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In 2023 and early 2024,  Pitbull toured with Enrique Iglesias and Ricky Martin as part of The Trilogy Tour,  but now, Mr. Worldwide is going solo.

The "Feel This Moment" rapper will kick off his Party After Dark tour August 21 in Bristow, Virginia, with special guest T-Pain. The tour is currently scheduled to wrap up October 5 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Tickets go on sale starting April 26 at 10 a.m. local time via LiveNation.com. VIP packages are also available at VIPNation.com.

Pitbull's most recent album, 2023's Trackhouse, features T-Pain, Lil Jon, country star Zac Brown and CHIC leader Nile Rodgers, among other acts. Earlier in 2024, he put out an EP called Trackhouse (Daytona 500 Edition), which features country stars Tim McGraw and Dolly Parton.

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Selena Gomez hangs around 70-something Only Murders in the Building co-stars Steve Martin and Martin Short. But on April 22, she was seen with another famous 70-something guy: Sting.

Selena and her boyfriend, Benny Blanco, were courtside at a New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden, and Sting, 72, happened to be sitting next to them. One photo at People's website shows Sting and Selena, who already know each other, seemingly shaking hands.

As you may recall, in season 1 of Only Murders in the Building, Sting guest-starred as himself: He was one of the suspects in the death of his former accountant Tim Kono. In one scene, Selena, Steve Martin and Martin Short's characters confront Sting in his palatial apartment and present him with a fully-cooked turkey.

Selena's character also reacts to Steve and Martin's characters' suggestion that Sting is the murderer by saying, "The guy from U2?" 

According to People, the game was also attended by Chris Rock, Ben Stiller, Carmelo Anthony and Christopher Meloni.

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Hozier's "Too Sweet" chart success is almost too much for him to handle.

Following news that the viral single hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 — a career first for Hozier — the "Take Me to Church" artist has taken to Facebook to offer a "huge thank you for all the incredible support from around the world."

With "Too Sweet," Hozier becomes the first Irish artist to lead the Hot 100 since the late Sinéad O’Connor did in 1990 with her version of "Nothing Compares 2 U." It's also reached #1 in Canada, the U.K., Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.

"I've been both thrilled and taken massively by surprise by such a staggering reaction," Hozier writes. "It means the world that you're enjoying this song so much. Thank you all so much."

"Too Sweet" is a track off Hozier's new Unheard EP, which was released in March. It includes songs originally recorded during the sessions for Hozier's latest album, 2023's Unreal Unearth.

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce went head-to-head for a Webby Award, and Taylor emerged triumphant — but Travis wasn't completely shut out, either.

Taylor was up against Travis, among others, in the category of Best Creator or Influencer Collaboration, Features (Social), and she won for her National Voter Registration Day collaboration with Vote.org. Travis and his brother, Jason, however, won the People's Voice Award for Best Co-Hosts, Features (Podcasts) for their podcast, New Heights.

Other winners included Olivia Rodrigo, whose social media campaigns for her album GUTS won in two different categories, and Kelly Clarkson, whose talk show video series The Kelly Clarkson Playlist won the People’s Voice Award for Best Social Video Series, Features (Social).

The Webby Awards will be handed out during a May 13 ceremony at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.

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Now that Katy Perry has announced that she's leaving American Idol, the race is on to find a replacement. While Katy seemed to think guest mentor Jelly Roll would do a good job, Luke Bryan and Ryan Seacrest said they could also see another guest mentor this season, Meghan Trainor, taking the job.

Speaking to Entertainment Tonight about whether he feels the "All About that Bass" singer could handle the judges' table, Luke said, "I think Meghan's always been real fun. You know, that's kinda been her brand, to have fun. [She's] real witty, so certainly."

Ryan, meanwhile, told ET, "She was very good. Megan is a super talent too, and she's got a great sense of humor. She's fun and she's spontaneous."

As for Lionel Richie, he revealed the main qualities Katy's replacement should have: "It's gotta be fun, but no ego. Because we're gonna insult each other so much," he said.

He didn't comment on Meghan Trainor, but he told ET, "I've got my list, but Kelly [Clarkson], if you don't have anything else to do, I'd like to drop that out there. I'm a big fan. Oh, and by the way, Taylor [Swift], if you're available, we'd like to have you out. Call me!"

Luke also has a list; he said he has at least "10 names" in his head of people who he thinks could replace Katy, though he wasn't willing to share them.

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Just call it "Swiftonomics." While there have been numerous college courses based on Taylor Swift's songwriting or marketing prowess, a new one at American University in Washington, D.C., will focus on how much money she generates for local economies: an estimated $5 billion.

The university held a competition in which students were invited to design a course; the two who won, Megan Wysocki and Mackenzie Shultz, will get to see their idea put into action this fall. According to the Washingtonian, the course will analyze Taylor's Eras Tour in terms of job creation, tourism and consumer markets, and study her from a business perspective. 

American University professor and Economics Department chair Kara Reynolds will teach Swiftonomics. She tells the Washingtonian, “I think the faculty get very tied up in what their interests are, and it is not necessarily the same interests as their students. When you look at it from the issues that [students] are excited about, they see the connection between what can be ‘dry-economic theory’ to their own, real experiences.”

