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Snoop Dogg cancels all international concert dates for 2022

May 31, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Bad news for Snoop Dogg’s international fans. The rapper has canceled all of his non-U.S. tour dates for the rest of 2022.

In a statement posted on Instagram, Snoop cites “unforeseen scheduling conflicts, including family obligations and upcoming tv and film projects” as the reason for the cancellations.

“He was excited to see his fans around the world and apologies to all that had already made plans to see his show,” the statement reads. “He looks forward to rescheduling dates in the future.”

Snoop had been scheduled to perform shows across the U.K. and Europe from August 26 to September 19. He was also scheduled to tour Australia this October and November, which would’ve marked his first time performing on the continent since 2014. Those dates will likely be rescheduled for February 2023, according to Billboard.

Snoop’s remaining U.S. tour dates for the year will go on as planned.

US senators jokingly war over who’s the biggest BTS fan on Capitol Hill

May 31, 2022 by WDNY Radio

BTS will visit the White House Tuesday around 2 p.m. ET and, ahead of their meeting with President Joe Biden, several senators took to social media to crown themselves the biggest BTS fan.

Sen. Mazie Hirono, of Hawaii, engaged in a fun war of words with Delaware Sen. Chris Coons. It all started when journalist Natalie Andrews spoke of the Hawaiian Democrat hoping to score an invite to the meeting. Andrews tweeted, “‘I’m the only U.S. Senator who knows who BTS is,’ says Sen. @maziehirono , looking for her invite to the White House to see the group.”

Coons jokingly took it as a challenge and responded with a photo of his BTS collectibles, writing, “Not even close. #BTSARMY.”

Hirono fired back almost immediately, “If you’re a true fan, who’s your bias? And don’t ask your staff.”

Coons has not responded to the Hawaiian senator’s rebuff, leading fans to speculate which members of BTS are the senator’s favorites.

Others pointed out that Coons and Hirono may be the only vocal BTS admirers on Capitol Hill but that they may be working with some closeted BTS fans, so they can’t claim the title of biggest fan.

Meanwhile, others noted that they are in good company with Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, who previously shouted out the “Butter” singers in a lovely tweet thanking them for their sold-out Las Vegas concert series. She congratulated the Grammy nominees for their successful four-night run, which “supported countless businesses across the city.”

BTS is meeting with Biden to celebrate AANHPI Heritage Month, as well as to address Asian inclusion, representation and anti-Asian discrimination amid a wave of hate crimes in the country. They will also discuss the importance of diversity, inclusion and serving the globe as international role models.

Schools dismiss students early amid dangerous heat

May 31, 2022 by WDNY Radio

(NEW YORK) — Break out the sunscreen, hats and water bottles: record high temperatures are possible in the Northeast Tuesday afternoon.

Temperatures are forecast to skyrocket to 94 degrees in New York City, 97 degrees in Philadelphia, 95 degrees in Washington, D.C., and 90 degrees in Pittsburgh.

The record high temperatures currently stand at 96 degrees for New York City, 97 for Philadelphia and 99 for D.C.

In Baltimore, students at public schools without air conditioning will be released at noon on Tuesday, according to the school district.

Philadelphia students will also be dismissed early due to the heat, ABC Philadelphia station WPVI reported.

This dangerous heat won’t last long for New York City, with temperatures falling to around 70 degrees on Wednesday. But the Philadelphia and D.C. areas will still be near 90 degrees Wednesday.

Click here to learn tips to stay safe in the heat.

Thomas Rhett welcomes summer with #1 hit “Slow Down Summer”

May 31, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Summer is speeding up for Thomas Rhett, as he has the #1 song in country music this week.

The singer welcomed in summer this weekend with his single “Slow Down Summer” rising to #1 on the country charts. Thomas shared the news via video, saying that after taking nighttime pictures on the beach with daughter Lennon, “Slow Down Summer” came on the radio. In the video the 2-year-old is sitting on her dad’s lap as the song blasts through the speakers of their Jeep with the windows and top down.

“Sitting ‘in park’ in the car with Lennon and this is the first song we hear. Can’t wait to see all of you on the road this summer. Love all of y’all so much,” Thomas shares in the caption, adding that he feels “very grateful for everyone involved in the process,” including his co-writers, family, country radio and the fans.

“Slow Down Summer” is the superstar’s 19th #1 hit. It’s the lead single off his latest album, Where We Started.

“You’ve made me feel so happy to be alive”: ‘Bridgerton’ star Ruby Barker thankful after “mental health struggles”

May 31, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Ruby Barker, who plays Marina Thompson on Netflix’s hit period drama Bridgerton, is now in a better place, following recent treatment in a hospital for unspecified “mental health struggles.”

Barker took to Instagram in a video recorded while she was soaking in a hot tub to update her followers, thanking her family, friends, and doctors for their support. “You’ve made me feel so happy to be alive,” she said, “and I’m so grateful for that.”

She commented, “it really made me feel less alone,” and hoped “shining a light” on her own troubles can help others. “I can’t wait for the future,” Barker smiled. “I’m doing OK for myself.”

She added, “If I have any advice for my younger self, I would just tell myself, it’s not all doom and gloom, even if you hit rock bottom.”

Barker added some advice from her Bridgerton co-star Claudia Jessie. “She told me to flip the coin…’It might be dull on one side, but just flip the coin, and you’ll find it shiny on the other.'”

“Find the funny, find the light,” she continued. “Anyone who is in a dark place right now…I see you. I feel you. Find the funny and flip that coin.”

Camila Cabello calls out “very rude” soccer fans that sang over her performance

May 31, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Camila Cabello headlined the 2022 UEFA Champions League final in Paris, but some soccer fans didn’t seem to care and instead cheered on their respective teams as the singer performed a medley of her hits.

