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Justin Bieber Cancels Justice Tour

Justin Bieber has canceled the rest of his tour to focus on his health.

According to Buzzfeed, Bieber shared on his Instagram Story that exhaustion "overtook" him this past weekend while performing in Brazil.

He explained, "Earlier this year, I went public about my battle with Ramsay-Hunt Syndrome, where my face was partly paralyzed. As the result of this illness, I was not able to complete the North America leg of the Justice Tour."

Bieber continued, "After resting and consulting with my doctors, family and team, I went to Europe in an effort to continue with the tour. I performed six live shows, but it took a real toll on me. This past weekend, I performed at Rock in Rio and I gave everything I have to the people in Brazil."

Bieber has 68 shows left in countries such as France, Austria, the UK and Germany.

Harry Styles Didn't Spit On Chris Pine At Don't Worry Darling Premiere

Despite fans thinking Harry Styles spit on Chris Pine at the Don't Worry Darling premiere, those speculations appear to be false.

In the clip circulating online, Styles is taking his seat next to Pine at the film's premiere in Italy and the singer looks like he is doing something with his mouth when Pine stops clapping.

While fan's claim Styles spit on Pine in that moment, a rep for the actor said, "This is a ridiculous story -- a complete fabrication and the result of an odd online illusion that is clearly deceiving and allows for foolish speculation. Just to be clear, Harry Styles did not spit on Chris Pine. There is nothing but respect between these two men and any suggestion otherwise is a blatant attempt to create drama that simply does not exist."

Adam Levine And Behati Prinsloo Welcoming Third Child

Maroon 5 frontman, Adam Levine, and his wife, Behati Prinsloo, are expecting their third child.

According to People, who confirmed the news, the couple's bundle of joy will join their two kids, Dusty Rose Levine, 5, and Gio Grace Levine, 4.

The gender of the child hasn't been shared yet.

Adam and Behati got married in 2014 and welcomed their first child, Dusty, in 2016.

Their second daughter, Gio, was born in 2018.

Kevin Federline Speaks On Britney Spears' Conservatorship

Kevin Federline has broken his silence on his ex, Britney Spears', conservatorship.

During an interview with 60 Minutes Australia, Federline said that he wasn't involved with Britney's conservatorship.

He explained, "I wasn't involved in any of it. So I really don't know how the conservatorship came about. I don't know who's decision it was… All I know is that you have a family that is worried about their daughter and trying to do whatever they can to help her."

However, although the two sons Britney and Kevin share were happy for her conservatorship to end, it doesn't appear that Kevin was also.

He said, "Both of them were super happy for her."

Federlne added, "Because it's not always about what's right, it's about ‘this is what mom wanted,' you know, what mom got."

Britney and Kevin were married from 2004 to 2006.

Her conservatorship was terminated back in April.

Wolf Alice Reflects On Touring With Harry Styles

Rock band Wolf Alice is reflecting on hitting the road with Harry Styles.

Lead singer and guitarist Ellie Rowsell told Rolling Stone UK about their duet for her band's song "No Hard Feelings," "That duet was great. We didn't have much time to practice but it felt like a great moment and it's been a really nice memory I have to look back on. I loved being on stage with Harry and his band. It was the last day of the tour and it felt like a really nice day."

Drummer and backing vocalist Joel Amey, added, "We've had the summer of our lives going around Europe with Harry and we've been super lucky. We feel very blessed for that. When we were making this record we hoped there'd be the chance for these songs to exist in the live setting and that's happened and it's been amazing experiences."

Wolf Alice opened for Harry Styles in Paris, Stockholm and Berlin.

The Weeknd Loses Voice On Stage, Cancels Concert

The Weeknd lost his voice during a concert in Los Angeles and abruptly ended his show. in Los Angeles on Saturday night (9-3).

It happened while in the middle of belting out his single "Can't Feel My Face." When he realized he couldn't get the words out, he ran off the stage mid-performance.

After some moments of confusion, he came back out and took the microphone to apologize to the audience.

He said, "I don't know what just happened…but I just lost my voice. You know how much this kills me, I'm sorry."

He explained that he didn't want to stop the show, but he had no choice, he promised the audience they would get their money back.

He later went online to post apologies again and said the show would be rescheduled.

It is unclear if his vocal issue will affect any other dates. His tour was previously postponed twice due to the pandemic.

TL;DR:

  • The Weeknd lost his voice during a concert in Los Angeles and abruptly ended his show. in Los Angeles on Saturday night (9-3).
  • After some moments of confusion, he came back out and took the microphone to apologize to the audience and said the show would be rescheduled.

