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Metro
02-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
00's rock icon attends his own lookalike contest with a bag of old clothes
A 2000s rock legend showed up to his own lookalike contest in Omaha, Nebraska, delighting fans. The event was held on August 1 as a benefit for Omaha Girls Rock, a music education scheme in the Nebraska city. Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes, who is from Omaha, even gifted a bag of his clothes to the winner who was voted to look the most like the singer. The contest gave participants the opportunity to perform karaoke of Bright Eyes' songs together, holding a single cigarette provided by the contest. When Oberst turned up, fans were thrilled to see the singer-songwriter had brought a bag of his own clothes (unceremoniously placed in a garbage bag) that he ultimately gifted to the winner. The winner of the competition wrote on X: 'This will let y'all know who I am but tonight I went to a Conor Oberst lookalike contest and no one showed up so I grabbed some different clothes, came back, and entered. He showed up. I won. And I got photos with him and won a garbage bag of his old clothes.' Bright Eyes, known for hit songs like First Day of My Life and Lua, released their album Five Dice, All Threes' last year. Speaking about the project in an interview with NME, Oberst said: 'This time, I still hope the songs resonate and have equal amounts of meaning, but as far as the sounds and approach to the music, it's a bit lighter. More Trending 'The word 'fun' is very rarely used to describe my band, but maybe it is a bit more fun,' he continued. 'When we last went on tour we were cruising around with a 14-piece band and strings and horns. This record is going to be just guitars; rock and roll stuff.' In recent years, it's become something of a trend for celebrities to make surprise appearances at their own lookalike contests. Glen Powell turned up at one in Austin, Texas last November, promising a film cameo to the winner's family. A month earlier, Timothée Chalamet went incognito at a similar event in New York. Drake took it a step further in Toronto, awarding $10,000 to the winner who most looked like him. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Truth behind Hulk Hogan's two year feud with daughter Brooke finally revealed MORE: Mick Jagger, 82, considering another baby with girlfriend, 38, 'if fate allows' MORE: Country legend Jeannie Seely dies aged 85, months after her husband
Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Bright Eyes and Cursive Team Up for Charity Song 'Recluse I Don't Have to Love': Stream
The post Bright Eyes and Cursive Team Up for Charity Song 'Recluse I Don't Have to Love': Stream appeared first on Consequence. Just before their tour together, Bright Eyes and Cursive have teamed up for a new song. 'Recluse I Don't Have to Love' is a mashup track of two of the longtime collaborators' most well-known tracks: Bright Eyes' 'Lover I Don't Have to Love' and Cursive's 'The Recluse.' Stream it below. Released on National Transgender Day of Visibility, the single is available to buy through Bandcamp, with all funds going directly to the Poison Oak Project, Bright Eyes' non-profit. According to Poison Oak's mission statement, the organization's goal is to 'foster a more just and affirming world for LGBTQ+ people in America,' with a special focus on trans individuals. Get Bright Eyes Tickets Here The song came together at the suggestion of Carly Maginn, the spouse of Cursive's frontman Matt Maginn. One night while Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst played 'Lover I Don't Have to Love,' Carly noted that the track's lyrics and melody lined up well with Cursive's 'The Recluse.' Now, the scenario has finally been realized. Bright Eyes have already kicked off their 2025 tour, which previously featured Hurray for the Riff Raff as a supporting act. Going forward, their next show is on April 1st in Colorado, with later stops in Chicago, Brooklyn, Omaha, and more (get tickets here). Cursive will provide support starting April 3rd, with their last show on April 26th. Bright Eyes will then head to the UK and Europe with their final show currently slated for July 12th at Lisbon's NOS Alive Festival. Bright Eyes' latest album, Five Dice, All Threes, was released in September 2024 via Dead Oceans. Cursive released their 10th album, Devourer, last September via Run for Cover Records. Check out Bright Eyes' 2025 schedule below, including the shows Cursive will provide support on. In the meantime, revisit Consequence's 20-year retrospective on Bright Eyes' simultaneous releases, I'm Wide Awake and It's Morning and Digital Ash in a Digital Urn. Bright Eyes 2025 Tour Dates: 04/01 — Fort Collins, CO @ Washington's 04/03 — Madison, WI @ The Sylvee # 04/04 — St. Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre # 04/05 — Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed # 04/06 — Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection # 04/08 — Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre # 04/09 — Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre # 04/10 — Toronto, ON @ History # 04/11 — Buffalo, NY @ Buffalo Riverworks # 04/12 — Huntington, NY @ The Paramount # 04/13 — Portland, ME @ State Theatre # 04/15 — South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground # 04/17 — Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount # 04/18 — Boston, MA @ House of Blues # 04/19 — Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Philadelphia # 04/20 — Washington, D.C. @ The Anthem # 04/22 — Pittsburgh, PA @ Roxian Theatre # 04/23 — Newport, KY @ MegaCorp Pavilion # 04/24 — Louisville, KY @ Old Forester's Paristown Hall # 04/25 — Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room at Old National Centre # 04/26 — West Des Moines, IA @ Val Air Ballroom # 04/27 — Omaha, NE @ The Astro # 06/16 — Nottingham, UK @ Rock City 06/17 — Bristol, UK @ O2 Academy 06/18 — Leeds, UK @ O2 Academy 06/20 — Dublin, IE @ The National Stadium 06/21 — Manchester, UK @ Albert Hall 06/22 — Glasgow, UK @ Barrowland 06/24 — Wolverhampton, UK @ Wulfun Hall 06/25 — London, UK @ O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire 06/27 — Nijmegen, NL @ Doornroosje 06/28 — Hamburg, DE @ Fabrik 06/29 — Berlin, DE @ Huxleys Neue Welt 07/01 — Oslo, NO @ Rockefeller 07/02 — Stockholm, SE @ Fållan 07/03 — Roskilde, DK @ Roskilde Festival 2025 07/05 — Werchter, BE @ Rock Werchter 2025 07/06 — Amsterdam, NL @ Bostheater 07/07 — Cologne, DE @ Carlswerk Victoria 07/09 — Barcelona, ES @ Apolo 07/10 — Madrid, ES @ Mad Cool 07/11 — Gibraltar-spain Neutral Zone, Spain @ Gozo Festival 2025 07/12 — Lisbon, PT @ NOS Alive # = w/ Cursive Bright Eyes and Cursive Team Up for Charity Song 'Recluse I Don't Have to Love': Stream Jaeden Pinder Popular Posts Morgan Wallen Walks Off SNL Stage: "Get Me to God's Country" Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Show Received 125 FCC Complaints Chet Hanks Recreates Forrest Gump Scenes with Tom Hanks in New Music Video: Watch Gorillaz Confirm 2025 Release for New Album Heart's Nancy Wilson: It's "Embarrassing" To Be an American Right Now Bodies of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa Remain Unclaimed Over a Month After Their Deaths Subscribe to Consequence's email digest and get the latest breaking news in music, film, and television, tour updates, access to exclusive giveaways, and more straight to your inbox.
