Month: November 2024

Three people have been detained in connection with the death of Liam Payne, who died after a fall from the balcony of his third floor room at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina on October 16. Payne was 31.

Andrés Esteban Madrea of the Buenos Aires National Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor’s Office requested the three individuals’ deposition and arrest in a 180-page indictment submitted by Judge Laura Graciela Bruniard. They announced in a statement on Thursday, November 7 that the three individuals had been charged with abandonment leading to death and the supply and facilitation of narcotics, adding that nine searches had been conducted and the accused had been notified of the charges.

Per the Argentinian publication La Nacion, a friend of Payne’s – who identified himself as his manager — was charged with abandonment for not getting in touch with Payne’s family following his drug relapse.  In addition, a maintenance worker at the hotel where Payne was staying, as well as an alleged drug dealer, have been charged with various crimes in relation to the investigation into the death of the artist.

According to CNN, a preliminary autopsy report shows that Payne died from multiple injuries causing “internal and external hemorrhage.” Drug paraphernalia was found in Payne’s hotel room, and a toxicology report shows that “pink cocaine” (which typically mixes methamphetamine, ketamine and MDMA), as well as cocaine, benzodiazepine and crack was found in his system.

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Lady Gaga has released her new single “Disease,” the first preview of new music from her seventh album – the follow-up to 2020’s, Chromatica. The new track comes after her standalone collaboration with Bruno Mars, “Die With a Smile.”

Lady Gaga also shared the official music video for ‘Disease’, which shows her laying facedown on a car’s hood; while inside, a masked figure (later revealed to also be Gaga) sits in the driver’s seat.  In a social media post, the artist wrote in a statement: “I think a lot about the relationship I have with my own inner demons. It’s never been easy for me to face how I get seduced by chaos and turmoil. It makes me feel claustrophobic. Disease is about facing that fear, facing myself and my inner darkness, and realizing that sometimes I can’t win or escape the parts of myself that scare me. That I can try and run from them but they are still part of me and I can run and run but eventually I’ll meet that part of myself again, even if only for a moment. I save myself by keeping going,” she continues. “I am the whole me, I am strong, and I am up for the challenge.”

Check out the video for Disease: HERE.
Stream Disease – HERE.

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Coldplay is expanding its Music Of The Spheres World Tour with new North American dates for 2025. The Music Of The Spheres World Tour kicking off in March 2022, traveling across Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, making it the all-time highest-attended tour by a group.

The ten sold-out additional stadium shows in May, June, and July will take place in Stanford, El Paso, Denver, Las Vegas, Nashville, and Madison (the latter which marks the first music event announced at Wisconsin’s Camp Randall Stadium in 28 years).  Coldplay will also be one of the first acts to perform at Toronto’s newest venue, Rogers Stadium, a seasonal outdoor concert venue that will open at YZD in 2025.

Coldplay will make a limited number of Infinity Tickets available for the shows at noon local time on Friday, November 22nd. Infinity Tickets are released for every Coldplay show to make the Music Of The Spheres World Tour accessible to fans for an affordable price. They will cost $20 per ticket and are restricted to a maximum of two tickets per purchaser, and must be bought in pairs located next to each other. Locations will be revealed when fans pick up their tickets in person at the box office on the day of the show and can be throughout the venue from the floor to the upper levels, side view seats and everywhere in between.

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Ariana Grande has dropped another deluxe edition of her seventh album, Eternal Sunshine, featuring new live performances of seven tracks. Eternal Sunshine debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, marking Grande’s sixth No. 1 album.

The new set features seven live versions of songs from Eternal Sunshine, including hit singles “Yes, And?” and “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love).”

Live videos of the new versions have dropped daily, starting with “Intro (End of the World)“, followed by “Eternal Sunshine”, “Don’t Want to Break Up Again”, “Supernatural”, “Yes, And?”, “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)”, and “Imperfect for You”.

To stream ‘Eternal Sunshine (Slightly Deluxe and Also Live)’, head HERE.

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Beyoncé surprised fans on Tuesday by releasing a video for her song “Bodyguard,” which sees the Grammy-winning singer channeling actress Pamela Anderson. The video, released on Election Day, also urges people to vote in the 2024 presidential election.

The video – retitled “Beywatch” – depicts Beyoncé in a variety of settings, donning a red swimsuit styled like Anderson’s when she starred on the series, “Baywatch”.  Bey also channels Anderson’s look in the 1996 film “Barb Wire,” wearing a black dress and high boots, as well as the Pam’s outfit in the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards.

The Election Day message shown in the ‘Bodyguard’ visual comes more subtly, and appears when the singer pulls out a prop pistol which releases a flag that reads “Vote.”   Beyoncé had publicly endorsed Kamala Harris for president, speaking at a rally in the singer’s hometown of Houston late last month.

“Bodyguard” appears on Beyoncé’s country-themed album Cowboy Carter, which was released in March. The album features the singles “Texas Hold ‘Em,” “16 Carriages” and “II Most Wanted.”

Check out the video for ‘Bodyguard’ – HERE.

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Gracie Abrams has dropped the deluxe version of her sophomore album, The Secret of Us, featuring seven additional songs, including live recordings. Upon revealing the updated track list, Abrams wrote on Instagram, “!!!!!!!!!! The Secret Of Us Deluxe is out this Friday, Oct 18 with 4 new songs & 3 live versions and I could float away I am so excited”

Along with the original 13 tracks on the album, Abrams will include previously unreleased songs “Cool,” “That’s So True,” “I Told You Things,” and “Packing It Up” on the deluxe version. The new packaging will also include live Vevo recordings of album standouts “I Love You, I’m Sorry,” “I Knew It, I Know You,” and “Free Now.”

The Secret of Us was originally released in June and earned Gracie her first ever No. 1 in the UK, Australia, and the Netherlands, hitting No. 2 on the Billboard 200. Abrams also just wrapped her sold-out headlining North American ‘The Secret of Us’ tour, and rejoined Taylor Swift as direct support for the second North American leg of The Eras Tour.

Stream The Secret of Us (Deluxe): HERE.

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