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Sean Baker won four Oscars for Anora at the 2025 Academy Awards, which were presented on Sunday (March 2) at the Dolby Theater at Ovation Hollywood. This tied Walt Disneyâs 1954 record for most Oscars won in one night.
Baker won best picture, best director, best original screenplay and best editing. At the Oscars in February 1954, Walt Disney won four Oscars (all for different films): best documentary feature (The Living Desert), best documentary short subject (The Alaskan Eskimo), best cartoon short subject (Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom) and best two-reel short subject (Bear Country).
Anora won five awards in all (Mikey Madison also won best actress), which made it the nightâs most awarded film. The Brutalist was second with three awards.
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Adrien Brody, Kieran Culkin and Zoe SaldaĂąa won the other three acting awards. But this being Billboard, letâs turn first to the winners in the music categories.
âEl Malâ from Emilia PĂŠrez won best original song. Itâs the second time in three years that the award has gone to song in a language other than English. âEl Malâ is sung in Spanish. âNaatu Naatuâ from RRR, an Indian Telugu-language song, won in this category two years ago.
Four other such songs have won over the years â âMona Lisaâ from Captain, Carey, U.S.A. (which is performed in Spanish by a troubadour in the 1950 film, though it is best known for Nat King Coleâs smash cover version in English); âNever on Sundayâ from the film of the same name (which is performed in Greek in the 1960 film); âAl Otro Lado Del RĂoâ from The Motorcycle Diaries (which is performed in Spanish in the 2004 film); and âJai Hoâ from Slumdog Millionaire 14 years ago (which was performed in Hindi).
âEl Malâ was co-written by ClĂŠment Ducol and Camille, who are a romantic couple, and Jacques Audiard, who directed the film. Ducol and Camille are the sixth romantic couple to win in this category following Alan and Marilyn Bergman, Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager, Jack Nitzsche and Buffy Sainte-Marie, Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, and Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez.
Audiard is just the second person in Oscar history, and the first in nearly 50 years, to win an Oscar for writing or co-writing a song from a film he directed. The first was Joe Brooks, who wrote âYou Light Up My Life,â which won in 1978.
âEl Malâ beat the latest song by Diane Warren, who has now gone 0-16 in the category, and two-time winner Elton John, who went home from an Oscar ceremony where he was a nominee without an Oscar for the first time. With her 0-16 track record, Warren ties sound and sound mixing specialist Greg P. Russell for the most nominations without a competitive win (yet).
Daniel Blumberg won best original score for The Brutalist. This was one of two awards for Brady Corbetâs film, which stars Adrien Brody as a Hungarian Jewish architect who survives the Holocaust and builds a new life in America. Blumberg, 35, is an English artist, musician, songwriter and composer. In addition to composing all the music, Blumberg served as producer and recording engineer and played piano, harmonica, keyboards and synthesizer.
Adrien Brody won his second Oscar for best actor for The Brutalist, 22 years after he won his first for The Pianist. He is just the third actor to win twice in that category since 2000, following Sean Penn (Mystic River and Milk) and Daniel Day-Lewis (There Will Be Blood and Lincoln).
Mikey Madison won best actress for playing the title role in Anora. The 25-year-old actress won in what was seen as a close race with Demi Moore, 62, nominated for The Substance. Madison is the youngest winner in this category since Jennifer Lawrence won at age 22 in 2013 for Silver Linings Playbook.
Kieran Culkin won best supporting actor for A Real Pain. Heâs the first winner in that category from a movie that wasnât nominated for best picture since Christopher Plummer won in 2012 for Beginners. His co-star in the film, Jesse Eisenberg, was nominated for best original screenplay, but lost to Sean Baker for Anora.
Zoe SaldaĂąa won best supporting actress for Emilia PĂŠrez, becoming the fifth actress to win in this category for a musical performance since 2000. She follows Catherine Zeta-Jones for Chicago (2003), Jennifer Hudson for Dreamgirls (2007), Anne Hathaway for Les MisĂŠrables (2013) and Ariana DeBose for West Side Story (2022).
