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• Spotify Threatens Uruguay Exit As Lawmakers Consider Copyright Overhaul: ‘No Choice But To Suspend the Service’

  02-10-2023 23:27 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Spotify is reportedly threatening a full-scale exit from Uruguay as the nation of approximately 3.5 million residents considers a far-reaching copyright law modification. Stockholm-headquartered Spotify’s straightforward position on the matter just recently entered the stateside news spotlight, though the streaming giant’s execs have for some time been speaking out against the proposed measure to regional […]
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• Blueface Gets Three Years Probation After Pleading Guilty in Shooting Case

  02-10-2023 23:21 via rollingstone.com
  
  The "Thotiana" rapper pleaded guilty to battery and discharging a firearm charges in relation to a 2022 incident outside a Vegas strip club
  
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• Paramore Revisit ‘This Is Why’ With New Album That’s ‘Almost a Remix’

  02-10-2023 23:18 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Some of the songs have been remixed sort of classically, while others were reworked or rewritten," the group teased
  
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• Laufey’s album ‘Bewitched’ breaks records and makes history

  02-10-2023 23:10 via nme.com
  
  Laufey‘s new album ‘Bewitched’ has broken numerous records since it was released last month.READ MORE: Laufey: vocal jazz sensation shoots for the stars The album broke a record on Spotify, recording the biggest first day for a jazz album on the streamer in history.
  It also debuted at Number 23 on the all-genre Billboard 200, marking Laufey’s first appearance on the chart, and is still comfortably sitting in the top 100 almost a month on from release.
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• Cocteau Twins’ Elizabeth Fraser gets asteroid named after her

  02-10-2023 22:47 via nme.com
  
  Cocteau Twins’ Elizabeth Fraser has had an asteroid named after her by the International Astronomical Union.
  Their label, 4AD, announced the naming of the asteroid on their official social media pages on Thursday (September 28). “Yesterday, after 10 years of research, the International Astronomical Union have named the asteroid 2013 TF19, ‘Fraser’, after Elizabeth Fraser,” read the caption posted to the label’s Instagram.
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• Foo Fighters Announce ‘Everything Or Nothing At All’ Stadium Tour Dates for 2024

  02-10-2023 22:37 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Foo Fighters announce a US stadium tour for the summer of 2024, Everything Or Nothing At All, kicking off in New York’s Citi Field on July 17 and 19. Following the success of their eleventh album, But Here We Are, featuring the singles “Rescued” and “Under You,” alternative rock darlings Foo Fighters announce a run […]
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• Ronnie Milsap Says Goodbye

  02-10-2023 22:32 via rollingstone.com
  
  The piano player with the buttery voice may be a Country Music Hall of Fame member, but he's a pop star through and through
  
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• Ethan and Maya Hawke Don’t Have a Family Band Yet, But They Are Covering Willie Nelson

  02-10-2023 22:23 via rollingstone.com
  
  Father and daughter contributed a rendition of "We Don't Run" to a special upcoming Light in the Attic compilation
  
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• Beyonce Announces In-Theater Concert Film Follow-Up to Epic Renaissance Tour

  02-10-2023 22:21 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Beyonce announces her Renaissance tour concert film with AMC Theatres, unveiling a trailer and opening ticket pre-sales for a December theatrical release. Just after Taylor Swift’s blockbuster Eras Tour concert film expands to an international theatrical release, Beyonce unveils a trailer for a forthcoming concert film based on her phenomenal 2023 Renaissance Tour. “Renaissance: A […]
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• Paramore announce ‘This Is Why’ “almost remix” album

  02-10-2023 22:10 via nme.com
  
  Paramore have announced an “almost remix” album, ‘Re: This Is Why’.READ MORE: Paramore: “I hope no young female experiences the shit that I did” The band have been teasing a release to coincide with the first anniversary of the album’s title track since last week.
  A note shared by Paramore on Monday (September 25) included three apparent dates – “9.28”, “10.2” (October 2) and “10.6” (October 6) – with
  
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• Lana Del Rey Surprises All Things Go Festival With Jack Antonoff Duet

  02-10-2023 22:09 via rollingstone.com
  
  The duo performed "Margaret" and "Venice Bitch" while his wife Margaret Qualley watched from the crowd
  