Adele Wins An Emmy For 'Adele: One Night Only'

Over the weekend, Adele won an Emmy Award for her show that aired in November, called Adele: One Night Only. The concert included a sit-down interview with Oprah Winfrey.

When added to her multiple Grammy and Oscar wins, the three categories make her an EGO winner.

Once the award was dropped off at her house, she went online and posted a few photos with it. She expressed her gratitude to those who voted for her, then joked and said that - she officially has an "EGO."

She wrote: "Bloody hell I'm pleased as punch!"

Adele has 15 Grammys and an Oscar, so she now needs a Tony to reach the status of EGOT — a winner of an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony, four of the major American entertainment awards.

TL;DR:

  • Over the weekend, Adele won an Emmy Award for her show that aired in November called Adele: One Night Only.
  • Adele has 15 Grammys and an Oscar, so she now needs a Tony to reach the status of EGOT

Charlie Puth Drops New Single From Upcoming Album

Charlie Puth has dropped a new breakup song called "Smells Like Me." In the song, he mourns a broken relationship but hopes that his lovers jacket still smells like him.

On Twitter, Puth revealed that the single was inspired by a real-life relationship. "Thank you to the person that inspired this song. I never thought pain could morph itself into musical closure."

This marks the fourth single from his upcoming third studio album, CHARLIE, due October 7.

So far, a few of his accomplishments include eight multi-platinum singles, four Grammy nominations, and three Billboard Music Awards.

TL;DR:

  • Charlie Puth has dropped a new breakup song called "Smells Like Me."

Kanye West Denies Diarrhea Post About Kim Kardashian

Kanye West took to Instagram to deny posting that his ex-wife Kim Kardashian has really bad diarrhea. He wrote, "This was not from me. Someone copied my style of text and wrote something not funny." Meanwhile, Ye also revealed that he and KIm had a "good meeting" about their kids' schooling. He wrote, "Hi guys I'm baaaaack Sorry to take so long to post Just had a good meeting with Kim about the schools. This is co-parenting."
In addition to his IG posts about Kim, Kanye also declared war on The Gap and Adidas, accusing the latter of selling knock off Yeezys and claimed that they tried to buy him out for $1 million.

Lorde Wins Rolling Stone New Zealand Global Award

Lorde took home the top honor at the Rolling Stone New Zealand Awards. The singer and songwriter scooped the Global award in her hometown, beating out a shortlist that included Benee, Six60, L.A.B, Broods, and Crowded House.

The global award is judged by Rolling Stone's international editors. It's hard to find an award that Lorde hasn't won, but until now, this was one of the few missing from her trophy cabinet.

TL;DR:

  • Lorde won the Global Award at the Rolling Stone New Zealand Awards.
  • She beat out Benee, Six60, L.A.B, Broods, and Crowded House.

Quickies: Ciara, Rihanna

Ciara and husband Russell Wilson were among several celebs spotted at the U.S. Open on Sept. 2, cheering on Serena Williams. They were guests, sitting in Serena's box in Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City. Along with other fans, including a slew of fellow celebs, the couple cheered on the tennis star as she faced off against Ajla Tomljanovic but lost the match. Ciara later tweeted to her friend and thanked her for her inspiration.

Rihanna jumped in to help a New York City restaurant staff clean up after a girls night out. The group had asked them to stay open past closing time and she decided to return the favor. A source told Page Six that she arrived at the caviar bar with a group of six girlfriends and were there until 2 a.m.

Ariana Grande Getting Geared Up For 'Wicked'

Ariana Grande is gearing up for what is expected to be a role of a lifetime. She took to Instagram to share her excitement by posting several photos, one that teased her upcoming role in Wicked.

She will play Glinda in the film adaptation of the Tony Award-winning stage musical. The characters are based on the book from L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, which was turned into a movie in 1939.

Late last year, Grande and Cynthia Erivo, who will star as Elphaba were officially announced as the co-leaders of the new films. There will be two separate releases, the first is expected to be out for the Christmas season of 2024.

TL;DR:

  • Ariana Grande took to Instagram to share several photos, one that teased an upcoming role in Wicked.
  • There will be two separate releases, the first is expected to be out for the Christmas season of 2024.

Ed Sheeran Strives To Match Coldplay And U2's Careers

Ed Sheeran, who has five number one albums and 10 number one singles so far, says he wants to emulate the success of Coldplay.

He said, "My next milestone is... Coldplay have done 20 years, so I would love to get to 20 years in my career. I feel like that's an achievable milestone."

In the recent interview with The Sun, he also said he would like to bow out at the top of his game.

He stated: "I'm very young in my career compared to someone like U2 or Coldplay, but U2 and Coldplay are two acts I look at avidly."

