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Trending on Billboard Robyn has released her first new single in seven years. Out Wednesday (Nov. 12) via Jamie xx’s Young label, “Dopamine” is a soaring, sparkling and characteristically sophisticated dancefloor anthem. Made with longtime collaborator Klas Åhlund, the track comes with a striking video directed by London-based photographer Marili Andre. Watch and listen below. […]
Trending on Billboard Olivia Rodrigo‘s dreams came true this summer when Weezer joined her on stage during her headlining set at Lollapalooza in Chicago. She loved it so much that on Tuesday (Nov. 11) the singer surprise released a limited edition 7″ vinyl single commemorating the pop-rock summit. Explore See latest videos, charts and news […]
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AJ McLean is obsessed. The target of his obsession for the past few weeks is creator Lydia Getachew’s viral remix of Taylor Swift‘s “Elizabeth Taylor” and the Backstreet Boys‘ iconic 1997 hit “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back),” which, not for nothing, were both produced by pop savant producer Max Martin.
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Back on Oct. 10, Getachew posted her original video in which he vibes out to her perfectly perfect melding of the Swift song over the BSB beat, writing, “My brain immediately heard the drop in ‘Elizabeth Taylor’ and I was like wait the bass is giving a drop in BSB… lo&behold, Max Martin produced both songs!
A week later, McLean posted a video in which he rocked out to the remix, commenting, “Come on now you know one of us had to! @taylorswift!” Swift immediately jumped into the comments, responding, “OH HI AJ OH MY GOD.”
To date, the remix — which Getachew posted in full on Soundcloud a short time later — has been view more than one million times on TikTok and streamed more than 665,000 times on Soundcloud. And now McLean is hoping to recreate that magic on stage at the BSB’s Into the Millennium residency, which recently announced seven more shows for December and January.
TMZ caught up with McLean on Tuesday (Nov. 11) and asked who he’d like to see take the stage at the mind-bending Sphere after he, Kevin Richardson, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell and Nick Carter move on from Las Vegas’ favorite new high-tech venue. AJ’s wish list of potential next residencies included some big names — Coldplay, Lenny Kravitz, Red Hot Chili Peppers — but one stood out.
“I don’t know if she’d ever do it, but I think Taylor [Swift] would absolutely destroy it,” he predicted of a fantasy Swift Sphere stint. “She is a fan, and we’re a massive fan of hers. I mean, she’s the sweetest. She’s been so kind to my daughters anytime that we’ve had a chance to hang out and meet her at her shows. She’s just the best.”
Given how popular the mash-up is, McLean said it would “break the planet” if Swift did a pop-in to perform it live with his crew. “Fans are hoping she’ll do ‘Elizabeth Taylor’ while we do ‘Backstreet’s Back,’” he said. “Taylor, if you want, come see the show first, so you know what’s going on. And then you can figure out if you want to come up with up with us,” he said. “We’re not going to say no.”
Trending on Billboard Katy Perry got some new ink in honor of The Lifetimes Tour, which has just eight shows left before wrapping up. The pop star continued her tradition of getting a tattoo to commemorate each of her tours, showing off her butterfly wing tattoos that she and her team got in an Instagram […]
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Barry Manilow released a new video on Tuesday (Nov. 11) for his new single “Once Before I Go.” In the video, Manilow portrays a character who sacrifices a traditional family life to pursue his dream as a performer. Filmed at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino, home to Manilow’s long-running residency, the video was directed by Jamie Thraves, who has helmed such clips as Sam Smith’s “Stay With Me” and Coldplay’s “The Scientist.”
Thraves’ video for “The Scientist” received a Grammy nomination for best short-form music video 22 years ago. Manilow has received 15 Grammy nominations, winning best pop vocal performance, male in 1979 for “Copacabana (at the Copa).” He also received record of the year nods for “Mandy” and “I Write the Songs” and an album of the year nod for Even Now.
