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Yahoo
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
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Kylie Minogue Joins Prestigious ‘21 Club' at London's O2 Arena
Kylie Minogue is the latest musician – and the first female performer – to join the prestigious '21 Club' at London's O2 Arena. As per Rolling Stone Australia, the honor is bestowed upon performers who have performed 21 or more sold-out shows at the English venue. For Minogue, the admission to the club follows on from her four recent performances at the venue as part of her global Tension Tour – bringing her final tally to 24. More from Billboard 7 Fabulous Moments From Kylie Minogue's Madison Square Garden Show Kevin Parker Previews New Tame Impala Music During Barcelona DJ Set 'Maybe Happy Ending,' 'Sunset Blvd.' Win Key 2025 Tony Awards: Full Winners List The club was first launched in 2007 to mark Prince's record-breaking run of 21 sold-out shows at the venue, and since then only seven other performers have been inducted, including Michael Bublé, Take That, One Direction, Drake, Young Voices, Micky Flanagan and Michael McIntyre. Michael Jackson's 50-date This Is It residency would have seen him become the second artist inducted into the club, though these shows were cancelled following his premature death in June 2009. Minogue first performed at the venue in July 2008, just over a year on from its initial opening, and will receive a bespoke 'key to the venue' as part of her induction. 'The 'O2 21 Club.' London …. you know how much I love you already but THISSSS was special,' Minogue wrote of the honor on social media. 'To be the first female headliner to make the club and join PRINCE!!! Wowwwwwww. THANK YOU.' 'It's a huge achievement to join the exclusive 21 Club at The O2, and we couldn't be happier that Kylie is the first female to do so,' added Emma Bownes, Senior Vice President of Venue Programming at AEG Europe. 'She is a phenomenon, a true music icon, and we're beyond grateful she's brought so many of her incredible tours here. We hope there are plenty more to come.' Minogue's impressive feat follows on from another legacy-related milestone in February, where she was honored with a star at the Melbourne Park sporting complex in her hometown of Melbourne, Australia. Coinciding with the third of three consecutive performances at the city's 14,820-capacity Rod Laver Arena, it also coincided with Minogue's first performance at the venue back in Feb. 1990 when it was then known as the National Tennis Centre. Since her debut at Rod Laver Arena 35 years ago, Minogue has gone on to play 30 shows at Melbourne Park, amassing sales of more than 350,000 tickets in the process. Her three recent dates brought that total to 33 performances with an additional 36,000 ticket sales, making her one of the most successful artists to ever perform at the Melbourne destination. Minogue's Tension tour continues throughout Europe across June and July, before wrapping in South America the following month. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
Time of India
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Tony Awards 2025: Cynthia Erivo sings 'Sometimes All You Need Is a Song' for a dazzling start; smitten audience joins her
Cynthia Erivo bedazzled the Tony Awards with her outstanding vocals and the innate flair for the opening of the Tony Award show. The 38-year-old actress, who herself won a Tony in 2015 for her role in 'The Color Purple,' sang 'Sometimes All You Need Is a Song' at the 78th Annual event at Radio City Music Hall. Cynthia Erivo and Oprah Winfrey While she was going through the backstage area, Erivo had a hilarious conversation with the presenter, Oprah Winfrey. They recreated the finger-grabbing meme, which originated from Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo during the promotional press tour of their musical drama, 'Wicked.' Erivo asked what Winfrey was doing at the event, and she responded by stating that she had to be there. The 'Harriet' actress asked, 'What do you do when everybody tells you what you need to do?' 'Forget about them, babe. The only thing you need to do is just be yourself,' Oprah gave a pep talk, according to The Hollywood Reporter. 'Sometimes All You Need Is a Song' Following the discussion, Cynthia Erivo, with her magnificent vocals, performed the song, 'Sometimes All You Need Is a Song' in the bejewelled red dress with white collar and a belt, along with her signature long nails and studded jewellery. Cynthia Erivo's star-studded chorus... Furthermore, the singer was backed by Kristin Chenoweth, Aaron Tveit, and Adam Lambert , assisted by the audience for the opening number, according to Rolling Stone Australia. At some other point during the performance, Gayle King was seen singing from the audience. At the end of her performance, Cynthia sang, 'When the world is looking gloomy, let that curtain rise. Broadway is a place we all belong.' Additionally, she cited the first-time nominees for the award - Cole Escola, Sadie Sink , Louis McCartney, and George Clooney . Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
