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Time of India
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
NCT Dream wraps up EPIC fourth solo concert; launches NEW album 'Go Back To The Future'
NCT Dream wrapped up their fourth solo concert series "The Dream Show 4: Dream The Future" at Seoul's Gocheok Sky Dome from July 10-12 with three sold-out nights, 60,000 fans. The concert coincided perfectly with the release of their fifth full-length album "Go Back To The Future" on July 14. Time Travel Meets K-pop Spectacle NCT Dream didn't just perform - they created an entire cinematic experience. The concert featured a time-travel theme that matched their new album's concept, complete with goggle-shaped stage designs and a massive 105m by 18m LED screen. To put that in perspective, that's bigger than a cricket field! The group premiered their double title tracks "BTTF (Back to the Future)" and "CHILLER" for the first time, giving fans an exclusive preview before the official album release. The VCR videos showed the members travelling through different time periods, while the venue's ceiling transformed with media facade displays that changed according to each song's mood. The production team literally turned Gocheok Sky Dome into a futuristic city, creating an immersive experience that had fans feeling like they were part of a time-traveling adventure. Global Reach Beyond Imagination What makes this even more impressive is how NCT Dream managed to connect with fans worldwide. The opening night was live-streamed to over 90 theaters across Japan, Taipei, and Hong Kong. The following nights were broadcast on Beyond Live, Weverse, and Japan's KNTV channel, allowing global fans to experience the magic from their homes. The group isn't stopping at Seoul either. Their world tour continues with stops in Bangkok (August 16-17), Hong Kong (August 30), Jakarta (September 27-28), Singapore (October 18-19), Taipei (December 6), and Kuala Lumpur (December 13-14). They're performing at some of Asia's largest venues, including Bangkok's Rajamangala Stadium and Hong Kong's Kai Tak Stadium. The Emotional Journey of Nine Years What struck fans most was how the concert celebrated NCT Dream's nine-year journey while looking toward their future. The group debuted in 2016 with "Chewing Gum" and has grown from teenage rookies to stadium-filling superstars. During the concert, they reflected on this journey, telling fans, "We put so much time and effort into preparing this concert, and seeing Sizens (their fandom name) happy made all that time feel worthwhile". The new album "Go Back To The Future" contains nine tracks that tell the story of curious, quirky characters (the members themselves) who discover a time machine and travel through past, present, and future.
Korea Herald
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
NCT Dream presents cheeky time travel story with ‘Go Back To the Future'
Boy band drops 5th LP ahead of its 9th debut anniversary NCT Dream has returned with its fifth LP "Go Back To The Future," a cinematic project that explores time travel and reflects on the group's history. Members embark on a journey to find their 'brightest selves,' traveling through the past, present and future in a search for identity and growth. It features two main tracks—"BTTF" and "Chiller" — along with seven B-sides. "BTTF" captures the story of NCT Dream gaining the power to change the future by traveling through time. The track's dynamic structure and signature synth bass evoke the mood of a sci-fi film. 'All the moments in our past are what made us who we are now, so we ultimately decided not to change anything,' said Renjun at a press conference in Seoul on Monday. 'The line 'I'm the future' keeps repeating throughout the song, and that's the core message we want to share with our fans.' Jisung emphasized the intensity of "BTTF" performance, describing it as a high-energy hip-hop dance track in the signature SMP style. 'It's so powerful that it felt like we weren't just singing, but literally shouting into the mic while recording.' The other main track, "Chiller," has experimental synths and unexpected transitions. According to Chenle, the song is a continuation of "BTTF," but with a more light-hearted twist. 'It's about embracing who you are and enjoying it to the fullest. It's witty and playful, which suits our personalities well.' While "BTTF" features intense and physically demanding choreography, "Chiller" offers a laid-back, confident contrast. ''BTTF' might be the most exhausting choreography I've ever done, but that's what makes it so fun to watch,' said Jisung. Jeno added, 'The dance for 'Chiller' has a funky hip-hop vibe with unique and clever moves.' A central item in the music video is the hoverboard, which symbolizes dreams. 'The hoverboard is like a portal. It lets us revisit forgotten memories and move forward. It represents our dreams and the journey they take us on,' explained Renjun. The music video also pays homage to the iconic film "Back to the Future" and even features the members wearing outfits from their debut days, staying true to the time travel concept. Ahead of the album's release, NCT Dream held its fourth solo concert, "The Dream Show 4: Dream The Future," at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul from Thursday to Saturday, where they premiered the new songs. 'The show opened with a cinematic VCR and kicked off with 'BTTF.' It was structured to reflect our past, present and future,' said Mark. Looking ahead to the ninth anniversary of its debut in August, Haechan teased more surprises. 'We may be nine years in, but our energy feels like we've only debuted nine days ago. And I'll just say something fun is coming later this year.'
