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Gorillaz has announced details of four special London shows to celebrate the virtual band’s 25th anniversary.
The group – led by Damon Albarn and illustrator Jamie Hewlett – will take over east London’s Copper Box for a four-night residency where they will perform some of their classic albums in full. The group released its debut EP, Tomorrow Comes Today, in November 2000 and have released eight full-length LPs since.
The shows will take place on August 29, 30 and Sept. 2, 3 and coincide with the upcoming House of Kong exhibition taking place at the same venue between August 8 and Sept. 3.
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Each night will feature a unique performance from the band. On night one (Aug. 29), the group will perform its 2001 self-titled debut in full and recreate the early live performances. The band’s first show at London’s Scala in 2001 saw the live musicians perform behind a curtain while the avatars of the group’s virtual members – Murdoc, Noodle, Russel and 2D – were projected to the audience; Albarn and his band of musicians will perform in a similar way on night one.
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The following night (August 30) will honor 2005’s Demon Days, which featured hit singles “Feel Good Inc.” and “Dare.” The LP landed at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 and scored them their sole Grammy Award to date for best pop vocal collaboration (“Feel Good Inc.”). The live performance will pay homage to the limited run of shows in Manchester (2005) and New York (2006), where the album was also played in full, and Hewlett’s visuals for the show will also be resurrected.
On Sept. 2, their third LP Plastic Beach, will be performed in full for the first time since 2010. The record hit No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and the U.K.’s Official Albums Chart, and the group headlined Glastonbury Festival that summer after U2 were forced to withdraw due to injury.
The residency’s final night (Sept. 3) is billed as a ‘mystery show,’ and promises special guests alongside the group. Earlier this year Albarn revealed that he was completing work on an upcoming Gorillaz LP, which would be the band’s ninth.
Ticket holders to the House of Kong exhibition will have priority access to tickets when they go on sale later this week (May 30). Passes for the House of Kong exhibition are on sale now.
Gorillaz U.K 2025 tour dates:
August 29 – London, England @ Copper Box – Gorillaz in fullAugust 30 – London, England @ Copper Box – Demon Days in fullSept. 2 – London, England @ Copper Box – Plastic Beach in fullSept. 3 – London, England @ Copper Box – Mystery Show
Jennifer Lopez left it all on the floor during her whirlwind 2025 American Music Awards hosting gig on Monday night (May 26). After dancing to a breathless six-minute, 23-song medley of the year’s biggest hits in a sparkling Tron-like futuristic leotard on the stage at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas — and kissing a couple of […]
OneRepublic are heading back Down Under. The GRAMMY-nominated band led by Ryan Tedder will return to Australia and New Zealand in early 2026 for their Sweet Escape Tour, joined by Swedish pop powerhouse Zara Larsson.
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The tour kicks off at Auckland’s Spark Arena on Feb. 4, followed by stops at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena (Feb. 6), Gold Coast’s HOTA Outdoors (Feb. 11), Brisbane’s Riverstage (Feb. 12), Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl (Feb. 15), and wrapping at Perth’s RAC Arena (Feb. 18). In addition to the headline shows, OneRepublic will also appear at Lookout Festival in Lake Macquarie on Feb. 7 and Torquay on Feb. 14.
Known for their cinematic pop anthems, OneRepublic’s return comes off the back of their sixth studio album Artificial Paradise, released in 2025, featuring tracks like “Hurt,” “Sink or Swim,” and their recent collab with Kygo, “Chasing Paradise.”
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The band’s extensive catalogue includes global hits like “Counting Stars,” “Apologize,” “Good Life,” and their Top Gun: Maverick smash “I Ain’t Worried,” which has now surpassed 3 billion streams globally.
Over the years, OneRepublic has carved out an impressive Billboard chart legacy. Their breakout single “Apologize,” with Timbaland, peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2007, remaining on the chart for 47 weeks. In 2013, “Counting Stars” also reached No. 2, spending a massive 68 weeks on the chart. Other notable entries include “Good Life” (No. 8 peak), “All The Right Moves” (No. 18), and “Secrets” (No. 21).
Joining them on the road is Zara Larsson, making her highly anticipated live debut in the region. With a platinum-selling discography that includes “Lush Life,” “Symphony,” and “Never Forget You,” Larsson’s addition to the lineup promises a night of powerhouse vocals and pop precision. She’s expected to preview new material from her upcoming fourth international album, teased by recent single “Pretty Ugly.”
