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KATSEYE fans are bringing the “Flame” to the Wildworld tour, one lightstick at a time. The band kicked off their tour in Dublin, Ireland, on Sept. 1, 2026, before bringing the tour to the U.K. The group will continue across Europe before heading to North America, with their first show scheduled for Oct. 13 in Miami, Florida.

For fans attending these shows, the official KATSEYE lightstick is an essential concert accessory. So far, the group has released just one official lightstick, which debuted in 2025 and includes a lightstick, strap, dust bag, six official photocards and an oh-so helpful instruction manual. Known as the Eyelighter, the lightstick features a hexagonal star design inspired by each KATSEYE member and can sync with specific songs during live concerts and synchronized events.

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The KATSEYE official lightstick combines a clear globe featuring the group’s signature cat-eye-inspired emblem with a sleek white handle. It offers color-changing effects, Bluetooth connectivity and concert synchronization, making it a fun way for fans to actually be part of the show.

Some venues may play instructions on the big screen before the show starts to help fans set up their light sticks. However, it’s best to set everything up in advance in the app before you leave for the show.

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Consider this MUNA’s latest extracurricular: starring in UGG’s back-to-school campaign. The indie-pop trio has teamed up with UGG for the footwear brand’s latest fall push, a partnership that feels particularly fitting for a band whose music and visual identity are rooted in self-expression. UGG chose the indie-pop trio because of their emotionally honest songwriting and distinct visual point of view, while MUNA was drawn to the partnership because the people behind it understood how to represent the band without compromising their identity.

The collaboration also builds on UGG’s work with the arts and LGBTQ+ organizations including Queer|Art, which supports LGBTQ+ artists, and Chicxs Rockerxs South East Los Angeles, which uses music, mentorship and social justice programs to support youth. “We appreciate the long-standing partnerships UGG has with important organizations,” the band said in a press release. “They are putting the arts at the center of their back-to-school campaign and encouraging younger folks to embrace whatever makes them feel most like themselves.”

On Tuesday night, UGG celebrated the partnership by throwing MUNA an intimate back-to-tour party in Los Angeles, where I caught up with Katie Gavin and Josette Maskin to talk about the brand collaboration, queer fashion and what they’re wearing when they hit the road. The band kicks off their Gets So Hot tour on Sept. 17, following the release of their latest album, Dancing on the Wall, which came out in May. And while the band has plenty to say about the “dark ’90s” vibes for the tour, there’s one thing they agree on: UGGs are the first thing they’re putting on when they get off stage.

The back-to-school collection includes footwear for adults, kids and toddlers, along with clothing designed for the school season. The assortment features UGG staples like slip-ons, a new take on the classic mini boots, sneakers, plus cozy cardigans and retro-inspired letterman jackets.

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For MUNA, agreeing to work with a major brand came down to whether the partnership would actually let them be themselves. “We immediately felt safe,” Maskin said. “And we knew that they weren’t gonna make us do anything that didn’t feel like it was true to MUNA.” There was another, considerably simpler reason to say yes: “We f*cking love UGGs.”

The back-to-school campaign also allowed MUNA to look back at their own college days, where Gavin, Maskin and McPherson met while attending USC. Maskin remembers Gavin wearing high-heeled sneakers, saying, “She was so punk rock,” while Gavin said she loved her green undercut.

For Maskin, looking back on their college style also means reflecting on a time when they were still figuring out how they wanted to express themselves through clothes. “I do feel like some of the things that I wore was because I just felt kind of like a sense of shame,” they said. “Even though I still wore masculine stuff, I just feel like I didn’t feel at home in myself in clothes. And that took a long time — to be able to realize I can express myself and be safe in clothes. Which is the hardest thing to craft, especially when you’re that age.” Their advice? “You just gotta not give a f*ck.”

Now that MUNA is getting ready to take Dancing On The Wall on the road, the band’s fashion is once again becoming part of the world they’re building around their music. “Style is really connected to our creative self-expression,” Gavin said. “The way I dress changes a ton based on what creative project we’re working on. It’s almost a way of getting into character.”

The trio is leaning into a dark ’90s-inspired aesthetic for their upcoming tour, taking cues from the era’s leather-heavy, rock-inspired styles. However, there’s one staple they’re not going without. As Maskin put it: “I’m ending in UGGs at the end of the night.”

