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Times
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Times
Tate McRae review — putting the phwoar back into pop star
Tate McRae has been hyped as her generation's Britney Spears, but as she began an action-packed concert at Dublin's 3Arena, the vibe was more Bob the Builder. The 21-year-old Canadian's set was modelled on a construction site, with scaffolding-like supports under the stage and a fake crane to either side. It wasn't thinkable that McRae might materialise in hi-vis vest, toting a spirit level. She in fact arrived wearing a fluffy cape, quickly discarded to reveal a tight-fitting leotard as she plunged into the slinky R&B bopper Miss Possessive from her new album, So Close to What. Suddenly, the Britney comparisons made sense. Where many modern female artists have embraced the persona of girl next door or wise big sister, McRae is a
Express Tribune
20-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Fact-checking viral image: Was Gal Gadot's Walk of Fame star destroyed after protests at her ceremony?
A viral image circulating online appears to show a vandalized Hollywood Walk of Fame star, initially believed to belong to actress Gal Gadot. However, investigations confirm that the image is unrelated to Gadot and instead originates from a promotional event by singer Tate McRae. The confusion arose after a photo showing a damaged star with a hammer beside it went viral on social media, sparking speculation about an act of vandalism targeting Gadot's newly unveiled star. This assumption was fueled by the controversy surrounding her Walk of Fame ceremony, which was disrupted by both pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel protesters. Demonstrators gathered before the event, holding signs and chanting slogans, causing delays. Law enforcement was present to manage the crowd, though no arrests were reported, according to a spokesperson from the Los Angeles Police Department. While Gadot's ceremony did face disruptions, the viral image of a damaged star is entirely unrelated. Instead, it is part of a creative marketing stunt for Tate McRae's upcoming album, So Close To What. The singer unveiled her tracklist by featuring song titles on a replica of a Hollywood Walk of Fame star. The damaged star, which was never officially part of the Walk of Fame, was used symbolically to generate buzz for her album release. This incident highlights the rapid spread of misinformation online. While many assumed Gadot's star was defaced, the truth is far less dramatic. Ultimately, Gadot's Hollywood star remains untouched, and the viral image was simply a clever marketing move by McRae—another reminder of how quickly misinformation can spread.
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kendrick Lamar Beats Drake and PartyNextDoor on Albums Chart by 500 Units
Kendrick Lamar's 'GNX' — a November release — has notched a third non-consecutive week as the No. 1 album in the United States. Results for the Billboard 200 arrived well over 24 hours behind schedule, likely due to an unusually close finish between the top three albums: Lamar's 'GNX' landed back at No. 1 with a total of 90,500 units (per Luminate), followed by Drake and PartyNextDoor's '$ome $exy $ongs 4 U' with 90,000 units, and Tate McRae's 'So Close To What' tallied 87,000 units. More from Variety Oscars Joke Writer Won $50 Bet Over Conan O'Brien's Kendrick Lamar-Drake Joke: 'I Also Wrote the "Conclave" Joke About the Catholic Church' Conan O'Brien at Oscars: 'It's Time for Kendrick Lamar to Come Out and Call Drake a Pedophile. Don't Worry, I'm Lawyered Up' Tate McRae Lands Her First No. 1 Album With 'So Close to What' '$ome $exy $ongs 4 U' entered at No. 1 in February as Drake's 14th chart-topping LP and PartyNextDoor's first. It knocked Lamar's 'GNX' out of the summit, and was later replaced by fellow Canadian artist McRae's 'So Close To What,' which debuted with the biggest opening numbers for a woman artist this year. 'GNX' continues to have a strong presence on streaming platforms, logging 103 million streams this week. It also registered 16,500 of its 95,000 total as physical and digital sales. Lamar also leads the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart with 'Luther,' a song he shares with SZA, and 'Not Like Us' and 'TV Off' at No.s 3 and 4, respectively. The only new release in the Top 10 of the albums chart comes from Blackpink member Lisa, whose first full-length studio effort, 'Alter Ego,' entered at No. 7 with 45,500 units earned. It is the top-selling album this week with 28,000 units sold. It made a smaller splash on streaming, logging an estimated 23 million streams in its first full week. The set included guest verses from Future, Megan Thee Stallion, Tyla and Rosalía, as well as Raye and Doja Cat. Lisa also performed alongside Raye and Doja Cat at the Academy Awards in a musical tribute to the music of the James Bond film series. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Oscars 2026: First Blind Predictions Including Timothée Chalamet, Emma Stone, 'Wicked: For Good' and More What's Coming to Disney+ in March 2025
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tate McRae Is All Smiles in Photos From ‘First Late Night Couch'
is celebrating a new achievement, and it's not her music. The singer marked her 'first late night couch' appearance on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.' She shared pictures from her late-night show debut on Instagram, expressing her happiness with big smiles. The star not only celebrated her new album, 'So Close To What,' but also taught host Jimmy Fallon some fun dance moves. Additionally, McRae discussed collaborating with her boyfriend, The Kid Laroi, on one of the album's tracks. Tate McRae recently revealed that Jimmy Fallon's talk show was her first late-night show. On Tuesday, the singer made her debut on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' to discuss her new album, 'So Close To What.' The segment was fun for a lot of reasons as the singer talked about some interesting anecdotes from the album-making process. She later took to Instagram on Thursday to share some fun photos from her late-night show debut. In the first picture, McRae was all smiles as she sat on the famous couch and looked at her audience. She dazzled in a rhinestone dress by Alaïa, pairing it with open-toe heels. In other photos, she