Paul Simon performs onstage during Homeward Bound: A GRAMMY Salute To The Songs Of Paul Simon at Hollywood Pantages Theatre on April 06, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
Paul Simon is bringing his A Quiet Celebration tour overseas.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has announced dates for a European leg of the trek, which kicks off April 9 with a three-night stand in Prague.
The tour will have Simon playing shows in Berlin, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris, Liverpool, Glasgow and London before wrapping May 20 in Dublin.
Tickets for all shows go on sale Wednesday at 10 a.m local time.
Simon launched his A Quiet Celebration tour in the U.S. in April. It was his first full tour since 2018 and his first tour since releasing his 2023 album, Seven Psalms. The tour had him playing songs from Seven Psalms, as well as “new arrangements of familiar favorites.”
A complete list of dates can be found at PaulSimon.com.
In this April 5, 2025, file photo, guests ride Stardust Racers, a new dueling roller coaster ride in Celestial Park during a preview day for Universal Epic Universe in Orlando, Fla. Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel/TNS via Getty Images, FILE
(ORLANDO, Fla.) — Investigators have found no criminality in the death of a 32-year-old man who was found unresponsive after riding a roller coaster at Universal’s Epic Universe theme park in Florida in September, authorities announced on Thursday.
Kevin Rodriguez Zavala died after sustaining multiple blunt impact injuries while riding the Stardust Racers roller coaster at the Universal Orlando Resorts park on Sept. 17.
He was pronounced dead at a hospital that night, authorities said.
Following a monthslong investigation, an Orange County Sheriff’s Office report found the “case was deemed an accidental death and was closed accordingly.”
“Because it was determined that no criminal acts occurred in this case, this concludes the Orange County Sheriff’s Office role in this case,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement.
Following his death, the local medical examiner determined that Zavala died from multiple blunt impact injuries and that the manner of death was accidental.
The sheriff’s office investigation’s finding was based on sworn statements, video surveillance, the medical examiner’s findings and the “standard operating procedures provided by Epic Universe,” among other evidence, the report stated.
One person who responded to the scene said in a sworn statement that Zavala was found unresponsive with “severe facial trauma,” and he was still secured in the ride via the lap bar, according to the report.
Zavala’s girlfriend, who was with him on the ride, told authorities in a sworn statement at the hospital that on the first drop he “partially came up out of his seat and hit his head on the metal bar in front of them,” and he “continually hit his head on the bar in front of them as the ride descended.”
She said the ride operator pushed on the lap bar three times until it locked in place, and that he was in the seat correctly, “she just felt the lap bar was too low.”
In the wake of his death, Zavala’s family retained civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who said they are conducting an independent investigation to get to the “truth” and determine if anything could have prevented his death.
Zavala’s father, Carlos Rodriguez Ortiz, said in a press briefing in September that his son was born with a spinal cord atrophy. He used a wheelchair but was “not under any medical restrictions that would have prevented him” from riding the Stardust Racer, Crump said.
His mother said he “loved theme parks” and roller coasters and was excited to go to Universal’s Epic Universe with his girlfriend.
An internal review found the ride systems “functioned as intended,” the “equipment was intact” during the ride and park employees followed procedures, according to a memo sent in the wake of Zavala’s death from Universal Orlando Resort President Karen Irwin to staff.
A Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services spokesperson said in a statement to ABC News following the death that the department’s current findings “align with those shared by Universal after monitoring the same tests and reviewing the same information.”
(VIRGINIA) — For a second time in recent days, a federal grand jury in Virginia has refused to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James for alleged mortgage fraud, sources said.
The grand jury rejected the Department of Justice’s attempt to refile the case after a federal judge dismissed an earlier case based on the unlawful appointment of the U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia.
Federal prosecutors on Thursday failed to convince a majority of grand jurors to approve charges that James misled a bank to obtain favorable loan terms on a home mortgage, according to sources.
The charges were presented to a grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia’s Alexandria branch after a grand jury in Norfolk, Virginia, last week rejected the charges.
A Justice Department spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment from ABC News.
“This unprecedented rejection makes even clearer that this case should never have seen the light of day,” James’ attorney, Abbe Lowell, said in a statement. “Career prosecutors who knew better refused to bring it, and now two different grand juries in two different cities have refused to allow these baseless charges to be brought. Any further attempt to revive these discredited charges would be a mockery of our system of justice.”
Prosecutors have alleged that James, who successfully brought a civil fraud case against now-President Donald Trump last year, falsely listed a home she purchased in 2020 as a second home instead of an investment property in order to save potentially $19,000 over the life of the loan with a more favorable mortgage rate.
