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Harry Styles was reunited with superfan «Grandma» Reina at his Coventry, England, concert Monday, just months after the pair met onstage following Styles' epic GRAMMYs win.The 78-year-old Ontario, Canada, native took to Instagram Tuesday to share photos from her backstage meet-up with the «As It Was» singer, who posed for pics with her and her family.«Good morning to all the beautiful and loving Harries I met last night at his concert! You were all so beautiful and friendly and kind as I am sure all of you reading this are. So proud to be part of your world,» Reina, who was wearing a shirt that read, «I Gave Harry Styles A Grammy,» wrote.

marrying the woman he loves and starring in a Dunkin campaign, he still looks like the brooding star of an Abilify commercial.Last week, he walked the red carpet with wife Jennifer Lopez for her movie “The Mother,” and the pair engaged in what appeared to be a tense back-and-forth (a lip reader assured us that they were not in the throes of a domestic). A day later, paparazzi video emerged of a seemingly agitated Affleck slamming the door of their car after Lopez climbed in.Another day, another Affleck scowl.

Jethro Tull is returning to the U.S. for their first North American tour since 2011 from August through November this year.The tour, titled ‘Seven Decades,’ will celebrate the band’s output of music dating all the way back to their formation in 1967 to the release of their upcoming 2023 album “RökFlöte.”Along the way, the outfit that brought the world “Aqualung,” “Locomotive Breath” and “Thick As A Brick” will play three gigs in New York to close their 16-concert run.First up, Ian Anderson and co.

Harry Styles called crew members to check they were OK after the stage that he was performing on at the 2023 Grammy Awards spun in the wrong direction.That’s according to Grammys set designer Julio Himede, who told the BBC’s Eurovisioncast podcast that Styles was courteous and didn’t criticise technicians for the mishap.Styles “called the team in charge to make sure they were OK,” Himede said.At the 65th Annual Awards in Los Angeles on February 5, Styles and his dancers were forced to “reverse” their routine live onstage after the revolving stage malfunctioned.The pop star sang his 2022 hit single ‘As It Was’ and was due to mirror the song’s official video by presenting Styles on spinning turntable alongside a group of backing dancers.The pop star sang his 2022 hit single ‘As It Was’ at the 65th Annual Awards in Los Angeles, California last Sunday (February 5).Himede added that the mishap “was heartbreaking”.“In rehearsals his performance was so polished. I was sitting there admiring how amazing Harry and his dancers were to just run with it and cope with it.

Ben Affleck is setting the record straight after a meme of him looking upset at the 2023 GRAMMYs while seated next to wife Jennifer Lopez went viral.Much speculation has gone into what Affleck, 50, was saying to his wife during the televised exchange at the annual awards show, and in a new profile for, Affleck shared what he and Lopez were discussing when they were caught looking upset on camera.«I saw [GRAMMY host Trevor Noah approach] and I was like, 'Oh, God.' They were framing us in this shot, but I didn’t know they were rolling,» Affleck explained. «I leaned into her and I was like, 'As soon they start rolling, I’m going to slide away from you and leave you sitting next to Trevor.' She goes, 'You better f**king not leave.' That’s a husband-and-wife thing. I mean, some of it is, I’m like, 'All right, who is this act?' Like, I don’t keep up.

Golden Globes, which will once again kick off the season with a televised ceremony on Jan. 10. That leads to a packed few months, with ceremonies taking place nearly every weekend from mid-January to mid-March, ending with the Oscars on March 12.Below, ET has your handy calendar that will be continuously updated with all the key dates and details as we learn more about what's to come from the SAG Awards, GRAMMYs, BAFTA Awards and more. Tuesday, Jan.

