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Trending on Billboard Live Nation Australia and the Australian Open are expanding the Grand Slam’s entertainment footprint with AO Live Opening Week, a new four-night concert series launching Jan. 13–16, 2026. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The announcement arrives under a growing trend of major sporting events integrating large-scale live music programming, aligning […]
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Yungblud is taking a break from the road for the remainder of 2025.
On Saturday (Nov. 15), the 28-year-old British singer took to social media to announce that his doctor has ordered him to cancel all of his concerts for the rest of the year.
“This week when I got home off the road, and went to have some tests done (like I usually do) and my voice and blood tests have raised some concerns,” Yungblud wrote on his Instagram Story. “It is in my nature to run and run until I run myself into the ground without giving a f—k about anything apart from the music and you guys but this time I’ve been told I have to take it seriously and can’t f—k around.”
The canceled shows from his Idols World Tour include stops in Philadelphia (Nov. 19), Cleveland (Nov. 23), and Washington, D.C. (Nov. 25–26), as well as dates in Mexico City and other locations across Latin America.
Yungblud noted that all U.S. tickets will be refunded, and fans who provide an address will receive “a gift.”
“My heart is broken,” the Doncaster-born musician added. “I don’t want (to) do any lasting damage to myself, we are on a journey that I want to last forever. I understand that some of you will be frustrated. I just want you to know this is so hard for me to do but I promise I will make it up to you.”
The cancellations come roughly two months after Yungblud released his collaboration with Aerosmith, “My Only Angel,” which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Hard Rock Songs chart in September. The track will appear on a five-song collaborative EP, One More Time, set to drop on Nov. 21. The project marks Aerosmith’s first new material since their 2012 album, Music From Another Dimension!
Yungblud released his fourth studio album, Idols, in June, which topped the U.K. Albums Chart and reached No. 15 on the Billboard‘s Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart.
As of press time, Yungblud was still planning to resume his Idols tour in January 2026 with an Australian leg, followed by a U.K. run in April. He will then embark on a North American amphitheater tour next summer.
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Pop star Chappell Roan turned to Duolingo to surprise her fans with some Spanish during her debut in Mexico on Saturday (Nov. 15) night at the Corona Capital festival.
“¡Hola, buenas noches! Me llamo Chappell Roan,” said the singer-songwriter to the 75,000 people (according to promoter Ocesa’s figures) gathered around the main stage at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City. “Are you ready to get ‘Naked in Manhattan?’” she added in English, referencing her song of the same name.
It was the prelude to a grand celebration filled with the dance and synth-pop hits that have made the young singer one of the most celebrated stars today.
Later, seated on a giant throne while holding a gremlin-shaped toy, she revealed more about her attempts to learn the language. “I’m on day 55 of my Duolingo for Spanish, and I practiced saying that sentence in Spanish, and I’m too embarrassed to try and speak it,” she said shyly before performing “Coffee.”
Hundreds of fans responded by chanting “¡Sí se puede!” (Yes, we can!) in unison to try to encourage her. “Chappell, sister, you’re already Mexican!” shouted another group of supporters to applaud her effort, also in Spanish.
On several occasions, Roan interacted with the audience that eagerly awaited her during the marathon day of the musical feast, which also marked the 2025 closing of her Visions of Damsels & Other Dangerous Things Tour, a title that is reflected in her fairytale gothic aesthetic.
“I was really nervous to play this show because I’ve never played in Mexico before,” she confessed. “I wasn’t sure, honestly, what the turn out was gonna be, so I’m glad, thank you for showing up, and this is so awesome!”
Throughout the performance, the singer was literally the queen of a castle that filled the stage. Her often theatrical performance reached a surreal climax when the 27-year-old artist also paid homage to the famous Mexican celebration of Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead), which is held on Nov. 1 and 2 to honor deceased loved ones.
“I wanted to be a screaming banshee, and so I was like, Il’l be scary cause I feel like Mexico City can handle it,” the artists said. “I literally think this is the only place that can handle me looking like this,” she added about her outfit: a bridal gown with veils and lace, her mouth and teeth stained red to simulate blood. (Banshees are female spirits from Irish folklore, described as messengers of death whose wailing or screaming announces the passing of a close relative.)
