We’re counting down the 25 Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century, and taking No. 4 is Drake. The rapper has topped Billboard’s charts numerous amount of times. Keep watching to see how he dominated the Hot 100, Billboard 200 and so much more!
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With 13 Billboard Hot 100 No.1’s, 13 No.1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, and 39 Billboard Music Awards, who ranks No.4 on the greatest pop stars of the 21st century list? Drake! The Canadian superstar first made his name playing Jimmy Brooks in ‘Degrassi: The Next Generation.’ Drake’s music career quickly rose after catching the attention of Lil Wayne, who signed him to his label “Young Money” Records. That led to Drake’s first appearance on the Billboard charts in 2009 with “Best I Ever Had.” As music streaming platforms like Spotify began to rise in popularity, so did Drake. He became the leader of hip-hop for the 2010s mixing his rap verse with more personal R&B style singing, like his frequent collabs with Rihanna during this time. His album ‘Take Care’ not only won his first Grammy in 2013, it continued to show his influence in pop culture. Drake continued to produce No.1 albums like ‘Nothing Was the Same,’ and ‘If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late.’ He also began working with another frequent collaborator “Future” with projects like ‘What a Time to Be Alive.’ 2016 was a huge year for Drake, his album ‘Views,’ debuted at No.1 and is his longest running No.1 album at 13 weeks. The album spanned some of the biggest hits of the decade like “Hotline Bling.” Another collab with Riri on “Too Good” and his first No.1 as a lead artist on the Hot 100 with “One Dance.”
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Tori Kelly is scoring yet another goal as the end of 2024 approaches.
The National Women’s Soccer League announced on Tuesday (Nov. 12) that the two-time Grammy Winner will perform on the Adobe Stage at this year’s fourth annual NWSL Fan Fest. The event will take place just before the 2024 NWSL National Championship in Kansas City on November 23, where Melissa Etheridge will perform the national anthem.
“Welcoming Tori Kelly to the Adobe Stage at this year’s fan fest is an exciting culmination to our second season working in partnership with Adobe to celebrate the incredible fans and creators that are a part of the NWSL community,” said NWSL Chief Marketing and Commercial Officer Julie Haddon in a press statement. “We thank Adobe for the opportunity to celebrate the end of the 2024 season with the creativity and passion that Tori’s music inspires.”
It’s been an exciting year for Kelly, who dropped her fifth studio album Tori back in April, marking her first full length project since 2020’s A Tori Kelly Christmas. The album features guest appearances from Ayra Starr, Jon Bellion and Le Sserafim’s Kim Chae-won, and includes the singles “High Water,” “Missin U,” “Cut” and “Young Gun.” She’s in the midst of the Purple Skies tour in support of the album.
In addition to Kelly’s performance, Fan Fest will offer interactive games, food and beverages, photo opportunities with the NWSL Championship trophy and more, beginning at 4 p.m. at the CPKC Stadium in the Gold Lot before the big game kicks off at 8 p.m. ET.
The NWSL Fan Fest is free and open to the public, and more information can be found here.
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The Facebook founder posted a photo of the two in the studio on his Instagram Story with the caption, “It’s happening guys.” T-Pain then reposted the same pic with “It is time…” and referred to the Meta boss as “Z.”
The two have forged an unlikely relationship over the years with the Florida singer gifting Zuckerberg a Nappy Boy Meta chain earlier this year in July. Zuck posted a video of him putting on the chain and calling it, “a vibe,” and posted a caption, saying: “Thanks @tpain for the epic new chain. Perfect opportunity to show how the new Segment Anything AI research model we’re releasing today can track different objects in the same video. Lots of fun video effects will be possible with this.”
T-Pain hopped in the comments to compliment his new pal, saying, “Looks great on you buddy. Thanks for being a great friend,” with Mark replying, “It’s a great chain! Looking forward to more adventures ahead.”
There’s no word yet on what’s to come from this studio session, but judging by the video above of Zuck using Segment Anything AI to play around with his new chain, artificial intelligence is probably at the center of things. Now, will we get just a single or an entire album from these two? Can T-Pain usher in a new wave of A.I. in music like he did with autotune? We will have to wait and see.