Manilow’s first video with a narrative storyline was “Read ‘Em and Weep” in 1983, when video ruled the music business. Bob Giraldi directed the clip.
“Once Before I Go” was coproduced by Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds and Demonte Posey, and cowritten by Peter Allen and Dean Pitchford. The song was first recorded by Allen in 1983 on his album Not the Boy Next Door. Other artists who have covered it include Patti LaBelle, Hugh Jackman (in the Broadway show The Boy From Oz) and Johnny Mathis (on his most recent non-holiday studio album, Johnny Mathis Sings the Great New American Songbook – which was also produced by Babyface).
Manilow has had two No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200, nearly 30 years apart – Barry Manilow Live! (1977) and The Greatest Songs of the Fifties (2006). He has had three No. 1 hits on the Hot 100 – “Mandy,” “I Write the Songs” and “Looks Like We Made It.” Manilow has won two Primetime Emmys, a Grammy and an honorary Tony. He was elected to the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2002 and has received the BMI Icon Award.
In April 2026, Manilow will be presented with the American Advertising Federation’s 2026 President’s Award at the AAF’s Advertising Hall of Fame induction ceremony for his early work in advertising. Manilow has produced, composed, and performed some of the most iconic commercial jingles of all time for companies and brands such as State Farm, Band-Aid, KFC, Pepsi and McDonald’s.
The new music video arrives as Manilow prepares for a series of farewell performances in nine U.S. cities this January. These dates mark his final concerts in each market. For all dates, tickets, and VIP packages, visit Manilow’s site.
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Trending on Billboard SEVENTEEN member HOSHI dropped a surprise solo single on Tuesday (Nov. 11) the sad boy lament “Fallen Superstar.” The skittery ballad co-written by Andrew Goldstein (Maroon 5, Katy Perry) and singer-songwriter JXDN is the 29-year-old K-pop star’s first solo effort entirely in English following on the heels of March’s Beam EP, a […]
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GIRLSET wants you to know that nothing’s over until they say it is.
Ten months ago, news broke of the group’s shake-up: a lawsuit against its label, South Korea’s JYP Entertainment, from a former member, KG, followed by the exit of another, Kaylee, due to health concerns seven months later. But by the end of August, the now four-member girl group had already redebuted with new music and a new name.
Formerly known as VCHA, GIRLSET is a K-pop rarity: a group that didn’t crumble under pressure but rebuilt itself from within. It’s a story of optimism — and what follows a breaking point in the often unforgiving world of K-pop. GIRLSET’s hiatus would’ve been a death sentence for most groups. Instead, the resilient quartet returned with a renewed love for its craft.
In a plush, dimly lit Hollywood club on a recent Wednesday afternoon, GIRLSET’s members — Kendall, Lexi, Camila and Savanna — are bubbly and noticeably excited to chat about their latest era. There’s a light, airy energy among them.
“I had to keep reminding myself, ‘You’re doing this for you,’” Lexi, 19, says of her experience within the rigid K-pop training system. “Whatever happens, happens. I love what I do and that’s what kept me going.”
VCHA formed in 2023 through the competition show A2K (or America2Korea), a joint project by JYP Entertainment and Republic Records that followed American contestants through multiple rounds of evaluations in Los Angeles and Seoul that summer. Thousands of young girls auditioned, but only 11 trainees made it to the show’s final rounds. JYP Entertainment founder and CEO J.Y. Park envisioned a multicultural girl group that could represent the Western market while undergoing the famously rigorous training of the K-pop system. Having already secured his place among South Korea’s “Big Four” entertainment giants, Park, who this fall was named co-chairman of the Korean government’s presidential committee focused on cultural exchange, wanted to bridge the two pop worlds.