SaldaĂąa performed the best original song winner, âEl Mal,â in Emilia PĂŠrez. This is only the fifth time an actor has won a competitive acting Oscar for a performance that included singing an Oscar-winning song.
Emilia PĂŠrez won just two awards from its 13 nominations â best original song and best supporting actress. Netflixâs crime musical holds an unwelcome Oscar record: It won fewer Oscars than any other film that received 13 or more nominations. The old record was held by The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which won three awards from its 13 nods in 2009.
Paul Tazewell won best costume design for Wicked. Heâs just the second Black costume designer â and the first Black man â to win in this category. Ruth E. Carter is the only other Black costume designer to win here. She won for both Black Panther and its sequel, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Flow won the Oscar for best animated feature, becoming the first indie film to win in this category.
At the 97th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday night (March 2), Daniel Blumberg took home the Oscar for best original score for composing the music of the towering drama The Brutalist. Blumberg won his first Academy Award on his first nomination, after the 35-year-old previously won the Ivor Novello Award for best original film score […]
Midway through the 97th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday (March 2), host Conan OâBrien fired off a Kendrick Lamar one-liner that once again made Drake the butt of the joke â this time at the Oscars. Coming out of a commercial break, OâBrien took the stage at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and quipped, […]
LISA, Doja Cat and RAYE recently joined forces for a kinetic new pop single â but instead of performing âBorn Againâ at the 97th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday (March 2), the trio took the Oscars stage at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood separately for a medley of songs during an extended tribute to […]
From Ariana Grande to BLACKPINK’s Lisa, see the stars on the red carpet at the Academy Awards.
Ariana Grandeâs staying tight-lipped about a release date for new music. Of course, when youâve been a patient at Eternal Sunshineâs Brighter Days clinic, as Grande was in her âWe Canât Be Friendsâ music video, memories have a tendency to fade away. She reminded an interviewer of this concept on the red carpet at the 2025 Oscars on Sunday (March 2).
Grande, an Academy Award nominee for best supporting actress for her role as Glinda in Wicked, gave a live performance with co-star Cynthia Erivo at Sunday nightâs Oscars ceremony. Ahead of the big show at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood, she walked the red carpet in a custom Schiaparelli gown.
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While making the red carpet rounds on a night focused on achievements in film, Grande was questioned by Variety on the ânext stepâ of any new music release plans. The singer/actress had previously confirmed thereâs a deluxe edition of 2024âs Eternal Sunshine still to come.
âThe next step is the next step ⌠It means it must come out. Itâs been done,â Grande offered, then was prodded further for a release date.
âYou know what, they did the Brighter Days memory erasure treatment to me, so Iâm having trouble remembering the details. Theyâre foggy,â she quipped.
Still dodging questions that would elicit her giving an actual scoop about when to expect the set, she added, âYou know what, Iâll have to go back to the clinic to see if they can restore my memory.â
Then Grande was nudged with the word âsoonâ in relation to the upcoming release.
âYou have to learn the language of my fans because âsoonâ means 10 days or less,â she said. âIâm not allowed to use that word at this moment. Iâm not gonna use that word today. Iâll say that.â
âJust keep your eyes peeled. Just keep them peeled. Thatâs all Iâm saying,â Grande suggested.
No specific details have been given about the unreleased deluxe edition of Eternal Sunshine. âThereâs something I made last year that will come out eventually,â Grande said in an interview at the Golden Globes in January. âItâs an attachment of Eternal Sunshine. So, that does exist, and that will be coming out at some point.â
Eternal Sunshine topped the Billboard 200 for two weeks in 2024, with singles âYes, And?â and âWe Canât Be Friendsâ both reaching No. 1 on the Hot 100. The albumâs standard release was already followed by a âSlightly Deluxeâ version of the album, with four additional tracks: âYes, And?â with Mariah Carey, âSupernaturalâ with Troye Sivan, an acoustic recording of âImperfect for Youâ and an a capella version of âTrue Story.â
See Grandeâs latest comments on music in a clip from Variety on X here. Follow the list of winners at the 2025 Oscars, updating live here.
