Rihanna was just a regular ol’ member of the Lambily on Tuesday night (Dec. 17) when she was spotted freaking out during Mariah Carey‘s final Christmas Time tour show at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The “Love on the Brain” singer was filmed having the time of her life at the gig where MC returned to the stage after missing a trio of holiday gigs while battling the flu.

The two had a mid-show superstar summit when Carey came down off stage to greet Rih Rih, who, naturally, invited Mariah to sign her breast with a marker. “I need a signature, who has a sharpie?” Rihanna asked as Carey — dressed in a glittering silver gown — made her way over and asked if she could have, or buy, Rih’s stylish black sunglasses. “What do you want me to write?,” Carey asked, as Rihanna pulled down her white top to make room for the autograph. “Mariah,” Rihanna responded. “What the f–k do you think? Whatever you want. Wow, this iconic.”

As if the whole surreal spectacle wasn’t hard enough to believe, Rihanna then grabbed MC’s sparkly microphone and narrated the scene, informing the sold-out crowd: “Mariah Carey is signing my t-t y’all. This s–t is f–king epic!… Look at that s–t y’all!” The unexpected moment ended with Rihanna expressing her love for Mariah and the two women hugging it out to wild cheers from the arena crowd.

In another video of the moment, Rihanna said that her longtime love, rapper A$AP Rocky, suggested she make her way to the front of the arena floor. “Should I have her sign my shirt or my t-t?” she asked her friend as Carey slowly made her way over.

The special moment came as Carey wrapped up her Christmas Time tour after cancelling the previous three shows in Newark, N.J., Belmont Park, N.Y. and Pittsburgh due to a battle due to illness. Earlier this week, though, MC promised Lambs that she would close out the tour at Barclays. “Lambs, thank you for making my #Christmastime so special,” Carey wrote in a post on Monday (Dec. 16) featuring photos and videos from previous stops on the tour. “I’ve loved singing with you every night, and I can’t wait to see you all tomorrow in Brooklyn for the last show of the tour.”

Watch the whole signing scene below.

No performers have been announced yet, but if the Oscars come calling, Ariana Grande says she’ll be there. The singer, who recently received her first-ever Golden Globe nomination as best supporting actress in Wicked, is a frontrunner for the same category at the Oscars in March.

Though the songs from Wicked are not eligible for the best original songs category at the Oscars, where all five nominees are typically performed during the show, The Hollywood Reporter asked the singer if she’d be up for performing at the March 2 awards with co-star Cynthia Erivo if they were invited.

“Of course, we love singing with each other,” Grande told THR at the Globes’ First-Time Nominee Celebration on Tuesday (Dec. 17) of her co-star, who is also a Globe nominee for her role as Elphaba in Wicked and generating Oscar buzz as well. “I’ll sing together absolutely anywhere anytime, especially in celebration of Wicked, and I love her, that’s my sister. Say the word and we’ll be there.”

Grande attended Tuesday’s luncheon in Beverly Hills with her mom, Joan Grande, where she spoke about the success of the biggest-ever Broadway musical adaptation and some of her most cherished reactions to the film.

“Imogen Heap, my musical idol since I was a young girl; hearing that she saw it with her daughter and loved it, that was very exciting,” Grande told the magazine. “We got to meet Steven Spielberg, that was also incredibly overwhelming and such an honor. And he was so kind, and it was just really exciting. You have these idols in music and film, and then to hear a kind thing said about your work is really extraordinarily special.”

The second part of the film, know titled Wicked: For Good, is due out on Nov. 21 of next year.

Kygo‘s work has long been the musical equivalent of a waterfront resort, and now he in his team have created the real thing.

Palm Tree Club is a hotel and restaurant project by Palm Tree Crew, the sprawling company created by the Norwegian producer and his manager Myles Shear. Set to open in Miami on Dec. 21, the property is in the former Shuckers Waterfront Bar & Grill, a 150-room hotel that’s been entirely remodeled to reflect Kygo and Palm Tree Crew’s laid-back, tropical aesthetic.

Built in the 1970s, the building reflects the Miami Modern (or MiMo) style of architecture common in the city and South Florida at large in the post World War II era. The hotel also embraces Art Deco with rooms styled in the aesthetic and also features a restaurant, a 24-hour fitness center, a 20-ship marina (so guests can cruise up in their boat for dinner) and other amenities.

See exclusive images of the property below.

“Hospitality has always been at the heart of the live experiences produced by Palm Tree Crew,” Shear tells Billboard. “We’re thrilled to extend this ethos to a Palm Tree Crew venue, offering a curated year-round experience that combines exceptional hotel, dining and entertainment. Having grown up visiting Shuckers, I’m excited to honor its legacy while creating an elevated experience for both the local community and visitors.”

The resort opening also marks a new expansion the Palm Tree Crew empire, which also includes its ongoing Palm Tree Festival (which takes place in luxe locations like the Hamptons and Aspen), along with an artist management division, a record label and other food and beverage projects.

