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Taylor Swift responds to Mariska Hargitay's cat tribute

Taylor Swift has reacted to Mariska Hargitay naming her new cat after one of her songs. On Thursday, the Law & Order actress took to her Instagram to introduce her new cat Karma - named after Taylor's song from her 2022 album Midnights. "Karma is a Cat @taylorswift Meet Karma. My Cat," the 59-year-old captioned two adorable photos of her new feline. On Saturday, Taylor reacted to Mariska's tribute in the comments section of her post. "Are you serious?!!!! Nothing has ever come more full circle. LOVE THIS SO MUCH!!" the Cruel Summer singer, 33, wrote excitedly. The pair have become friends over the years, with Taylor the owner of a cat named Olivia Benson - a reference to Mariska's......

Meduza, Kim Petras & OneRepublic announced as UEFA EURO 2024's Official Music Artists

Italian producers Meduza, American pop-rock trailblazers OneRepublic, and German pop icon Kim Petras will unite to create the official UEFA EURO 2024 song, it has been announced at the UEFA EURO 2024 final draw in Hamburg.The tournament’s official music artists, OneRepublic, Meduza, and Kim Petras will unveil the anticipated track in spring 2024 and is set to become the heartbeat and soundtrack of the summer. This song, along with other musical elements such as the walkout sound and TV sequences, will capture the shared spirit of football and music, reflecting the unity, passion, and diversity at the heart of EURO 2024. Meduza, the Italian DJs/producer superstars who were nominated......

She is going to be everywhere in 2024': Dua Lipa in talks for 2024 stadium tour

Dua Lipa is reportedly in talks for a 2024 stadium tour. The 'Levitating' hitmaker – who is also rumoured to be in talks to headline next year’s Glastonbury Festival - could be set to graduate from arenas to stadiums next summer following the success of her 2022 'Future Nostalgia' jaunt. A source told The Sun newspaper's Bizarre column: “Dua is going to be everywhere in 2024 – currently her team are looking at pencilling in her first ever stadium shows next summer. “Her 2022 Future Nostalgia tour had 12 arena shows in the UK so a couple of massive stadium gigs is definitely possible. Her star has only grown since then. “Right now......

Christmas songs by Wham! Mariah Carey and Sam Ryder all set for the Top 10

With December arriving on Friday, the British public are clearly gearing up for the festive season with three Christmas songs looking likely to enter this week’s Official Singles Chart Top 10. Last Christmas by Wham! (6), All I Want For Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey (7) are both set to the return to the UK Top 10, while Sam Ryder could gain his second Top 10 hit with his Amazon Music Original Your Christmas To Me (10).Meanwhile, Jack Harlow is a killer, baby – the Louisville rapper is running ahead for a third week at Number 1 in the UK with Lovin On Me. US singer/songwriter Noah Kahan has enjoyed a five-week stint in the Top 10 so far with Stick Season, if it......

Taylor Swift meets with family of fan who died before Rio de Janeiro concert

Taylor Swift met with the family of the fan who died during her recent concert before her final São Paulo show on Sunday. Ana Clara Benevides Machado, 23, suffered a cardiac arrest and died on 17 November after falling ill before the singer's concert due to the extreme temperatures in Rio, Brazil. On Sunday, her family attended Taylor's final performance in São Paulo and watched the concert from one of the VIP tents at the Allianz Parque venue. Local newspaper, Folha de S.Paulo, shared a photo on social media of Ana's family posing with Taylor backstage before the show. The family members, including her father Weiny Machado, wore white T-shirts with Ana's smiling face......

Dolly Parton: 'I'm a low-tech girl'

Dolly Parton has described herself as a "low-tech girl in a high-tech world". The 77-year-old country music legend revealed why she doesn't reply to text messages during an appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show on Monday. "I'm a low-tech girl in a high-tech world," Dolly explained in a clip posted on Instagram. "I don't want to talk to everybody that wants to talk to me. I don't text 'cause I don't want to have to answer." Rather than type out a text message, Dolly relies on older forms of technology to keep in touch with people. "I'm certainly not a stupid person," she said. "I could learn it if I wanted to, but I'd rather just have my fax machine (and) call in my creative stuff......

Cher would 'give anything' to be 70 again

Cher has admitted that she would "give anything" to be 70 again. The music icon, who turned 77 on 20 May this year, has confessed that she is not a fan of getting older. During an interview with Today, released on Tuesday, Cher discussed the 25th anniversary of her 1998 hit song Believe, admitting that she is not thrilled by the milestone. "It's not that amazing," she told interviewer Harry Smith. "It p**ses the f**k out of me." When asked if she and ageing are "friends", Cher responded, "No!" The Burlesque star noted that her mother, Georgia Holt, who passed away in December 2022 aged 96, had been less bothered by ageing. "My mother didn't mind, but I do. I hate it," she......

Olivia Rodrigo reveals writing Guts 'tested her confidence'

Olivia Rodrigo has stated that writing Guts "tested her confidence". The 20-year-old singer-songwriter has shared that the process of writing her sophomore album taught her several lessons. "The experience tested my confidence and patience," Olivia told Variety of writing the album. "It taught me some important lessons about songwriting in terms of focusing on your craft rather than just waiting for inspiration to strike." The musician continued, "It taught me about the mindset that is most conducive to writing: You can never sit down at the piano and try to write something that everyone will like; that always results in a really bad song. It taught me that I write songs that I want to......

David Guetta had no plans to release Bebe Rexha track

David Guetta initially had no plans to release 'I’m Good (Blue)' until a sample on TikTok changed his mind. The DJ scored a huge hit with the track - a collaboration with singer Bebe Rexha - which spent spent 55 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart and won him the best dance/electronic song prize at the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night (19.11.23) but he's now revealed he didn't actual think it was worth releasing. Speaking to Billboard, he explained: "The story of 'I’m Good' is actually crazy because we’re just jamming in the studio four years ago and we didn’t want to put it out really. "I just played it as a tool in a DJ......

Jung Kook beat his BTS bandmate Jimin to become first solo winner of Billboard Music Award

Jung Kook found it "very hard to express" his "gratitude in words" after becoming the first member of BTS to win a solo Billboard Music Award. The K-pop superstar, 26, beat his own bandmate Jimin's song 'Like Crazy' to win the brand-new prize, Top Global K-Pop Song, for 'Seven' featuring Latto at Sunday night's (19.11.23) star-studded ceremony at Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena. In a pre-recorded speech, he said: “Hi, this is Jung Kook of BTS. Thank you so much for the Top Global K-Pop song for ‘Seven.’ It’s truly an honour. It’s very hard to express my gratitude in words. Thank you ARMY and everyone who loves this song. Without you, I couldn’t have......