Spiritbox will be headlining a North American tour for the first time in 2023.
The outing will launch April 10 in Vancouver, Canada, and will wrap May 10 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Tickets go on sale this Friday, November 18, at 10 a.m. local time.
For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit Spiritbox.com.
While Spiritbox has never headlined their own North American tour, they’ve headlined one-off dates in the U.S. and in their native Canada, and played U.S. dates opening for bands including Ghost, Limp Bizkit and Underoath.
Spiritbox released their debut album, Eternal Blue, in 2021.
Beck will headline the 2023 High Water Festival, taking place April 15-16 in North Charleston, South Carolina.
The lineup also includes Bleachers, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Wilco, Guster, Angel Olsen and Father John Misty. Charleston folk duo Shovels & Rope, who curated the bill, will also play.
Beck, meanwhile, was just nominated for a Grammy in the Best Rock Performance category for his cover of Neil Young‘s “Old Man.” His most recent album is 2019’s Hyperspace.
Michael Bublé celebrated his Grammy nomination on Tuesday, with Higher up for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album. “This nomination makes me so happy!” he wrote on Instagram. “I am honoured to be recognized along side such talented artists.”
Lindsey Stirling will bring her Snow Waltz tour to Washington, D.C., for a special New Year’s Eve show at The Kennedy Center. “Come close out 2022 and celebrate the new year with me!” she announced on Instagram, adding general public ticket sales begin Friday at 10 a.m. ET.
Harry Connick Jr. is releasing new holiday music on Friday: his song “Make It Merry.” Harry said on Instagram that “this is something i am SO excited about!!” The song will be exclusively available on Apple Music.
Shawn Mendes loaned his voice to Calm’s new bedtime story We Are Connected, which you can download and listen to now. Shawn thanked author Chris Advansun for collaborating with him on “such a beautiful story.”
Is Harry Styles‘ future in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in jeopardy? ScreenRantnoted Harry’s movies Don’t Worry Darling and My Policeman were panned by critics. It theorized that could cut into his role as Eros — brother of Thanos — in future MCU films. It’s unknown when Eros will pop up next. Marvel is owned by Disney, the parent company of ABC News.
Harry is also bringing his Love on Tour to Asia and added six new dates. He’ll be hitting up Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea and Japan.
Maroon 5 extended their world tour with 10 new dates for the United Kingdom and Europe. “Can’t wait to see you next summer!” the band announced on Instagram.
Kesha told the person who allegedly hacked her iCloud to do their worst. She claimed on TikTok the hacker demanded $1 million in ransom or they’d release her iCloud photos, so Kesha released a slideshow of everything on there — photos of her cats, her scooping a litter box and other mundane things.
Ariana Grande‘s brother, Frankie Grande, was mugged in New York City. TMZ reports Frankie was robbed by a 17-year-old and 13-year-old who tried using his stolen credit card at a smoke shop in the area. Police apprehended the perps. Frankie said on his Instagram Story that he is “thankful to be safe and healing.”
Shakira is the new face for Burberry and made her debut modeling their new seasonal line Tuesday. “Prepared for the season ahead,” the luxury fashion brand teased on Instagram. “Discover @Shakira in @Burberry’s festive film ‘The Night Before’ at Burberry.com.”
Maroon 5 extended their world tour with 10 new dates for the United Kingdom and Europe. “Can’t wait to see you next summer!” the band announced on Instagram.
Shawn Mendes loaned his voice to Calm’s new bedtime story We Are Connected, which you can download and listen to now. Shawn thanked author Chris Advansun for collaborating with him on “such a beautiful story.”
Is Harry Styles‘ future in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in jeopardy? ScreenRantnoted Harry’s movies Don’t Worry Darling and My Policeman were panned by critics. It theorized that could cut into his role as Eros — brother of Thanos — in future MCU films. It’s unknown when Eros will pop up next.
Marvel is owned by Disney, the parent company of ABC News.
Harry is also bringing his Love on Tour to Asia and added six new dates. He’ll be hitting up Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea and Japan.
(NEW YORK) — Twitter has fired “dozens” of employees over comments they made on an internal Slack channel criticizing new owner Elon Musk, two former employees told ABC News.
“We regret to inform you that your employment is terminated effective immediately,” read an email from Twitter HR to some employees on Tuesday. “Your recent behavior has violated company policy.”
The two now-former employees told ABC News they received the emails overnight.
“I can only assume this was for not showing 100% loyalty on Slack,” said one of the employees, who asked to remain anonymous. “I have heard the same thing has happened to many others.”
