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After Paris Fashion Week’s Fall/Winter 2023 menswear shows brought members from BTS, SEVENTEEN, NCT and more representing South Korea, the following week of haute couture shows did not disappoint with its K-pop star power.
Things began strong on Jan. 23 as BLACKPINK‘s Jisoo made her return to Paris Fashion Week to attend the Christian Dior Haute Couture Spring Summer 2023 show. An ambassador for the fashion house since 2019, Jisoo channeled Hollywood icon Aubrey Hepburn with an elegant updo and bangs to accompany her sophisticated white dress. The starlet sat next to Christian Dior CEO Delphine Arnault at the show that included guests like Anna Wintour, Anya Taylor-Joy and Korean actor Lee Suhyeok.
That same Monday saw BTS’ Suga make his Fashion Week debut at the Valentino Couture Spring 2023 show, marking his first appearance supporting the Italian luxury fashion house since being named a brand ambassador this year. The star-studded show saw Suga stylishly draped in a flowy tan and peach suit, seated front row alongside the likes of Kylie Minogue, Sam Smith, Doja Cat and BTS’ “Dream Glow” collaborator Charli XCX.
PFW regular G-Dragon got a fun surprise at the Chanel Haute Couture Spring Summer 2023 show, where he reunited with Oscar-winning actress Tilda Swinton, whom he first met in 2015 for couture week in Paris. All eyes were on the BIGBANG leader with his chic layered suit at the Chanel show that also had Anna Wintour, Baz Luhrmann and Roger Federer in the front row.
Elsewhere, KARD‘s BM and K-R&B star GEMINI continued their tour of fashion week with stops at the Jean Paul Gaultier and Zadig & Voltaire shows, respectively, after being spotted at menswear shows.
See all the K-pop looks from Paris Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2023 here and then vote for best dressed of couture week below.
If the reported millions of fans registered for ticket queues is any indication, Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour is going to be one for the books.The Queen’s first solo all-stadium show since 2016’s Formation World Tour was announced Wednesday (Feb. 1) after several days of speculation and reported venue location leaks. She’ll hit up Europe first in May, and will perform in North America beginning in early July.
There have been so many changes in the world since the last time Beyoncé performed a headlining show — and in her own life and career. Her family with husband Jay-Z grew by two, while she became the most-nominated artist in Grammys history and also garnered an Academy Award nomination. Considering the magnitude of her artistic growth since 2016 — coupled with the deep musical layers informing the RENAISSANCE era of her career — there is absolutely no telling what songs might comprise this tour’s setlist.
Beyoncé has never been a one-trick performer, and she consistently keeps fans on their toes with innovative ideas, fresh choreography and endearing song mashups. Now that she’s long beyond icon status, she has earned the liberty of continuing to do whatever the heck she feels like doing.
Where do you even start when thinking of the ideal setlist for an act as significant as Beyoncé, during a tour as massive as this one is expected to be? Will she pull deep cuts out of the vault? Will she hit every album era? Well, you won’t have to think too hard about all of that, because we have you covered.
Below is our dream setlist for Bey’s Renaissance World Tour. The setlist covers Beyoncé’s discography, keeps her past tour tendencies in mind, and also hearkens back to the beginnings of dance and house music, as Renaissance (and much of modern music as we know it) would hardly exist without them. We’re hoping that the show runs for a reasonable two-and-a-half hours — which would be fair, considering it’s her first trek in nearly seven years!
P!nk is stopping by The Kelly Clarkson Show next Monday (Feb. 6) to chat about her upcoming album Trustfall and duet with Kelly Clarkson on “What About Us.”
In a preview clip, the host jokes that her long-awaited 10th studio album will be filled with songs about “sadness and depression and divorce,” P!nk counters, “Mine is more like the world is ending. … But those are the best songs! But it’s also like, I’m still a wife and a daughter and a mother, and I lost my dad, and it’s the pandemic. And then my almost dearest friend in the whole world died eight months later, and I’m still parenting and all of these things.
“So you write all those songs,” the singer continues. “And then you get to a point where you’re like, ‘Well if we are sliding sideways off the axis, let’s dance.’”