The final matchup at Stade de France hosted Real Madrid versus Liverpool. When Camila sang, fans continued to belt out their respective team’s anthem instead of enjoying the show.

“Playing back our performance and I can’t believe people were singing their teams anthem so loud during our performance,” Camila admonished in a since-deleted tweet. “Like my team and i worked tirelessly for so long to bring right vibes and give a good show.”

The singer offered up additional thoughts in a follow-up post, saying those people in the stadium were “Very rude but whatever.” She continued in the since-deleted post, “IM GLAD U GUYS LOVED IT!!!!”

That wasn’t the only thing Camila said of her opener. In a tweet that is still up on her account, she wrote, “This was something I will never forget !!!!!!! Dream moment for all of us! Thank you UEFA @ChampionsLeague and @PepsiGlobal , we’re so honored to be part of such a huge game.”

“I grew up watching soccer with my family and the energy in there was SO ELECTRIC I had so much fun watching afterwards too,” she added. “Thank you so much to my team and the dancers and musicians and creatives that worked so hard on this show !!!”

Camila opened the match with a six-minute performance that consisted of her hits “Bam Bam,” “Havana,” “Señorita” and “Don’t Go Yet.”

Kevin Spacey to “voluntarily appear” in UK court to address sexual assault charges

May 31, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Kevin Spacey said Tuesday he plans to “voluntarily appear” before British courts to defend himself against four charges of sexual assault authorized against the actor last week.

In a statement given exclusively to ABC’s Good Morning America, Spacey said he is “confident” he can prove his innocence against authorized charges brought by three men involving four separate incidents that are alleged to have happened as long as 17 years ago in the U.K.

According to a statement by Rosemary Ainslie, head of the Crown Prosecution Service Special Crime Division, two of the alleged incidents took place in March 2005 in London against one man, and a third sexual assault allegedly took place in August 2008 against a second man. The fourth sexual assault is alleged to have taken place in April 2013 in Gloucestershire against the third man, the agency said.

Spacey can only be formally charged upon his arrest in England or Wales, The Washington Post reported.

Through a spokesperson, Spacey told GMA the following: “I very much appreciate the Crown Prosecution Service’s statement in which they carefully reminded the media and the public that I am entitled to a fair trial, and innocent until proven otherwise. While I am disappointed with their decision to move forward, I will voluntarily appear in the U.K. as soon as can be arranged and defend myself against these charges, which I am confident will prove my innocence.”

Unrelated sexual misconduct allegations first surfaced against Spacey in 2017 when Star Trek: Discovery actor Anthony Rapp accused the two-time Oscar winner of making a sexual advance against him when Rapp was 14. On Twitter, Spacey said he did not recall the incident, but apologized. A civil suit by Rapp against Spacey was filed in 2020 and is still ongoing.

Other allegations against Spacey include violating the sexual harassment policy at MRC, the studio that produced the hit Netflix drama House of Cards. The studio fired Spacey in 2017 and continued for a final season without him.

Nine Inch Nails performs two headlining sets at Boston Calling after The Strokes drop out due to COVID-19

May 31, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Nine Inch Nails played not one, but two headlining sets at the Boston Calling festival this past weekend.

In addition to their previously announced performance on Friday, Trent Reznor and company took the stage again on Saturday to fill in for The Strokes, who had to cancel their headlining set to due a positive COVID-19 case.

Fans who caught both NIN sets got to experience two different shows, as the band varied the set list for each night.

In filling in for The Strokes, Nine Inch Nails ended up taking the place of two-thirds of the originally announced 2022 Boston Calling headliners. Last month, it was announced that NIN would be performing in place of Foo Fighters, who canceled all of their tour dates following the unexpected death of drummer Taylor Hawkins in March.

The third announced headliner, Metallica, performed as scheduled.

Correcting his “last mistake”: The Kid LAROI returns to Scooter Braun for management

May 31, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Looks like The Kid LAROI really did think it was a mistake to leave manager Scooter Braun‘s stable.

Not long ago, the “Stay” singer teased his new single, “Thousand Miles,” by encouraging fans to “show me ur last mistake.” He then posted images of Braun, leading many fans to believe that he was dissing the superstar manager, but it turns out it was a prank that Braun was a part of. It also now appears that LAROI’s post contained some truth: Billboard reports that he’s re-signed with Braun for management.

LAROI first signed with Braun last June, before leaving in September to sign with another manager, Adam Leber. But earlier this month, LAROI left Leber, and Billboard reports that he and his mother got back in touch with Braun and hammered out a new deal.

As previously reported, LAROI initially left Braun because the manager wasn’t directly involved in his career, leaving that to his associates. But now, Billboard reports, Braun will look after LAROI personally.

It was while he was in Braun’s stable last year that LAROI teamed up with Braun’s superstar client, Justin Bieber, for “Stay,” which became the Australian artist’s first U.S. number-one hit.

Pink Floyd joins TikTok; band’s full album catalog now available to users

May 31, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Pink Floyd has joined the ranks of rock bands with their own official TikTok account.

The legendary U.K. rock band launched their TikTok account on Monday, May 30, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the day that the group entered the studio to start recording its classic 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers have made all 15 of their studio albums available to the TikTok community to use to soundtrack their own videos creations. Among the classic Pink Floyd tunes that will be available via the TikTok Sound Library are “See Emily Play,” “Money,” “The Great Gig in the Sky,” “Wish You Were Here,” “Shine On You Crazy Diamond,” “Comfortably Numb,” and “Another Brick in the Wall (Part II).”

Pink Floyd also plans to use its TikTok account to regularly post unique video clips and content. Currently, the @pinkfloyd account features clips set to “Learning to Fly,” “Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)” and “Breathe (in the Air).”

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