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• Easy Life say they’re being sued by EasyJet over their name

  02-10-2023 22:04 via nme.com
  
  Easy Life have said that EasyJet are suing them because their names are apparently too similar.READ MORE: Murray Matravers on Easy Life’s rise: “If you’re enjoying it and you’re healthy in your mind, that for me is success” The band shared a statement to their social media accounts, in which they claimed the airline was “forcing” them to change their name or they risked facing a costly legal battle.
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• Is the MLC Board Woefully Imbalanced? MCNA Pushes for Greater Creative Representation

  02-10-2023 22:01 via digitalmusicnews.com
  The members of the Music Creators North America (MCNA) alliance thanked members of Congress seeking to balance the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) board with an equal number of music creators and corporate publishing interests. Congress established the MLC under the Music Modernization Act (MMA) in 2018 to fulfill the licensing and royalty distribution duties related […]
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• Artists Sound Off on Merch Sales Fight: ‘It Feels Like You’re Dealing With the Mob’

  02-10-2023 21:49 via rollingstone.com
  
  After Live Nation announced it would stop taking merch fees at some shows, artists like Laura Jane Grace and Jeff Rosenstock hope the rest of the industry will follow suit
  
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• Corey Taylor says making Slipknot’s ‘Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses’ “was just as big a risk as making” ‘Iowa’

  02-10-2023 21:41 via nme.com
  
  Corey Taylor has opened up about Slipknot‘s ‘Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses’ and revealed that making the LP “was just as big a risk as making” ‘Iowa‘.READ MORE: Corey Taylor: “Don’t feel special – I hate everybody!”While appearing on Seton Hall’s Pirate Radio, 89.5 FM WSOU in support of his latest LP ‘CMF2‘, the Slipknot frontman reflected on the band’s 2004 album which will celebrate its 20th anniversary n
  
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• Ed Sheeran Battles Yet Another Infringement Claim Against ‘Thinking Out Loud’

  02-10-2023 21:36 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  One plaintiff is still trying to appeal the verdict of Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” copyright infringement case after a federal jury ruled in favor of the singer. Ed Sheeran was found not guilty in a long-running legal battle involving his Grammy-winning hit “Thinking Out Loud” and whether he and his collaborators infringed on the […]
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• NFL Fans Express Discomfort Over Wall-to-Wall Taylor Swift Coverage on Sunday Night Football

  02-10-2023 21:26 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Sunday evening marked the second appearance of Taylor Swift at an NFL football game in support of Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs. Now, NFL fans are clutching their pearls over Swift’s heavy exposure. Swift made her first appearance in support of Kelce on September 24th in Kansas City, with extensive coverage and constant […]
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• NFL Disrupts Man-Caves Nationwide With Wall-to-Wall Taylor Swift Coverage on Sunday Night Football

  02-10-2023 21:26 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Sunday evening marked the second appearance of Taylor Swift at an NFL football game in support of Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs. Now, NFL fans are clutching their pearls over Swift’s heavy exposure. Swift made her first appearance in support of Kelce on September 24th in Kansas City, with extensive coverage and constant […]
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• Kali Uchis Brings Out Omar Apollo and Tyler, the Creator at Hollywood Bowl Show

  02-10-2023 21:06 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer also debuted several tracks from her upcoming Spanish-language LP
  
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• RAYE Renews Publishing Deal with Warner Chappell Music

  02-10-2023 21:04 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Contemporary singer-songwriter RAYE has renewed her publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music. She first signed to the publisher in 2016 and the deal encompasses both her catalog and future recordings. RAYE’s debut solo album My 21st Century Blues was released in February and reached the #2 spot on the UK’s Official Albums Chart. The album […]
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• Joy Anonymous announce new album ‘Cult Classics’ and share single ‘I Did You Wrong’

  02-10-2023 20:54 via nme.com
  
  Joy Anonymous have announced their new album ‘Cult Classic’ and have shared their latest single ‘I Did You Wrong’.READ MORE: Joy Anonymous: pop-up rave duo spreading the gospel of connectionSpeaking of the LP in a press release, the London-based dance duo – comprised of Henry Counsell and Louis Curran – said: “‘Cult Classics’ is the soundtrack of Joy Anonymous meetings over the past two years. It began in Imogen Heap’s house in Romford
  