In a tweet, seemingly confirming he fired employees critical of him in an internal Slack channel, Musk tweeted on Tuesday, “I would like to apologize for firing these geniuses. Their immense talent will no doubt be of great use elsewhere.”
Twitter did not respond to ABC News’ request for comment on the reported employee terminations.
Controversy has surrounded Musk since he purchased the social media site at the end of October for roughly $44 billion.
In the days since he acquired Twitter, Musk fired top executives, laid off half of the company’s staff, formed a content moderation council that will review account reinstatements and revamped the platform’s subscription service, Twitter Blue.
Shortly after the Twitter Blue overhaul, the company suspended the service that allowed users to access verification if they pay a monthly fee of $8 because of a rise of fake accounts impersonating public figures and brands, including Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, video game company Nintendo of America and even Tesla, the electric vehicle maker run by Musk.
Some Twitter contractors learned they’d been laid off when they lost access to their work email and Slack accounts on Saturday night, three sources tell ABC News. It is not yet clear how many people were impacted in this apparent second round of layoffs targeting contract employees.
Contractors began to share their dismay and disbelief in a team group chat late Saturday as contractors quickly realized they were locked out of their accounts.
“I also lost access,” one contractor in this group replied to another in the group chat reviewed by ABC News. “I am out,” said another contractor regarding their login credentials at Twitter.
In a Blind group chat amongst Twitter employees, one employee estimated that Twitter cut nearly 80% of its contractors yesterday. ABC News has not confirmed how many contractors were let go beyond the three contractors who share their stories, and several more who appeared to be let go based on their messages within the Health and Public Safety Team’s group chat.
Twitter has not replied to ABC News’ request for comment on the new layoffs, and neither has Surya Systems.
John Mellencamp appears to have a new woman in his life. Us Weekly reports the 71-year-old rocker is dating 44-year-old skin care expert Marianelly Agosto.
A source tells the mag the pair “met through Teddi,” referring to Mellencamp’s daughter Teddi Mellencamp, of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.The insider adds they “have been on and off” and most recently reunited in late August.
Teddi seemed to confirm the relationship by sharing a photo of them earlier this month at an event together, although the source says their age difference could be a problem, noting, “she is much younger, 27 years his junior.”
Of course, Mellencamp is no stranger to relationships. He’s been married three times and was also engaged to Meg Ryan after eight years of on-and-off dating. The romance officially ended in October 2019.
(NEW YORK) — Parents and medical providers are being called on to be careful with prescription cough medication as overdoses among children are on the rise.
Calls to poison control centers in the United States reporting the ingestion of prescription cough medicine by children rose by 158% between 2010 and 2018, according to a study published Tuesday by the Food and Drug Administration.
The study, published in the journal Pediatrics, found that pediatric poisonings involving the drug benzonatate, sold under the brand name Tessalon, have increased each year.
Most cases of unintentional exposures involved children 5 and under, according to the study.
Benzonatate is used as a cough relief for people ages 10 and older.
The FDA says on its website that the medication’s safety and effectiveness for children under the age of 10 has not been established and that “accidental ingestion resulting in death has been reported” in children under 10.
The signs and symptoms of an overdose of benzonatate may start as soon as 15 minutes after ingestion and may include choking, tremors and restlessness, according to the FDA.
The agency said convulsions, coma and cardiac arrest leading to death have been reported within one hour of ingesting benzonatate, which comes in capsule form.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) says it is especially important not to give cough medicine to children with asthma, at any age, as ingredients in suppressants can cause severe exacerbations.
Doctors recommend honey alone or with warm water or tea to help alleviate cough symptoms for children over 2 years old. But caution that this is dangerous for children less than 2 years old due to botulism risk.
The study calls on doctors and medical providers who are prescribing benzonatate to give detailed instructions on the proper administration and storage of the medication.
Parents are also being called on to keep the drug out of the reach of children.
“Accessibility to medical products at home presents a risk for unintentional ingestion in young children as oral exploration is a normal part of development in infants, and young children may be enticed to consume objects that resemble candy,” the study’s authors wrote.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has a medication safety guide for parents and caregivers on its website.
The tips include keeping medicines out of sight and out of the reach of children by storing them in their original packages in locked cabinets or containers.
Parents should never leave their children alone with medicine and should remind babysitters, grandparents and other caregivers to keep purses or jackets that may contain medicine out of the reach of kids, according to the AAP.
When giving a child any medicine, the AAP recommends doing it away from a common area of the home and following directions exactly, paying attention to the correct dosage and strength. Contact your child’s pediatrician before giving your child any new medication, or with any questions or concerns regarding medication use.