The two became fast friends with the Meta CEO appeared on one of T-Pain’s livestreams back in 2021, where the singer asked Zuckerberg to add features to Instagram’s DMs. If you remember, T-Pain once revealed that he wasn’t aware of the social media platform’s request folder and went down a list of A-listers who tried to contact him over the years.
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Never let it be said that Timothée Chalamet doesn’t do his homework. In his first extensive interview about his role as Bob Dylan in the upcoming biopic A Complete Unknown, the Willy Wonka star told Apple Music’s Zane Lowe that he learned how to play 13 classic Dylan songs for the movie, in addition to working with a harmonica coach for five years to nail the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer’s signature style.
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In addition to tapping a movement coach to help him embody the enigmatic icon’s physical stance, Chalamet also told Lowe that he took a “spirit-gathering” road trip mimicking the Minnesota native’s early years as a budding folk singer, starting off in Dylan’s hometown of Hibbing, MN, before traveling to neighboring Duluth, then on to Chicago and Madison, WI.
“It was the best experience I’ve had as an actor or the most rewarding experience I’ve had doesn’t really necessarily translate to the effect of it, not only on people, but maybe in the finished product because I’ve also had more challenging experiences that come out great,” Chalamet said of the long journey to bring the singer to life on screen. “I’m happy it took five, six years because I am now deep in that Church of Bob. I feel like that’s my mission is the next three months, until the movie comes out, I feel like I’m in the Church of Bob, I’m a humble disciple, and I feel like I got this opportunity to kind of be a bridge to this music or this period, this time period.”
Despite his deep-dive, Chalamet said he wasn’t trying to do an imitation of the singer’s voice, explaining, “This is interpretive. This is not definitive. This is not fact. This is not how it happened. This is a fable.” In fact, he said none of his fellow actors were there to perform impersonations.
“This is about not only myself interpreting Bob, but Edward Norton interpreting Pete Seeger, Monica [Barbaro] interpreting Joan Baez and Boyd Holbrook interpreting Johnny Cash in this moment in the ’60s where American culture was a kaleidoscope and Greenwich Village was a kaleidoscope,” he said. “The way culture still is now too, but without being a history teacher, that was the beginning, personalized music, stuff with intention, stuff with poetry, it all started there in the movie.”
The journey was, as expected, arduous, given Dylan’s unique vocal style and quixotic public persona. Though he said he didn’t play guitar on the pre-records of the songs, Chalamet said he worried the guitar on the songs was too “friendly,” given that in the early 1960s Dylan was playing an instrument was “basically falling apart.” Similarly, the actor said he found that his voice had a baritone range, but that too sounded too “clean” too him.
“I was doing vocal warmups with Eric Vetro, who was this vocal coach who helped me on Wonka and helped me sing ‘Grand’ on Wonka. And then, here, I would listen to it back and I’m like, ‘Man, this sounds too clean,’” he said, calling the role the “most dignified work” he’s ever done.
In a nod to Dylan’s often unpredictable nature, Chalamet recalled that the singer’s manager secretly came to set one day and after watching the actor he praised him for capturing the “spirit” of his client. In fact, the text he got was so effusive and positive, that Chalamet said he and Norton were “jumping up and down and went, ‘man, Bob’s manager loves it’ and then we were like, ‘oh no, the real Bob’s such a contrarian that Jeff’s gonna go to him and say this movie looks good and then Bob’s gonna say well, it must be a piece of s–t.’”
Now that he’s been fully immersed in the “Church of Bob,” Chalamet said he feels like he can be a “bridge” to bring the the voice of a generation to a whole new generation. In a pair of trailers to date, Chalamet appears to fully transform his voice and physical manner to tell the story of Dylan’s early 1960s rise to fame and the controversial moment he switched to electric guitar at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival.
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The Bay Area is having a moment, and P-Lo is making sure it’s one for the history books. Ahead of the 2025 NBA All-Star Game in San Francisco, the rapper-producer has teamed up with Golden State Entertainment (GSE), the Warriors’ music and content arm, to drop “Players Holiday ’25.”