Two musical films and a period drama led in nominations in the run-up to the 97th annual Academy Awards, held Sunday (March 2) at Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood: Emilia Perez with 13 nods, and Wicked and The Brutalist with 10 each. All three are in the running for best picture and original score.
Pop star and actress Ariana Grande earned her first Oscar nod (best supporting actress) for her portrayal of Glinda in Wicked, while her co-star Cynthia Erivo, who plays Elphaba, is up for best actress. Emilia Perez stars Karla SofĂa GascĂłn and Zoe Saldana are up for best actress and best supporting actress, respectively, while the film also has two tunes in the running for best original song.
A Complete Unknown, the biopic about Bob Dylan, is up for eight awards. Among the nods are best picture, best actor for TimothĂŠe Chalametâs portrayal of the singer-songwriter, best supporting actor for Edward Nortonâs portrayal of Pete Seeger and best director for James Mangold.
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Which film will walk away with the most trophies? Keep refreshing this page for the latest winners as the Oscars are handed out Sunday night.
Best Picture
Anora, Alex Coco, Samantha Quan and Sean Baker, Producers
The Brutalist, Nick Gordon, Brian Young, Andrew Morrison, D.J. Gugenheim, Brady Corbet, Producers
A Complete Unknown, Fred Berger, James Mangold and Alex Heineman, Producers
Conclave, Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell and Michael A. Jackman, Producers
Dune: Part Two, Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Tanya Lapointe and Denis Villeneuve, Producers
Emilia PĂŠrez, Pascal Caucheteux, Jacques Audiard, Producers
Iâm Still Here, Maria Carlota Bruno, Rodrigo Teixeira, Producers
Nickel Boys, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Joslyn Barnes, Producers
The Substance, Coralie Fargeat, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Producers
Wicked, Marc Platt, Producer
Actor in a Leading Role
Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
TimothÊe Chalamet, A Complete Unknown
Colman Domingo, Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes, Conclave
Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice
Actress in a Leading Role
Cynthia Erivo, Wicked
Karla SofĂa GascĂłn, Emilia PĂŠrez
Mikey Madison, Anora
Demi Moore, The Substance
Fernanda Torres, Iâm Still Here
Actor in a Supporting Role
Yura Borisov, Anora
Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
Edward Norton, A Complete Unknown
Guy Pearce, The Brutalist
Jeremy Strong, The Apprentice
Actress in a Supporting Role
Monica Barbaro, A Complete Unknown
Ariana Grande, Wicked
Felicity Jones, The Brutalist
Isabella Rossellini, Conclave
Zoe Saldaùa, Emilia PÊrez
Directing
Anora, Sean Baker
The Brutalist, Brady Corbet
A Complete Unknown, James Mangold
Emilia PĂŠrez, Jacques Audiard
The Substance, Coralie Fargeat
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
A Complete Unknown, Screenplay by James Mangold and Jay Cocks
Conclave, Screenplay by Peter Straughan
Emilia PĂŠrez, Screenplay by Jacques Audiard; In collaboration with Thomas Bidegain, LĂŠa Mysius and Nicolas Livecchi
Nickel Boys, Screenplay by RaMell Ross & Joslyn Barnes
Sing Sing, Screenplay by Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar; Story by Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, Clarence Maclin, John âDivine Gâ Whitfield
Writing (Original Screenplay)
Anora, Written by Sean Baker
The Brutalist, Written by Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold
A Real Pain, Written by Jesse Eisenberg
September 5, Written by Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum; Co-Written by Alex David
The Substance, Written by Coralie Fargeat
Music (Original Score)
The Brutalist, Daniel Blumberg
Conclave, Volker Bertelmann
Emilia PĂŠrez, ClĂŠment Ducol and Camille
Wicked, John Powell and Stephen Schwartz
The Wild Robot, Kris Bowers
Music (Original Song)
âEl Malâ from Emilia PĂŠrez; Music by ClĂŠment Ducol and Camille; Lyric by ClĂŠment Ducol, Camille and Jacques Audiard
âThe Journeyâ from The Six Triple Eight; Music and Lyric by Diane Warren
âLike a Birdâ from Sing Sing; Music and Lyric by Abraham Alexander and Adrian Quesada:
