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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.
Find all of The Art of Loving 2026 tour dates below.
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.”
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Right-wing media personality Megyn Kelly is facing backlash after her defense of the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, claiming that he was possibly “not a pedophile.”
“I do know somebody very, very close to this case who is in a position to know virtually everything,” Kelly said on the most recent episode of her podcast. “And this person has told me from the start, years and years ago, that Jeffrey Epstein, in this person’s view, was not a pedophile.”
She went on to add, “”This is this person’s view, who was there for a lot of this, but that he was into the barely legal type. Like, he liked 15-year-old girls. Like, he liked 15-year-old girls. I’m just giving you facts that he wasn’t into, like, 8-year-olds. But he liked the very young teen types that could pass for even younger than they were, but would look legal to a passerby.”
Epstein was found guilty of soliciting a minor for prostitution in Florida in 2008, and was awaiting trial after being charged with trafficking and conspiracy to traffic minors for sex in New York in 2019 before dying of an apparent suicide in his cell.
Kelly would double down, proclaiming that she had difficulty believing Attorney General Pam Bondi. “For the first time, I thought, oh, no, he was an actual pedophile,” Kelly said. “I don’t know whether it’s true. I have to be honest, I don’t really trust Pam Bondi’s word on the Epstein matters anymore.”
The comments drew sharp criticism, with observers noting that Kelly might’ve seriously damaged her career. “This is career-ending for Megyn Kelly,” Democratic strategist Ally Sammarco said to The Daily Beast. “Fifteen-year-olds are CHILDREN. They can’t drive. They can’t see rated R movies. But disgusting 50-year-old men should be allowed to rape them? Goodbye. Forever.”
Others called it another sign that supporters of President Donald Trump (who has become more prominent in recent releases from the Epstein files) are willing to even defend child sex abuse. Journalist Sarah Spain wrote in a post on BlueSky: These people will literally go on tv essentially defending a grown man sleeping with 15 year-olds (rape, FYI!) in service of a political allegiance. At this point how can anyone say this isn’t a cult?”
Trending on Billboard Ice Spice is gearing up for a trip to Bikini Bottom. Before making her voice-acting debut in the upcoming The SpongeBob Movie: Search For SquarePants movie, the MC dropped an original song for the soundtrack titled “Big Buy” on Thursday (Nov. 13). Explore See latest videos, charts and news The Bronx native […]
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At this point, it’s no secret that ICE’s main objective is to purge the United States of brown-skinned men, women and children. Regardless of citizen status, many green card-holding migrants have gotten swept up in Donald Trump and Stephen Miller’s ethnic alleged cleansing of America.
Now with the Supreme Court giving ICE agents the green light to racially profile citizens in said operation, even Native Americans are seemingly fair game to be deported. ICE nearly deported a member of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community in Arizona for looking like a Latina.
According to Newsweek, 24-year-old Leticia Jacobo became the latest Native American to find themselves under the scrutiny of ICE agents for appearing to be a Latina, but in this particular case, she was detained and almost deported after being arrested in Polk County Jail in Des Moines, Iowa, where she currently lives. It wasn’t until her mother provided her birth certificate proving that she was born in Arizona that Jacobo was ultimately released by “authorities.”
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Polk County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Mark Chance told the Arizona Mirror that the ICE detainer was issued in error, explaining that it had been intended for a different person booked at the jail at the same time but was incorrectly assigned to Jacobo’s records, the Arizona Mirror reported.
Polk County Jail participates in the 287(g) program with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which allows certain local police officers and sheriff’s deputies to carry out specific immigration enforcement tasks in coordination with ICE. Deputies trained under the program can verify citizenship status, compare biographic information against federal databases, and prepare immigration-related paperwork. They can also issue ICE detainers, which permit a person in custody to be held for up to 48 hours beyond their scheduled release so ICE can take custody. The program is intended to support federal immigration enforcement by providing additional local resources.
Jacobo’s aunt told the Arizona Mirror that her niece had been subjected to discrimination, at least to some degree, noting that Jacobo had previously been booked at the same facility and that her tribal membership was clearly documented.