JYP wasn’t the only K-pop company with this goal. As A2K was holding auditions, HYBE and Geffen Records jointly launched The Debut: Dream Academy, another reality show with similar objectives to A2K. The competition yielded a new group, KATSEYE, whose formation was documented in the 2024 series Pop Star Academy: KATSEYE. Now, KATSEYE is dominating the pop world: The group received a Grammy nod for best new artist in early November, as well as a best pop duo/group performance nomination for its single “Gabriela,” released in June, which hits a new No. 33 high on the Billboard Hot 100 dated Nov. 15.
GIRLSET’s Camila, a 20-year-old Cuban Canadian, embraced the opportunity to get involved in the K-pop system. “For me, I always wanted to be a singer,” she says of her motivation to audition for A2K. “I loved K-pop and pop groups, but it felt like a faraway dream. So when the opportunity came, I told myself, ‘I’m getting it. I’m going to be in a girl group.’ ”
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Kendall, a 19-year-old Vietnamese American who hails from Texas, says auditioning was more about blending her passions than choosing just one. “Back then, I was figuring out my future — college, career — and I loved both singing and dancing,” she says. “But I thought the only place I could do both was Broadway, and that wasn’t what I wanted. So I assumed I’d have to pick one, maybe go into production. Then A2K came along — it was perfect.”
As Kendall, who describes herself as “calm and collected,” explains, “We always say, ‘Everything happens for a reason.’ That’s something we all repeat a lot.”
The four members say they found strength in camaraderie when things got tough during training. Savanna, a 19-year-old Venezuelan Trinbagonian from Florida, recalls that the hardest part of the A2K audition process was “taking it day by day. Growth doesn’t happen overnight. Seeing everyone beside me working hard helped, too. We were all pushing each other.”
VCHA’s initial run was promising. The original six-member act debuted in January 2024 with the single “Girls of the Year,” reached No. 5 on Billboard’s since-discontinued X-based Hot Trending Songs chart with “Y.O.Universe,” opened for JYP powerhouse girl group TWICE on select tour dates and quickly built an international following. However, following a canceled Lollapalooza 2024 debut due to unforeseen circumstances and the imminent departure of two members, things quickly turned — and left fans wondering if the act would continue. But GIRLSET’s drive, and the discipline forged through its members’ auditions and training, became a foundation as the quartet’s world threatened to fall apart.
On Dec. 7, 2024, a lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court by the guardian of then-17-year-old member KG Crown, alleging child neglect, labor exploitation and unfair business practices by JYP USA staff. Two days later, on Dec. 9, JYP USA issued a statement calling the claims “false and exaggerated” — but also suspended VCHA’s activities. The case ignited widespread debate among K-pop fans about the treatment of young artists within the idol system, a topic that continues to dominate social media as the once-niche genre expands globally.
Months later, the group suffered another blow. In July, JYP USA announced that 15-year-old member Kaylee had “mutually agreed to part ways” with the company. Now only four of VCHA’s original six members — Lexi, Camila, Savanna and Kendall — remained.
Many VCHA fans have wondered: Had the girls foreseen the hard times on the horizon? “Some things were unexpected; others weren’t new to us,” Kendall reflects. “We had a lot of intertwined feelings about everything: our journey, our relationships, the past members. But we had each other to rely on.”
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All four say they talked through the toughest moments and felt supported by their team at JYP USA and Republic. But they’re still processing the changes to VCHA and the turmoil that followed. “It’s impossible to sit down and explain everything,” Camila says softly before Savanna brightly adds, “But then we found a group in us. It felt right — like this was the moment to truly put ourselves out there as GIRLSET.”
Less than 30 days after Kaylee’s departure, on Aug. 7, VCHA redebuted as GIRLSET under JYP USA and Republic. Its first release as a rebranded act, “Commas,” signaled a confident reset. The fun, stand-alone pop single highlights where the group is heading next, with a girl-crush concept that says, “We’ve been here the whole time. Pay attention.”
While the highly publicized departure of two members might’ve rattled another group’s confidence — and its label’s faith in its future — GIRLSET is digging its heels in.