Featuring an all-star roster of Bay Area talent, including Larry June, Kamaiyah, Saweetie, LaRussell, G-Eazy, thuy and YMTK, the track serves somewhat as a love letter to the Bay.
P-Lo sees this project as a celebration of Bay Area culture and a chance to bring together local talent. “As a Warriors fan growing up, it’s an honor to represent our region,” P-Lo tells Billboard, reflecting on the project’s cultural weight. More than just a bop, “Players Holiday ‘25” serves as the lead single for his upcoming EP, For the Soil, a GSE collaboration spotlighting the region’s iconic sound. With appearances from legends like E-40 and Too $hort, the EP is set to further solidify the Bay’s influence on hip-hop and its deep ties to basketball culture.
For Saweetie, jumping on the track was an easy decision. “Me and P-Lo always find ways to plug each other,” Saweetie says, referencing their past work on the 49ers playoff anthem “Do It for the Bay.” Her verse channels her signature ICY energy while paying homage to the region’s player culture. “It feels good to be part of something so historic for the Bay,” she continued. “Growing up in the Bay, you learn a lot of ‘player’ vibes, and I wanted my verse to reflect that. The sample is fire, and I’m bringing my Bay Area perspective as a woman.”
Both P-Lo and Saweetie emphasize the power of music to elevate events like the All-Star Game, creating a bridge between hip-hop and sports fans. “Music connects people, and for a special event like All-Star, having a song that highlights the Bay makes it even more meaningful,” Saweetie says.
David Kelly, GSE’s chief business officer, echoes that sentiment. “When we set out to create Golden State Entertainment, we wanted to work with artists who represent Bay Area culture but can also do so on a national and global scale,” Kelly told Billboard. “P-Lo fits that perfectly. He has a massive following in the Bay. He’s a rapper, producer and someone we’ve worked with before. His connections with other artists, like Saweetie, G-Eazy, Larry June and Kamaiyah, allow us to create a project like ‘Players Holiday’ that we can tie into a global platform like the NBA All-Star Game. It’s the perfect match for what we want to do.”
With a lively video shot in true Bay Area style, “Players Holiday ‘25” is a celebration of community, legacy and hometown pride. Below, P-Lo opens up about the collaboration, the importance of representing the Bay on a global stage, and what fans can expect from For the Soil.
The Warriors are the first NBA team to launch an entertainment division. How did it come together and how does it feel to be part of this collaboration?
When I got the call, it was an honor. Especially growing up in the Bay as a Warriors fan, working with them to represent our region the way I see it means a lot. I love where I’m from, and I respect everyone in the scene who’s making a name for themselves and representing the Bay the right way. For them to call on me for this, that was a cool honor.
I met David Kelly a few years back when I was doing a halftime show for the Warriors. He told me about GSE, and then a friend, Caroline, who’s been with GSE for a while, reached out and said, “I think you’d be perfect for this project.” That’s how it all came together.
“Players Holiday ’25” features Saweetie, G-Eazy, Larry June and more. What was it like working with and recruiting such a diverse group of Bay Area artists?
Man, it was dope. Everyone on the record represents different parts of the Bay, but we all share that same love for where we’re from. Saweetie, G-Eazy, Larry June, Kamaiyah — it’s like bringing the old and new generations together, showing the world that the Bay stays united and always pushing forward. These are all people that I work with frequently, and they just so happen to be all Bay legends. So I just wanted to bring everyone together to really represent where we’re from. And I feel like this song resonates. As different as everyone is, like in music and their style, I feel like this song represents all of us like the same.
I love that you brought your friends along for this project. At the end of the day, it’s about putting people on to opportunities and giving them a spotlight to shine alongside you. I think that speaks to the idea of wanting to share your moment.
For sure. I mean, I don’t want to be the only one going up, you know? What does that really say about you if you can’t bring anyone else along? I’ve always been taught to share what I’ve got going on, and that’s something I’ve always wanted to do.
Walk me through the creative process of this song.
