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Yahoo
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Weeknd, Shakira Headline 2025 Global Citizen Festival
Global Citizen Music Festival is gearing up for another star-studded edition. On Tuesday, the fest announced that the Weeknd and Shakira will be headlining the 2025 edition of the yearly charity event, scheduled for Sept. 27. 'I'm honored to headline the incredible Global Citizen Festival in Central Park this September,' Shakira said in a press release. 'Music has always been my way of connecting with people and leaving a mark on the world. I can't wait to perform, unite, and inspire action.' More from Rolling Stone Shakira, Maren Morris, Matthew McConaughey Speak Out on Texas Floods as Death Toll Rises Shakira Says Being an Immigrant Under Trump 'Means Living in Constant Fear' Netón Vega, Los Tucanes de Tijuana, and Xavi Headline BelicoFest 2025 Tyla, Mariah the Scientist, and Ayra Starr are also scheduled to perform at this year's edition, adding to the global nature of the fest. Hugh Jackman, Global Citizen Ambassador, will return as the host. 'The 2025 Global Citizen Festival marks my eleventh year as host, and I'm thrilled by the progress we've made over the years,' said Jackman. 'The growing impact of the Global Citizen movement touches every corner of the world, and I'm eager to advocate alongside my fellow ambassadors, performers, world leaders, and private sector executives to leave the world better than we found it.' The 2025 festival will focus on increasing access to energy for 1 million people in Africa and — by working with FIFA — ensuring that 30,000 children access quality education and football. The two organizations will mobilize $200 million to protect 30 million hectares of Amazon rainforest. The event will also help register 40,000 New Yorkers to volunteer. This year marks the return of the Weeknd to the festival, after he headlined the event alongside Janet Jackson and Cardi B in 2018. For her part, Shakira performed at a version of the fest hosted on the eve of the G20 Summit in Hamburg back in 2017. Last year, Post Malone, Doja Cat, and Rauw Alejandro headlined the festival, which featured appearances from Lisa and Jelly Roll. Benson Boone and Raye rounded up the lineup, which featured Jackman as host and Dr. Jane Goodall as a speaker. In 2023, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Anitta, and Ms. Lauryn Hill were among the performers. Global Citizen Fest is a free event, and fans can access tickets through the charity's app and website by volunteering. The event will come several weeks after the Weeknd wraps his After Hours til Dawn Tour, which concludes in early September. The Global Citizen Fest will also arrive a day after Shakira headlines a stadium show in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic as part of the Latin American leg of her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour. Best of Rolling Stone Sly and the Family Stone: 20 Essential Songs The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Mexican band changes its tune after cartel leader's face shown at concert
A popular Mexican band under investigation for glorifying a wanted drug lord has released an anti-narco song in a bid to clear its name. The band, Los Alegres del Barranco, is accused of condoning crime over a song praising Nemesio Oseguera, head of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel in western Mexico. In April, the United States, which has designated the cartel as a terrorist organization, revoked the band's visas for displaying images of Oseguera during a concert and last month prosecutors in Jalisco state opened an investigation into the group. Oseguera — better known as "El Mencho" — has a $15 million U.S. bounty on his head. In a bid to curry favor with the authorities, the band released a new song on YouTube on Sunday titled "El Consejo" (The Advice). Its lyrics warn that there are only two avenues open to those who become involved in drug trafficking: "the pantheon (of dead traffickers) or prison." The Jalisco prosecutor's office reacted positively to the new track, which had garnered nearly 80,000 views on Monday, saying that "by spreading a positive message in a song, there is a possibility that the investigation will be suspended." However, the band remains under investigation for suspected illicit funding, prosecutors said. The Jalisco cartel, one of the country's most powerful drug cartels, developed rapidly into an extremely violent and capable force after it split from the Sinaloa cartel following the 2010 killing of Sinaloa cartel leader Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel Villarreal by the military. Several Mexican states have cracked down on "narcocorridos," a controversial subgenre of regional Mexican folk music that includes shout outs to drug traffickers. Earlier this month, the popular Los Tucanes de Tijuana band was fined more than $36,000 for performing songs glorifying drug cartels in the northern city of Chihuahua. Performers of drug ballads have themselves also been targets of gang violence. In late May, five members of the group Fugitivo were found dead in Tamaulipas state, days after being hired to perform a concert. Their deaths were blamed on suspected drug traffickers. Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum launched a music competition in April "for peace and against addictions" in an attempt to counter the popularity of "narcocorridos." Contestants are from both Mexico and the United States. The second phase of the competition is set to start July 5 after a panel of judges selects the participants who will advance. The finale is set for Oct. 5 in Durango, Mexico. New York City mayoral candidate Brad Lander detained by ICE Trump says U.S. knows where Iran's supreme leader is, but won't kill him "for now" Sen. Alex Padilla breaks down in tears on Senate floor recounting Noem news conference removal
Malay Mail
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Malay Mail
Under probe for glorifying drug cartels, Mexican band releases song with positive message to clear name
