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5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Beyoncé Reportedly Faces Struggle To Sell Hundreds Of Tickets Ahead Of Cowboy Carter Tour In The UK
Beyoncé is reportedly yet to sell out hundreds of tickets to her first UK "Cowboy Carter" show at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium tonight. The stadium, which holds around 62,000 people, is said to have more than 500 unsold seats ahead of the first of six scheduled performances in London. In April, reports surfaced suggesting that Beyoncé had significantly reduced ticket prices for certain shows in an attempt to boost sales. According to the Daily Mail, hundreds of seats remain unsold for Beyoncé's upcoming show at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium tonight. The renowned singer is currently in the UK as part of her Cowboy Carter tour, but she seemingly hasn't been able to draw the same numbers she did during her Renaissance World Tour in 2023. Reports suggest there are still over 500 tickets available, with the cheapest priced at £71 [$96] and premium seats going for up to £278 [$377]. Still, despite not pulling in the same numbers as before, many fans remain excited to see the singer perform and have been lining up outside the stadium since the early hours of the morning. Beyoncé is scheduled to perform in London for six nights, with each show taking place at the same 62,000-capacity venue she last visited during her previous tour. After her London dates, the singer will travel to Paris, where she is set to perform three shows at the iconic Stade de France. Much like the UK leg, the U.S. portion of Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" tour faced lower-than-expected ticket sales. At one point, speculation began circulating that ticket prices might be reduced to encourage more purchases. Several theories also emerged as to why the shows haven't sold out at the same rate as her record-breaking Renaissance tour. On one hand, fans voiced frustration over the higher ticket prices, which may have served as a major deterrent. Additionally, some concertgoers appeared to be less enthusiastic about the country-inspired "Cowboy Carter" material, which differs significantly from the songs on "Renaissance." However, perhaps most controversial is the speculation that Beyoncé's reduced ticket sales could be tied to her husband Jay-Z's past association with disgraced music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs. "Beyoncé isn't worried about her fans not supporting her, but some close to her are concerned about how casual listeners may have responded to the association with Diddy," a source said at the time, per the Daily Mail. "Beyoncé and Jay-Z see him as a thing of the past so it is irritating to some extent that being associated with him may have affected her ticket sales," the source added. Following the arrest of Diddy last year, an attorney named Tony Buzbee filed a civil sexual assault suit against the embattled rapper on behalf of a Jane Doe who remained anonymous throughout the case. The suit was later amended to include Jay-Z, with claims that the music mogul and Diddy took turns assaulting Jane Doe at an MTV Awards after-party in 2000. Jay-Z's inclusion led to several back-and-forths between the rapper's legal team, led by Alex Spiro, and Buzbee, with much of it occurring in the media. Jay-Z also vehemently denied the accusations, describing them as a blackmail attempt to extort money from him. Throughout the duration of the case, Beyoncé and her family remained united, even making several public appearances together. Ultimately, the case was voluntarily dismissed with prejudice, according to court documents filed by Buzbee. Following the dismissal, sources close to the family said Beyoncé felt "relieved" by the outcome. "Relief is too simple a word to describe what Bey is feeling right now after Jay's current legal issues were dropped," an insider told the Daily Mail at the time. However, had the case progressed further and gone to trial, the source claimed that Beyoncé fully intended to continue supporting her husband in court. Blue Ivy has become a major part of the Cowboy Carter Tour experience due to her starring role as her mother's backup dancer. As she rises to stardom, her mother is making sure that she continues to stand out. Earlier in the year, the pop star received approval to trademark her daughter's name, which PR expert Grayce McCormick claimed "reflects her keen awareness of personal branding and legacy building." According to The U.S. Sun, the Lightfinder PR founder also hinted that Beyoncé bringing her daughter on her then-Renaissance World Tour was an act of introducing her into the "public consciousness as an emerging talent." Further reflecting on the trademark, McCormick said it will ensure that Blue Ivy's name cannot be used for "unauthorized purposes" that "could harm their reputation or exploit their identity." She added that it would also help the family to "build a consistent and authentic brand narrative" for Blue Ivy regardless of what endeavors she intends to use it for.
