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14 Mar 2024

Zayn Makes Surprise Appearance on ‘Tonight Show’ to Tease ‘What I Am’ Single

Zayn has long been a man of few words. The former One Direction singer and solo star made a surprise appearance on The Tonight Show on Wednesday night (March 13), and in keeping with his let-the-music-do-the-talking demeanor, the 31-year-old’s mid-monologue walk-on was silent, but heady.

Carrying a coffee mug and a note card, Zayn casually sidled up to host Jimmy Fallon as the studio audience lost their collective minds. Wearing an all-black ensemble and sporting a short beard, the singer walked up behind Fallon’s desk and cued up his new ballad, “What I Am” on the host’s laptop before handing him the note.

He then shook Fallon’s hand, nodded, gave the audience a look and casually walked off amid the screams of delight. “Zayn! What’s Zayn doing here?” Fallon said in mock surprise as the singer — his knee-length leather duster flapping behind him — walked off without a word. “Jimmy, look to your right for my album,” Fallon said, reading the note from the vocalist who announced his fourth solo album, Room Under the Stairs, earlier in the day.

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Fallon then held up the album’s moody cover, which features a silhouette of Zayn’s face superimposed with an image of a space below a set of stairs in a home, and announced that the single is out on Friday (March 15), with the LP following on May 17.

The follow-up to Zayn’s 2021 album Nobody Is Listening will come after the singer released the single “Love Like This” last year. In addition to the new LP, Zayn will co-star in the upcoming animated feature 10 Lives, for which he also wrote new music and performed a duet with Bridgerton star Simone Ashley; Zayn will also be the executive producer of the movie and oversee its musical creative direction.

Check out Zayn’s Tonight Show cameo below.

14 Mar 2024

Glastonbury 2024 Lineup: Dua Lipa, Coldplay, SZA, Shania Twain to Headline

The 2024 Glastonbury Festival will feature headliners SZA, Dua Lipa and Coldplay on the Pyramid Stage atop a packed roster that will also feature country icon Shania Twain in the “legend slot.” The June 26-30 summer classic at Worthy Farm in Somerset in South West England will also feature Glasto debuts from Avril Lavigne, Cyndi Lauper and Camila Cabello and the first-ever K-pop group main stage performance from Seventeen.

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Other acts slated to perform include: Idles, Burna Boy, Little Simz, The Last Dinner Party, LCD Soundsystem, PJ Harvey, Janella Monae, Keane, Paloma Faith, Disclosure, The National, The Streets, Two Door Cinema Club, Bloc Party, Jungle, Jessie Ware, Justice, Danny Brown, Black Pumas, Brittany Howard, Sugarbabes, Jamie XX, Gossip, James Blake and Arlo Parks, among many others.

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This year’s festival will mark Dua Lipa’s first Pyramid Stage slot as Friday’s headliner, with the singer slated to perform a month after the release of her upcoming 11-track third studio album, Radical Optimism, which drops on May 3. Veterans Coldplay will topline Saturday night in their first Glasto since 2016, making history as the first group to headline the event five times; SZA will top the roster on Sunday night.

On X, Twain gushed about the booking, calling it “another jewel in my crown. I feel so honoured and so excited about this one! Thinking about what to wear already and tell me, what should we sing together?! Let’s make history with this ultimate dream performance!!” In an accompanying video, the “That Don’t Impress Me Much” singer said, “This is a dream come true! I have been asked about Glastonbury now for years and it’s finally coming together! I’m packing my wellies [rainboots] and my raincoat, and of course, my cowboy hat. So, I’ll see you in the beautiful Somerset countryside this summer.”

Check out the full Glastonbury 2024 lineup below.

14 Mar 2024

‘Ladies & Gentlemen, We Are *NSYNC’: Inside Justin Timberlake’s Historic One-Night-Only LA Concert

It finally happened.

Following all the rumors and cryptic memes last fall that led to an MTV VMAs appearance and a red-carpet group photo thanks to *NSYNC’s new song for the Trolls Band Together soundtrack, fans were left desperate for a live performance from the boy band. After all, it was a band that made its name with performative music videos, blockbuster stadium tours and iconic choreography, so when fans think “*NSYNC,” they think performance. Fans were clamoring for a full tour, sure, but they really would have settled for the band singing live together just one more time.

Well, on Wednesday night (March 13), we got that one more time. More than a decade after they last performed together at the 2013 Video Music Awards as part of Justin Timberlake’s VMA Vanguard Award medley, they once again hit JT’s stage, this time for a one-night-only concert at The Wiltern in Los Angeles ahead of the Friday (March 15) release of his sixth solo album, Everything I Thought It Was.

