The White Stripes frontman has announced the opening of a Third Man Records store in the English capital city. It’ll be the label’s first international physical location, and third overall, joining shops in White’s birthplace of Detroit and his adopted hometown of Nashville.
Third Man Records London will feature two levels of retail space and a live performance venue dubbed The Blue Basement. It’ll also serve as TMR’s European headquarters.
To celebrate the store’s grand opening on September 25, Third Man is putting out a series of exclusive new releases from U.K. artists including The Jesus and the Mary Chain, Paul Weller and Gina Birch of The Raincoats. The pieces will be available at all three TMR physical stores and online, though special limited edition yellow vinyl versions will be exclusive to the London location.
We’d tell you to alert the Queen of England, but then again, she already knows about it.
The Kid LAROI had both good news and bad news yesterday, but then it suddenly became all good.
When the Australian rapper found out Monday that he was number one on the Billboard 100 with “Stay,” he also posted a video announcing that he and his girlfriend had COVID-19. But then, about 20 seconds into the video, you see him announce that he’s just received a text stating that he was now COVID-19-free.
“Wow that’s so crazy just got the text I’m now COVID free now as well lol. God works in mysterious ways,” he tweeted.
On Instagram, he posted an image of the Billboard Hot 100 with his song at number one, and then wrote a lengthy caption expressing how grateful he is for being able to say he’s topped the chart in the U.S.
“WOAH. number f**king 1!!! first of all, thank you to every single one of you mfs for streaming, buying and supporting the f**ck out of this record & thank you to my brother @justinbieber for being apart of this and going so hard for me constantly,” he wrote.
“This is not only a big moment for me, but a really big moment for Australia. growing up all I ever wanted to do was ‘make it big’ in America and show everyone what we have to offer,” he continued.
He concluded. “I LOVE YOU I LOVE I LOVE YOU ALL FAM AND AGAIN THANK YOU SO F**KIN MUCH. NONE OF WHAT I DO IS POSSIBLE WITHOUT YOU!!!!”
He also reposted his “Stay” duet partner Justin Bieber‘s Instagram Story, in which the “Peaches” singer wrote, “Congrats bro thank you for allowing me to be a part of it. ur the one.”
The Broadway lights are permanently going dark for West Side Story, a contemporary revival of the beloved musical that opened in February of last year.
The New York Post reports that the decision to pull the plug on the reboot was announced by producer Kate Horton, who confirmed the musical will not return when Broadway reopens.
“This difficult and painful decision comes after we have explored every possible path to a successful run, and unfortunately, for a variety of reasons, reopening is not a practical proposition,” she said. “We thank all the brilliant, creative artists who brought West Side Story to life at the Broadway Theatre, even for so brief a time.”
Prior to shuttering amid the global pandemic on March 12, 2020, the latest interpretation of West Side Story ran for only a handful of performances and previews.
The original West Side Story, created by the legendary Leonard Bernstein in 1957, was revived three other times — in 1964, 1980 and 2009 — before its latest iteration, which took the characters into the present.
The 2020 revival cut the famous song “I Feel Pretty” and had the music and choreography lean more heavily on hip-hop and Latin influences.
Despite the musical’s cancellation, fans of West Side Story will soon be able to see the timeless tale of Tony and Maria in theaters. The StephenSpielberg-produced film, starring Rita Moreno, Rachel Zegler and Ansel Elgort, premieres December 10.
Other musicals not returning to Broadway following the pandemic are Frozen, Beetlejuice and Mean Girls. Broadway is set to reopen for business next month.
Saweetie unleashed her brand-new collaboration on Monday — the exclusive McDonald’s Saweetie Meal.
Following in the steps of BTS, J Balvin and Travis Scott, who also teamed with the hamburger chain to launch their own exclusive meals, the “Best Friend” rapper’s meal is stuffed to the brim with her favorite childhood eats from Mickey D’s.
The Saweetie Meal comes with a Big Mac, four-piece McNuggets, medium fries, BBQ sauce and limited edition “Saweetie ‘N Sour sauce” that’s embossed with a glittering diamond on the green peel-away cover. The combo meal also comes with a medium Sprite.
Saweetie, who’s known for mixing and matching her food to create new flavor combos, also came up with the option to have fans mix and match menu items with her meal. She explained to Billboard that fans can whip up “at least twenty different concoctions.” Saweetie also admitted that she “screamed” when the partnership was proposed.
