Ever since Lil Nas X burst onto the music scene in 2019 with his Billie Ray Cyrus collaboration, the “Old Town Road” rapper has teamed up with an impressive list of artists, including Miley Cyrus, Elton John, and Doja Cat.
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Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker has joined Australian band The Wiggles on stage to perform ‘Elephant’ and ‘Hot Potato’ – watch the moment below.Parker joined one of Australia’s most beloved children’s bands on stage yesterday (April 10) at Perth’s RAC Arena for a short two-song appearance.Earlier this year, The Wiggles went to Number 1 on Australia’s triple j Hottest 100 of 2021 countdown with their ‘Like A Version’ cover of Tame Impala’s 2012 track ‘Elephant’.Speaking about the on-stage collaboration, Parker said: “When I got the invitation I knew it was a once-in-a-life time opportunity so it was an obvious yes. The Wiggles are the real rockstars in this world.
I was pretty nervous!”Watch the moment here:The Wiggles made their debut on the ‘Like A Version’ cover series in March with their cover of ‘Elephant’, which interpolated lyrics from The Wiggles’ own ‘Fruit Salad’.“If someone had told me back when we released ‘Elephant’ that, in ten years’ time, The Wiggles were gonna cover it and it would get Top 10 Hottest 100, I would’ve told you that you were out of your mind,” Parker told triple j on hearing that the track had reached Number 1 at the time.“I would’ve told you that that’s a ridiculous idea and I wouldn’t have believed you. If a fortune teller told me that was going to happen, I would’ve asked for my money back.”Of the cover, he added: “They made it their own, which showcases the genius of The Wiggles.
Ever since Lil Nas X burst onto the music scene in 2019 with his Billie Ray Cyrus collaboration, the “Old Town Road” rapper has teamed up with an impressive list of artists, including Miley Cyrus, Elton John, and Doja Cat.
Lil Nas X and The Wiggles are heading out on a co-headline tour later this year. Possibly. Well, almost certainly not.
Nick Kyrgios has fired back at an Australian basketball legend after being branded a "jerk" for his antics during a charity match. The world No 77 called Steve Carfino a "potato" in response to the American's criticism of his sportsmanship in a celebrity basketball game held in Sydney over the weekend. Kyrgios took part in the Sydney Kings' charity match on Sunday to raise money for sick children, but was labelled a "jerk" by Carfino, a former basketball pro who was coaching the rival team.
EXCLUSIVE: Meghan Leathers (Don’t Look Up) has signed on for a role in Paramount+’s crime thriller Finestkind, from Academy Award-winning writer-director Brian Helgeland. She joins an ensemble that also includes Tommy Lee Jones, Ben Foster, Toby Wallace, Jenna Ortega, Aaron Stanford, Scotty Tovar, Tim Daly, Lolita Davidovich and Clayne Crawford, as previously announced.
Grace Warrior is on the move! Bindi Irwin took to Instagram Saturday to share a sweet snap of her daughter, Grace Warrior, 1, walking hand-in-hand with mom as they spent the evening at Australia Zoo.«Evenings @australiazoo with my little love.
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's former relationship has been laid bare due to their ongoing defamation lawsuit. Depp has sued his ex-wife for $100 million over an op-ed she wrote; Heard countersued for a further $100 million.
Tributes have poured in for a much-loved dinner lady who was always out and about in Ashton-under-Lyne with her pet Pomeranian. Anna Dixon, 86, passed away peacefully on April 8.
Naman Ramachandran PBS Distribution will be the North American distribution partner for West Road Pictures and All3Media International series “Ridley.” It stars Adrian Dunbar (“Line of Duty”) as Detective Inspector Alex Ridley, who has retired from the police after 20 years of dedicated service. Now working in a consultancy role, Ridley resumes his partnership with his former protégée, DI Carol Farman (Bronagh Waugh, “Unforgotten”), when she turns to him for help on a complex murder investigation.The series, which consists of four two-hour episodes, is currently filming across Northern England, and will premiere on ITV in the U.K.
Hugh Jackman: Boring. During a recent appearance on the podcast, the Australian actress tried to apply some logic to the rumors that her other half is gay, telling host Gus Worland, «If he was gay, he could be gay. He didn't have to hide in the closet anymore. And he'd be dating Brad Pitt or whatever.»«It's so silly,» she added, «and then people perpetuate silly things.
Laughing it off. After more than two decades of marriage, Deborra-Lee Furness opened up about ignoring the rumors about her relationship with Hugh Jackman.
