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Glastonbury Festival 2021 Called Off Due to Covid-19 Pandemic
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The British music festival which takes place annually at Worthy Farm in Somerset, England has been cancelled by organizers amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
Jan 22, 2021
AceShowbiz – Organisers of the U.K.’s Glastonbury Festival has cancelled its 2021 edition due to the COVID-19 pandemic for the second year running.
The iconic music event, held annually at Worthy Farm in Somerset, England, will not go ahead, organisers Michael and Emily Eavis announced on the festival’s Twitter account.
“With great regret, we must announce that this year’s Glastonbury festival will not take place, and that this will be another enforced fallow year for us,” they said. “In spite of our efforts to move heaven and earth, it has become clear that we simply will not be able to make the festival happen this year. We are so sorry to let you all down.”
They confirmed that as with last year, anyone with a ticket has now been offered the opportunity to roll their deposit over to next year, when the festival will hopefully resume.See also…
The Eavises added they were “very confident we can deliver something really special for us all in 2022.”
Last year’s 50th-anniversary event was meant to be headlined by Sir Paul McCartney, Taylor Swift, and Kendrick Lamar, but it was cancelled during the initial U.K. lockdown in March 2020.
In December 2020, the former member of The Beatles admitted he was reluctant to headline the music festival due to coronavirus concerns. The 78-year-old musician said, “Glastonbury, where you’ve got over 100,000 people packed into a field? That’s a super-spreader.”
Despite the organizers’ confidence, the “Hey Jude” hitmaker didn’t expect next year’s festival to take place either.You can share this post!
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Drake Postpones New Album as He's Drained by Recovery From Surgery
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The ‘In My Feelings’ rapper announces on Instagram Story that his highly-anticipated set ‘Certified Lover Boy’ isn’t coming in January as planned, but assures that it will arrive within this year.
Jan 21, 2021
AceShowbiz – Drake’s fans looking forward to his new album may be disappointed to hear new update from the star. On Wednesday, January 20, the rapper announced on Instagram that his upcoming album “Certified Lover Boy” won’t be arriving this month as planned before.
The “Hotline Bling” hitmaker brought the news of the album release delay on his Instagram Story, explaining that the plan was derailed due to his recent surgery. “I was planning to release my album this month but between surgery and rehab my energy has been dedicated to recovery,” so the 34-year-old wrote.
Hinting that his recovery process is going well so far, he added, “I’m blessed to be back on my feet feeling great and focused on the album, but CLB won’t be dropping in January.” The OVO Sound co-founder, however, assured fans that he’s working on completing the album within this year. “I’m looking forward to sharing it with you all in 2021,” he shared.See also…
Not much is known about Drake’s condition, but the Canadian star posted in October 2020 a picture of his bandaged knee while he’s resting in bed. “I actually want to use this post to send love and motivation to anybody else that 2020 let loose on,” so he told his online devotees. “Start writing the best bounce back story now.”
His rep later confirmed that Drizzy did undergo a knee surgery, though failed to offer up any other information as to how he got injured. Just days prior, he was still able to celebrate his 34th birthday on October 24 with a big party.
Prior to the album release delay, Drake had teased “Certified Lover Boy” with a promo video showing a young boy looking up into a spotlight shining down on him as a hazy instrumental plays. The promo spot also referred to his previous albums and mixtapes like “So Far Gone” (2009), “Take Care” (2011), “Nothing Was the Same” (2013) and “Dark Lane Demo Tapes” (2020).
To serve as the sixth studio album of Drake, the album has boasted a single titled “Laugh Now Cry Later” featuring Lil Durk, which was released in August.You can share this post!
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Amanda Bynes Resurfaces, Debuts New Rap Song 'Diamonds'
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The 36-year-old former childhood star has resurfaced online and debuted a snippet of her and Precise’s new song ‘Diamonds’ after staying low-key for some time.
Jan 21, 2021
AceShowbiz – Amanda Bynes may be starting a new career in 2021. The 36-year-old actress resurfaced online after staying low-key for some time to debut a snippet of her and Precise’s new song “Diamonds”, in which she flaunted her rapping skills.
In the snippet, the “Easy A” star could be heard spitting bars about blings. “Diamonds, diamonds, diamonds on my neck/ On my wrist/ Diamonds, diamonds, diamonds,” so she rapped under a low beat. It remains to be seen if “Diamonds” marks the beginning of Amanda’s career as a rapper or she treated this as a one-off collaboration.Some people were surprised by Amanda’s unexpected move. “Wth happens with these childhood celebrities,” one person wondered in an Instagram comment. “I remember the Amanda Show omg what happened,” another person added.
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“It sounds horrible, so imma just remember her for ALL THAT & THE AMANDA SHOW,” an unimpressed fan commented. “Who is in the studio not giving honest opinions? Cause sis,” another person added, while one other thought that she looked like Marilyn Manson.
