Ahead of Final Black Sabbath Gig, Ozzy Osbourne Announces New Cosmetic Line Collab

Just days before Ozzy Osbourne takes the stage for what is being billed as his final show with Black Sabbath, the Prince of Darkness has announced an upcoming collaboration with alt makeup brand Jolie Beauty. The metal icon known for rocking copious amounts of eyeliner has linked up with the Birmingham, U.K.-based brand for a collection of cosmetic and makeup products under the banner Ozzy Osbourne x Jolie Beauty, with the brand promising details on the range on July 9.

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“We’re not slowing down, this collab’s a one-way ticket on the Crazy Train. No brakes. No rules. Just pure, unfiltered rock ‘n’ glam mayhem🤘,” Jolie wrote in an Instagram post announcing the limited-edition collab on Tuesday (July 1).

In a statement, Jolie Beauty CEO Jolie Cashmore said, “It’s such an honor that Ozzy and his team chose to partner with us — especially as an independently run brand from his home city. This collaboration is a testament to Ozzy’s impact on the gothic and alternative communities, and a celebration of his legendary influence on music, fashion, and creativity.”

In an accompanying Facebook video, Cashmore added, “The bat is finally out the bag. Ozzy Osbourne Jolie Beauty collab. I hardly believe it either, guys, and I’ve had a lot of time to process this. Tears have been shed when I got this news… I cried because this is an absolute honor for me. I am a lifelong Black Sabbath/Ozzy Osbourne fan, and of course he’s from Birmingham. To be given this opportunity by the Osbourne team is just a dream come true. It’s so amazing that they’ve chosen an independent, small Birmingham brand for this.”

Back in 2022, Ozzy released the Ozzy Osbourne Collection, a 21-piece beauty set with a 14-shade “Ozzy Bat Palette” shaped like a flying nocturne as well as another in a coffin-shaped case featuring shades inspired by some of the rocker’s most beloved songs, including “Zombie Stomp” and “Iron Man.”

Osbourne and Sabbath are gearing up for Saturday’s (July 5) “Back to the Beginning” all-star show in Villa Park in Birmingham, which will feature the original Sabbath lineup playing together for the first time in 20 years, as well as sets from Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Gojira, Halestorm, Alice in Chains, Lamb of God, Anthrax, Mastodon and a supergroup made up of members of Guns N’ Roses, Tool, Rage Against the Machine, Smashing Pumpkins, Limp Bizkit, Judas Priest and many more.

Check out Jolie Beauty’s announcement below.

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Oasis Announce 30th Anniversary Reissue of ‘(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?,’ With 5 Unplugged Versions of Classic Tracks

In the lead-up to Friday’s (July 4) kick-off of their much-anticipated reunion tour Oasis announced the details for an upcoming 30th anniversary edition of their landmark sophomore album, (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?

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The collection, due out on Oct. 3 via Big Brother Recordings, will feature new unplugged versions of five of the album’s classic tracks: “Cast No Shadow,” “Morning Glory,” “Wonderwall,” “Champagne Supernova” and “Acquiesce,” with the latter available today (July 2). The re-issue follows up on last summer’s 30th anniversary expanded edition of the band’s 1994 debut album, Definitely Maybe and will be issued in 2-CD, 3-LP and digital formats.

The five new unplugged versions were produced and mixed by band songwriter/guitarist and sometime singer Noel Gallagher and Callum Marinho from the original master recordings at Gallagher’s London Lone Star Sound studio, according to a release announcing the project. The deluxe album — which will come in a variety of vinyl formats — will feature new artwork shot by original sleeve designer Brian Cannon as well as new sleeve notes; all formats will also include the 2014 remastered version of the album alongside the new bonus unplugged tracks.

What’s the Story was released in Oct. 1995, 14 months after the band’s debut album and has sold 22 million copies to date, including more than 5.5 million in the U.S., according to a release, which notes that it stands as the U.K.’s third best-selling album of all time.

In the wind-up to the reunion tour some fans never thought would happen Oasis recently announced a series of pop-up stories for fans to purchase merch for the tour that kicks off on Friday with the first of two gigs at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. The first in a series of Oasis Live ‘25 Fan Stores launched nationwide last month in the U.K. and Ireland — in Manchester and Cardiff, with shops in London and Birmingham opening on July 8, followed by Edinburgh and Dublin on Aug. 4 — giving fans the chance to purchase merchandise ahead of the shows.

