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When host Pink takes the stage to perform her opening number at the Tony Awards on Sunday, it might remind you of The Greatest Showman. Or maybe Dear Evan Hansen. Or maybe La La Land.

That’s because, as Pink tells Playbill, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, the duo who wrote the songs for all those projects, have written her opening number for her.

“They did me a solid by doing this opening with me,” Pink said, adding that Neil Patrick Harris, who has hosted the Tonys numerous times, has been “totally supportive” and has given her “a lot of great advice.”

Pink, Benj and Justin go back to at least 2018, when she recorded a version of “A Million Dreams” for the album The Greatest Showman: Reimagined. Her daughter, Willow Sage Heart, now 15, also sang on the album.

Pink also reveals that there will be “up to 170 people” onstage with her during the number, joking, “Because I’m not enough.” She adds that she “gets to be ridiculous and make fun of myself right away, which was my one rule.”

The Tony Awards air live on CBS Sunday night.

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Role Model is gearing up for a new album, and as such, he says he won’t be continuing his signature live performance gimmick: bringing up a guest to dance with him each night during his breakthrough hit “Sally, When the Wine Runs Out.”

The gimmick went viral as Role Model brought up everyone from Natalie Portman and Charli XCX to Olivia Rodrigo, Kate Hudson and Hilary Duff to dance with him. But speaking to Rolling Stone, he says, “I have no plans to keep that going. I think it’s good to know when to end a bit.”

Plus, Role Model thinks that his new album, Chuck Timely & The Hourglass, is strong enough that he doesn’t have to rely on a schtick to get his crowds excited.

“If this album wasn’t good, I’d be like, ‘Yeah, we should probably keep the Sally bit going, I gotta sell tickets,'” he says. “But I feel very good about this record, and I don’t think people will even give a s*** [if I don’t do it], to be honest.”

Role Model notes that he decided in February to stop doing it, because he says that if he kept it going, “It’s just gonna die out and be this sad thing.”

“It was just a happy accident, and I’m really grateful for it,” he adds. “But I’m not gonna be defined by being the dude who brings out Sallys at his shows.”

Chuck Timely & The Hourglass is due Aug. 7. Rolling Stone says the album “explores [Role Model’s] journey after a very public break-up with Emma Chamberlain,” the influencer and YouTube star.

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After offering fans limited-edition CDs of her new Toy Story 5 song, Taylor Swift has put some vinyl versions up for sale — with a twist.

Instead of the usual 7-inch vinyls, there are two 10-inch vinyls available to order now. One of them is pressed in the star shape of Toy Story 5 character Jessie’s sheriff’s badge. Taylor’s Toy Story 5 song “I Knew It, I Knew You” was inspired by Jessie’s journey in the film.

The other vinyl is decorated to look like Jessie’s red cowboy hat. Both vinyls picture the Toy Story 5 logo on the flip side, along with an instrumental version of the song.

These so-called “collector’s edition” vinyls are only available until Friday at 1:59 p.m. ET or while supplies last. They’ll ship on or around June 19, but you won’t have to wait to hear the song: it arrives on digital platforms on Friday.

When she announced the song, Taylor wrote on Instagram, “I’ve always dreamed of getting to write for these characters who I’ve adored since I was a 5 year old kid watching the first Toy Story movie.”

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The Living Legend Icon Award will go to Ms. Lauryn Hill when the BET Awards return June 28.

She’s been named the recipient of the honor, which recognizes “artists and creators whose body of work has remained essential not because the culture held on to them, but because they never stopped holding on to it,” according to a press release.

“Ms. Lauryn Hill is the very definition of a living legend,” BET’s Connie Orlando said in a statement. “Across every era, she has never chased the moment; she has shaped it. Her artistry redefined what was possible in our music and gave a generation permission to be fearless, spiritual, and free. Her influence is woven into the fabric of the culture, and it is a profound honor to celebrate her legacy on Culture’s Biggest Night.”

The BET Awards will take place June 28 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, with Druski hosting. It will air live at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT and reair at 8 p.m. PT. 

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Thomas Rhett and HARDY lead the lineup for Luke Bryan’s 12th annual Crash My Playa Caribbean getaway Jan. 13-16, 2027, at Mexico’s Moon Palace Cancun. 

