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Joe Jonas files for divorce from his wife Sophie Turner, Drake shows off all the bras that have been thrown at him during his It’s All a Blur tour, BTS’ Jung Kook will co-headline Global Citizen alongside Brazilian pop star Anitta, Lauryn Hill and Red Hot Chili Peppers, Anitta is also collaborating with K-Pop boy band TOMORROW X TOGETHER. We learn five things about K-pop girl group G(I)-DLE and we look into The Weeknd’s biggest song on the Hot 100 in today’s Pop Culture Rewind and more!

Tetris Kelly
Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner call it quits. Drake shows off his bra collection and teases his new album. We look back at The Weeknd’s mini chart achievements. Jung Kook is set to perform in New York City while Anitta will join TXT. And we learned five things about (G)I-DLE. Welcome back to another episode of Billboard News, I’m Tetris Kelly, and it’s Wednesday September 6, we got a lot of fun stuff to get to but unfortunately, we have to start the show off on a sad note. After four years of marriage, Joe Jonas has filed for divorce from Sophie Turner.

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Joe filed a petition for dissolution of marriage from Sophie Turner on Tuesday in Miami-Dade County, Florida. It stated the marriage between the parties is irretrievably broken after rumors circulated over the weekend. Joe tried to dispel them on Monday, posting to IG a photo that not so subtly flaunted his wedding ring. On Wednesday morning, the couple released a joint statement saying in part, “there are many speculative narratives as to why, but truly, this is a united decision. And we sincerely hope that everyone can respect our wishes for privacy for us and our children.” Joe and Sophie were legally married in May of 2019 in Las Vegas, following that year’s Billboard Music Awards. A month later, they had a full ceremony in France with family and friends.

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It was a star-studded weekend at Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour stop at LA’s SoFi Stadium and it was extra special on Monday to celebrate the Queen B’s birthday. Nicki Minaj unveils the cover art for her highly anticipated ‘Pink Friday 2’ album, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion announce a new song, Zach Bryan tops the Billboard 200 and Hot 100. We run down the top songs of the summer and talk to Afrobeats artist Asake on his Billboard chart success, his crazy live shows, the global growth of the genre and more!

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You know Blue Ivy broke it down. Kris Jenner was at another show as well as Lizzo, Katy Perry and so many more. Kaytranada opened the night and Kendrick Lamar joined her for “America Has a Problem.” Wait, did I not mention the horse? I could go on about last night forever. But for now, I’ll just leave you with a little more Yoncé. And let’s keep going with the powerful women we got news from, including Cardi B and Nicki Minaj. Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s announcement is here and Nicki Minaj is giving us more info on ‘Pink Friday 2.’ Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion are following up their Hot 100 chart-topper “WAP.” And this time it’s “Bongos.” They both shared the deliciously colorful cover art for the new track, due out Friday, and they aren’t the only raptresses keeping us fed.

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It’s Friday and we have a ton of new music picks for you today! Doja Cat’s new track “Demons,” Nicki Minaj dropped the lead single off of ‘Pink Friday 2,’ SEVENTEEN and NKOTB have come together for an iconic boy band collab and more! During Miley Cyrus’ “Used to Be Young” TikTok series, she reflected on a throwback photo in which she’s walking alongside Emily Osment, Taylor Swift and Demi Lovato. And more!

Rania Aniftos
Miley opens up about her sexuality. We talked to Nelly Furtado about teaming back up with Timbaland and Timberlake, we take you front row at some of your favorite shows. New music from Nicki Minaj and Doja Cat, and we explain how women have taken over hip hop. Happy Friday, everyone, I’m Rania Aniftos for Billboard News. It’s September 1, and let’s get the show started with some new music here is your Friday music guide. Her album ‘Scarlett’ is out September 22 Doja Cat harnesses her dark side with her latest single ‘Demon’ and the video features Christina Ricci. We’ll have more new music throughout the show. But first, here’s your top story.

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Miley Cyrus talks figuring out her sexuality and it involves a fellow Disney star.

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Miley Cyrus talked about their sexuality during her retrospective “Used To Be Young” series.

Miley Cyrus
You guys didn’t know I was bisexual from this damn picture. I don’t know what’s wrong with you.

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K-pop boy band ATEEZ talk about the success their album ‘The World EP 2: Outlaw’ had on our Billboard chat, their fans dancing to their hit “Bouncy,” Mingi’s emotional solo song, and more!

ATEEZ
Hello we’re ATEEZ and this is Billboard News.

Tetris Kelly
It’s Tetris with Billboard News and I’m hanging out with ATEEZ, thanks guys for coming.

Tetris Kelly
I’m so happy to have you here. Let’s talk about the charts. So when ‘The World EP 2: Outlaw’ came out, it hit No. 1 on our Top Album Sales chart, so that means it wasn’t just streaming. People wanted this whole album to themselves. So why do you think they wanted the full project?

