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• Oasis Guitarist Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthurs Diagnosed with Tonsil Cancer, Missing Liam Gallagher Tour

  26-04-2022 23:35 via rollingstone.com
  
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• Doja Cat's Vegas to lead Elvis movie soundtrack

  26-04-2022 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  Doja Cat debuted the leading track for the upcoming Elvis movie, titled Vegas, at Coachella last weekend.
  
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• SoundCloud to Celebrate One-Year Anniversary of Fan-Powered Model By Doubling Royalties For A Day

  26-04-2022 23:30 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  In March of 2021, SoundCloud introduced a fan-powered royalty model. Now, to celebrate the one-year anniversary of this model’s adoption, the music-sharing platform is set to double artists’ payments this coming Friday, April 29th. SoundCloud today announced that it will double artists’ compensation (attributable to on-platform streams, of course) on Friday to commemorate one year […]
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• Sting says he doesn’t think “any grown man can be in a band”

  26-04-2022 23:09 via nme.com
  
  Sting has said that he doesn’t think “any grown man can be in a band” because it’s a “teenage gang” thing.
  Speaking in a new interview, the former Police frontman talked about aging out of rock music and how he struggles to find growth in music made by veteran bands.
  “I don’t think any grown man can be in a band, actually,” Sting told MOJO (via Tone Deaf). “A band is a teenage gang. Who wants to be in a teenage gang when you’
  
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• Saxophonist Andrew Woolfolk dies at 71

  26-04-2022 23:04 via music-news.com
  
  Saxophonist Andrew Woolfolk has passed away at the age of 71.
  
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• The Weeknd’s series with ‘Euphoria’ creator heading in a “new creative direction”

  26-04-2022 22:40 via nme.com
  
  A HBO series from The Weeknd and Euphoria creator Sam Levinson is undergoing an overhaul, according to reports.READ MORE: The Weeknd – ‘Dawn FM’ review: soulful star meets a new day with hope and hindsightIn a statement released on Monday (April 25), HBO said the series, titled The Idol, is “adjusting” its cast and crew to serve a new direction.
  “The Idol’s creative team continues to build, refine, and evolve their vision for the show and they have
  
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• Liam Gallagher says being solo is “boring as fuck” and would “much rather be in a band”

  26-04-2022 22:28 via nme.com
  
  Liam Gallagher has said that being a solo artist is “boring as fuck” and that he would “much rather be in a band”.READ MORE: Liam Gallagher: “I sound good. I look cool. I talk from the heart”Speaking in a new interview, the former Oasis and Beady Eye frontman – who for the past six years has been enjoying huge solo success – has revealed that he’s not a fan of recording and working on songs written for him by other people.
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• Yungblud and Willow tease collaboration in short Instagram clip

  26-04-2022 22:01 via nme.com
  
  Yungblud and Willow have both shared posts on Instagram that indicate the release of an upcoming collaboration.READ MORE: Get it on! Is Yungblud kicking off a new glam revolution?Yungblud (real name Dominic Harrison) shared a video on his Instagram featuring Willow lighting his cigarette, with the caption “somethins comin may 6th … u ready?”. Meanwhile, Willow posted a photo of the pair coloured in blue and yellow.
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• Disney And Live Nation Announce Encanto: The Sing-Along Concert Tour

  26-04-2022 21:44 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Disney and Live Nation are teaming up for a live concert tour of Encanto. Here’s what you need to know. The Encanto: Sing-Along Film Concert tour is a 32-city tour that kicks off in July 2022. It’s a concert event featuring the entire Encanto film with an on-stage band to celebrate all the record-breaking hits […]
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• Bruce Springsteen, Gary Clark Jr. Honor Jon Stewart With ‘Come Together’ Cover

  26-04-2022 21:32 via rollingstone.com
  
  Springsteen also delivered an acoustic rendition of "Born to Run" at the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor ceremony
  
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• Ne-Yo and Crystal Smith renew wedding vows

  26-04-2022 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Ne-Yo and Crystal Smith exchanged vows in Las Vegas on Sunday.
  