He went on to praise both U2 and Coldplay for their glittering careers that now grant them the ability to perform sold out arena tours filled with hits.

Sheeran first burst onto the music scene in 2011, meaning he hopes to hit his goal in the next 9 years.

TL;DR:

  • Ed Sheeran, who has five number one albums and 10 number one singles so far, says he wants to emulate the success of Coldplay.
  • He said, "U2 and Coldplay are two acts I look at avidly."

Paul McCartney, Elton John And Others Join Foo Fighters Tribute To Taylor Hawkins

16-year-old Oliver Shane Hawkins, son of the late Taylor Hawkins wowed a massive audience Saturday when he sat in with his dad's band, Foo Fighters and a slew of other celebrities to honor his father. During the all-star tribute concert, the younger Hawkins looked like a pro playing drums on "My Hero."

Another one of the night's biggest moments came when Dave Grohl brought out Paul McCartney and Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders to sing "Oh Darling." McCartney said it was the first time he ever sang it as a duet. They also did "Helter Skelter."

Foo Fighters served as the house band for much of the event, playing alongside such legendary guests as AC/DC's Brian Johnson, Elton John, Metallica's Lars Ulrich, Stewart Copeland from The Police, and Queen's Brian May and Roger Taylor. Liam Gallagher was also there to honor and celebrate the life of the late rock star drummer who died earlier this year.

When Foo Fighters started "Times Like These," frontman Grohl was visibly fighting back tears as he began the tune solo. Then, after the song's second chorus, the stage erupted with music as the rest of the band joined in at Wembley Stadium.

Grohl told the audience: "Ladies and gentlemen, tonight we've gathered here to celebrate the life, the music, and the love of our dear friend, our bandmate, our brother Taylor Hawkins. For those of you who knew him personally, you know that no one else could make you smile or laugh or dance or sing like he could. And for those of you that admired him from afar, I'm sure you've all felt the same thing."

Drummer Josh Freese and Omar Hakim played most of the parts that Hawkins would have played and Travis Barker of Blink-182 also filled in.

TL;DR:

  • Oliver Shane, son of Taylor Hawkins sat in with Foo Fighters on "My Hero."
  • Dave Grohl brought out Paul McCartney and Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders to sing "Oh Darling."
  • Foo Fighters served as the house band, playing alongside guests as AC/DC's Brian Johnson, Elton John, Metallica's Lars Ulrich, Stewart Copeland from the Police, and Queen's Brian May and Roger Taylor.

Taylor Swift Unveils Trilogy Of Limited Edition Album Covers

Little by little Taylor Swift has been releasing information about her next album, titled Midnights and has now revealed a trilogy of limited edition covers.

On her Instagram, you see her step into the camera's view holding 3 albums to show off what they look like. The unique various colored vinyl versions will be available to order for one week only, now through September 7.

She has described the music as the stories of 13 sleepless nights scattered throughout her life.

The regular version of the new project will be officially released on October 21.

TL;DR:

  • Her next album, titled Midnights will have limited edition covers available to buy for
  • The regular version of the new project will be officially released on October 21.

Adele Reveals She Suffered A Slipped Disc Last Year

Adele revealed that she slipped a disc after a prank by her 9-year-old son, Angelo. She's had a bad back since she was a teen.

In an ELLE magazine cover story she revealed how she slipped her L6 in January of 2021. Her son was playing and jumped out to scare her as she came out of the bathroom. Obviously she's healed since then, but hadn't talked about it publicly.

She was also asked about her son's taste in music and said he's totally obsessed with Billie Eilish.

TL;DR:

  • Adele revealed that she slipped a disc after a prank by her 9-year-old son,
  • Last year, he was playing and jumped out to scare her as she came out of the bathroom.

Ed Sheeran Collaborating With Death Metal Band

Ed Sheeran is collaborating on a new song with death metal band, Cradle of Filth.

The idea for the collaboration came about last year when Sheeran mentioned hopes of one day writing a heavy metal album. He grew up on music from Cradle of Filth and Slipknot.

They started collaborating about the time Sheeran's wife had a baby and then the project took a back seat to his heavy tour schedule.

Cradle of Filth says they're in touch with him often and he assures them, it's going to happen.

TL;DR:

  • Ed Sheeran is collaborating on a new song with death metal band, Cradle of Filth.
  • They started collaborating about the time Sheeran's wife had a baby and then the project took a back seat to his heavy tour schedule.

Quickies: BLACKPINK, Gloria Estefan

For the first time ever, BLACKPINK can now boast of a top 10 on Billboard's Streaming Songs chart. Their new single, "Pink Venom" launched at #9. The South Korean group is also, for the first time, celebrating a #1 on the Billboard Global chart.