There’s this song called “Player’s Holiday” by Ant Banks and The Whole Damn Yay (T.W.D.Y). It’s an old track from the late 1990s. I used to always watch the music video on this channel called CMC. They’d play hip-hop and R&B videos for like an hour, and “Player’s Holiday” was one of those songs that always came on. As a kid, I loved it, and as I got older, I kept thinking, Man, I want to flip that song someday.
When this opportunity came up, I knew it was the perfect time. It was the right moment to bring that song back and get everyone on it. That’s really what inspired the project.
Was there anything interesting that happened on set while you were filming, or any memorable moments you can recall?
Yeah, honestly, the whole day I was just smiling, feeling really grateful to bring everyone together. It’s rare to see that these days, especially with how divisive the media can be. Just being able to bring together all these artists, each with their own unique worlds and projects going on, and seeing everyone vibe together, it was amazing. I literally couldn’t stop smiling. It was dope. We had some Bay Area legends out there, and they were enjoying themselves. We also had some of the younger generation, and they were having a great time too. It just showed that when we actually come together and try to do something, we’re capable of pulling it off. It was a great moment.
The song and video capture that Bay Area vibe perfectly. How important was it to highlight the culture?
That was the whole point. The Bay has a unique energy. It’s fun, it’s celebratory, and it’s authentic. We wanted to show that off, especially with the All-Star Game coming to the Bay. It’s a global event, but it’s still about us, our roots, and how we do things here.
Do you see more collaborations like this happening in the future?
For sure. This is just the start. We’ve got the For The Soil album dropping in January, which will feature even more Bay Area artists. The Warriors are about blending sports and culture, and I’m excited to see what’s next. I just think the Bay Area has always been innovative in culture and technology and more. And I think with the Warriors leading that as well it’s just a perfect match. Music, technology, culture … that’s all the things that bring people together. And that’s what we’re doing.
Watch P-Lo’s “Players Holidays ’25” featuring Saweetie, G-Eazy, Larry June, Kamaiyah, LaRussell, thuy, and YMTK below.
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John Mayer and director McG (Family Switch) have teamed up to buy one of Hollywood’s most historic studio lots. According to The Hollywood Reporter, a spokesperson for guitarist/singer Mayer confirmed that the pair are “under contract to buy Henson Studios.”
THR reported that the approximately $60M bid was a “dramatic reversal” for the famed property that was the former home of A&M Studios and, before that, Charlie Chaplin Studio, and which was reportedly being bid on by the controversial Church of Scientology, which already owns a number of other properties in the area.
Before Mayer and McG (born Joseph McGinty Nichol) swooped in, the property was reportedly being circled by Fab Factory Studios, a music production company run by father/son team Steven and Shaun Fabos; the elder Fabos is reportedly a major Scientology financial supporter and his son was tagged as a hostile witness by the prosecution during Scientologist Danny Masterson’s rape trial for changing his testimony on the stand in support of the actor who was sentenced to 30 years in prison in 2023.
According to THR, the Fabos had a hold on the property, but when that ran out Mayer, who already has offices on the premises, swooped in to close the deal. The lot is a piece Hollywood history that had been under the Henson company since its purchase in 1999. It dates back to the early days of movie production when it began as the home base for silent film icon Charlie Chaplin’s studio beginning in 1917. After Chaplin sold the facility in 1953, the Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument was eventually acquired by A&M Records in 1966, which subsequently sold it to Muppet master Henson in 2000 to serve as the home base of The Jim Henson Company.
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Robbie Williams has announced a string of live 2025 dates throughout summer across the U.K., Ireland and mainland Europe.
The British pop icon will begin the tour in Edinburgh, Scotland on May 31 before visiting stadiums in London, Manchester and Bath. He’ll then head to the Netherlands, France, Germany, Spain, Latvia and more before concluding the run in Helsinki, Finland on Sep. 20.
Support on the U.K. leg will come from Warrington rock band The Lottery Winners, while Rag ‘N’ Bone Man will do the honors on select dates in Edinburgh and London. See the full run of dates below.