Meanwhile, Amanda has yet to promote her new track on her social media account. Her last post on Instagram was from September 2020, featuring a picture of her sporting a heart face tattoo.The former “All That” star announced that she was engaged to her fiance Paul on Valentines Day 2020. Amanda, however, has since deleted pictures featuring her man on Instagram. Right after the September 2020 post, it jumped to a 2018 post in which she wrote to her fans, “My dearest fans, thank you for all the support throughout the year and every year.. I know I’ve been so quiet lately, i just felt that i needed my personal space and that it’d be better for me but it never was.. just know that you’re my happiness! :).”
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Katy Perry, Justin Timberlake and Demi Lovato Bring Optimism in TV Special 'Celebrating America'
The ‘Daisy’ singer oozes pride while performing ‘Firework’ from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, while the ‘Commander in Chief’ songstress shows off amazing vocals with her rendition of ‘Lovely Day’.
Jan 21, 2021
AceShowbiz – The celebration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ inauguration continued Wednesday night, January 20 with a TV special “Celebrating America”. Hosted by Tom Hanks, the show featured performances from the likes of Katy Perry, Justin Timberlake and Demi Lovato among others in remote places.
As the final performer of the night, Katy oozed pride as she sang her hit “Firework” from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial while pyrotechnics bursting behind the Washington Memorial illuminated the sky. She was wearing a Thom Browne all-white cashmere coat, satin corset and floor-length skirt.
While the “Teenage Dream” hitmaker belted out the song, there’s footage of President Joe Biden with First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris with second gentleman Doug Emhoff standing on balconies overlooking the firework display over Washington, D.C.Justin, meanwhile, teamed up with Ant Clemons for an uplifting performance of their collaboration “Better Days”. Singing from inside the iconic Stax Records in Memphis, the duo took it to the streets mid-song while being backed by a socially distanced band in an empty Memphis intersection.
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Demi also brought a sense of optimism with her powerful rendition of “Lovely Day” from Los Angeles. Wearing a beige power suit, she performed in a studio with screens displaying the faces of famous people like Lin-Manuel Miranda and many health and essential workers being seen in the background.
In between the “Commander-in-Chief” songstress’ performance, the camera cut to show Biden holding his grandson Beau in his arms, as he, wife Jill and his family watched the televised special from what looks like a room in the White House.
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The post-Inauguration special also featured performances by John Legend, Tim McGraw, Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard, Foo Fighters, Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi.You can share this post!
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Jennifer Lopez Catches the Heat for 'Self-Serving' Performance at 2021 Inauguration
The ‘On the Floor’ songstress gets called out after she sneaked in a reference to her 2000’s hit ‘Let’s Get Loud’ during a medley of patriotic songs at Joe Biden’s inauguration.
Jan 21, 2021
AceShowbiz – Jennifer Lopez’s performance at the 2021 inauguration has drawn mixed responses. While some praised her for her beautiful rendition of “This Land Is Your Land” and “America the Beautiful”, she raised eyebrows with an unexpected reference to her song “Let’s Get Loud” at the Wednesday, January 20 event.
Near the end of her medley of the patriotic songs at Joe Biden’s inauguration, the Grammy Award-nominated artist recited the final words of the Pledge of Allegiance, “One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all,” in Spanish. She then belted out, “let’s get loud,” which was a clear reference to her 2000 hit.
People quickly took to Twitter to share their reactions to J.Lo’s performance. While some found it amusing, others dragged the singer/actress for the move as they dubbed it “cringe” or “self-serving.”
“Miss JLO………..Let’s Get Loud? At the Inauguration?” a shocked viewer tweeted. Another shared similar reaction, “I am absolutely losing my mind at J.Lo adding ‘Let’s Get Loud’ into her performance ….”
“I’m sorry, I just busted out laughing at Jenny’s ‘Let’s get loud’ remix,” an amused user commented, while another accused J.Lo of “rewriting This Land Is Your Land as a Jlo greatest hits medley.”See also…
Some others were not that nice, with one blasting the “Hustlers” star’s performance, “Jlo’s performance was so cringe why did she have to throw in her let’s get loud lyric.” Another echoed the sentiment, “Did anyone else cringe when J.Lo said ‘let’s get loud’ towards the end of the song? Ma’am this is not the time to plug your personal brand.”
“Whoever hired her to perform should be fired,” another remarked, while someone else hilariously asked, “If JLo could sneak ‘Let’s get loud’ into her inaugural performance I’m just really confused as to why we didn’t get ‘I wanna take a ride on your disco stick’ in Gaga’s National Anthem??”
Replying to the question, another user explained, “@JLo spoke Spanish saying, ‘One nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty & justice for all’ & also ‘Let’s get loud’ which is a call to Latinx communities to not be quiet but fight to be heard, similar to what she did during the Super Bowl half-time show.”Another also defended the star, “She is just telling Latinos to get loud and use our voice to make changes. She has done that for a while now.” Someone else added, “You don’t seem to understand….let’s get loud is for minorities like Hispanics to voice out their grievances ‘out loud’ , specially Puerto Ricans who are forced to be Americans.”
J.Lo herself has not responded to the backlash.You can share this post!