Scottish Sun
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
World's largest cruise ship is finally launching next month with biggest at-sea waterpark and rooftop bars
Plus, inside the new 180-day cruise around the world to launch next year SAIL ON World's largest cruise ship is finally launching next month with biggest at-sea waterpark and rooftop bars THE world's largest cruise ship is finally launching next month and it is set to have a whole array of amazing onboard facilities. Royal Caribbean's mega ship - Star of the Seas - will debut in August at Port Canaveral in Florida, USA. cozy 11 The world's largest cruise ship is finally launching next month Credit: Royal Caribbean 11 Royal Caribbean's mega ship - Star of the Seas - will debut in August at Port Canaveral in Florida Credit: Royal Caribbean 11 The ship will be able to host up to 5,610 passengers on board Credit: Royal Caribbean The ship will be able to host up to 5,610 passengers on board and it is set to feature many world record holding features. For those who love to splash about, the ship will be home to the largest waterpark at sea with six record-breaking slides. For little splashers, there is also Splashaway Bay with water cannons, fountains, pools and whirlpools Passengers can have a go at surfing too, on a 12metre surf simulator. In total, the ship has seven pools - with a mix of family-friendly pools and more adult-orientated pools. For example, for adults-only the Hideaway Pool is suspended in the air eight storeys up - complete with a DJ and a daybed in the middle of the water. For those who prefer to stay dry, there is the Lost Dunes mini golf course to explore or the Adrenaline Peak climbing wall. And for the brave, there is Crown's Edge - a part skywalk, part thrill ride, 154feet above the ocean. For older kids, there are activities exclusively for them, including Social020 - where there is a hidden entrance to a gaming lounge, karaoke venue and movies. When it comes to entertainment, there is also a wealth to choose from onboard. The ultimate cruising experience - From Universal Studios to Florida's Everglades onboard the Icon of the Seas There will be a park in the middle of the ship too, with over 30,500 plants and a 1930s Chicago-inspired restaurant. Deck plans also reveal a music hall, conference centre, royal theatre, casino, expansive fitness centre, a Starbucks, an escape room, 'Central Park', a spa and dry slides. There is an ice arena, aquadome and shows on the ship include Broadway's Back to the Future too. There are more than 40 places to eat or drink onboard, including complimentary dining choices and more premium restaurant options. 11 There will be an array of amenities onboard, including a mini golf course, waterpark and theatres Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk 11 There are more than 40 places to eat or drink onboard, including complimentary dining choices and more premium restaurant options Credit: Royal Caribbean 11 There is also an adults-only hideaway pool Credit: Royal Caribbean The Star of the Seas will also be the first ship in Royal Caribbean's fleet to have a food hall - which is exclusive to Icon Class ships. It will feature five different vendors with new spots for the ship including Pig Out BBQ. The accommodation varies onboard from rooms to suites, but some even include an in-suite slide. Sailings on the Star of the Seas will also go to Perfect Day at CocoCay - a private island destination in the Bahamas. 11 Sailings on the Star of the Seas will also go to Perfect Day at CocoCay - a private island destination in the Bahamas Credit: Royal Caribbean 11 The island features 14 waterslides and seven beaches Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk The island has 14 waterslides, seven beaches, nine restaurants, five pools, daybeds and cabanas, a zipline and 20 bars. A Star of the Seas cruise costs from £2,899 per person. The first voyage will set off on August 31, 2025. Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas is currently the world's largest cruise ship. In total the ship is 365metres long and can carry 5,610 passengers. 11 The Star of the Seas will feature 20 decks, 18 of which are accessible to passengers Credit: Royal Caribbean 11 The Icon of the Seas has had a maximum passenger number of 7,600 and therefore, Star of the Seas is likely to be the same Credit: Royal Caribbean The ship - like the Star of the Seas - has 20 decks, 18 of which are accessible to passengers. The two ships will jointly share the title of the world's largest ship, both measuring 365metres and having a passenger capacity of 5,610. This capacity is based on two people per cabin, but in reality the ship can hold more people. The Icon of the Seas has had a maximum passenger number of 7,600 and therefore, Star of the Seas is likely to be the same. Inside new 180-day cruise around the world to launch in 2026 A LUXURY cruise ship is already taking bookings for 2026 - after its most recent world cruise sold out in 30 minutes. Oceania is set to sail from Miami to 101 ports in 43 countries