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The Weeknd Debuts Unreleased Song ‘Tokyo’ With Yoko Takahashi At His Asia Tour Opener

The Weeknd opened the Asian leg of his After Hours Til Dawn Tour with an unexpected musical collaboration in Japan. During his September 19 concert at Belluna Dome, he debuted an unreleased song known as “Tokyo” alongside Yoko Takahashi, the singer behind the opening theme of Neon Genesis Evangelion. The performance featured visuals created by Yoko Taro, bringing together the worlds of music, anime and video games. The Weeknd introduced an unreleased song during his September 19 concert at Belluna Dome in Saitama, Japan, but the surprise went considerably further than a new addition to his setlist. Japanese singer Yoko Takahashi joined him onstage for the track, currently known......

Tom Cruise Says Taylor Swift Schooled Him On Football At The Chiefs Game

Tom Cruise has revealed what he and Taylor Swift were discussing when cameras caught them together at a Kansas City Chiefs game. Appearing on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on September 17, the actor said Swift was teaching him about football as they watched the Chiefs face the Denver Broncos. Their conversation also covered music and movies, with Cruise praising the singer’s humor and creative work. Tom Cruise and Taylor Swift gave NFL viewers an unexpected celebrity pairing when they were spotted talking inside a private suite at Arrowhead Stadium on September 14. Three days later, Cruise appeared on Jimmy Fallon’s late-night show and revealed what had......

Miley Cyrus Turns Every Emotion Into A Reason To Dance On ‘Bass Persuades’

Miley Cyrus has released “Bass Persuades,” her tenth studio album and first full-length project with Atlantic Records. Arriving on September 18, the 10-track record brings together dance-driven pop, emotional honesty and collaborations with Model/Actriz and Andrew Wyatt. After introducing the title track earlier this month, Miley is giving fans the complete album, along with a new video for “Let’s Get Married.” Miley Cyrus has released her tenth studio album, “Bass Persuades,” bringing a month of teasing and anticipation to an end. Available from September 18 through Atlantic Records, the 10-track project places dance music at the center of a......

Charli XCX Brings ‘Playboy Bunny’ To Life For Her Playboy Cover

Charli XCX has landed the Fall 2026 cover of Playboy, bringing the provocative spirit of her song “Playboy Bunny” into a London photoshoot by longtime collaborator Aidan Zamiri. The singer also sits down with Kylie Jenner for a candid conversation about sexuality, confidence, marriage and attraction. From a hotel room to a boat on the River Thames, the feature offers another striking look at Charli’s creative world. Charli XCX has made her Playboy cover debut, appearing in the magazine’s Fall 2026 issue in a photoshoot that takes the title of her song “Playboy Bunny” into an entirely different setting. Photographed by Aidan Zamiri around London, the......

Ariana Grande Gets Stuck in an Elevator After Her Final Eternal Sunshine Tour Show

Ariana Grande revealed a funny backstage mishap from the final night of the Eternal Sunshine Tour: just minutes after finishing her September 1 show at London’s O2 Arena, she and members of her team got stuck in an elevator. The moment only became public on September 12, when Grande included the photos in a tour recap and looked back on the incident with humor. Ariana Grande has shared one of the most unexpected backstage moments from the final night of the Eternal Sunshine Tour, and it had nothing to do with a missed cue, a costume change or a surprise guest. Just minutes after finishing the last show of the tour at London’s O2 Arena on September 1, Grande and members of her......

Céline Dion Returns to the Stage After Six Years and Breaks Down in Tears in Paris

Céline Dion has returned to the stage for her first full concert in six years, opening a 26-show Paris residency with an emotional performance in front of around 30,000 fans. From tears during “On Ne Change Pas” to powerful moments with “All By Myself” and “My Heart Will Go On,” the night became the first real test of a comeback that had previously existed mostly through one-off appearances and promises of a full return. Céline Dion made an emotional return to the stage in Paris on September 12, stepping into the Plenitude Arena in Nanterre for her first complete headline concert in six years. Around 30,000 fans filled the venue for the......

Lady Gaga Welcomes First Baby With Fiancé Michael Polansky

Lady Gaga has reportedly welcomed her first child with fiancé Michael Polansky, marking a major new chapter in the couple’s life together. The singer and entrepreneur, who have been together since 2020 and confirmed their engagement in 2024, were recently photographed with a baby in Northern California, although the child’s name, sex and exact date of birth have not yet been made public. Lady Gaga has reportedly become a mother for the first time, welcoming a baby with her fiancé, Michael Polansky. The news adds a deeply personal new chapter to a relationship that has developed mostly away from the louder side of celebrity culture, despite Gaga remaining one of......

Shakira and Burna Boy’s “Dai Dai” Hits 1 Billion YouTube Views in Under Four Months

Shakira and Burna Boy have reached another major milestone with “Dai Dai,” as the official music video has passed 1 billion views on YouTube less than four months after its release. The video arrived on May 23, 2026, eight days after the song itself, making the achievement one of the fastest billion-view runs of the year and another huge moment for both artists. Shakira and Burna Boy have added another major record to the story of “Dai Dai,” with the official music video now passing 1 billion views on YouTube less than four months after it was uploaded. The video arrived on May 23, 2026, eight days after the song was released on May 15, and its rapid climb confirms......

Spice Girls Celebrate 30 Years of “Spice” With The Singles Collection and Unreleased Demos

The Spice Girls are celebrating the 30th anniversary of Spice with The Singles Collection, their first complete box set built around all 14 singles from the group’s career. The release brings back original sleeves and B-sides, while the CD edition adds four officially unreleased demos, including the early recording “Do You Think About Me,” giving fans a rare look at the years before Girl Power became a global phenomenon. The Spice Girls are celebrating 30 years of Spice by going back to the singles that turned them into one of the biggest pop groups of the 1990s. The Singles Collection brings together all 14 of the group’s official singles in one complete set,......

Taylor Swift Inspires a New Insect Genus Named After Swifties

Taylor Swift has officially entered the world of insect science after researchers named a newly described genus Swiftiephylus in a clear tribute to her fans. The Australian plant bugs include four species with names linked to Taylor Swift and her music, turning a playful pop-culture reference into part of formal scientific taxonomy while also bringing attention to the huge number of insect species still waiting to be studied. Taylor Swift now has something far more unusual than another chart record attached to her name: an entire genus of insects inspired by the Swiftie community. Researchers have officially described Swiftiephylus, a newly recognized group of plant-feeding bugs from......