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Lady GaGa, J.Lo, Garth Brooks Get Lauded for Moving Performances at Joe Biden's Inauguration
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The Mother Monster performs The Star-Spangled Banner, Jennifer Lopez sings ‘This Land Is Your Land’ and ‘America the Beautiful’ while Brooks delivers ‘Amazing Grace’.
Jan 21, 2021
AceShowbiz – Lady GaGa, Jennifer Lopez, and Garth Brooks were showered with praise from friends, peers, and fans on social media on Wednesday (20Jan21) as they performed at the historic inauguration of new U.S. President Joe Biden.
Gaga helped to kick off the events on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. by belting out the American national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner”, accompanied by the Marine band.
She accessorised her navy Schiaparelli fitted jacket and red silk ballgown with a large, gold peace dove pin, a nod to the America United theme of the ceremony, and later shared a close-up of the piece online, explaining, “A dove carrying an olive branch. May we all make peace with each other.”
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J.Lo, dressed in white Chanel, delivered a touching rendition of folk classics “This Land Is Your Land” and “America the Beautiful”, adding the titular line from her “Let’s Get Loud” hit in between as she addressed viewers in Spanish, reciting part of the Pledge of Allegiance, saying, “One nation, with liberty and justice for all.”
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Country superstar Brooks was the final musical performer of the inauguration, singing an a capella “Amazing Grace” as he asked attendees and viewers at home to join him in singing the final verse “as one, united.”
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Reflecting on the powerful moment online, actress Sophia Bush wrote, “That moment. Inviting everyone in America to sing ‘Amazing Grace’ together … it was hard to get the words out through tears. But it felt beautiful to do that with folks all across the country.”
“Amazing Grace, indeed,” remarked Kim Cattrall.
Meanwhile, Bette Midler hailed Gaga for her “sensational version” of the national anthem and applauded J.Lo for “another great new version of two American standards.”
Monty Python star Eric Idle was moved to tears by Gaga’s delivery as “The Hangover” star Ed Helms declared, “I AM GAGA FOR GAGA!!! So amazing!!!”
Destiny’s Child singer Michelle Williams was “loving everything about this” ceremony after tuning into Gaga and Lopez’s performances, while “Fast & Furious” actress Michelle Rodriguez remarked, “Jenifer Lopez Nice she even broke out the Spanish beautiful (sic).”
And a host of other celebrities marked the swearing-in of Biden and his Vice President, Kamala Harris – the first African-American, South Asian woman to hold the second-highest position in the White House – as they witnessed history in the making.
Among those offering support and congratulations to Biden were former California Governor and Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger and rockers Gene Simmons and Billy Joel, while rapper Eve celebrated Harris’ arrival at the ceremony by writing, “Really proud and tears in my eyes watching @KamalaHarris walk out. What a beautiful day!!!!!”
“We have a Black, South Asian American Madam Vice President of the United F**king States!!!!!” exclaimed Olivia Munn as Mindy Kaling shared a photo of her daughter Katherine watching Harris’ swearing-in on TV and captioned the Instagram shot, “I was at work, but she said, ‘Is that mommy? It looks like mommy.’ Best compliment I ever got! It matters. Happy Inauguration everyone.”
“My heart is full right now. Hope restored. A time for renewal indeed!” wrote Zoe Saldana as Oprah Winfrey celebrated Harris by adding, “In tears watching this extraordinary moment for women in the U.S. and the world. Vice President @kamalaharris”.You can share this post!
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Elton John, Sting and More Slam U.K. Government for Turning Down Post-Brexit Deal
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A number of musicians have signed an open letter criticizing the British lawmakers for turning down a post-Brexit deal as artists now need ‘costly work permits’ to tour across Europe.
Jan 21, 2021
AceShowbiz – Elton John and Sting are among 110 musical artists to have signed an open letter to the U.K. government demanding visa-free touring in the European Union.
The letter comes after the government confirmed it had turned down a post-Brexit deal which would have enabled touring in the E.U. without visas, with culture minister Caroline Dinenage saying that the arrangement “would not have been compatible with the government’s manifesto commitment to take back control of our borders.”
While she said that the “door is open” for the E.U. to consider the U.K.’s “very sensible proposals,” she added that musicians and artists touring Europe “will be required to check domestic immigration and visitor rules for each member state in which they intend to tour.”
However, the lack of a deal didn’t go down well with some of the biggest names in the music industry, including Liam Gallagher, Brian May, Roger Daltrey, Radiohead, and Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis.See also…
The letter, organised by the Incorporated Society of Musicians, reads, “The reality is that British musicians, dancers, actors and their support staff have been shamefully failed by their government.”
“The deal done with the E.U. has a gaping hole where the promised free movement for musicians should be. Everyone on a European music tour will now need costly work permits for many countries they visit and a mountain of paperwork for their equipment.”
It added, “We call on the government to urgently do what it said it would do and negotiate paperwork-free travel in Europe for British artists and their equipment.
“For the sake of British fans wanting to see European performers in the U.K. and British venues wishing to host them, the deal should be reciprocal.”
The Who star Daltrey added to Sky News of the letter, “What’s (Brexit) got to do with the rock business? As if we didn’t tour in Europe before the E.U.”You can share this post!
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