“When we’re in dance practice, I always have these moments,” says Sheboygan, Wis., native Lexi, her eyes bright. “I’ll stop, look in the mirror and think, ‘Wow — This. Is. Us.’ We’ve come so far. Hearing the sound, seeing how much we’ve evolved — it’s crazy. Every time I look in the mirror, I lock in for 10 seconds and say it out loud: ‘Guys, this is us.’ ”
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The rest of the girls smile as she speaks, for these optimistic, supportive moments have become Lexi’s calling card within the group. “It’s easy to forget change when it’s gradual,” Kendall adds. “But when we look back, we see how much we’ve grown.”
JYP Entertainment is confident about GIRLSET’s future as well. “They’ve walked a path no artist has taken before, and we hope this original journey leads them to a new level of success that no artist has achieved before,” the company says.
And in a 2025 pop world where global girl groups — and especially those hailing from the K-pop training system — are hot commodities, GIRLSET may have reemerged at the perfect time. The term “multicultural girl group” has recently become a fixture in industry conversations. Traditionally, K-pop groups comprised East Asian members. The newer multicultural model, however, seeks trainees from diverse national, ethnic and cultural backgrounds. It’s a concept that Park pioneered through A2K — and GIRLSET embodies the promise of that experiment. It knows that “multicultural girl group” has become something of a buzzword, but for the members, it’s a lived reality. They’re deeply proud of representing their own cultures within K-pop.
“I always feel so happy being the representation for Latinas,” Camila says, glowing. “Growing up, seeing Fifth Harmony with Cuban members made me feel like maybe I could also make it. I know there are girls and boys seeing us now and seeing themselves in us. That’s really special.”
Lexi, who is Hmong American, adds, “Being able to bring different communities together is such a great feeling. Everyone loving the same thing — that’s the best part.” As Camila explains, “We want people to see themselves in us. That’s the whole point.”
GIRLSET isn’t alone in that mission — but does the group feel any rivalry with its fellow L.A.-based K-pop-trained peers in KATSEYE? “We’re all just doing our own thing,” Kendall says matter-of-factly. The act is aware of the constant online comparisons between it and KATSEYE but isn’t phased by them. “It shouldn’t be about competition,” Camila says with a smile. “Let’s just slay together.
“It’s amazing seeing so many talented girls from different cultures coming together and making something great,” she adds. “I think what they’re doing is amazing — and they’re super sweet. It’s more about appreciating both [groups]. I think we’re both special in our own ways.”
When it comes to GIRLSET’s place within the larger multicultural group movement, JYP Entertainment says, “The members were born and raised in North America, but they were trained under JYP’s signature training that highlights discipline and artistry. The combination of their cultural diversity and K-pop artistry makes them truly distinctive. For us, GIRLSET isn’t just joining the movement; they’re helping to shape the next era of U.S. pop.
“The goal isn’t just success,” the label adds. “It’s endurance and legacy.”
GIRLSET feels a shared responsibility to represent authenticity in a world that prizes perfection. “We always want to be a group that speaks about real things and be raw and realistic,” Savanna says. “We’re just people with emotions, and I think that’s what we want to be remembered for.”
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Of course, being a K-pop act based in L.A. rather than Seoul presents logistical challenges. In Korea, JYP groups have access to fellow idols who can share tips and tricks of the trade, as well as state-of-the-art training facilities, built-in TikTok content buddies and consistent opportunities to sharpen their skills on Korean music shows. K-pop fans have come to love seeing their faves collaborate with other groups, and crossover TikTok dance challenges have become common.
“L.A. is different,” Kendall notes. “There aren’t weekly music shows where idols naturally meet. It’s less accessible, but if it happens, it happens.”
They’ve still found community within the JYP universe. GIRLSET’s members reflect on opening for TWICE in early 2024 with admiration. “Seeing TWICE’s show was inspiring,” Camila recalls. “Lily from NMIXX is really sweet. She’s given advice about this lifestyle and overcoming things.” Kendall adds, “We’ve also talked with [NiziU members] Nina and Rima. Speaking English makes it easier to connect. They’ve been supportive.”
