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Nigerian music superstar Davido gave fans an unexpected surprise when he announced that his North American tour is set to kick off this June, and they responded, clearly excited, since one of the stops is already sold out!

The 29-year-old international singer-songwriter posted a show update to Instagram on Thursday, revealing that the Toronto stop on his “We Rise by Lifting Others” tour has sold all of its available tickets. 

Davido had just revealed the five-city pop-up trek on this past Tuesday, alerting concert-goers about the many surprises and new tunes he might preview at the shows. 

“I miss my fans in North America so much I had to put together a short run just to come see you all,” he wrote. “Going to be plenty of surprises and I might preview a few songs off my new album. Tickets on sale everywhere this THURSDAY ! LETS GO.”

In 2011, Davido found major music success with the release of his debut album, Back When, and hit single “Dami Duro.” His popular song “If” also landed at the top of the Apple Music charts for weeks after its release.  

Here’s a list of the tour stops and dates: 

6/16 — Brooklyn, NY, BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn!
6/17 — Toronto, ON, History
6/18 — Boston, MA, House of Blues
6/21 — Chicago, IL, Aragon Ballroom
6/25 — Los Angeles, CA, YouTube Theater

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BTS sure is busy these days.  They recently took over Las Vegas, are hard at work on new music, and will be reviving their cooking show, BTS Recipe.  Now, the group’s coming to your gym — kinda.

Engadget reports BTS is teaming with Apple Fitness+ for an all-new workout that’ll drop on International Dance Day, which is April 29.  The “Butter” singers have their own dance workout coming soon that’s set to their music that’s sure to make you sweat.  Each week will offer a brand-new regimen for you to master.

Not only that, the Apple Fitness instructors will teach you how to perform the band’s “Dynamite” dance moves.  Complete these workouts, or at least last for 20 minutes per episode, and you’ll be rewarded with limited-edition awards and animated stickers for your messages.  

Other weekly BTS-inspired episodes won’t just focus on dance and will offer workouts for the treadmill, cycling, Pilates, strength, HIIT and yoga.

BTS isn’t the only musical act aiming to help whip people into beach-bod shape.  Apple Fitness is also developing workout routines set to music from ABBA and Queen.  

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Switchfoot has released a new remix of the band’s song “I Need You (To Be Wrong)” in collaboration with lovelytheband.

In a statement, the “Meant to Live” rockers describe the updated track as “almost a remix in reverse.”

“Taking a dissonant idiosyncratic single and making it sweet,” Switchfoot says. “lovelytheband did a great job — loved hearing their take on this one!”

“The first band I was ever a fan of was Switchfoot,” adds lovelytheband drummer Sam Price. “To work with them on a song was a movie-like, full circle moment. It was truly special!”

You can listen to the remix now via digital outlets.

The original “I Need You (To Be Wrong)” appears on Switchfoot’s new album, Interrobang, which was released last August. Switchfoot will launch a tour in support of the record alongside Collective Soul in July.

lovelytheband released their latest album, Conversation with Myself About You, in 2020.

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Korn has premiered the video for “Worst Is on Its Way,” the current single off the band’s new album, Requiem.

The black-and-white clip captures an intense performance by Jonathan Davis and company, cut with footage of the band members being, as a press release puts it, “decomposed into animated particles.”

You can watch the “Worst Is on Its Way” video streaming now on YouTube.

Requiem, the 14th Korn album, was released in February. It also includes the single “Start the Healing.”

Korn will hit the road in support of Requiem on a co-headlining U.S. tour with Evanescence beginning in August.

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Tate McRae is the latest musician to have her tour schedule affected by a positive COVID-19 diagnosis.

The “you broke me” star announced on Twitter that she has to postpone the first three shows of her European tour in Oslo, Norway, Stockholm, Sweden and Copenhagen, Denmark.  “Hey guys, unfortunately, I have tested positive for covid,” she wrote.

Noting that she’s “asymptomatic,” Tate adds, “I am so sad and sorry i can’t be there with u guys…I will reschedule shows as soon as I can.” 

The tour will continue as planned starting May 4 in Hamburg, Germany, a country where Tate has a lot of family.

The Canadian star will release her debut album, i used to think i could fly, on May 27. She recently wrapped up the North American leg of her tour; starting in September, she’ll be opening for fellow Canadian Shawn Mendes on his Wonder tour.