Presales begin May 28, with general on-sale kicking off May 30 at 2 p.m. local time. Visit livenation.com.au or livenation.co.nz for more information.
It may have been months since their concurrent Wicked and Emilia Pérez awards cycles ended, but Selena Gomez is still in Ariana Grande‘s corner.
In a sweet post to Instagram Stories on Friday (May 23), the Rare Beauty founder reshared a video from February’s Santa Barbara International Film Festival — featuring Gomez hugging the “Yes, And?” singer from behind and giving her a kiss on the shoulder by the red carpet — and shared some kind words for her friend. “I’m reminded that women can always be supportive of each other,” the Only Murders in the Building actress wrote.
Gomez also added, “I love you Ari.”
The two former child actresses bonded this past year as both of their onscreen projects — Grande played Glinda in Wicked while Gomez starred as Jessi in Emilia Pérez — were nominated in many of the same awards categories in 2025. At the Academy Women’s Luncheon in December, the pair sat next to each other and gushed about their blossoming friendship.
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“I really love watching this moment happen for Selena,” the Victorious alum told Variety at the time of Gomez’s then-recent Golden Globes nomination. “I know how hard she’s worked and how long she’s waited. I recognize that, because it resonates with me, so I know that feeling. So when you can reach out to your friends in the industry and say, ‘Great work, congratulations,’ why not do it? I don’t know Selena as well as I wish I did, so I’m excited to sit next to her today.”
“Ariana texted me and it was the sweetest note and it was about six in the morning,” Gomez added, noting that Grande was one of the first people to congratulate her. “We sent each other voice messages. It was very exciting.”
The “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” musician is currently gearing up to do the Wicked promo and awards cycle all over again, with the November premiere of Part 2 getting closer and closer each day. Earlier in May, Universal shared For Good‘s first official poster as well as a release date for the sequel’s trailer: June 4, when the first film will return to theaters for one night only in the United States and Canada.
For Gomez, the focus shifted to music after the Emilia Pérez fanfare wrapped, with the star releasing a joint album with fiancé Benny Blanco. Titled I Said I Love You First, the project reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200.
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The band is closing in on the end of a years-long break, as the guys have fulfilled their military service requirements.
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Billboard’s Friday Music Guide serves as a handy guide to this Friday’s most essential releases — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond.
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This week, Joe Jonas gives us a long-awaited solo project, Reneé Rapp returns on her own terms and Alex Warren is far from “Ordinary.” Check out all of this week’s picks below:
Joe Jonas, Music For People Who Believe in Love
Fourteen years after the last album released under his own name, Joe Jonas is a lifetime (and several new hits) removed from the rhythmic pop of 2011’s Fastlife, and that personal and artistic growth is the foundation of Music For People Who Believe in Love, an earnest and surprisingly personal pop-rock project that includes both radio fodder (“Honey Blonde,” “Work It Out”) and a few unexpected collaborations, like the touching family reflection “Hey Beautiful” with Louane and Tiny Habits.
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Reneé Rapp, “Leave Me Alone”
Even if you didn’t know that Reneé Rapp’s “Leave Me Alone” is the first taste of an upcoming sophomore album titled Bite Me, you could probably deduce that the riotous new single represents a new beginning for a singer-actress who’s found her artistic footing: “Leave Me Alone” has made headlines for the tossed-off lyric about The Sex Lives of College Girls, but the real story here is Rapp’s embrace of slightly heavy guitar-rock, with the feedback buzzing as she forgoes all pop norms.
Alex Warren with Jelly Roll, “Bloodline”
A lot is riding on “Bloodline” for Alex Warren, considering that the song is his first new music since “Ordinary” conquered the charts around the world — so to ensure that his next step forward was a successful one, the singer-songwriter tapped Jelly Roll, one of the more reliable presences in popular music, for a stomp-clap anthem with the same reassuring tone as Warren’s current smash.
Burna Boy feat. Travis Scott, “TaTaTa”
As Burna Boy preps for the July release of new album No Sign of Weakness, fans have been given a thumping new Travis Scott collaboration to kick off their summer: “TaTaTa” is all slick rhymes and layered drums, with both MCs exuding star power and playing off of the beat by using the chorus as a percussive tool rather than a catchy refrain.
