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Saturday, April 27, 2024

The Weeknd Cancels Australia, New Zealand Stadium Tour

The Weeknd has officially canceled his previously postponed Australia and New Zealand stadium tour. Information was sent to ticketholders confirming that all tickets would be refunded but did note that Live Nation was still hopeful new dates could be scheduled at some stage.

The Weeknd has officially canceled his previously postponed Australia and New Zealand stadium tour.

Information was sent to ticketholders confirming that all tickets would be refunded but did note that Live Nation was still hopeful new dates could be scheduled at some stage.

Those who held onto tickets after the shows were originally rescheduled "will be able to access a priority purchase window for the new tour in Australia and New Zealand when announced."

The Canadian R&B superstar had initially scheduled an 11-date stadium tour of Australia and New Zealand for last November and December.

Then, two weeks before the After Hours Til Dawn Tour was due to kick off, the trek was shelved "due to unforeseen circumstances."

A statement issued at the time confirmed that new dates would be announced for 2024 and current tickets would be valid for those new shows.

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21 Savage Scores Seventh No. 1 On Billboard's Rhythmic Airplay Chart With 'Redrum'

21 Savage has earned his seventh No. 1 on Billboard's Rhythmic Airplay chart with "Redrum." "Redrum" rose from No. 4 to the top spot on the list dated April 27.

21 Savage has earned his seventh No. 1 on Billboard's Rhythmic Airplay chart with "Redrum."

"Redrum" rose from No. 4 to the top spot on the list dated April 27. The single earned a 13% surge in plays, making it the most-played song on U.S.-monitored rhythmic radio stations in the tracking week of April 12-18, according to Luminate.

"Redrum" is a song from 21 Savage's third studio album, American Dream. The song's title is also referenced from the Stanley Kubrick film The Shining, which is based on the novel by Stephen King of the same name.

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Twenty One Pilots Delay Release Of New Album 'Clancy'

Twenty One Pilots have announced they are delaying the release of their new record Clancy, as they plan to make music videos for every track on the album. The duo had originally planned to release the 13-track record on May 17 via Fueled By Ramen.

Twenty One Pilots have announced they are delaying the release of their new record Clancy, as they plan to make music videos for every track on the album.

The duo had originally planned to release the 13-track record on May 17 via Fueled By Ramen.

A video posted to Tyler Joseph's social media account says the release data has been moved to May 24.

"When I first told Josh and Mark and everyone on our team that I wanted to do a music video for every song on the album 'Clancy' that's coming out, I told them it's because I love these songs and I believe in them enough to pretend to sing in front of a camera for each one," Joseph said.

He added, "But in order to accomplish that, we need a little bit more time, that's why I'm making this video. We're going to push the album back by one week to May 24. Isn't that exciting! Just a little more time."

The duo first announced their intention to record visuals for every track on the record back in March. Joseph revealed at the time that they had already completed work on eight of the music video, with seven more in the pipeline. The musician confirmed that the two extra videos come from them re-shooting one that was already finished and that one of the songs will have "two versions".

Clancy, which marks the sixth LP from the Columbus duo, is a follow up to their 2021 record Scaled and Icy.

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Megan Thee Stallion Accused Of Harassment In Lawsuit By Former Cameraman

A man who used to work as a cameraman for Megan Thee Stallion has filed a harassment lawsuit in a California court against the hip-hop superstar, alleging that her conduct created a hostile work environment.

According to media sources, the complaint from Emilio Garcia says Megan's "conduct created a hostile work environment for Plaintiff, making the conditions of his employment intolerable in direct contravention of various statutes and state law decisions."

Garcia, who claims that he started working full-time with the artist in September 2019, says he was told "unexpectedly" in June 2023 that "his services would no longer be required by [Megan Thee Stallion]."

In the complaint, Garcia claims that the rapper's violations of the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) began in June 2022 while he was on tour with the musician in Ibiza, Spain. Garcia alleges that he was in an SUV with Megan and three other women when the rapper "and one of the other women start having sex right beside [him]." Garcia says that the incident left him "embarrassed, mortified and offended throughout the whole ordeal."

The lawsuit says that Megan told Garcia to not discuss the incident and made "fat-shaming comments" toward him. Garcia also claims that he "noticed a change in how he was treated and saw a decrease in the number of bookings he received from [Megan Thee Stallion]."

The cameraman has also alleged that he was not compensated properly for his work and was denied overtime payment and proper meal and rest breaks.

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Taylor Swift's 'Tortured Poets Department' Surpasses 1 Billion Spotify Streams In 5 Days

Taylor Swift's Tortured Poets Department surpassed one billion Spotify streams within just five days of its release, a first in the streaming platform's history.

Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department surpassed one billion Spotify streams within just five days of its release, a first in the streaming platform's history.

Spotify said the superstar singer's surprise double album also achieved a few other milestones.

On April 18, it became the most pre-saved album Countdown Page in Spotify.

On April 19, the album became the first in Spotify history to reach over 300 million streams in a single day. On the same day, its debut single, "Fortnight (feat. Post Malone)," became the most-streamed song in a single day in Spotify.

On April 22, The Tortured Poets Department became Spotify's most-streamed album in a single week.

Rounding out the records, Swift became the most-streamed artist in a single day in Spotify history with The Tortured Poets Department, breaking her previous record achieved with the October 27, 2023 release of 1989 (Taylor's Version).

Swift dropped her highly anticipated The Tortured Poets Department as a surprise double album via Republic Records on April 19.

After the conventional midnight release of the standard volume of The Tortured Poets Department, consisting of sixteen songs, Swift surprise-released the second volume, subtitled The Anthology, two hours later.

While the first volume features collaborations with Post Malone and the English indie rock band Florence + the Machine, the second volume contains 15 additional songs, four of which are previously announced physical bonus tracks. "Fortnight," featuring Malone, was named the album's lead single.

Written and produced by Swift, Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner, the 31-track double album has more than two hours of playing time in total.

The Tortured Poets Department is the eleventh studio album by the singer-songwriter and her fifth studio album in less than five years.

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