Gotham/GC ImagesEven if Joker: Folie à Deux doesn’t do well — which seems unlikely — Lady Gaga will still be laughing all the way to the bank.Variety reports that the budget for the Todd Phillips-directed film has soared to $200 million — pretty hefty, considering the first Joker film only cost $60 million. That budget includes…… Read More…
FrancoramaThis year’s Osheaga Festival, taking place August 2-4 in Montreal, Canada, has a stacked lineup.SZA and Noah Kahan are among the headliners, and the bill also includes Reneé Rapp, Teddy Swims, Stephen Sanchez, Hozier, Tyla, Martin Garrix, Labrinth and T-Pain, as well as rockers Green Day and Smashing Pumpkins.American Express cardmembers have a presale Wednesday, February 21; single-day…… Read More…
Ed Sheeran: Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for Amazon Music; Jamal Edwards: David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for O2 Ed Sheeran misses his best friend, music entrepreneur Jamal Edwards, who died February 20, 2022, at the age of 31. On Tuesday, February 20, Ed posted a special tribute to him.Ed posted video of himself performing the song “F64,”…… Read More…
Beth GarrabrantTo the surprise of no one, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, which represents artists worldwide, has crowned Taylor Swift the Global Recording Artist of the Year for 2023.The honor recognizes that Taylor was the biggest artist in the world in 2023, based on her sales across streaming, downloads and physical music formats. Taylor has…… Read More…
Laura LewisSophie Ellis-Bextor has been a star in her native U.K. for more than 20 years, but she’s just announced her first North American headlining tour.The dates come in the wake of the success of “Murder on the Dancefloor,” her 2001 hit that’s gone viral thanks to its use in the ending scene of the…… Read More…
Disney/Randy HolmesOlivia Rodrigo turned the big 2-1 on February 20, and while she celebrated the day before, the celebrations continued for the singer on the actual day.On Instagram, Olivia posted a photo of herself posing next to a five-tier cake: one heart-shaped layer had “Spill ur guts” — the name of her tour — written…… Read More…
Lissy RaricchiaEm Beihold’s first headlining tour kicked off February 20, but a few days before that, she told ABC Audio how headlining will be a big change from her previous tours opening for artists like Lewis Capaldi.”I feel like it’s always been sort of, ‘OK, I have 30 minutes to fit all my songs and a…… Read More…
Disney/Randy HolmesChristina Aguilera is offering up a special way for fans to enjoy Las Vegas if they’re heading there to check out her new residency show.In partnership with Airbnb, the “Beautiful” singer is hosting a two-night stay in Sin City for up to four guests from February 29 through March 2. Not only do you…… Read More…
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicYou may be a fan of The Kid LAROI’s music, but how much do you know about his background? It’s an interesting story and it’ll all play out in a new documentary coming to Prime Video.Deadline reports that the doc, Kids Are Growing Up, will hit the streaming platform on February 29. It’ll show how…… Read More…
ABCLady Gaga finally knows what Fortnite is — and how to spell it, too.Back in 2019 Gaga tweeted, “What’s fortnight,” misspelling the name of the popular video game platform. On February 20, Gaga reposted that original message and commented “*fortnite.” She added a photo of what appears to be her in-game avatar, wearing what seems…… Read More…