Hong Joong
I think this album is like a whole different ATEEZ. So that’s why many ATINYs and many audience want to get some new taste of our album, so I think that’s one of the reasons.

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And then when you have a success like that, do you ever feel pressure to then follow it up? How do you go into your recording process after having a top No. 1 album sales?

San
We’re planning a lot of music right there, but this is top secret so we can’t tell that.

Hong Joong.
It was actually after we got some charts on like high, high numbers in the chart. Yeah, we have pressure. Also we try to enjoy these days because we try to get good mindset to make a new song and, after debut we always try to doing something different with our new songs or like new genre of music.

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Class is finally in session for ‘The Debut: Dream Academy.’ HYBE and Geffen Records revealed Monday evening (Aug. 28) the 20 talented contestants from around the world who will be competing for a spot in the first-ever HYBE x Geffen Records global girl group.

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The world’s next biggest girl group is on the way and Billboard has all the details.

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Super labels Geffen and HYBE have teamed up to bring you a global group of epic proportions. HYBE’s Bang Si-hyuk and Geffen CEO John Janick kicked off the announcement of their joint venture. And yesterday I hosted a panel discussion with the team behind ‘The Debut: Dream Academy,’ a training and development program looking to form a girl group comprised of young women from around the world.

Tom March
There’s going to be fans right from the beginning in multiple countries all around the world helping us pick the artists to form the group.

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The event introduced us to the 20 young women from around the world competing for a spot in the girl group being formed at the end of the program. Starting on September 1, you’ll see the women from Korea, Japan, Brazil, Argentina, the US and so many more countries show their skills on YouTube.

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Over the span of 12 weeks, we’ll see the girls go through the audition process and fans will be able to vote via TikTok and Weverse who they want to ultimately end up in the group. The results of the audition process will be announced live on November 17. Not only that, they’re capturing the entire process to air in a docuseries on Netflix next year. Who is your initial bias? Let us know in the comments. You can see more details on ‘The Debut: Dream Academy’ and the full list of contestants on Billboard.com.

K-pop girl group NMixx talk about their favorite tour memories, their second anniversary, their experience at KCON 2023, the viral clip of a baby at their show, and more!

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And I mean, we all saw it on TikTok. About the baby thing. I was like, oh my God, is that a baby on the stage? Like, well, you guys were shocked.

Kyujin
Actually, it’s very oh, it was so dangerous. So give babies back to the mother.

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Adele stands up for a superfan during her concert over the weekend, BTS’ J-Hope and Doja Cat make it into the top 10 of our Billboard 200 and Hot 100 charts, while Travis Scott and Oliver Anthony Music remain on top. Meghan Trainor and the Jonas Brothers take home wins at this years 2023 Streamys. Tim McGraw tells us five things you didn’t know about him. K-pop girl group NMIXX tell us about their second-year anniversary, their favorite memories from tour, a viral clip of a baby onstage at one of their shows and more.

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No stranger to the charts. Adele is still killing it in Vegas, and this past weekend was an eventful one. Adele continues her residency in Vegas, and if you didn’t think it could get more epic, it just did.

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Adele got involved with a superfan in the audience who kept being confronted by security in a viral video making the rounds online.

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It’s Friday and we’ve got a ton of new music! Selena Gomez returns with “Single Soon,” Miley Cyrus thinks back to when we “Used to Be Young,” Burna Boy drops his seventh studio album ‘I Told Them’ & more! Liam Payne has been hospitalized and is postponing his tour, the former One Direction member announced on his social media accounts. We have margaritas with the queen of margaritas herself, That Chick Angel. And more!

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Liam Payne of One Direction has a health scare. I down margaritas with viral sensation That Chick Angel. Sabrina Carpenter talks opening for Taylor Swift. We take you inside a Drake concert and the BLACKPINK pop-up. Plus our Friday music guide is stacked with new tracks.

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Who’s ready for music and margaritas? It’s Friday, August 25th. And I’m so excited for today’s show. You’ll see why. But first let’s jump into new music from our Friday Music Guide.

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Selena Gomez’s new single “Single Soon” isn’t coming soon. It’s here now.

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More new music coming throughout the show, but for now it’s time for our top story.

Liam Payne
Hey guys, this really is the last news I wanted to be telling you. Basically I’ve been a little bit unwell recently and I ended up in the hospital with a bad kidney infection.

Tetris Kelly
Shocking news as we find out Liam Payne of One Direction has a major health scare and postpones his tour. We have all the information and updates on his condition.

Tetris Kelly
“Sunshine” singer Liam Payne has been hospitalized for a serious kidney infection, a condition he said “I wouldn’t wish on anyone.” He has been advised to postpone his tour.

Liam Payne
We started rehearsals and I’ve just been advised that now’s really not the right time to be on the road trying to recover from this. Please look out for ways to refund your tickets. I’m looking forward to seeing you guys soon.

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His tour was scheduled to begin September 1 in Peru. Wishing him a speedy recovery

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