Gang Of Youths made their latest appearance on US television yesterday (April 18), performing ‘In The Wake Of Your Leave’ on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.First released as a single back in January – with a “larger than life” video dropping later that month – the track marks a pivotal moment in the narrative of Gang Of Youths’ recent third album, ‘Angel In Realtime’. Upon its release, frontman Dave Le’aupepe explained that ‘In The Wake Of Your Leave’ was written so he could “reflect on how I became dependent on grief for solace and inspiration”.“The cycle from numbness to acceptance to yearning plays a role in my approach to grieving my dad’s death,” Le’aupepe continued in his statement.
Flume played a star-studded set at Coachella on Saturday night (April 16) – watch him be joined by Beck, Caroline Polachek, Vince Staples and more below.The Australian DJ is set to release new album ‘Palaces’ on May 20 via Transgressive/Future Classic, which will feature collaborations from the likes of Damon Albarn and LAUREL.For his Coachella set, Flume was joined by Sydney-based indie-pop artist MAY-A (aka Maya Cummings) to perform new single ‘Say Nothing’, while Polachek joined him for their 2022 track ‘Sirens’.Vince Staples also came on stage for a rendition of 2016 track ‘Smoke & Retribution’, while Beck was on hand to lend vocals to ‘Tiny Cities’ and Tove Lo hopped on stage for ‘Say It’.Watch footage of Flume’s collaboration-heavy Coachella 2022 set below.[Music]『Coachella(コーチェラ)』のFlume(フルーム)のステージに、Beck(ベック)がサプライズ出演。2016年にリリースしたコラボ楽曲“Tiny Cities”を披露し、Flumeはパフォーマンスを終えた。配信のアーカイブはこちらから。https://t.co/ObNmnXnbIG pic.twitter.com/zr3GoxS7ZL— Internet BoyFriends (@Internet_BF2020) April 17, 2022Servindo vocais angelicais, Caroline Polachek (@carolineplz) performou "Sirens" pela primeira vez durante o set de Flume (@flumemusic) no #Coachella pic.twitter.com/Mdfjq6W4wt— Caroline Polachek Brasil
Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterKevin Hart and Woody Harrelson’s action comedy “The Man From Toronto” is headed to Netflix, Variety has learned exclusively.The Sony Pictures production originally dated for an August theatrical release has sold in a worldwide rights deal to the streamer, in all territories barring China. The transfer falls under the exclusive first-look deal Sony signed with Netflix last year, on the heels of its notable windowing agreement with the tech giant in 2021.The film revolves around a case of a mistaken identity after the world’s deadliest assassin, known as the “man from Toronto,” (Harrelson) and a stranger, played by Hart, run into each other at an Airbnb. Chaos soon follows as the assassin’s world comes crashing down on Hart.
ENHYPEN have dropped a live performance video for their viral hit song ‘Polaroid Love’, from their latest release ‘Dimension: Answer’.The group recently made a guest appearance on Genius’ ‘Open Mic’ session, where they sung a live rendition of the TikTok hit. For the performance, the septet take over an old-school ’50s diner, which has been decorated with polaroids of the boyband.“It’s like a polaroid love, love that old-fashioned feeling / But my heart is racing, why am I like this? / It’s like a polaroid love, it’s not going my way / I don’t even have any trendy filter, but I love that vibe,” the septet sing on the chorus.Released earlier this year, ‘Dimension: Answer’ is the repackaged version of their debut studio album ‘Dimension: Dilemma’.
Gene Simmons is getting ready to rock out for one last time. The KISS musician spoke with ET's Kevin Frazier in Las Vegas during a three-part interview at Simmons' home and the KISS World Museum at the Rio Hotel and Casino, where he dished on the band's world tour, which will mark their final time touring as a group — and how at 72 years old, he still has the stamina to do it all.«We start playing the outdoor stadiums of South America, literally within two weeks, and continue on to Europe and Australia and eventually North America, Japan, all that stuff.
Variety has previously reported, “Elvis” Baz Luhrmann’s drama about the rock-and-roll legend Elvis Presley, starring Austin Butler (“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”) and Tom Hanks, will have its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May.Cannes confirmed the premiere on Tuesday, adding that Luhrmann, Hanks and Butler will attend the premiere screening alongside Olivia DeJonge (“The Visit”), who plays Priscilla Presley in the biopic. They also released a new image of Butler as Elvis.The film is set for North American release on June 24 through Warner Bros.
EXCLUSIVE: Luke Mitchell (The Republic of Sarah) will return to the CW in a recurring role on Legacies, Deadline has learned exclusively.