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Chappell Roan has had one of the fastest, most organic rises to stardom that the music industry has seen in the past decade — but it’s not all it’s cracked up to be.

While talking to host Drew Afualo on the Wednesday (July 17) episode of The Comment Section podcast, the 26-year-old singer-songwriter got candid about the pitfalls of notoriety. “People have started to be freaks — like, [they] follow me and know where my parents live, and where my sister works,” she said of intrusive fans. “All this weird s–t.”

Roan also revealed she once promised herself years ago that if she ever had fans giving “stalker vibes,” or if her family was ever in danger as a result of her fame, she would stop making music. “We’re there. We’re there!” she told Afualo. “I’m just kind of in this battle … I’ve pumped the brakes on, honestly, anything to make me more known. It’s kind of a forest fire right now. I’m not trying to go do a bunch of s–t.”

Fans can only hope that the Missouri native doesn’t actually quit, but it’s true that she’s reached unprecedented levels of exposure in the months since she dropped her debut album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess last year. After a series of headline-making performances — including at Coachella and Gov Ball 2024 — the 14-track project earned a new peak of No. 5 on the Billboard 200 earlier this month.

It’s not all bad, though. Roan also opened up about the good things her newfound fame has afforded her, including recognition from her idols. “People who I’ve looked up to my entire life are like peers, which is sick,” she told Afualo.

Her biggest pinch-me moment? “Miley [Cyrus] invited me to a party, and I was like, ‘You don’t know that you were my first concert when the Jonas Brothers were opening for you,’” she said, noting that she should’ve gone the Hannah Montana route of using a disguise.

Listen to Roan’s full interview below.

Joe Jonas is ready to spread the love. The superstar revealed on Wednesday (July 17) that his upcoming solo album, Music for People Who Believe in Love, will be arriving on October 18.

”This album is a celebration of gratitude, hope, and love. These songs reflect on my life from a bird’s-eye view acknowledging the many blessings around me,” Jonas wrote in a lengthy statement announcing the project on social media. “This album speaks to the experiences of being a father, being a friend to oneself and others, and the happiness I’ve found in doing what I love for a living. I feel incredibly fortunate to travel the world and connect with people through my music, as well as having had the opportunity to work with some of the most talented musicians, songwriters, and producers on this project.”

He concluded, “This album is a reflection and celebration of life. I hope it brings you as much joy as it brought me creating it. Please enjoy!”

The star is kicking off his album era with lead single “Work It Out,” which arrives on July 19. Between Jonas Brothers and DNCE, Joe is a part of several musical collectives, but it’s been 13 years since he released his only solo album, 2011’s Fast Life. Led by the Chris Brown-penned “See No More,” which peaked at No. 92 on the Billboard Hot 100, the LP peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard 200. Jonas would go on to oscillate between Jonas Brothers and DNCE releases, while younger brother Nick Jonas enjoyed a more consistent solo career before the brothers reunited in 2019.

See below for Joe’s full Music Who Believe in Love announcement below.

The Weeknd will perform an exclusive, one-night-only concert in São Paulo, Brazil, this September, which was announced on Wednesday (July 17).

The show will take place on Sunday, Sept. 7, at Estádio MorumBIS and will feature “never-before-seen production,” according to a press release. Produced by Live Nation, the Brazil show comes nine months after the superstar performed in São Paulo for two nights during his After Hours Til Dawn Tour; The Weeknd (real name Abel Tesfaye) performed at Allianz Parque on Oct. 10 and 11, 2023, and he performed in Rio de Janiero’s Estádio Nilton Santos on Oct. 7.

The second leg of The Weeknd’s After Hours Til Dawn Tour grossed $192.5 million and ranked eighth on Billboard Boxscore’s top tours of 2023.

Tickets will be available starting with an artist presale on Monday, July 22, at 10 a.m. BRT. Additional presales will run throughout the week before the general onsale, which starts on Thursday, July 25, at 10 a.m. BRT at TheWeeknd.com/SaoPaulo.

The Weeknd, who is a United Nations World Food Programme Goodwill Ambassador, will partner with the U.N. World Food Programme to contribute $1 from each ticket sold for the special São Paulo show to the XO Humanitarian Fund, which supports the organization’s response to the unprecedented global hunger crisis.

The “Popular” hitmaker recently became the first Canadian artist to achieve seven diamond certified singles, following the RIAA‘s certification of his Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s “Save Your Tears” and “Die for You.” He’s also the fourth overall artist to score seven or more diamond tracks, which marks at least 10 million equivalent units sold.