Jessie Murph feat. Sexyy Red, “Blue Strips” remix
“Blue Strips” has been one of the surprise hits of the year, thanks in part to Jessie Murph’s force of personality and a killer hook; now, Sexyy Red is jumping in on the fun, with a remix that actually shortens the song’s length but makes room for the rapper to warble the chorus and drop vehicular ad-libs over the original track’s still-simmering beat.
Karol G, “Latina Foreva”
Karol G knows that summer is right around the corner, and “Latina Foreva” functions as a warm-weather banger for the ladies: the superstar’s first new single of 2025 celebrates femininity with a fierce reggaeton arrangement, as Karol sounds more than comfortable navigating the speed-ups and slowdowns of the production before letting the beat work its magic at the end of the track.
Rob49, Let Me Fly
The viral hit “WTHELLY” has earned New Orleans rapper Rob49 newfound attention in popular hip-hop after years of grinding on the edges, and Let Me Fly sounds like a well-time artistic triumph, brimming with unhinged energy from the ominous piano keys that open the 22-song project and stretched across various collaborations (Meek Mill, Fridayy, Sexyy Red and Quavo are among the guest list).
Editor’s Pick: mgk, “Cliche”
After dabbling in country-fried songwriting following his pop-punk pivot, The Artist Formerly Known as Machine Gun Kelly has located a sleek little intersection of the two sounds: “Cliché,” along with its accompanying choreo-heavy music video, is an utterly charming new chapter in mgk’s winding story, all Warped Tour-ready hooks and nervy energy aimed at those of us still blasting his Tickets to My Downfall hits on the regular.
As the original Angelica Schuyler in Hamilton, Renée Elise Goldsberry got to embrace pop diva fierceness onstage eight times a week — and won a Tony Award in the process.
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The actress, who also won a Grammy when the Hamilton original Broadway cast recording took home best musical theater album, has kept busy since — notably as the hilariously over-the-top girl group alum Wickie on Peacock/Netflix musical comedy series Girls5Eva — but she’s now stepping into the spotlight in a new way: with her independently-released debut album, Who I Really Am, out June 6. It’s mostly written by Goldsberry herself, with the notable exception of “Satisfied,” her personal eleven-o-clock number from Hamilton. “I think the song becomes a lovely bridge from how you know me as a recording artist to the rest of my music as a recording artist,” Goldsberry tells Billboard. What always felt like a “deer in the headlights” moment during the show, she says, became less scary knowing the ensemble was still around her — and placed in the new context of the album, her backup vocalists and band have taken on that role.
Ahead of the reimagined “Satisfied” release today, Goldsberry spoke to Billboard about her evolving relationship to the number that required her to both belt and rap, and the surprising way that tapping into her Girls5Eva character helped her take on this new version.
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Renée Elise Goldsberry in Hamilton.
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How did learning and performing “Satisfied” as much as you have help you grow as a vocalist and performer overall?
What’s most virtuosic about it is the speed of the rap – but that was always very natural for me. It’s so well-constructed, it makes so much sense. I understood immediately the way [Angelica’s] brain works, how someone that smart and passionate can make a decision that’s that complex in an instant.
What was challenging for me was singing through the emotion that holds so much sacrifice at the end of the song. Signing that live was the thing that was so frightening – Will i be able to make sound at the end of this, when I have to act on the decision I just made? The album single version of this song continues to grow – it doesn’t drop back down into vulnerability, it just keeps driving, and that’s a lovely evolution for me in it.You did so much of the writing yourself on this album; I presume it took a lot of thought to decide what to include that wasn’t by you. Why did this feel important to have in the mix?
In 2020, we were promoting Hamilton on Disney+ — and at the exact same time I was writing this album, and the last thing on my mind would have been to include a song I didn’t write, even the song I’m most famous for singing. So it’s so funny to come full circle and be so proud of having this track on the album. What Hamilton has turned into is something that belongs to everyone, and everyone I think knows it better than me now. So it’s a wonderful thing to feel it separate from the show — and when I finally had the courage to share it with Lin and he also liked it, that was the sign-off I needed. Why was it scary to present it to him? I’m not a huge believer in remaking things that are perfect. Luther Vandross can remake anybody’s song, Whitney Houston did a really good job with “I Will Always Love You” — but unless you’re comin’ like that, I think you should leave well enough alone. [Laughs.] I didn’t do it to improve upon it; I just found a way for it to live outside of a perfect show.
