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Yahoo
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Shakira Cancels Second Concert In Three Days Due To 'Tour Production Issue'
Following her recent cancellation of a concert in Boston, Shakira has pulled the plug on her scheduled performance Saturday in Washington DC. BBC News reports that the Columbian star had been billed to appear as part of large LGBTQ+ festival WorldPride, but an announcement by the host stadium confirmed the gig was off. More from Deadline Shakira's Medellín Concert Postponed Because Of Stage Safety Concerns: "Grateful For The Unconditional Support" Shakira Cancels Lima Concert After Being Hospitalized For Abdominal Issue 'The View's Ana Navarro Praises Shakira's Grammys Speech & Defending Latino Community: "More People Need To Lose The Fear" The statement said 'complications with the previous show in Boston' meant 'Shakira's full tour production cannot be transported to Washington, D.C' in time. Shakira added in her own statement: 'Because of the unforeseen and unfortunate circumstances that affected me and other artists in Boston, my full tour production is not able to be moved to Washington, DC in time for my scheduled performance on Saturday. 'I have been counting the days, excited to be reunited with my fans in both Washington and Boston,' she added. 'I promise that I will do everything in my power to be with you as soon I can.' Fans were issued immediate refunds for the cancelled concert, which was binned two days after Shakira's Boston concert was called off due to 'a safety issue.' Shakira is currently performing in stadiums across north America as part of her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran tour, in support of her 12th studio album. She is due to perform next in Atlanta on Monday June 2. The artist's year started on a high, with a win at the 2025 Grammy Awards. Taking the stage at the Arena in Los Angeles, the Colombian singer won in the Best Latin Pop Album category for Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran and took the opportunity to express her support to immigrants. 'I want to dedicate this award to all my immigrant brothers and sisters in this country,' she said. 'You are loved. You are worth it, and I will always fight with you.' Best of Deadline Sean 'Diddy' Combs Sex-Trafficking Trial Updates: Cassie Ventura's Testimony, $10M Hotel Settlement, Drugs, Violence, & The Feds 'Poker Face' Season 2 Guest Stars: From Katie Holmes To Simon Hellberg 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Tonys, Emmys, Oscars & More
Khaleej Times
7 hours ago
- Business
- Khaleej Times
'Tears of joy': Taylor Swift finally gains control of her entire music catalogue
Pop superstar Taylor Swift said on Friday she had purchased the master recordings of her first six albums, giving her control of all of her music after a dispute with her former record label. Swift's masters had been sold in 2019 and the singer said she was not given the opportunity to buy them at the time. She re-recorded four of the albums with the subtitle "Taylor's Version." Swift purchased the original recordings from current owner Shamrock Capital in what she called her "greatest dream come true." No financial terms were disclosed. "I've been bursting into tears of joy at random intervals ever since I found out this is really happening," she said in a statement on her website. "I really get to say these words: All of the music I've ever made ... now belongs ... to me." The 'Fortnight' singer also said she had re-recorded her 2006 self-titled debut album and parts of 2017 release 'Reputation'. She said she would release them "when the time is right, if that would be something you guys would be excited about." Swift has won 14 Grammys, including an unprecedented four trophies for album of the year, and recently completed the highest-grossing concert tour of all time. The 35-year-old singer recorded her first six albums, which included hits such as 'Shake It Off' and 'You Belong With Me', with Big Machine Label Group before leaving in 2018 for Universal Music Group Music executive Scooter Braun bought Big Machine in 2019 and Swift publicly accused him of bullying her and refusing to give her a chance to purchase her original recordings. Swift said in 2020 that BMG had sold her music to Shamrock. Media reports at the time said the deal was worth more than $300 million. Representatives for Braun did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Swift praised executives at Shamrock, founded by Walt Disney's nephew Roy E. Disney, as being "honest, fair and respectful." "My first tattoo might just be a huge shamrock in the middle of my forehead," she joked.
