As the U.K. midweek singles charts heat up, Eminem is again set to perform some serious chart magic.

His single, “Houdini,” is on track to reclaim the No. 1 spot, thanks to the hype surrounding his new album The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce). The track previously held the top position for two weeks, marking Eminem’s longest stint at No. 1.

But that’s not all— Eminem is also set to land two more tracks in the U.K. Top 10 this week. “Habits” and “Renaissance,” both from his new album, are currently sitting at Nos. 8 and 10, respectively. The rapper is also set to secure his 11th U.K. No. 1 album with his latest album, according to the latest midweek album chart data.

Em’s previous charting singles in the U.K. include “The Real Slim Shady” (2000), “Stan” (2000), “Without Me” (2002), “Lose Yourself” (2002), “Just Lose It” (2004), “Like Toy Soldiers” (2005), “Smack That” with Akon (2006), “The Monster” with Rihanna (2013), “River” with Ed Sheeran (2017) and “Godzilla” with the late Juice WRLD (2020).

In other chart news, as England geared up to face Spain in the Euros final, the nation’s excitement was palpable. The enthusiasm has propelled David Baddiel, Frank Skinner, and The Lightning Seeds’ iconic football anthem “Three Lions” back up the chart.

“Three Lions” gets the boot 21-5 on the midweek chart, but, just like the England team, is unlikely to win on this occasion. The song, originally released in 1996 and known for its catchy chorus “It’s coming home,” has become a perennial favorite during football tournaments.

Ice Spice and Central Cee’s eye-catching collaboration “Did It First” is making a strong debut, entering the chart blast at No. 17.

With such intense competition, the race for the top spot is more exciting than ever. Will Eminem’s “Houdini” hold onto No. 1, or will Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso” reclaim the throne?

Sabrina Carpenter, who has been a strong contender with two tracks in the top four, continues to impress with her pop prowess and dedicated fan base. And how will the potential triumph of England’s football team affect the charts?

All will be revealed when the Official U.K. Singles Chart is published late Friday, July 19.

Eminem is on track to secure his 11th U.K. No. 1 album with The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce), according to the latest midweek charts.

The Detroit rapper is outselling his nearest rival more than three times over.

The album’s lead single, “Houdini” is set to perform another magic trick as it looks to reclaim the top spot on the Official Singles Chart for a third non-consecutive week.

Eminem’s illustrious career, spanning 25 years, has seen him amass ten U.K. No. 1 albums so far, including The Marshall Mathers LP (2000), The Eminem Show (2002), Encore (2004), Curtain Call: The Hits (2005), Relapse (2009), Recovery (2010), The Marshall Mathers LP 2 (2013), Revival (2017), Kamikaze (2018), and Music to Be Murdered By (2020).

In a fiercely competitive week, Glasgow, Scotland band Travis aims for their highest-charting album in 23 years with L.A. Times, currently sitting at No. 2. This could become their tenth Top 10 album in the U.K., following a string of successful releases since the late ’90s.

Newcomer Griff is also making strides with her second Top 10 album, Vertigo, which is tracking at No. 3. Meanwhile, Cat Burns is on the verge of her first Top 10 album with early twenties, currently at No. 4.

Cigarettes After Sex look like they’ll achieve a career-best with their new album X’s, expected to enter the charts at No. 5. This marks a major leap from their previous albums, Cigarettes After Sex (2017) and Cry (2019), which peaked at Nos 27 and 36, respectively.

John Lennon’s 1973 album Mind Games is enjoying a resurgence, aiming for a new peak at No. 10 following a multi-format reissue. The album originally peaked at No. 13 upon its release 51 years ago.

Clairo’s third studio album Charm is set to be her first Top 40 entry, currently tracking at No. 12. Similarly, Cassandra Jenkins’ My Light, My Destroyer is aiming for a Top 40 spot, coming in at No. 15.

Teddy Swims’ debut album I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 1) is making a comeback, jumping to 31-28, thanks to the success of his new single “Funeral.” OneRepublic’s latest release, Artificial Paradise, is also making its mark, aiming for a Top 40 position at No. 29.

Liverpool, England’s STONE is poised to debut on the Official Albums Chart with Fear Life for a Lifetime, currently at No. 38, marking an exciting milestone for the rock outfit.

More than a month after Min Hee-jin, CEO of HYBE subsidiary label ADOR, successfully avoided HYBE’s attempt to dismiss her from the job, another HYBE imprint has reportedly filed a lawsuit against the embattled executive and NewJeans executive producer.

