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Billie Eilish is back on TikTok, and she made one vocal coach’s day after surprising him with a duet.

Sheridan Coldstream is a professional vocal coach, who has posts of him playing popular songs on the piano and encouraging TikTokers to sing along. So, when he picked Billie’s “Listen Before I Go,” he probably never expected the Grammy winner, herself, would respond.

Billie shoots the video from the ground up and grins toward the camera before launching into a gorgeous rendition of her 2019 track. She didn’t caption the post but did link back to Coldstream’s.

“This is the greatest possible compliment I could ever receive!! I couldn’t be more touched and flattered,” the British vocal coach gushed in the comment section. “Still on a crazy high that this has happened! Just WOW.”

The surprise duet has since turned into a joke, with fans pretending that the post was from someone who just so happened to look and sound exactly like Billie. Comments range from “This is a really great cover. I’m sure Billie Eilish would be proud” to “have you ever thought about going on Americas Got Talent?”

Prior to this, Billie hadn’t posted on TikTok since March. Nearly 15 million people have watched her latest video.

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Red Hot Chili Peppers are headed Down Under early next year, and they’re bringing Post Malone along for the ride.

The “Under the Bridge” rockers have announced a tour in Australia and New Zealand, set to kick off in January 2023, with the “Circles” artist also on the bill. The outing will be a reunion for the two acts following their collaborative performance at the 2019 Grammys.

Tickets go on sale next Monday, July 11. You can also sign up for access to a presale via the RHCP email list.

For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit RedHotChiliPeppers.com.

Red Hot Chili Peppers are currently touring the world in support of their new album, Unlimited Love. The U.S. leg, which will feature openers, including HAIM, The Strokes, St. Vincent, King Princess and Thundercat, kicks off July 23 in Denver.

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Backstreet Boys had a surprise sixth member on stage with them when they played Toronto over the weekend: Drake.

The superstar rapper joined Backstreet for their signature song “I Want It That Way,” and shared a touching story about why the 1999 hit means so much to him.

Drake, whose mother is Jewish, told the crowd that when he was 13, he had a bar mitzvah, which is the traditional Jewish coming-of-age ritual for boys.  And it was at his bar mitzvah, Drake says, when, “for the first time in my life, this girl I was in love with came up to me while one of the greatest songs in the world was playing, and she asked me if I would dance with her.”

That song, of course, was “I Want It That Way.” Drake told the audience, “It was the first time I ever felt acknowledged, and it was the first time I ever felt like I had a shot at being cool.”

You can watch Drake’s speech and the entire performance in fan-recorded video on YouTube.

Backstreet Boys are currently on their DNA World Tour. They’ll perform in Burgettstown, PA Tuesday night.

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 Method Man is atoning for his past behavior. 

While appearing on Sunday’s episode of My Expert Opinion with Math Hoffa, the rapper recalled a moment in his life when he had “low self-esteem,” which resulted in him acting poorly toward multiple people, including Destiny’s Child members Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams.

Remembering a 2001 MTV event to celebrate Janet Jackson‘s legendary career, the Wu-Tang Clan member said he approached the trio to say hi and “they didn’t even turn around and acknowledge me.” However, it was all a simple misunderstanding. 

“Now, my a**, in my head, with my low self-esteem is like, “They just s****** on me.’ When in fact, they didn’t even hear me…It was so loud…That’s the excuse that I’m giving right now — they didn’t even f****** hear me,” he shared.

Method Man went on to explain, “Afterward, Rockwilder…comes over, he’s talking to them, he’s like, ‘Oh, you know Red and Meth?’ And [Destiny’s Child] put their hands out to shake, and I kept my hand here and was like, ‘Go ’head with that Hollywood s***.'”

Reflecting on the moment, Meth clarified that “neither Kelly, Beyoncé, or Michelle ever did any-f****-thing to me” and blamed his actions on him “being so miserable.”

“And to this day, man, I don’t think I’ve ever apologized for that,” he said before adding, “I apologize to Beyoncé, I apologize to Kelly Rowland and Michelle — y’all did not deserve that, at all.”

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Kane Brown and his 2-year-old daughter, Kingsley, are best friends forever, and the singer’s got proof. On social media, he shared an adorable video of a game he and his daughter play that, it seems, they made up themselves.