âMi Caminoâ from Emilia PĂŠrez; Music and Lyric by Camille and ClĂŠment Ducol
âNever Too Lateâ from Elton John: Never Too Late; Music and Lyric by Elton John, Brandi Carlile, Andrew Watt and Bernie Taupin
Animated Feature Film
Flow, Gints Zilbalodis, MatÄŤss KaĹža, Ron Dyens, Gregory Zalcman
Inside Out 2, Kelsey Mann and Mark Nielsen
Memoir of a Snail, Adam Elliot and Liz Kearney
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, Nick Park, Merlin Crossingham, Richard Beek
The Wild Robot, Chris Sanders and Jeff Hermann
Animated Short Film
Beautiful Men, Nicolas Keppens and Brecht Van Elslande
In the Shadow of the Cypress, Shirin Sohani and Hossein Molayemi
Magic Candies, Daisuke Nishio and Takashi Washio
Wander to Wonder, Nina Gantz and Stienette Bosklopper
Yuck!, LoĂŻc Espuche and Juliette Marquet
Cinematography
The Brutalist, Lol Crawley
Dune: Part Two, Greig Fraser
Emilia PĂŠrez, Paul Guilhaume
Maria, Ed Lachman
Nosferatu, Jarin Blaschke
Costume Design
A Complete Unknown, Arianne Phillips
Conclave, Lisy Christl
Gladiator II, Janty Yates and Dave Crossman
Nosferatu, Linda Muir
Wicked, Paul Tazewell
Documentary Feature Film
Black Box Diaries, Shiori Ito, Eric Nyari and Hanna Aqvilin
No Other Land, Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal and Yuval Abraham
Porcelain War, Brendan Bellomo, Slava Leontyev, Aniela Sidorska and Paula DuPreâ Pesmen
Soundtrack to a Coup dâEtat, Johan Grimonprez, Daan Milius and RĂŠmi Grellety
Sugarcane, Julian Brave NoiseCat, Emily Kassie, Kellen Quinn
Documentary Short Film
Death by Numbers, Kim A. Snyder and Janique L. Robillard
I Am Ready, Warden, Smriti Mundhra and Maya Gnyp
Incident, Bill Morrison and Jamie Kalven
Instruments of a Beating Heart, Ema Ryan Yamazaki and Eric Nyari
The Only Girl in the Orchestra, Molly OâBrien and Lisa Remington
Film Editing
Anora, Sean Baker
The Brutalist, David Jancso
Conclave, Nick Emerson
Emilia PĂŠrez, Juliette Welfling
Wicked, Myron Kerstein
International Feature Film
Brazil, Iâm Still Here
Denmark, The Girl with the Needle
France, Emilia PÊrez
Germany, The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Latvia, Flow
Makeup and Hairstyling
A Different Man, Mike Marino, David Presto and Crystal Jurado
Emilia PĂŠrez, Julia Floch Carbonel, Emmanuel Janvier and Jean-Christophe Spadaccini
Nosferatu, David White, Traci Loader and Suzanne Stokes-Munton
The Substance, Pierre-Olivier Persin, StĂŠphanie Guillon and Marilyne Scarselli
Wicked, Frances Hannon, Laura Blount and Sarah Nuth
Production Design
The Brutalist, Production Design: Judy Becker; Set Decoration: Patricia Cuccia
Conclave, Production Design: Suzie Davies; Set Decoration: Cynthia Sleiter
Dune: Part Two, Production Design: Patrice Vermette; Set Decoration: Shane Vieau
Nosferatu, Production Design: Craig Lathrop; Set Decoration: Beatrice BrentnerovĂĄ
Wicked, Production Design: Nathan Crowley; Set Decoration: Lee Sandales
Live Action Short Film
A Lien, Sam Cutler-Kreutz and David Cutler-Kreutz
Anuja, Adam J. Graves and Suchitra Mattai
Iâm Not a Robot, Victoria Warmerdam and Trent
The Last Ranger, Cindy Lee and Darwin Shaw
The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent, NebojĹĄa SlijepÄeviÄ and Danijel Pek
Sound
A Complete Unknown, Tod A. Maitland, Donald Sylvester, Ted Caplan, Paul Massey and David Giammarco
Dune: Part Two, Gareth John, Richard King, Ron Bartlett and Doug Hemphill
Emilia PÊrez, Erwan Kerzanet, Aymeric Devoldère, Maxence Dussère, Cyril Holtz and Niels Barletta
Wicked, Simon Hayes, Nancy Nugent Title, Jack Dolman, Andy Nelson and John Marquis
The Wild Robot, Randy Thom, Brian Chumney, Gary A. Rizzo and Leff Lefferts
Visual Effects
Alien: Romulus, Eric Barba, Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser, Daniel Macarin and Shane Mahan
Better Man, Luke Millar, David Clayton, Keith Herft and Peter Stubbs
Dune: Part Two, Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe and Gerd Nefzer
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Erik Winquist, Stephen Unterfranz, Paul Story and Rodney Burke
Wicked, Pablo Helman, Jonathan Fawkner, David Shirk and Paul Corbould
Shakira called off her concert in Santiago, Chile, tonight (Sunday, March 2), just hours before the show at Estadio Nacional was scheduled to go on.
