Elvis Costello and longtime collaborator Steve Nieve will hit the stage together for a new tour next year.
The duo will play 15 U.S. dates, starting off Feb. 19 in Easton, Pennsylvania, with the tour hitting such cities as Woodstock, New York; Port Chester, New York; and Ann Arbor, Michigan. It will wrap with a three-night stand in Chicago.
For the Chicago shows, Costello and Nieve will be joined by Eleanor Whitmore on fiddle, Tony Garnier on double bass, Shaye Cohn on cornet and Sean McKeon on Uilleann pipes.
An artist presale launches Wednesday at 10 a.m., with tickets going on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 a.m.
We’re finally going to get the definitive story of Fleetwood Mac straight from the band’s mouth. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers are going to be the subject of a new documentary, which has the backing of the band.
Apple Original Films is behind the “fully authorized” documentary, directed by five-time Academy Award nominee Frank Marshall. According to the description, it will be the first timethe band will “share their extraordinary story in their own words.”
“I am fascinated by how this incredible story of enormous musical achievement came about,” says Marshall. “Fleetwood Mac somehow managed to merge their often chaotic and almost operatic personal lives into their own tale in real-time, which then became legend. This will be a film about the music and the people who created it.”
The doc is expected to cover both the highs and lows of the band, with the description noting it “will explore what allowed this combination of artists to create singular musical work again and again, and what drew them back together and held them there when every possible pressure, both outside and inside the band, threatened to blow them apart.”
So far there’s no word on when the currently untitled documentary will debut.
Russian President Valdimir Putin; Photo credit: Sefa Karacan/Anadolu via Getty Images
(LONDON) — The Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday that it defeated a Ukrainian ATACMS attack in the western Bryansk region, shortly before the Kremlin updated its nuclear weapons doctrine to allow for nuclear strikes in response to foreign ballistic missile attacks.
Two U.S. officials also confirmed to ABC News that Ukraine had for the first time fired ATACMS at targets in Russia.
Ukrainian forces fired six “ballistic missiles,” the Russian Defense Ministry wrote on its official Telegram page, five of which were downed and the sixth damaged. “According to confirmed data, American-made ATACMS operational-tactical missiles were used,” it wrote.
“ATACMS fragments fell on the technical territory of a military facility in the Bryansk region, a fire broke out, it was extinguished,” the ministry added.
Bryansk borders Kursk to its west.
Ukraine launched multiple missiles, at least one of the targets being a Russian ammunition supply site, according to one of the U.S. officials. The official could not say whether Russia intercepted any of the missiles, or if any of the missiles hit their intended targets.
The ministry alleged the attack shortly after Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told journalists that the changes to Russia’s nuclear doctrine — signed by President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday — meant “the use of Western non-nuclear rockets by the Armed Forces of Ukraine against Russia can prompt a nuclear response.”
The other U.S. official said they are not surprised by what they called “irresponsible rhetoric” from the Kremlin, but that the U.S. sees no indications Russia actually plans to use nuclear weapons.
Peskov’s remarks came after three U.S. officials confirmed to ABC News that President Joe Biden had approved Ukraine’s use of the long-range American-made MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System — colloquially known as the ATACMS — to hit targets in Russia’s western Kursk region.
Kyiv has yet to comment on the Russian Defense Ministry’s report.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday that the reported ATACMS attack is a signal that Western nations “want escalation.”
“It is impossible to use these high-tech missiles without the Americans, as Putin has repeatedly said,” Lavrov said during a press conference at the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro.
The extent of U.S. assistance to Ukraine in the battlefield operation of the ATACMS remains unclear. The platform uses an improved inertial guidance system combined with GPS to zero in on designated targets. Kyiv is entirely reliant on the U.S. for replacement missiles.
The Biden administration hasn’t publicly confirmed the ATACMS policy change. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told journalists at a Monday briefing he would not confirm or deny approval for ATACMS use inside Russia, but said the U.S. response to Russian and North Korean military cooperation in the war “would be firm.”
There are now some 10,000 North Korean troops in Russia’s Kursk region intended for deployment to the battlefield, U.S. officials have said.
The changes to Russia’s nuclear doctrine were unveiled several weeks ago but only signed by Putin on Tuesday, as officials in Moscow expressed anger at the U.S. decision to allow ATACMS use on Russian territory.
The doctrine now says Russia can launch a nuclear attack against a country assisting a non-nuclear country in aggression against Russia that critically threatens the country’s state integrity.
Moscow has repeatedly threatened nuclear weapon use against Ukraine and its Western partners throughout its full-scale invasion of the country.
Western leaders including Biden have said that avoiding a direct clash between Russia and NATO is a top priority given the danger of nuclear war.
ABC News’ Matt Seyler, Joe Simonetti and Tanya Stukalova contributed to this report.
As Carrie Underwood approaches the final shows of her Las Vegas REFLECTION residency, the singer is opening up about the love that went into it and what’s next.
“I feel like there was so much love and work and excitement that was poured into this show that, for me, I feel this will live in my mind as, like, one of the greatest shows we’ve ever put together, if not the greatest show we’ve put together,” Carrie said in an interview for the ABC News special Vegas Lights & Country Nights: Countdown to the CMA Awards – A Special Edition of 20/20, airing Tuesday.
Carrie’s REFLECTION: The Las Vegas Residency kicked off in December 2021 at Resorts World Theatre. She announced in October that she would be taking her final bow in spring 2025 and shared the remaining dates of her residency.
“It’s a really special show,” Carrie said. “I’m gonna miss it.”
While her residency will be ending in April 2025, Underwood said that fans who weren’t able to see her in Vegas will be able to see the show when it streams on Hulu in January 2025.
