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All seven members of BTS reunited in person at j-hope’s solo concert, marking the group’s long-awaited return as a complete unit.The emotional highlight of the evening came when Jin and Jung Kook surprised fans by joining j-hope onstage, creating unforgettable moments for those in attendance.
Held Friday (June 13) at the Goyang Sports Complex Main Stadium in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, the final show of j-hope’s “HOPE ON THE STAGE” world tour encore coincided with the 12th anniversary of BTS’ debut — making the night even more meaningful for both the group and its global fandom, ARMY.
Jung Kook made a surprise appearance during j-hope’s solo track “i wonder…,” instantly sending the crowd into a frenzy. His unexpected entrance electrified the atmosphere, and fans responded with roaring cheers. “I really missed you,” he told the audience with a bright smile, before launching into a powerful performance of his solo hit “Seven,” drawing an explosive response.
Later in the show, Jin took the stage during the encore segment. After performing BTS’ beloved hit “Spring Day” alongside j-hope, Jin continued with a moving performance of his second solo EP’s title track, “Don’t Say You Love Me.” The emotional momentum continued as Jung Kook returned to the stage, joining Jin and j-hope for a special unit performance of “Jamais Vu,” closing the evening on a high note.
While Jin and Jung Kook took the stage, RM, Jimin, V and SUGA were spotted in the audience, watching the show and cheering their bandmate on. “I was singing while looking at my members,” j-hope told the crowd, expressing his deep affection for the group.
Jung Kook later added, “I was so nervous backstage. I’m here today because of my members. It felt overwhelming to stand in front of our fans again.”
This show also marked the first live performance of j-hope’s new post-military track “Killin’ It Girl” featuring GloRilla, signaling the start of a new chapter in his solo journey.
The stadium was filled with fans from both Korea and around the world, who came together to witness the long-awaited full group reunion. As all seven members reunited at j-hope’s concert, the moment served as a powerful reminder of BTS’ enduring unity and connection with their fans.
See photos of the night below:
After issuing an evacuation notice to attendees earlier Friday (June 13), the remainder of the 2025 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival has now been canceled due to severe weather.
The Manchester, Tennessee, festival shared the news on social media around 7:30 p.m. local time Friday, saying that the updated forecast was showing unsustainable conditions for on-site campers as heavy thunderstorms ripped through the area.
“Today, the National Weather Service provided us with an updated forecast with significant and steady precipitation that will produce deteriorating camping and egress conditions in the coming days,” the statement reads. “We are beyond gutted, but we must make the safest decision and cancel the remainder of Bonnaroo. We are going to make things right with you, and you will find refund information at the end of this message, but let’s start with the next steps.”
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The message goes on to suggest that any campers whose sites are in decent shape or who are safely inside an RV consider camping overnight to prioritize evacuating those festivalgoers in the roughest situations.
“The number one thing we need from the Bonnaroo community is patience,” the message reads. “Some of your fellow campers’ sites are in rough shape. The rain has settled in areas and made certain parts of Outeroo difficult to manage. We’d like to prioritize getting those folks as well as those with accessibility needs off The Farm as soon as possible this evening. To do this, we ask that if your campsite is in good shape or if you’re in an RV or pre-pitched accommodation, please consider spending the night with us and we’ll start working to get you out of here safely tomorrow.”
The festival wrapped its message by reiterating how “crushed” organizers are to make this decision. “We have put our hearts and souls into making this weekend the most special one of the year, and cannot express how crushed we are to have to make this decision. Thank you in advance for your patience, your positivity and your unfailing Bonnaroovian spirit.”
As promised, the post ends with refund details, spelling out what tickets and parking passes will be refunded in full and what will be returned in part since Thursday’s day 1 went off without a hitch. Find the full refund details in the second slide below:
Bonnaroo kicked off Thursday with performances from Luke Combs, Dom Dolla, Insane Clown Posse and Rebecca Black. Friday night’s headliners were scheduled to be Tyler, The Creator, John Summit and Glass Animals; Saturday’s lineup was led by Olivia Rodrigo, Avril Lavigne and Justice; and Sunday would have wrapped up with Hozier, Vampire Weekend and Queens of the Stone Age.
Kim Gordon unveiled a new version of her 2024 single”Bye Bye” on Friday (June 13) aimed squarely at the right-wing culture wars created by President Donald Trump.
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Rechristened “Bye Bye 25!,” the protest song now features the Sonic Youth alum listing off a litany of cultural terms the Trump administration has not only gotten worked up over, but attempted to erase from official government records altogether since returning to office in January.