Renée Elise Goldsberry, “Satisfied”
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How has your relationship to performing it changed over the years? At this point it must feel a little like the hit everyone wants a pop star to perform in concert, even if they occasionally need a break from it….
In the very beginning, I said: “If for the rest of my life when I walk out, somebody plays this song, I’ll be thrilled.” And then what you’re saying is also true; we have an interesting relationship with the things we owe the most to in terms of our career. At some point, we want to prove we can do something else — so there might be a stage where we’re trying to be defined as something different, and then we full circle land on gratitude.
It’s funny that it’s only been ten years — but I’m already full circle grateful. I don’t feel like it’s in any way diminishing, like, “This is your one thing.” It’s such a gift, and also there’s so much challenge in it, so much to discover, it will never feel too small for me. As a big Girls5Eva fan, I have to ask: Do you see any ways in which playing Wickie helped you on this album? Does tapping into her energy help you diva out?
At this very moment, something just became very clear for me: the alter ego of a Sasha Fierce…even in Girls5Eva, Dawn has this Fledge Mulholland alter ego so this mom and wife can feel as powerful as she did onstage. And I just realized Wickie is mine.
There are a lot of things about her I don’t take into my life — but the unapologetic ambition is critical, especially when you’re doing something that no one asked you to do. No one asked me, “Who are you really, Renée?” I just chose to answer it, and Wickie would do that — and she’d do it bravely and with a very unique sense of style! And she’s the Energizer Bunny — she never ever stops trying to move forward, and I need a little bit of that. I have so many more stories to tell.
Miley Cyrus brought raw vulnerability to Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Thursday (May 22), performing her latest single “More to Lose” in a striking, emotionally-charged moment on the late-night stage.
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Wearing a dark hooded coat and surrounded by a live band and string ensemble, the Grammy winner delivered a stirring rendition of the song beneath dramatic spotlights, echoing the somber, cinematic visuals from the track’s music video released earlier this month.
“On a song like ‘More to Lose,’ I try to keep it a singular take,” Cyrus previously explained in a video shared to Instagram. “I add my harmonies, ad-libs at the end, but it’s really a song that’s more of a story and I never want that to be interrupted or overthought or chasing perfection.”
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“I never wanted More to Lose to feel perfect, I wanted it to sound meaningful and emotional,” she added.
The performance arrives just one week before the release of Something Beautiful, Cyrus’ highly anticipated ninth studio album, due May 30. The record is led by “More to Lose,” April’s “End of the World,” and recent tracks “Prelude” and the album’s title track. It also features collaborations with Naomi Campbell and Brittany Howard.
The pop star is set to debut a visual album companion to Something Beautiful at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 6. Described as “a one-of-a-kind pop opera,” the film is directed by Cyrus with Jacob Bixenman and Brendan Walter.
In a recent interview with Apple Music 1’s Zane Lowe, Cyrus reflected on her journey to self-acceptance and sobriety — and how it shaped this new creative era. “The sobriety is like, that’s like my God. I need it, I live for it,” she said. “It’s changed my entire life.” Her 2023 smash “Flowers,” which earned her her first-ever Grammys, served as the breakthrough. “It was some sort of key right into the lock of all healing,” she added.
With Something Beautiful, Cyrus continues that journey — and if “More to Lose” is any indication, she’s not shying away from the parts that hurt.
Joe Jonas released his long-awaited sophomore solo album, Music For People Who Believe in Love, on Friday (May 23) via Republic Records. Preceded by singles “Work It Out,” “What This Could Be” and “Heart By Heart,” the studio set arrives nearly a decade and a half after the Jonas Brothers heartthrob’s first solo offering with […]
Alex Warren is breaking generational chains with some help from Jelly Roll. On Thursday (May 22), the two singers released their new collaboration, “Bloodline.” The country-fied single finds the TikTok sensation-turned-pop singer ruminating over the ties that bind, as he sings, “Take that pain, pass it down like photos on the wall/ Momma said, ‘Your […]