“I feel like it would’ve been a real shame if it just lived on in people’s memories,” Carrie said about her residency. “People can re-live those moments and get to watch them and experience them and maybe see things they missed when they came out.”
Carrie added that she’s also happy that her kids will be able to watch her residency in the future.
“I love that my kids are gonna get to watch it someday when they’re a little bit older and be like, ‘Oh my gosh Mom. I can’t believe you did that,'” she said. “I just love that it’s gonna get to live on.”
Poppy has announced a 2025 U.S. tour supporting her new album, Negative Spaces.
The headlining outing kicks off March 11 in San Francisco and will crisscross the country before wrapping up back in California April 23 in Los Angeles.
Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. local time. For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit ImPoppy.com.
Negative Spaces is out now. It includes the single “new way out,” which sits in the top 20 on Billboard‘s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart.
(WASHINGTON) — A hacker gained access to an online secure document-sharing file between attorneys involved in a civil lawsuit brought by a close friend of former Rep. Matt Gaetz, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Documents including unredacted depositions from key witnesses in the case are believed to have been taken, sources said.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
The Killers have added a trio of 2025 dates to their Las Vegas residency celebrating the 20th anniversary of their debut album, Hot Fuss.
The shows take place Jan. 22, Jan. 24 and Jan. 25. Each night The Killers will perform Hot Fuss in full.
Presales begin Wednesday at 10 a.m. PT, and tickets go on sale to the general public Friday at 10 a.m. PT. For all ticket info, visit TheKillersMusic.com.
The Vegas residency launched in August in celebration of Hot Fuss‘ 20th anniversary. The album spawned the signature Killers hit, “Mr. Brightside.”
Paramount+ has gotten into the Christmas movie business with its first original holiday movie, Dear Santa.
The comedy from Peter and Bobby Farrelly of Dumb and Dumber and There’s Something About Mary fame stars Jack Black as the other guy in red, who answers a letter from a kid who accidentally addressed his letter to the North Pole as “Dear Satan.”
The movie, which debuts on Nov. 25, is the tentpole of the streaming service’s “season for streaming” lineup, which not only includes holiday classics like 1947’s Miracle on 34th Street and Bill Murray‘s Scrooged, but also newer holiday films including Adam Sandler‘s Eight Crazy Nights; the Bad Santa films; and the musical special Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All!
All told, there are 20 curated channels’ worth of holiday fare, from family-friendly movies to seasonal specials and episodes of hit CBS original shows like Ghosts, NCIS, Elsbeth, Matlock, The Equalizer and more.
Dua Lipa is releasing a live album that documents her upcoming CBS concert special, An Evening with Dua Lipa.
Set to air Dec. 15, the concert was recorded at London’s famed Royal Albert Hall and features Dua performing the songs from her album Radical Optimism with a 53-piece orchestra, 14-person choir and a seven-piece band. It also includes interviews with Dua talking about her life and career.
The album, due Dec. 6, features Dua’s reimagined versions of hits like “Houdini,” “Training Season,” “Dance the Night,” “Levitating” and her collaboration with Elton John, “Cold Heart,” featuring a surprise appearance by Elton.
Dua says in a statement, “For the longest time, I’ve had this idea to reimagine my music with an orchestra, and when I was making Radical Optimism, I was constantly thinking about the live element and how these songs would transform on stage, so when The Royal Albert Hall show came up, it presented itself as the perfect opportunity to not only reconstruct these songs, but also celebrate them in such a beautiful and intimate way.”
“The experience was entirely thrilling and equally rewarding. It was a dream come true, and something I’ll always take with me,” she adds.
Here’s the track list for Dua Lipa: Live from the Royal Albert Hall:
Act 1 “Overture” (Live from the Royal Albert Hall) “End Of An Era” (Live from the Royal Albert Hall) “Houdini” (Live from the Royal Albert Hall) “Training Season” (Live from the Royal Albert Hall) “These Walls” (Live from the Royal Albert Hall) “Whatcha Doing” (Live from the Royal Albert Hall) “French Exit” (Live from the Royal Albert Hall) “Illusion” (Live from the Royal Albert Hall) “Falling Forever” (Live from the Royal Albert Hall) “Anything For Love” (Live from the Royal Albert Hall) “Maria” (Live from the Royal Albert Hall) “Happy For You” (Live from the Royal Albert Hall)
Act 2 “Love Again” (Live from the Royal Albert Hall) “Pretty Please” (Live from the Royal Albert Hall) “Levitating” (Live from the Royal Albert Hall) “Sunshine” (Live from the Royal Albert Hall) “Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)” (Live from the Royal Albert Hall) “Be The One” (Live from the Royal Albert Hall) “Dance The Night” (Live from the Royal Albert Hall) “Don’t Start Now” (Live from the Royal Albert Hall)
In other Dua news, The Trevor Project, a suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for young LGBTQ+ people, has named her Mental Health Champion of the Year in honor of her “tireless commitment to mental health advocacy, breaking stigma, and fostering candid conversations online and offline.”
Just being invited to attend the CMA Awards means a great deal to Mitchell Tenpenny, let alone being nominated for New Artist of the Year.
“That means everything to me. That’s all I’ve ever wanted,” the Nashville native tells ABC Audio.
“I’ve never won an award. Never been, really, at a lot of awards. I don’t get that. So I’m really just happy to be acknowledged by the community,” says Mitchell.
The “We Got History” singer adds, “All I’ve ever wanted was to be some little sliver of country music, and so I’ll take it for sure.”
Other New Artist nominees include Megan Moroney, Shaboozey, Bailey Zimmerman, Nate Smith and Zach Top.
The 2024 CMAs, hosted by Luke Bryan, Lainey Wilson and Peyton Manning, will air live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and stream the next day on Hulu.
