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Dave Matthews was one of thousands of protesters who gathered in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday (July 24) to condemn the U.S. Congress’ reception of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a moment in history the musician called “shameful” in an on-site interview.
Speaking to Al Jazeera near the Capitol, Matthews said, “I just think it’s terrible when the majority of the world is looking at this man and what he’s doing in Gaza, and then also what he’s overseeing in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, that we’re welcoming into the so-called sacred halls of our government.”
“This has been an ongoing struggle for people that just want to have dignity and be able to live independent lives and dream of a better future,” he continued in support of Palestinians during the on-camera interview, which showed other protesters milling behind him. “This man is the pinnacle of the obstacle toward that freedom and that we have him visiting the country is obscene. It’s a disgusting show of support for someone that doesn’t deserve our support.
“I’m ashamed that my tax dollars are going to the brutalizing of an entire people,” Matthews added. “It’s shameful. And I’m ashamed that our government is welcoming him here.”
According to The Associated Press, thousands were present Wednesday to protest Netanyahu’s visit and call for an end to U.S. aid to Israel amid the country’s ongoing war against Hamas, which has claimed more than 39,000 Palestinian lives. The conflict began after the Palestinian terrorist group killed 1,200 people and took about 250 hostages in its Oct. 7 attacks on Israel.
Police deployed pepper spray into the crowd on Wednesday after some protesters became “violent” and “failed to obey” orders to move back, according to authorities. Nine people were arrested in D.C., including four who were charged with assaulting an officer outside Union Station.
At one point, some demonstrators attempted to block Netanyahu’s route to the Capitol but were removed from the street by police. Once inside, the prime minister called the protesters “idiots” and said that Israel intends to “fight until we achieve victory,” per CNN.
The following day, Netanyahu met separately with President Joe Biden and Vice President/presumptive 2024 Democratic nominee Kamala Harris at the White House, where the leaders reportedly negotiated a ceasefire deal. On Friday, Netanyahu plans to meet with former president Donald Trump in Florida.
See Matthews’ comments on Netanyahu’s visit to Congress below.
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Earlier this month, Disney and Balmain released a capsule collection this month honoring the 30th anniversary of Disney’s The Lion King and the upcoming sequel, Mufasa: The Lion King, out this December.
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Led by Balmain Creative Director Olivier Roustering, the Disney x Balmain collection features ready-to-wear apparel and accessories available in men’s and women’s sizes.
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“Working on this collaboration was a dream come true,” Rousteing said in a news release. “I was only nine years old when The Lion King was first released, but still today, almost three decades later, I only need to close my eyes to replay that incredible mix of music, images and emotions. The lessons that I absorbed, as I sat, absolutely transfixed by what was happening on the giant screen in front of me, have remained with me for my entire life.”
The collection is inspired by “Africa’s artisanal traditions” and celebrates a “generation of African talents” with designs adapted from South African artists such as Nika Mtwana, Cassius Khumalo, and Cameroonian artist Enfant Precoce. The collection was showcased in a short film shot in different locations in South Africa’s Western Cape province. The film was directed by Femi Oladigbolu, produced by Disney in collaboration with Balmain and shown during The Lion King in Concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall on July 5.
The Disney x Balmain collection is available at Blamain.com and retailers such as Saks Fifth Ave and Farfetch. If you purchase the collection from Saks, you’ll get a gift card for $100-500 gift with select pieces including the Disney x Balmain Lion King B-Court High-Top Sneakers ($795), select hoodies, T-shirts and more.
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Even a fractured foot hasn’t been able to stop Peso Pluma from performing his music from his latest album, Éxodo, around the U.S. The Mexican singer has landed himself as a pick for one of the best Latin albums of 2024 so far, and has been enjoying the finer things in life — including sharing his music live across with audiences.
