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    Super Bowl LV: Eric Church and Jazmine Sullivan Make Historical National Anthem Performance

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    The ‘Guys Like Me’ crooner and the ‘Bust Your Windows’ hitmaker team up as the first duet to sing ‘The Star Spangled Banner’ at the big game in over a decade.

    Feb 8, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Eric Church and Jazmine Sullivan made a historical national anthem performance at the Super Bowl LV. The two singers paired up as the first duet to sing “The Star Spangled Banner” at the big game in over a decade.
    The country music singer and the R&B star, who are both multiple Grammy-nominated artists, blended their vocals beautifully as they sang in Tampa at the Raymond James Stadium on Sunday, February 7, before Tampa Bay Buccaneers took on the Kansas City Chiefs. The “Need U Bad” songstress stood front and center while the “How ‘Bout You” hitmaker was right behind her.
    Church kicked off the performance, strumming his guitar and showed off his raspy vocals. Sullivan later joined in, with her raspy, but also heavy and rich vocals. They finished the song singing together, showing their perfect teamwork, while most players were standing, wearing masks with a hand over their heart.
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    The last time a duet performed national anthem at the Super Bowl was when Aretha Franklin and Aaron Neville joined forces to sing “The Star Spangled Banner” in 2006. They were joined by Dr. John on the piano as they sang at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, before the game between Seattle Seahawks and Pittsburgh Steelers.
    Also performing before the kickoff of Super Bowl LV was H.E.R.. The Grammy-winning singer delivered a powerful rendition of “America the Beautiful” from an elevated platform near the stands while strumming her guitar.
    Giving it her own unique spins, the “I Can’t Breathe” singer slowed down the tempo of what is normally a pretty high energy song. Her performance was soulful, while also giving major rock vibes, which brought the audience to their feet.
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    The Weeknd will later perform the halftime show. The performance will be “roughly 12-13 minutes long” and the “Starboy” singer will perform on the stage built within the stadium for the safety of workers and players amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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    Miley Cyrus Performs for Health Care Heroes at TikTok Pre-Super Bowl Tailgate Show

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    Over 7,000 health care workers have been treated to live performances by Miley and her special guests like Billy Idol ahead of the highly-anticipated football game.

    Feb 8, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Miley Cyrus got 7,500 health care heroes ready for the Super Bowl on Sunday (07Feb21) by performing at an exclusive TikTok pre-game party.
    The doctors and nurses invited to attend the Super Bowl in Tampa, Florida, who had already received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, were treated to a series of festivities before the kick-off as part of the first-ever TikTok Tailgate, including the experience of seeing Miley perform live.
    The pop superstar stepped out in an edgy black and pink cheerleader outfit, kneepads and high heeled boots and opened her set with a short version of Toni Basil’s “Mickey” before belting out her Dua Lipa collaboration “Prisoner”.
    “This is my first show in about a year and I could not have imagined a better way to do this in Tampa with all these health care heroes,” she told the crowd, before welcoming Billy Idol to the stage for a rendition of their “Night Crawling” and his 1980s hit “White Wedding”.
    She then took a moment to applaud the health care professionals, saying, “Take a moment to feel proud of yourself.”

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    The rest of her set included her renditions of Blondie’s “Heart of Glass”, “fairy godmother” Dolly Parton’s “Jolene”, and Nine Inch Nails’ rocking “Head Like a Hole”, and she also performed “Bad Reputation” and “I Hate Myself for Loving You” with rocker Joan Jett, while wearing an American football outfit and stilettos.
    Miley ended her set by playing her hits “Angels Like You”, “We Can’t Stop”, “Plastic Hearts”, and “Party in the U.S.A.” and returned to the stage for a powerful encore of “Wrecking Ball” and “The Climb”.
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    The health care workers will also be treated to pre-game performances by Eric Church and Jazmine Sullivan and H.E.R. as well as The Weeknd’s half-time show.
    Meanwhile, 50 Cent, Tory Lanez, DJs Diplo and Steve Aoki, and French Montana were among the performers who headlined pre-Super Bowl concerts in the Tampa area.
    Aoki played at the Godfrey Waterfront Hotel, while French Montana performed at The Big Game Bash at The Ritz Ybor.

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    Cardi B 'Really Upset' as She Claims Someone Mishandled Her New Single 'Up'

    The ‘Bodak Yellow’ hitmaker apologizes to her fans as they allegedly struggle to find the song on iTunes, claiming someone ‘dropped the ball’ which led to the glitch.

    Feb 8, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Cardi B apologized to her fans on Instagram. Shortly after her new single “Up” and music video came out, she uploaded an apologetic video, claiming there’s an issue with the release because someone “dropped the ball.” She wrote in the caption, “I’m sorry if you having problems finding the song iTunes.”
    “I’m really grateful for the music video, it’s turning out amazing,” the femcee said. “I’m really upset right now. The Devil has been working really f**king hard, let me tell you. Because, I know people are having troubles finding the song on iTunes. I don’t even think the music video is up on iTunes yet.”
    “I don’t know who dropped the ball and gave in or didn’t gave in or whatever to iTunes, but I’ve been working. I’ve been calling people on the label all night. I don’t know,” she continued. “Make sure you check it out on all streaming services. I think the song was turned in late to avoid leaks and stuff. ”

    It’s not the only hiccup with Cardi’s new music, which she claimed was inspired by the Chicago Music Drill. The song release was also marred by plagiarism accusations.