In addition, Big Brother Recordings has launched the Oasis Live ’25 Map Experience, a Google Maps-based immersive, interactive location-based platform that allows fans to explore each city on the U.K./Ireland tour through curated hotspots tied to the band’s history, including bars and venues they’ve played in and links to official merch outlets and AR experiences with exclusive content throughout the tour.

The London map, for instance, chronicles the photo shoot locations for the “Cigarettes & Alcohol” single, the Creation Records HQ, Abbey Road studio and favorite pubs, including The Good Mixer.

Following the run of shows in Cardiff, Manchester, London, Edinburgh and Dublin, the band will jump the North America in late August for gigs in Toronto, Chicago, New Jersey and Los Angeles before moving on to Mexico City, South Korea, Japan, Australia and South America. The outing is currently slated to wrap up with a Nov. 23 show at Estádio MorumBIS in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Listen to the new unplugged “Acquiesce” below.

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Tems Launches The Leading Vibe Initiative to Support Young Women in Music

Chart-topping R&B/soul singer Tems is launching a new program called The Leading Vibe Initiative in an effort to support young women who want to learn and get involved with the music business, Billboard can announce Wednesday (July 2). 

The singer, songwriter and entrepreneur from Lagos, Nigeria, is planning a two-day seminar for between 15 and 20 women in Lagos “to provide opportunities for participants to hone their craft, sharpen industry knowledge, and build community,” according to a press release.

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The program, which will be held Aug. 8 and 9, will bring together participants with industry executives and creatives for meet and greets, training sessions on songwriting and music production, studio sessions, panel discussions, and tutorials on different aspects of the music business; participants will also receive production software and other resources, the release states. The mentors and speakers who will be part of the program will be announced at a later date. The program is intended to expand beyond Lagos to additional cities in Africa in the future.

Applicants can apply here by the July 13 deadline.

“My goal with the Leading Vibe Initiative is to help discover and support talented young women who have the potential to redefine the industry,” Tems said in a statement. “By providing access, tools and opportunity, we’re creating space for them to find their voices, step into their power and shape the future of music across the continent and globally.”

Tems is one of the most successful artists of her generation, with her mix of R&B, soul, Afrobeats, alté and more producing a singular sound that is distinct from many others in the crossover wave of African artists in the past half-decade. She’s racked up two Grammys — the first Nigerian artist with two — as well as two top 10 Billboard Hot 100 hits, including one No. 1, and 10 top 10 Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs top 10s, including two No. 1s. She also has an ownership stake in the MLS franchise San Diego FC.

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Amyl & The Sniffers Defend Bob Vylan, Kneecap Over Glastonbury Backlash

Amyl & The Sniffers have issued a pointed statement of solidarity with Bob Vylan and Kneecap in the wake of growing media backlash surrounding the artists’ pro-Palestinian messages at Glastonbury 2025, accusing the press of misrepresenting what they say was a festival-wide stance.

Posting to Instagram Stories on Monday (July 1), the Australian punk rock band criticized the British media’s “frenzy” over select sets that included political speech, specifically targeting how coverage framed Bob Vylan and Kneecap as outliers.

“The British media in a frenzy about Bob Vylan and Kneecap but artists all weekend at Glastonbury from pop to rock to rap to punk to DJs spoke up onstage and there were toned of flags on every streamed set,” the band wrote. “Trying to make it look like just a couple of isolated incidents and a couple of ‘bad bands’ so it appears the public isn’t as anti-genocide as it is, and trying to make it look like Bob and Kneecap are one-offs, instead of that the status quo has shifted majorly and that people are concerned and desperate for our governments to listen.”

They continued: “And if you don’t want politics in music don’t blame the musicians, blame the politicians and journalists, and the political landscape in general, for not doing their job, and there’ll be more and more of [this] until it stops.”

The statement follows Bob Vylan’s controversial performance at Glastonbury, during which the punk-rap duo led chants condemning the Israeli Defense Forces. The BBC later confirmed it “should have pulled” the livestream and did not re-air the performance. Irish rap group Kneecap, who followed Vylan on the West Holts stage, waved Palestinian flags and made their own statements during their set.

Amyl & The Sniffers — who also performed at the festival — delivered a politically charged set of their own. During a passionate moment onstage, frontwoman Amy Taylor used the platform to discuss colonization, Australia’s treatment of Indigenous people, and the importance of political expression. “They want us to shut the f–k up,” Taylor said to the crowd. “Because if we think about Palestine, then back home in Australia, we think about the Indigenous people there… and that’s disgusting.”