And MAGA supporters still insist that the ICE raids aren’t about race.
“I do want to say that it’s racial profiling because she’s been there before, they have a rap sheet on her—why would they make a mistake with someone that’s constantly coming in?” Maria Nunez, Burns’ sister, told the outlet.
Naturally, Jacobo’s family is weighing legal action, but with the way that this current Trump administration defends the illegal actions that ICE takes to carry out what many feel is a fascist agenda, justice for the hundreds of American citizens and migrants who have a bone to pick with ICE may take a long while.
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Kanye West has been put on notice by the Brazilian government. Officials have warned him not to promote Nazism at his upcoming show in São Paulo.
As per TMZ, Kanye West has been threatened with arrest if he brings any antisemitism onstage. The São Paulo State Public Prosecutor’s Office stated he will be detained if he performs his unreleased track “Heil Hitler.” São Paulo Mayor Ricardo Nunes also made it clear that the city will not tolerate hate speech from anyone, regardless of celebrity. “No one who promotes Nazism will play or sing any words on public equipment belonging to City Hall,” he said in a statement.
The mayor added that local authorities will be fully prepared to enforce the order if Kanye crosses the line. “We do not accept it, and we will do everything necessary to ensure that no one who promotes Nazism has any kind of activity here in the city of São Paulo,” he explained. According to Metropoles, event organizers Guilherme Cavalcante and Jean Fabrício Ramos were separately warned that they, too, could face arrest if Kanye violates the restrictions.
This isn’t the first time Kanye’s plans in Brazil have hit turbulence. His original venue, Interlagos Racetrack, pulled out earlier this year specifically over concerns stemming from his antisemitic behavior.
Trending on Billboard The Television Academy announced on Friday (Nov. 14) that Cris Abrego has been re-elected to a second two-year term as chair, beginning Jan. 1, 2026. Abrego’s first term marked a period of institutional progress and strategic gains for the organization. Under his leadership, the Academy achieved record membership and retention. It now […]
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Laufey, Gwen Stefani and more stars are ready to rock around the Rockefeller Christmas tree, with NBC announcing the lineup for its annual tree-lighting celebration — hosted this year by Reba McEntire — on Friday (Nov. 14).
As Billboard can exclusively share, the network is set to air its 2025 Christmas in Rockefeller Center special at 8 p.m. ET on Dec. 3, with viewers getting the choice of tuning live on NBC or watching a simulcast on Peacock. With the country icon and Voice judge making her debut as host of the yearly program, Marc Anthony, Halle Bailey, Michael Bublé, Kristin Chenoweth, New Edition, Brad Paisley and Carly Pearce will also perform.
Plus, the Radio City Rockettes — who are celebrating their 100th anniversary this year — will once again be present to dazzle viewers with a festive showcase and, most likely, a kick line or two. “The lighting of the tree at Rockefeller Center is one of the great traditions that New York has to offer, and we couldn’t be more proud to once again share that excitement with audiences all over the country,” said Jen Neal, executive vp of live events and specials at NBCUniversal Entertainment, in a statement.
She added, “We’re so looking forward to seeing Reba bring her infectious energy to the telecast and create an unforgettable holiday moment.”
The 2025 iteration of the holiday extravaganza will build on more than 90 years of tradition. The first Rockefeller tree lighting took place in 1933, giving New Yorkers a meaningful bit of Christmas cheer amid the Great Depression; in 1936, the famous ice-skating rink at Rockefeller Center opened, giving the ceremony its now-iconic backdrop.
This year, the tree — a Norway Spruce imported from East Greenbush, N.Y. — will measure at 75 feet tall and 45 feet wide, weighing approximately 11 tons. Topped with a three-dimensional Swarovski star, it’ll take more than 50,000 colorful LED lights to illuminate.
In 2024, the special was hosted by Kelly Clarkson and featured performances from the Backstreet Boys, Dan + Shay, Jennifer Hudson, Coco Jones, Little Big Town, RAYE and more.
