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Trending on Billboard This is partner content. Myles Smith’s soulful sound has captured hearts across the globe, but in Austin it hit differently. Go behind the scenes as he brings his story and “Get It Together” to life ahead of his White Claw Sessions performance. Jon Weigell: Myles. Myles Smith: Yeah? What are you doing? […]
Trending on Billboard This week, Billboard’s New Music Latin roundup and playlist — curated by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors — features new music, including fresh picks by Laura Pausini and Yami Safdie, La Arrolladora Banda El Limón in a collab with Juanes, HUMBE and DannyLux and more. Música mexicana continues to expand, attracting artists across genres to dabble in the style […]
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Right in the middle of some courtroom drama, Nicki Minaj just got hit with a curveball.
Reports recently came out that the NY rapper’s lawyer, Judd Burstein, abruptly backed out of his duties. Nicki has been a longtime client of Burstein, which made the situation even more bizarre. The timing couldn’t be worse, as the Starships artist is in the middle of a $10 million legal battle. With little time to spare, the leader of the Barbz has been scrambling to find a new representation.
The Northstar Group submitted a letter to the judge asking for an extended time on the case since they have recently lost their lawyer.
“The same day, Mr. Burstein abruptly withdrew entirely from his representation of [Nicki and her company], without giving any prior notice. [Minaj and her company] intend to appear and defend themselves in this matter, and we are requesting a stay of the proceedings including all deadlines and further motion practice, so that [Minaj and her company] may have time to find and retain new litigation counsel, have counsel review the case file, confer with their new counsel, and prepare any responsive filings in an orderly manner.”
Nicki Lewinski requested an additional 45 days to get a new lawyer to take on her case.
Burstein made a statement to US Magazine on stepping down from representing Minaj, “After I won a dismissal of Tameer Peak’s defamation lawsuit against Nicki in New Jersey, I declined the opportunity to represent her when Peak refiled it in New York. I believe that it would be inappropriate for me to discuss the reasons why I chose to decline the representation.”
Trending on Billboard Eric Church is giving fans a preview into the cinematic concert extravaganza that his fans will see in February, when Eric Church: Evangeline Vs. The Machine Comes Alive hits IMAX theaters in the United States and Canada for two nights only, on Feb. 11 and Feb. 14, 2026. Explore See latest videos, […]
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Netflix has shifted its strategy for its gaming venture and is now meeting its subscribers where they are, in hopes of letting them play games on the streaming service.
It’s been four years since Netflix mightily stumbled into the gaming space, but the streaming giant hasn’t given up on its video game ambitions.
The streamer’s new strategy is to bring games to its millions of subscribers so they don’t have to download a separate app, making them playable in the Netflix app on your televisions and turning your smartphones into controllers.
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“Starting today (Thursday), you can play games on your TV, using your phone as a controller — no setup needed, it’s as easy as streaming your favorite shows,” said Alain Tascan, President of Games at Netflix. “You can now go from watching KPop Demon Hunters to playing Pictionary: Game Night without ever leaving Netflix. And for those who love to play anywhere and everywhere, we’re bringing even more games to your phone with our own special Netflix touch.”
You and your friends can play games like Dead Man’s Party: A Knives Out Game, LEGO Party!, Boggle Party, Party Crashers, Pictionary: Game Night, and Tetris Time Warp, allowing you to put on the ultimate game night.
Game Night’s other goal is to keep subscribers logged into the service longer while showcasing smartphone interaction, which the company plans to use for live television events like Star Search, a reboot of the classic television series hosted by Ed McMahon, coming to Netflix sometime next year.
So, are you excited to jump into Netflix Game Night? It definitely sounds like it has some legit staying power.
A recently announced Limp Bizkit show in Tallinn, Estonia has been canceled, reportedly due to frontman Fred Durst’s resurfaced comments praising Russian president Vladimir Putin. According to Estonia’s ERR news agency, the show planned for May 31 at Unibet Arena was called off by promoter the Baltic Live Agency (BLA), which announced on Thursday (Nov. 13), “we inform you that due to circumstances beyond the organizer’s control, the Limp Bizkit concert planned for May 31, 2026 is canceled. Our apologies!”
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Ticket pre-sales for the show announced on Nov. 7 were set to begin on Monday (Nov. 10) but were reportedly postponed. The announcement of the gig from the newly resurgent nu-metal band reportedly sparked concern in Estonia — which declared independence from former occupier Russia in 1991 — due to previous comments from Durst supporting Russia’s military campaigns.
Specifically, the site reported that the concerns were tied to Durst holding up a sign in 2015 that reportedly read “Crimea=Russia” and “welcome” after the Russian military annexation of Crimea in 2014. After the show was announced last week, ERR reported that the nation’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said there was no place in Estonia for support of aggressor state Russia.
“Estonia supports Ukraine’s territorial integrity and the principle that every last centimeter of Ukrainian territory belongs to Ukraine,” ministry media adviser Brita Kikkas told ERR. Foreign Affairs minister Margus Tsahkna added, “My position is clear, and I will repeat it: Russia is the aggressor, and Crimea is occupied by Russia. Those who justify Russia’s aggression and the occupation of a neighboring country are not welcome in Estonia. They have no place on Estonian stages and should not be earning income here.”
At press time, spokespeople for the band and the promoter had not returned Billboard‘s request for comment. In addition, the show is not listed on the group’s official tour routing and no longer appears on the site for the Arena; attempts to purchase tickets through Ticketmaster takes fans to an error page reading “the page you requested was not found.”
Promoter BLA told ERR that it was aware of Durst’s sign and that the only explanation was that “at the time (until 2019), Fred Durst was married to a Russian Crimean woman and evidently living in a distorted information bubble.” TMZ reported in 2018 that Durst filed for divorce from his third wife, Ukrainian makeup artist Kseniya Beryazina Durst, after six years.