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    Cardi was accused of ripping off New Jersey rap duo Mir Fontane and Mir Pesos over similarities between the hooks on her song and theirs. “@iamcardib we want my money,” the duo wrote on Twitter.
    She denied the allegations, “F**k the drama. RUN THE NUMBERS UP!!!” She then uploaded a video from her Instagram Live session where she previewed the song on August 7, a month before the duo released their music video.
    Fontane was quick to respond. He noted that, while their music video premiered in September, they previewed their song a month prior and “recorded it even earlier than that, Respectfully.” He also showed the video where they played a snippet of their song.
    Cardi, however, insisted, “Naaa im the type of person that avoids problems & court days. If i get inspired by a song I wouldn’t mind giving a percentage or couple of thousand but I never Hurd if this man.” She added, “I’m glad while I was recording this song in August I was playing wit the hook on this live.”
    She also pointed out that she’s not the producer so if someone had issues with a beat, she suggested the person “take it up” with the producer.

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    The Weeknd Breaks Record With Greatest Hits Album Ahead of Super Bowl

    The ‘Blinding Lights’ hitmaker is celebrating as he scores the most streamed album of all time on Spotify while gearing up for his Super Bowl halftime show.

    Feb 7, 2021
    AceShowbiz – The Weeknd has kicked off his Super Bowl weekend with a record-shattering greatest hits release.
    The Canadian pop star, who will headline the Super Bowl half-time show in Tampa, Florida on Sunday (07Feb20), dropped “The Highlights” on Friday – and it has already become the most streamed album of all time on Spotify.
    The release comes a day after The Weeknd announced dates for his rescheduled “After Hours World Tour”, which will keep him on the road for much of 2022, with 104 dates in North America and Europe planned, beginning in his native Canada on 14 January (22).
    The Weeknd has also dropped a video, entitled “The Last Meal Before the Super Bowl”, in which the “Blinding Lights” singer enjoys a final feast on the field before the big game.

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    The Weeknd has also announced a collaboration with food delivery service Postmates and their black-owned national merchant collection – Postmates users will be offered a collection of local options at the top of their feed when using the app. To kick the collaboration off, The Weeknd chose a local Tampa black-owned restaurant, Mama’s Southern Soul Food, to feed the frontline healthcare workers at AdventHealth Carrollwood, which is near Raymond James Stadium, where the Super Bowl will take place.
    The Weekend’s Super Bowl halftime gig will be set in the stands at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. Performers traditionally take over the centre of the field after the first half of the big game, but health and safety restrictions have driven the “Blinding Lights” singer to the terraces.
    There won’t be any special guests either during his performance.

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    Foo Fighters: Pandemic Allows Fans to Be Familiar With Our New Songs Before We Return to Stage

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    Dave Grohl and his bandmates find silver linings in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, saying it allows fans to be more familiar with their new music before they’re eventually back on stage.

    Feb 7, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Foo Fighters hope fans will be “singing every word” of their new songs when they can finally perform live again.
    The “Shame Shame” hitmakers have just released their 10th album, “Medicine at Midnight”, which they originally planned to bring out last year (20) as part of a “worldwide celebration” of their 25th anniversary. And though the coronavirus pandemic has meant they can’t support the record with a tour, frontman Dave Grohl is hopeful the delay will make the tracks even more special.
    “We imagined that our 25th anniversary tour and our tenth album would both come together in this worldwide celebration that we would carry around like a circus until the wheels fell off,” he told Britain’s The Sun newspaper. “So when everything stopped it was strange waiting.”
    “The excitement of finishing a record usually rolls over into the beginning of the tour and watching the whole thing grow. From the songs to the production and the full band’s performance. We take it step by step eventually winding up at the big festivals and in the stadiums.”

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    “Seeing a song go from an idea written on a napkin to something that 60,000 people sing along to is a wild ride and it happens over time. So this is a broken process. But I had this idea that we should release the album sooner than later so that by the time we do hit the stage, people will be familiar with all of the new songs.”
    “A lot of the times when you come out with a new record, you start playing the new songs live and people aren’t entirely familiar with them so they have to grow in your ear and your heart. Now, by the time we hit the stage, people will be singing every word because they’ll have time to get to know it.”
    The “Times Like These” hitmakers were forced to spend eight months apart because of the global health crisis, but as soon as they got back into the same room, it was like they’d never been apart.
    “It felt like a dream,” Dave recalled. “We all walked into the room, one by one and saw each other for the first time in almost a year. No instruments or amplifiers. We just sat in the room together.”
    “It was a reunion of old friends who rely on each other for a lot more than just playing music. It was f**king beautiful. Then we put on our instruments, looked at each other and played ‘Learn to Fly’ and it sounded exactly the same as the last time we played it a year before. At the end we looked at each other and laughed. Hopefully we’ll be able to do that for the rest of our lives.”

