Month: September 2021

Dua Lipa announced she will hit the road for a North American tour in support of her second studio album ‘Future Nostalgia,’ starting in 2022. The tour will begin Feb. 9 at the FTX Arena in Miami before wrapping up on April 1 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada.  Megan Thee Stallion will be performing at Lipa’s concerts in Denver, Tulsa, Okla., and Phoenix, as Caroline Polachek and Lolo Zouaï joining Lipa as special guest performers.

Dua Lipa said in a statement: “I’m so thrilled to tour again and see my angels in person! How amazing that we all get to dance and celebrate together once again. When I was writing Future Nostalgia, I imagined the songs being played in clubs on nights out with your mates. I’m so excited that this fantasy is finally coming true. I can’t wait to experience these songs with you together live!”

Tickets go on sale at noon local time Friday, September 17th via Ticketmaster.

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Coldplay and BTS confirmed on Monday that they are teaming up for the new single “My Universe,” slated to be released on September 24.  To pre-order/pre-save the single, head here.

Both groups made the announcement on social media – “#MyUniverse // Coldplay X BTS // September 24th // Pre-order & pre-save now://coldplay.lnk.to/MyUniverse” wrote Coldplay on Twitter alongside the cover art of the song.  And Big Hit, the label behind BTS, also shared the news on their official Twitter handle. “#Coldplay X BTS – My Universe,” the tweet read.

BTS — comprising RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, and Jungkook — recently sat down with Coldplay frontman Chris Martin for a special episode of YouTube Originals’ weekly music series “Released” ahead of the premiere of “BTS ‘Permission to Dance’ MV (Shorts Challenge version).”  Coldplay later shared a link of BTS’ special performance on Twitter, writing “beautiful” in Korean and signed “Love” in English, along with the individual initials of the members of the band, also including Guy Berryman, Will Champion, and Jonny Buckland.

Coldplay’s Next Single ‘My Universe’ Will Feature BTS

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The 2021 MTV Video Music Awards, hosted by Doja Cat, returned to New York City in a live broadcast from Brooklyn’s Barclays Center airing on MTV.

Lil Nas X earned the coveted “Video of the Year’ award for “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)”, while Justin Bieber took home awards for Artist of the Year and Best Pop, Olivia Rodrigo earned the Song of the Year and Best New Artist awards, and BTS took home three awards, including Group of the Year, and Song of the Summer for “Butter.”

The 2021 ceremony included performances by Bieber, Rodrigo, Lil Nas X, Camila Cabello and Kacey Musgraves, in addition to Machine Gun Kelly with Travis Barker, and many more.

For the full list of VMA Award winners, click here.

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Jason Derulo is back with a new music video for the song “Acapulco.” The video, directed by Derulo, shows the singer and a group of friends get stranded on a beach where they are met by a mysterious blue-haired woman, who leads them into the jungle to party.

“Acapulco” is Derulo’s third song to be released this year; he released “Lifestyle” featuring Adam Levine in January and “Jalebi Baby” with Tesher in May. The 31-year-old also recently introduced the track to his fans by unveiling the official “Acapulco (Instrumental)” on his massively popular TikTok account. Derulo is among TikTok’s biggest superstars and the most popular active platinum-selling musician across the entire platform, boasting more than 49M followers and over 1.1B likes.

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During an appearance on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, J Balvin announced a new world tour kicking off in 2022.

The 36-year-old Balvin performed his song “In Da Getto” with Skrillex, which appears on Balvin’s new album, José, which also features the singles “Otra Noche sin Ti” with Khalid, “Qué Más Pues?” with María Becerra, “Otro Fili” with Jay Wheeler, “Que Locura” and “Perra” with Tokischa.

Balvin confirmed plans for a new North American tour; the José tour begins April 19, 2022, in San Antonio, Texas, and concludes June 4 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Tickets will be available for presale Sept. 13 at 12pm local time and for general sale on Sept. 17 through Ticketmaster.

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Justin Bieber’s new documentary, titled “Justin Bieber: Our World,” is coming to Amazon Prime Video on October 8. Bieber shared a teaser trailer for the documentary on Twitter, which gives viewers a backstage view of the singer’s return to the stage after a three-year hiatus from performing live.

Bieber said in a statement: “Performing live and connecting with my fans through music is deeply meaningful to me. Especially during the past year, being able to provide a service and share my gifts to bring some happiness to people during such a sad and scary time has meant the world to me. This film documents an intense and exciting time, preparing for a return to the stage during this season of real uncertainty. Coming together with my team, overcoming the obstacles, and delivering a special show, surrounded by friends and family; it’s all here.”

The documentary follows Bieber as he prepares for his New Year’s Eve concert. The intimate concert of 240 invited guests took place on the rooftop of the Beverly Hilton Hotel and streamed live as 2020 came to a close. The film also includes self-shot footage from the singer and his wife Hailey.

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