As ABC News previously reported, prosecutors who investigated James for possible mortgage fraud found evidence that appeared to undercut some of the allegations in the indictment of James secured in September — including the degree to which James allegedly personally profited from her purchase of the property.
James has denied all wrongdoing.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
Heavy rain fall (Photography by Keith Getter (all rights reserved)/Getty Images)
(NEW YORK) — Up to 100,000 people in Washington state could be ordered to evacuate amid the threat of “catastrophic” flooding, officials said.
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson, who has declared a state of emergency, stressed Thursday that the flooding “is extremely unpredictable” and “potentially historic.”
“If you have instructions to evacuate from your local authorities, please, please, please evacuate,” the governor pleaded.
This dangerous flooding was sparked by an atmospheric river event that dumped more than 1 foot of rain in parts of western Washington state over the last three days.
Multiple rivers are at major flood stage and more are expected to grow into major flood stage later in the day on Thursday.
The Snohomish River at Snohomish has reached a record high of 34 feet, shattering the previous record of 33.5 feet. The river is cresting at this location and may stay near 34 feet until mid-day Friday.
This will put extreme pressure on levees. When the river reaches 33 feet or higher at this location, floodwaters are likely to overtop the levees, and major levee damage is possible.
Record flooding is possible at other river locations, including the Skagit River near Concrete and near Mount Vernon, the Snoqualmie River at Snoqualmie Falls, the Cedar River at Renton, and the Snohomish River near Snohomish Monroe.
Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell said on social media she was “alarmed” to hear the Skagit River could peak as high as 5 feet above its record crest level.
“This is not just another flood,” she said.
At least 30 highways have closed due to flooding, the governor said, and rescue efforts are ongoing.
Eastside Fire and Rescue, which services parts of King County just east of Seattle, started conducting water rescues on Wednesday. Three adults and a dog were rescued after their home flooded, and two adults and a child were rescued in another incident.
Eastside Fire and Rescue released video of the moment two drivers were rescued rescued by helicopter Wednesday night. After the drivers were caught in the floodwaters, they were forced to flee to higher ground, with one person climbing to the top of their car and the other seeking safety in a tree, officials said.
“Stay home and don’t travel unless necessary,” the sheriff’s office urged on Thursday.
In Pierce County, just south of Seattle, officials said teams have already responded to more than 25 rescues.
“Please respect road closure signs and don’t drive around barriers. They are there for your safety — there may be hidden hazards such as large debris, downed power/cable lines or other items that could cause entanglement issues, or the road underneath may be washed out or unstable,” Central Pierce Fire & Rescue said on social media. “Just 6 inches of fast-moving water can knock over an adult. 12 inches of water can carry away most cars.”
About 300 National Guard members are ready to assist, officials said.
Chris Robinson (L) and Rich Robinson of the Black Crows performs during the 2025 SEMA Fest at the Las Vegas Convention Center on November 07, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Bryan Steffy/Getty Images)
The Black Crowes have announced their first U.S. dates for 2026.
The “Hard to Handle” rockers are set open four shows on Guns N’ Roses‘ North American tour, including two shows in the U.S., Aug. 22 in Las Vegas and Sept. 2 in San Diego. The two other shows will both be in Canada, Aug. 26 in Edmonton and Aug. 29 in Vancouver.
“Honored to join our friends @gunsnroses next year for a run of special shows,” The Crowes wrote on Instagram.
While these are the first North American shows The Black Crowes have announced for 2026, they do have several overseas dates on the books. They launch a tour of Australia in April, which will be followed by April dates in Japan, and summer shows in Europe and the U.K.
Kassi Ashton and Travis Myatt (Omar Vega/WireImage)
Kassi Ashton and Travis Myatt tied the knot April 19 at The Ernest Hemingway Home in Key West, Florida, the couple revealed exclusively to People.
“We wanted a small, intimate wedding centered around us and where we met,” Kassi says. “We wanted a week with our best friends ending in a weekend with our immediate family in our favorite place on earth, where we could swim in romantic escapism and get out of our everyday routine. We wanted to put our loved ones in our world, in our head, and in our love story.”
Songwriter Barry Dean officiated the ceremony, which was limited to 45 guests.
Kassi and Travis got engaged in Key West in 2022 after five years of dating. The two met at the Key West Songwriters Festival in 2017.
The deluxe edition of Kassi’s debut album, Made from the Dirt: The Blooms, came out in April.