It all started with a trip down memory lane, when DJ Andrew Hypes played a series of hit Timberlake features, including Timbaland’s “Give It to Me,” Jay-Z’s “Holy Grail” and 50 Cent’s “Ayo Technology.” Justin had included this segment in his other two pre-release shows as well, at his hometown concert at Memphis’ Orpheum Theatre on Jan. 19 and his show at New York’s Irving Plaza on Jan. 31. Hypes had also played a handful of *NSYNC songs at those concerts, but on Wednesday night, when he dropped the first *NSYNC song — “Gone” from 2000’s Celebrity — the curtains opened behind Timberlake to reveal his four bandmates singing harmony on the chorus.

“Ear-piercing” doesn’t properly describe the volume of the fan reaction in the room. Maybe eardrum-shattering. Or “book an appointment for your ENT to investigate the possibility of shriek-induced hearing loss” levels. This was 15 songs into an already epic concert, which included three of Timberlake’s five Billboard Hot 100 solo No. 1 hits and pretty much every other song that comes to mind when you think of Justin. But there was truly a before and after point of the concert from that moment on.

“I don’t know what to do after that,” Timberlake admitted once he was alone again onstage, before saying, “But this” and giving us one final song (what more could this crowd possibly ask for?), ending the night with 2013’s “Mirrors.”

So let’s take a step back and look at all the highlights from this concert, lest it go down in history as an *NSYNC reunion and nothing more. In fact, there were two other surprise guests who popped up during the nearly two-hour show and a host of other special moments. Below, find all the best moments – yes, of course including the reunion – from Billboard’s vantage point as a lucky crowd member at the history-making show.

14 Mar 2024

Justin Timberlake Reunites *NSYNC at Warm-Up Concert In Los Angeles

Justin Timberlake got the old band back together when he reunited with *NSYNC on Wednesday night (March 13) during his pre-album-release show at The Wiltern in Los Angeles.

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JT and *NSYNC made hearts race, and set charts alight, during their golden run in the 1990s and early 2000s, before going on hiatus in 2002. The boy band — or, now, man band — was back to their old ways in L.A., a full-body workout ahead of Timberlake’s Forget Tomorrow World Tour.

Tonight’s “One Night Show” will be a hard act to follow. Timberlake, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick and Lance Bass performed their smash ’90s hits “Bye Bye Bye” and “It’s Gonna Be Me” and debuted the new collaborative track “Paradise.”

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The surprise reunion was their first onstage since an appearance at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards last September. Prior to that, the “It’s Gonna Be Me” singers last strutted their stuff as the full, five-piece unit back in 2013, for JT’s Video Vanguard Award medley.

Later, in 2019, Chasez, Kirkpatrick, Fatone and Bass joined Ariana Grande onstage during her headlining Coachella set for a performance of “Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored” and “Tearin’ Up My Heart.” On that occasion, Timberlake wasn’t in the place.

Timberlake did return to his roots — and the studio — with *NSYNC in 2023 for “Better Place,” which accompanied the JT-starring animated family film Trolls Band Together. The track bowed at No. 25, for *NSYNC’s lucky 13th appearance on the Billboard Hot 100.

All told, *NSYNC has earned six top 10 hits on the Hot 100, including “Bye Bye Bye” (No. 4), “This I Promise You” (No. 5) and “It’s Gonna Be Me” (No. 1, two weeks). On the Billboard 200, the lads have notched four top 10 titles, including the No. 1 albums No Strings Attached (eight weeks) and Celebrity (one week).

JT’s concert acts as a curtain raiser for the release Friday (March 15) of his sixth solo album Everything I Thought It Was and the kick-off of his Forget Tomorrow World Tour on April 29 at Rogers Arena, in Vancouver, Canada.

The forthcoming album, led by the single “Selfish,” marks JT’s first solo release in more than five years. EITIW is the follow-up to his 2018 solo LP Man of the Woods, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.

Earlier this week, Timberlake had a debut performance of the EITIW song “No Angels” on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

13 Mar 2024

Tyla Gives BLACKPINK’s Lisa a First Listen of Her Track ‘A.R.T.’

Tyla’s gearing up to release her long-awaited album following the success of “Water,” and the star took to Instagram to share a sweet moment leading up to the drop.

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The singer shared a video of the social media platform in which she’s giving BLACKPINK superstar Lisa a “first listen” of one of the tracks off the upcoming project, titled “A.R.T.” Lisa is seen feeling the groove as she bops her head along to the beat.

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Tyla’s highly anticipated debut LP is slated to arrive on March 22. Named one of Billboard‘s R&B/Hip-Hop Artists to Watch in 2024, the 22-year-old’s eponymous album will feature 14 tracks, including “Water” and the anthem’s Travis Scott-assisted remix.

