Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorStart your engines and mark your calendars for July 30.
21.06.2022 - 08:25 / who.com.au
Married At First Sight, and while the TV groom failed to find love on the show, he’s since found it in the real world.WATCH BELOW: MAFS' Carolina keeps Dion waiting for three hoursShortly after his on-screen relationship with Carolina Santos fell apart and the show wrapped, Dion confirmed he was in a new relationship.“I can confirm I’ve found love right here on the Gold Coast and I’m very happy,” he told Gold Coast Bulletin last month.Now, the property developer has made it Instagram official with his new partner, revealing her to be Nikki Walton.Dion with his new partner, Nikki Walton.Sharing a photo of himself standing alongside Nikki, the pair made their public debut at the 2022 TV WEEK Logie Awards After Party on the Gold Coast.“Logies after party was a very special event, it was even more special to share it with my number 1,” Dion said.While this is the first time Nikki has made an appearance on Dion’s Instagram, the pair were previously linked by reports that claimed the two previously dated.Dion had a short-lived 'marriage' to Carolina Santos.According to the Daily Mail Australia, Dion had an on-again-off-again relationship with Nikki before abruptly calling it quits just weeks before his TV wedding.The publication also reported that Dion rekindled his romance with Nikki back in April this year, after a “well-placed source” claimed they split right before his TV appearance.“Dion made no secret that he had a girl waiting for him on the outside. He told castmates they called it quits five weeks before his wedding [to Carolina],” they said at the time.Dion later debunked the rumours and told Yahoo: “No, that’s definitely not the case at all.
Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorStart your engines and mark your calendars for July 30.
The Weeknd has announced new support acts for his upcoming North American stadium concerts – dubbed the ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ tour – after Doja Cat pulled out.Back in May, Doja Cat announced that she was to cancel all her 2022 live dates, including festival shows and the tour with The Weeknd, to recover from tonsil surgery.The tour, which begins in Abel Tesfaye’s native Toronto on Saturday night (July 8), will now see support on select dates from Snoh Aalegra, Kaytranada and Mike Dean.After its opening in Toronto, ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ will take The Weeknd to Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, Miami, Atlanta, Las Vegas, Vancouver, San Francisco, Los Angeles and more.See the full list of dates below.JULYWednesday 8 – Toronto, Rogers Centre Tuesday 14 – Philadelphia, Lincoln Financial Field Thursday 16 – New York, Metlife Stadium Tuesday 21 – Boston, Gillette Stadium Friday 24 – Chicago, Soldier Field Monday 27 – Detroit, Ford Field Thursday 30 – Washington, FedExField ThursdayAUGUSTThursday 4 – Tampa, Raymond James Stadium Saturday 6 – Miami, Hard Rock Stadium Thursday 11 – Atlanta, Mercedes-Benz Stadium Sunday 14 – Arlington, AT&T Stadium Thursday 18 – Denver, Empower Field at Mile High Saturday 20 – Las Vegas, Allegiant Stadium Tuesday 23 – Vancouver, BC Place Thursday 25 – Seattle, Lumen Field Saturday 27 – San Francisco, Levi’s Stadium Tuesday 30 – Phoenix, State Farm StadiumSEPTEMBERFriday 2 – Los Angeles, SoFi StadiumAccording to a press release, the North American dates are just the first leg in a world tour that will also includes stops in Mexico, South America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Africa and the Middle East which are yet to be announced.Additionally, the singer – real name Abel Tesfaye – has
Former AFL coach Dani Laidley has revealed that she battled years of “fear, shame and embarassment”, but now was “absolutely at peace” after coming out and being a role model for the transgender community. Laidely opened up about her struggles with gender dysphoria for most of her life during her chat on radio in the Triple M commentary box last month. “You live in fear and shame and embarrassment for years and then to come out like it did, it’s been really tough on my family, but now, to a person, it’s been great. They accept me for who I am, the person I am now, and hopefully there’s a lot of life to live,” said Laidley. The former North Melbourne player and coach explained her diagnosis to listeners.
Red Hot Chili Peppers have announced a six-date tour of Australasian stadiums, for which they’ll be joined by Post Malone.It’ll be the first tour for both acts in 2023, kicking off in the New Zealand city of Auckland on Saturday January 21. They’ll play in Dunedin next, before heading over to Australia for shows in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.Tickets for all shows can be found here.