On Monday (July 15), Korea JoongAng Daily reported that Source Music, the Korean label under the HYBE Labels umbrella that’s home to K-pop girl group LE SSERAFIM, has sued Min for 500 million Korean won (about $361,000), accusing her of defamation and disruption of business stemming from comments she made during two emotional press conferences she held in April — thereby damaging the LE SSERAFIM project.

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During those press conferences, Min claimed that her girl group project under Source, where she previously worked, was pushed aside by HYBE after the company decided to focus its efforts on LE SSERAFIM, which notably included two members of the hugely popular girl group IZ*ONE. According to Min, that change in focus led her to move away from Source and establish ADOR — a label operating under the HYBE Labels umbrella that Min previously told Billboard “started with guaranteed autonomy” — to house her project, which eventually became NewJeans.

During the press conferences, the ADOR CEO also shared what some considered disparaging remarks about several HYBE artists and Source Music’s talent casting — telling reporters that future NewJeans member Minji was the only Source trainee she wanted to recruit and that she cast the rest of the group members herself.

Source Music has not shared a statement on the reported lawsuit. Billboard has reached out to HYBE to verify the lawsuit and offer further details.

While LE SSERAFIM’s Coachella debut in April turned the girl group into a hot topic in Korean media over the pressure put on K-pop artists, Min’s subsequent remarks turned up the heat even more. The backlash to her critiques was so harsh that it led NewJeans and its five members to disable comments on their Instagram pages in late June.

The new lawsuit marks the second time a HYBE subsidiary has filed suit against Min. In May, BELIFT LAB sued Min for defamation and obstruction of business over her comments that BELIFT’s breakout girl group ILLIT had plagiarized NewJeans, stating that the label “copied all the formulas that we had with” the group.

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The new lawsuit reportedly filed by Source is just the latest development in a continually unfolding drama. On July 9, Min reportedly arrived at the Yongsan Police Station in Seoul for questioning after HYBE reported her to authorities for breach of trust. Continuing her proclivity to engage in direct media interactions (instead of putting out press releases and statements like HYBE), a smiling Min left the station after eight hours and, to the press gathered outside, called HYBE’s accusations “comedy.”

Amid the commotion, NewJeans has continued rolling out new music. In late June, the group released its first two singles aimed at the Japanese market: “Supernatural” (which peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100) and the B-side “Right Now” (which peaked at No. 47 on the same chart) before holding a fan meeting at the famous Tokyo Dome. Meanwhile, Source Music confirmed that LE SSERAFIM is set to drop new music at the end of August following the February release of its EP Easy, which peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard 200.

Zach Bryan’s The Great American Bar Scene soars to No. 1 on multiple Billboard charts dated July 20 following the set’s first full tracking week, including the nearly nine-month-old Top Streaming Albums tally, where it vaults to the top spot from No. 18.

The set was released on July 4, the final day of the tracking week reflected on July 13-dated Billboard charts, and arrived on multiple rankings from that first day of activity. The LP leads Top Streaming Albums with 127,500 streaming equivalent album (SEA) units earned in July 5-11 in the U.S., according to Luminate. That SEA sum equates to 163.9 million on-demand official streams generated by the album’s 19 tracks.

On the Billboard 200 (which blends SEA, album sales and track equivalent album [TEA] units), Bar bolts 17-2 – becoming Bryan’s fourth top 10 – while Taylor Swift continues to reign with The Tortured Poets Department. It’s the first time in four months that the two charts don’t share the same No. 1.

In addition to Bar’s rule on Top Streaming Albums, the collection commands Top Country Albums, Top Rock Albums, Top Rock & Alternative Albums and Americana/Folk Albums. It’s his third No. 1 each on the latter four rankings.

On the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, Bar sees 17 of its songs dot the tally, led by “Pink Skies” at No. 12.

The Top Streaming Albums chart ranks the week’s most-streamed albums in the U.S. by streaming equivalent album (SEA) units. Each SEA unit equals 3,750 ad-supported or 1,250 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams generated by songs from an album. All July 20, 2024-dated charts will be posted in full on Billboard‘s website on July 16. For all chart news, follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram.

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Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes are seemingly back to spending time together.

The duo were spotted sitting together at the Copa América soccer final between Argentina and Colombia on Sunday (July 14), in a video captured by a fan and shared on X (formerly Twitter). In the clip, the duo are casually hanging out and chatting inside Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida. However, neither Cabello nor Mendes have confirmed the status of their relationship.

After more than two years of dating, Shawmila announced in November 2021 that they’ve broken up, but will “continue to be best friends.” The pair shared a matching statement, signed “Camila and Shawn,” on their respective Instagram Stories.

“Hey guys, we’ve decided to end our romantic relationship but our love for one another as humans is stronger than ever,” the statement reads. “We started our relationship as best friends and will continue to be best friends. We so appreciate your support from the beginning and moving forward.”