shared a warm embrace with Fallon and was also photographed conversing with him during the show. Tate McRae further shared some behind-the-scenes photos from her late-night talk show debut. She shared the name board outside her dressing room, which read, 'Tatiana.' The name is the artist's onstage alter ego. Meanwhile, the singer spoke to Fallon about her new album, 'So Close To What,' which ranked No. 1 in 33 countries after its release. McRae also achieved the biggest debut for a female artist on Spotify in 2025 with the release. The artist shared how actor Glen Powell connected her with Sydney Sweeney, who ultimately lent her voice to McRae's song 'Miss Possessive.' Tate McRae called Syndey Sweeney 'a legend' for sending 10 versions of 'voice memo' three days before the release. The singer further confessed that it was 'a little nerve-racking' to collaborate with her boyfriend, The Kid Laroi, on the track 'I Know Love.' She also taught Jimmy Fallon the dance moves for her song 'It's ok I'm ok.' The post Tate McRae Is All Smiles in Photos From 'First Late Night Couch' appeared first on Reality Tea.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tate McRae Earns First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 With ‘So Close To What'
Tate McRae scores her first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart as her third full-length studio set, So Close To What, debuts atop the list dated March 8. It arrives with 177,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending Feb. 27, according to Luminate — marking the biggest debut week, by units, for a studio album by a woman in five months. It's the second top 10-charting effort for the singer-songwriter, who previously visited the region with the No. 4-peaking Think Later in December 2023. The album generated a trio of charted songs on the Billboard Hot 100, including the No. 3-peaking 'Greedy.' More from Billboard Tate McRae Lights Up 'SNL' with Electrifying Performances of 'Sports Car' & 'Dear God': Watch Brad Paisley Announces 2025 Truck Still Works World Tour Dates Alanis Morissette Sets Fall 2025 Las Vegas Residency at Colosseum at Caesars Palace So Close To What was announced in November 2024 and its release was preceded by three charted titles on the Hot 100, including a pair of top 40 hits: 'It's OK I'm OK' (No. 20, September 2024) and 'Sports Car' (No. 21 in February). The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption as measured in equivalent album units, compiled by Luminate. Units comprise album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA). Each unit equals one album sale, or 10 individual tracks sold from an album, or 3,750 ad-supported or 1,250 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams generated by songs from an album. The new March 8, 2025-dated chart will be posted in full on Billboard's website on March 4. For all chart news, follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram. Of So Close To What's 177,000 first-week equivalent album units, SEA units comprise 105,000 (equaling 137.30 million on-demand official streams of the set's songs; McRae's biggest streaming week ever, and it debuts at No. 2 on Top Streaming Albums), album sales comprise 71,000 (her best sales week ever, it debuts at No. 1 on Top Album Sales) and TEA units comprise 1,000. With So Close To What's launch of 177,000 equivalent album units, the set tallies the biggest debut week for a studio album by a woman since Sabrina Carpenter's Short n' Sweet bowed at No. 1 with 362,000 units on the Sept. 7, 2024-dated chart. So Close To What's streaming activity was led by the tracks 'Sports Car,' 'Revolving Door,' 'It's OK I'm OK' and 'Dear God,' which collectively comprise a little more than a third of the album's total streams for the week. So Close To What was released across an array of permutations and variants. It was issued as a standard 11-song digital download album, a 13-song physical set (on CD, cassette and vinyl), a 15-song digital download and streaming edition, a 16-song digital download and streaming set, and an 18-song digital download sold exclusively in McRae's webstore. Each variation of the album beyond the 11-song set contained the core 11 songs found on the standard edition, as well as additional tracks (which varied depending on the version). The album's first-week sales were bolstered by its availability across four download variants (three widely available, and one exclusive to the artist's webstore), three CD variants (including one signed), seven vinyl variants (including two signed editions) and a cassette. McRae ushered in the release of the new album with an appearance on NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, along with interviews with Apple Music's Zane Lowe, iHeartRadio and Allure, among other outlets. The performer's Miss Possessive Tour kicks off on March 18 in Mexico City and has dates scheduled through Nov. 8 in Inglewood, Calif. McRae will play more than 80 dates in over 20 countries on three continents. As for the rest of the top 10 on the latest Billboard 200 chart, it's a quiet week, as McRae's set is the lone new arrival in the region. PARTYNEXTDOOR and Drake's $ome $exy $ongs 4 U falls to No. 2 in its second week, earning 119,000 equivalent album units (down 52%). The next five titles on the Billboard 200 are all former No. 1s: Kendrick Lamar's GNX holds at No. 3 (106,000 units; down 22%); SZA's SOS is a non-mover at No. 4 (82,000; down 13%); Sabrina Carpenter's Short n' Sweet slips 2-5 (76,000; down 51%); Bad Bunny's Debí Tirar Más Fotos falls 5-6 (63,000; down 6%); and The Weeknd's Hurry Up Tomorrow drops 6-7 (50,000; down 14%). Chappell Roan's The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess dips 7-8 (46,000 equivalent album units; down 5%), Morgan Wallen's chart-topping One Thing at a Time is stationary at No. 9 (41,000; up 4%), and Billie Eilish's Hit Me Hard and Soft falls 8-10 (nearly 41,000; down 11%). Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings. Luminate reviews and authenticates data. In partnership with Billboard, data deemed suspicious or unverifiable is removed, using established criteria, before final chart calculations are made and published. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Four Decades of 'Madonna': A Look Back at the Queen of Pop's Debut Album on the Charts Chart Rewind: In 1990, Madonna Was in 'Vogue' Atop the Hot 100