Tickets for the tour go on sale on Friday (Nov. 15) at 10 a.m. GMT. Fans can secure early access to tickets by pre-ordering the upcoming compilation soundtrack to biopic film Better Man, which will be released on Dec. 26, 2024 in the U.K. and Ireland, and on Jan. 17, 2025 in the U.S. and Canada.
The soundtrack, which will feature Williams’ greatest hits, will be released digitally on Dec. 27 with a physical release to follow. A tracklist is yet to be confirmed.
Better Man will tell the story of Williams’ life through childhood and his fame with ‘90s boyband Take Thats, and follow his wildly successful solo career which includes 13 No.1s on the U.K. Albums Chart and 18 BRIT Awards. Williams will be played by a CGI monkey throughout the film directed by Michael Gracey (The Greatest Showman).
In a press release, director Gracey expanded on the decision to not use a human actor in the otherwise live action film. “Robbie would say things like, ‘I’m up the back dancing like a monkey.’ After a while, I thought, ‘Wouldn’t it be amazing to represent Robbie as a monkey in the film?’ Because Robbie is telling this story – and that’s how he sees himself.” Watch the trailer for the film below.
Robbie Williams 2025 European Tour Dates
May 31 – Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, U.K. June 6 – Emirates Stadium, London, U.K. June 11 – Co-op Live, Manchester, U.K. June 13 – Royal Crescent, Bath, U.K. June 19 – Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark June 22 – Johan Cruyff ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands June 25 – VELTINS-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany June 28 – Werchter TW Classic, Belgium June 30 – Heinz von Heiden Arena, Hanover, Germany July 2 – La Défense Arena, Paris, France July 5 – RCDE Stadium, Barcelona, Spain July 9 – Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany July 12 – Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria July 17 – Stadio Nereo Rocco, Trieste, Italy July 21 – Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany July 22 – Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany July 26 – Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany August 1 – Darius and Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas, Lithuania August 3 – Mežaparks, Riga, Latvia August 7 – Stockholm Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden August 10 – Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt, Germany August 13 – Forus Travbane, Stavanger, Norway August 16 – Granåsen, Trondheim, Norway August 23 – Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland September 7 – O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic September 9 – TAURON Arena, Kraków, Poland September 12 – MVM Dome, Budapest, Hungary September 20 – Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
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Selena Gomez already knew she was dating one of the Sexiest Men Alive. But it definitely felt good that People magazine agreed. After boyfriend producer Benny Blanco appeared in a preview of this year’s issue — in which he sprawled seductively across a desk while showing off his signature champagne and homemade Mexican Pizza meal — Sel had some thoughts.
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In an Instagram Story, Gomez reposted the pic with her own shout-out, writing, “Not only do you love me unconditionally… You always get me my Taco Bell Mexican pizza.” In a second slide, Gomez posted a poem from author William C Hannan — while tagging Blanco — that read, “I still haven’t figured out how to sit across from you/ And not be madly in love with everything you do.”
Blanco mentioned in his interview that he’s mastered his own take on Taco Bell’s meat mix because it’s one of the singer’s favorites, telling the magazine that, “I’ve practiced a lot, and I think it’s pretty indistinguishable now if you put them side by side. There’s so many things you have to do. Part of the meat is kind of blended. It’s disgusting, but it’s delicious. I do it all from scratch… Even if you’re terrible at cooking, [your partner will] like it because you did it. Ask your partner what they want to eat. Don’t try to cook them what you want to eat. If you don’t know how to cook it — learn it.”
The couple have been together since last year and in the preview of the Sexiest Man issue — this year’s honoree is slated to be revealed on The Late Show on Tuesday night (Nov. 12) — Blanco gave his eight secrets to success in love and life. That roster included, of course, learning how to cook your beloved’s favorite meals, making the first date a big deal, taking care of what you wear and how you look and being a great party host, among other tips.
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RAYE has announced her largest-ever concert at London’s All Points East Festival next summer. The genre-spanning musician will headline the 50,000-capacity Victoria Park on Aug. 23, 2025 and joins The Maccabees and Barry Can’t Swim as headliners for the annual music event.
