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K-pop label YG Entertainment has provided an update on contract renewal negotiations with BLACKPINK, saying that they are still ongoing.The entertainment company made a brief statement to South Korean media, including Sports Chosun, yesterday (November 14) saying that it is “still negotiating with the artists regarding their exclusive contracts”, as translated by Koreaboo. No other details regarding the current status of the discussions were divulged, but YG Entertainment shared in the same statement that an announcement of the negotiations’ outcome “will be revealed through the document regarding major management issues related to investments.” An exact date for this report’s publication has yet to be announced.Negotiations surrounding the status of BLACKPINK’s expiring contracts with YG Entertainment have been underway since July, and their contracts were said to have expired in August.

Lisa of BLACKPINK‘s Weibo (a Chinese equivalent of Twitter) account has been suspended amid controversy over her Crazy Horse Paris performance.This is according to a report by CNN, which notes that Lisa’s Weibo page is no longer accessible as of Wednesday afternoon (November 1). The suspension comes just weeks after the singer performed at the Crazy Horse cabaret in Paris, one which has “sparked a huge debate on China’s tightly regulated internet”, according to the news outlet.The Thai K-pop idol’s account @lalalalisa_m, which was previously verified, has been replaced by a page that reads: “The account can longer be viewed because it has received complaints of breaches of law and regulations, as well as relevant rules from the Weibo Community Management Regulations”.It is currently unclear what complaints Lisa’s account had received prior to its suspension.

BLACKPINK‘s Jisoo was reportedly paid up to US$80,000 per episode for her 2021 K-drama series, Snowdrop.From December 2021 to January 2022, BLACKPINK’s Jisoo starred in the JTBC K-drama series, Snowdrop, alongside Jung Hae-in. The series was the singer-actress’ first starring role in a TV show, following a number of guest appearances over the years.It’s been reported that the BLACKPINK member and co-star Jung were reportedly paid up to ₩110million (roughly US$81,000) per episode of the K-drama series, according to data obtained by SBS.The figure was part of an October 24 report that was presented by Lee Sang-heon, a member of South Korea’s opposition Democratic Party, who is also the chairman of the Cultural, Sports, and Tourism Committee.The report, submitted by the Korean Broadcasting Actors Union and the Performing Arts Rights Association of South Korea, was part of efforts to highlight the pay gap between lead and supporting actors in the entertainment industry.According to the report, Lee Sun-kyun was paid ₩200million (US$148,000) for an episode of the 2023 SBS series, Payback.

Moses Sumney has been steadily releasing some of the most out-there alternative and experimental R&B music for years now, and he’s developed both a fan base and a reputation for his ability to push the boundaries of the genre and wow people with his sensual voice.One look at Sumney shows exactly how sensual he can be. While he may be best known as a musician, Sumney really popped earlier this year as one of the stars of HBO’s The Idol.The TV series, which was created by and starred The Weeknd, as well as Lily Rose-Depp, Jennie from Blackpink, and Troye Sivan, was met with lukewarm reviews and was canceled after its first season, but it still helped raise the profiles of several of the actors in it.Throughout The Idol, Sumney rarely wears a shirt.

BLACKPINK’s Jennie has shared a live performance video for a jazz version of her latest solo single, ‘You & Me’.The star shared the original version of the track last week (October 6) after premiering it on the ‘Born Pink’ world tour in 2022.In the new video, Jennie sits on a chair in front of the moon background that appears in the original performance video shared upon the single’s official release. With glowing orbs sitting on the floor around her, she delivers a poised performance of the track, with its melodies reinterpreted in jazz form.The jazz version marks the third incarnation of ‘You & Me’ that has been shared so far, alongside the original single and the ‘Coachella Remix’.In a press release about the release of ‘You & Me’, YG Entertainment said, “We hope the song becomes a special gift through which fans remember their memories from ‘Born Pink’ tour”, per The K-pop Herald.‘You & Me’ is Jennie’s second solo single, following her 2018 debut single ‘Solo’.

BLACKPINK member Jennie has announced her new single, titled ‘You & Me’.Jennie announced the new song via the official BLACKPINK Instagram today (October 4). ‘You & Me’ is being billed as a “special single” and will drop this Friday (October 6) at 12am EDT/1pm KST.Notably, Jennie first debuted ‘You & Me’ during the opening concert of BLACKPINK’s ‘Born Pink’ world tour at the KSPO Dome in Seoul, South Korea in October 2022.A remixed version of the song was also featured during the girl group’s headlining sets at Coachella 2023, as well as their appearance at BST Hyde Park in July 2023.A post shared by BLΛƆKPIИK (@blackpinkofficial)In a press release about the upcoming release of ‘You & Me’, YG Entertainment said “we hope the song becomes a special gift through which fans remember their memories from ‘Born Pink’ tour”, per The K-pop Herald.‘You & Me’ will be Jennie’s first release since she made her solo debut in 2018 with ‘Solo’.