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• Chris Stapleton’s Concert for Kentucky: Go Backstage at the Country Singer’s All-Star Charity Gig

  26-04-2022 21:19 via rollingstone.com
  
  Chris Stapleton assembled an all-star cast of musicians to raise money for his Outlaw State of […]
  
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• Listen to preview of new Charli XCX song ‘Hot Girl’

  26-04-2022 21:17 via nme.com
  
  A new Charli XCX song called ‘Hot Girl’ has been previewed in the trailer for upcoming horror film Bodies Bodies Bodies.READ MORE: Charli XCX – ‘Crash’ review: a headstrong collection of carpe-diem pop bopsDirected by Halina Reijn, the A24 film follows Sophie (Amandla Stenberg) as she hosts a house party to introduce her girlfriend Bee (Maria Bakalova) to her group of friends. As they play a murder-in-the-dark game which ends in a real-life murder, the group have to
  
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• Bored Ape Yacht Club Instagram Hacked, Phishing Attack Results in $2.8M in NFTs Stolen

  26-04-2022 21:17 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The Bored Ape Instagram account was hacked and sent out a link to a scam site, resulting in $2.8M in losses. On Monday, the official Bored Ape Yacht Club Instagram account shared a link. The link claimed that Bored Ape creator Yuga Labs was offering free NFT land for its upcoming Otherside metaverse game. The […]
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• Bored Ape Yacht Club Instagram Hacked — $2.8 Million Worth of NFTs Stolen In Phishing Attack

  26-04-2022 21:17 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The Bored Ape Instagram account was hacked and sent out a link to a scam site, resulting in $2.8M in losses. On Monday, the official Bored Ape Yacht Club Instagram account shared a link. The link claimed that Bored Ape creator Yuga Labs was offering free NFT land for its upcoming Otherside metaverse game. The […]
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• Jonathan Pie, Nish Kumar and more announced for Glastonbury’s Theatre and Circus fields

  26-04-2022 21:15 via nme.com
  
  Jonathan Pie, Nish Kumar, Pam Ayers, Siegfried & Joy and Josh Widdicombe are among the names that have been announced on the 2022 line-up for Glastonbury‘s Theatre and Circus fields.READ MORE: We’re gonna need a bigger farm: why Glastonbury 2022 could be the best in historyThe Worthy Farm festival is set to return this year from June 22-26, with Billie Eilish, Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar to headline the Pyramid Stage.
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• ‘Suddenly, the Screaming Stopped’: Harry Styles on Shedding the Weight of the Past and Finding Home

  26-04-2022 21:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The musician explains the factors that influenced the making of his third studio album, Harry’s House, in a new interview with Better Homes and Garden
  
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• HBO Developing Comedy Based on Life of Hasidic Hip-Hop Star Nissim Black

  26-04-2022 20:43 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  HBO is developing a comedy based on the life of Hasidic hip-hop star Nissim Black. Here’s what we know.  According to a report from Deadline, the comedy is being developed by writer and comedian Moshe Kasher. Salli Richardson-Whitfield is executive producing as part of her overall deal with HBO. The story is created and written […]
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• Central Cee, Machine Gun Kelly and Avril Lavigne among best-selling cassettes of 2022 so far

  26-04-2022 20:40 via nme.com
  
  Central Cee, Machine Gun Kelly and Avril Lavigne have been named among the artists who have the best-selling cassettes of 2022 so far.READ MORE: Who the hell is buying cassettes today? NME investigatesThe near-obsolete format has been enjoying a revival in recent years; last year sales of cassettes increased by 13 per cent to its highest total since 2003.
  While it’s yet to be seen how well the format will perform in 2022 in comparison to previous years, the Official Charts Company has reve
  
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• European Union High Court Upholds Article 17 of Controversial Copyright Directive — Music Industry Organizations React