David Walliams appears to have a new lady in his life!READ: David Walliams shares photo with 'young son' – but it's not what it seemsThe Little Britain star is currently in Sydney to film his appearance as a guest judge on Australia's Got Talent.A post shared by Suzan Mutesi (@suzan_mutesi) WATCH: David Walliams announces his engagement to Suzan MutesiAnd it seems he has fallen for model and fashion designer Suzan Mutesi during his stay Down Under.According to the Daily Mail, the pair met last week after a chance encounter in their hotel.READ: David Walliams shares adorable never-before-seen childhood photoMORE: BGT judge David Walliams reveals a peek inside his London homeSuzan, 36, then shared a video with her fans showing the pair smiling as they announced their engagement, with David appearing with his arm wrapped around her and telling the camera, "We're getting married, so watch this space." The pair posed together as they announced their 'engagement'Writing in the caption, Suzan added: “We are getting married!! @dwalliams announced our engagement on the post morning of my birthday!! We met at the breakfast room, in-front of the chocolate fountain, he announced to everyone we are getting married!!READ: David Walliams causes a stir with very famous dinner date – photosMORE: David Walliams pays tribute following sad death of beloved BGT star“I was dressed in a @camillawithlove dressing gown and hotel slippers.
Jack Johnson has announced he’ll be embarking on a run of Australian and New Zealand shows later this year.The tour comes in support of his latest album ‘Meet The Moonlight’, which arrived last Friday (June 24). It’ll see Johnson and his band arrive in Australia in late November, playing shows in Perth, the Gold Coast, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, before heading to New Zealand’s Auckland and Napier.He’ll be supported by Emily Wurramara and Ziggy Alberts for the Australian dates, with The Black Seeds joining him in New Zealand.Tickets for the shows go on sale Friday July 1 at 10am local time, and will be available to purchase here.A post shared by Jack Johnson (@jackjohnson)It’ll be the first time the singer has visited Australia since 2019’s Byron Bay Bluesfest, and his first New Zealand shows since 2017.‘Meet The Moonlight’ marks Johnson’s eighth studio album and his first LP release in five years.
Married At First Sight - now, Olivia Frazer has weighed in with bombshell claims.After seeing so many romances crash and burn despite being matched by a panel of experts, a theory has emerged that that some couples are mismatched on purpose for the drama.WATCH: Season nine's Married at First Sight walkoutThink Melissa Lucarelli and Dino Hira, Sam Ball and Elizabeth Sobinoff, Carolina Santos and Dion Giannarelli - each season it seems that one or more couples are doomed from the start.So are some MAFS contestants really paired with the wrong partner to make good TV?RELATED: Is Married At First Sight Australia real or fake? The experts and contestants weigh inAs season nine bride Olivia Frazer tells WHO exclusively, “Loud and clear: MAFS does not want successful couples. They just want drama.”She claims couples are often mismatched on purpose and says producers hold the real power when it comes to pairing brides and grooms, and only “consult” with the experts.Olivia has spilled on the theory that MAFS couples are mismatched on purpose.“This has never been confirmed directly to me, I overheard producers talking about it on set.
PlayStation Plus tiered system has launched in its last regions today (June 23) – find out the biggest games you can play here.The Essential, Extra and Premium tiers offer a number of differing benefits that stack the higher players go, with each now available in Europe, Australia and New Zealand.Essential subscribers get the current PlayStation Plus offerings, whilst Extras will also get a number of PS4 and PS5 games, with Premium subscribers getting game trials and classic games on top of that.Sony also noted today that a number of PAL-based regions will get NTSC support for a “majority” of their classic game library, meaning players will be able to choose between 50Hz and 60Hz display settings.We’ve compiled a list of some of the most notable games from each platform available in Europe today for subscribers, but you can easily find the full list per platform here.