: Fridayy speaks onstage at Spotlight: Fridayy at GRAMMY Museum L.A. Live on October 29, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
Fridayy feels excluded from conversations about R&B, and he says it’s time for that to change. He shared his thoughts in a recently released trailer that seemingly announced he has a project on the way.
In an Instagram clip, a “reporter” asks him to classify what genre he falls into, noting he received a Grammy nod for rap.
“You were just nominated for a Grammy in the rap category. A lot of people obviously know you as an R&B artist, but now that you’re being recognized in the rap game, how do you view yourself as an artist?” the man asks Fridayy, who is seen responding through the passenger seat window of an SUV.
“That’s a good question,” he began. “I feel like a lot of people from the outside looking in don’t know where to place me, but my fans know I really do this singing s*** and R&B [is] one of my first true loves.”
“I be seeing a lot of these lists — no disrespect — I just be feeling like I’m left out the chat, you know what I’m saying?” he continued. “Now I think it’s time for me to enter the conversation.”
Fridayy then rolls up the window and the car drives away as the camera pans to The Westdale movie theater in Ontario. His name and the phrase “Everybody Got Somebody,” which some believe is the name of his upcoming project, are written on the sign.
Part 1 of the project is set to arrive on Friday.
Fridayy is up for best melodic rap performance at the 2026 Grammys for his Meek Mill-assisted “Proud of Me.”
Milly Alcock as Supergirl/Kara Zor-El on the poster for ‘Supergirl.’ (Warner Bros. Pictures)
It’s a bird … it’s a plane … it’s the official Supergirlteaser trailer.
Warner Bros. Pictures released the first trailer for the upcoming superhero film on Thursday.
Milly Alcock stars as the titular Supergirl/Kara Zor-El in the second film in the new DC Universe. Craig Gillespie directs the superhero film about Clark Kent’s cousin from a script written by Ana Nogueira.
The movie follows what happens “when an unexpected and ruthless adversary strikes too close to home,” according to its official synopsis. “Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl, reluctantly joins forces with an unlikely companion on an epic, interstellar journey of vengeance and justice.”
The trailer starts off by showing Kara’s everyday world. To the tune of Blondie‘s “Call Me,” we see her messy bedroom and her dog, Krypto, waking her up in the morning. We also see Kara spending her 23rd birthday alone at a bar.
“What’s Superman like?” Kara gets asked later on in the teaser.
“He sees the good in everyone. And I see the truth,” she says in response.
Alcock shared the film’s teaser to her social media.
“It’s finally here!” she wrote. “Thank you thank you [to] all the people who where involved in the making of this movie. It took a village!”
Matthias Schoenaerts, Eve Ridley, David Krumholtz, Emily Beecham and Jason Momoa also star in the movie.
Gem Archer of Oasis performs onstage during the Oasis Live ’25 World Tour at Rose Bowl Stadium on September 06, 2025 in Pasadena, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
With Oasis‘ reunion tour now concluded, the question remains whether the reformed “Wonderwall” outfit will continue to play shows in the future. Among those wondering about the future of Oasis are the members of the band themselves, including guitarist Gem Archer.
“We’ve all said that we won’t know what this was ’till next year,” Archer tells Guitar Worldabout the prospect of more Oasis shows. “When all the wheels stop spinning, you know, there’s just so much to take on board. It really was a bit of a whirlwind.”
“Anything could happen, which could include nothing,” Archer says. “But this [tour] was quite a thing … if stuff was happening, I think I might already know about it, if you know what I mean? It’s not something you just flick on.”
Archer then offers a pearl of wisdom from Noel Gallagher that might hint at what’s coming next for Oasis.
“Noel has said, ‘No rest for the immensely talented,'” Archer says. “So take that how you want.”
Oasis launched their reunion tour in July, marking the first time the long-feuding brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher have shared the live stage since 2009.
After the tour concluded in November, Oasis released a statement reading, “There will now be a pause for a period of reflection.”
If Oasis will indeed continue touring, it won’t be until 2027, if Liam is to be believed. In a recent social media post, Liam wrote, “We’re not doing anything in 2026 sorry.”
Lainey Wilson will represent country music at the 2026 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, which takes place April 23-26 and April 30-May 3 in the Crescent City.
According to Lainey’s website, she’s set to play May 1.
The Eagles, Stevie Nicks, Rod Stewart, Kings of Leon, Teddy Swims, Tyler Childers, Steve Earle, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Earth, Wind & Fire, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit and Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue are just some of the more than 5,000 musicians who will play across 14 stages at the historic Fair Grounds Race Course over two weekends.
Tickets for the New Orlean Jazz Festival go on sale Friday.