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As the 25-year-old continues his trek across the country, he’s teamed up with Amazon Music to release an exclusive merch shop featuring apparel and accessories inspired by the Éxodo 2024 tour. Not only can fans with tickets to the tour stock up on merch to show off at the concert, but it also allows fans who aren’t able to travel to a live performance collect the “La Bebe” singer-approved styles.
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Within the Amazon-exclusive shop is two graphic shirts, two hoodies, a crewneck, a tote and a ski mask. Prices range from $30 to $120, with apparel available in sizes SM-XXL.
Can’t decide what to get? Below, Billboard has rounded up our favorite styles you can buy online now.
Peso Pluma Official Merch Éxodo Tour Cross T-Shirt
Ditch the classic white T-shirt for this cream style that also puts the star front and center. On the front, you’ll rock Pluma’s name while the back spotlights a graphic with a hint of the singer peeking out.
Peso Pluma Official Merch Éxodo Tour La People Hoodie
Cooler temps can be more bearable in this Peso Pluma hoodie featuring lyrics to “La People” on the back. The design aims to embody the quote “business in the front, party in the back,” as from one side, you’ll see a simple black hoodie while the other side features a graphic that’ll have you belting out the lyrics to the hit song.
Peso Pluma Official Merch Éxodo Tour Tote Bag
Carry the singer and your travel necessities in a stylish tote bag inspired by the “Ella Baila Sola” singer’s tour. One side features text with his logo, while the other shows off a graphic of Pluma’s face to admire whenever you want.
Peso Pluma Official Merch Éxodo Tour Crewneck
If you prefer hoodless fit, this Peso Pluma crewneck shows off an edgy script with the singer’s logo and album name printed on the front and back. You’ll also be able to use it as a trendy layering piece that’ll tell everyone exactly whose music you love to listen to.
Tickets are still available to attend Pluma’s Éxodo tour, which you can find on Ticketmaster, StubHub, Vivid Seats (get $20 off purchases of $200+ with the code BB2024 at checkout), Seat Geek (first purchases can get $10 off order of $250+ when you use the code BILLBOARD10) and Gametime (score $20 off ticket purchases of $150+ with the code SAVE20 at checkout).
Peso Pluma Tour Dates 2024
Pluma is still traveling around the U.S. for his Éxodo tour and you can check below to see where he’s stopping next or click here.
July 26: Toyota Center in Houston, Texas
July 27: Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas
July 28: Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas
July 31: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind.
Aug. 2: Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn.
Aug. 3: CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, Neb.
Aug. 6: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis.
Aug. 9: Ball Arena in Denver, Colo.
Aug. 11: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah
Aug. 16: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash.
Aug. 17: Moda Center in Portland, Ore.
Aug. 22: Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.
Aug. 24: Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif.
Aug. 28: SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose, Calif.
Aug. 30: Golden I Center in Sacramento, Calif.
Aug. 31: Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif.
Sept. 5: Pechanga Arena San Diego in San Diego, Calif.
Sept. 6: Acrisure Arena at Greater Palm Springs in Palm Desert, Calif.
Sept. 7: Sace Mart Center in Fresno, Calif.
Sept. 13: T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.
Sept. 14: Footprint Center in Phoenix, Ariz.
Sept. 28: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Ga.
Sept. 30: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pa.
Oct. 3: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Oct. 6: United Center in Chicago, Ill.
Oct. 9: Capital One Arena in Washington D.C.
Oct. 11: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
Oct. 13: Greensboro Coliseum Complex in Greensboro, N.C.
Oct. 16: Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla.
Oct. 18: Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla.
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The 2024 Summer Olympics opening ceremony is almost here! The opening ceremony will kick off on Friday (July 26) and the games will conclude on Sunday, August 11, with events taking place in Paris along the Seine River. The ceremony will be airing live exclusively on NBC and Telemundo for Spanish-speaking audiences. It will also be available for streaming on Peacock.
