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Shortly after revealing she moved to Kentucky, Katy Perry has packed her bags and is now living Down Under with fiancé Orlando Bloom.

Marie Claire Australia reports the “Roar” singer was spotted at Sydney Airport with 13 bags of luggage. Katy reportedly donned a disguise for her big move and had daughter Daisy Dove with her. Witnesses say the family boarded a private plane to Cairns, and word on the street is they’ll be living there for the next three months.

Bloom has been cast in the movie Wizards! alongside Pete Davidson and Naomi Scott. Deadline reports the movie follows two potheads who find themselves in hot water after getting their hands on some stolen property.  It is unknown what role Bloom has in the film.

Last month, Katy revealed on the Dear Chelsea podcast that she had been living in Kentucky. As with this new move to Australia, she had been in the Southern state to support her fiancé as he filmed Red Right Hand.

For those wondering how this will affect her PLAY residency in Las Vegas, the concert series picks up on July 29 — giving Katy plenty of time to enjoy the great Down Under with her family.

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Arcade Fire‘s new album WE has made the long list for the 2022 Polaris Music Prize.

The prestigious honor is given to the best Canadian album of the year and awards the winning artist $50,000.

WE is one of 40 albums that are included on the long list, which was whittled down from a total of 223 records that were considered. Its competition includes pop star The Weeknd‘s Dawn FM and masked country musician Orville Peck‘s Bronco.

The short list of the final 10 albums will be revealed July 14, ahead of the Polaris Gala on September 19.

Arcade Fire, which hails from Montreal, previously won the 2011 Polaris Music Prize for The Suburbs. They also made the short list with 2007’s Neon Bible and 2013’s Reflektor.

WE, Arcade Fire’s sixth studio album, was released in May. The band will launch a U.S. tour in support of the record in October.

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Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died in March at age 50 when the band was on tour in Colombia, is being saluted with two all-star tribute concerts in September — and Miley Cyrus and Alanis Morissette are on the bill for one of them.

Miley and Alanis are among the many, many stars who’ll be performing at The Kia Forum in Los Angeles on September 27. Mark Ronson is also on the bill, as are Joan Jett and members of KISS, Queen, The Police, Rush and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Another concert with some of the same performers will take place September 3 at London’s Wembley Stadium, though Alanis and Miley aren’t part of that show.

The concept of the show is that Hawkins’ “bandmates and his inspirations” will be “playing the songs that he fell in love with, and the ones he brought to life.” So where do Miley and Alanis fit in? 

Well, from 1995 to 1997, before Hawkins joined Foo Fighters, he was Alanis’ drummer on her tour supporting her album Jagged Little Pill. He also appears in her videos for “You Oughta Know,” “All I Really Want” and “You Learn.”

As for Miley, she and Hawkins were friends; he played on her 2021 album Plastic Hearts. She and Foo Fighters headlined the Lollapalooza Chile festival on March 18 and 19. After Hawkins died on March 25, she filled in for Foo Fighters at Lollapalooza Brazil and dedicated her show to him.

Tickets to both shows go on sale this Friday, June 17 at 9 a.m. local time. Proceeds will benefit charities in the U.K. and U.S. chosen by the Hawkins family.

For more info, visit FooFighters.com.

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After announcing the performers for the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert in London, Foo Fighters have now revealed the lineup for the Los Angeles show.

The LA bill includes many artists who are also booked for the London performance, including Queens of the Stone Age‘s Josh Homme, Queen‘s Brian May and Roger Taylor, Rush‘s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, Jane’s Addiction‘s Chris Chaney, Wolfgang Van Halen, The Police‘s Stewart Copeland, producer Mark Ronson and drummer/producer Omar Hakim.

Additionally, the lineup features a number of acts exclusive to the LA date, including Miley Cyrus, Joan Jett, Alanis Morissette, KISS‘ Gene Simmons, Mötley Crüe‘s Nikki Sixx, Red Hot Chili Peppers‘ Chad Smith, The Struts‘ Luke Spiller, Rage Against the Machine‘s Brad Wilk and Weezer‘s Pat Wilson.

Artists including Liam Gallagher and Chrissie Hynde of Pretenders are exclusive to the London lineup. Comedian Dave Chappelle will also be making a “special appearance” in the London show.

The guests will be “playing the songs that Taylor loved and created, with and alongside his FF brothers Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear and Rami Jaffee,” a press release says.

As previously reported, the concerts will take place September 3 at London’s Wembley Stadium and September 27 at LA’s Kia Forum. Tickets to both shows go on sale this Friday, June 17 at 9 a.m. local time. Proceeds will benefit charities in the U.K. and U.S. chosen by the Hawkins family.

For more info, visit FooFighters.com.