“Mental health, electric vehicle, Gulf of Mexico/ Energy conversion, gay, bird flu, advocate, pregnant person,” Gordon intones over skittering, apocalyptic production, before later adding words like “immigrants,” “diversity,” “victims,” “transgender,” “Hispanic,” “fluoride” and “female” to the stanzas.
“When I was thinking of lyric ideas, it occurred to me to use words taken from a site that had all the words that Trump has essentially banned, meaning any grant or piece of a project or proposal for research that includes any of those words would be immediately disregarded or ‘cancelled,’” the singer explained of the song’s reinvention in a statement. “I guess Trump does believe in cancel culture, because he is literally trying to cancel culture.”
To coincide with the release, Gordon has also designed a limited-edition T-shirt, with proceeds from both the tee and the song going to benefit Noise for Now, a New Mexico-based nonprofit organization dedicated to abortion access and reproductive rights justice.
The alt-rocker released the original iteration of “Bye Bye” as the lead single from her sophomore solo album, The Collective, which bowed at No. No 40 on Billboard‘s Top Album Sales chart and peaked in the top 20 of the Indie Store Album Sales tally back when it was released in March 2024.
Watch the stark music video for Gordon’s “Bye Bye 25!” below.
Peacock revealed the cast for the fourth season of The Traitors on Friday (June 13), including Donna Kelce, Monet X Change, Eric Nam and more.
In a video posted to social media, host Alan Cumming unveiled the cast by deliciously teasing, “Ah, dear me … what treachery awaits us this season? The fates whisper of betrayal. Backstabbing. And the occasional dagger in the dark. Let us see whose murderous destinies are forever entwined in my castle walls: the cards never lie. People on the other hand? Constantly.”
The hit reality show will be Mama Kelce’s first TV appearance after she starred in a pair of Hallmark Channel holiday movies in 2024. Meanwhile, Monet X Change will be following in the well-heeled footsteps of fellow RuPaul’s Drag Race winner Bob the Drag Queen, who also happens to be his co-host on their popular Sibling Rivalry podcast, and Nam becomes the first K-pop idol to compete on the series.
After (spoiler alert!) being the very first contestant in the castle murdered by Bob and the rest of the Traitors last season, Dorinda Medley will also get a much-deserved second shot to play the game, joining fellow Bravolebrities Lisa Rinna, Candiace Dillard Bassett, Porsha Williams and Caroline Stanbury of the Real Housewives franchise and Top Chef winner-turned-host Kristen Kish.
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Of course, there are plenty of other competition show alumni as well, which is sure to set up the now-signature “Gamers vs. Housewives” rivalry in the castle. Gamers to watch out for amid the lochs and highlands this season include Survivor stars Rob Cesternino, Yam Yam Arocho and Natalie Anderson, as well as Big Brother‘s Tiffany Mitchell and Ian Terry.
Meanwhile, Bachelor Nation alum Colton Underwood and Stephen Colletti of Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County and One Tree Hill fame are both obvious contenders to fill the hunky role in the castle established by Peter Weber and Dylan Efron in past seasons. And Olympic figure skaters Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir will add a dose of athleticism to the show’s endurance-testing physical challenges along with Mark Ballas of Dancing With the Stars.
Other famous faces rounding out the season 4 cast include actor Michael Rapaport, comedian Ron Funches and Rob Rausch and Maura Higgins of Love Island.
While a release date for the upcoming season of The Traitors has yet to be announced, expect the murders, banishments and parade of tartan to begin imminently as the 23 contestants descend on Ardross Castle in the Scottish Highlands.
Watch Cumming’s full season 4 cast reveal along with a first look at The Traitors‘ famous wall of portraits for the new season below.
Smokey Robinson claims in a new court filing that the former housekeepers suing him for rape are trying to slow-walk the lawsuit to gain maximum leverage for an extortionate settlement payout, including by dealing a financial blow to the Motown legend’s ongoing tour.
Lawyers for the 85-year-old singer made this argument in a Thursday (June 12) motion to require the deposition of one of the four anonymous former housekeepers who allege he forced them to have sex at his Los Angeles-area home dozens of times over nearly two decades. Robinson adamantly denies the claims and has countersued the women for extortion, defamation and elder abuse.
Robinson’s attorney, Christopher Frost, says in the new court filing that the housekeepers are refusing to participate in evidence collection. He claims that the women’s lawyer, John Harris, allegedly informed him that he wants to delay all discovery until they’ve litigated a motion to strike Robinson’s counterclaims, a lengthy process that could take months.