The rules are simple: Kingsley sits by the sink, while Kane inspects the faucet. As soon as he gets too close, Kingsley turns the water on, prompting Kane to jump back in faux shock.

Each time her country star dad flew back from the sink, Kingsley burst into giggles, and the results made for one adorable daddy-daughter moment.

“You turned it off, too?! That’s crazy,” Kane says at one point in the clip, over his daughter’s peals of laughter. Towards the end of the clip, Kane gets his face all the way under the tap before Kingsley turns the water on — and of course, he winds up sopping wet.

“My best friend,” the country star writes in the caption.

It should come as no surprise to fans that Kane’s a big family man. He frequently posts sweet photos and videos of himself hanging out with his wife, Katelyn, and their two daughters: Kingsley and her younger sister, 6-month-old Kodi.

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A man who allegedly stalked Taylor Swift “across multiple states,” including New York, was arrested and charged with stalking and criminal trespass over the weekend, the New York Post reports.

Police said 35-year-old Joshua Christian went to Taylor’s New York City home in March and on June 12. According to the assistant district attorney, Christian allegedly spoke into the intercom at the property and said, “You’re holding her prisoner and I need to set her free.”

In March, Christian allegedly got into Swift’s New York City home through an unlocked door and stayed there until security confronted him.  At Christian’s arraignment in Manhattan criminal court, a prosecutor said that Christian had traveled to Taylor’s house in Tennessee as well.  The police are also investigating an additional incident of alleged stalking.

A judge issued a full order of protection for Christian to stay away from Taylor. He set bail at $1, but also sent Christian to jail without bail for fleeing a reckless driving charge in Florida.  He has a July 28 court date in that case.

The New York Post reports that during Christian’s court appearance, he yelled that he was a Christian scientist, said he didn’t want his Legal Aid lawyer to represent him, and called the proceedings “the worst miscarriage of justice since the crucifixion of Christ Jesus.”

Christian’s lawyer has requested that Christian undergo a psychiatric and mental evaluation.

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Harry Styles was set to perform in Denmark Sunday as part of his Love on Tour gig, but canceled after there was a mass shooting at a nearby mall. 

“I’m heartbroken along with the people of Copenhagen,” Harry tweeted Sunday night. “I adore this city. The people are so warm and full of love.”

“I’m devastated for the victims, their families, and everyone hurting,” he continued. “I’m sorry we couldn’t be together. Please look after each other. H.”

Hours before Harry was supposed to take the stage at Denmark’s Royal Arena, a mass shooting occurred at a Copenhagen mall that left three dead and many others injured, according to ABC News. The arena was subsequently shut down by order of police, which led to the cancellation of the former One Direction member’s concert. 

On Snapchat, Styles wrote: “My team and I pray for everyone involved in the Copenhagen shopping mall shooting. I am shocked. Love H.”

A 22-year-old Danish man was arrested after the shooting, police told reporters, adding there was no indication that anyone else was involved in the attack, though police are still investigating.

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It’s summer, and lots of families are heading to the pool, lake or beach. But amid all the festivities, it’s also important to keep safety first: According to the CDC, aside from birth defects, drowning is the leading cause of death in children under age four.

For Granger Smith and his wife, Amber, that statistic is personal. Their three-year-old son, River, died in a drowning accident at home in June of 2019.

Amber remembers telling her two other children, Lincoln and London — who were five and seven at the time — the devastating news.

“We went home with that intention of being very honest…” she recounts to People. “We said, ‘River was without oxygen for too long. They did everything they could but Bubbie died…And then we let them process their emotions and told them whatever they’re feeling…it’s OK.”

In 2021, Granger and Amber welcomed baby boy Maverick, and the couple put their infant son in ISR (infant swim rescue) lessons in order to help him learn how to stay afloat if he should ever fall into the water.

“He can barely crawl, but now he knows how to hold his breath, twist his body , find the air, float on his back and cry,” she wrote on socials, posting a video of his 10th lesson. “…He has the skills to float until help comes.”

Amber has also been a staunch advocate for water safety awareness for all families. “Thinking that adult supervision is enough is a DEADLY miscalculation,” she says. “Hear me. I used to think that too.”

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