Their comments were met with roaring applause, and clips of the speech circulated widely online — though notably, they did not attract the same level of media criticism as Bob Vylan or Kneecap.

Glastonbury 2025 saw a significant wave of political statements from artists across genres, with Palestinian flags visible at nearly every major stage. Acts from the pop, punk, indie, and dance scenes voiced solidarity, many calling out what they see as governmental inaction and media silence on the ongoing conflict in Gaza.

Amyl & The Sniffers’ statement adds to the growing chorus of artists using their platforms to speak out, echoing a shift in live music where festival stages have increasingly become vehicles for protest and visibility. The band’s message is clear: they stand behind artists who speak up — and won’t back down from the fight for accountability and awareness.

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Post Malone Falls Off Stage Mid-Toast During Arizona Show

Post Malone took an unexpected tumble off the stage during a recent stop on his The Big Ass Stadium Tour — but didn’t miss a beat.

The fall happened during Malone’s performance of “Pour Me a Drink” at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., on Saturday (June 29). As seen in fan-filmed footage that quickly spread across social media, the singer knelt down to toast a front-row fan who had her plastic cup raised, when a piece of the stage gave way beneath him. Malone — still smiling and holding his own cup — suddenly dropped out of frame as the platform collapsed.

Despite the abrupt fall, the Grammy-nominated artist (born Austin Post) appeared unshaken. He reportedly got back onstage almost immediately, continuing to sing and raising his cup to finish the cheers, drawing cheers of his own from the crowd.

One fan posted the viral clip on TikTok with the caption, “I am SO sorry Austin. I love you! Such an amazing show,” referencing her role in the moment. Onscreen text read, “I didn’t mean to almost break your back,” in a playful nod to the song’s lyric: “I’ve been breakin’ my back.”

Malone’s quick recovery brought flashbacks to a more serious onstage accident in September 2022, when he fell through a trapdoor during a show in St. Louis and suffered bruised ribs. That incident led to a hospital visit and prompted the artist to promise fans he’d return to the city for a longer makeup show.

Malone is currently in the middle of the North American leg of his tour, which supports his F-1 Trillion album. The Arizona show was among his biggest of the summer, and he’ll continue the run with more stadium and arena dates before heading to Europe and Asia in August.

“Pour Me a Drink” — the track soundtracking the mishap — is a country-pop crossover duet with Blake Shelton. The song debuted during the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards and topped Billboard’s Country Airplay chart (dated Oct. 12). The collaboration advanced by 5% to 27.9 million audience impressions Sept. 27-Oct. 3, according to Luminate.

The song, which Post Malone co-wrote, is his second Country Airplay No. 1, after “I Had Some Help,” featuring Morgan Wallen, dominated for four frames beginning in June.

Both hits are from his introductory LP in the genre, F-1 Trillion, which motored in at No. 1 on the Aug. 31-dated Top Country Albums chart and the all-genre Billboard 200 with 250,000 equivalent album units earned in the United States. The set earned 1.1 million units over its first six weeks of release.

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Cold Chisel Announce ‘Big Five-0’ Live Album to Celebrate 50-Year Legacy

Australian rock icons Cold Chisel are marking their 50th anniversary with the release of a new live album, vinyl set and documentary film capturing their sold-out ‘Big Five-0’ tour across Australia and New Zealand.

The band, which played to more than 250,000 fans between late 2024 and early 2025, will release The Big Five-0 Live on Aug. 8 through Universal Music Australia. The 27-track album was recorded at Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl on Nov. 23, 2024 — a scorching 37-degree night that frontman Jimmy Barnes described as producing “a blistering and joyous performance.”

“Every show on our ‘Big Five-0 Tour’ had something special, but Melbourne really brought out something unforgettable in us,” Barnes said in a statement. “The crowd nearly drowned us out, they sang so loud and proud. It was a show we will never forget.”

The CD and vinyl editions will feature 24 songs from the show plus three bonus tracks: “Plaza,” “Mr Crown Prosecutor” and “Wild Colonial Boy.” Fans will have the option of classic black vinyl, a red-and-black splatter vinyl exclusive to JB Hi-Fi, and a limited-edition picture disc through the band’s official merch store.