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• The Darkness announce new feature-length documentary ‘Welcome To The Darkness’

  02-10-2023 20:15 via nme.com
  
  The Darkness are set to become the subject of a feature-length documentary, Welcome To the Darkness. READ MORE: In praise of The Darkness’ Justin Hawkins’ genius YouTube channelThe film will arrive in cinemas for one night only on November 9 and will then be available on Blu-Ray and digital download from December 4.
  Per a press release, the new documentary follows the band as they try to resurrect their career and get back to the fame they had attained in the early 2000s, h
  
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• Wagram Music ‘Signs Up’ for Deezer’s ‘Artist-Centric’ Model — Raising Additional Eligibility Questions

  02-10-2023 20:07 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Wagram Music has officially inked a deal to tap into the much-debated artist-centric model that Deezer developed with Universal Music Group (UMG). But the pact is raising additional questions about exactly which creators are eligible for the retooled royalties structure. Deezer and Wagram Music, a division of Paris-headquartered Wagram Stories, detailed the agreement in a […]
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• Indie Label Wagram Music ‘Signs Up’ for Deezer’s ‘Artist-Centric’ Model — Raising Additional Eligibility Questions

  02-10-2023 20:07 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Indie label Wagram Music has officially inked a deal to tap into the much-debated artist-centric model that Deezer developed with Universal Music Group (UMG), according to preliminary details confirmed to Digital Music News. Sounds like a step forward, though the pact is raising additional questions about exactly which creators are eligible for the retooled royalties […]
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• Boy Band Golden Age Doc With ‘NSync, Backstreet Boys, More Gets Green Light

  02-10-2023 20:05 via rollingstone.com
  
  The as-yet-untitled film for Paramount+ will be directed by Tamra Davis
  
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• Diddy tells a cop to ‘eat a dick’ after being pulled over for music being too loud

  02-10-2023 19:49 via nme.com
  
  Diddy has reportedly told an officer to “eat a dick” after being pulled over for playing his music too loudly while driving around in a golf cart.
  The music mogul – real name Sean Combs – was taking a spin through the streets of Miami in his golf cart while on Instagram live when a cop pulled him over. “We getting pulled over by the cops actually right now,” he told the viewers. Diddy was blasting his track ‘What’s Love’ in the cart.
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• LCD Soundsystem Will ‘Just Be a New York Band for a Bit’ with 12-Date Tri Boro Tour

  02-10-2023 19:42 via rollingstone.com
  
  “We talked about just playing some shows in New York, since most of us live here, and not making it too big of a deal," Murphy said earlier this year
  
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• Selena Gomez and H.E.R Join Coldplay for Special Performance of ‘Let Somebody Go’ in Los Angeles

  02-10-2023 19:33 via rollingstone.com
  
  Gomez joined in mid-song as frontman Chris Martin welcomed two fans to the stage for the duration of the performance
  
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• Stevie Nicks Cites Taylor Swift to Explain Why Fleetwood Mac Can’t Go on Without Christine McVie

  02-10-2023 19:08 via rollingstone.com
  
  "You can’t replace her," the singer-songwriter says, adding she saw her relationship with McVie in Swift's song, "You're On Your Own, Kid"
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo Performs ‘Vampire’ and Noah Kahan’s ‘Stick Season’ in Haunted Live Lounge Performance

  02-10-2023 18:57 via rollingstone.com
  
  The singer and songwriter also delivered a live rendition of "Get Him Back!" from Guts
  
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• Lady Gaga Officially Won’t Have to Pay $500k Reward to Woman Tied to Dog Theft, Judge Rules

  02-10-2023 18:24 via rollingstone.com
  
  Jennifer McBride, convicted of knowingly receiving the stolen French bulldogs after robbers nearly killed the pop star's dog walker, sued for the reward plus $1.5 million, citing promise of "no questions asked"
  
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• Mariah Carey Defrosts Early to Announce ‘Merry Christmas One and All!’ Tour