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Earlier this month, Tyla announced that she is canceling her North American and Europe tour dates and pulling out a handful of festivals, including Coachella, due to a worsening injury.

“As much as this is something I would rather have dealt with privately, it’s important that I share what I have to share with you today,” she wrote. “For the past year I’ve been silently suffering with an injury that has tragically worsened. I’ve seen doctors and specialists with high hopes but the pain has only become more agonizing as has the severity of the situation.

“I am absolutely heartbroken to have to say this but as of right now I won’t be able to proceed with the tour. In consulting with medical professionals it’s become increasingly clear that continuing any festival or tour dates would jeopardize my long-term health and safety.”

13 Mar 2024

Ariana Grande Says ‘We Can’t Be Friends’ Video Is About ‘Toxic’ Patterns: Watch Behind-the-Scenes Clip

Ariana Grande paid the ultimate tribute to Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind in her recent “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” music video, re-creating the 2004 Jim Carrey-led sci-fi romance’s mind-wiping premise in order to forget all memories of an ex-lover. And in a new behind-the-scenes clip shared Wednesday (March 13), the pop star gave insight into how she translated the film into a personalized visual.

“This video is our own short version of the Eternal Sunshine movie, because we felt like that was the perfect thing,” Grande tells the camera in the clip, standing on set of the music video’s snow angel scene. “Both of the characters end up discontinuing the cycle of their toxic pattern.”

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Directed by Christian Breslauer, who joined Ari in talking about the project in her behind-the-scenes footage, the “We Can’t Be Friends” music video finds the singer reflecting on her time with an ex-boyfriend played by Evan Peters, whom she calls “brilliant” in the new clip. On set, the two laugh together in between takes, both giggling as Grande leans her head on the American Horror Story alum’s shoulder.

“It’s kind of about erasing the pain and only wanting the best for someone, even if it means not each other,” Grande added. “It’s not like one person’s wrong, or the enemy.”

When Breslauer observes that everyone goes through heartbreak at some point, the Grammy winner pokes fun at her own past luck with love. “Or you’ll get many,” she quips, smiling knowingly into the camera lens.

Released Friday (March 9), Grande’s new album Eternal Sunshine is gunning for a No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200. It was preceded by just one single — the Billboard Hot 100-topping “Yes, And?”

The vocalist spent the weekend out and about, promoting the record on Saturday Night Live March 9. In addition to singing “We Can’t Be Friends” and another new song, “Imperfect for You,” as that week’s musical guest, she joined in on a couple sketches with Bowen Yang and host Josh Brolin.

On Sunday (March 10), she and Wicked co-star Cynthia Erivo presented best original song at the 2024 Oscars, for which she showed out in a stunning, Glinda-esque pink gown. She gasped with delight upon reading that her friend, Billie Eilish, had won the category for Barbie‘s “What Was I Made For?”

Watch Grande behind the scenes of “We Can’t Be Friends” below.

13 Mar 2024

Dua Lipa Announces New Album ‘Radical Optimism’: Here’s When It Arrives

The radical optimism of fans hoping for a new Dua Lipa album has finally paid off. The 28-year-old pop star announced her highly anticipated third studio album, Radical Optimism, in an Instagram Wednesday (March 13). The 11-track project — her first proper LP since 2020’s Future Nostalgia — arrives May 3.

On the cover, she floats in the ocean with what appears to be a shark fin approaching her. And yet, as terrifying as the scenario sounds, the photograph is peaceful, backdropped by the calming colors of a hazy sunset or sunrise — perhaps serving as a visual aide to the project’s title.

The English singer-songwriter has already released two singles from the project — “Houdini” and “Training Season.” The former debuted at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100, while the latter entered the chart at No. 27.

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In addition to the release date and cover, Dua has also shared Radical Optimism‘s tracklist, featuring titles such as “End of an Era,” “French Exit,” “Maria” and “Happy for You.” As of now, it appears that the record has no collaborations.

“A couple years ago, a friend introduced me to the term ‘radical optimism,’” she said in a statement about the album. “It’s a concept that resonated with me, and I became more curious as I started to play with it and weave it into my life.”

“It struck me – the idea of going through chaos gracefully and feeling like you can weather any storm,” she continued. “At the same time, I found myself looking through the music history of psychedelia, trip hop and Britpop. It has always felt so confidently optimistic to me, and that honesty and attitude is a feeling I took into my recording sessions.”

See the Radical Optimism cover and tracklist below.