Durst was reportedly banned from entering Ukraine — which has been at war with Russia since Putin’s forces launched an unprovoked invasion in Feb. 2022 — for five years in 2015 after holding up the abovementioned sign and reportedly expressing interest in buying a house in Crimea a year after Russia’s 2014 annexation of the peninsula widely recognized as part of Ukraine. The singer had earlier claimed that he planned to move to Crimea to produce film and TV content there.
ERR also reported that following Russia’s annexation of the Crimean peninsula, Durst praised Russian dictator Putin, calling him a “great guy with clear moral principles and a nice person.” In 2023 the band dropped a video for “Out of Style,” in which Durst was deepfaked to appear as Putin, while DJ Lethal was mocked-up as Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and guitarist Wes Borland portrayed a smiling President Biden.
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Olivia Dean’s baby steps have turned into a sprint. After opening up for Sabrina Carpenter on the final leg of the Short n’ Sweet Tour, Dean announced her first-ever headlining North American arena tour on Friday (Nov. 14).
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The Art of Loving tour is slated for next summer, kicking off in San Francisco on July 10. The singer will also head to Los Angeles, New York City’s Madison Square Garden, Atlanta, Toronto, Las Vegas, Boston, Houston and wrap up in Austin on Aug. 28.
Those who register with Olivia Dean’s mailing list will have access to the pre-sale, which is set to begin at 10 a.m. local time next Tuesday (Nov. 18) on Ticketmaster. The general public will have their chance when tickets go on sale next Friday (Nov. 21).
The “Man I Need” artist is donating $1 of every ticket sale to support communities in Jamaica impacted by Hurricane Melissa.
“The art of loving in the usa / canada 2026 these are venues i have only dreamt of playing. see you next year lovers,” she wrote on Instagram .”Ok love you bye!”
Olivia Dean has gained a ton of crossover momentum while breaking through in the U.S. over the last couple of months. The 26-year-old boasts four songs on this week’s Billboard Hot 100, including the top 5 hit “Man I Need.” Dean’s The Art of Loving album also sits at No. 7 on the current Billboard 200.
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The Art of Loving Live Tour Dates:July 10, 2026 – San Francisco, Calif. @ Chase CenterJuly 14, 2026 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ Crypto.com ArenaJuly 18, 2026 – Las Vegas, Nev. @ MGM Grand Garden ArenaJuly 22, 2026 – Salt Lake City, Utah @ Maverick CenterJuly 25, 2026 – Denver, Co. @ Ball ArenaJuly 29, 2026 – Minneapolis, Minn. @ Target CenterAug. 4, 2026 – Toronto, Ontario @ Scotiabank ArenaAug. 7, 2026 – Montreal, QC @ Bell CentreAug. 10, 2026 – Boston, Mass. @ TD GardenAug. 12, 2026 – Baltimore, Md. @ CFG Bank ArenaAug. 14, 2026 – New York, N.Y. @ Madison Square GardenAug. 22, 2026 – Atlanta, Ga. @ State Farm ArenaAug. 25, 2026 – Houston, Texas @ Toyota CenterAug. 28, 2026 – Austin, Texas @ Moody Center
Trending on Billboard Luke Bryan and Ella Langley are getting into the holiday spirit, releasing a new collaboration as part of Bryan’s new three-song EP, Luke Bryan Christmas, which dropped Friday (Nov. 14). Explore See latest videos, charts and news Bryan and Langley team up for a rendition of the holiday classic “Winter Wonderland,” which […]
Trending on Billboard Taylor Swift has regained the top spots on both the U.K.’s Official Albums and Singles Chart in a stunning comeback for The Life of a Showgirl and its lead single “The Fate of Ophelia” on Friday (Nov. 14). The LP and its lead single first shot to No. 1 on the U.K. […]
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The 26-year-old Australian man who charged at Ariana Grande on the red carpet of Wicked‘s Asia premiere is reportedly facing jail time after authorities arrested him in Singapore.
According to the BBC and CBS News, the man, identified as Johnson Wen, has been charged with being a “public nuisance,” for which he may be forced to pay a fine that’s equivalent to more than $1,500. The latter site also reports that he may be sentenced to three months in jail for his actions.
Billboard has reached out to Grande’s reps for comment.
The development comes shortly after the Nov. 13 premiere of Wicked: For Good at Universal Studios Singapore. The pop star and Cynthia Erivo, her Wicked costar and fellow Oscar nominee, were walking the red carpet when Wen — who later boasted about the incident and his subsequent arrest on Instagram — jumped over a divider and sprinted straight toward Grande. The singer looked terrified as he wrapped an arm around her neck and started jumping up and down. Erivo promptly sprang into action, forcefully prying Wen off of her costar.
Even as he was being torn away from Grande by security personnel, footage from the event shows how Wen gripped onto the Grammy winner’s shoulder until the last possible second. Erivo and Michelle Yeoh, who also stars in the Wicked movies, then appeared to comfort a shaken-looking Grande.
Naturally, the moment sparked outrage among fans, who quickly discovered that Wen has a history of pulling such “pranks” on famous people. He’s previously rushed unauthorized onto stages where The Weeknd and the Chainsmokers were performing, and over the summer, he was arrested for doing the same to Katy Perry and touching her without consent.
In a TikTok, Wicked star Marissa Bode called him out directly. “You made somebody feel incredibly unsafe, but just — no remorse,” she said. “You’re a bad person.”
At press time, Grande has not spoken about the incident at the premiere. She did, however, share photos to Instagram of herself and her castmates at the event and wrote simply, “thank you, Singapore we love you.”