BLACKPINK‘s Lisa has officially become the first K-pop idol to reach a billion streams on Spotify with a solo song.According to the music streaming platform, ‘Money’ by Lisa of BLACKPINK crossed one billion streams on September 20. With this, the Thai-born singer has become the first K-pop idol to reach this milestone with a solo song.The song has since been added into Spotify’s official ‘Billions Club’ playlist, alongside past hit songs that also surpassed one billion streams on the music planform.

BLACKPINK singer Jennie has revealed that she has new solo music in the works.In her cover interview for the October 2023 edition of Harper’s Bazaar Korea, the K-pop idol and actress shared that she is preparing to release new music, teasing that it will be “unique”.“I’m making a song that’s by Jennie, the most Jennie and something unique that is only Jennie’s,” she told the magazine per Korea JoongAng Daily. It will be her first official release outside of the group since her November 2018 debut single ‘Solo’.So far, the only other solo material Jennie has unveiled is the song ‘You & Me (Moonlight)’, which she began performing on BLACKPINK’s ‘Born Pink’ world tour from last year, though it has yet to see an official release.However, she collaborated with The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp earlier this year on the song ‘One Of The Girls’ for the soundtrack of HBO series The Idol, which she also starred in.The news comes amid BLACKPINK’s discussions for contract renewal with their longtime agency YG Entertainment.

Rosé of BLACKPINK.The luxury jeweller will launch the Tiffany Lock Rosé Edition today (September 14) at the brand’s new Omotesando store in Toyko, according to Woman’s Wear Daily.“It is such an honour to inspire a capsule collection for Tiffany,” said BLACKPINK’s Rosé. “It’s exciting to see the iconic Lock collection reimagined with such rare gemstones and I’m excited to share this fun project with my fans and also fans of the Lock collection.”Per WWD, the capsule collection is inspired by an archival padlock from 1883, paying homage to both the K-pop idol’s name as well as the jeweller’s heritage.Tiffany Lock Rosé Edition will be offered in our different styles – a classic Lock bracelet, pair of earrings and pendants offered in a small or medium – and will be available worldwide from October 1 onwards.Prior to that, it will be available in China, South Korea and The Landmark in New York City from tomorrow (September 14).“Rosé is a true superstar whose music and creative purpose is anchored in the power of connection,” said Alexandre Arnault, Tiffany & Co.’s executive vice president of product and communication.

Lisa, of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK, will perform at Crazy Horse cabaret in Paris this month.BLACKPINK’s Lisa and Crazy Horse Paris have announced that the K-pop idol will headline five exclusive shows at the famed cabaret on September 28, 29 and 30.“Come and discover Lisa transformed into a ‘Crazy Girl’, performing original Crazy Horse Paris acts, including the classics ‘But I am a Good Girl’ and ‘Crisis? What Crisis!?’,” the cabaret said of the K-pop idol’s upcoming shows.Tickets to Lisa’s performances at Crazy Horse Paris are on sale now via the cabaret’s official website. Tickets cost €250 each, capped at 10 tickets per transaction.Tickets are still available.

New Music Friday! The weekend is here, which means more streaming, new playlists and the best that music has to offer. ET has you covered for everything in between.Selena Gomez leads this week's releases with her new single, «Single Soon,» which she released in conjunction with a music video filled with references.

New Music Friday! The weekend is here, which means more streaming, new playlists and the best that music has to offer. ET has you covered for everything in between.Selena Gomez leads this week's releases with her new single, «Single Soon,» which she released in conjunction with a music video filled with references.

BLACKPINK The Palace is a new immersive experience for fans of the K-pop girl group built inside Roblox.Karta is the metaverse developer behind BLACKPINK The Palace, and it has previously brought immersive experiences for Amazon Music and Unilever into being in Roblox. The palace is not a limited time event either and will benefit from brand new content releases throughout the year.“Inside the palace, fans can meet, socialise, and enjoy content from the band, visit various spaces designed around BLACKPINK’s iconic music video scenes, and enjoy some of the artists’ favourite things – from digital fashion to signature choreography,” the press release reads.There are even caves below the palace which are a source of crystals that can be harvested with a BLACKPINK lightstick-shaped hammer to power in-experience items.YG PLUS and Karta were keen to emphasise how Roblox players are now able to host authentic BLACKPINK-themed parties in the game with the new items at any time they like.“We look forward to welcoming fans from all over the world to a beautiful virtual palace where they can party, connect, and experience everything BLACKPINK beyond the constraints of time and space,” YG PLUS’ head of IPX division, Hyojung Lee, said.