in a 180-day mega trip, and they're looking for passengers to get on board. The cruise liner is offering an experience like no other on board their new 1,200 passenger ship Vista, with prices starting at £47,377. This premium cruise ship will leave Miami on January 6, and spend the first six weeks sailing along the coast of South America before heading around to Mexico, California, and Hawaii. Yet, the journey of a lifetime hardly stops there - guests will then be treated to South Pacific dream islands like Bora Bora, before sailing to Singapore, Mumbai, and then to the Middle East. Oceania even plans to send the boat through to Europe and, eventually, the British Isles. And the long list of destinations is only heightened by all of the amenities on board the luxury cruise ship. The brand-spanking-new cruise ship boasts comfortable cabins that start at an already large 240 square feet. Passengers can make use of its spa, library, putting green, pickleball court, art classes, restaurants, lounges or pool. There are 10 new cruises launching in 2025 including the world's biggest ship and terrifying rollercoasters. Plus, inside an incredible plan for the world's tallest cruise ship with enormous 164ft sails that will hit the water by 2030.
New Straits Times
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- New Straits Times
#FASHION: Celebs light up Schiaparelli to open Paris Haute Couture Week
A CELEB-HEAVY show by Schiaparelli kicked off Paris Haute Couture Week recently, which also saw Georgian showman Demna bow out from Balenciaga after 10 years at the brand. Schiaparelli designer Daniel Roseberry, hot on the heels of providing one of Lauren Sanchez's outfits for her blockbuster Venice wedding to Jeff Bezos recently, drew a roster of A-listers. Rapper Cardi B turned up in a traffic-stopping tasselled neckpiece and posed with a black crow perched on her hand in the drizzle outside the Petit Palais exhibition space, where Roseberry's collection, entitled "Back to the Future", was unveiled. The front row also included singer Dua Lipa, who wore a full-length petalled white bridal outfit, as well as US trans actress Hunter Schafer, known for HBO hit show "Euphoria". Haute Couture Week is dedicated to handcrafted, one-of-a-kind creations bought by celebrities and VIPs for red carpets, galas and other high-profile events. Schiaparelli was followed by a show by Dutch designer Iris van Herpen, who said her creations were inspired by the ocean and British documentary maker David Attenborough's heart-rending new film on sea life. Known for fusing technology and fashion, van Herpen presented body-hugging dresses evoking fish scales or seaweed, the flowing tails and fins of tropical fish, and the curling forms of seahorse tails. Cameroonian designer Imane Ayissi also celebrated the natural world, sending out his models to the sound of birdsong with dresses featuring leaf motifs as well as insect-shaped brooches made from glass beads. Chanel will present the final collection created by its in-house design studio, the fifth since former chief creative Virginie Viard's sudden departure in June 2024. Her successor, the discreet and highly respected Franco-Belgian designer Matthieu Blazy, was appointed in December and will showcase his first collection for Chanel in October. ABSENCES One of the highlights of Haute Couture week will be the swansong of Demna, who goes by one name and is known for his daring work as well as controversies during his decade-long stint at Kering-owned Balenciaga. The man behind a $2,000 "Ikea" bag and a US$1,800 so-called "trash pouch", as well as a much-criticised advertising campaign that appeared to reference child abuse, will present his final collection. The 44-year-old, acclaimed by millennials and Gen-Z stars from Kim Kardashian to British pop sensation Charli XCX, has been tasked with reviving the flagging fortunes of Gucci by outgoing Kering chief executive officer Francois-Henri Pinault. After Demna's farewell, Belgian designer Glenn Martens will find himself in the spotlight when he unveils a first collection for Maison Margiela, following his appointment in January to succeed British designer John Galliano. Martens has big shoes to fill, with the house's last couture show under Galliano in January 2024 considered a huge success by critics. In total, 27 brands will unveil their creations during Haute Couture Week, including Elie Saab, Armani Prive, Aelis, Viktor&Rolf, Adeline Andre and Dubai-based Rami Al Ali, who is set to become the first Syrian to join the official Paris calendar. Following a spate of major changes at fashion houses, some absences will stand out, particularly Dior's. After a highly anticipated debut during the men's Fashion Week on June 27, newly appointed artistic director Jonathan Anderson is holding back his first haute couture collection for January 2026. Named in early June to lead Dior's women's and couture lines as well, the 40-year-old Northern Irishman has become the first person since founder Christian Dior himself to oversee all three branches of the house.