Grazia USA
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Grazia USA
"This One's About You!!": Sabrina Carpenter Teases New Pointed Music With 'Manchild'
ELMONT, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 11: Sabrina Carpenter attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards, 2024 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/WireImage) Sabrina Carpenter has new music on the way! And the song is dedicated to someone… special . This week, the 'Espresso' singer has been dropping cryptic hints, teasing a mysterious new project. It began on Monday, June 2, when she posted a 16-second video on social media. The clip shows her hitchhiking on the side of a dusty road, with a suitcase in tow. Carpenter wears high-cut denim shorts, with a tied-up white blouse and silver heels. Her signature golden locks—courtesy of celebrity hairstylist Laurie Heaps—are curled and more voluminous than ever. In the clip, a truck passes her by, to which the singer responds with an offended expression before she tries to get the attention of the next car. The video is silent right until the last few seconds. 'Oh boy,' she says playfully in the voice over. Sabrina Carpenter performs onstage during ' Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour', 2023 in Buenos Aires. (Photo by Marcelo Endelli/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management) The mystery began to amp up on Tuesday, with fans spotting more hints out on the street. As the singer is ever the connoisseur of innuendo, a series of roadside billboards began to appear on Interstate 69 (a combination of national and state highways in the US), promoting her new project. 'I swear they choose me, I'm not choosing them,' read the first, with two more reading 'Amen,' and 'Hey men!' Eventually, a fourth and final billboard was discovered in Texas, reading 'Manchild,' which fans speculated may be the title of a new single. They didn't have to wait long for confirmation, as this morning, Carpenter took to her socials again to finally clear the air. 'Manchild' billboard spotted / Image: 'This one's about you!!' reads the caption to her latest post, suggesting a song stacked with pointed Easter Eggs—perhaps regarding a certain cute guy in a white jacket with a thick accent? Given that the singer and Barry Keoghan recently split up with no public explanation provided, fans are chomping at the bit to read into whatever this new release has in the way of clues. The post then confirms that we won't be waiting long for 'Manchild', with the single dropping this week, which will be available on vinyl. Carpenter's last album, Short and Sweet, dropped in February of 2024, with its arena tour kicking off last September. She has also recently appeared at the BRIT Awards, the Met Gala, and even SNL . The singer will also be headlining Lollapalooza in Chicago next month—a great place to live debut a new single, perhaps? 'Manchild' drops this Thursday 8pm EST or Friday 10am AEST. Sabrina Carpenter 'Manchild' / Image:
Sydney Morning Herald
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
Miley Cyrus, pop's new queen of reinvention, goes for broke on her new album
Miley Cyrus, Something Beautiful Most pop stars will tell you that any shot at longevity demands reinvention, often multiple times over. At 32, having started her showbiz career as a kid, Miley Cyrus has already cycled through a lifetime's worth of guises. As the teen star of Hannah Montana in the mid-'00s she made age-appropriate power pop; by 2013 she was twerking at the MTV Awards and burying her Disney persona with the impudent, chaotic Bangerz. Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz, a 2015 psychedelic collab with the Flaming Lips, was nothing if not bold. Her albums of the past decade have modelled a maturing look and sound as Cyrus tried to stake a place in the pop landscape that went beyond mere provocation, most recently with the vampish glam rock of 2020's Plastic Hearts and the yacht rock and hazy electronica found on 2023's Endless Summer Vacation. That last one contained Flowers, one of her biggest hits and the track that won Cyrus her first Grammy. In a recent interview Cyrus confessed she'd been yearning for that recognition for a long time, a validating achievement that gave her the freedom to do whatever she wanted this time around. Whatever she wanted isn't quite as out-there as the marketing around Something Beautiful would have you believe, but it's a solid record all the same. Allegedly inspired by Pink Floyd – The Wall, the 1982 surrealist musical drama that riffs on the Pink Floyd album of the same name, Something Beautiful is significantly less psychedelic and more glamorous than that film; a 'visual album' that succeeds more as art project than artistic evolution. The title track is probably the most ambitious on the album. It starts as a bluesy lounge ballad, busts into a rock-opera chorus about 90 seconds in, then repeats the process for the track's remainder. The entire album plays in a similar fashion, sprinkled with moments of true daring without ever fully committing to the part. End of the World plays like a hazy, soft-rock homage to ABBA's Mamma Mia – polished and tasteful without being overly arresting. What is memorable is the accompanying music video, in which Cyrus – a vision in a spangly emerald-green minidress, her long hair worn in loose waves like a '70s pin-up – preens and prowls across the stage under soft, gorgeous lighting.