Gloria Estefan is now a Barbie doll. Mattel launched the sales on September 1, which was her 65th birthday. In an interview with People.com, Estefan described herself as "overjoyed." She said, "I've gotten every award that you could possibly imagine. But somehow this was so incredibly special for me, maybe because I played with Barbie since I was a kid." The announcement comes just ahead of Hispanic Heritage Month. Estefan is known for the celebration of her Cuban roots in her music and says it's always important to embrace where you're from. The Gloria Estefan Barbie sells for $50.

Nickelback To Release New Single Next Week

Nickelback is set to release a new single called "San Quentin" next week. They've already shot a music video that included hundreds of fans in attendance.

Guitarist, Ryan Peak commented that after some time off, it felt a bit strange just getting back in the swing of things, but said it was "awesome."

This marks the band's first single from their upcoming album which hasn't been given a release date. The video should be out by mid-month and the single will officially be released on September 7th.

TL;DR:

  • Nickelback will release a single called "San Quentin" on September 7th.
  • The video should be out by mid-month.

Lil Nas X Jokingly Denies Sweet Fan Story

Lil Nas X jokingly denied that he's a nice guy. When a fan shared on Reddit that she met him at the MTV Video Music Awards. She had gotten off on the wrong floor of an elevator and spotted him and jumped at the chance to introduce herself. She described him as posed and so nice and even made suggestions for their selfie's, which they took several of.

She wrote: I'm an unpaid intern and meet a lot of a–holes in this industry. It was really nice to meet someone I admire and find out they're a genuinely nice person."

After seeing the post, Lil Nas jokingly replied "This is not true. i am very mean in person. i once slapped a fan for singing the lyrics to industry baby wrong."

Later that evening he and Jack Harlow won three VMA's for "Industry Baby."

TL;DR:

  • Lil Nas X jokingly denied that he's a nice guy.
  • After meeting him, a fan wrote, "It was really nice to meet someone I admire and find out they're a genuinely nice person."
  • After seeing the post, Lil Nas replied "This is not true. i am very mean in person."

Megan Thee Stallion Revealing Twerking Video Goes Viral

Megan Thee Stallion has gone viral with possibly her most revealing twerk video yet.

During a live performance, a London fan threw their already recording phone on stage and the Houston rapper gifted him with a unique point-of-view. The camera shot straight up her legs into her crotch as she twerked.

After seeing it online, she re-posted it herself. One fan wrote: "If only it was my phone!"

Megan Thee Stallion most recent album, Traumazine debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 chart and is her 5th consecutive Top 10 album.

TL;DR:

  • Megan Thee Stallion has gone viral with possibly her most revealing twerk video yet.
  • The camera shot straight up her legs into her crotch as she twerked.

Drake And LeBron James Looking To Purchase Soccer Team Together

Drake and NBA superstar LeBron James are among a group of investors looking to purchase Italian soccer team, A.C. Milan.

According to the Financial Times, a deal for the prized Serie A team is approximately $1.2 billion.

Drake is expected to be a passive investor, as are the rest of his high-profile teammates in on the deal. A formal announcement for the contract is expected as at any moment.

TL;DR:

  • Drake and NBA superstar LeBron James are among a group of investors looking to purchase Italian soccer team, A.C. Milan.
  • Official announcement soon.

Lorde Tells Audience She Took A Dip In The Famously Filthy Potomac River

At her concert in Washington D.C., you could hear the audience gasp with laughter when Lorde told them that she had been swimming in the Potomac River earlier in the day. Even with the US Clean Water Act, the Potomac is famously filthy.

In videos posted online, from her August 29th concert, Lorde said that she loved to swim in cities where she was playing. It makes her feel like she knows the people better.

After the show, she was briefed on the history of the iconic river and told fans "Now I know why you all were laughing," she said. "I'm happy to be a DC meme, you know."

Lorde is on a short touring break and will be back on the road in mid-September.

TL;DR:

  • At her concert in Washington D.C., you could hear the audience gasp with laughter when Lorde told them that she had been swimming in the famously filthy Potomac River.

Muse Outselling The Rest Of Top 10 Combined

In the U.K. the latest album from Muse, Will of the People is outselling the rest of the Top 10 combined. Reported in Billboard, the numbers come mid-week, but it's likely that when all is added up, the trio will have their seventh U.K. #1 album.

Although NFT may be difficult to understand, Muse is set to become the territory's first-ever leader using NFT technology.

Will of the People is the band's ninth studio album.

TL;DR:

  • In the U.K. the latest album from Muse, Will of the People is outselling the rest of the Top 10 combined.
  • They are set to have their seventh U.K. #1 album.
  • Will of the People is the band's ninth studio album.