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    Migos, Jack Harlow and More to Join Shaquille O'Neal's Pre-Super Bowl Livestream

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    The retired basketball player is staging a star-studded livestream featuring the likes of Diplo, Nelly, Olivia Culpo, and Winnie Harlow ahead of the highly-anticipated football game.

    Feb 7, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Migos and Jack Harlow are among the stars set to take to the virtual stage for Shaquille O’Neal’s “Shaq Bowl” livestream event this Sunday (07Feb21).
    The U.S. group and rapper are on the line-up for the hotly-anticipated three-hour event, which kicks off at 3 pm ET on O’Neal’s Facebook page as well as on SHAQbowl.com.
    And as well as musical entertainment from the sportsman’s famous friends, he will also be pitting celebrities against each other in a series of challenges.
    Diplo, Nelly, Olivia Culpo, and Winnie Harlow are among the stars taking part in the celebrity face-off, while Migos stars Quavo and Offset will be playing on different teams.

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    The SHAQ Bowl event will stream live from Tampa, Florida, from a custom-built stadium, ahead of the Super Bowl kick-off at 6.30 pm ET.
    This coming Sunday Super Bowl will be a face-off between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs. H.E.R. is set to perform patriotic song “America the Beautiful”, Eric Church will team up with Jazmine Sullivan to deliver “The Star-Spangled Banner”, and National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman will recite an original poem to honor COVID-19 pandemic heroes.
    For the half-time show, The Weeknd is tapped as the headliner. His performance will be slightly different from those of the performers in the previous years due to the ongoing coronavirus concerns.
    His gig will be set in the stands at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. Performers traditionally take over the centre of the field after the first half of the big game, but health and safety restrictions have driven the “Blinding Lights” singer to the terraces.
    There won’t be any special guests either during his performance.

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    Coldplay Preparing for New Album Release

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    Chris Martin and his bandmates are gearing up for their next studio installment reportedly called ‘Music of the Spheres’, more than a year after their last album.

    Feb 7, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Coldplay are reportedly gearing up to release a new album.
    The band – comprised of Chris Martin, Jon Buckland, Guy Berryman, and Will Champion – have made the biggest hint their next LP is imminent and that it is called “Music of the Spheres”, after they formally trademarked the term, according to Britain’s The Sun newspaper.
    “Chris and co. have been dropping hints for a while but now it’s finally getting off the ground,” a source told the publication. “They’ve been busy working on new music during lockdown and it’ll all culminate in the record, which has the working title Music Of The Spheres. Chris and the group have now officially trademarked the name ready for an album. It also includes merchandise and everything they’d need for a tour. It’s a really exciting time for everyone. There’s no doubt this project will also go straight to the top spot.”

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    Coldplay’s last album was “Everyday Life”, which they dropped in 2019.
    The band refused to go on a tour to promote the album. Back then, they said they didn’t plan on hitting the road again until they could figure out how their concerts could be “actively beneficial” for the environment.
    “Our next tour will be the best possible version of a tour like that environmentally,” Chris Martin explained. “We would be disappointed if it’s not carbon neutral.”
    “We’ve done a lot of big tours at this point. How do we turn it around so it’s no so much taking as giving?”

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    Rita Ora Refuses to Limit Her Creativity to Just Music

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    The ‘Let You Love Me’ singer is determined to keep creating on ‘all platforms’ by taking on more film and television gigs and dabbling in fashion in addition to recording her music.

    Feb 7, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Rita Ora doesn’t want her creativity to be “limited to one department.”
    The “Let You Love Me” hitmaker is primarily a singer but she has also done some acting and television work, too, and she would like to continue to take on different jobs like Madonna and Marilyn Monroe.
    Speaking about her diverse career, she told Britain’s The Sun newspaper, “I’ve had 13 top ten singles in the U.K. without being born here, and only hard work got me here – along with the support of my family, friends and fans. So I’m determined to keep going. I want to do more films, more TV and more fashion.”
    “I want to create on all platforms because I grew up watching my idols like Madonna, Whitney Houston, Aaliyah, Cher and Marilyn Monroe. They showed you don’t have to stick to one thing, you can do everything. Creating isn’t limited to one department – and that’s what I love about what I do.”

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    And the singer can’t wait to get back on out on the road and perform.
    Of her music career, she added, “The highlight of being a musician has always been performing. There is nothing more rewarding than touring and playing live. Working with David Guetta has been an amazing experience. He’s fantastic and so professional. He says work comes first, nothing else matters apart from your work, which he is so right about – and good work always stands out.”
    Rita has come under fire in the past for her style choices but she insists she doesn’t care what other people think and says it is a “totally personal thing.”
    “I really think style is a totally personal thing – if someone doesn’t like something I wear, they don’t have to, that’s totally fine,” she insisted. “What’s important is I just need to feel confident about me and how I feel – that’s all that matters to me. I don’t care what anyone else thinks.”

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