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If you need more incentive to watch the ceremony, Lady Gaga is set to perform. There’s speculation that Gaga will perform a duet of Édith Piaf’s classic “La Vie en Rose” with Celine Dion — both have been spotted in Paris, according to Harpers Bazaar. Dion also took to Instagram and posted on July 24, “Every time I return to Paris, I remember there’s so much beauty and joy still to experience in the world. I love Paris, and I’m so happy to be back! Thank you to our wonderful friends at The Louvre!” Other rumored performers include French singer Aya Nakamura, Dua Lipa, and Ariana Grande.
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Don’t fret, if they can’t make it, you’ll be sure to spot your favorite athletes in Paris. Basketball player LeBron James and Tennis player Coco Gauff are set to serve as the two U.S flag bearers.
Keep reading for details on how to watch and stream the 2024 Summer Olympics.
How to Watch the 2024 Summer Olympics
The 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony will air live on NBC. You can stream on Peacock, DirecTV Stream, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, and FuboTV.
Peacock subscriptions start at $7.99 for Peacock Premium is and $13.99 for the commercial-free Peacock Premium Plus. Peacock also offers a student discount which drops the price down to just $1.99/month.
DirecTV Stream is giving new users a five-day free trial when you sign up for one of the four packages offered. Every package includes streaming access to local channels like NBC.
For those looking for another alternative, you might also want to consider getting Hulu + Live TV. It’ll give you access to the entire Hulu library in addition to more than 95 live TV channels — including NBC for just $77/month.
You can also stream the 2024 Summer Olympic Games on Sling TV. Sling Blue is $45 per month, and it includes a total of 46 channels: NBC, ABC, Fox, and additional news and entertainment channels.
Unfamiliar with FuboTV? If you’ve been looking for live television for a good price, check out Fubo. Subscribers can stream hundreds of cable, network and sports channels with Fubo’s Pro package which is $74.99 a month for 192 channels such as NBC, CBS, ABC, Fox, TLC, AMC, MSNBC, ESPN, FS1 and Nickelodeon.
2024 Summer Olympics Schedule
Mark your calendars for the opening ceremony on July 26. Browse the timeline of events below, and for the complete schedule, click here.
Opening & Closing Ceremonies July 26, Aug. 11
3×3 Basketball July 30-Aug. 5
Archery July 25-Aug. 4
Artistic Gymnastics July 27-Aug. 5
Artistic Swimming Aug. 5-10
Athletics Aug. 1-11
Badminton July 27-Aug. 5
Basketball July 27-Aug. 10
Beach Volleyball July 27-Aug. 10
Boxing July 27-Aug. 10
Breaking Aug. 9-10
Canoe Slalom July 27-Aug. 5
Canoe Spring Aug. 6-10
Cycling BMX July 30-Aug. 2
Cycling Mountain Bike July 28-29
Cycling Road July 27, Aug. 2-3
Cycling Track Aug. 6-11
Diving July 27, 29, 31; Aug. 2, 4-10
Equestrian July 27-Aug. 6
Fencing July 27-Aug. 4
Football (Soccer) July 24-Aug. 10
Golf Aug. 1-4, 7-10
Handball July 25-Aug. 11
Hockey July 27-Aug. 9
Judo July 27-Aug. 3
Marathon Swimming Aug. 8-9
Modern Pentahtlon Aug. 8-11
Rhythmic Gymnastics Aug. 8-10
Rowing July 27-Aug. 3
Rugby Sevens Jul 24-30
Sailing July 29-Aug. 7
Shooting July 27-Aug. 5
Skateboarding July 27-28, Aug. 6-7
Sport Climbing Aug. 5-10
Swimming July 27-Aug. 4
Table Tennis July 27-Aug. 10
Takewondo Aug. 7-10
Trampoline Gymnastics Aug. 2
Triathlon July 30-31, Aug. 4
Volleyball July 27-Aug. 11
Water Polo July 27-Aug. 11
Weightlifting Aug. 7-11
Wrestling Aug. 5-11
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After more than four decades in the business, Cher has another hit on her hands. The music icon’s upcoming autobiography, Cher: The Memoir, shot to No. 1 on Amazon this week, but it doesn’t come out for another few months.