Brothers Osborne, Gavin Adcock, Brett Young, Avery Anna, Drew Baldridge, Emily Ann Roberts, Lanie Gardner and DJ Rock will also be on hand, along with Dustin Lynch, who’ll be back to lead his popular pool party. 

“There is no time like Playa time!” Luke says. “It’s truly the best way to start off the year and this is year 12, which is unbelievable. It is such a fun environment for me and my artist friends to spend time in front of an energetic crowd. Thankful for all who show up.”

Presales start June 9, before packages open to the public on June 11. 

You can find out more at CrashMyPlaya.com. 

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After offering fans limited-edition CDs of her new Toy Story 5 song, Taylor Swift has put some vinyl versions up for sale — with a twist.

Instead of the usual 7-inch vinyls, there are two 10-inch vinyls available to order now. One of them is pressed in the star shape of Toy Story 5 character Jessie’s sheriff’s badge. Taylor’s Toy Story 5 song “I Knew It, I Knew You” was inspired by Jessie’s journey in the film.

The other vinyl is decorated to look like Jessie’s red cowboy hat. Both vinyls picture the Toy Story 5 logo on the flip side, along with an instrumental version of the song.

These so-called “collector’s edition” vinyls are only available until Friday at 1:59 p.m. ET or while supplies last. They’ll ship on or around June 19, but you won’t have to wait to hear the song: it arrives on digital platforms on Friday.

When she announced the song, Taylor wrote on Instagram, “I’ve always dreamed of getting to write for these characters who I’ve adored since I was a 5 year old kid watching the first Toy Story movie.”

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Bleachers are set to kick off their Bleachers Forever tour on Friday in Chicago, and Jack Antonoff wants to make sure all his fans have a good time.

To ensure that happens, Antonoff has posted a list of “pre tour notes” on Instagram revealing some do’s and don’ts for fans coming to the shows.

Addressed to “bleachers people,” Antonoff asks fans to “be kind to each other on this tour,” and then shares a list of things that are welcome at the shows, including photos, video, live recordings and homemade merch, along with “signs always yes, le duh.”

He also asks fans to let them know if they see any line cutting, or Ticketmaster scams via social media, at @bleachersmiracleticket.

“let our way rage on as it’s how a family that actually likes each other speaks,” the post reads, with Antonoff adding, “thank god for this tour starting we are honored and humbled but mostly ready to bring the last night on earth every night.”

Finally, he says, “lets [sic] have some f***** fun out there its [sic] time to kick the door in.”

In the caption to the post, Antonoff also gave fans a chance to have input in the shows, asking them to offer their set requests in the comments.

Bleachers are touring in support of their most recent album, everyone for ten minutes. A full list of dates can be found at bleachersmusic.com.

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If you can’t get a ticket to Alan Jackson’s sold-out touring finale June 27 at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium, there’s some good news: You’ll be able to watch it later this year as a primetime network special. 

Last Call: One More for the Road – The Finale will be retitled Alan Jackson: The Last Show for its debut on NBC. It’ll be available to stream the next day on Peacock. 

The guest of honor will be joined by a who’s who of country superstars, including George Strait, Lainey Wilson, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Riley Green, Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Jake Owen, Jon Pardi, Thomas Rhett, Carrie Underwood and Lee Ann Womack.

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Michael Jackson’s hit biopic has boosted his catalog of hits, but it’s a deep cut that went viral that helped him capture an all-time chart record.

After becoming popular on social media, “Chicago,” from The King of Pop’s posthumous 2014 album Xscape, has now debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at #30. That makes Michael the first artist ever to have at least one new song debut on the Hot 100 in every decade since the ’70s.

He sent 11 songs into the chart in that decade, according to Billboard, followed by 20 songs in the ’80s. He then had 12 in the ’90s, four in the 2000s, four in the 2010s and now one in the 2020s.

“Chicago” is now so popular that it’s currently the singer’s second-highest-charting song on the Hot 100, after “Billie Jean,” which is at #19.

Xscape, which was released five years after Michael’s passing, spun off two chart hits in 2014: “Love Never Felt So Good” featuring Justin Timberlake and “Slave to the Rhythm.”  “Chicago” was never a single.

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