Smokey Robinson sounds just as good today as he did 66 years ago (!) when he exploded onto the scene in 1957 with The Miracles.And based on the catchy lead single “If We Don’t Have Each Other” from his upcoming album “‘Gasms,” it appears he still has a few tricks up his sleeve too.But Robinsion isn’t just sticking to the recording studio this year.From March through August, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer is touring and bringing hits like “Tears Of A Clown,” “Cruisin'” and “Tracks Of My Tears,” all over North America.New Yorkers and New Jerseyans, you won’t need to shed any tears either.The timeless crooner will be at Atlantic City’s Borgata Casino Event Center on March 3, Newark’s New Jersey Performing Arts Center on March 4 and Atlantic City’s Caesars on July 27.However, the best news of all is that some tickets to see the Grammy winner are available for just $60 before fees on Vivid Seats.That’s a bargain considering you’ll be seeing one of the all-time greatest singers live.Want to catch Smokey in concert this year?Keep reading. We’ve got everything you need to know below.All prices were found at the time of publication and are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all 2023 concert dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

Willie Nelson was born in 1933 in Abbott, TX.90 years later, the Red Headed Stranger is winning Grammy Awards and touring all over the U.S.From Feb. 24 through April 30, Nelson will bring his signature brand of outlaw country he helped pioneer in the late 1960s to concert venues and festivals far and wide.The 12-concert run will come to a close on April 29-30 at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl where Willie will celebrate his 90th birthday with the help of Neil Young, Chris Stapleton, Snoop Dogg, Kacey Musgraves, The Chicks and many more.Best of all, tickets to see the oldest musician still on the road — sure, 91-year-old William Shatner may be doing shows but, to the best of our knowledge, he isn’t singing — are still available.In fact, some of them are fairly inexpensive considering you’ll get to see a living legend that’s released 73 (!) studio albums.At the time of publication, we found some tickets going for as low as $33 before fees on Vivid Seats.Not a bad price to see one of the most influential country artists of all time.So, if you want to catch Nelson on what may be his final tour, here’s everything you need to know.All prices are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available for each show can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

Daft Punk have announced a 10th anniversary expanded edition of their final album ‘Random Access Memories’.The reissue features 35 minutes of outtakes and unheard demos across nine tracks. It will be available across various formats including 3 LPs, 2 CDs, streaming platforms and additionally a spatial audio (Atmos) mix of the original album will be made available for the first time.It will be released on May 12 and can be pre-ordered here.

Madonna has poked fun at criticism of her appearance at the Grammy Awards earlier this month.The pop icon’s look was vilified by some people on social media after she introduced Sam Smith and Kim Petras ahead of their ‘Unholy’ performance at the February 5 music awards ceremony. People online claimed that she was “unrecognisable” and suggested that the 64-year-old “should focus on ageing gracefully”.Now, Madonna has joked that the “swelling from surgery” has gone down.Look how cute i am now that swelling from surgery has gone down.

Kim Petras won her first Grammy award Sunday for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance alongside Sam Smith for their platinum hit “Unholy,” which Petras cowrote with Smith.

There’s no way Omar Apollo knew what was in store for him at the top of last year.

Nicki Minaj questioned the decision to move her song «Super Freaky Girl» out of the rap category to compete in the pop category at the GRAMMYs, she fired at fellow rapper Latto and kicked off a long back-and-forth that quickly got personal.The rapper took to Twitter on Thursday to explain that she feels her song is being unfairly treated, in comparison to how the GRAMMYs have designated other songs in the same categories.«Now, let's say that 'Super Freaky Girl' is a pop song. Let's just say that.

Nicki Minaj has slammed the Grammys for putting her August single ‘Super Freaky Girl’ in the Best Pop Solo Performance category for the 2023 awards.As per The Hollywood Reporter, Minaj originally submitted the song for rap categories, but the Recording Academy’s rap committee decided to reclass it in the pop awards categories.In an Instagram Live that has since been posted to her feed, Minaj clapped back at the decision, saying: “‘Super Freaky Girl,’ where I only rapped on the song, was removed out of the rap categories at the Grammys and put in pop.”“[Drake’s] ‘Hotline Bling’ won Best Rap Song and Best Rap Sung [Performance],” she said— referencing the 2016 single that the artist himself said had no place in the rap category — with Drake saying at the time: “I’m a black artist, I’m apparently a rapper, even though ‘Hotline Bling‘ is not a rap song.”“Now, let’s say that ‘Super Freaky Girl’ is a pop song,” Minaj continued. “Let’s just say that.

Nicki Minaj has some questions. After it was announced that her song «Super Freaky Girl» will compete in the pop category at the GRAMMYs, after it was moved out of the rap category, Minaj wants to know why.The rapper took to Twitter on Thursday to explain that she feels her song is being unfairly treated, in comparison to how the GRAMMYs have designated other songs in the same categories.«I have no prob being moved out the RAP category as long as we r ALL being treated FAIRLY.

