker - whose real name is Abel Tesfaye - had to abruptly cancel his Los Angeles show at...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 07 September 2022
Madonna Is First Woman To Earn Billboard 200 Top 10 Albums In Each Decade Since 80s
Madonna has become the first female artist to earn Billboard 200 top 10 albums in each decade since the 1980s. The 64-year-old star - who is often referred to as The Queen of Pop -...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 30 August 2022
Nicki Minaj's Super Freaky Girl Lands Her A First On Billboard Hot 100 Chart
Nicki Minaj's 'Super Freaky Girl' is the first number one debut on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for a hip hop song by a solo female artist without accompaniment since 1998. The 39-year-old rapper becomes...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 23 August 2022
Grimes And The Weeknd's Hotly-awaited Collab Imminent
Grimes has teased her collaboration with The Weeknd is arriving this summer.The 34-year-old experimental pop artist - who has son X Æ A-Xii, two, and eight-month-old Exa Dark Sideræl with Tesla tycoon Elon Musk -...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 17 August 2022
Jim Carrey Originally The Weeknd Dawn Fm Narrator Role
Jim Carrey had originally declined The Weeknd's offer to appear on his 'Dawn FM' album.The Hollywood actor, who announced his intentions to retire from acting in March 2022, wasn't wanting to work when the 'Blinding...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 10 August 2022
The Weeknd Will Bring The ‘The Weeknd: After Hours’ To Universal Studios
The Weeknd will bring the ‘The Weeknd: After Hours’ to Universal Studios. The ‘Blinding Lights’ hitmaker - real name Abel Tesfaye - will lend his creativity - including his signature red suit - to the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 27 July 2022
Lil Nas X Ties With Jack Harlow And Kendrick Lamar For Most Nominations At 2022 ‘Mtv Video Music Awards’
Lil Nas X is tied with Jack Harlow and Kendrick Lamar for the most nominations at the 2022 ‘MTV Video Music Awards’.The trio received seven nods, the network announced Tuesday. (26.07.22)Nas and Harlow share many...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 26 July 2022
The Weeknd 'Crushed And Heartbroken' By Toronto Gig Postponement
The Weeknd was left "crushed and heartbroken" after his Toronto show was cancelled due to a major "outage".The 'Take My Breath' hitmaker was due to play the Rogers Stadium in his home city in Canada...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 11 July 2022
Ed Sheeran Claims Most-played Artist Of 2021 And Most-played Song
Ed Sheeran was the most-played artist of 2021 in the UK, and had the most-played single with 'Bad Habits'.The 31-year-old megastar is the only artist in history to claim both titles in two different years.In...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 20 June 2022
The Weeknd Makes The Longlist For 2022 Polaris Music Prize
The Weeknd and Arcade Fire are among the artists in contention for the 2022 Polaris Music Prize.The Canadian version of the UK's Mercury Prize “honours and rewards artists who produce Canadian music albums of distinction”.'Blinding...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 15 June 2022
Doja Cat Pulls Out Of Weeknd Tour
Doja Cat has pulled out of The Weeknd’s summer stadium tour. The 26-year-old star was due to support The Weeknd on his 'After Hours Til Dawn' global stadium tour, which kicks off in July, but...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 21 May 2022
Olivia Rodrigo Was The Big Winner Of The 2022 Billboard Music Awards
Olivia Rodrigo dominated the 2022 Billboard Music Awards, winning seven prizes.The annual ceremony returned to Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday night (15.05.22), and this year half of the winners were unveiled on...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 16 May 2022
Drake Re-signed To Umg In A Deal Worth Around $400m
Drake re-signed with Universal Music Group in a deal said to be worth a whopping $400 million.UMG's chairman Sir Lucian Grainge has confirmed the 'God's Plan' rapper inked an "expansive, multi-faceted deal" covering "recordings, publishing,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 04 May 2022
Billie Eilish Thrills Coachella Crowd By Performing Surprise Duet With Hayley Williams
Billie Eilish teamed up with Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams for a surprise duet at Coachella on Saturday night (23.04.22).The pop star was performing her headline set on the second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 25 April 2022
Matt Goss Eyes Adele Collaboration
Matt Goss is eyeing a duet with fellow cockney Adele.The Londoner - who shot to fame as a member of Bros alongside brother Luke Goss - has revealed he'd love to get into the studio...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 13 April 2022
The Weeknd Leads Nominees At The Billboard Music Awards
The Weeknd leads the list of nominees for this year's Billboard Music Awards.The 32-year-old star is a finalist in 17 categories in total, including Top Artist and Top Male Artist, while his collaboration with Ariana...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 09 April 2022
The Weeknd Recruits Squid Game's Hoyeon Jung And Jim Carrey For Latest Music Video
The Weeknd's new music video for 'Out Of Time' features 'Squid Game' star HoYeon Jung and Jim Carrey.After dropping several teasers on social media about the promo for the track from his latest album, 'Dawn...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 06 April 2022
Doja Cat Is Quitting Music After The Weeknd's Stadium Tour
Doja Cat has insisted she has "s***" to do before she quits music.The 'Say So' hitmaker has reassured fans that she will still be supporting The Weeknd on his 'After Hours til Dawn Stadium Tour',...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 01 April 2022
Matt Goss Wants To Compete With Ed Sheeran
Matt Goss wants to compete with Ed Sheeran.The 53-year-old pop star - who shot to fame in the 1980s alongside his brother Luke Goss and friend Craig Logan in Bros - is set to release...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 23 March 2022
Has Doja Cat Teased A Dua Lipa Collab?
Doja Cat has sparked speculation she's collaborated with Dua Lipa.The 'Woman' hitmaker took to Instagram to post a car selfie over the weekend and jokingly claimed that the 'Levitating' hitmaker is "trapped" in her "basement".The...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 14 March 2022
January 2022 Favourites: We Were Awoken By 'Dawn Fm', Bathed In The Glow Of 'Caprisongs' And Went All-in For 'The Overload'
As the new year brought with it a swath of new releases, Years & Years reached number one with Night Call, Young T & Bugsey dropped Truth Be Told and George Ezra released his comeback...
By Andrew Lockwood in Music / Festivals on 01 February 2022
Ed Sheeran Is Top Of The Airwaves With 4.3 Million Spins Worldwide
Ed Sheeran has been named the most-played artist on the radio worldwide.The 30-year-old Grammy-winner's hits received an impressive 4.3 million plays on the airwaves over the past 12 months.Ed was all over the radio over...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 01 February 2022
Kanye West Announces Release Date For Donda 2
Kanye West plans to release 'Donda 2' on February 22.The 44-year-old rap star has taken to social media to announce that his next album, and the sequel to last year’s 'Donda', will be released next...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 27 January 2022
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