Frost claims the housekeepers, who he says demanded $100 million from Robinson and his wife Frances before suing them both in May, are doing so as a tactic to maximize settlement leverage. According to the motion, this strategy is aimed at cutting into profits from Robinson’s ongoing international tour celebrating the 50th anniversary of his album A Quiet Storm.
“Plaintiffs have effectively conceded that their intention was to file a salacious lawsuit, do nothing to prosecute it, neuter the Robinsons’ ability to defend themselves, and let the lawsuit linger publicly while the Robinsons have to live every day under the unfair specter of public opinion and while Mr. Robinson’s tour is negatively affected,” Frost writes.
“This plays into plaintiffs and cross-defendants’ strategy to exact leverage on Mr. and Ms. Robinson,” Frost adds. “The longer Mr. Robinson’s livelihood is harmed, the more pressure there is for the Robinsons to give in to plaintiffs’ and cross-defendants’ extortionate demands.”
Frost is asking for a court order requiring one of the four housekeepers, identified in court filings as “Jane Doe 2,” to sit for a deposition at his Los Angeles law office within two weeks of the motion being heard. Frost says the women should also foot the bill for nearly $5,000 in legal fees the Robinsons have run up bringing this motion.
“If plaintiffs and cross-defendants are not sanctioned for their abusive behavior, they will expect that they can continue this behavior during the pendency of this case, which will only create more delays and more motion practice,” writes Frost. “The utilization of this strategy must be nipped in the bud.”
The housekeepers’ lawyers did not immediately return a request for comment on the motion on Friday (June 13).
In addition to the civil lawsuit, the former Robinson housekeepers have also filed a police report against the singer. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is now investigating the women’s sexual assault claims.
Universal Music Group (UMG) and WTSL, an investment firm run by ex-Endeavor executive chairman Patrick Whitesell with backing from Silver Lake, have formed a joint venture to “unlock opportunities” for UMG’s biggest artists across film, TV, fashion, consumer products, branded experiences and more, the companies announced on Thursday (June 12).
This certainly isn’t new ground for UMG, whose chairman/CEO Lucian Grainge called superfandom “the core component of music economics” at the company’s capital markets day last September. Indeed, the music giant has been a force behind projects like ABBA‘s smash hit avatar show; become a major investor in blockbuster artist-led brands including Dr. Dre‘s Apple-acquired company Beats; and even opened a UMusic hotel in Madrid back in 2023. But the joint venture announced on Thursday aims to create fan experiences and artist opportunities on a grander scale than any of those projects, the companies say.
The partnership reflects a shift in how the biggest stars and entertainment companies are approaching monetizing music rights. Home to superstars like Taylor Swift, UMG is looking to bring atypical entrepreneurial opportunities to its biggest artists. In Whitesell, they found an entertainment mogul who is known, as the Financial Times once wrote, for having helped rewrite “the Hollywood script.”
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“This is about building the future of artist [intellectual property] with the scale and ambition it deserves,” Whitesell, who co-founded the global talent company WME, said in a statement about the deal.
The joint venture, which serves as WTSL’s debut, did not disclose any projects it currently has in the works. What’s clear is that it aims to leverage UMG’s talent and WTSL’s networks to create commerical opportunities in film, TV, fashion, consumer products, branding and other ventures that rely on music rights to “build long-term enterprises, expanding from one-off licensing into owned, repeatable, and equity-driven ventures,” according to a statement.
“We exist at the center of a vibrant ecosystem of partners from the worlds of technology, brands, retailers and media who recognize the power of our artists to shape culture globally,” Grainge said in a statement. “With this new venture we will be able to leverage Patrick’s deep experience in successfully creating non-traditional business models with world-class IP to accelerate the expansion and monetization of our ecosystem to the benefit of our artists and partners.”
We’re nearly halfway through the month of June, and stars like j-hope & GloRilla, Lil Tecca and Gunna marked Friday (June 13) by dropping new collabs, albums and singles galore. The BTS member and the Memphis MC teamed up for “Killin’ It Girl,” a tinkling hip-hop groove that captures the seductive magnetism of lust at […]
Morgan Wallen fans are getting an early look at his setlist ahead of the opening night of his upcoming I’m the Problem Tour on June 20 at NRG Stadium in Houston, thanks to Apple Music Country.
The 27-song playlist features not only many of Wallen’s earlier hits, such as “Whiskey Glasses,” “More Than My Hometown,” “One Thing at a Time,” and “Ain’t That Some,” but also many songs from the tour’s namesake album, last month’s I’m the Problem.
Among the new songs on his tour setlist are “I Got Better,” “Love Somebody,” “Kiss Her in Front of You,” “I’m a Little Crazy,” “What I Want,” “Superman” and “20 Cigarettes.”