  26-04-2022 20:24 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The Court of Justice has officially upheld Article 17 of the controversial EU Copyright Directive, which makes certain “online content-sharing service providers” (as opposed to users) liable for the unauthorized use of protected media. Music industry organizations including Impala and the European Composer and Songwriter Alliance are reacting to the decision. The EU’s highest court […]
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• Afterparty NFT Platform Raises $4 Million; Introduces NFT Ticketing for Artists

  26-04-2022 20:24 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  NFT platform Afterparty has announced it closed a $4 million funding round and will introduce NFT ticketing. The community funding round will help accelerate growth as Afterparty introduces its NFT ticketing platform for artists. Over 25 entrepreneurs, creators, and venture capitalists participated in the funding round, including Paris Hilton’s 11:11 Media and many others. “When […]
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• Miranda Lambert Goes Her Own Way (As Always) on ‘Palomino’

  26-04-2022 20:20 via rollingstone.com
  
  The eighth album from country music's most ambitious artist is full of welcome departures.
  
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• Florence Welch on a “shifting of priorities” during the making of ‘Dance Fever’

  26-04-2022 20:12 via nme.com
  
  Florence Welch of Florence +The Machine has opened up about her desires in life, away from writing and releasing music.READ MORE: Florence + The Machine live in London: an electrifying show of unity and danceIn a new interview with Vogue, the artist spoke about life during the pandemic, the creation of the band’s new album ‘Dance Fever’, and her complicated feelings around motherhood.
  “I had this drive underneath me and I was like if these songs want to get out,
  
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• Devo on the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: “I voted for Dolly Parton”

  26-04-2022 20:12 via nme.com
  
  Devo frontman Mark Mothersbaugh has told NME what their Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 2022 nomination means to them, joking that if the band are inducted they intend to commemorate the historic honour by being buried next to the museum in Cleveland, Ohio.READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – DevoThe new wave pioneers were previously nominated for entry in both 2018 and 2021, and Mothersbaugh is hoping that being up for entry alongside the likes of Eminem, Kate Bush and
  
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• Former Oasis star Bonehead reveals cancer diagnosis

  26-04-2022 20:04 via music-news.com
  
  Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs has confirmed via Twitter that he's been diagnosed with cancer.
  
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• Liam Gallagher sends “big love” to Bonehead after guitarist reveals tonsil cancer diagnosis

  26-04-2022 19:23 via nme.com
  
  Former Oasis guitarist Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs has revealed that he has been diagnosed with tonsil cancer.READ MORE: Oasis – every album ranked and ratedThe musician, who was a founding member of Oasis, shared the news via Twitter today (April 26), writing that he would be taking a break.
  “Just to let you all know I’m going to be taking a break from playing for a while,” he said. “I’ve been diagnosed with tonsil cancer, but the good news
  
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• Tegan and Sara to return this week with new single ‘Fucking Up What Matters’

  26-04-2022 19:08 via nme.com
  Tegan and Sara have announced their return with a new single called ‘Fucking Up What Matters’ set to arrive this week.READ MORE: “We’re more traditional siblings than people imagine” – Tegan and Sara on their revealing new memoir High SchoolThe pop duo – whose last album was 2019’s ‘Hey, I’m Just Like You’ – shared the news on Twitter on Friday (April 22).
  “Some of you may have caught on, some of you may have
  
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• Die Antwoord’s adopted son accuses band of physical and sexual abuse, and slavery

  26-04-2022 19:00 via nme.com
  
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  Die Antwoord’s adopted son has accused the band of physical and sexual abuse, exploitation and slavery.
  Gabriel ‘Tokkie’ du Preez and his sister were adopted by Yolandi Visser (aka Anri du Toit) and Ninja (aka Watkin Jones) when he was nine-years-old. He is now 20 and no longer living with the musicians. His sister is now 14 and is still in the pair’s custody, although she lives full-time with a
  
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• Pharrell Moves Something in the Water Fest to D.C. With Lil Baby, Pusha T, Usher, and More