Otago Daily Times
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Otago Daily Times
Hip-hop artist dedicates first book to late friend
Christchurch musician Sam Dunlay has released his first book, The Caterpillar , which is dedicated to the memory of a long-time friend and collaborator. Known by his stage name, And$um, Dunlay, 28, is an electronic hip-hop artist from Lyttelton. His sophomore album, Late Night Down Brougham, was featured in Rolling Stone Australia's best new New Zealand music in 2023. His first book is a collection of short stories and poetry dedicated to Louis Yeki, 25, who died suddenly in December. Yeki's death is subject to a coroner's inquest. 'It was really tough, with the nature of his passing there was a lot of questions, no one really knew what was going on the first couple of days,' said Dunlay. 'The main part is just shock and it's the months following where you start to feel what you're really feeling. 'It's just special to still be able to talk to him and keep his memory, he was an amazing musician and one of the best rappers in the city.' Dunlay and Yeki collaborated on the 2023 album, The Heroic Adventures of And$um & Lui Mill . The short story and poetry writing process acted as an outlet for Dunlay's grief over his friend's death. 'It's not always easy to directly talk about, so it was really nice to be able to get some of these feelings down and write them out. 'For me it's therapy to be able to get it all out,' he said. Dunlay has been making music for 10 years, but felt a shift in inspiration from writing songs to writing stories. The Caterpillar , the first story in the self-published collection, which the book is named after, he wrote 18 months ago. 'It was a story I'd been thinking about writing for years,' he said. The Caterpillar acts as a metaphor for Dunlay's battle with chronic fatigue following Covid and how he has come out the other side transformed. Themes of isolation, self-reflection, and the small inconveniences that shape our lives are explored. 'I draw a lot of inspiration from life's everyday moments. I enjoy stories that are universal and ordinary, but they mean a lot more than that. 'It was a really fun process to write, I'd work sometimes for a month then I wouldn't touch it for another three. Things in my life would change and it would reflect how I wanted to write,' he said. Dunlay found the writing process for the book differed from songwriting in its structure. 'You've got a lot more room to flesh out an explore an idea.' The official book launch was on Sunday. 'It was really nice to make it feel a bit more real and feel like it actually happened. 'You never know if these things are going to see the light of day so it was a cool feeling,' he said.
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rubby Pérez, Singer Performing at Dominican Republic Nightclub During Roof Collapse, Dies at 69
Rubby Pérez, the merengue singer who was performing at the Jet Set night club in Santo Domingo when its roof collapsed, is dead. He was 69. Enrique Paulino, Pérez's manager, confirmed the news to PEOPLE after Rolling Stone Australia and Listín Diario reported on his death. Pérez's Instagram profile picture was also changed to black. No other details were released. The Dominican Republic National Police confirmed 79 people were killed as a result of the roof collapse as of Thursday night. So far, 155 transfers have been made to hospital centers in the National District. Related: Family Members Wait to Hear If Loved Ones Survived Dominican Republic Nightclub Roof Collapse as Death Toll Climbs Also among the confirmed deceased are Tony Blanco, a former Major League Baseball player and father of current Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Tony Blanco Jr., as well as former MLB pitcher Octavio Dotel. The news comes after the national police said earlier on Thursday that "authorities reiterate that search, rescue, and medical care work continues uninterruptedly, under strict inter-agency coordination to provide support to victims and their families." Rolling Stone reported that earlier in the day, Pérez's family had stated that the merengue singer was transported to a local hospital after paramedics "found him singing" under rubble. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. "We hope to God that he recovers soon … He's injured, but he's hospitalized; they found him singing. He started singing so they could hear him. He's always told me: 'If something ever happens to me, cover me so no one takes pictures,' " his daughter Ruby Pérez told Spanish press, per the outlet. Read the original article on People