An enthusiastic audience sang along to every word of her hits, from “Pink Pony Club” to “Good Luck, Babe.” Even the unreleased single “The Subway” and her cover of Heart’s “Barracuda” were a resounding success. The emotion conveyed by the 2025 Grammy winner for best new artist brought tears to the eyes of many of her fans, who expressed their gratitude for her visit. Roan is set to visit other Latin American countries in 2026 when she participates in the Lollapalooza festivals in Chile, Argentina and Brazil.
The second day of activities at the Corona Capital festival also included performances by acts such as Vampire Weekend, Aurora, Marina, Mogwai, Alabama Shakes, Jehnny Beth, Haute & Freddy y Half-Alive. Italian star Damiano David canceled his participation last minute due to health reasons, according to a statement released on his social media.
The program was set to continue on Sunday with Linkin Park, the much-anticipated return of Deftones to Mexico, James, AFI, Weezer, Jerry Cantrell, TV on the Radio, and more.
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Olivia Dean made her Saturday Night Live debut on Nov. 15, performing two songs from her latest album, The Art of Loving.
The 26-year-old U.K. singer-songwriter and BRIT School alum appeared alongside host Glen Powell, delivering an ebullient rendition of “Man I Need” and a mesmeric performance of “Let Alone the One You Love.”
Both tracks appear on Dean’s sophomore album, The Art of Loving, which reached No. 6 on the Billboard 200 following its September release.
Recently nominated for best new artist at the 2026 Grammy Awards, the soul-pop artist opened her set with “Man I Need,” wearing a sparkly gold dress and backed by a full band. She followed with “Let Alone the One You Love,” performing in a flowing pink gown against a matching backdrop.
Dean has built significant crossover momentum in the U.S. in recent months, currently holding four entries on the Billboard Hot 100, including the top 5 hit “Man I Need.”
“I’ve never been somebody who has followed trends or made music because of what else was popular at the time,” Dean told Billboard. “I like old music, I like soul music, I like Motown. That’s what I wanted to make, and in my mind, I’m in my own lane in that way.”
She also recently announced The Art of Loving Tour, slated for next summer. The North American run kicks off in San Francisco on July 10 and includes stops in Los Angeles, New York City’s Madison Square Garden, Atlanta, Toronto, Las Vegas, Boston, and Houston before wrapping in Austin on Aug. 28.
SNL returns on Dec. 6 with actress-comedian Melissa McCarthy as host and musical guest Dijon.
Watch Dean’s SNL performances below, and find all the ways to stream the full episode here.
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Queen Latifah got nostalgic on a recent episode of the ReLiving Single podcast. Hosted by Erika Alexander and Kim Coles, the podcast delves into the five-season run of Living Single, the Fox sitcom that aired from 1993 to 1998.
In recent years, the show’s impact has become clear, with an entire website dedicated to women who were inspired to become lawyers after seeing Alexander’s character, Maxine Shaw. The co-hosts have brought back the show’s stars, including T. C. Carson, John Henton and Kim Fields, as well as other guests who appeared on the sitcom.
Latifah’s mother, Rita Owens, played her mother on the show, though she was an educator by trade. Fields’ mother, Chip Fields-Hurd, who is also an actress, played her mother on Living Single and Latifah says she was helpful to the cast, especially so to Rita.
“Chip was amazing,” Latifah said. “She coached me, she coached my mother. She was brilliant.”
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Latifah also shared that she and her mother were both grieving the loss of Latifah’s 23-year-old brother, Lance Owens, who was killed in a motorcycle accident in 1992, the year before Living Single started. He was on the Kawasaki bike she’d given him as a gift.
“My mother loved us [the cast of Living Single] so much. She was so very proud of us,” Latifah said. “And she did come visit me. She did. But as you said, my brother—I lost my brother in 1992. We started Living Single in 1993. So I was coming off of that.”
She continued after some affirming words from Alexander.
“Yeah. Definitely wasn’t through it yet,” she continued. “My remembering of these shows that my mother was on was a little nerve-wracking, ’cause I was nervous for her. My body was so tight. And when that show was over, I was like, ‘Oh! Yes!’ I could not wait for it to be over, because then I could calm down.”
Queen Latifah’s mother died of heart failure in 2018 at the age of 69, after a diagnosis three years earlier.
“Anyone that has ever met her knows what a bright light she was on this earth,” Latifah shared in a statement at the time. “She was gentle, but strong, sweet, but sassy, worldy but pragmatic, a woman of great faith and certainly the love of my life. She had struggled with a heart condition for many years and her battle is now over. I am heartbroken but know she is at peace.”
