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4 Fun Facts You Didn’t Know About ‘Wicked’ | Billboard News

‘Wicked’ has taken the world by storm, and to celebrate its release we’re sharing fun facts you didn’t know about the movie! Let us know your favorite song of the movie in the comments below! Tetris Kelly: Think you know everything about ‘Wicked’? Think again. Here are 4 “Wicked” facts you might not know about […]

Charli XCX Named First Headliner for Manchester’s Parklife Festival

It looks like Brat Summer will roll well into 2025: Charli XCX has been announced as a headliner at another U.K. festival, this time heading up the bill at Manchester’s Parklife Festival (June 14-15), the largest city festival in Europe. The British star leads the announcement for the Heaton Park festival, which includes other electronic […]

Zayn Returns to Stage With Special London Show Heavy on New Material

On Tuesday night (Nov. 26), as fans filed into London’s Hammersmith Apollo to see Zayn Malik perform, the foyer of the 5,000-capacity venue became a flurry of nerves and pent-up anticipation. At each corner, friends ran to each other and embraced, sharing handmade bracelets or falling into selfie formation. The merch stand was adorned with […]

Hot Chip and Sleaford Mods Unite for War Child Benefit Single

U.K. groups Hot Chip and Sleaford Mods have combine their vastly-different musical styles to craft two songs as part of a benefit single for the War Child charity. The two tracks – titled “Nom Nom Nom” and “Cat Burglar” – were recorded at the iconic Abbey Road Studios and have been pressed to 7″ vinyl, […]

Handwritten Letter from John Lennon to Eric Clapton Heading to Auction

A handwritten letter which sees John Lennon pitching a new band to Eric Clapton is going under the auctioneer’s hammer. The eight-page letter, which is dated Sept. 29, 1971, is a draft of the final version which was sent to Clapton that same year. Helmed by International Autograph Auctions Europe SL, the missive will go […]

The Chills’ Frontman Martin Phillipps Honored with Posthumous Album

Months after the passing of New Zealand musician Martin Phillipps, the late frontman of the Chills is to be remembered with a newly-announced posthumous album. The record, titled Spring Board: The Early Unrecorded Songs, will be released under the Chills moniker on Feb. 28, 2025 through Fire Records, and is in fact the product of […]

Flavor Flav Wants You to Remember Your Sober Friends This Holiday Season: Here Are 5 Non-Alcoholic Beverages to Shop

All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Toasting to the holidays usually means throwing back a few adult beverages, but Flavor Flav wants you to remember your sober […]

Billy Corgan’s Stepmom Thinks Bill Burr Is His Half-Brother

Billy Corgan and Bill Burr sure look alike, don’t they? The Smashing Pumpkins star’s stepmother thinks that’s no coincidence. During an appearance on Howie Mandel’s Howie Mandel Does Stuff podcast, Corgan shared a hilarious story after Mandel mistakenly put up an image of Burr behind him. Corgan explained that it’s not the first time someone has pointed […]