  02-10-2023 18:14 via rollingstone.com
  
  Carey expands her now-annual trek of festive holiday shows for this year's trek
  
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• LCD Soundsystem announce ‘Trio Boro’ New York City residencies

  02-10-2023 18:00 via nme.com
  
  LCD Soundsystem have announced a 2023 New York City residency, which will span across three boroughs.
  The update comes following a run of sold-out residencies at Brooklyn Steel throughout 2021 and 2022, and will see LCD Soundsystem return for this year.
  For the 2023 edition, the New York City residency will comprise of 12 shows, with three venues across three different boroughs each hosting four nights.
  The events will start with the band’s 60th show at the aforementioned Brooklyn Steel ve
  
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• Rapper and Producer Duo, Dave B and Sango, Discuss Their Slice of the Seattle Music Scene in Music Genesis

  02-10-2023 17:42 via rollingstone.com
  
  Dave B and Sango share many common threads – including their Seattle roots, strong musical influences from family members, and, most importantly, their mutual admiration for each other’s work that led to their collaboration. What started with a few DM’s and a handful of shared beats evolved into the two of them in Dave B’s […]
  
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• Watch U2 play ‘So Cruel’ for first time since 1992 at Las Vegas Sphere

  02-10-2023 17:37 via nme.com
  
  U2 have played their track ‘So Cruel’ live for the first time since 1992 at the opening of the MSG Sphere venue this past weekend.READ MORE: U2 live in Las Vegas: a dazzling opening night at the $2 billion SphereOn Friday (September 29), the Irish rock band began their Las Vegas residency at the Las Vegas Sphere – a $2.3bn, 18,000 seater sci-fi structure that has 160,000 speakers and a giant wrap-around LED screen. They opened the new venue on the first night of their ‘U2
  
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• PPL Pays £12.7 Million in Neighboring Rights Royalties for Q3 2023

  02-10-2023 17:16 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  In its Q3 distribution on Friday, 29th September, UK’s leading Collective Management Organization PPL paid out £12.7 million ($15.43 million) to over 25,500 performers and recording rights holders. PPL’s Director of International Laurence Oxenbury commented on the Q3 distribution, highlighting how cross-border collaboration continues to be a priority for the CMO ‘as we continue to […]
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• PPL Pays £12.7 Million ($15.4 Million) in Neighboring Rights Royalties for Q3 2023

  02-10-2023 17:16 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  In its Q3 distribution, UK’s leading Collective Management Organization PPL paid out £12.7 million ($15.43 million) to over 25,500 performers and recording rights holders. PPL’s Director of International Laurence Oxenbury commented on the Q3 distribution, highlighting how cross-border collaboration continues to be a priority for the CMO ‘as we continue to work on maximizing the […]
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• Madness announce intimate homecoming gig at London’s KOKO

  02-10-2023 17:07 via nme.com
  
  Madness have announced details of an intimate homecoming show, set to take place at London’s KOKO venue later this month. Find ticket details below.READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – MadnessThe news of the special live show is in celebration of the band’s forthcoming new album, ‘Theatre Of The Absurd Presents C’Est La Vie’ – their 13th full-length album, set for release on November 17 via BMG.
  It also marks the first time that
  
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• Three Latin American Music Legends Protecting the Past To Secure the Future

  02-10-2023 17:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Luzmila Carpio, Polibio Mayorga, and Enerolisa Nuñez reflect on generational memory, disruptive originality, and why young people are the future of Black and indigenous liberation
  
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• Ed Sheeran Releases Special ‘Autumn Variations’ Bonus Album

  02-10-2023 16:36 via rollingstone.com
  
  Companion to his just-dropped LP features recordings of live performances in fans' living rooms
  
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• Disturbed’s David Draiman pleads for safe return of family puppy

  02-10-2023 16:27 via nme.com
  
  David Draiman, the frontman of Disturbed, has released a statement pleading for the safe return of his family’s puppy.READ MORE: Disturbed – ‘Evolution’ reviewThe nu-metal singer shared the update on social media, announcing that he and his family have been left “devastated” after their 10-week-old puppy named Charlotte went missing.
  Shared on X/Twitter yesterday (Sunday, October 1), Draiman confirmed that the golden retriever has been missing for two days, an
  