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Sophie Dunne is an e-commerce writer at Penske Media Corporation, writing across Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter, Rolling Stone, WWD, and Footwear News. Originally from Ireland and based in Los Angeles, she previously worked at Static Media as a writer and editor, covering entertainment, lifestyle, fashion, and travel. Her bylines have appeared in Women’s Health, The List, Women.com, Islands, Grunge, WebMD, and more. Before beginning her writing career in 2019, Sophie lived in Dubai for four years working as an Emirates cabin crew member. Having traveled to 71 countries with the airline, she began writing for an LA-based publication as a travel writer during her final year. Sophie has a degree in Humanities from Carlow College, St. Patrick’s (now South East Technological University) in her native Ireland. She studied English, history, philosophy, and psychology. Sophie mostly reports on entertainment merchandise and celebrity brand partnerships.

SOCAN is taking legal action against Suno.

The Canadian music rights organization has filed a legal claim against the AI music generation app, claiming that it has unlawfully infringed on its members’ work. SOCAN is asking the court to “require Suno to comply with copyright law, stop making infringing outputs available” and “respect the rights of music creators and publishers whenever their works are used.”

SOCAN has put forward a subset of 150 AI outputs generated by Suno that largely or fully infringe on material from its member rightsholders, dating back to Suno’s introduction to the Canadian market in 2023.

“Suno launched its service in Canada [in December 2023] without having contacted us, without seeking consent from SOCAN, and any discussions we’ve had after that launch have not proved fruitful,” Andrea Kokonis, chief legal officer and general counsel of SOCAN, tells Billboard Canada. “We want to ensure that our members are paid when their songs are used, and we do want to send a clear signal to AI services that there are consequences when they use music without permission.”

Along with the lawsuit, SOCAN has launched a special website showcasing a number of Suno outputs side-by-side with the songs they are allegedly infringing on. Those include major hits like Tom Cochrane’s “Life is a Highway,” Avril Lavigne’s “Sk8er Boi” and even post-hardcore band Alexisonfire’s “Passing Out In America.” Listen here.

“Creators were never asked, never informed, and never given the chance to say no,” the site reads.

Kokonis explains that the lawsuit’s goal is to double down on existing copyright protection, showing that the laws that protect songwriters, composers, and music publishers apply equally in the AI era as they have before. She adds that given the direct competition between outputs generated by Suno and the music created by human artists, it is important for songwriters to be fairly compensated.

“SOCAN has a responsibility to act when the rights of music creators and publishers are put at risk. The evidence shows that the Suno platform has generated and streamed outputs that copy works in our repertoire, and that cannot go unchallenged,” says Jennifer Brown, CEO of SOCAN. “Innovation can’t come at the expense of human creativity. The future of music must belong to the people who make it.”

SOCAN has continuously voiced its defense of copyrighted work and artists’ intellectual property during the rise of AI, notably by leading a nationwide campaign against unlicensed AI music, which was supported by artists like Sarah McLachlan and Mac DeMarco, and speaking at the House of Commons to highlight the importance of defending copyrighted human material. Simultaneously, the company has embraced AI as a tool, recently partnering with Musical AI as a technology partner to help identify AI-generated outputs and properly attribute credit to songwriters and composers when their work is used by AI.

“We do want the message to be clear, songwriters and composers are not afraid of AI,” Kokonis explains. “In fact, music creators are often early adopters of any new technology. In the case of songwriters and composers, many are already using AI as a creative tool and exploring its possibilities, but they need to be paid when their songs are used.”

Suno is under legal fire by numerous labels and companies around the world, a snowball effect that has picked up over the past week. On Monday (Aug. 31), Mexican music label and publisher Gerencia 360 Music sued Suno for also allegedly ripping off songs from its own database to make AI-generated songs, followed by a group of artists led by acclaimed singer-songwriter Jason Isbell, who sued on Tuesday (Sept. 1). American publishing company Round Hill Music is also seeking up to $1 billion in damages from Suno and Anthropic in a new lawsuit filed last week on similar claims, while Universal and Sony were granted permission to add allegations of stream ripping to their blockbuster lawsuit.

The landmark lawsuit in Canada follows major legal action from labels in the U.S., as well as SOCAN’s sister societies overseas. In late 2025, Suno signed a licensing deal with Warner Music Group (WMG) after initially being sued by the label in late 2024 as part of a $500 million joint copyright lawsuit with Universal Music Group (UMG) and Sony, who are still battling Suno in court. Last month, the German court ruled in favour of the rights representation society GEMA, which sued Suno for directly infringing on the copyrights of recorded material within its database, including hits like “Rasputin” by Boney M.

This story was originally published by Billboard Canada.