âI am heartbroken that I cannot sing for you today for reasons beyond my control,â the Colombian superstar wrote in a statement posted on social media. In her note, she explained that there were safety concerns regarding her stage production at the stadium, which is located in Santiagoâs ĂuĂąoa district. Shakira was expected to perform at Estadio Nacional for two nights, both of which were sold out.
Itâs the second Latin American city to be postponed citing local production issues on Shakiraâs Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran Tour, following the cancellation of her Feb. 24 show in MedellĂn, Colombia â and the third total that sheâs had to reschedule since bringing her world tour to the region in February. On doctorâs orders, Shakira couldnât perform in Lima, Peru, on Feb. 16, as she was hospitalized with an abdominal condition.
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âTo my fans,â Shakira wrote in her Sunday update, âyou who have been with me for more than 30 years know more than anyone else my professional ethics and how much I strive to always give you the best. For a year I have worked tirelessly, night and day, on the smallest details to achieve an unforgettable experience for my fans as they deserve and as we have been able to enjoy together during the concerts I have been performing.â
The star expressed that connecting with fans every night on tour âis a big part of what makes me wake up every day wanting to celebrate life,â then broke the news that her performance in Chile must be postponed:
âYou can imagine how painful it is for me as an artist to see that after so many efforts to come to this country that I love so much, my show in Chile on this occasion must be rescheduled due to circumstances beyond my control or that of my production.
âWhen an artist travels to a country, their production and team become directly dependent on the local producers. My staff and I trusted at all times that the production company hired by the local promoter would follow to the letter the specifications that were diligently provided by us so that a show of the magnitude of this one could take place.
âThe Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran Tour, which I wanted to start in my home, Latin America, is the biggest tour of my career and currently one of the biggest productions in the world. With a stage that weighs 62 tons, unfortunately we have found that the floor of the place where my stage would go is uneven and is not properly stabilized to ensure the safety of my band, dancers, my fans and myself.
âThere are two things I would never compromise and that is the safety of my team and my fans, and I would never offer you a show below the quality standards you deserve.â
Shakira intends to return to Chile as soon as possible â even if she has to âinspect the floor and every last screw in the structure that supports my stageâ herself, she says.
On the eventâs ticketing page, Fenix Entertainment shared the same information in a statement on Sunday: âWe regret to inform you that during the assembly process of the show scheduled for today (March 2) at the Estadio Nacional de Santiago de Chile, we have encountered technical problems beyond the control of the artist and their production that prevent the correct development of the concert, since the floor where the stage would be located is uneven.â
The next city on Shakiraâs Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran Tour itinerary is Buenos Aires, Argentina, where sheâs set to perform at Campo Argentino de Polo on March 7-8.
See her full note about the Chile concert postponement here.
LISAâs Alter Ego topped this weekâs new music poll, which highlights artists from a variety of genres.
Music fans cast their votes in a poll published Friday (Feb. 28) on Billboard, selecting the BLACKPINK starâs debut solo album as their favorite new release of the past week.