In addition, fans can enter an official sweepstakes to win VIP tickets to see Saweetie perform in Vegas and also hit up Sin City in style with their bestie — as two limited-edition Brandon Blackwood bags are also being given away. Fans must have the McDonald’s app to enter.
Last month, Kelly Clarkson was ordered to pay her soon-to-be-ex-husband Brandon Blackstock almost $200,000 dollars a month in spousal support. Now it appears she’ll also be the one to take care of her children’s pricey school tuition.
TMZ reports that new docs, that were filed Monday, shows additional responsibilities Kelly will have pay for, including the lion’s share of her children River and Remington‘s education. The judge ordered the singer to pay 70 percent of the tuition for their private school and related expenses.
The papers also revealed that the American Idol winner rakes in roughly $1.5 million a month, while Brandon’s monthly income is far less: $10,000 per month.
According to TMZ, a judge also ruled Monday that Kelly won’t have to foot the bill for their Montana home, which costs about $81,000 a month to maintain. This upholds a previous court decision made last month. The responsibility of paying the ranch’s bills fall to Blackstock, who is the primary owner of the residence.
Kelly and Brandon wed in 2013 and went their separate ways in June 2020, sparking a bitter divorce battle. Legal papers obtained by ABC News showed that, Kelly must pay Blackstock $150,000 per month while their divorce is sorted out, and an additional $45,601 per month in child support for River and Remy, who are seven and five, respectively.
(NEW YORK) — Greek residents waited out the wildfires through the night on Sunday, after being evacuated on a ferry off the coast of Pefki, a town in the north of Evia.
In a televised address, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that 586 fires broke out in the last few days after temperatures reached 113 degrees in one of the worst heat waves the country has seen in more than three decades.
Firefighters were still struggling to extinguish the blazes Monday on Evia island, one of the hardest-hit areas. Twenty countries, including the U.S., have been sending in firetrucks, reconnaissance support and manpower to Greece, according to Geoffrey Pyatt, the U.S. ambassador to Greece.
“In response to a request for support from the government of Greece, I am grateful that the U.S. European Command’s Navy component, part of the U.S. Naval Forces Europe, is providing a P-8 aerial reconnaissance aircraft to support firefighting efforts,” Pyatt said in a statement.
Mitsotakis apologized for the “weaknesses” of the fire response, saying the wildfires made “obvious that the climate crisis is knocking on the door of the whole planet.”
“It’s a shame,” one volunteer firefighter told ABC News. “This morning, there was nothing. Now there are two helicopters since 5 p.m.,” the volunteer said, deploring the lack of resources to fight the fires.
On Monday evening, five firefighting trucks and water tankers from Slovakia arrived on the island of Evia to support the local fire brigades.
Hundreds of volunteers are organizing rescue and support for stranded villagers and evacuees.
“If it weren’t for them, the young men … we would have burned,” Gianna Anastasiou, a restaurant owner on Evia island told ABC News. Her village has been cut off for days, without electricity and running water.
A volunteer firefighter and her family saved 12 pets from the fires that tore through Evia, as some were left behind during evacuations.
“This one is a survivor,” 27 year-old Eva Karakassi told ABC News, pointing to one kitten that was rescued from a burning house by a firefighter on Sunday morning.
The pets and their saviors spent the night on the beach, as villages around the island are still in danger from the flames. Over 2,700 residents have been evacuated from the island of Evia, according to the Hellenic coast guard, and the island is under a constant cloud of smoke.
Greek authorities announced that 500 million euros would be spent on these areas.
“It’s not over yet,” Anastasiou said, fighting through tears and thanking the residents from all over Greece for sending supplies to the affected villages.
Halsey gave fans a glimpse into her world just a few weeks after giving birth to her first child.
Over the weekend, the “Without Me” singer, who welcomed her first child, Ender, with partner Alev Aydin on July 14, shared a series of photos of that mommy life. We see a snap of the baby swaddled in a blanket, several snapshots of the nursery, a picture of a frog, a mushroom-shaped stool and a picture of Aydin kissing their bundle of joy.
She also posted an up-close look at her stretch marks, revealing a tattoo that reads “Baby” just above her pelvis.
“Well….this is what it look like,” Halsey, 26, captioned the post, adding the teddy bear emoji.
Many praised the first-time mom and commended her for embracing her postpartum body.