As for their L.A. peers? “Maybe one day,” Kendall says of connecting with KATSEYE. “They’re super talented and sweet; the essence of their group is similar to us — global, representing your culture, bringing something new.”
For GIRLSET, just the opportunity to start fresh means everything. When asked what they want fans to remember most about this new era, the answers come quickly: survival, growth, empowerment.
“We’ve all pushed ourselves individually and become so much stronger as a group,” Savanna says. “Our versatility now — it feels like a power. Seeing our artistry come to life in sessions and performances, it hit me: We’re really transforming now. We’re becoming the artists we were meant to be.”
They’re proud of how far they’ve come — and ready to show it. “This new music era feels a lot like, really, the core of us. The vibe of this comeback is very much our vibe,” Kendall teases. “It’s bold, confident and full of personality. Definitely a new chapter.”
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The group’s latest single, “Little Miss,” represents that new chapter. Due Nov. 14, the Y2K-flavored pop track with hip-hop edges and GIRLSET’s signature vocal prowess is the act’s second release since its redebut, and it cements its image as four young artists embracing their power. “The song feels like the core of us,” Kendall says. “It’s really our essence.”
“I think I really value that during this era, we just get to be truly who we are moving forward,” Savanna reflects confidently. “I think that’s something that I appreciate the most about being GIRLSET now.”
And when things get heavy, they lean on each other. “No one else could ever understand us like we do,” Camila says. “We’re living it together.”
This story appears in the Nov. 15, 2025, issue of Billboard.
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For Riot Games’ goal to elevate women and marginalized genders in esports with its Game Changers initiative, few music-gaming collaborations would make a more natural fit than KATSEYE and Valorant.
The newly Grammy-nominated act’s song “M.I.A,” off their Billboard 200 top 10 EP Beautiful Chaos, is reimagined in a new “Valorant Game Changers Version,” out Tuesday (Nov. 11) ahead of the 2025 Valorant Game Changers Championship finals, taking place this month in Seoul. However, this collaboration carries extra resonance because one of KATSEYE’s six members is an avid gamer who appears to have manifested the team-up.
“I used to just say it on livestream before I even knew anything was gonna happen with KATSEYE and Valorant,” Megan shares, speaking to Billboard exclusively about the new partnership. “So when they presented this collaboration, I was literally so stoked. I’ve been playing this game since I was like 14 years old on my brother’s computer in COVID times; this is so nostalgic to me, honestly.”
Now 19, Megan’s enthusiasm — as well as KATSEYE’s larger message of inclusivity and empowerment — is threaded throughout the reworked anthem, with new lyrics drawing on themes of perseverance and community that stem from the connections in gaming when uplifting one another.
“We all stand behind that anyone can play any game and there shouldn’t be any weirdness,” the Honolulu native adds. “We really, really do think this aligns so much with KATSEYE and our brand. We’re so, so excited to do this collab.”
With several No. 1 Billboard chart hits to its name, Riot Games has leaned into music as a storytelling mechanism for gaming before. However, Valorant Game Changers shines the spotlight on new players in its first-person shooter game, with its global championship in Asia for the first time. The event will run Nov. 20-30 in Seoul, with finals scheduled from Nov. 28-30 at Riot’s LoL Park esports stadium in Seoul. Bringing in Korea-based HYBE and its global girl group KATSEYE positions the collaboration as a cultural handshake between two rapidly growing cultural communities.
“KATSEYE already had a ton of fans across Riot [Games] and in the Valorant community,” Jonny Altepeter, Riot Games’ senior manager of music supervision and A&R, tells Billboard. “When we found out Megan was a VAL player and they were excited to collab, it just made sense.”