Also arriving Aug. 8 is a 90-minute DVD documentary offering fans a behind-the-scenes look at the tour and Cold Chisel’s five-decade run. Directed by Andrew Lord and produced by Paul Clarke, the film features interviews with all five band members, rare archival photos, backstage moments, and 10 additional live tracks.

“At 50 years old, Cold Chisel are on fire in this film,” said Clarke. “I’ve never seen audiences punching the air one moment and openly sobbing the next.”

The band’s 50th anniversary was not just a nostalgic milestone — it proved Cold Chisel’s enduring popularity and multi-generational appeal. The tour’s ticket sales spanned major cities including Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Auckland, drawing longtime fans as well as younger generations discovering the band for the first time.

The Big Five-0 Live is expected to include career-spanning setlists featuring hits like “Khe Sanh,” “Flame Trees,” “Cheap Wine,” and “Bow River.”

Cold Chisel formed in Adelaide in 1973 and rose to prominence with their 1980s-era albums East, Circus Animals, and Twentieth Century. With Jimmy Barnes’ unmistakable vocals and Don Walker’s acclaimed songwriting, the band became one of Australia’s most iconic and influential rock groups.

Pre-orders for The Big Five-0 Live are available now through Cold Chisel’s official site and Universal Music Australia.

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Lorde Fans Say ‘Virgin’ CD Doesn’t Work in Most Players

Lorde’s new album Virgin has sparked a wave of frustration among fans — but not because of the music.

The singer’s crystal-clear CD release, promoted for its recyclable design and sleek aesthetic, is reportedly not functioning in many CD players, according to fans across social media.

TikTok users have shared multiple videos attempting to play the translucent CD, only to be met with errors or silence. “Seems like they didn’t account for this,” one fan wrote. “My new Lorde transparent CD doesn’t work in this stereo! Seems like older models with older sensors won’t play it. pretty disappointing, I know it was for an aesthetic, but at least press it on normal CDs.”

Lorde’s website lists only one CD version — the clear, recyclable edition — which is currently sold out. Multiple vinyl variants of Virgin are also available, but for CD collectors, there’s currently no other option.

Fans on Reddit echoed the same issue, with one user writing, “Tried to put the disc into my car CD player and it didn’t register at all. I tested another CD and it worked, so it’s definitely the disc.”

In an attempt to understand the problem, one TikTok creator hypothesized that the clear CD’s lack of a printed label layer may be confusing older optical sensors, which typically rely on reflections and light patterns to read discs. So far, Lorde’s team has not publicly addressed the issue.

The physical design choice — while artistically striking — has left fans calling for a more traditional CD pressing, especially for an album expected to have a long-lasting legacy.

Virgin arrived on June 27 and marked Lorde’s return with a new, ambient-influenced sonic direction.

On June 30, Lorde shared the album artwork and a breakdown of the album’s creation on Instagram, offering insight into the process behind the 11-track record. She revealed that “David” was the first song she started and one of the last she finished, while “Clearblue” was the last track she began. The most difficult song to complete was “Favourite Daughter.”

“Hardest song was FD, to write, to produce, to sing,” Lorde shared. “Kicked my a–.”

Recently, she teased unreleased B-sides and hinted at a deluxe edition in the future, which could offer an opportunity to course-correct with a more playable CD format.

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Barbra Streisand Says Collab With Mariah Carey and Ariana Grande ‘Felt Inevitable’

Barbra Streisand has dropped a behind-the-scenes video highlighting her recent collaboration with Ariana Grande and Mariah Carey on the stirring track “One Heart, One Voice.”

The song appears on Streisand’s newly released album The Secret of Life: Partners, Volume Two, out now via Columbia Records.

Streisand took to Instagram to reflect on the collaboration’s emotional core, writing, “When the idea of recording a song with Mariah and Ariana was first suggested, it felt inevitable that it would speak to female empowerment.”

“The lyrics ‘we’ve got every right to make a choice’ resonated with me. The song became a vehicle for three strong-willed women to join in voice and purpose. Thank you to both @mariahcarey and @arianagrande for lending their talent and sharing this special moment with me.”

In the video, the legendary EGOT winner reflects on the team-up, saying, “When the idea of recording a song with Mariah and Ariana was first suggested, it felt inevitable that it would address female empowerment,” Streisand shares.