The Age
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Age
Miley Cyrus, pop's new queen of reinvention, goes for broke on her new album
Miley Cyrus, Something Beautiful Most pop stars will tell you that any shot at longevity demands reinvention, often multiple times over. At 32, having started her showbiz career as a kid, Miley Cyrus has already cycled through a lifetime's worth of guises. As the teen star of Hannah Montana in the mid-'00s she made age-appropriate power pop; by 2013 she was twerking at the MTV Awards and burying her Disney persona with the impudent, chaotic Bangerz. Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz, a 2015 psychedelic collab with the Flaming Lips, was nothing if not bold. Her albums of the past decade have modelled a maturing look and sound as Cyrus tried to stake a place in the pop landscape that went beyond mere provocation, most recently with the vampish glam rock of 2020's Plastic Hearts and the yacht rock and hazy electronica found on 2023's Endless Summer Vacation. That last one contained Flowers, one of her biggest hits and the track that won Cyrus her first Grammy. In a recent interview Cyrus confessed she'd been yearning for that recognition for a long time, a validating achievement that gave her the freedom to do whatever she wanted this time around. Whatever she wanted isn't quite as out-there as the marketing around Something Beautiful would have you believe, but it's a solid record all the same. Allegedly inspired by Pink Floyd – The Wall, the 1982 surrealist musical drama that riffs on the Pink Floyd album of the same name, Something Beautiful is significantly less psychedelic and more glamorous than that film; a 'visual album' that succeeds more as art project than artistic evolution. The title track is probably the most ambitious on the album. It starts as a bluesy lounge ballad, busts into a rock-opera chorus about 90 seconds in, then repeats the process for the track's remainder. The entire album plays in a similar fashion, sprinkled with moments of true daring without ever fully committing to the part. End of the World plays like a hazy, soft-rock homage to ABBA's Mamma Mia – polished and tasteful without being overly arresting. What is memorable is the accompanying music video, in which Cyrus – a vision in a spangly emerald-green minidress, her long hair worn in loose waves like a '70s pin-up – preens and prowls across the stage under soft, gorgeous lighting.
The Guardian
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Post your questions for Rebel Wilson
Unlike the Neighbours/Home and Away route to Hollywood taken by Guy Pearce, Liam and Chris Hemsworth, Isla Fisher and Margot Robbie, Rebel Wilson started her career in Australian comedy series Pizza and spinoff film Fat Pizza, comedy sketch show The Wedge and musical comedy series Bogan Pride. It's no wonder, perhaps, she went on to a career playing quirky characters in quirky comedies. She was a bridesmaid in 2011's Bridesmaids, the bride-to-be in 2012's Bachelorette, and an eccentric employee at a breastfeeding boutique in What to Expect When You're Expecting from the same year. She starred alongside Anne Hathaway in The Hustle, the female-centred remake of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. She was the ginger tabby cat Jennyanydots in 2019's ill-fated Cats, and played Fat Amy in all three (so far) Pitch Perfect movies. Wilson now stars as Lady Capulet in the forthcoming Shakespeare-inspired musical Juliet & Romeo, the very title of which would have your old English teacher tutting with disapproval. Rupert Everett stars as Lord Capulet, Derek Jacobi as the Friar, and Jason Isaacs as Lord Montague. This turn to (relatively) highbrow material shouldn't necessarily be a surprise. Wilson originally studied to be a lawyer and moved to the US after winning an acting scholarship funded by Nicole Kidman, and had Matt Lucas as a Hollywood flatmate. She's presented the MTV movie awards, launched her own plus-sized clothing range, and won $250,000 for charity on the US version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Wilson has said she decided to become an actor after catching malaria and hallucinating that she had won an Oscar. So: did Prince William find her royal jokes funny that time she presented at the Baftas? And did she really snog Elton John at an Oscars after-party? Only you can ask. Please get your questions in by 6pm BST on Monday 2 June and we'll print her most Rebel-ious answers in Film&Music later in the month. Juliet & Romeo is in UK cinemas from 11 June.