Hawkins died on March 25 at age 50.

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Garth Brooks announced his final 2022 North American Stadium Tour stop on Wednesday: He’ll conclude the run in Houston, Texas.

The show, which is set for August, will take place at the city’s NRG Stadium. It’s the first time Garth has ever played that venue, and the first time in seven years that he’s played in Houston.

Though it’s the last Stadium Tour show he’ll play in the U.S., it’s not the end of the tour by any means. Garth has already set five September dates for Dublin’s Croke Park, all of which have sold out. Before that happens, Garth has big plans for the summer: His Stadium Tour will take him to cities across the U.S., including a show in Buffalo, New York and back-to-back Charlotte dates in July.

Tickets for Garth’s Houston show go on sale July 24 at 10 a.m. CT, and though the stadium seats over 70,000, fans should still hurry to snap up their tickets. Since it launched, the Stadium Tour has been breaking sales records left and right.

As always with Garth’s Stadium Tour shows, the concerts will feature in-the-round seating, and ticket purchase assumes COVID-19 risk. The ticket price for Houston is $98.95 per seat.

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Justin Bieber was forced to postpone his tour after being diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which has paralyzed the right side of his face.

The Grammy winner has been updating fans about his recovery and said on Tuesday, “Each day has gotten better.” Justin also expressed he is “fully committed to performing again.”

His wife, Hailey Bieber, has acted as his rock as he works on recovery and, in a new interview with Good Morning America, she shared an update about how he’s faring.

Saying the “Ghost” singer is “doing really well,” she shared an optimistic outlook. “He’s getting better every single day. He’s feeling a lot better… He’s going to be totally OK, and I’m just grateful that he’s fine.”

It is unknown how long it will take the Grammy winner to return to full health. Justin has previously revealed he’s working with a team of specialists and is doing facial exercises and getting plenty of rest so he can recover.

Hailey added that Justin’s fans are also helping him heal. “Every single person has sent well wishes, advice, recommendations, and it’s actually been really amazing,” she explained.

Ramsay Hunt syndrome is caused by the chickenpox virus, which continues to lay dormant in a person after initial infection and can reactivate as a shingles rash, according to the Mayo Clinic. The syndrome is caused when a shingles rash, which can be painful, breaks out near one’s ear. It can trigger facial paralysis and hearing loss.

Justin revealed late last week he had to call off a slew of performances because he is “just physically not capable of doing them,” adding that his condition is “pretty serious.”

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Lizzo may have a new man, but that’s not stopping her from holding a candle to her crush, Chris Evans. 

The “Truth Hurts” singer appeared on the Spout podcast last month and revealed she slid into Evans’ DMs, asking if he would play piano on her new album. “He just said ‘Ha,'” Lizzo revealed, noting she asked after watching his Instagram stories of him playing the instrument. “It would have been so cool, but unfortunately, not this time,” she sighed.

Now, the Captain America star is responding and told Extra that he declined the opportunity because it was in Lizzo’s best interests.

“I’m not good enough to play piano on an album. I mean, I fooled around on a piano, but in no way would I be qualified enough to actually play on someone’s album. Let alone Lizzo’s,” he confessed. He is keeping the door open, adding that he will “need a few more years of lessons” before featuring on one of her albums.

Lizzo is about to drop her new album, Special, on July 11. She released the title track, the viral hit “About Damn Time” and the new single, “Grrrls,” to hype its arrival.

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Ahead of her highly-anticipated performance as one of the headliners of the 2022 Essence Festival of Culture next month, legendary musician Janet Jackson lands the cover of the magazine’s June/July issue. 

She’ll be rounding out the fest on Saturday, July 2nd — alongside fellow R&B artists Jazmine Sullivan and Summer Walker — but prior to the show, she talked with Essence about her revered music career, definition of success and more.  

“I’ve never been that person to have my awards on display. There’s nothing wrong with it, that’s just not me,” she said. Jackson defines success by reflecting on how far she’s come in her music journey and realizing the woman she is today. “If you came to my home, you would never know — if you did not know who I was — that I am an entertainer. I don’t have one award on my wall,” she said.

Jackson’s regarded by many in the industry as one of the greatest musicians of all time, but she says her legendary status isn’t as important as one might think.

“It’s really the body of music touching people and how it impacts their lives that matters to me. It’s not the accolades. I honestly don’t think about that stuff.”

As it relates to new music, Jackson says fans should expect something soon. “Exactly when? I can’t say just yet.” And while she loves music “too much not do it,” she says her “number one job is being a mama.”

The Janet Jackson Essence Festival of Culture issue hits newsstands June 28, followed by Essence Fest in New Orleans, Louisiana, June 30 – July 3. 

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