Watch the full podcast episode, which includes an appearance by Chip Fields-Hurd, below:
Queen Latifah Remembers Late Mother on “ReLiving Single” Podcast
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Trending on Billboard Metallica closed out the Australian leg of their M72 World Tour with a tribute to two of the country’s most influential rock acts, performing covers of AC/DC and Rose Tattoo during their Nov. 15 concert at Sydney’s Accor Stadium. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The gesture came during the band’s […]
Trending on Billboard The Minnesota Timberwolves brought back their Prince-inspired City Edition uniforms for the first time this season during Saturday’s (Nov. 15) home game against the Denver Nuggets, debuting a matching on-court design and arena programming that paid tribute to the Minneapolis icon. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The return of the […]
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Sharon Osbourne is pushing back against an attempt to release early Black Sabbath recordings, publicly challenging former band manager Jim Simpson after he issued a press release claiming legal ownership of the tapes.
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The dispute, which escalated over the weekend, comes months after the death of her husband, founding Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne.
Simpson, who managed the group in their earliest days, announced on Nov. 14 that he intends to release a collection of 1969 demos recorded before the band adopted the Black Sabbath name. The material, titled Earth: The Legendary Lost Tapes, was initially expected for release in July. The project has yet to materialize, but Simpson maintains he has the right to distribute the recordings.
Sharon publicly disputed those claims in a detailed Instagram post shared on Saturday (Nov. 15). Her post included screenshots of a July 2 email she says she sent to Simpson, warning him against moving forward without the band’s approval.
“As you know, the Band do not want these tapes released, not least as they haven’t heard them despite you saying you would provide copies long ago,” she wrote. “You know that, as a band, Black Sabbath don’t take things lying down and you can be assured that if you go ahead with this against the Band’s wishes we will take any action where their rights are infringed, both here and in America.”
The demos in question feature the band’s original lineup—Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward—during the brief period when they performed under the name Earth. While recordings from this era have long been of interest to collectors, the group has historically kept tight control over their early catalog and archival releases.
The dispute adds to a high-profile week for the Osbourne family. Earlier in the week, Sharon and her children Kelly and Jack Osbourne publicly criticized Roger Waters on The Osbournes Podcast after the Pink Floyd co-founder made disparaging comments about Ozzy in an interview with The Independent Ink. Sharon responded by calling Waters “one of the most twisted, sick individuals I’ve come across in years.”
For now, Simpson’s proposed release of Earth: The Legendary Lost Tapes appears stalled, but Sharon’s post signals the band’s intention to challenge any distribution that doesn’t involve Black Sabbath’s approval. With legal questions unresolved and no release date announced, the future of the recordings remains unclear.
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Alex Warren is hitting the road on his first arena tour in the United States and Canada — with Jennifer Aniston’s approval. Aniston portrays a judge in a comedic sketch promoting Warren’s upcoming concert trek, the Little Orphan Alex Live Tour.
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Warren — who just received a Grammy nomination for best new artist — appears in court in a short video premiering alongside an announcement of new tour dates on Friday (Nov. 14); his co-stars include Aniston, Max Greenfield and a child acting as a particularly entitled version of little orphan Annie. The clip is a continuation of a bit he started when announcing the European leg of the tour.
“You are here today because little orphan Annie is suing you, preventing your U.S. tour from happening,” Judge Aniston says to Warren in the scene’s opening, which then has a young redhead going by “Annie” accusing “that little b—-” (Warren) of “stealing my whole brand.”
“I can’t control the fact that both my parents are dead,” Warren says.
Not to worry — the tour will go on! Parodying a dramatic twist, Greenfield strolls in to reveal some pertinent information that’s in favor of Warren’s defense.
“MY FIRST ARENA TOUR!!! presale wednesday and general sale next friday at 10am… see you soon,” Warren wrote in an Instagram post that features the promo clip.
Warren’s 2026 tour begins at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on May 25 and runs through July 15, when he’ll take the stage at New York City’s Madison Square Garden.
Ticket presales for Verizon customers and for Citi cardmembers both launch at 10 a.m. local time on Tuesday, Nov. 18 for select shows. For the Verizon presale, more information is available in the MyAccess section of the My Verizon app, or can be found here. For details on the Citi presale, visit the Citi Entertainment website here. (Citi is the official card of the Alex Warren Presents: Little Orphan Alex Live Tour.)