Arab Times
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Arab Times
Taylor Swift has regained control of her music, buys back first 6 albums
NEW YORK, May 31, (AP): Taylor Swift has regained control over her entire body of work. In a lengthy note posted to her official website on Friday, Swift announced: "All of the music I've ever made now belongs to me.' The pop star said she purchased her catalog of recordings - originally released through Big Machine Records - from their most recent owner, the private equity firm Shamrock Capital. She did not disclose the amount. In recent years, Swift has been rerecording and releasing her first six albums in an attempt to regain control of her music. "I can't thank you enough for helping to reunite me with this art that I have dedicated my life to, but have never owned until now,' Swift addressed fans in the post. "The best things that have ever been mine … finally actually are.' "We are thrilled with this outcome and are so happy for Taylor,' Shamrock Capital said in a statement. Swift's rerecordings were instigated by Hybe America CEO Scooter Braun's purchase and sale of her early catalog and represents Swift's effort to control her own songs and how they're used. Previous "Taylor's Version' releases have been more than conventional re-recordings, arriving with new "from the vault' music, Easter eggs and visuals that deepen understanding of her work. "I am happy for her,' Braun said Friday. She has also released new music, including last year's "The Tortured Poets Department,' announced during the 2024 Grammys and released during her record-breaking tour. So far, there have been four rerecorded albums, beginning with "Fearless (Taylor's Version)" and "Red (Taylor's Version)" in 2021. All four have been massive commercial and cultural successes, each one debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Swift's last re-recording, "1989 (Taylor's Version),' arrived in October 2023, just four months after the release of "Speak Now (Taylor's Version).' That was the same year Swift claimed the record for the woman with the most No. 1 albums in history. Fans have theorized that "Reputation (Taylor's Version)' would be next: On May 19, "Look What You Made Me Do (Taylor's Version)' aired nearly in full during the opening scene of a Season 6 episode of "The Handmaid's Tale.' Prior to that, the song was teased in 2023's Prime Video limited-series thriller "Wilderness' and in Apple TV+'s "The Dynasty: New England Patriots' in 2024. Also in 2023, she contributed "Delicate (Taylor's Version)' to Prime Video's "The Summer I Turned Pretty.' But according to the note shared Friday, Swift says she hasn't "even rerecorded a quarter of it.' She did say, however, that she has completely rerecorded her self-titled debut album "and I really love how it sounds now.' Swift writes that both her self-titled debut and "Reputation (Taylor's Version)' "can still have their moments to reemerge when the time is right.' Representatives for Swift and HYBE did not immediately respond to request for comment.
Economic Times
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Economic Times
Taylor Swift has regained control of her music, buys back first 6 albums
AP Taylor Swift (File Photo) Taylor Swift has regained control over her entire body of a lengthy note posted to her official website on Friday, Swift announced: "All of the music I've ever made now belongs to me." The pop star said she purchased her catalog of recordings - originally released through Big Machine Records - from their most recent owner, the private equity firm Shamrock Capital. She did not disclose the recent years, Swift has been rerecording and releasing her first six albums in an attempt to regain control of her music."I can't thank you enough for helping to reunite me with this art that I have dedicated my life to, but have never owned until now," Swift addressed fans in the post. "The best things that have ever been mine ... finally actually are." "We are thrilled with this outcome and are so happy for Taylor," Shamrock Capital said in a re-recordings were instigated by Hybe America CEO Scooter Braun's purchase and sale of her early catalog and represents Swift's effort to control her own songs and how they're "Taylor's Version" releases have been more than conventional re-recordings, arriving with new "from the vault" music, Easter eggs and visuals that deepen understanding of her work."I am happy for her," Braun said Friday. She has also released new music, including last year's "The Tortured Poets Department," announced during the 2024 Grammys and released during her record-breaking tour. So far, there have been four re-recorded albums, beginning with "Fearless (Taylor's Version)" and "Red (Taylor's Version)" in 2021. All four have been massive commercial and cultural successes, each one debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard last re-recording, "1989 (Taylor's Version)", arrived in October 2023, just four months after the release of "Speak Now (Taylor's Version)." That was the same year Swift claimed the record for the woman with the most No. 1 albums in history. Fans have theorised that "Reputation (Taylor's Version)" would be next: On May 19, "Look What You Made Me Do (Taylor's Version)" aired nearly in full during the opening scene of a season six episode of "The Handmaid's Tale". Prior to that, the song was teased in 2023's Prime Video limited-series thriller "Wilderness" and in Apple TV+'s "The Dynasty: New England Patriots" in 2024. Also in 2023, she contributed "Delicate (Taylor's Version)" to Prime Video's "The Summer I Turned Pretty." But according to the note shared Friday, Swift says she hasn't "even re-recorded a quarter of it." She did say, however, that she has completely re-recorded her self-titled debut album "and I really love how it sounds now." Swift writes that both her self-titled debut and "Reputation (Taylor's Version)" "can still have their moments to reemerge when the time is right." Representatives for Swift and HYBE did not immediately respond to request for comment.
Time of India
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Taylor Swift has regained control of her music, buys back first 6 albums
Taylor Swift has triumphantly announced she now owns all her music, acquiring her catalog from Shamrock Capital. This victory follows her ambitious project of re-recording her first six albums after Scooter Braun's acquisition and subsequent sale of her early work. Swift expressed gratitude to fans for their support in reclaiming her art. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Taylor Swift has regained control over her entire body of a lengthy note posted to her official website on Friday, Swift announced: "All of the music I've ever made now belongs to me."The pop star said she purchased her catalog of recordings - originally released through Big Machine Records - from their most recent owner, the private equity firm Shamrock Capital . She did not disclose the recent years, Swift has been rerecording and releasing her first six albums in an attempt to regain control of her music."I can't thank you enough for helping to reunite me with this art that I have dedicated my life to, but have never owned until now," Swift addressed fans in the post. "The best things that have ever been mine ... finally actually are.""We are thrilled with this outcome and are so happy for Taylor," Shamrock Capital said in a re-recordings were instigated by Hybe America CEO Scooter Braun's purchase and sale of her early catalog and represents Swift's effort to control her own songs and how they're " Taylor's Version " releases have been more than conventional re-recordings, arriving with new "from the vault" music, Easter eggs and visuals that deepen understanding of her work."I am happy for her," Braun said has also released new music, including last year's "The Tortured Poets Department," announced during the 2024 Grammys and released during her record-breaking far, there have been four re-recorded albums, beginning with "Fearless (Taylor's Version)" and "Red (Taylor's Version)" in 2021. All four have been massive commercial and cultural successes, each one debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard last re-recording, "1989 (Taylor's Version)", arrived in October 2023, just four months after the release of "Speak Now (Taylor's Version)." That was the same year Swift claimed the record for the woman with the most No. 1 albums in have theorised that "Reputation (Taylor's Version)" would be next: On May 19, " Look What You Made Me Do (Taylor's Version)" aired nearly in full during the opening scene of a season six episode of "The Handmaid's Tale".Prior to that, the song was teased in 2023's Prime Video limited-series thriller "Wilderness" and in Apple TV+'s "The Dynasty: New England Patriots" in 2024. Also in 2023, she contributed "Delicate (Taylor's Version)" to Prime Video's "The Summer I Turned Pretty."But according to the note shared Friday, Swift says she hasn't "even re-recorded a quarter of it."She did say, however, that she has completely re-recorded her self-titled debut album "and I really love how it sounds now."Swift writes that both her self-titled debut and "Reputation (Taylor's Version)" "can still have their moments to reemerge when the time is right."Representatives for Swift and HYBE did not immediately respond to request for comment.