P!nk also opened up about the meaning behind the album’s newly released title track, saying, “I feel like life right now — getting out of bed in the morning, having a vagina, dropping your kids off at school, participating in elections — any of it requires so much trust right now. And I think life is a trust fall and those are the questions you have to ask: what do you fall for and what’s worth it?”
The conversation leads to Clarkson asking P!nk about her politically charged single “What About Us” and eventually the two pop stars decide to harmonize their way through the 2017 hit.
P!nk’s Trustfall is set to be released Feb. 17. Watch previews from her interview and duet with Clarkson below.
Depeche Mode shared the news on Friday (Feb. 3) that their new single, “Ghosts Again,” is on its way.
“Ghosts Again, the first single off Depeche Mode’s next album Memento Mori, comes out February 9th, 2023,” Martin Gore and Dave Gahan shared in a social media post featuring the album artwork as well as promo for the song popping up on murals, bus stations, subway stops and more. “Set your clocks for Feb 9, 6:00 PM CET/5:00 PM GMT / 11:00 AM ET / 8:00 AM PT.”
With its Tuesday (Feb. 9) release, “Ghosts Again” will serve as the ’90s icons’ first single since “Where’s the Revolution,” “Going Backwards” and “Cover Me” off their 2017 album Spirit. It is also the first new music to be released by the synth-pop band since the sudden death of co-founder Andy Fletcher in May 2022 at age 60. Depeche Mode announced the following month that their utility player died from an aortic dissection.
Fans of the band seemed confused by the single’s announcement after thinking the song was meant to drop as part of New Music Friday. “omg i thought it‘s coming out todaaayyyy,” one wrote. Another complained, “broooo come on I’ve been checking Spotify all morning.”
The confusion seemed to stem from a countdown clock the duo posted seven days prior, pointing to something major coming that turned out to be … another four-day wait.
“Then what was the countdown for,” one follower demanded, while another complained, “So the extraordinary announcement expected for a week is the announcement that we will have to wait another week? this story starts well..”
Depeche Mode’s “Never Let Me Down Again” received a major streaming bump last month thanks to its use in the pilot episode for the new HBO series The Last of Us. The synch even shot the 1987 classic to No. 1 on Billboard‘s LyricFind U.S. and LyricFind Global charts (dated Jan. 28).
Check out Depeche Mode’s “Ghosts Again” announcement below.
In recent weeks, Doja Cat has painted herself red and glued Swarovski crystals onto every visible inch of her skin, and worn a goatee made of fake eyelashes. At this point, the wackiest thing she could do next would be to dress in something more “normal.” But wait: That’s exactly what she just did.
As usual, Doja was one step ahead in a recent Instagram post in which she showed off simple brunette waves, a smoky eye and neutral lip makeup look, and an elegant, lacy black top. “Felt like doing a pretty beat for you boring a– lemon water b—–s out there,” she captioned the post. “So you can shut the f–k up now and leave me the f–k alone ciao.”
The expectation-flipping statement caught the attention of none other than Selena Gomez, who commented, “Lol I love and feel you.”
The “Woman” rapper’s latest look is definitely a palate cleanser compared to the show-stealing looks she rocked at Paris Fashion Week in January. The most notable of these was when she showed up to Schiaparelli’s runway show covered in 30,000 red Swarovski crystals — like, completely, as in, only the whites of her eyes weren’t glittering like Dorothy’s ruby slippers. After that, she attended Viktor & Rolf’s show in a whimsical pantsuit and faux facial hair made of fake eyelashes (eyebrows and all), trolling haters who criticized her previous red makeup look’s lack of lashes.
A few months prior, she attended a string of October Paris Fashion Week shows in equally unorthodox outfits, including a face full of blue paint and a full-body gold moment.
See Doja Cat’s surprisingly unsurprising new look below:
Billboard’s First Stream 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, GloRilla feeds the “Trolls,” Shania Twain is ready to come back over, and Morgan Wallen previews a huge new release. Check out all of this week’s First Stream picks below:
GloRilla, “Internet Trolls”
After breaking through last year with the Hitkidd team-up “F.N.F. (Let’s Go)” and proceeding to establish herself as a riveting new voice in hip-hop, GloRilla takes aim at those who have hid behind keyboards and tried to tear her down, with Hitkidd back to provide the soundtrack. “Internet Trolls” is a relatively short but dramatically rendered check-in, with GloRilla sneering, “They don’t wanna clap for you, they just want you to clap back,” while simultaneously proving those same haters wrong.