BLACKPINK‘s ‘Born Pink’ tour will reach its finale with two concerts in Seoul come September, one of which will be streamed.On August 16, the girl group unveiled a poster announcing that they will end their ongoing ‘Born Pink’ world tour with a two-night concert in Seoul on September 16 and 17. The second show will also be streamed online via Weverse concerts.At the time of publishing, YG Entertainment has not shared ticketing or venue details.

Tom Brady is a #GirlDad with dad jokes!The seven-time Super Bowl champion was spotted at a BLACKPINK concert Friday night at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, where he chaperoned his 10-year-old daughter, Vivian, and her friends. No doubt the kiddo and her crew had a blast soaking up the K-pop sensation — comprised of Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa — at the sold-out concert.As for Brady, he looked like every other dad accompanying their child to a concert.

Tom Brady is a #GirlDad with dad jokes!The seven-time Super Bowl champion was spotted at a BLACKPINK concert Friday night at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, where he chaperoned his 10-year-old daughter, Vivian, and her friends. No doubt the kiddo and her crew had a blast soaking up the K-pop sensation — comprised of Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa — at the sold-out concert.As for Brady, he looked like every other dad accompanying their child to a concert.

BLACKPINK have commemorated their seventh year together with individual tributes from the members and events taking place across the U.S and Asia.The four members of BLACKPINK took to each of their personal Instagram pages to post tributes to the band in commemoration of the band’s seventh year together as of August 8. Vocalist Rosé wrote a heartfelt letter in her Instagram post, accompanied by an archive of BLACKPINK photos from years past.

BLACKPINK‘s Jennie has opened up about experiencing burnout, and how she grew to “hate” being the K-pop band’s designated rapper.Last month, BLACKPINK played a ‘Born Pink’ concert in Melbourne, Australia. During the show, Jennie left the stage in the middle of performing ‘Lovesick Girls’, and did not return for the rest of the concert.Her label YG Entertainment then informed fans that the singer “was unable to complete the stage due to her deteriorating condition”, extending an apology to fans in attendance at the concert.Now, Jennie has spoken to Dua Lipa on the latter’s At Your Service podcast about how being placed as the rapper of the group led to difficulties for her.“I know one of the reasons you became a rapper is because you spoke English, so you got assigned the rap parts and you’ve obviously really grown into that rap role in BLACKPINK, it’s something that the fans love you for,” Dua told Jennie.

YG Entertainment have fallen amid uncertainties over BLACKPINK‘s contract renewals.Yesterday (July 12), South Korean news outlet Munhwa Ilbo reported that BLACKPINK member Lisa had yet to come to an agreement about a contract renewal with YG Entertainment. It also alleged that Lisa was unlikely to renew her contract with the K-pop agency.Soon after the report, YG Entertainment responded in a statement, saying that “contract renewals are currently under discussion”, though it did not specify which members it was referring to.On the same day stocks of YG Entertainment, listed on the Korea Exchange, fell over six per cent by the end of trading day, closing at ₩74,300.

YG Entertainment has given an update on the contract renewal progress for popular K-pop girl group BLACKPINK.Earlier today (July 12), South Korean news outlet Munhwa Ilbo reported that BLACKPINK member Lisa had yet to come to an agreement about a contract renewal with YG Entertainment. The outlet also alleged that it was likely that Lisa would not renew her contract with the K-pop agency following the expiration of BLACKPINK’s contracts in August.Munhwa Ilbo also cited an anonymous Chinese agency, who told the publication: “We have been working with Lisa and YG Entertainment to see if she can appear on our show, but they have told us that it is difficult to discuss any schedules past August due to uncertainty with contract renewals,” as translated by Koreaboo.Elsewhere in its report, the news agency also claimed that the contract renewal processes for the remaining three BLACKPINK members – namely Jennie, Jisoo and Rosé – are proceeding smoothly, citing an industry insider.YG Entertainment has since responded to Munhwa Ilbo.

The Idol, the HBO series from The Weeknd and Euphoria's Sam Levinson, brought its first season to an end last week. I thought it was quite bad, but found the internet pile-on was exaggerated, as they usually are.

BLACKPINK fan.The actor took his daughter and her friends to see the K-pop band at BST Hyde Park on Sunday (July 2) – and ended up becoming a firm “Blink”.“Very grateful to three eleven year olds for taking me to see @BLACKPINK yesterday. Am rabid Blink now.