A resort has long been part of the plan, with Kygo and Shear telling Billboard in 2022 that they’ve taken inspiration from the late great Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville empire of music, resorts, restaurants, events and other lifestyle offerings.

“He created so many areas where [his fans] can come together — it doesn’t even need to be at his shows. It can be at his hotel or a Margaritaville bar,” Kygo said in 2022. “That’s what we’re trying to create: something that’s bigger than the music. A community, a movement.”

Palm Tree Club Miami is a collaboration between Palm Tree Crew, Miami-based management firm Think Hospitality and the Miami and New York City-based real estate development firm Continuum Company.

Billie Eilish recently reflected on the powerful connection she feels when performing her song “The Greatest” during her ongoing Hit Me Hard and Soft tour.

In an interview with Apple Music, where she was celebrated as Artist of the Year, Eilish shared how hearing fans sing the track back to her has been an unforgettable experience.

“When I did the first show of my tour that I’m on right now, specifically, ‘The Greatest’ just has a lot of—it’s just a special one to us,” she said. “But I did ‘The Greatest’ and I took one of my in-ears out and I just like, heard this giant arena filled with people singing it. They were singing every other song too, but something about hearing that song that has this meaning for me and this memory for me, and also like the memory of us making it and what it gave us in our kind of creative spirit.”

She continued, “And just hearing that crowd sing it, it really made me like, have, you know, in front of me proof. I could see it with my eyes, I could hear it with my ears. And that is something that I hold so close to me. And every time I get a chance to really see how what I do or whatever impacts people in real time, that’s the stuff.”

“The Greatest,” which debuted live on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert in June 2024, has become a highlight of her setlist. The song’s reflective lyrics include the chorus, “Man, am I the greatest/ My congratulations/ All my love and patience/ All my admiration,” have led fans to speculate whether it’s about a romantic relationship or her complex relationship with fame—something Eilish has spoken openly about throughout her career.

Eilish also touched on the emotional weight the song carries for her. “I love that song so much. It’s really, really special to me. I literally performed it the other day and cried after,” she said during a previous interview on BBC Radio 1’s New Music Show with Jack Saunders.

The live acoustic set, filmed in Los Angeles with her brother and longtime collaborator Finneas, featured a Q&A as well as renditions of hits from Eilish’s third studio album, Hit Me Hard & Soft, including “The Greatest” and “Birds of a Feather.”

Eilish’s Hit Me Hard and Soft tour has been a global phenomenon, with sold-out dates and critical acclaim. Upon release, the album soared to No. 1 on Apple Music’s all-genre albums chart in 138 countries worldwide. The project also hit No. 2 on the all-genre Billboard 200 albums chart.

Going into 2025, she’s nominated for seven Grammys. Hit Me Hard and Soft is up for album of the year and best pop vocal album, while “Birds of a Feather” snagged nominations for record of the year, song of the year and best pop solo performance. The “Over Now Extended Edit” of “L’Amour De Ma Vie” is nominated for best dance pop recording, while her Charli XCX “Guess” collaboration received a nod for best pop duo/group performance.

Fans can watch the Apple Music Artist of the Year performance, which aired live on Dec. 17, now available on demand for subscribers.

Sam Fender has been forced to quite literally go quiet for the rest of the year.

The English musician has spent most of 2024 preparing himself for another big year in 2025, with the release of his highly-anticipated third album, People Watching, slated to arrive on Feb. 21. With only a couple of shows performed over the past 12 months, Fender launched his People Watching tour earlier this month, playing shows throughout Ireland, England, and Scotland over the past two weeks.

However, with only two shows left of the tour’s current leg, Fender has announced the cancellation of these remaining dates due to health issues which require him to take vocal rest.

“Glasgow and Newcastle, as most of you know l’ve had the flu for a few days now,” Fender shared on social media on Tuesday (Dec. 17). “Regardless of how compromised my voice was I did everything I could to get it in working order last night to put on the best show possible. Today I’ve had an ENT scope/camera down my throat and sadly I’ve haemorrhaged my right vocal cord, I’m absolutely heartbroken. This has been the best tour so far and all I want to do is get up and sing again for you all tonight.

“I’ve had two separate ENT doctors say if I perform tonight I’m risking lasting damage to my voice and I have been advised to be on vocal rest and not use my voice for a prolonged length of time until it heals,” he added. “I’ve done everything by the book this tour living like a monk, it’s so unlucky. I’m so, so sorry to all of you who are on your way tonight. We’re trying to figure out a way to reschedule for you all, more news soon.”

Though it currently remains to be seen when Fender’s rescheduled dates will take place, he is scheduled to resume touring in March, with dates planned for numerous countries throughout Europe following the release of his forthcoming album.

Fender’s debut album, 2019’s Hypersonic Missiles, charted at No. 12 on the Heatseekers Albums chart, and peaked atop the U.K. Albums charts, as did its follow-up, 2021’s Seventeen Going Under. The latter record was also shortlisted for the 2022 Mercury Prize, alongside records by Harry Styles, Little Simz, and more.