Though they didn’t start dating until July 2019, the pair met in 2014 when Mendes and Cabello’s then-group Fifth Harmony both opened for Austin Mahone on tour. In 2015, they released “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” which hit the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100. Their next duet, 2019’s “Señorita,” topped Hot 100.

The duo were seen seemingly rekindling their romance at Coachella in 2023, but after packing on the PDA at the festival and attending one of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour shows together, the pair called it quits once again. Cabello opened up about getting back together with exes on a 2024 episode of Call Her Daddy.

“It’s crazy because I’m kind of impulsive in that way,” Cabello told host Alex Cooper, reflecting on why she got back together with Mendes in the first place. “If I feel it, I say it. I would rather say it and see what happens and then wake up the next day and find out that it’s been heavily documented. I opted for that route. It is what it is. It was a fun time; it was a fun moment.”

“I will always care about him and love him. He’s such a good person,” she continued. “I’m lucky ’cause some people have exes who are awful, and he is not. He’s a really kind, good person.”

Shakira officially made her Copa America debut during the final match’s halftime show on Sunday (July 14). In the midst of the Argentina vs. Colombia game, the Colombian global star took the Hard Rock Stadium by storm with a medley of old and new hits.

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Presented by Verizon, the superstar, dressed in a metallic silver skirt and halter top, kicked off the performance singing “Hips Don’t Lie.”

“Te Quiero, Colombia!” (I love you, Colombia), she chanted in the middle of the song. Accompanied by a group of dancers—female and robots alike—she continued with “Te Felicito,” “TQG,” and “Puntería,” where she also flaunted her flawless dancing skills.

On TV, the soccer field showcased large 3D wolves and floating gems, all representing her new era.

Shak has taken center stage at many renowned sports events including the World Cup, Davis Cup, NBA All-Star, and Super Bowl, but this marks her first performance at the oldest international soccer tournament.

“Shakira is an extraordinary South American star who has dazzled the entire world,” Alejandro Domínguez, president of CONMEBOL, previously said in a statement. “Her songs are sung and danced to in every corner of the planet, turning her art into a global phenomenon that crosses borders and is enjoyed by millions of people. We are sure that her performance at the Copa América USA 2024 will enhance the message of healthy passion and unity through sport.”

Ahead of her performance, fellow colleague Karol G performed Colombian’s national anthem, and Abel Pintos performed Argentina’s national anthem. Feid and Maluma were also amongst the other music stars present at the match.

In the United States, Copa América 2024 is broadcast in Spanish on Univision, TUND, and UniMás, and the match is available on FuboTV, DirecTV Stream and TUND’s streaming platforms. Plus, the halftime show can be seen on FOX, Fubo Sports, Fox Sports App, FOXsports.com, TyC Sports Internacional, and FOX Sports 1.

After a more than one-hour-long delay due to a mass of non-ticket holders forcing themselves into the stadium on Sunday (July 14), the 2024 Copa America final match — where Argentina and Colombia face each other on the field for the championship trophy — officially began at 9:15 p.m. ET.

As tradition holds, the national anthems of each country were performed ahead of the big game: Karol G helmed Colombia’s national anthem, and Abel Pintos sang Argentina’s national anthem. Videos of the two acts rehearsing at the stadium circulated on social media early Sunday, confirming both of their performances.

Pintos — dressed in a royal blue suit — performed the anthem backed by a passionate and emotional team who sang along. Meanwhile, Karol rocked the signature Colombian jersey and a black leather skirt with knee-high boots as she was accompanied by a roaring crowd.

Pintos and Karol were not the only music stars present at the soccer tournament. Maluma, Feid, Ryan Castr and Blessd, were also spotted at the stands in support of their national team.

Earlier this month, it was confirmed that Shakira will perform during the halftime show, marking the first time that the Colombian hitmaker will perform at the oldest international soccer tournament. “Get ready to feel the greatness in a show that will make the continent vibrate!” read the official announcement.

On game night, the Colombian global star expressed in her Instagram story, “See you tonight at the Copa America final. I’m nervous!”

Both the Colombian and Argentine national teams have proven to be the best in the field since the soccer tournament began on June 20, eliminating other strong countries such as Brazil, Uruguay and Venezuela. Now, renowned athletes such as Colombia’s James Rodriguez and Argentina’s Lionel Messi are battling out on the field for the 2024 championship title.

Up to now, Argentina has won 15 Copa titles, while Colombia nabbed one in 2001.

Pest problems. Piano problems. Taylor Swift had to pause performing over a pair of unexpected, but funny, incidents during her acoustic set in Milan, Italy, on Saturday and Sunday (July 13-14).