There will be an artist presale on Wednesday, Nov. 19. Fans should register in advance here for access to this presale, and set an alert for 10 a.m. local time to get tickets. VIP packages will be available at this time.
In partnership with PLUS1, Warren is giving $1 from every ticket sold to Camp Kesem, which provides free camp and programs to children whose parents are fighting cancer. Warren’s debut album, You’ll Be Alright, Kid, reached No. 5 and charted in the top 10 on the Billboard 200 for 13 nonconsecutive weeks this year. The set features his Hot 100 No. 1 hit “Ordinary,” plus his singles “Eternity,” “Bloodline” featuring Jelly Roll, “On My Mind” featuring Rosé and “Burning Down” with Joe Jonas.
More information on purchasing tickets can be found on Warren’s official website.
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Alex Warren’s Little Orphan Alex Live Tour kicks off in Nashville on May 25, 2026.
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After 61 years of smashing guitars and raising the bar on rock music as an art form, The Who wrapped up their farewell tour six weeks ago in California. But even if the song is over, Pete Townshend is far from finished exploring the creative opportunities presented by the band’s sprawling catalog.
On Friday (Nov. 14), Townshend brought a ballet production of the band’s acclaimed 1973 rock opera, Quadrophenia, to the New York City Center in Manhattan. Directed by Rob Ashford and soundtracked by an orchestral version of the double-album arranged by Rachel Fuller, Quadrophenia, A Rock Ballet—which previously played in London as Quadrophenia, A Mod Ballet—made its Stateside debut. The show boasts a remarkably talented cast (including Ansel Elgort as the bare-chested, guitar-bashing Godfather) who deftly split the difference between stunning dance moves and the expressive yet subtle dramatics this story–about a young man struggling to find his place in the world while clashing with friends, family and himself–demands.
Lead performer Paris Fitzpatrick as Jimmy was revelatory, especially in the final scene where he writhes and spins through a near-suicidal emotional breakdown on a cliff overlooking a raging sea. (When it comes to the Who’s rock operas, Tommy, for all its virtues, is campy and outrageous, while Quadrophenia feels gritty and grounded.) Aside from the orchestral score—which includes two full-on rock detours, “My Generation” and “I Can’t Explain,” era-appropriate Who tunes not present on the 1973 LP—Paul Smith’s costume designs for mods, rockers, British soldiers and bellhops are a delight.
But what really makes Quadrophenia, A Rock Ballet land on the right foot is the choreography. A balletic interpretation of a ‘70s rock opera could go astray or painfully wrong in so many ways, yet choreographer Paul Roberts managed to convey the nervous thrills and impotent frustrations of youth with movements that are frenetic yet graceful, jaw-dropping but never showy. Jimmy’s fantasy about a bisexual three-way was a standout moment, marvelously expressing the potent cocktail of erotic longing and societal shame that accompanies adolescence.
Tragically, Roberts, who was also a frequent collaborator of Harry Styles, died of cancer on Sept. 26 at the age of 52. After several bows from the cast, Townshend—who also appears during the show as a guitar-strumming elder statesman (no, Pete doesn’t plié or jeté)—came out to a standing ovation and said a few words about his late collaborator.
“He’s not with us anymore,” Townshend said, dedicating the show to Roberts. “We worked right through to the end of the show in rehearsals and sessions in Sadler’s Wells and London. Then he went off to sadly pass away from cancer. This show, hopefully, we brought it—I brought it to New York out of my own pocket,” he said to appreciative applause. “You know how I feel about the U.S. of A and, in particular, this city. I really wanted to bring it here for him, his husband Phil (Griffin) and everybody in this company. It’s a British company and we brought some of our crew here to New York. It’s not the usual thing and I’m so grateful to all the unions for helping this happen. Thanks for supporting us here.”
Following the show, Townshend joined Elgort, Fitzpatrick and the rest of the cast and crew for tapas, drinks and even a mini The Fault in Our Stars reunion (Shailene Woodley came out to support her former co-star) at the venue’s VIP lounge.
Quadrophenia, A Rock Ballet wraps its New York City Center run on Sunday (Nov. 16), but hopefully this won’t be the last time it graces Stateside stages. While it’s far different from the recent (also excellent) Broadway revival of The Who’s Tommy, both productions demonstrate that the Who’s catalog remains fascinating fodder for a variety of art forms.