Alter Ego received 49% of the vote, leading other notable new music releases such as Feidâs âNos Desconoximos,â Benson Booneâs âSorry Iâm Here for Someone Else,â Lizzoâs âLove in Real Life,â D4vd and Kali Uchisâ âCrashing,â and more.
After months of anticipation, LISA dropped her first album on Feb. 28, featuring 15 new tracks and collaborations with Megan Thee Stallion, Future, Tyla, and others. The highly anticipated project includes previously released singles like âRockstar,â âNew Womanâ featuring RosalĂa, âMoonlit Floor (Kiss Me),â and âBorn Againâ with Doja Cat and RAYE.
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Alter Ego showcases the Thai rapper embodying five distinct personas: Roxi, Kiki, Vixi, Sunni and Speedi. âIt represents five characters of me as well, like I feel related with them,â she told Sean Evans on Hot Ones ahead of the albumâs release.
Before Alter Ego, LISA had released only two solo singles: 2021âs âLALISAâ and âMONEY,â both of which charted on the Billboard Hot 100. That same year, she also appeared without her bandmates on DJ Snakeâs âSGâ with Ozuna, and on âHISSâ with the rapper, who features on Alter Ego track âRapunzel.â
LISA is the latest BLACKPINK member to release solo music in recent months. ROSĂ released her debut solo album, rosie, in December, and two months later, JISOO dropped her EP, AMORTAGE. JENNIE is set to follow with her debut LP, Ruby, scheduled for release on March 7. The foursome announced a summer 2025 world tour in February.
Trailing behind Alter Ego in this weekâs poll is Feidâs âNos Desconocimos,â which earned nearly 38% of the vote. The Colombian starâs new single arrives ahead of his European tour.
Check out the full results of this weekâs poll below and visit Billboardâs Friday Music Guide for more must-hear releases.
Joey Molland, the guitarist and last surviving member of the rock band Badfinger, has died. He was 77.
Molland passed away on Saturday (March 1) while surrounded by his longtime partner, Mary, his two sons and other family members, according to a post on Badfingerâs Facebook page. While a cause of death was not specified, Molland had faced ongoing health challenges in recent years, including a recent battle with pneumonia.
âThank you, JoeyâŚfor keeping the bandâs music alive for so long and for being a friend to us all,â the Facebook post read.
Badfinger, originally known as the Iveys, was one of the first bands signed by The Beatlesâ Apple Records. Molland joined the group in 1969, after the recording of their debut album, Maybe Tomorrow, which featured the Paul McCartney-written hit âCome and Get It.â The song reached No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1970.
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Mollandâs first album with Badfinger was No Dice (1970), co-produced by Beatles road manager Mal Evans. The set featured two of the bandâs most iconic tracks: âNo Matter Whatâ and âWithout You.â The latter became a hit after being covered by Harry Nilsson and Mariah Carey.
Badfingerâs main lineup of Molland (guitarist), Pete Ham (singer/guitarist), Tom Evans (bassist) and Mike Gibbins (drummer) recorded five albums together through 1974, producing hit singles like âDay After Dayâ and âBaby Blue,â both co-produced by George Harrison. âBaby Blueâ was notably featured in the closing scene of the final episode of Breaking Bad in 2013.
After the death of Ham, who died by suicide in 1975, Molland and Evans (minus Gibbins) reunited to revive Badfinger, with the guitarist taking on a larger role in songwriting and vocals for the albums Airwaves (1979) and Say No More (1981).
Outside of his work with Badfinger, Molland contributed to Harrisonâs All Things Must Pass and The Concert for Bangladesh albums, and played guitar on John Lennonâs 1971 classic âJealous Guyâ and Imagineâs âI Donât Wanna Be a Soldier.â
Throughout his career, Molland recorded music both as a solo artist and as a member of the band Natural Gas. In the early 1980s, he formed his own version of Badfinger, known as Joey Mollandâs Badfinger, and continued to tour with the act until the summer of 2024.
Molland was the last surviving member of Badfingerâs core lineup, following the deaths of Ham, Evans (who also died by suicide in 1983) and Gibbins, who passed away from natural causes in 2005.