GUADALAJARA (Mexico), June 17 — A popular Mexican band under investigation for glorifying a wanted drug lord has released an anti-narco song in a bid to clear its name. The band, Los Alegres del Barranco, is accused of condoning crime over a song praising Nemesio Oseguera, head of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel in western Mexico. In April, the United States, which has designated the cartel as a terrorist organisation, revoked the band's visas for displaying images of Oseguera during a concert and last month prosecutors in Jalisco state opened a probe into the group. In a bid to curry favour with the authorities, the band released a new song on YouTube on Sunday titled 'El Consejo' (The Advice). Its lyrics warn that there are only two avenues open to those who become involved in drug trafficking: 'the pantheon (of dead traffickers) or prison.' The Jalisco prosecutor's office reacted positively to the new track, which had garnered nearly 80,000 views on Monday, saying that 'by spreading a positive message in a song, there is a possibility that the investigation will be suspended.' However, the band remains under investigation for suspected illicit funding, prosecutors said. Several Mexican states have cracked down on 'narcocorridos,' a controversial subgenre of regional Mexican folk music that includes shout outs to drug traffickers. Earlier this month, the popular Los Tucanes de Tijuana band was fined more than $36,000 for performing songs glorifying drug cartels in the northern city of Chihuahua. Performers of drug ballads have themselves also been targets of gang violence. In late May, five members of the group Fugitivo were found dead in Tamaulipas state, days after being hired to perform a concert. Their deaths were blamed on suspected drug traffickers. — AFP
France 24
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- France 24
Mexican band accused of glorifying cartels changes its tune
The band, Los Alegres del Barranco, is accused of condoning crime over a song praising Nemesio Oseguera, head of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel in western Mexico. In April, the United States, which has designated the cartel as a terrorist organization, revoked the band's visas for displaying images of Oseguera during a concert and last month prosecutors in Jalisco state opened a probe into the group. In a bid to curry favor with the authorities, the band released a new song on YouTube on Sunday titled "El Consejo" (The Advice). Its lyrics warn that there are only two avenues open to those who become involved in drug trafficking: "the pantheon (of dead traffickers) or prison." The Jalisco prosecutor's office reacted positively to the new track, which had garnered nearly 80,000 views on Monday, saying that "by spreading a positive message in a song, there is a possibility that the investigation will be suspended." However, the band remains under investigation for suspected illicit funding, prosecutors said. Several Mexican states have cracked down on "narcocorridos," a controversial subgenre of regional Mexican folk music that includes shout outs to drug traffickers. Earlier this month, the popular Los Tucanes de Tijuana band was fined more than $36,000 for performing songs glorifying drug cartels in the northern city of Chihuahua. Performers of drug ballads have themselves also been targets of gang violence. In late May, five members of the group Fugitivo were found dead in Tamaulipas state, days after being hired to perform a concert.
CBS News
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Popular band fined $36,000 for performing songs glorifying Mexican drug cartels
Why Trump is pushing military help for Mexico to help fight cartels Why Trump is pushing military help for Mexico Why Trump is pushing military help for Mexico A popular Mexican band has been fined more than $36,000 for performing songs glorifying drug cartels, authorities in the northern city of Chihuahua announced Wednesday. At a Los Tucanes de Tijuana performance on Saturday, nearly a third of their songs were "narcocorridos" glamorizing drug traffickers, according to city official Pedro Oliva. The songs "glorified crime or alluded to the perpetrators of illegal acts," Oliva said in a television interview. Los Tucanes were banned from performing in their home city Tijuana from 2008 to 2023 for alleged shoutouts to two drug traffickers during a concert. Los Tucanes de Tijuana attend The 23rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards at Michelob ULTRA Arena on November 17, 2022 in Las Vegas, The Latin Recording Academy Several states across the country have imposed restrictions on the controversial subgenre of regional music, which is growing rapidly, even beyond Mexico's borders. In April, the ban sparked a riot during a concert after a singer refused to perform some of his most popular songs. Peso Pluma, who blends corridos with rap and hip-hop, was the seventh most-streamed artist in the world in 2024, according to Spotify. President Claudia Sheinbaum has rejected the idea of banning "narcocorridos," preferring to launch a music competition "for peace and against addictions" to counter the influence of drug culture among young people. Two months ago, the United States revoked the visas of the band Los Alegres del Barranco for showing images of a wanted drug lord during a concert. "I'm a firm believer in freedom of expression, but that doesn't mean that expression should be free of consequences," U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said at the time. "The last thing we need is a welcome mat for people who extol criminals and terrorists." At the end of May, members of Grupo Firme canceled a concert in the United States, saying their visas were under "administrative review" by the U..S embassy. Musicians in Mexico sometimes get caught up in cartel violence themselves. Last month, the bodies of five Mexican musicians from the band Grupo Fugitivo, were found in Reynosa along the Texas border. At least nine alleged cartel members were arrested and later drugs and weapons were seized in connection to the murders. In January this year, a small plane was reported to have dropped pamphlets on a northwestern city threatening around 20 music artists and influencers for alleged dealings with a warring faction of the Sinaloa drug cartel. In 2018, armed men kidnapped two members of the musical group "Los Norteños de Río Bravo," whose bodies were later found on the federal highway connecting Reynosa to Río Bravo, Tamaulipas. In 2013, 17 musicians from the group Kombo Kolombia were executed by alleged cartel members in the northeastern state of Nuevo Leon, allegedly because of links to a rival gang.
