A Lucy Dacus concert is always an affair to remember, but now the musician’s concerts will be even more memorable as she plans to officiate fans’ weddings during the gigs.

Dacus first floated her offer onto social media last week ahead of Saturday’s (July 25) launch of her Forever is a Feeling Tour. 

“Just thinking about how there may be many people looking to secure those rights asap for whatever reason,” she wrote. “Or maybe money or logistics are getting in the way – would do this for free.”

Following a strong response to the initial message, Dacus again took to social media on Wednesday (July 23) to reveal that she had set up an information page and submission form on her website through which interested parties could apply.

“I’m officiated in the U.S., only a few cities on this tour may not be possible,” the musician wrote. “All the info is at the website, including how to get your marriage license by state.

“I can think of all sorts of reasons people may be interested in securing the rights granted through marriage (you know what I mean?),” Dacus added. “So if you’ve had it in mind forever or are just recently making the decision, I will be honored to do the honors!”

Dacus explained that the process will be “pretty easy,” with applicants just needing to bring their marriage license to the box office (adding it will be returned by the end of the performance). She also recognized the fact that some of the earlier dates in the upcoming tour “may be too soon for some people to sort their documents.”

Additionally, Dacus also pointed out that a handful of cities – including Philadelphia; Milwaukee; Lewiston, NY; Montreal; Vancouver; Oklahoma City; and her hometown of Richmond, Virginia – may include a “few local restrictions and extra steps.”

Dacus first rose to fame following the release of 2016 debut album No Burden. Alongside the release of 2018’s Historian, she co-founded the supergroup Boygenius with Phoebe Bridgers and now-partner Julien Baker. Boygenius’ 2023 debut album, The Record, would peak at No. 4 on the Billboard 200, before the group embarked on a hiatus the following year.

In March, Dacus released her fourth studio album, Forever is a Feeling, which gave her a career-best result as a solo artist when it peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard 200 and topped the Top Rock and Americana/Folk Albums Albums charts.

Lucy Dacus – Forever is a Feeling Tour 2025

July 25 – FDR Park, Philadelphia, PA
July 26 – KEMBA Live!, Columbus, OH
July 27 – Riverside Theatre, Milwaukee, WI
July 29 – Masonic Temple Theatre, Detroit, MI
July 30 – Artpark Mainstage Theater, Lewiston, NY
Aug. 1 – Osheaga, Montreal, Quebec
Aug. 2 – The Green at Shelburne Museum, Shelburne, VT
Aug. 3 – Back Cove Festival, Portland, ME
Aug. 8 – McMenamins Edgefield, Portland, OR
Aug. 9 – Morrison Center, Boise, ID
Aug. 10 – Remlinger Farms, Carnation, WA
Aug. 12 – Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, British Columbia
Aug. 13 – Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, British Columbia
Aug. 16 – The Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA
Sept. 9 – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre, San Diego, CA
Sept. 11 – Arizona Financial Theatre, Phoenix, AZ
Sept. 12 – Blossoms & Bones Ghost Ranch Festival, Abiquiu, NM
Sept. 13 – The Criterion, Oklahoma City, OK
Sept. 15 – Stifel Theatre, St. Louis, MO
Sept. 16 – Murat Theatre, Indianapolis, IN
Sept. 17 – The Louisville Palace Theater, Louisville, KY
Sept. 19 – Altria Theater, Richmond, VA
Sept. 20 – DPAC, Durham, NC
Sept. 21 – Shaky Knees Festival, Atlanta, GA
Sept. 23 – Asheville Yards, Asheville, NC
Sept. 24 – Benedum Center for the Performing Arts, Pittsburgh, PA
Sept. 26 – All Things Go Music Festival, Queens, NY
Sept. 27 – All Things Go Music Festival, Columbia, MD

HANA’s “Blue Jeans” debuts at No. 1 on this week’s Billboard Japan Hot 100, on the chart released July 23.

The track included in the new girl group’s second CD single, released on the 16th, marked the highest total weekly points for any song during this year’s tracking period. It dominated downloads, streaming and video views, while coming in at No. 3 for sales and No. 8 for radio airplay. It also racked up the highest number of weekly streams for this year, at 16,247,580 streams.

The top 3 songs with the highest weekly points this year are:

1. HANA, “Blue Jeans,” 19,152 points
2. BE:FIRST, “GRIT,” 16,398 points
3. BE:FIRST, “Spacecraft,” 16,125 points

The top 3 for highest weekly streams this year are:
1. HANA, “Blue Jeans,” 16,247,580 streams
2. Mrs. GREEN APPLE, “Lilac,” 15,713,177 streams (on the chart released Jan. 15)
3. Mrs. GREEN APPLE, “Lilac,” 14,041,086 streams (on the chart released Jan. 22)

HANA dominated the top 2 spots this week on the Japan Hot 100, with its debut single “ROSE” rising four notches to No. 2. CD sales gained 257%, streaming 118%, downloads 121%, and karaoke 130% compared to the week before. The septet has three songs charting in the top 10 this week, with “Burning Flower” coming in at No. 9.

