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Forbes
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
The World's Largest LGBTQ+ Music Festival Is Coming To The Capital
Paris Hilton (seen here performing at the 2023 Dreamland Pride Festival) is set to take the stage on ... More Friday at World Pride Music Festival. Renowned worldwide for its eye-catching architecture, diverse dining scene and wealth of world-class museums, the city of Washington, D.C. has been a top-tier tourist destination for decades—and just last month, the capital kicked into full gear with the debut of WorldPride 2025. First launched in 2000, this bi-annual event has become a force within the global LGBTQ+ community, with a wealth of educational sessions and spirited events occurring across each iteration. Throughout the first week of June, participants can take part in celebrations like the 17th Street Block Party and official WorldPride Parade, but when it comes to all-out revelry, there's no beating the World Pride Music Festival. Officially slated for June 6th and 7th, this vibrant event is set to be the largest LGBTQ+ music festival in recorded history, bringing thousands of revelers to Washington's RFK Festival Grounds. Upon arrival, visitors can look forward to exploring three separate stages, each one coming to life with captivating pop performances and pulsing EDM beats alongside a wealth of other genres. The Friday festivities will bring a wide range of talent to the stage, with performers spanning from U.K. chart-topper Rita Ora to Tinashe, an R&B-pop sensation that recently made waves with her 2024 hit single 'Nasty'—and once the clock strikes 10:00, global pop phenomenon Jennifer Lopez is set to take the stage, capping off the day with a medley of unforgettable hits paired with high-energy dance performances. WorldPride first took place in Rome, with later host cities including Toronto, Madrid and Sydney. After a Friday full of stellar performances, World Pride Music Festival promises to deliver an equally enthralling Saturday, with acts like Slayyyter and Sasha Colby taking the stage during the first half of the day. Post-sunset, guests can grab a spot and catch Grammy Award-winning artist Kim Petras, while vocal powerhouse Reneé Rapp is set to wow spectators as she gears up to release her sophomore album Bite Me—but no matter what time you arrive, be sure to stick around for the headlining act. Equipped with a roster of gay anthems including 'One of Your Girls,' 'Stud' and 'Rush', Troye Sivan is certain to deliver an incredible show, providing concert-goers with an opportunity to catch the planet's foremost gay pop star as he headlines the world's most lauded LGBTQ+ music festival. While the World Pride Music Festival is certainly one of the major draws for WorldPride, dedicated partiers have a wealth of other events to enjoy once the headliners have finished their sets. Afterparties abound from Thursday to Sunday, with Friday night offering an opportunity to attend PLANET PRIDE, an EDM-filled function that unites Swedish sensation Galantis with renowned house DJ Joel Corry. Meanwhile, Saturday attendees can keep the party going with SUPER GUAPO, a Brazil-born festival that's making its D.C. debut with resident DJ Anne Louise alongside Spain's Suri. WorldPride 2025 coincides with the 50th anniversary of Washington D.C.'s first official Pride ... More celebration. Washington D.C. has long been recognized as a haven for LGBTQ+ individuals across the United States, and in 2025, the capital is cementing its legacy as a top-tier queer tourism destination with the advent of WorldPride—and to sweeten the deal, the World Pride Music Festival is set to deliver some truly unforgettable performances along the way. Whether you're hoping to catch your favorite drag queen in full glam, spend hours immersed in high-energy EDM or just kick back and bask in the glory of your favorite pop anthems, these two days are certain to leave you with lasting memories of Washington D.C. and the all-encompassing energy and exuberance that unites queer people from across the globe.