Dave Chappelle‘s monologue may have courted criticism, but his appearance on Saturday Night Live scored the best ratings of the show’s 48th season.
According to Nielsen numbers cited by The Hollywood Reporter, Chappelle’s show last Saturday night attracted some 4.8 million people — this was a jump from the previous week, which was hosted by Amy Schumer; that installment scored 4.3 million.
Overall, ratings for this season — with its pared-down cast — are down 20% from last season, which was the final one for stars like Pete Davidson, Kate McKinnon and Aidy Bryant.
The trade notes that Chappelle’s last turn as SNL host, the post-2020 election episode that scored him an Emmy Award, attracted 9 million viewers, the highest rated show in three years at that point.
Dave’s monologue last week saw the comedian speaking on antisemitic comments that were recently made by Kanye West and Kyrie Irving. However, the segment — during which he said the “delusion that Jews run show business” is “not a crazy thing to think,” but “it’s a crazy thing to say out loud” — drew fire from Jonathan Greenblatt, the head of the Jewish civil rights organization the Anti-Defamation League.
Greenblatt accused Chappelle of “normalizing and popularizing antisemitism.” He noted, “Why are Jewish sensitivities denied or diminished at almost every turn? Why does our trauma trigger applause?”
Dua Lipa‘s legal team has filed to dismiss Artikal Sound System‘s lawsuit that accuses her of stealing their copyright.
The Florida reggae band claimed Dua ripped off their 2017 track “Live Your Life” to make her smash-hit single “Levitating.” They also sued Dua’s label, Warner Records, and claimed that those working with Dua heard the song and duplicated its hook. They’re reportedly asking for profits from “Levitating” and damages.
Billboardreports Dua’s represented by the law firm Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLC, which filed a motion to dismiss the suit on Monday and claimed neither Dua nor her team had access to the lesser-known single.
“They amount to nothing more than a speculative, attenuated theory based on numerous degrees of separation, none of which establish any link — let alone a concrete link — between the writers of ‘Levitating’ and ‘Live Your Life,'” the motion read.
The statement continued, “Plaintiffs are essentially seeking to plead access by alleging that someone who knows someone who knows someone might have met one of the ‘Levitating’ writers.” The motion went on to say Artikal’s suit is comprised of “vague, boilerplate labels and conclusions” and “devoid of a shred of factual detail.”
“Plaintiffs fail to allege a single fact that identifies what material from ‘Live Your Life’ is copied in ‘Levitating,'” the petition continued. “Instead, Plaintiffs merely conclusorily allege purported similarities between the two works without any factual detail whatsoever.”
Dua released “Levitating” in October 2020. It went on to spend 68 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100.
This isn’t the only “Levitating” suit Dua faces. She was also sued by songwriters L. Russell Brown and Sandy Linzer, who alleged she stole their 1979 single “Wiggle and Giggle All Night” and their 1980 track “Don Diablo.” That case is still pending.
(NOTE LANGUAGE) The nominations for the 65th annual Grammy Awards were announced Tuesday, prompting reactions from celebrities who either felt celebrated or snubbed.
Among those in celebration mode were first-time nominees GloRilla and Latto. GloRilla’s hit single “F.N.F. (Let’s Go)” received a nod in the category for Best Rap Performance, while Latto was nominated for both Best New Artist and Best Melodic Rap Performance.
“The same song they was clowning me & my friends about saying we was Ugly & Dusty just got nominated for a Grammy!!!!!!!!!” GloRilla wrote on Twitter. “WHEN GOD IS ON YOUR SIDE YOU CANNOT FAIL.”
Latto also credited God in her reaction to the nominations. “I’m crying so bad right now!!!! Never give up on your dreams yall!!! S*** gone get rough… but DONT GIVE UP,” she tweeted. In a follow-up post, she wrote, “ONE THING ABOUT GOD!!!!!”
On the flip side, Summer Walker and Halle Bailey questioned why some artists failed to receive recognition from the Recording Academy.
“And for the grammys for a 2nd time, the math is literally not mathing,” Summer wrote on her Instagram Story. Neither she nor her album Still Over It, which was released in November 2021, were nominated for an award. “I was gone post some numbers but it’s ok,” she continued. “At least the streets f*** with me. y’all always pack out every show & support everytime I drop so thanks for the love I do receive.”
Halle congratulated all who were nominated, noting her sister should have been named a nominee. “my angel @ChloeBailey should’ve been nominated too but that’s ok because she will sweep next year!!!” she wrote, to which Chlöe responded, “it’s okay i don’t have a solo project out yet..yes next year for sure…and you too.”