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Cher: The Memoir, the first of a two-part autobiography, will be released on Nov. 19. The second book is expected to be released sometime in 2025.
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“With her trademark honesty and humor, Cher: The Memoir traces how this diamond in the rough succeeded with no plan and little confidence to become the trailblazing superstar the world has been unable to ignore for more than half a century,” the publisher, William Morrow Group an imprint of Harper Collins, said in a statement on Wednesday (July 24).
Per the description, The Memoir follows Cher’s “extraordinary beginnings” from childhood to meeting and marrying former husband and music partner, Sonny Bono, and sheds light on the duo’s “highly complicated relationship that made them world-famous, but eventually drove them apart.”
The pair tied the knot in 1964 and divorced in 1975. After the split, Cher continued her solo career and Bono became a politician. He died in a skiing accident in 1998.
Beyond her personal life, the memoir gives a full scope of Cher as a mother, sister, wife, daughter and superstar.
The book is currently topping Amazon’s bestsellers list in the categories of popular music and biographies for actors and entertainers.
Cher: The Memoir is available for pre-order at Amazon, Target, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop and Books-a-Million. Digital copies are available via Audible, Apple Books, Google Play and Spotify.
Pre-order Cher: The Memoir, Part One below.
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Taylor Swift loves a good anti-hero, which is why her love of the new Deadpool movie comes as no surprise. That, plus the fact that Ryan Reynolds — one of her best buddies — produced and stars in the franchise’s latest installment.
And on Thursday (July 25), the pop star showered the film with praise on her Instagram Story, sharing a photo she took with Reynolds — along with Blake Lively, who is married to the actor, and his Deadpool & Wolverine costar Hugh Jackman — at an October Kansas City Chiefs Game.
“Over the past few years I have watched one of my best friends on this planet pour every bit of his heart, soul, sweat, time, energy, jokes, pain, joy, rebellion, darkness, and magic into this film,” she wrote. “He’s created the best work of his life, and this film feels like an actual joy portal, a wild escape from reality, and an abs sandwich.”
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“I don’t know how he did it,” she added before joking, “But that’s just Hugh for you!”
The musician went on to encourage fans to buy tickets if they “like things that are unspeakably awesome,” and added of Reynolds’ character in the film, “Shout out to Wade Wilson, aka my godkids’ sperm donor!”
The Free Guy star quickly reshared Swift’s post to his own Story and wrote, “Omg, this may have just killed @thehughjackman” and added, “i’m also [dead]” with a skull-face emoji.
Reynolds and Lively are parents to four children — James, Inez, Betty and Olin. Swift has been a close friend of the family for years and even used the names of the three oldest kids in her Folklore love triangle songs. Years prior, she borrowed Reynolds’ actual Deadpool suit for her 2016 Halloween costume, after which he returned the favor by wearing a tee with her cats Meredith and Olivia on it in Deadpool 2.
“Yes, I had a T-shirt made,” he said in a recent SiriusXM Town Hall, joking that Swift took legal action against him in response. “I was sued. I lost everything in that one. And getting sued by a friend is tough to swallow. Also, she has just a lot of very, very powerful lawyers. I found out later those are just the paralegals. The real lawyers didn’t even bother with it.”
The “Fortnight” singer’s post will no doubt further fuel rumors that she makes a cameo in Deadpool & Wolverine. Fans have been convinced she appears in the film since Reynolds appeared to re-create her Evermore album cover in his Deadpool costume, before which a poster for the project featured Eras Tour-inspired friendship bracelets.
Even so, Reynolds all but shut the rumors down in a recent interview with Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show. “I wish,” he said when asked about the possibility, joking, “If I ever stop, she’d make a good Deadpool. She’s funny, funny, funny!”