“Wear those tiger stripes proud mama!! Love to see it,” one user commented.
Another added, “Halsey [you’re] the best mom.”
She then posted a photo of herself still pregnant, wearing a shirt unbuttoned to reveal her huge baby bump.
“My fav belly pic I never posted. Miss it already!” she wrote.
Halsey’s new album If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power will be out August 27.
Danny Sheehan, the eight-year-old boy who went viral over the holidays for his ecstatic reaction to receiving an Aquaman action figure, has died following a four-year battle with cancer. Jason Momoa says he will keep Danny’s spirit alive by dedicating the upcoming Aquaman sequel to him.
Danny’s family announced via the Facebook support group 4TheLoveofDanny that the young Aquaman fan passed away in his sleep just after midnight on Sunday.
Momoa reacted to the sad news Monday and shared a photo on Instagram of the Mansfield, MA-based mural that depicts him and Danny standing side by side dressed as the iconic DC superhero.
“I just found out this heartbreaking news,” the actor expressed. “All my Aloha to this beautiful Ohana.”
Momoa also vowed to dedicate the upcoming Aquaman sequel, currently billed as Aquaman 2, “to you lil angel.”
The Game of Thrones alum later took to his Instagram Story to share a recent photos of Sheehan, writing, “I have no words that could do you justice. All I can say is what a privilege it has been to be your friend. You are as bright as the sun. I’ll always be awestruck by you… You deserved more than to fight childhood cancer with adult treatments.”
Momoa and Sheehan became fast friends in December after the actor watched the boy’s adorable viral video. The two connected over FaceTime where the two bonded over dolphins and, later, Momoa sent Danny a life-sized replica of his on-screen trident along with a generous supply of Aquaman-related goodies. The actor signed the card as “Uncle Aquaman.”
Danny’s mother, Natalie Sheehan, said at the time that the gift meant the world to her son.
Aquaman 2 is slated to arrive in theaters December 2022.
Nick Jonas is giving fans a peek at himself all dressed up for his starring role in the upcoming streaming movie musical production of Jersey Boys.
On Monday, Nick shared a snapshot of himself in character as Frankie Valli, of the legendary group The Four Seasons. He’s shown posing along the actors who play the other members of the group — CJ Pawlikowski as Bob Gaudio, Matt Bogart as Nick Massi, Andy Karl as Tommy DeVito — plus director Des McAnuff.
“The past couple months I’ve been in Cleveland playing my dream role as Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys!” the Jumanji actor captioned the Twitter post. “With our incredible cast and crew, we worked tirelessly to create an amazing musical movie event for you all.”
“Stay tuned for more exciting news,” he teased. It’s not clear as to which streaming service will debut the musical.
In June, Frankie Valli, 87, confirmed that Jonas would play him in the upcoming musical movie while speaking with NBC’s Today show, adding, “I’m really excited about that.”
Jersey Boys, which started out as a Broadway musical and was later made into a 2014 feature film, follows the rise and demise of The Four Seasons, famous for hits like “Sherry,” “Walk Like a Man,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” and “December, 1963 (Oh What a Night).”
Billie Eilish admits she’s not much of a planner and is more of a spur-of-the-moment type of person.
Appearing Monday on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the teen singer gave fans a behind-the-scenes peek of the planning process behind her number-one album Happier Than Ever.
As it turns out, Eilish’s decision to swap her black-and-green hair for platinum blonde locks in time for her new album wasn’t something she’d planned in advance.
“It really just happened,” Eilish explained. “I didn’t know what I was going to do at all, I mean, until recently. Like, almost when the album was over, I didn’t even know what it was going to be called! I didn’t know what the vibe was going to be… I didn’t know what the artwork should be.”
Eilish said the only thing she knew for certain was how the album was going to feel. She explained that everything eventually clicked “one night when I was listening to [torch singer and actress] Julie London and it was raining, and my fire pit was on…it just hit me and I realized how I wanted the album to be portrayed.”
The 19-year-old also talked about directing her own videos, saying she took the plunge because “I feel like when you have your own idea and you know what you want, sometimes it’s just the best way to go about it and just do it yourself.”
Doing it herself also meant no stunt doubles, even for her high octane “NDA” music video. But Eilish said she wasn’t “nervous” to have “25 stunt drivers… zooming past me,” adding that she found the experience “fun.”
She closed out the night by performing her album’s title track, “Happier Than Ever.”