Mura Masa has released a brand new single, ‘hollaback bitch’ – you can check it out below.The Guernsey musician’s latest track – which features Shygirl and Channel Tres – is the latest preview of his upcoming third album, ‘demon time’, which is set to be released on September 16 via Polydor Records.The follow-up to 2020’s ‘R.Y.C.’ will also feature previously released tracks, ‘blessing me’ (with Pa Salieu and Skilliben), ‘2gether’ and ‘bbycakes’ (with Lil Uzi Vert, PinkPantheress and Shygirl).Combining elements of house, early 2000s R&B and vogue culture, as well as a slick rap verse from LA-based artist Channel Tres, you can check out ‘hollaback bitch’ below:Besides releasing the fresh club single, Mura Masa has also revealed the tracklist for ‘demon time’.In addition to the aforementioned singles, the album will also feature fresh cuts like ‘up all week’ featuring Slowthai, ‘slomo’ with Tohji and Midas The Jagaban and ‘blush’ with Leyla.Check out the tracklist for ‘demon time’ below:Mura Masa is currently in the midst of a summer tour that will include performances at All Points East and this weekend’s Glastonbury.
We finally have a premiere date for the second season of RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under. Stan on Tuesday announced that the sophomore edition of the series with drag queens from Australia and New Zealand will premiere on Saturday July 30, 2022. While details of the production are a tightly guarded secret, here’s what we know about Season 2 of the Down Under edition of the Emmy award winning international franchise.In March 2022, after wrapping up the shooting of the second season in New Zealand, RuPaul had described the queens from Down Under as “ratchet”. The first season was criticised for its low production values and RuPaul in an interview on The Graham Norton Show revealed, things hadn’t been upsized for season two. Fellow guest and actor Benedict Cumberbatch asked RuPaul how different were the Down Under queens.
Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, was always destined to be king, with even his birth setting him apart from other members of the royal family. Upon arriving on 21 June 1982, the young prince was the first direct heir to the throne to have been born in a hospital - on this occasion within the Lindo Wing of St Mary’s in London.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefProduction is underway in the lush and remote northern tip of New Zealand on “Far North,” a premium drama series for Sundance Now. The fact-based series stars local acting legend, Temuera Morrison (“Star Wars,” “Once Were Warriors”) and award-winning actress, Robyn Malcolm (“Top of the Lake”) as an everyday couple who foil an international crime ring’s largest ever deal in the Pacific.The series was researched and created and is being directed by David White (“This Town,” “Meat”).
Ed Sheeran has announced three new dates for his upcoming tour of Australia and New Zealand in 2023 – find tickets here.The new shows, which have been added “due to overwhelming demand”, will take place on February 1 at the Sky Stadium in Wellington, New Zealand; February 11 at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand; and February 19 at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.Additionally, more tickets have been released for the singer-songwriter’s concerts in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Perth.Tickets to the newly announced shows will go on sale on Thursday, June 23. Tickets to several of the previously announced concerts are also currently available.
Miles Teller's mustache from has gotten a lot of unexpected love from fans, and now the actor is following that up with a mullet in his new Netflix sci-fi thriller .The 35-year-old star walked the red carpet at a special screening of at the Paris Theater in New York City on Wednesday, and he spoke with ET's Rachel Smith about his mustache and mullet -- which has been deemed by some fans online«It's a choice, and people let you know if it becomes iconic,» Teller said with a laugh.The actor — who stars opposite Chris Hemsworth and Jurnee Smollett in the thriller — explained, «In Australia, where we filed it, the mullet has made a roaring comeback. It's this cool, edgy thing.»That being said, Teller's wife, Keleigh, apparently wasn't quite on board as so many others.«I'll tell you, my wife is not a fan of either,» Teller admitted. «The mullet or the mustache.»However, his mustache seems to be a big part of his recent popularity on TikTok — or "#TellerTok" as some have dubbed his following.
Conan Gray has shared details of a four-date Australasian tour, which is set to take place this coming November.The tour, announced today (June 16), will mark Gray’s second visit to Australia following his inaugural run of shows in February of 2020. The Auckland date will also mark Gray’s first time ever in New Zealand.The tour will be in support of ‘Superache’, Gray’s second studio album, which is set for release next Friday (June 24).
Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorSony Music Entertainment has named Vanessa Picken to the role of chair and CEO of Sony Music Entertainment Australia and New Zealand. Reporting to Sony Music Group Chairman Rob Stringer, she will begin her new role in September.Based in Sydney, Picken will oversee all operations, artist signings, marketing, and business partnerships for the company, according to the announcement.
Sci-fi thriller Spiderhead lands on Netflix this week and sees Marvel's Chris Hemsworth star in the dystopian film.