  26-04-2022 18:47 via rollingstone.com
  
  After debuting in Pharrell's hometown of Virginia Beach, the producer moved it after feuding with local government officials, partly over their response to the police killing of his 25-year-old cousin
  
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• Caroline Flack’s family announce festival in her memory

  26-04-2022 18:38 via nme.com
  
  A one-day festival has been announced by the friends and family of Caroline Flack, in celebration of the late TV presenter’s life.
  The former Love Island presenter was found dead at her London home in 2020, with an inquest later confirming that Flack had taken her own life.
  The one-off event, which has seen contributions from Flack’s friends including Dawn O’Porter and comedian Keith Lemon, is due to take place at Berkshire’s Englefield Estate on July 25.
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• ‘Ace Attorney’ is getting a 20th anniversary concert this May

  26-04-2022 17:57 via nme.com
  
  Capcom will be hosting an Ace Attorney 20th anniversary concert later this year, with a live stream so it can be viewed globally.READ MORE: Here’s how ‘Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt’ takes level design cues from ‘John Wick’The orchestra will be held on May 7 at the Bunkamura Orchard Hall in Shibuya, Tokyo. If you’re curious to see what music will be featured at the Ace Attorney event, you can head to the official website. Tracks like ‘Phoenix
  
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• Watch new clip from Nick Cave and Warren Ellis’s upcoming documentary

  26-04-2022 17:54 via nme.com
  
  A new clip has been shared of Nick Cave and Warren Ellis’s upcoming film This Much I Know To Be True – check it out below.READ MORE: Nick Cave & Warren Ellis live in London: Minimal elements for maximum impactThe film will be released in cinemas globally on May 11, with tickets on sale for the screenings now. Grab yours here.
  The first clip from This Much I Know To Be True was revealed in February, and saw Cave discuss his own definition of
  
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• Andrew Woolfolk, Earth, Wind, and Fire’s Classic-Era Saxophonist, Dead at 71

  26-04-2022 17:25 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer Philip Bailey confirmed Woolfolk's death, paying tribute to his friend and bandmate: "Great memories. Great talent. Funny. Competitive. Quick witted. And always styling"
  
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• Listen to Mogwai’s soaring new single, ‘Boltfor’

  26-04-2022 17:16 via nme.com
  
  Mogwai have shared a soaring new single called ‘Boltfor’ – listen to it below.READ MORE: Mogwai – ‘As The Love Continues’ review: cinematic post-rock that loses steamReleased today (Apri 26), ‘Boltfor’ was “initially recorded during the sessions for ‘As The Love Continues’ at Vada Studios” according to a statement, “and then completed at the band’s very own Castle of Doom studios in March 2022.”
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• Burna Boy Announces Livestream for Historic Madison Square Garden Debut Concert

  26-04-2022 17:14 via rollingstone.com
  
  Fans can watch the Afro-fusion artist become the first Nigerian musician to headline a show at the world’s most famous arena
  
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• Lil Nas X announces ‘Long Live Montero’ 2022 European tour

  26-04-2022 17:13 via nme.com
  
  Lil Nas X has announced that he’ll be heading out on the road, with some European tour dates scheduled for the end of the year – get tickets below.READ MORE: Lil Nas X – ‘Montero’ review: ‘Old Town Road’ prankster makes his case as a Serious ArtistSharing the news on social media, the rapper wrote: “i’m having my very first tour. and all of u better come or i will cry on instagram live.”
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• The B-52s Will Board Up the Love Shack After Farewell Tour This Year

  26-04-2022 17:11 via rollingstone.com
  
  Rock & roll greats also confirm career-spanning documentary will arrive early 2023
  
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• Belgian Superstar Angèle Gains Powers (and Freedom) From a Magical Pizza Slice in ‘Libre’ Video

  26-04-2022 17:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  After hopping on "Fever" with Dua Lipa in 2020, the singer released her album Nonante-Cinq last year
  
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• Pusha T complains feud between Kid Cudi and Kanye West 'sucks'

  26-04-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  In a new interview with Vulture, the rapper reflected on the feud between his Rock n Roll song collaborators Kid Cudi and Kanye West.
  