“Swallowed another one,” Swift dryly remarked to a loud, supportive audience Saturday night in Milan, accepting her fate when a bug flew into her mouth while on stage for the surprise song section at San Siro Stadium.

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The pop icon — no stranger to an unfortunate run-in with a bug on a massive tour that’s made its way to many an outdoor stadium — wasn’t surprised. “I knew it would happen ’cause there’s so many bugs here tonight,” she told the crowd, pausing for a moment and then explaining the protocol: “I just need to cough a little bit.”

She was sitting at the piano, playing a rather sad and angry Red-era mashup of “I Almost Do” and “The Moment I Knew,” when the insect intruder interfered with her art.

That mashup on the keys on Saturday followed “The 1″/“Wonderland” on acoustic guitar. (“I’ve never done this in the acoustic section before,” Swift revealed of “The 1,” the opener of Folklore. The song used to be on the main Eras Tour set list, but lost its place when Swift reworked the long-running show to include selections from her newest album, the 31-track collection The Tortured Poets Department, which remains the reigning No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart for a 12th week.)

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On Sunday, Swift’s acoustic guitar surprise was a mashup of “Mr. Perfectly Fine” and “Red”; her piano surprise Sunday night was “Getaway Car” with “Out of the Woods,” which she hoped the Milan audience would especially enjoy — but she didn’t get very far with that one before noticing something was not quite right with her piano.

“You know what, we finally broke it. We have finally broken this thing,” quipped Swift while someone from her tech crew swiftly helped fix the issue with the Eras instrument.

The star had trouble closing its top, but celebrated once she got it shut: “I did it!” she squealed, and with a grin got back to “Getaway Car,” starting again with its opening line: “No, nothing good starts in a getaway car.”

In planned surprises from Milan that had fans chatting over the weekend, Swift debuted three Eras Tour costumes: new dresses for her Fearless and Tortured Poets eras of the concert on Saturday, and a new gown for the show’s Speak Now moment on Sunday.

For Fearless, she graced the stage in a shimmering, black-and-gold Roberto Cavalli number (pictured at the top of this article, and in motion in the short concert video below) that was a fun fit for such a big sing-along part of show. The new look calls back to the aesthetic of Swift’s Reputation, fans noticed, feeling a bit Gatsby and art deco in design, and reminding Swifties of this bodysuit from the Rep Tour.

Swift’s new Tortured Poets costume, seen in the image below, is of the same design as her previous one — but with different lyrics wrapped around its skirt. Instead of words from the album’s “Fortnight,” the updated version of the white, corseted Vivienne Westwood dress has lyrics from Swift’s rage-filled “Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?” “You should be,” it reminds those watching the show.

And on Sunday, Swift performed “Enchanted,” the one Speak Now song that has a permanent place within the Eras set, wearing a new ballgown in a color best described as Speak Now purple. (Check out a fan’s collage of Swift’s sparkly Speak Now gown collection from The Eras Tour.)

See highlights from Swift’s weekend in Milan in the surprise song performance clips below. Next up on the hitmaker’s Europe itinerary, she’ll get to visit Germany, bringing the summer Eras Tour to the cities of Gelsenkirchen, Hamburg and Munich.

Karol G is set to sing Colombia’s national anthem at the 2024 Copa América final tonight (Sunday, July 14), and Abel Pintos will sing for Argentina. Their performances will be ahead of Shakira‘s anticipated halftime show at the Argentina-Colombia soccer match in Miami, Florida.

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Though Karol G’s appearance was apparently meant to be a surprise, the Colombian star confirmed the news herself in a quick chat with Noticias RCN on Sunday afternoon at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium, where she was seated next to Feid.

A few hours before the start time of the final game in 2024’s tournament, videos of Karol rehearsing at the stadium on Sunday had begun to circulate across social media — so the cat was out of the bag.

Shakira’s halftime show will mark her first time performing at the oldest national soccer tournament. She’s expected to appear just after the first half of the game.

The 2024 Copa América final is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT.

In the United States, Copa América 2024 will broadcast in Spanish on Univision, TUND, and UniMás, and the match will be available on FuboTV, DirecTV Stream and TUND’s streaming platforms. Plus, the halftime show will be shown on FOX, Fubo Sports, Fox Sports App, FOXsports.com, TyC Sports Internacional, and FOX Sports 1. Find out more details about how to watch here.

Watch the interview with Karol G below, plus a few different teaser clips of her singing at rehearsal at the Hard Rock Stadium. Plus, don’t forget to check out Billboard‘s ultimate playlist of songs to enjoy in celebration of the final match on Sunday.