Shania Twain, Queen of Me
While Shania Twain has plenty of hits to enshrine her legacy and bring in packed audiences whenever she heads out on the road, Queen of Me, her new album and second since kicking off a comeback with 2017’s Now, continues to forge ahead with rollicking country-pop and a seasoned perspective. More than any one song on Queen of Me, Twain’s sense of perspective and determination shines through: the album offers more cup-hoisting anthems that recall her Come On Over days, but their fabric is time-honored, and their sense of joy is hard-earned.
Morgan Wallen, “Last Night” / “Everything I Love” / “I Wrote the Book”
A press release for Morgan Wallen’s forthcoming One Thing at a Time previews the 36-song effort as a “deeply personal album that combines Wallen’s musical influences — country, alternative and hip-hop.” And while the gargantuan LP will no doubt take some stylistic detours, this three-pack of songs ahead of its release finds Wallen in the crowd-pleasing modern country sphere that he’s become a force within: “Last Night” in particular sounds like it will be inescapable for months, its snappy rhythm and warbled harmonies ripe for endless country radio replays.
Karol G & Romeo Santos, “X Si Volvemos”
“X Si Volvemos” is a breakup song, with both Karol G and Romeo Santos acknowledging that lingering physical temptations bring complications to a clean split — and while both artists understand how to deliver wide-reaching choruses, the nuances of their vocal deliveries make this collaboration shine. Both artists’ vocals ache over Ovy On The Drums’ scintillating production, as they try to move on from a fractured reality but their tones keep circling back toward each other.
RAYE, My 21st Century Blues
To describe RAYE’s debut album “long-awaited” would be an understatement: the pop singer-songwriter tried for years to get her former record label to give the project a release date to no avail, eventually turned independent, and fortunately for her, scored a top 40 smash in “Escapism” to lead into My 21st Century Blues. Although her path has been winding, RAYE’s ambition has never wavered: the album soars with genre explorations (“Oscar Winning Tears” is a top-notch R&B showcase) and intimate songwriting (“Body Dysmorphia” is as harrowing as its title suggests), as she makes the most of her opportunity to finally share her story.
Jennifer Lopez look back at her epic Super Bowl halftime show on Friday (Feb. 3), particularly on her child Emme performing with her at the big show.
“3 years ago …,” the superstar captioned a throwback reel on the anniversary of her star-studded set with Shakira, using a football emoji and the hashtags “#TBT #SuperBowlLIV #Halftime.”
In a separate Instagram Story and tweet, she gave Emme a sweet shout-out as well, writing, “My lil’ coconut gave me all the energy I needed to go out there… #MySunshine #MamaBearEnergy.” Memorably, the then-11-year-old joined her famous mom for a mash-up of “Let’s Get Loud” and Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the U.S.A.,” which contained a subtly political reference to the immigration crisis at the U.S. border by having Emme and the other kids on the field boxed into glowing cage-like structures.
Later, J. Lo’s entire experience was documented in the 2022 Netflix documentary Jennifer Lopez Halftime, during which she expressed her frustration over time constraints between her performance time and Shakira’s. The film also claimed the NFL thought the “Jenny From the Block” singer’s concept for the halftime show was too controversial and tried to make her change it just 24 hours ahead of kickoff.
While Rihanna is slated to take the field for her own hotly anticipated halftime show Feb. 12 during Super Bowl LVI, Lopez’s latest big-screen rom-com, Shotgun Wedding, just premiered on Amazon Prime Video. The latter also recently attended a star-studded bash celebrating the 25th anniversary of Anastasia Beverly Hills alongside Kim Kardashian and Oprah Winfrey.
Check out J. Lo’s throwback to her Super Bowl performance and sweet moment with Emme below:
It’s all love in Perry-Bloom-Kerr-Spiegel blended household. Miranda Kerr just took to TikTok to celebrate her ex-husband Orlando Bloom’s fiancée, Katy Perry, a few days after the pop star presented an award to the Victoria’s Secret model at the 2023 G’Day USA Arts Gala earlier this week.
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Kerr posted clips of her embracing Perry on the red carpet for the gala, set to a popular TikTok audio that says, “Me? Obsessed with you? Yes, yes I am.”
