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Benson Boone’s 2024 continues to build momentum as the pop artist expands his world tour with additional U.S. dates this fall.

Following the success of his debut album, Fireworks & Rollerblades, Boone will bring his live show to new cities, including Indianapolis, Houston, and Nashville, among others.

The U.S. leg of the tour will begin on Sept. 24 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO, and will conclude on Oct. 22 in St. Augustine, FL. Daniel Seavey will join Boone on several dates.

Tickets for the newly announced dates will be available through an artist presale on Aug. 14 at 10:00 a.m. local time via Live Nation. General on-sale begins Aug. 16 at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster.

Boone first gained attention with his single “Beautiful Things,” which gained traction on TikTok and later peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. The track also topped the Streaming Songs chart, becoming the most-streamed song in the first half of 2024.

The Fireworks & Rollerblades World Tour initially launched in the spring of 2024, with Boone opening for Taylor Swift during her London stops on the Eras Tour. The U.S. leg continues through October, with additional dates in Europe, Asia, and Australia planned for 2025. Boone’s September 2024 shows in Australia and New Zealand have been rescheduled to January 2025 due to a scheduling conflict, with upgraded venues to meet demand.

As Boone’s tour progresses, his next single, “Pretty Slowly,” is slated for release on Friday, Aug. 16. Boone’s recent chart success includes “Beautiful Things” peaking at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and leading the Streaming Songs chart.

U.S. 2024 “Fireworks & Rollerblades” Tour Dates:

Sept. 24 – Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO *
Sept. 26 – Saint Louis Music Park, Maryland Heights, MO *
Sept. 30 – The ICON Festival Stage at Smale Park, Cincinnati, OH *
Oct. 1 – Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park, Indianapolis, IN *
Oct. 3 – Choctaw Grand Theater, Durant, OK *
Oct. 7 – Zoo Amphitheatre, Oklahoma City, OK *
Oct. 9 – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory, Irving, TX *
Oct. 10 – 713 Music Hall, Houston, TX *
Oct. 14 – Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion, Rogers, AR *
Oct. 16 – The Orion Amphitheater, Huntsville, AL *
Oct. 17 – Ascend Amphitheater, Nashville, TN *
Oct. 19 – Virginia Credit Union LIVE! at Richmond Raceway, Richmond, VA *
Oct. 21 – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre, Charlotte, NC *
Oct. 22 – The Saint Augustine Amphitheatre, St. Augustine, FL *

= w/ Daniel Seavey

The lawyer for the main suspect in the alleged threat to attack the since-canceled Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna, Austria, claims that the way authorities presented the case is exaggerated.

“He had neither the means nor the possibility and the explosives to carry this out,” Defense lawyer Werner Tomanek said, per Associated Press. He added that “the alleged attack plans were pure fantasies.”

Tomanek said that his client had admitted “in principle to Islamist tendencies” because “he found it cool.”

Associated Press previously reported that the main suspect in the case, a 19-year-old male, confessed that he planned to “kill as many people as possible” outside Ernst Happel Stadium, where Swift was scheduled to perform from August 8 to 10.

In a statement on Wednesday (Aug. 7), Barracuda Music, the concert promoters for the Austrian shows said, “With confirmation from government officials of a planned terrorist attack at Ernst Happel Stadium, we have no choice but to cancel the three scheduled shows for everyone’s safety. All tickets will be automatically refunded within the next 10 business days.”

The person identified as the main plotter reportedly quit his job and “conspicuously changed his appearance and adapted to IS [Islamic State] propaganda,” despite his North Macedonian roots. Omar Haijawi-Pirchner, Austria’s head of the Directorate of State Security and Intelligence, said the suspect wanted to use knives or homemade explosives to attack Swifties outside the stadium at the event, which was expected to draw more than 195,000 fans.

Authorities also said that I.S. and al-Qaida materials were found at the home of a second, 17-year-old Austrian suspect, who was reportedly recently hired by a company that provides services at the venue. Both suspects are currently in custody.

Swift is currently set to perform at London’s Wembley Stadium over five sold-out nights from August 15 to 20.

Some people opt for the happy hour glass-bottom pontoon boat tours around the bay or a ride on one of those bouncing banana boats that seem like a great idea until your aunt falls off right away and the coast guard has to come save her.

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom clearly took the easy way out on a recent vacation, where, according to Perry’s Instagram feed, they spent a leisurely afternoon jumping out of a helicopter into the ocean. You heard that right. On Monday (August 12), Perry posted photos and video of the engaged couple getting hyped before leaping out of the chopper into the sea. Perry soundtracked the clip with a her current single, “Lifetimes,” and captioned it with a few lines from the dance banger whose Ibiza-shot video has a similarly beach-y, endless summer vacation theme.

“Like the stars are in the sky/ You and I will find each other / In every single life,” Perry wrote in the caption to the heli-hop post.

Perry recently revealed the track list for her upcoming 11-track 143 album (Sept. 20), which will feature “Lifetimes” and previous single, “Woman’s World,” as well as: “I’m His He’s Mine,” “Crush,” “Nirvana,” “All the Love,” “Truth” and “Wonder,” as well as three songs with as-yet-undisclosed features, “Gorgeous,” “Gimme Gimme” and “Artificial.”

The couple, who’ve dated since 2016 and got engaged in 2019, share three-year-old daughter Daisy Dove. The dive was not super surprising for Bloom, who risked life and limb in his recent Peacock series, Orlando Bloom: To The Edge, in which he went for a wingsuit flight, did a lung-busting free dive in the Bahamas and climb to the top of a 400-foot tower in Utah to stand on a tiny platform.

Check out Perry and Bloom’s daredevil adventure below.