BST Hyde Park, BLACKPINK have made history as the first K-Pop band to headline a major UK festival. Check out footage of the show, as well as the full setlist below.Taking to the stage this weekend, the girl group performed an electrifying 17-song set to their sold-out crowd of 65,000 fans, and made history as the first Korean pop group to headline a major UK festival.Introducing themselves to their London audience, Jennie, Jisoo, Rosé and Lisa kicked off their milestone set with ‘Pink Venom’, ‘How You Like That’, ‘Pretty Savage’ and ‘Kick It’, before breaking into a rendition of their first-ever single ‘Whistle’ — which first launched them to fame in 2016.The four-piece also brought the energy to their 90-minute-long set, blasting through back-to-back choreography and outfit changes. During the show, Rosé declared: “​​We’re absolutely honoured to perform here at Hyde Park… It’s a dream come true!”Other fan favourites played at the gig included ‘Tally’ and ‘Typa Girl’, as well as a “solo” part of the show where each member took the limelight and performed an individual rendition of one of their favourite tracks.

The Weeknd and BLACKPINK‘s Jennie have shared a new song that appears in The Idol – listen to ‘One Of The Girls’ below.The Idol is made by Euphoria-creator Sam Levinson and follows the plot of a pop star (Lily-Rose Depp) who develops a controversial relationship with self-help guru and cult leader Tedros (Abel Tesfaye).Depp also appeared on two new The Weeknd songs ‘World Class Sinner/I’m A Freak’ and ‘The Lure’ from the show’s soundtrack, which were released earlier this month.Now, Tesfaye has teamed up with Jennie, who also appears in The Idol as one of Depp’s backup dancers, Dyanne, for a new track.Listen to ‘One Of The Girls’ below.The first single taken from the HBO drama was titled ‘Double Fantasy’, and hears The Weeknd (now going by his birth name Abel Tesfaye) team up with Future. Like ‘The Lure’, the collaborative single featured production from The Weeknd and Mike Dean, and arrived accompanied by a music video that featured clips from the show.More recently the singer-songwriter and actor released the single ‘Popular’, which saw him join forces with Playboy Carti and queen of pop, Madonna.

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street band have announced further support acts joining them at their BST Hyde Park Shows.Announced today (June 16), the newly-announced acts will join The Boss for his upcoming shows in London on Thursday July 6 and Saturday July 8. They will also join previously announced special guests, including The Chicks, Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls — who will be performing at the first show — and James Bay, who will support the rock veteran at the Saturday slot.13 new artists have been named in the announcement, with The Coronas, STONE, Picture Parlour, First Time Flyers, Theo Lawrence and Attawalpa all set to take to the stage at the first show.Newly revealed names supporting the ‘Born In The U.S.A’  icon for the second of the two gigs are Brittney Spencer, Pa Sheehy, Kezia Gill and Kelly McGrath.

sold-out Melbourne arena concert has released a statement apologizing to fans.Jennie Kim left the audience baffled during Sunday night’s performance at Rod Laver Arena after walking off stage just five songs into the show.“Dear Melbourne Blinks,” Jennie began her post, which was shared on her Instagram Story. “I’m so sorry I wasn’t able to finish the show on Sunday.

Jennie of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK has spoken out for the first time since she left midway through their recent Melbourne concert.Last Sunday (June 11), BLACKPINK held the second night of their ‘Born Pink’ concerts in Melbourne, Australia. During the show, Jennie left the stage in the middle of performing ‘Lovesick Girls’, and did not return for the rest of the concert.Later that night, her label YG Entertainment informed fans that the singer “was unable to complete the stage due to her deteriorating condition”, extending an apology to fans in attendance at the concert.Jennie has since personally addressed the situation with a post on Instagram Stories.

Coachella 2024 have been announced by organisers, alongside details of advance ticket sales.The festival has confirmed its return to the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California for the weekends of April 12-14 and April 19-21. Advance ticket sales will begin this Friday, June 16, at 2pm Eastern.Though the lineup for next year’s event has yet to be released, fans of the festival can register now to gain access to Coachella’s advance ticket sale for next year. Tier 1 general admission passes start at $499 excluding fees, and Tier 1 VIP passes start at $1,069 excluding fees.A post shared by Coachella (@coachella)This past April, Coachella 2023 saw the likes of Bad Bunny, Blackpink, and Frank Ocean headline the festival’s two weekends.

BLACKPINK's Jennie Kim is apologizing after walking off the stage mid-performance on Sunday at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia. «Dear Melbourne Blinks,» Jennie began her post shared on her Instagram Story. «I'm so sorry I wasn't able to finish the show on Sunday.

BLACKPINK's management company has released a statement after Jennie Kim left the stage mid-performance on Sunday at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia. A statement from YG Entertainment gave an update on the 27-year-old K-pop singer's condition following the concert. «We regret to inform you that during the BLACKPINK WORLD TOUR [BORN PINK] IN MELBOURNE performance on June 11 (today), member JENNIE was unable to complete the stage due to her deteriorating condition,» read a statement from the company on Weverse.