“When you love your son’s step mom,” the KORA Organics founder captioned the TikTok.
Kerr shares 12-year-old son Flynn with Bloom, whom she was married to from 2010 to 2013. Four years after their split, she married Snapchat co-founder Evan Spiegel, and the couple have two kids together. Meanwhile, the Pirates of the Caribbean star has been engaged to the “Firework” singer since 2019 and shares 2-year-old daughter Daisy with her.
Perry also paid tribute to Kerr following the G’Day USA event, posting videos from the red carpet and awards ceremony on Instagram. “Loved celebrating my fav Aussie Aussie Aussie (oi oi oi!) & sister from another mister,” the American Idol judge captioned her Jan. 30 post. “Congrats on the honor, I love our modern family … also thank u for introducing me to celery juice I just thought they were those veg stick things I stir me Bloody Mary’s with.”
On hand to present Kerr with an Excellence in Arts award at the gala, Perry shed some light on the two women’s relationship and family dynamic during her speech. “Some of you might be confused about why I’m introducing Miranda,” she said onstage, according to People. “That doesn’t play into the antiquated narrative of ex-wives and new wives. And yes, it’s true, most of the media would like to see us mud wrestle … but we are here to lead by love because Miranda is love.”
“I’m so grateful for our modern blended family,” Perry added. “It’s like I gained another sister, one with whom I usually sidebar from the main family chat and agree with.”
See Miranda Kerr and Katy Perry’s sweet posts about each other following the G’Day USA Arts Gala below:
Louis Tomlinson is taking his tour east. On Friday (Feb. 3), the “Out of my System” singer announced that he will be taking his Faith in the Future tour to Asia this spring.
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“FAITH IN THE FUTURE WORLD TOUR 2023. ASIA,” the former One Direction member shared on social media, along with a red poster of the tour dates below an image of him performing on stage. “I’m really excited to be coming back to Asia for these shows in April. I can’t wait to see you all again this year!”
There are seven show set for Asia, starting with a trio of dates across Japan. Tomlinson will begin the tour with a stop at the Maruzen Intec Arena in Osaka on April 17, then heads to two additional prefectures — Nagoya and Tokyo — on April 19-20. The 31-year-old will then make stops in Bangkok, Taipei and Kuala Lumpur before concluding the trek at The Star Theatre in Singapore on April 27. Tickets are available via louis-tomlinson.com.
Tomlinson previously announced his Faith in the Future tour — named after his second studio album, which peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 — in November. The newly released Asia dates come ahead of the star’s plans to tour North America in May through July, before starting the U.K. and European leg in late August.
See Tomlinson’s new tour announcement below.
Love is in, and on, the air as SiriusXM kicks off its Billboard Cupid Countdown, spotlighting the top 50 love songs from the 1970s to today, as ranked by performance on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The Billboard Cupid Countdown returns exclusively on the SXM App from Feb. 3 through Feb. 16, extending Valentine’s Day vibes even after all the chocolate and roses have been shared.
The retrospective will also air on SiriusXM’s Love channel on Valentine’s Day at 12 p.m. ET, and again at 9 p.m. ET that day.
All songs were chosen for their lyrics’ romantic and positive themes, making for a soundtrack spanning six decades of Billboard chart hits (as ranked via Billboard‘s Greatest of All Time methodology). Vaunted Valentine’s classics on the Billboard Cupid Countdown include The Captain & Tennille’s “Love Will Keep Us Together,” REO Speedwagon’s “Can’t Fight This Feeling,” Mariah Carey’s “Vision of Love,” Alicia Keys’ “Fallin’,” Ed Sheeran’s “Perfect” and more.
The Billboard Cupid Countdown marks the latest partnership between SiriusXM and Billboard. Billboard Live, hosted by Lyndsey Havens and Carl Lamarre, airs each Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET on SiriusXM’s Volume channel. Plus, the Billboard Top 112 Songs of Christmas Countdown recently celebrated the sounds of the season, while last summer brought the Billboard Top 500 Summer Hits recap.
Additionally, SiriusXM’s Big 40 Countdown, on ’80s on 8, and the Back in the Day Replay, on ’90s on 9, are based on historical weekly Hot 100 charts, while the Prime 30, on Prime Country, time travels back through Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart.