GRAMMY next year, as Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak have made the decision not to submit their album for awards consideration. «Andy and I, and everyone that worked on this project, won the moment the world responded to 'Leave the Door Open.' Everything else was just icing on the cake,» Mars says in a statement to ET. «We thank the GRAMMYs for allowing us to perform on their platform — not once, but twice — and awarding us at last year's ceremony. We’d be crazy to ask for anything more.»The duo performed «Leave the Door Open» at the 2021 GRAMMYs ceremony, going on to win Best R&B Performance, Song of the Year and Record of the Year for the track the following year.

Rolling Stone.“We hope we can celebrate with everyone on a great year of music and partake in the party. Thank you for letting Silk Sonic thrive.”The duo didn’t explain why they would not submit the November 2021 album for the award, but the lead single, “Leave the Door Open,” was already nominated at last year’s Grammys and won in four categories: Best R&B Performance, Best R&B Song, Song of the Year and Record of the Year.“Andy and I, and everyone that worked on this project, won the moment the world responded to ‘Leave The Door Open.’ Everything else was just icing on the cake,” Mars continued.

Bruno Mars has confirmed that Silk Sonic will not be submitting their debut album for consideration at next year’s Grammys.Mars and Anderson .Paak released ‘An Evening With Silk Sonic’ in November 2021, featuring the singles ‘Leave The Door Open’, ‘Skate’ and ‘Smokin Out The Window’.While Silk Sonic picked up four Grammys – with ‘Leave The Door Open’ winning in the Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Song categories – at the 2022 ceremony back in April, Mars has now confirmed that the duo will not be submitting ‘An Evening With Silk Sonic’ for consideration at the 2023 Grammys.“We truly put our all on this record, but Silk Sonic would like to gracefully, humbly and, most importantly, sexually bow out of submitting our album this year,” Mars told Rolling Stone in a statement.“We hope we can celebrate with everyone on a great year of music and partake in the party. Thank you for letting Silk Sonic thrive.”Mars added: “Andy and I, and everyone that worked on this project, won the moment the world responded to ‘Leave The Door Open’.

star nearly 40 years ago. Coined by actor Philip Michael Thomas, best known for playing Ricardo Tubbs on the ‘80s TV phenomenon, the acronym stands for Emmy, GRAMMY, Oscar and Tony awards. Whoopi Goldberg, John Legend, Rita Moreno and Mel Brooks are just a handful of talents who’ve picked up all four illustrious honors. In June, Jennifer Hudson became the 17th person to join the EGOT club. To kick off awards season, ET is breaking down the timeline from EGOT's unexpected origin story to its present-day status as entertainment's most coveted titles.One month after hit the airwaves, Thomas was already making plans for his burgeoning career.

Grammys organisation has been criticised for its lack of diversity, with it responding by taking action to remedy the issue.Now, president and CEO Harvey Mason Jr has spoken about the latest efforts to increase diversity in the Academy’s annual address, which took place yesterday (September 9). As Billboard reports, Mason welcomed the new members to the organisation during the event and answered questions from the audience.“We now actively recruit prospective members and we extend invitations to people who will help us have a more diverse, engaged, and relevant membership base,” he said.“We strive for diversity not merely to give certain groups of people or musical genres space at the table [that has been] historically denied them – though that’s definitely part of our motivation.

announced the news on his chat show yesterday, also revealing to his audience that Louis Cato will be taking over as the new bandleader.Cato has subbed for Batiste in the past and is now the permanent boss of the new Louis Cato and the Late Show Band. “Jon has decided to leave the show,” the comedian said on the show Thursday. “But it’s for all the best reasons, including to continue sharing his art with the world.”He continued: “We have been so lucky to have a front row seat to Jon’s incredible talent for the past seven years.”“But we’re happy for you, Jon, and I can’t wait to have you back on as a guest with your next hit record.

in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Grammy Awards will make a return to Los Angeles in February 2023, it was announced today (July 14).The event is set to take place at the city’s Crypto.com Arena – formerly known as Staples Center – on Sunday February 5.