For Altepeter, the appeal of reworking “M.I.A” resonated both musically and to the culture within the gaming community: “Sonically, it has that high-energy, bold confidence that works so well in our world. And thematically, it lined up perfectly with the moment we were trying to capture…our artist collaborations are everything. We’re always looking for voices that feel exactly right for a specific moment in our universe. We’re really intentional — and honestly, pretty precious — about VAL music, because we know how much it means to our community. Every artist we bring in is chosen for a reason. They bring something unique that helps elevate the story we’re telling, both in-game and beyond. That level of care and specificity is what sets us apart. We’re not just trying to find good songs… we’re building meaningful creative partnerships that help shape the emotional core of our world. And we’re so grateful to the artists who trust us and bring their full selves to that process.”
Anna Donlon, head of Valorant Studios and the architect behind Game Changers, frames the partnership as precisely the kind of crossover Riot Games built the program to foster.
“When we started Game Changers, the goal was always bigger than just competition,” Donlon shares. “It was about creating a space for players who hadn’t always seen themselves represented in esports. This year’s anthem and music video captures that same spirit, bringing people together, no matter where they come from. Across all our global events, music has been a powerful way to connect players, celebrate them and deepen their bond with Valorant. At the Game Changers Championship finals, you’ll see all of that come to life: the energy, the pride, the love for the game. And having South Korea’s own Ninetails, the first all-Korean team to qualify for the championship, take the stage on home turf? That’s going to make it even more special.”
Altepeter calls collaborations with actual players “hands down our favorite types of collaborations” because players-turned-artists speed up creative chemistry. “When someone already understands our world, everything just flows better…you can always feel that real connection in the final result.”
Check out the results for yourself with KATSEYE’s new video for “M.I.A. (Game Changers Version)” here and read on for more with Megan below.
KATSEYE X VALORANT Game Changers – “M.I.A. (Game Changers Version)”
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How does it feel remixing “M.I.A” for the Valorant Game Changers initiative?
Megan: “M.I.A” is such a hard-hitting, strong, confident song. Especially with Valorant, since it’s such a cool, fun, very fierce game, I feel like going with “M.I.A” was just the perfect song. Especially [how] it tells a story with determination and perseverance, so I think going with this new reimagined version of “M.I.A” for Valorant was just like a no-brainer decision for all of us.
How did KATSEYE get involved in the program and what did it mean to you also to be here as a player?
Megan: Especially with me being a player myself, I used to just say on livestream before I even knew anything was gonna happen with KATSEYE and Valorant. I was like, “Oh yeah, I play Valorant.” It was just something that I said because it’s something I used to do in my free time. When they presented this collaboration, I was literally so stoked. I’ve been playing this game since I was, like, 14 years old on my brother’s computer in COVID times; this is so nostalgic to me, honestly. So, when we were presented this, I was literally jumping for joy. This is literally my game; I love this game. So it really does mean a lot to me and especially with the Game Changers, with what it represents — it’s just so cool. We’re just all so excited for this collaboration and we’re just so grateful that we’re able to do it.”
What’s your history with gaming and Valorant?
Megan: I grew up with a brother, so a lot of the games that I would play, my brother would introduce them to me. When I was little, I would always want to play dolls with him, but obviously he wasn’t going to play with dolls. So then he would introduce me to computer games like Valorant, Minecraft and those kind of games. And then he was really into Valorant and I was like, “OK, like let me get into this.” And I did. It was just so addictive. Especially during COVID and everything, like that was my sh–. That’s all, really, I could do because no one was going outside and it was a fun way to play with your friends. I feel like it was just a cool thing to do on my free time and it felt so much fun. There’s nothing really more to it than just saying that it was really, really fun and I really am such a competitive person that loves games like these — I thrive in it. [Laughs]
Do you have a go-to agent you play with in Valorant?
Megan: I usually play as Sage, the healer. There’s like this little term for Valorant players that you say they’re the “pocket Sage,” so I would usually be a pocket Sage when I would play with my friends. I would be their support to heal them when they’re dying.
Do you ever play Valorant with any of your KATSEYE members?