For Carey, who has often cited Streisand as a personal inspiration, the experience was both surreal and emotional. “Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve loved Barbra,” Carey says. “So when I got a chance to work with her on ‘One Heart, One Voice,’ it was a huge honor.”

Grande, who grew up idolizing both Carey and Streisand, called the moment “a dream come true.” She adds, “Barbra has, quite literally, always been a part of my life. I went to go see Barbra with my mom, and we made it into the concert DVD somehow! We’ve come a long way from being in the audience to collaborating on the album.”

The soaring ballad sees all three artists trading lines and harmonizing on a message of unity, resilience, and generational strength. The release marks a major moment for fans of powerhouse vocals and pop history alike, pairing three of the most influential and technically gifted singers of the last six decades.

The Secret of Life: Partners, Volume Two is a follow-up to Streisand’s 2014 Partners album, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and featured duets with Stevie Wonder, John Legend, and Blake Shelton. The new collection continues that legacy, featuring collaborations with Paul McCartney, Josh Groban, Hozier, Laufey, and more.

Streisand, one of the most decorated artists in entertainment history, has notched 11 No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 (the most among women) and earned 10 Grammy wins, along with two Oscars, five Emmys, and countless other honors. Her duet partners on the track are no strangers to accolades either: Carey holds the record for the most No. 1 singles by a solo artist in Billboard Hot 100 history (19), while Grande boasts six No. 1 hits and remains one of the most streamed artists globally.

“One Heart, One Voice” marks the first time all three artists have appeared together on a single track.

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From ‘Plaza de Toros’ to The Charts: Alejandro Fernández Locks 13th No. 1, ‘It’s Something Very Special’

Alejandro Fernández claims his 13th No. 1 on Billboard’s Regional Mexican Airplay chart, as “Un Millón de Primaveras (Plaza de Toros La México),” lifts 2-1 on the list dated July 5. The live recording is a cover of his late father Vicente Fernández’s 2007 song of the same name.

“It’s an immense honor and a privilege to bring you my father’s music and feel that his legacy lives on in all of us,” Fernández tells Billboard. “That was the reason for [the Vicente tribute] De Rey a Rey. The fact that fans have received it with such affection and seeing them singing these songs at the top of their lungs in their homes, in their cars, and at my concerts is something very special… especially right now.”

“Un Millón de Primaveras (Plaza de Toros La México)” leads with 6.7 million audience impressions earned in the United States during the June 20-26 tracking week, according to Luminate; that’s a 16% growth from the week prior.

“Un Millón de Primaveras” is a live take by Fernández of his father, Vicente Fernández’s fourth single from the late singer-songwriter’s 79th studio album, Para Siempre. It became his longest-leading No. 1 album, dominating the Regional Mexican Albums chart for 18 weeks between 2007-09.

With 13 career No. 1s on Regional Mexican Airplay, Fernández ties Gerardo Ortiz for the second-most champs among solo performers. They both trail Christian Nodal, who continues to dominate with 17 No. 1s. (Overall, Calibre 50 leads with 27 champs).

“I deeply thank the public and the radio promoters for taking this song to No. 1,” Fernández adds. “Thank you very much.”

Here is Fernández’s collection of rulers on Regional Mexican Airplay dating to 2020:

Title, Artist, Peak Date, Weeks at No. 1
“Caballero,” Jan. 11, 2020, one
“Te Olvidé,” April 25, 2020, two
“Decepciones,” with Calibre 50, Oct. 24, 2020, one
“Duele,” with Christian Nodal, April 24, 2021, one
“Nunca Dudes En Llamarme,” with La Arrolladora Banda El Limón, Sept. 17, 2022, one
“No Es Que Me Quiera Ir,” Aug. 5, 2023, one
“Difícil Tu Caso,” Nov. 18, 2023, one
“La Cumbia Triste,”, with Los Angeles Azules, April 13, 2024, one
“Cobijas Ajenas,”, with Alfredo Olivas, June 8, 2024, one
“La Tóxica,”, with Anitta, Sept. 21, 2024, one
“No Me Se Rajar,” Jan. 18, 2025, one
“Un Bendito Día,” wth Yuridia, April 26, 2025, one
“Un Millón De Primaveras (Plaza De Toros La México),” July 5, 2025

“Un Millón de Primaveras” joins two other Fernández’s tracks on the tally: “Me Está Doliendo,” with Carin León, soars from No. 29 to No. 12, for a new peak. Plus, “Un Bendito Día,” with Yuridia, a one-week ruler in April, holds at No. 37 for a third week.