Boston Globe
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
A ‘Back to the Future' that reminds you of the past
Wherever that DeLorean took me, it would surely be a better time and place. But the universe had other plans, so here are a few thoughts: Advertisement 'Back to the Future' is a throwback in more than one sense. It can no longer be assumed that a stage musical drawn from a nonmusical hit movie will be dreck. The 2017 Broadway musical adaptation of 'Groundhog Day' was pretty good. The 2019 Broadway musical adaptation of very good. The musical adaptation of ' But 'Back to the Future: The Musical' reminds you why journeys from screen to stage are often a bad idea, destined to land with a splat: Because they are driven, so to speak, by the imperatives of the box office rather than any kind of artistic inspiration or aspiration. Advertisement The best adaptations have something to say. 'Back to the Future' doesn't have much more to say than: Give us your money. While there are some changes from the movie, a chief problem with this touring production is that That narrows the interpretive range any of the performers can traverse. While the cast is certainly game, their struggles to make something fresh out of something so pre-fabricated, such an industrial product, are evident. Lucas Hallauer, who physically resembles the younger Fox, plays restless teenager Marty McFly. Marty is rightly embarrassed by his parents, the ultra-wimpy George (Mike Bindeman, seemingly trying to out-geek Crispin Glover) and slovenly Lorraine (Zan Berube). It's 1985, fully three decades after high school, but George is still being pushed around by Biff (Nathaniel Hackmann), the hulking, none-too-bright fellow who bullied George back then and still has designs on Lorraine. Within that stifling environment, Marty is understandably eager for adventure. An opportunity for that presents itself when nuclear physicist/mad scientist Doc Brown (David Josefberg) enlists him to help in an attempt to travel through time in the aforementioned DeLorean. ( But when Doc experiences radiation poisoning while handling plutonium, Marty tries to go for help in the DeLorean, then accidentally stomps on the accelerator too hard and ends up back in 1955. There he encounters his father, George, and his mother, Lorraine, both of them teenagers. George is the same hapless nerd, but Lorraine is … different. Advertisement She always told Marty and his siblings that she was prim and proper when she was in high school. Marty discovers that she was neither. Soon he is experiencing the Freudian nightmare of being hit on by his mom. For reasons that have to do with the space-time continuum, Marty's very existence hinges on whether he can get George and Lorraine to fall in love. For Marty to be returned to 1985 – to go back to the future — he and the 1955 version of Doc Brown need to harness the power of a lightning strike on town's clocktower. The nonstop musical and video bombardment in 'Back to the Future' seems designed to pummel the audience into submission and persuade them that their money was well spent. But it comes across as a sign of desperation in the effort to create a live simulacrum of a beloved movie. A joke in which 1955 George is perplexed by Marty's use of the word 'heavy,' which is not funny the first time, is for some reason brought back a second time. There is some Boston-based pandering: a Tom Brady reference, a throwaway line about the 'Green Monstah.' One number features the chorus in top hats and tails, for some reason. It should be noted, however, that the chorus is first-rate, the best thing about this 'Back to the Future.' It's far from the first time that has been true in a production that's arrived in Boston from Broadway. Advertisement In the number that opens Act Two, Doc Brown sings 'I can't wait to be/In the 21st century!' You might want to reconsider that, Doc. BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL Book by Bob Gale. Music and lyrics by Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard. Directed by John Rando. Choreography, Chris Bailey. Presented by Broadway In Boston. At Citizens Opera House, Boston. Through July 20. Tickets from $40. Don Aucoin can be reached at