Writing on her Instagram Stories, RAYE said: “We are going to be bringing you a beautiful show full of passion and incredible musicians to Victoria Park. I’m going to work hard to make it the most beautiful show we are capable of.”
Tickets for the event go on general sale Friday (Nov. 15) at 10 a.m. GMT via the festival’s official website. A full lineup for the event will be announced soon.
It’s the latest announcement for what’s shaping up to be another massive summer of live music in the capital. Breakout dance star Barry Can’t Swim was recently announced to headline All Points East on Aug. 22, while indie heroes The Maccabees shared that they would be reuniting for their first show in 8 years on Aug. 24 as part of the festival’s programme.
Elsewhere, BST Hyde Park, which takes place in June and July, has announced headliners including Olivia Rodrigo, Zach Bryan, Noah Kahan and Jeff Lynne’s ELO.
The announcement follows news last week that RAYE had been nominated in three Grammys categories – best new artist; songwriter, non-classical; engineered album, non-classical. The singer-songwriter, who fuses elements of pop, jazz, R&B and more, independently released her debut album My 21st Century Blues in 2023 following a protracted production while signed to Polydor Records.
Her song “Escapism” charted at No.1 on the U.K. Official Singles Chart in 2022 and peaked at No.22 on the Billboard Hot 100. Earlier this year, RAYE won in isx categories at the 2024 BRIT Awards, a new record for an artist on a single night.
Multi-Brit award winner and Grammy nominee, @raye, is your next All Points East headliner ✨
Next summer, the South London singer-songwriter will be bringing her unique blend of R&B, soul, dance and jazz to London’s Victoria Park, with a full lineup to be announced!
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Paul Weller, Kneecap, Primal Scream, and Liam Bailey will be among the performers at a benefit event in support of humanitarian charities in Palestine at London’s O2 Academy Brixton on Dec. 13.
The show curated by Weller, which is titled Gig For Gaza, will also feature guest speakers and short films. All proceeds from the night will go to MAP (Medical Aid For Palestine) and Gaza Forever. Tickets will be available on Friday (Nov. 15) at 9 a.m. GMT via Ticketmaster. The official artwork was designed by Robert Del Naja of Massive Attack.
During recent performances, Weller discussed the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. Speaking on stage at a gig in Glasgow, Scotland last month, the songwriter explained that he didn’t want to subject audience members to “a political rant,” but felt as though it was important to speak his mind.
“I would like to dedicate that last song to all the tens of thousands of women, children, babies, men, civilians in Palestine and Gaza,” Weller told the crowd at the city’s Barrowlands venue. “I would ask you one question. It’s really simple. There is no grey area. Are you for genocide, or are you against it? It’s a f–-king yes or no question…”
The war was sparked by the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks, during which more than 1,200 Israeli civilians were killed by Hamas fighters who also took more than 250 hostages. In the year that has followed, Israeli forces have reportedly killed more than 42,000 Palestinians according to Palestinian authorities, as well as launching recent airstrikes in Iran and Lebanon.
Having previously fronted and supported left-wing movements (including organizing the pro-Labour party Red Wedge collective in the 1980s), Weller has a storied history of activism. He recently wrapped up a headline tour across the U.K. in support of his latest LP 66, which reached No.4 in the Official U.K. Albums Chart in June.
Irish rappers Kneecap, meanwhile, unveiled their debut album Fine Art earlier this year, which was supported by the release of their eponymous biopic starring the trio themselves alongside actor Michael Fassbender. Following Gig For Gaza, they will play their biggest headline show to date at Belfast’s 11,000-capacity SSE Arena on Dec. 21.
In March, Kneecap withdrew from performing at this year’s SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas, after it was revealed that the U.S. Army was a “super sponsor” of the event as well as defense contractor RTX Corporation. “It is done in solidarity with the people of Palestine and to highlight the unacceptable deep links the festival has to weapons companies,” the group explained of their decision via Instagram. “This will have a significant financial impact on Kneecap… but it isn’t an iota of hardship when compared with the suffering being inflicted on the people of Gaza.”
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