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Jimmy Swaggart, Televangelist, Billboard Chartmaker, Grammy Nominee & Cousin to 2 Famous Musicians, Dies at 90

Jimmy Swaggart, who was among the most successful televangelists in the U.S. in the 1980s, died Tuesday (July 1) at the age of 90. He died at Baton Rouge (Louisiana) General Medical Center two weeks after suffering a cardiac event on June 15, according to a statement from Megan Kelly, a family spokesperson.

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Over the course of his career, Swaggart wrote nearly 50 books and dozens of study guides and commentaries on the Bible.

He also recorded numerous albums. His 1980 album Worship received a Grammy nomination for best gospel performance, traditional. Swaggart placed four albums on Billboard’s Top Christian Albums chart in the mid-1980s: Living Waters (No. 12 in 1984), Jesus Just the Mention of Your Name (No. 32 in 1984), Sweet Anointing (No. 22 in 1985) and It’s Beginning to Rain (No. 13 in 1986).

But Swaggart was not a fan of Christian rock music. In 1987, he co-authored Religious Rock n Roll: A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing with Robert Paul Lamb, in which he argued that the rise of the Contemporary Christian Music is as an extension of “worldly” entertainment interests.

Jimmy Lee Swaggart was born on March 15, 1935, in Ferriday, a small town in northeastern Louisiana. Swaggart had two cousins who made it big in music: rock ’n’ roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis (who was also born in Ferriday) and country music star Mickey Gilley. They were known locally as The Ferriday Three. Lewis, who was in the first class of artists inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1986, and Gilley, who amassed 17 No. 1 hits on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, both died in 2022 – Gilley in May at age 86; Lewis in October at age 87.

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A fire-and-brimstone Pentecostal preacher, Swaggart began full-time evangelistic work in 1955. In 1960, he began recording gospel music albums and transmitting on Christian radio stations. In 1961, he was ordained by the Assemblies of God. A year later, he began his radio ministry.

In 1971, Swaggart began transmitting a weekly, 30-minute telecast over local TV stations in Baton Rouge. Two years later, he proposed to television producers in Nashville a program including a music segment, a short sermon and time for talking about current ministry projects. Within weeks, The Jimmy Swaggart Telecast was being broadcast around the U.S.

By 1984, Swaggart had overtaken Robert Schuller and Oral Roberts as America’s top televangelist. The Jimmy Swaggart Telecast reached nearly 2 million viewers a week on 500 stations. Swaggart’s monthly magazine, The Evangelist, was distributed to more than 800,000 households.

By 1985, his ministry was reportedly bringing in approximately $120 million a year from collections, magazine sales and merchandise sales.

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A bitter rivalry among the top televangelists of the era led to ruin. Swaggart took the first swing when he accused Jim Bakker of having an affair with church secretary Jessica Hahn. On April 6, 1987, Swaggart and Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker appeared on the cover of TIME magazine with the cover line “Unholy Row: TV Preacher Jimmy Swaggart and the Besieged Bakkers.” Swaggart acknowledged that he had passed along rumors of Jim Bakker’s illicit behavior to officials of the Assemblies of God, the Pentecostal denomination in which both were clergy.

Swaggart also went after New Orleans preacher Marvin Gorman, accusing him of having multiple affairs. Gorman fought back, suing Swaggart for defamation and ultimately settling out of court for $1.8 million. Suspicious that Swaggart was an adulterer, Gorman asked his son to tail Swaggart one night. The son found Swaggart at a motel in New Orleans and took photos of the preacher checking into a room with a prostitute. On Feb. 16, 1988, Gorman handed the photos over to the Assemblies of God, which ordered Swaggart suspended for three months.

Five days later, Swaggart tearfully delivered what came to be known as “I have sinned” speech on live television, an image that has become iconic.

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The national presbytery of the Assemblies of God defrocked Swaggart, removing his credentials and ministerial license. Swaggart countered by becoming an independent and non-denominational Pentecostal minister, establishing Jimmy Swaggart Ministries, based at the Family Worship Center in Baton Rouge.

A second scandal involving another prostitute three years later further diminished Swaggart’s popularity. Even so, Swaggart was senior pastor of Family Worship Center until his death.

Swaggart is survived by his wife of 73 years, Francis (whom he married when he was 17 and she was 15); a son, Donnie; three grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

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