The Guardian
5 days ago
- Business
- The Guardian
Alan Shearer on the Premier League's US growth: ‘I've seen fans queue for miles'
Alan Shearer was nearly 30 when he experienced for the first and only time something that is now commonplace, and at much younger ages, for most global football stars: Playing in the United States. It was, to say the least, a completely different scene than today. Shearer's Newcastle United, then led by Sir Bobby Robson, played DC United in a friendly at RFK Stadium in July 2000 – a game the local United won 3-1 thanks to goals from Jaime Moreno, Carlos Llamosa, and 'Sneaky' Pete Marino. Shearer, who came on as a second half substitute, recalls the game as 'not too serious,' but it's a moment he looks back on as he considers the remarkable growth in popularity of football in the US in the intervening quarter-century. Particularly, he notes, for the Premier League. 'I've seen them queueing for miles along the block at silly o'clock in the morning, whether that's to look at the Premier League trophy, whether that's to come and meet the ex-players or the people at the football clubs that are that are there or whether it's to watch the games with everyone else,' Shearer says. 'It really is a brilliant atmosphere and I've seen it grow from years ago to what it is now and it's been great to play a small part in that.' These days, Shearer's stateside trips are far more common, as he travels to promote the Premier League's annual Summer Series. The pre-season friendlies rotate through a selection of US cities each year, and this time around they include Manchester United, Bournemouth, West Ham United and Everton playing in Chicago, Atlanta, and the New York/New Jersey area. 'I understand that it's going to be very difficult for it to be the No 1 sport [in the US] and maybe it never will be, but I think from where football was in the 2000s when I went … it is phenomenal, it really is,' Shearer says. 'Sport is something … that brings everyone together. I guess you've got a lot more sports in your country for your people to look at than we have over here, but that hasn't stopped football growing exponentially.' Whereas Newcastle's friendly aginast DC drew about 17,000 to the cavernous RFK Stadium, summer friendlies between European teams of all types have drawn much larger US crowds in recent years. Recent attendance figures for the summer friendlies represent a dip from their heyday in the late-2010s, but many of the largest attendances in the last five years have come from Arsenal – who have finished second in the last two Premier League seasons and are looking for a way to hit another level under Mike Arteta. 'I mean, it doesn't take a genius to work out that every attacking stat in terms of shots, goals, xG, everything for Arsenal in four positions is down from what it was last year when they finished second. Then they finished second again,' Shearer says. 'Whoever's decision it was, whether it was the manager, or whether it was the top brass whose decision was it to go into the season without having a striker, it's cost them dearly because they've never really put up a serious fight to Liverpool. Sign up to Soccer with Jonathan Wilson Jonathan Wilson brings expert analysis on the biggest stories from European soccer after newsletter promotion 'Is it as simple as buying a striker? It's not as simple as that, but it wouldn't not have helped them if they were to get someone who's going to get them 25 goals. When you look at Erling Haaland, apparently he's had a really poor season. He got 31 goals. And you look at Liverpool with Mo Salah and what he's done in terms of assists and goals, something along the lines of 47 goal involvements. Arsenal never had that.' Assuming they do improve their attacking output, Arsenal will be among an unprecedented nine teams in the Premier League to take part in European competition next season – all of whom Shearer believes have a chance to make a deep run in their respective competitions. Naturally, he believes Newcastle could turn heads in their return to the Champions League. 'Newcastle know that they got to Champions League two years ago, but then really struggled with injuries. Having said that, they got some great results. They sampled what it can be all about,' he says. 'St James' Park is a really tough place to come for anyone. I don't care how good you are, how experienced you are. PSG found that out two years ago when they came to Newcastle and got done, big style.'
Bloomberg
6 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
The Deal: Josh Harris
In this episode of The Deal, Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly talk with Washington Commanders Owner Josh Harris about how he was able to bring the team back to the RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. In this conversation, Harris tells the hosts how he was also able to negotiate a deal with Comcast for the Philadelphia 76ers' new arena, why his team was able to perform so much better on the NFL Players Association report card this year, and what he's learned from owning teams in different markets.
Washington Post
7 days ago
- Business
- Washington Post
The proposed D.C. stadium deal pits money vs. reason. Guess who wins.
Sometime this summer, the D.C. Council will decide whether the Washington Commanders come home to the RFK Stadium site along the Anacostia River. They must choose between two large and vocal factions: In one corner, the National Football League, the Commanders, D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser, President Donald Trump, much of Congress, football fans within and outside the District, a solid majority of D.C. residents, and the city's hospitality, construction and retail industries. In the other, economists who say public funding of football stadiums is a loser's bet, activists who contend that the city's tax dollars are better spent on other priorities, and neighborhood residents who prefer more housing and retail over a stadium and massive parking lots.
Washington Post
18-05-2025
- Business
- Washington Post
Questions on the Commanders stadium deal
The prospect of NFL football returning to the nation's capital has generated enormous excitement. If the Washington Commanders return to their former home at the site of the now-defunct Robert F. Kennedy Memorial stadium, they could lift D.C.'s economy and shape its culture for decades to come. Already a narrow majority of the city's residents supports D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser's $3.7 billion deal with the team to make it a reality.