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Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett is moderating a panel at the upcoming Midsummer Scream horror convention.

Dubbed “The Original Monster Kids,” the event will find Hammett speaking with the children and grandchildren of various classic horror acting legends including Vincent Price, Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi and Lon Chaney Jr. and Sr.

Hammett, of course, is a horror aficionado himself, and is known for his impressive collection of classic horror memorabilia.

Midsummer Scream takes place July 29-31 in Long Beach, California. Hammett’s panel will be held July 30. For more info, visit MidsummerScream.org.

In related news, Hammett has shared a preview of the video for his song “High Plains Drifter,” which will appear on his upcoming debut solo EP, Portals. The full clip premieres this Friday, April 22.

Portals, which consists of four original instrumental pieces, will be released April 23 as part of Record Store Day.

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Weezer is performing at the 2022 NFL Draft, taking place April 28-30 in Las Vegas.

Rivers Cuomo and company will take the stage on April 28 following the conclusion of the draft’s first round. The set will stream in full on NFL.com, and via the NFL’s app, Facebook page and YouTube channel. You’ll also be able to catch selections from the performance during the NFL Draft television broadcast on ESPN and the NFL Network.

If you happen to be in Vegas that day, you can check out Weezer’s performance in-person for free by registering for the NFL OnePass.

You can watch the 2022 NFL Draft on ABC, ESPN and the NFL Network beginning April 28 at 8 p.m. ET.

Weezer, meanwhile, just dropped a new EP, SZNZ: Spring, last month. It’s the first entry in the band’s SZNZ project, a planned series of four seasonally themed EPs.

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Dolly Parton, Shania Twain, LeAnn Rimes and Miranda Lambert are just a few of the artists getting the spotlight in a new Grammy Museum exhibit celebrating the genre’s female superstars.

“I was thrilled to have my very own exhibit at the Grammy Museum a few years ago. They are fantastic at bringing music memorabilia to the fans,” Dolly says. “So, of course I wanted to support the Women in Country exhibit. I hope you enjoy a little glimpse into my world, from one country fan to another.”

Called The Power of Women in Country Music, the exhibit launches May 27 and will run into October. Tickets for the general public go on sale April 30, but Museum members can pick up their tickets starting April 28.

The items on display include Shania’s outfit from her 1997 “Man! I Feel Like a Woman” music video — including the top hat — Reba McEntire’s pink dressing gown from her “Does He Love You” video, and Dolly’s custom, butterfly-inlaid Gibson banjo, which she used to perform “Joshua” on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry in 1971.

The genre’s current superstars are represented, too: Ingrid Andress, Kelsea Ballerini, Carly Pearce, Maren Morris and Caylee Hammack all have artifacts featured in the exhibit.

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If you ever wondered what Madonna inspired her to write “Express Yourself,” look no further than Jennifer Grey.  The Dirty Dancing star revealed she and Madge used to be close friends in the 80s.

“We did Bloodhounds of Broadway together,” Grey told People of the 1989 film.  “She told me she wrote ‘Express Yourself’ about me breaking up with Matthew [Broderick],” whom Grey dated for four years after meeting on the Ferris Bueller’s Day Off set.  She then dated Johnny Depp, whom she described as a “bonfire.”

Grey clearly remembers what happened when she first heard “Express Yourself,” saying Madonna “played it for me in her car. I was in my log cabin with Johnny and she said, ‘Come into my car.’ And I got in her Mercedes where she had a really good sound system and she was like, ‘Listen to this song I just did. It’s about you.'”

Grey said it made sense the song was about her, based on the lyrics alone.  She also said that she may have been subtly shouted out in the 1989 hit, with Madonna mentioning the name of her Dirty Dancing character, Baby. Grey notes the lyrics “You deserve the best in life/ So if the time isn’t right, then move on/ Second best is never enough/ You’ll do much better, Baby, on your own.”

But, the actress isn’t convinced the song is entirely about her, adding she recently emailed Madonna about her in-the-car confession and asked, “Did you just tell that to everyone?”

Grey did say “Express Herself” taught her a valuable lesson, which was that back then, “I demanded second best.”

Grey later married Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. actor Clark Gregg, whom she divorced last year after 20 years together.

Grey’s memoir, Out of the Corner, arrives May 3.

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