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• Lil Durk calls out concertgoer for allegedly trying to fight woman

  26-04-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  At his Bridgeport concert, Lil Durk stopped the show to call out a man he thought was trying to fight a woman, saying, "Slow down bro."
  
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• Tim Westwood accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women

  26-04-2022 16:29 via nme.com
  
  Former Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood has been accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women.
  Westwood, 64, is accused of opportunistic and predatory sexual behaviour as well as instances of unwanting touching in incidents that are said to have occurred between 1992 and 2017.
  The allegations have been published in a joint investigation that was conducted by The Guardian and the BBC. Westwood has strenuously denied all the accusations. A spokesperson also told The Guardian that they were completely fal
  
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• Lil Nas X Heading Out on First-Ever Tour ‘Long Live Montero’ in Support of Debut Album

  26-04-2022 16:19 via rollingstone.com
  
  The 20-date tour begins in Detroit on September 6
  
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• Twitter founder Jack Dorsey posts Radiohead song in opening response to Elon Musk buying social network

  26-04-2022 16:15 via nme.com
  
  Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has commented on Elon Musk’s purchase of the social media platform – by sharing a Radiohead song.READ MORE: Radiohead’s ‘The Bends’: Ranking the songs on the classic albumThe Tesla founder and entrepreneur successfully acquired the social media platform yesterday (April 25) for approximately $44billion (£34.5b), per The Independent.
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• Lizzo and GAYLE will perform in ‘Roblox’ for the Song Breaker Awards

  26-04-2022 16:10 via nme.com
  
  Logitech has announced its second annual Logitech Song Breaker Awards will be hosted in Roblox and will feature a performance by Lizzo.READ MORE: The Big Read – Lizzo: “If I feel worthy, then everyone gonna want to eat my pussy”The Song Breaker Awards will premiere in Roblox on Saturday, April 30, and will be hosted by YouTuber and TikTok entertainer Bretman Rock, along with multi-Grammy Award-winning artist Lizzo, who will debut her metaverse performance.
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• How to Become a MAGA Rap Kingpin (Without Believing What You’re Saying)

  26-04-2022 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Former wrestler Tom MacDonald built his fanbase rapping familiar right-wing talking points. But what does he really believe?
  
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• Why Did Dispatch Just Rerecord Their Most Famous Song — in Russian?

  26-04-2022 15:50 via rollingstone.com
  
  Translating "The General" into a language singer Chadwick Stokes doesn't speak wasn't easy, but the frontman of the long-running band had a good reason for doing it
  
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• Marco Antonio Solís Is Latin Recording Academy’s 2022 Person of the Year

  26-04-2022 15:47 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Mexican artist and founder of Los Bukis is honored for his four-decade career
  
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• Intercept Music Partners with Method Man to Launch Global Platform

  26-04-2022 15:47 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Intercept Music is partnering with Method Man to create a new platform for independent labels & music artists. The digital distribution platform is aimed at providing ‘artistic emancipation’ for today’s musicians.  Intercept Music is launching a new campaign entitled ‘Independence Empowered’ to highlight the partnership. “Hard work beats talent, when talent fails to work hard,” […]
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• Journey Preview New LP ‘Freedom’ With ‘You Got the Best of Me’

  26-04-2022 15:27 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I wanted kind of a punky rendition of ‘Any Way You Want It’”, says guitarist Neal Schon. It's their first collection of new songs since 2011's 'Eclipse'
  
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• Naomie Ackie is Whitney Houston in new biopic first look

  26-04-2022 15:18 via nme.com
  
  A first look at Naomi Ackie as Whitney Houston has just been released – check it out below.
  A brief clip from the forthcoming biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody was shared last night (April 25) at CinemaCon, showing Ackie in character.READ MORE: The Whitney Houston hologram tour review: fans are overcome by emotion at 2020’s most controversial gigAccording to USAToday, the clip saw Ackie perform the title track, and later take on the ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ durin
  
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