Other universities that have offered or will be offering Taylor Swift-based courses include Harvard, University of Florida, UC Berkeley and the University of Tennessee.

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Soon, you'll be able to wear Billie Eilish's skin as you play a bad guy in Fortnite. The video game collaboration goes live on April 23 when Billie takes the Fortnite Festival main stage. You'll be able to stream her songs in that mode, while her character skin will be made available in the in-game shop.

Olivia Rodrigo went out for a dinner date with her boyfriend, Louis Partridge, on April 19, People reports. The rare public outing happened in LA after Olivia's surprise Coachella appearance. The singer is now back home after the weekend, posting about her return on Instagram on April 21. "home," she captioned her photos.

Alfred has teamed up with Sabrina Carpenter in support of her new hit single, "Espresso." The coffee house offered a special drink called Sabrina's Vanilla Rose Cold Foam Latte at their LA locations over the weekend, spanning April 19-21. "To celebrate @SabrinaCarpenter’s new single, “Espresso,” we thought we’d get in on the fun!" Alfred wrote on Instagram.

Zara Larsson has announced a North American tour in support of her new studio album, VENUS. The headlining run starts in Dallas, Texas, on October 27 and ends at New York City's Webster Hall on November 6. Tickets go on sale on April 26 at 10 a.m. local time.

Mariah Carey was joined by surprise guests during her April 20 performance of Mariah Carey: The Celebration of Mimi Live in Las Vegas. Tyra Banks and Heidi Klum took the stage as Mariah performed her hit song "Say Something." They gave Mariah mock glam touch-ups while donning her signature robes.

Rita Ora is set to join the cast of the upcoming thriller He Bled Neon. She joins the film alongside Joe Cole, Marshawn Lynch and Jack O'Connell, Deadline reports.

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In 2017, BTS and UNICEF started working together on the Love Myself charity campaign. Now, they've renewed the partnership and launched a new initiative called #OnMyMind.

In the launch video, BTS member RM talks about the importance of loving yourself, and the whole group delivers the message, "Life goes on. Let's live on." The video ends with the question, "What's on your mind?"

The goal of the campaign is to support the mental health of children and young people, and fight for the right of every child to live in an environment free of neglect, abuse and "poor mental health." Part of the initiative allows fans to send electronic postcards via a special UNICEF website.

Since 2017, BTS and their fans have contributed more than $6.6 million to the campaign.

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Taylor Swift's new album, The Tortured Poets Department, name-checks quite a few people, places and things, from a song by the Scottish band The Blue Nile to Stevie Nicks. Many of those entities are now reacting to being mentioned on the biggest album of the year.

As previously reported, Patti Smith thanked Taylor for mentioning her in the album's title track. The members of The Starting Line have now offered their thanks for the mention they got in the song "The Black Dog." On it, Taylor sings, "I just don’t understand / How you don’t miss me in The Black Dog / When someone plays The Starting Line / And you jump up, but she’s too young / To know this song that was intertwined /  In the magic fabric of our dreaming."

"We feel flattered and humbled by the reverberations of love that have come back to us as a result of [your mention]," they wrote. "It's an honor ... you didn't' have to do that, but you did, and we appreciate it wholeheartedly. Respect!"

Meanwhile, the owners of a London pub called The Black Dog are dealing with a crush of Swifties convinced that their pub is the one that Taylor is singing about. A staff member told the Evening Standard, "This is the Taylor Swift Effect - anything she touches goes viral. We’re super excited ... [w]e’re not sure if she [ever] visited. She might have done – we wouldn’t even know. It’s a possibility."

Finally, the family of late silent screen star Clara Bow told People that they "love" Taylor's song of the same name, adding that they're "thankful for Taylor connecting with Clara’s legacy through her songwriting.” They also point out that the makeup Taylor wears in the video for "Fortnight" is reminiscent of Clara's signature look.

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Madonna's already been sued by fans over the fact that she started her Brooklyn, New York, show in December 2023 two hours late. Fans in Washington, D.C., have now filed a similar complaint.

In the complaint, obtained by ABC News, three fans who attended Madonna's show in December 2023 at D.C.'s Capital One Arena allege that not only did she start late, the arena was kept at an uncomfortably hot temperature and that she lip-synched during the show. They claim that, had they known about the latter, they wouldn't have purchased tickets.

Lawyers for the fans claim that Madonna's late start amounts to "false advertising," while the arena's uncomfortable temperature is "demonstrative of Madonna’s arrogant and total disrespect for her fans.” 

The complaint — a proposed class action suit — states that when Madonna took the stage two hours after the 8:30 p.m. start time on the tickets, she said, "I am not sorry, it’s who I am… I’m always late.” The complaint further alleges that when the hot fans chanted "A.C." at Madonna, she replied, "F*** you! I’m cold!… If you’re hot, take your f****** clothes off!”

When Madonna's lawyers replied to the original complaint regarding the Brooklyn show, they argued, "No reasonable concertgoer — and certainly no Madonna fan — would expect the headline act at a major arena concert to take the stage at the ticketed event time.” 

This new complaint calls that argument absurd, noting that acts like Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift start on the time indicated on the ticket.

In addition to false advertising, the plaintiffs are claiming "intentional and negligent misrepresentation and unfair and deceptive trade practices" and are asking to be "compensated for their damages."

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