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• Foo Fighters announce 2024 ‘Everything Or Nothing’ US stadium tour

  02-10-2023 16:25 via nme.com
  
  Foo Fighters have announced a 2024 US stadium leg for their ‘Everything Or Nothing’ tour, set to take place next summer.READ MORE: Foo Fighters – ‘But Here We Are’ review: Grohl and the gang work through their griefLast week, the band teased that they had something in the works for 2024, sharing a cryptic message and clip to their social media channels. “2024: Everything Or Nothing At All,” they captioned a short visualiser on their social media acc
  
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• Stevie Nicks gets Barbie doll modelled on her

  02-10-2023 16:08 via nme.com
  
  Stevie Nicks has announced that Mattel has made an official Barbie doll based on her look from Fleetwood Mac‘s ‘Rumours‘ cover art.READ MORE: 20 things you might not know bbout Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Rumours’The soloist, who wraps her current tour this December and hits the road again in North America next year, told the crowd at her Madison Square Garden show in New York City last night (October 1) that she was “overwhelmed” when Barbie toy maker Mattel
  
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• Foo Fighters Announce Summer 2024 Stadium Tour

  02-10-2023 15:54 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Pretenders and the Hives among the special guests opening for the band in 10 cities next year
  
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• California Governor thinks Taylor Swift will have “profoundly powerful” impact on US election

  02-10-2023 15:46 via nme.com
  
  California governor Gavin Newson has said that he believes Taylor Swift‘s influence will have a “profoundly powerful impact on the 2024 US presidential election.
  Newson, the democratic governor, was at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley on Wednesday (September 27) for the second republican date. While there, he was asked by TMZ about how celebrities might impact next year’s race, he immediately focused on Swift and her influence over young voters, calling her someone who “
  
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• Cardi B responds to Kanye West clip calling her an “Illuminati plant”

  02-10-2023 15:11 via nme.com
  
  Cardi B has responded Kanye West calling her an “Illuminati plant” in a clip that is reported to have been leaked from an unreleased 2018 documentary.READ MORE: ‘Donda 2’ – Kanye West’s ego is scuppering these half-baked, dashed-off sounding songsWest, also known as Ye, is seen on a phone call in the clip in question during which he claims that “Cardi B is a plant by the Illuminati” [via UPROXX]. You can watch the moment in the embed below.
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• ‘Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé’ Is Heading to Theaters: ‘I Feel Liberated’

  02-10-2023 14:49 via rollingstone.com
  
  In theaters this December, the film will capture the creation and execution of the singer's 86-date Renaissance world tour
  
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• James announce new album and UK tour with Razorlight

  02-10-2023 14:27 via nme.com
  
  James have shared details of a 2024 UK tour featuring support from Razorlight, as well as teased that a new album is arriving next year. Find ticket info and more below.READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life: Tim BoothThe Manchester rock band will be kicking off a run of summer dates across the UK next year with the tour featuring support from indie heavyweights Razorlight.
  The eight-show run beings with a slot at P&J Live in Aberdeen on June 3 followed by a stop at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle
  
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• U2 pay tribute to absent drummer Larry Mullen Jr at opening of Las Vegas Sphere residency

  02-10-2023 13:29 via nme.com
  
  U2 kicked off their residency at the MSG Sphere in Las Vegas by dedicating one of their tracks to drummer Larry Mullen Jr, who is not taking part in the shows due to various injuries.READ MORE: U2 live in Las Vegas: a dazzling opening night at the $2 billion SphereThe Irish rock icons launched their long-awaited residency at the new MSG Sphere in Nevada last week, and used the opening show to pay tribute to the absent member.
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• Peter Kay thinks he’s banned from BRIT Awards due to Liam Gallagher feud

  02-10-2023 13:17 via nme.com
  
  Peter Kay has suggested that he has been banned from presenting at the BRIT Awards following his feud with Liam Gallagher.
  The comedian hit headlines in 2010 after calling the former Oasis frontman a “knobhead” while hosting that year’s ceremony.
  Gallagher was collecting the award for British Album of 30 Years, which went to Oasis’ ‘(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?’, when the musician threw his microphone into the crowd. Kay then said to the audience: &
  
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