Panda Dragon’s “Maji Majinai” debuts at No. 3. The five-member boy band’s first single after signing with Universal Music launched with 92,518 CDs to hit No. 1 for sales.

Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s “Darling” follows at No. 4 and “KUSUSHIKI” at No. 5. The former moves 8-4 to return to the top 5 after about three and a half months, powered by a surge in radio (about 16 times more than last week) and gains in downloads and karaoke. The latter comes in at No. 2 for streaming, No. 6 for video, No. 19 for downloads, and No. 20 for karaoke.

Elsewhere on the Japan Hot 100, Kana Nishino’s iconic hit from 2010, “Aitakute Aitakute,” comes in at No. 59. One of the biggest J-pop songstresses from that decade, the singer-songwriter returned to showbiz last year after a break since 2019. The 36-year-old star recently dropped a performance of the longing ballad on THE FIRST TAKE YouTube channel, which led to an increase in downloads, streaming, videos, and karaoke.

Also, with the summer fireworks season underway, another veteran singer-songwriter’s hit from 1999, aiko’s “Hanabi,” is also moving steadily up the chart. The poetic classic about an ending love climbs from No. 97 to No. 84 to No. 80 this week, with streaming, video, and karaoke on the rise.

The Billboard Japan Hot 100 combines physical and digital sales, audio streams, radio airplay, video views and karaoke data.

See the full Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart, tallying the week from July 14 to 20, here. For more on Japanese music and charts, visit Billboard Japan’s English X account.

Argentinians Roze Oficial, Max Carra, Valen and Ramky En Los Controles lead the Billboard Argentina Hot 100 chart as “Tu Jardín Con Enanitos” holds steady at No. 1 for a second week on the ranking dated July 26. The song became Valen’s first entry when it debuted at No. 23 (June 7-dated list).

BLACKPINK returns after almost three years with the Hot Shot Debut of the week, “Jump.” The Diplo-produced song, arrives at No. 42. The group last secured an entry through the No. 36-peaking “Shutdown” in September 2022.

Meanwhile, Duki secures six simultaneous songs –the most by an artist on the current chart– all stemming from his new album 5202. The set was preceded by two songs, “[FREE] 5202 Type Beat”, which rises 73-32 and taking the Greatest Gainer honors after climbing 41 spots.

Meanwhile, “Golfista” dips 34-38. The set’s four new recruits include “aGaRRo La PLaTa,” with Cluster, which opens at No. 55, “2tonos” launches at No. 57; “Toc Psycho x CRYPTONITA” debuts at No. 91, while Yo-Yo bows at No. 93.

Cardi B is being sued for assault and battery for throwing a microphone at a fan who splashed the rapper with a drink during a Las Vegas concert in 2023.

In July 2023, a viral video showed Cardi (Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar) hurling her microphone at a concertgoer whose drink hit the rapper mid-performance of “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)” at Las Vegas’ Drai’s Beachclub. The incident was reported to local police, who performed a brief criminal investigation but decided not to file charges.

Now the alleged victim — a Cleveland, Ohio resident suing under the pseudonym Jane Doe — is bringing a civil lawsuit over the incident. Doe’s complaint, filed on Monday (July 21), says Cardi had no reason to get so mad when she threw her drink; according to the legal filing, Cardi had actually been asking fans to help her cool off during the hot outdoor concert.

“Multiple attendees responded in kind, throwing drinks toward the stage, several of which visibly reached Cardi B and the surrounding performance area,” write Doe’s lawyers. “Plaintiff, acting in accordance with the environment created by Cardi B’s express words and conduct, and in a manner consistent with other attendees, splashed a small portion of her drink in Cardi B’s direction. In apparent anger and without warning, Cardi B suddenly and forcefully threw her microphone directly at plaintiff.”

Doe says she suffered physically and emotionally from being hit with Cardi’s microphone, and that she was harassed and embarrassed when the incident went viral. This distress was further “exacerbated” when the microphone in question was auctioned off for nearly $100,000 on eBay, the lawsuit says.

The woman is suing Drai’s Beachclub for negligence in addition to the assault and battery claims against Cardi, alleging the venue’s security failed to intervene or de-escalate the incident. She says Drai’s should have known Cardi might get violent because the rapper had thrown a microphone at a DJ in a similar altercation the night before.

Reps for Doe claim they’re using the pseudonym because the plaintiff “is currently suffering from mental health issues as a result of the incident and does not want to be identified due to potential backlash.”

The woman herself says in a statement that she’s “seeking justice in the hopes of holding Cardi B accountable for her misdeeds, as no celebrity is above the law.”

“What has been written off as a joke by many people is actually a traumatic experience that has significantly impacted my well-being and quality of life,” Doe adds.

Cardi’s legal team, meanwhile, is dismissing the lawsuit as a “transparent and pitiful attempted financial shakedown.”

“The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and the Clark County District Attorney’s Office closed this matter for insufficient evidence a long time ago, but apparently the opportunity to try to make money off of a celebrity was too much for some willing law firm to pass up,” says Cardi’s attorney, Drew Findling.