Lil Nas X says when that it comes to inclusivity at awards show, there's still lots of room for progress. But the rapper is hopeful things will turn around for the better.The 23-year-old rapper made the statement when ET caught up with him on the red carpet at the 2022 Songwriters Hall of Fame gala Thursday night in New York City, where he was honored with the Hal David Starlight Award, which honors young songwriters impacting the music industry with original songs.«I think we have a long way to go in some places,» Lil Nas X tells ET, «but I feel like the world is definitely trying its best to change in many ways.»The comment came after the GRAMMY-winning rapper called out BET in since-deleted Tweets and blasted the network in a new track after he received zero nominations for the second year in a row.

Lil Nas X says when that it comes to inclusivity at awards show, there's still lots of room for progress. But the rapper is hopeful things will turn around for the better.The 23-year-old rapper made the statement when ET caught up with him on the red carpet at the 2022 Songwriters Hall of Fame gala Thursday night in New York City, where he was honored with the Hal David Starlight Award, which honors young songwriters impacting the music industry with original songs.«I think we have a long way to go in some places,» Lil Nas X tells ET, «but I feel like the world is definitely trying its best to change in many ways.»The comment came after the GRAMMY-winning rapper called out BET in since-deleted Tweets and blasted the network in a new track after he received zero nominations for the second year in a row.

The Recording Academy has announced details of several new Grammy categories that will be open from 2023. The five new Grammy Awards are: Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical; Best Alternative Music Performance; Best Americana Performance; Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media; and Best Spoken Word Poetry Album.

GRAMMYs are shaking things up. In a press release on Thursday, the Recording Academy announced five new award categories «as part of the organization's commitment to evolve with the ever-changing musical landscape.»After reviewing «proposals from the music creators and professionals that make up its membership body,» the Recording Academy revealed the new awards will include: Songwriter Of The Year (Non-Classical), Best Alternative Music Performance, Best Americana Performance, Best Score Soundtrack For Video Games And Other Interactive Media, and Best Spoken Word Poetry Album.A post shared by Recording Academy / GRAMMYs (@recordingacademy)These changes are set to go into effect immediately, meaning the awards will be introduced at the 65th Annual GRAMMY Awards taking place in 2023. Along with the additional categories, the Recording Academy is creating a new special merit award for Best Song For Social Change.

Taylor Swift's boyfriend, Joe Alwyn, is finally dishing deets on why he chose to use a pseudonym for his collaboration on her GRAMMY-winning album,, and the meaning behind said pseudonym.During an appearance on Thursday's , the 31-year-old actor said the pseudonym was more about keeping the focus on the track and less about sending Swifties on an Easter egg hunt.«We chose to do it so the people, first and foremost, would listen to the music first before dissecting the fact that we did it together,» he explained. «We did it under the name William Bowery, very fancy.

Pusha T has commented on losing out on a Grammy to Cardi B back in 2019, saying that the New York rapper deserved to take home the trophy.Both artists were nominated for Best Rap Album three years ago, Pusha for his album ‘Daytona’ and Cardi for her debut LP ‘Invasion Of Privacy’. Travis Scott, Mac Miller and Nipsey Hussle were also on the shortlist.Cardi ended up being named the winner of the category, which caused controversy with some fans. However, Pusha has now explained that he thinks the Grammys “got the rap nominations and the rap winner right” that year.“Cardi deserved that,” he said in a recent interview.

took home five Grammys Awards earlier this month, will make his big-screen acting debut in the upcoming musical remake of “The Color Purple.”The 35-year-old musician — who also serves as musical director and bandleader for “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” — is set to play Grady, the husband of sexy blues singer Shug Avery, a role previously announced will be filled by 51-year-old Taraji P. Henson (“Hidden Figures,” “Empire”).

barking about Louis C.K.’s 2022 Grammy win: Sexual misconduct accuser Julia Wolov weighed in disgraced comic’s award, which she has now labelled “such bulls–t.”“What is wrong with people?” comedy writer/actress Wolov told Variety of 54-year-old C.K.’s Grammy, which he won last week for Best Comedy Album. The red-headed humorist had garnered the award — his third ever — for the recording of his special “Sincerely Louis C.K,” in which he poked fun at his own sexual harassment allegations. The “Louie” creator self-released the special for $7.99 on his website after Netflix, HBO and FX severed ties with the comedian in 2017 amid the scandal.The Emmy-winner had been accused by five women — including Wolov — of exposing and pleasuring himself in front of them without consent.