13 Mar 2024

Jessica Biel Shares Thirst Trap Photos of Justin Timberlake: ‘You’re Welcome’

Jessica Biel isn’t being selfish with her exclusive access to Justin Timberlake‘s thirst traps. To prove that sharing is caring, the actress posted two photos on Instagram of her husband sporting a form-fitting white tank top Wednesday (March 13), two days ahead of the pop star’s new album Everything I Thought It Was.

In one picture, the “SexyBack” singer lifts up his tank to show off a chiseled six pack, flashing his teeth for the camera. In another, he smiles at something off camera, swinging his arms and modeling a brown cardigan, jeans and chunky chain necklace.

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“My husband would never post these… BUT I WILL,” Biel captioned the snaps. She preemptively added, “You’re welcome ?”

The Candy star also shared the photos on her Story, adorning them with flaming heart and heart-eye emojis.

Biel and the *NSYNC band member have been married since 2012, and they share two kids — 8-year-old Silas and 2-year-old Phineas. Earlier this week, the parents stepped out together on the Vanity Fair post-Oscars red carpet, the children’s book author looking stunning in a deep cobalt blue dress.

Timberlake recently unveiled the tracklist to Everything I Thought It Was, which features collaborations with *NSYNC, Fireboy DML and Tobe Nwigwe. The 18-song set arrives Friday (March 15), marking the “Mirrors” artist’s first proper album since 2018’s Man of the Woods.

On Monday (March 11), Timberlake crashed Jimmy Kimmel Live! for a performance of his new single “No Angels,” along with a hilarious hosting takeover — which Kimmel jokingly shut down. “I’m the guest host,” he told the perplexed night show host. “Because you were out all night at the Oscar after party.”

13 Mar 2024

Selena Gomez’s 20 Biggest Hot 100 Hits, From ‘Love Song’ to ‘Lose You to Love Me’

From singing to acting, producing, beauty and philanthropy, Selena Gomez keeps an extremely busy schedule. The multi-hyphenate has done almost everything there is to do in and around the entertainment industry, picking up a number of awards and chart accolades along the way.

One place where the Texas native has thrived since making her musical debut in 2008 is on the Billboard Hot 100. She scored her first entry on the chart with “Tell Me Something I Don’t Know” from starring vehicle Another Cinderella Story, peaking at No. 58 in ’09. The track would eventually find a new home on Gomez’s first album with her band, The Scene: Kiss & Tell, which also spawned such hits as “Falling Down” and “Naturally.”

After her breakthrough Disney Channel series Wizards of Waverly Place wrapped, the Rare Beauty founder moved on to a solo music career. She dropped her debut album Stars Dance in 2013, and one of its singles, “Come & Get It,” reached No. 6 on the Hot 100 that May, marking Gomez’s first top 10 hit. Six years later, she’d score her first No. 1 on the chart with “Lose You to Love Me,” a heart-wrenching ode to self love, released in the aftermath of her breakup from Justin Bieber.

From her days as a rock frontwoman to her more mature pop hits, Gomez has become a chart staple of the late 2000s and 2010s. Keep reading to see her 20 biggest Hot 100 hits — so far, at least — below.

Selena Gomez’s Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits ranking is based on weekly performance on the Hot 100 through the charts dated March 16, 2024. Songs are ranked based on an inverse point system, with weeks at No. 1 earning the greatest value and weeks at lower spots earning the least. Due to changes in chart methodology over the years, eras are weighted differently to account for chart turnover rates during various periods.

13 Mar 2024

Zayn Announces New Album ‘Room Under the Stairs’

Zayn is finally back! The star revealed on Wednesday (March 13) that he will be unveiling his fourth solo album, Room Under the Stairs, on May 17.

He shared the news alongside a photo of the album’s cover art, featuring a silhouette of the 31-year-old singer’s face with a depiction of the space beneath the stairs of a home within his face.

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Last year, Zayn dropped the new single “Love Like This,” from his upcoming fourth album, his first release of new music since 2021’s Nobody Is Listening.

It’s a busy year for the former One Direction singer, who is pulling triple-duty in the upcoming animated feature 10 Lives, for which he will write new music and perform a duet with Bridgerton star Simone Ashley. Variety reported that Zayn and Ashley will both star in the film, in which the singer will play play “tough-guy twins Cameron and Kirk,” with Ashley voicing a student named Rose.

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Zayn will also serve as the executive music producer on the movie, overseeing its musical creative direction. According to a description of director Chris Jenkins’ (Surf’s Up) movie, it tells the story of a “pampered and selfish cat who takes his many lives for granted. After carelessly losing his ninth live he begs for a second chance — and an opportunity to prove he can learn from his mistakes. When his wish is finally granted, however, he learns that it comes with some caveats.”