Dave and Central Cee prove it’s a marathon, not a sprint, as they enter a third week at Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart with Sprinter.
06.06.2023 - 19:10 / variety.com
Thania Garcia These days, Raye is spending time in hotel rooms, tour busses and on stages more than anywhere else. “Nothing makes sense until I’m on the stage,” the British Ghanaian singer-songwriter tells Variety. “I really feel at home up there, I’m just very grateful for every little moment.” Today, Raye announces the addition of North American dates and Australian dates to her headlining “My 21st Century Blues World Tour,” which also spans stops in Europe and the UK in support of her recent album, “My 21st Century Blues.” Released in February, the LP marked Raye’s long-awaited and hard-earned debut after years of co-writing hits for various stars including Beyoncé, Ellie Goulding, Charli XCX, John Legend and Rita Ora. In her own album, Raye rejoices in artistic freedom as a standalone, independent artist — having left the confines of her former label and signed a new deal with the Orchard’s Human Re Sources.
After having wrapped a string of dates with Kali Uchis — along with a slate of her own headlining shows — Raye is now supporting SZA on her sold-out “SOS” arena tour across Europe and the UK. She’ll return to North America for 24 dates starting Sept. 29 in Washington, D.C. and will continue through New York City, Chicago, Toronto, Atlanta, Nashville, and more before the tour wraps in Los Angeles on Nov. 7. Joining her in the U.S., Europe, and the UK is Raye’s own sister, Absolutely, who recently made her solo artist debut. Below, Raye pulls back the curtain on her bustling schedule, making the decision to appoint her father as her new manager and how sliding into SZA’s DMs led to her opening gig. This year is really shaping up to be the year on the road for you, how are you feeling? I love shows. I love
Dave and Central Cee prove it’s a marathon, not a sprint, as they enter a third week at Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart with Sprinter.
Omar Apollo has teamed up again with Buchanan’s Scotch Whiskey and HOLA! USA had a chance to catch up with the Mexican-American singer-songwriter and ask a few questions about the partnership with the brand, collaborating with Colombian singer Kali Uchis, his favorite pool drink, what he’s been listening to this summer and more. Apollo has had a remarkable journey that began in his parent’s garage in Hobart, Indiana.
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Dave and Central Cee have broken the Spotify UK record for the most-streamed song in a single day this year with their track, ‘Sprinter’.Released on Friday (June 2), the jubilant track saw the two London rappers collaborating for the first time.This week, it was confirmed that ‘Sprinter’ became Spotify UK’s most streamed song in a single day in 2023 so far. Currently, the track has amassed more than 20 million streams in just under five days.
woke up to find their cities engulfed in smoke,which as the day progressed turned into a hazy, deep orange sky— a result of the smoke traveling south from ongoing wildfires in Nova Scotia, Canada. With the Manhattan skyline and its landmarks eerily disappearing into the yellow fog, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued an air quality health advisory through Thursday, citing "unhealthy" quality levels, which have now been deemed the worst of any city in the world, according to according to IQAir, a Swiss monitoring service.
Vanity Fair posted on Instagram, asking that very important question: “Who was the worst man on ‘Sex and the City’?” The post featured a slideshow of many of the men featured on the show, including the girl gang’s past beaus Jack Berger (Ron Livingston), Mr. Big (Chris Noth), Aidan Shaw (John Corbett) and Trey MacDougal (Kyle MacLachlan).The post quickly gained the attention “SATC” viewers as well as several celebrity fans, who all chimed in with their opinions.“Big!!!! Ultimate time-wasting vill[ain] and then he kicked the bucket.
Naman Ramachandran The first trailer has been unveiled for documentary “In the Shadow of Beirut,” executive produced by Hillary Clinton, Chelsea Clinton and Siobhan Sinnerton for HiddenLight Productions. The film is a cinematic portrait of modern-day Lebanon as seen through the eyes of four families living in the impoverished Sabra and Shatila neighbourhoods of the city, the scene of an infamous massacre in 1982. It filmed over four years with unique access to the families within these largely restricted areas and is co-directed by Stephen Gerard Kelly, in his debut, and Garry Keane (Sundance selection “Gaza,” 2019). Kelly built up his relationship with the families over a six-year period.
You know that summer is starting when three of the biggest names in British dance music team up on a song that's destined to be blasting out wherever the boiling hot sun is shining over the next few months.
It was revealed last year that King Charles is planning the largest ever series of official tours in the UK, the Commonwealth and to other countries around the world to "extend a hand of friendship and support.” While it has been understood that the monarch will prioritise visits to the United States, Australia, New Zealand and a number of Commonwealth realms in the Caribbean, there are a number of countries that will also be high on the agenda such as India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.The King and Queen undertook their first visit to Germany before the Coronation, but are expected to make several more trips in the coming few years. While Their Majesties will carry out many of the visits themselves, they are ably supported by key senior royals, such as The Prince and Princess of Wales, who are thought to be instrumental in The King's plans for future foreign tours.
Miracle by Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding retains its position at Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart for an eighth non-consecutive week.
Cam For A Cause benefit took place in Los Angeles on Thursday. Last Sunday would've marked the Daytime Emmy Award winner's 24th birthday had he not tragically died, age 20, in 2019 from a severe epileptic seizure. Sofia brought along her younger sister Paulina Char and they made sure to pose with Dove as well as Cameron's parents Victor and Libby, who run The Cameron Boyce Foundation.
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