Megan: No, I actually haven’t got the chance to yet. I feel like right now we’re like so busy with our schedule, but I really specifically want to see how Yoonchae will play with me. [Laughs] I have to teach her how to be a pocket Sage — I feel like she’d be a really good pocket Sage. Yeah, we really do need one sit-down gaming session, all six of us, to play Valorant and see who’s naturally gifted. I think that Lara would be Jett. I feel like Sophia could maybe be Neon since Neon is Filipino…
This Game Changers program is meant to empower people from different backgrounds and marginalized genders. Have you ever experienced pushback as a girl gamer? Are things changing?
Megan: Honestly, I think it’s better now, but there were times in games where you would turn your microphone on and play with random people who were online, trying to find a group member. It was such a big thing for a second where if a girl turned their mic on, they would start bullying the girl — it happened to me a few times. It was pretty crazy, but then the funniest thing is when you’re really good, as a girl, and they get so mad. [Laughs] But I just don’t understand that, it was a big thing but I don’t think it’s as big of a thing now. It’s just them thinking that I was going to drag them behind and I ended up being the last one standing, pulling through and carrying the team. It’s the funniest thing ever, honestly, I just laugh.
Do you notice any direct link between music and gaming? Does music enhance the experience?
Megan: Music and games are such a big thing and I feel like people don’t really realize how much music is incorporated and how much it like really affects the gameplay. I mean, when you’re in combat mode, you want some good hype-up music and when you’re in more of a chill vibe, you would want like some [chill music], you know what I mean? It really does affect the whole overall vibe. I think Fortnite would play concerts in their games, which was so insane and so, so cool. I love how like they incorporated that in such a fun way. I would honestly love to do a virtual concert one day. I’d love to see how that works — it’s so intriguing.
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Peach PRC is set to headline her biggest shows yet, announcing a string of arena and theatre dates across Australia and New Zealand for March 2026.
The Australian pop star will launch her Wandering Spirit tour in Melbourne on March 12 at the Palace Foreshore, followed by stops in Adelaide, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth. She’ll then make her New Zealand headlining debut with performances at Shed 6 in Wellington on March 28 and Powerstation in Auckland on March 29.
The tour follows a blockbuster two years for Peach, who released her debut EP Manic Dream Pixie in 2023. That project debuted at No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart and featured the breakout single “Perfect for You,” which went on to win Best Single at the 2024 Rolling Stone Australia Awards.
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Earlier this month, Peach returned with her latest single “Miss Erotica” — a provocative, high-fantasy ode to strip clubs and the showgirls who shaped her early adulthood. Co-written in Los Angeles with Ryan Linvill and Maya Kurchner (Olivia Rodrigo, Chappell Roan), the track marks a bold creative turn for the singer, ushering in what she has described as her most empowered era to date.
Across her catalogue, Peach PRC has racked up over 230 million global streams, alongside more than 2 billion social views and 27 million video views. Her early hits — including “Josh,” “God Is a Freak” and “Forever Drunk” — earned her a loyal online following, but her live presence has grown in tandem. The 2026 tour marks her most extensive run to date, following support slots for Yungblud and previous sold-out headline dates in Sydney and Melbourne.
Joining her on all Australian dates are New York pop singer Maude Latour — who released her debut album Sugar Water in 2024 and has appeared at major festivals including Lollapalooza and Governors Ball — and rising Sydney artist Salty, whose viral 2024 single “See U in 3” kicked off a new era of theatrical, emotionally rich pop.
Frontier Touring will host a members-only presale beginning 1 p.m. local time on Thursday, Nov. 13. General sale begins Friday, Nov. 14 at 3 p.m. local time.
Trending on Billboard Halsey fans at the singer’s recent tour stop in Washington, D.C., witnessed an unbelievable violation against the singer. Halsey was performing at The Anthem on Nov. 4 as part of the Back to Badlands Tour, and in recent days, footage from the show has started to go viral that shows a concertgoer […]