To Apple Music Country, Wallen said, “There’s a bunch of songs on there that I’m excited to play,” noting that he’s excited to sing “I’m a Little Crazy” (“I love singing that song,” he says) and “I’m The Problem” (“I already see how well it’s doing,” he says).
He also said it’s “the energy” that marks a major difference between hearing a song and seeing the artist perform it live in front of thousands of fans.
“I spend months at this point getting ready to get on tour, just getting in shape,” he says. “I don’t have to be in any kind of crazy shape to record in the studio. With how big my stage is, how much I run around, and how much effort that me and the guys put into it, I don’t think you would know that by just listening to the record.”
Wallen’s I’m the Problem Tour comes just over a month after the release of his I’m the Problem album and the launch of his Sand in My Boots Festival. The trek will conclude with two shows on Sept. 12-13 in Edmonton, Alberta. Artists set to open various shows on the tour are Brooks & Dunn, Miranda Lambert, Thomas Rhett, Koe Wetzel, Gavin Adcock, Corey Kent, Ella Langley and Anne Wilson.
Here’s every song listed on Apple Music Country as part of the setlist for Wallen’s upcoming tour.
“Broadway Girls” (Lil Durk feat. Morgan Wallen)
No, don’t get stressed, it’s gon’ get figured out! Jonas Brothers sent a note to fans on Friday (June 13) explaining a major update involving venues in six different cities on their upcoming JONAS20 anniversary tour. “To the fans, we’re so excited to get out and be with you for our 20th Anniversary Tour! Every […]
Following the recent sexual assault accusations against Contemporary Christian Music star Michael Tait, Hayley Williams is speaking out against the genre as a whole for allegedly enabling his behavior for years.
Sharing a screenshot of The Guardian‘s Friday (June 13) investigation into the former Newsboys member’s actions, the Paramore frontwoman wrote in a statement on her Instagram Story, “The amount of things i have to say and the amount of people i know who were likely changed forever by this man and by the industry that empowered/enabled him …”
“I grew up around this,” Williams continued. “I am not afraid of any of these people — most of them have written me off anyway by now. How many stories like this from this VERY small corner of the music industry will we hear before we realize that [capitalizing] on people’s faith and vulnerability is the ‘sin?’”
The pop-rock singer’s post comes about a week after Christian news site The Roys Report published findings from a two-and-a-half-year investigation into Tait, with three men claiming that he groomed and sexually assaulted them between 2004 and 2014. Sources also detailed how Tait had allegedly long abused drugs and alcohol, despite years of encouraging sobriety and abstinence in his music.
Days later, Tait said he was “ashamed” and confirmed that there was truth to the allegations, writing in a response, “For some two decades, I used and abused cocaine, consumed far too much alcohol and, at times, touched men in an unwanted sensual way … I will simply call it what God calls it — sin.”
But on Friday, The Guardian‘s piece — in addition to sharing more details about how Tait allegedly secretly drugged and molested a minor — expanded upon how the CCM industry at large allowed for his behavior to go unchecked, the same thing Williams emphasized in her post.
“This is a man who’s entire faith identity is built upon a faulty structure of self-hatred, to please a system that would rather cover up abhorrent behavior for 20+ years (and make money off of it) rather than accept that being gay is not the problem,” she wrote in her statement. “I hope the ccm industry crumbles.
“And f— all of you who knew and didn’t do a damn thing,” Williams added. “I bet I’ve got your number. and btw if you’re not angry too then maybe its time to question why.”
Tait got his start as part of the group DC Talk, which found groundbreaking success on the charts in the ’90s. He joined Newsboys in 2009, remaining there up until he abruptly stepped down from the band in January.
At the time, remaining bandmates Duncan Phillips, Jeff Frankenstein, Jody Davis and Adam Agee wrote in a joint statement that they were “grateful for the extended season Michael has had with Newsboys” — but following the publication of The Roys Report‘s piece, the four musicians wrote on Instagram, “We are horrified, heartbroken and angry at this report and in many ways, we feel as if we and our families have been deceived for the past fifteen years.”
In his statement, Tait admitted that he’d “deceived my family, friends, fans and even misled my bandmates about aspects of my life” for years before seeking treatment at a center in Utah.
“I was, for the most part, living two distinctly different lives,” he added earlier this week. “I was not the same person onstage Sunday night that I was at home on Monday … By His grace I can say that for the past six months, I have lived a singular life, one of utter brokenness and total dependence on a loving and merciful God.”
If you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault, you can call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).
