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Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
A Tribute to Taylor Swift coming to MGM Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Elizabeth Burnett is scheduled to perform as Taylor Swift in Legends in Concert at MGM Springfield this June. From Charleston, South Carolina, Elizabeth sang in choirs at church and school before her brother taught her to play Taylor Swift's 'Love Story' on the guitar. Inspired by Taylor Swift, Elizabeth instantly became a Swifty, and fine-tuned her musical guitar and singing skills. Springfield among Mass. casino cities losing community mitigation funds Taking the stage as early as elementary school, performing as Taylor Swift, Elizabeth reached the main stage at national festivals and pursued her career in a tribute band, Legends in Concert. The band features an uncanny resemblance to iconic stars with a talented cast of singers, dancers, and live musicians. They have entertained more than 40 million fans around the globe since 1983. Legends in Concert is set to perform A Tribute to Taylor Swift at MGM Springfield's ARIA Ballroom on Saturday, June 28, at 7 p.m. Tickets go on sale this Friday at MGM Rewards members receive exclusive presale access on Thursday. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Swifties shower 13-year-old Bucks County girl with love after brain cancer diagnosis
The Brief 13-year-old Lily Tomlinson was diagnosed with DIGP, a terminal brain cancer. Taylor Swift fans found out on social media and began to send gifts. Lily is hoping to meet Taylor Swift. PIPERSVILLE, Pa. - The ultimate Taylor Swift fan is receiving a lot of love from other Swifties in her time of need. Lily Tomlinson is living with terminal cancer and her fellow Taylor Swift fans are making sure the Bucks County teen feels the outpouring support from around the country. The backstory Doctors diagnosed Lily Tomlinson in December of last year with DIPG, which is a terminal brain cancer. She finished radiation at Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia and is now at home in Bucks County. Lily and her mom are Taylor Swift fans. Swifties learned of Lily and have surrounded her with gifts and love. What they're saying "It's really great. It is amazing. I was diagnosed with something bad, and I thought the rest of my life was going to be bad," said Lily Tomlinson until boxes of Taylor Swift stuff began to arrive. Now almost anything T-Swift you can find in her home. "Then mom gave me these packages and I said, 'What are these?' And it is like everyone is supporting me through the Taylor Swift merch," she said. "They've lately been sending books, stickers and bracelets. I really appreciate all the bracelets because I like to wear them." After she was diagnosed with brain cancer, her mom, Kelsey, immediately wanted to do something to help her little girl. "I was thinking what radiation was gonna look like and silly things like her having a lap blanket, her having a beanie hat. In case she lost hair and wanting to bring some happiness," said Kelsey Tomlinson. She reached out to a Swifty crafting group on Facebook to ask for help with comfort items for her daughter. She had no idea what would come. "They are overwhelmingly kind and they are really just overwhelming - a genuinely caring group of people," said Kelsey about Swifties. "We were asked very kindly by the post office to start coming every day because the box was full and then their back room was getting full," she laughed. Big picture view Kelsey says Lily finished radiation, is discharged from CHOP and now back at home where she wanted to be and is most comfortable. "While every case is different, typically with this diagnosis the prognosis is eight months to a year," said Kelsey. Lily is brave and open about her cancer but is focusing on the things she enjoys, like reading books, listening to Taylor Swift and being outside on the acres of land they live on in Bucks County. She is also happy to finally be able to eat on her own again. "I like sushi and donuts. Wawa mac n cheese. Wawa mac n cheese is the lightest, fluffiest thing," said Lily. She says her family keeps her going along with Swifties who will stop at nothing to make her feel comforted and even more loved. "It's helped me realize that other people are going through what I'm going through and that there are people there to help me," said Lily. What you can do The family has a GoFundMe and the hashtag #SwiftiesforLily which they hope gets the attention of Taylor Swift.
Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
MAD DIFFERENT: Recording Artist Lachi's Mission to Amplify Disability Culture Through Pop
If I could say what my North Star is, what my purpose is, it is to utilize pop culture and high quality art to elevate disability narratives or really the story of different, to mainstream discussion. I was born legally blind. I had much better sight when I was younger than I do now, but I do remember when I was about 6 or 7, a social worker came to my parents and said, you know, your daughter is going to need to start using a cane. They got me a cane and I remember holding it and saying, there is no way on this earth, this blue and green earth that God has created, that I will use this cane. Less than 8% of blind folks use a cane. Less than 2% use a dog. Most people are in that space that I was in of just trying to free ball it through their lives and through their careers, unable to ask for accommodations, unable to fully accept themselves and running around dealing with the energy expenditure of faking it. I think the absolute full circle beauty of it is that I was so afraid to use my cane because of the fact that I thought everybody would pick on me or it was just this weird lack of confidence. It actually makes me more confident when I have my cane because A. I can get around B. everyone is aware of what the issue is. I don't have to hide it. I'm not sitting here pretending I'm anyone else and so that's why I use Glamcan. I love just watching young girls buy them and they're going to Swifty concerts, they're going on first dates, they're feeling like gorgeous, perfect, beautiful women and you don't know how happy and how big my heart gets to know folks are getting to feel the same way I got to feel. That took me 20 years to figure it out and it takes them the click of a purchase button. Mad Different. It is a 4 part musical concert series performed at Amazon Music Studios in conjunction in collaboration with other amazing counterculture co-artists. See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. It really started when I decided I wanted to really celebrate all of the different parts of myself that make me me. I found that people tend to focus on what society wants of them and I really wanted to encourage folks to really celebrate sort of the deeper parts of themselves that society wants them to hide, whether it is your racial identity, your gender identity, your queer identity. It's really the celebration of difference and really honoring difference and really leaning into it. Like it's not just about accepting it or even taking that next step to embrace it. It's about taking that ultimate step to celebrate it. I absolutely love to talk about ramped recording artists and music professionals with disabilities. What we are are two-sided. We're a consultancy group and so we work, to make the music entertainment industry more accessible, safe and inclusive, for people with disabilities, neurodivergence, chronic conditions, and mental health conditions. We're also a global professional network of music creators and music industry side professionals who identify in that way as well. We connect and collaborate and also sort of benefit from the partner perks that we give folks in order for folks to be able to just get that foot to be competitive with their non-disabled counterparts out here in this very cutthroat industry. If I were to give advice to someone who gained a disability or acquired a disability and they don't know what to do, maybe you're lost, maybe you feel like things are off limits, find community. That is step one. I think the biggest issue that folks have with disability is the isolation. They don't know how to talk about it because they've honestly dealt with internalized ableism their whole life. We don't see disability and when we do, it just looks like charity because of the Shriner's commercials. Or it looks like somebody in a hospital because all we look at it is from a medical lens. There's so much more and you're not gonna find out what that is until you surround yourself with other people that you can share your wins and woes with, that you can learn the lingo so that you can start to understand that there are people out there that are thriving. The thing that people don't get about disability and about neurodivergence and other conditions is that when you have these things, it makes you more innovative. By design, you have to be because you're navigating the world differently, right? Or you're navigating thoughts differently. It makes you adaptable by design, it makes you resilient, by design. It makes you a disrupter by design. So much of our energy is spent on thinking that it is the disability that is the problem when the truth is actually disability is dope. Disability gives you all of those really cool traits. The problem is the inaccessibility. I celebrate my disability through my fashion. I honor my disability through my music because I recognize that you know where I've gotten is not despite my disability, but it's been despite inaccessibility. I want folks to stop focusing so much on the potentiality of a disability being a limitation because it's all about the way you frame your mindset. And the only way to start getting the masses to change their mindset about something is through high quality pop culture that they want to be a part of. These are my contributions to disability culture, because I feel that one of the biggest issues that we face as a disabled population is exposing society to the beautiful fun interesting parts of disability that are not just the human interest stories, the grit, the survival, the drive, the determination, the innovation, the adaptability that's what I want to showcase no matter what, as long as you are showcasing your pride in disability, you are fighting against erasure.
Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Taylor Swift tribute band set for June show at The Mill
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — If you consider yourself a 'Swifty,' you're going to love this band coming to The Mill in June. As a part of The Hoosier Lottery Concert Series, Taylorville, a Taylor Swift tribute band, will be coming to The Mill on June 14, 2025. Hoosier Lottery Concert Series at The Mill returns for 2025 and 2026 The Mill says Taylorville will deliver an unforgettable performance that covers every era of Swift's career, including a frontwoman who channels Taylor herself. 'From country anthems like 'Love Story' to pop hits like 'Shake It Off,' this high-energy show offers fans a chance to relive their favorite Taylor moments. Don't miss out on an evening filled with the music and magic that only Taylor Swift can inspire!' The Mill Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. March 7, and ticket prices will range from $30 for VIP Standing Pit, $20 for VIP (seats allowed) and $15 for GA (seats allowed). For more information and other live shows coming to The Mill, click here. Two legendary rock bands coming to The Mill this summer Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
