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Tyla, Future and Rema are among the stars tapped for the FIFA World Cup’s U.S. opening ceremony in June.

They’ll headline the Los Angeles show on June 12 alongside Katy Perry, BLACKPINK member and White Lotus actress LISA and Latin superstar Anitta.

“This opening ceremony in Los Angeles represents the extraordinary scale of what the FIFA World Cup 2026 will become,” said FIFA President Gianni Infantino in a press release. “The lineup of artists reflects the cultural diversity of the United States and the vibrancy of its many diasporas, highlighting the nation’s rich influence on music, entertainment and pop culture, while showcasing the power of music to bring people together across the country.”

The ceremony will begin at 4:30 p.m. PT, with stadium gates opening four hours before kickoff to give fans access to activations, rewards and more.

The LA event will be one of three opening ceremonies. Mexico City will kick off the festivities June 11 with performances by Latin stars J Balvin and Danny Ocean, among others. On June 12, Alanis Morissette, Michael Bublé and Alessia Cara will perform at a ceremony in Toronto.

The U.S. will face off against Paraguay in the opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2026, which will include 104 matches across 16 host cities. The final match takes place July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

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We finally know what “DFH” means.

Gracie Abrams had been teasing her next project with those initials, and now she’s revealed they stand for the title of her new album, Daughter From Hell. She wrote on Instagram, “My third album is out July 17. Hit the Wall this Thursday night. Whoa whoa whoa. Freaking out. I am so ready for it to be yours.”

You can preorder it now. The first single, “Hit the Wall,” will be released Thursday at 8 p.m. ET. 

Vinyl, CD and cassette versions of the album are also available for preorder, as is new merch.

When Daughter From Hell arrives, it’ll be the follow-up to the deluxe version of The Secret of Us, which came out in 2024 and contained her hit “That’s So True.”

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Rostam has premiered a new song called “Hardy” featuring Clairo.

The former Vampire Weekend member previously worked with Clairo as a producer on her 2019 debut album, Immunity.

“‘Hardy’ is a song about looking forward and looking back,” Rostam says in a statement. “Ultimately, I hope it leaves you with some feeling of hope for the future.”

He adds, “I’m so happy Claire could make a guest appearance and sing her own section of the song— I have always loved the way her voice communicates optimism.”

You can watch the “Hardy” video on YouTube.

“Hardy” appears on Rostam’s upcoming album, American Stories, due out Friday. Rostam will launch a U.S. tour on May 27 in San Diego.

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Daughtry has announced a deluxe SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM vinyl LP.

The package includes the 12 songs from Daughtry’s two SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM EPs, which were released in 2024 and 2025, plus four live recordings. 

You can preorder the LP now via Daughtry’s web store.

The two SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM EPs spawned singles including “PIECES,” “ARTIFICIAL” and “THE BOTTOM,” all of which hit #1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart.

Daughtry will be performing at the 2026 Sonic Temple festival, taking place Thursday through Sunday in Columbus, Ohio.

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Nobody wants The Weeknd to end, including The Weeknd.

The singer, born Abel Tesfaye, has just announced yet another leg of his ongoing After Hours Til Dawn Stadium Tour, which has been going on since 2022. This run, advertised as the final leg of the tour, will visit Asia, starting with a Sept. 20 date in Tokyo, before swinging through Jakarta, Singapore, Seoul, Bangkok and Hong Kong. The tour will wrap Nov. 4 in Kuala Lumpur. 

Prior to the Asia dates, The Weeknd will be touring Europe and the U.K. this summer.

The tour has so far sold more than 7.5 million tickets and earned more than $1 billion, making it the highest-grossing tour ever by a male solo artist. 

It covers The Weeknd’s albums After Hours, Dawn FM and Hurry Up Tomorrow.

An artist presale kicks off on May 18. You can register now through May 15 at theweeknd.com/tour to access it. Additional presales will run through the week of the 18th. Tickets go on sale to the general public May 21.

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The good news is that Niall Horan has announced North American tour dates. The bad news? They’re not till 2027.

Niall’s Dinner Party Live on Tour trek, in support of his upcoming album, Dinner Party, will get underway March 17, 2027, in St. Paul, Minnesota. That’s St. Patrick’s Day, which is appropriate, considering Niall is Irish.

The tour is set to wrap up May 29 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Presales start Tuesday at 10 a.m. local time, with tickets going on sale to the general public Friday at 10 a.m. local time via LiveNation.com. VIP packages will also be available at VIPNation.com.

Prior to 2027, U.S. fans will have two chances to see Niall live: He’s playing co-headlining stadium shows with  country superstar Thomas Rhett in Nashville on July 9 and Hershey, Pennsylvania, on July 18. 

Dinner Party is out June 5.

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Josh Groban fans will have three chances to see him perform live this year, and all those concerts will be different.

Following his tour with Jennifer Hudson, which kicks off June 2 and wraps up July 3, Josh will embark on a solo tour called Stage, Screen, and Symphony. The tour will focus on famous movie songs from his new album, Cinematic, and the Broadway show tunes from his 2015 album, Stages. Josh will be performing with a full symphony orchestra during that tour, which stars Aug. 11 and ends Sept. 3.

“I’ve always been drawn to music that tells a story, whether it’s on the Broadway stage, in film, or through a great symphonic arrangement,” Josh says in a statement. “This tour is a chance for me to bring all of those worlds together while sharing many of the songs that have inspired me throughout my career. Performing this music alongside some of the best orchestras in the world each night is going to be incredibly special.”

Presales for that new tour start Tuesday at 10 a.m. local time; tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 a.m. local. Visit JoshGroban.com for tickets.

And if you can’t make it out to see Josh on either of those tours, you can see him in October when he returns to Las Vegas for another installment of GEMS: The Las Vegas Residency. He’ll play The Colosseum at Caesars Palace from Oct. 2 through Oct. 10.

As previously reported, Josh will appear on Late Night with Seth Meyers on Tuesday and perform on The Kelly Clarkson Show Thursday.

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The FIFA World Cup 2026 is bringing star power to not one, not two, but three opening ceremonies in June.

Each host country — the U.S., Canada and Mexico — will have a massive opening ceremony event. The one on June 12 in Los Angeles will feature performances by Katy Perry, BLACKPINK member and White Lotus actress LISA, “Water” singer Tyla, rapper Future, Latin superstar Anitta and “Calm Down” singer Rema.

Meanwhile, the lineup for the Toronto ceremony on June 12 includes performers Alanis Morissette, Michael Bublé and Alessia Cara. On Thursday, June 11, the opening ceremony in Mexico City will see Latin stars J Balvin and Danny Ocean, among others, taking the stage.

The U.S. will face off against Paraguay in the opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2026, which will include 104 matches across 16 host cities. The final one takes place July 19 at Met Life Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

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