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Lionel Messi is getting the documentary treatment. Messi World Cup: Rise of a Legend, a four-part documentary chronicling the soccer star’s triumphant career and overall impact on the game, premieres Wednesday (Feb. 21) on Apple TV+.

Told in his own words, the documentary details Messi’s “incredible career with the Argentina national football team, providing an intimate and unprecedented look at his quest for a legacy-defining World Cup victory,” per Apple TV.

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The documentary, from Smuggler Entertainer, also features interviews with Messi’s teammates, coaches, competitors and fans, as well as sports commentators.

Read on for details on how to stream free.

How to Watch

Apple TV+ subscribers can stream Messi World Cup: Rise of a Legend from any compatible device. All four episodes — “The Last Cup,” “Redemption,” “The Weight of a Nation” and “We Can Dream Again” — arrived on the streaming platform Wednesday.

Not subscribed to Apple TV+? You can stream for free for the first week and then $9.99 per month after the free trial ends.

Enjoy three months free with the purchase of an eligible Apple device, or a free month trial when you sign up for Apple One, bundling Apple TV+ with up to five other services. 

LG Smart TV owners can also get three months of Apple TV+ for free. The limited offer can be accessed through the Apple TV app on compatible 4K and 8K LG Smart TVs, as well as lifestyle TVs including the StanbyME and StanbyME Go.

T-Mobile offers free Apple TV+ with Go5G Next and Go5G Plus plans. Click here for more details.

Apple TV+ has a great selection of original series, movies and documentaries including Masters of Air, The New Look, Monarch: Legacy of MonstersTed Lasso, Severance, Loot, The Last Thing He Told Me, Still: A Michael J. Fox Movies, Silo, Ghosted, Shrinking, The Problem with John Stewart, Bad Sisters, Schmigadoon!, and The Morning Show.

Stream Apple TV+ on the Apple TV app, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac, and other popular smart TVs such as Samsung, Sony, VIZIO, TCL and Toshiba along with Roku and Amazon Fire TV devices, Chromecast with Google TV. Apple TV+ is available on PlayStation and Xbox gaming consoles as well.

Watch the trailer for Messi World Cup: Rise of a Legend below.

Ariana Grande is gearing up to release her new album ‘Eternal Sunshine.’ The singer has revealed a few song titles and has been announced as a musical guest on ‘SNL’ next month. Nicki Minaj has invited comedian and actor Katt Williams on tour. Questlove defends Sexyy Red after she is announced to perform at the 2024 Roots Picni. Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ‘Em” debuts at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs Chart making her the first woman to have topped both the Hot Country Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts since October 1958. We go behind the video with LE SSERAFIM. And more!

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Ariana Grande’s ‘Eternal Sunshine’ era is almost here. Nicki tries to bring the funny to Gag City, QuestLove got Sexyy Red’s back and Beyoncé breaks the charts yet again and explain WIM’s Group Of The Year NewJeans’ success. Plus we highlight some amazing black women making moves in the music industry. Happy Wednesday music lovers I’m Tetris, this is Billboard News and we have all your music tea sip on February 21. I’m so excited to talk about some of my fave K-Pop groups. But before we get to that we must talk news starting with Ms. “Yes, And ?” Ariana Grande is set to take the ‘SNL’ stage after revealing some of her new tracklist.

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A Hot 100 No. 1, a remix with Mariah and an ‘SNL’ performance announcement. Ariana’s next era isn’t even officially here and she’s already dominating. For those that can’t wait to hear the track names before ‘Eternal Sunshine’ drops on March 8th. Ariana revealed them, kind of censoring the titles with beeps. And if you love “Yes And ?” Ariana says there’s even better track to come comparing the new track to “Thank U Next.”

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Which tracks are you most excited to hear? And what do you think the next single will be? Let us know in the comments.

Watch the full video above!

Creepy Nuts’ “Bling-Bang-Bang-Born” holds atop the Billboard Japan Hot 100 on the chart dated Feb. 21, extending its record to four consecutive weeks at No. 1.

The MASHLE Season 2 opener continues to rule downloads and streaming, with the former increasing by 21.4% from last week to 19,980 units and the latter by 8.4% to 21,812,337 streams. The hip-hop banger also climbed 13-7 for radio airplay and jumped 32-9 for karaoke. The song’s momentum continues to grow as it draws increasing attention, with overall points gaining 11.7% from the week before.

Snow Man’s “LOVE TRIGGER” debuts at No. 2 on the Japan Hot 100 after launching with over a million CDs. The boy band’s 10th single called “LOVE TRIGGER / We’ll go together” dropped on Valentine’s Day and sold 1,224,902 copies in its first week, a record for the nine-member group. The CD is also the first by the group to launch with more than a million copies. The two tracks are the theme songs for drama series featuring members Hikaru Iwamoto and Shota Watanabe, respectively in their first starring roles. The single is off to a good start, coming in at No. 3 for radio and No. 7 for video views. 

Hikaru Utada’s “A Flower of No Color” debuts at No. 4. The theme song for Fuji TV’s latest “getsu-ku” (Monday nights at 9:00) drama series is the J-pop superstar’s first new release after celebrating the 25th anniversary of her debut. The song was unveiled during the drama’s premiere, then digitally released on Feb. 12. It launched at No. 2 for downloads with 11,704 units, No. 1 for radio, and No. 10 for video views. It’s still at No. 40 for streaming with 2,793,660 weekly streams, but the track is expected to gain in this metric as well in the coming weeks.

Omoinotake snags its first top 10 hit with “IKUOKU KONEN,” the theme song for the TBS Tuesday drama Eye Love You. The track moves 13-8 this week, coming in at No. 10 for downloads with 4,441 units, No. 7 for streaming with 6,058,030 streams, No. 11 for radio, and No. 25 for video, collecting points in a balanced way. The piano trio performed this love song on YouTube’s “THE FIRST TAKE” and the video has racked up 1.36 million views in four days after dropping Feb. 16.

WOLF HOWL HARMONY from EXILE TRIBE’s “Frozen Butterfly” debuts at No. 9. The four-member group’s second single hits No. 2 for physical sales with 40,160 CDs sold in its first week, No. 4 for radio and No. 39 for downloads.

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 Feb. 12 to 18, here. For more on Japanese music and charts, visit Billboard Japan’s English Twitter account.

A new sexual assault lawsuit has been filed against Nigel Lythgoe, this time by an unidentified woman who claims the former American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance producer forcibly touched her in 2016.

The suit, filed on Saturday in Los Angeles Superior Court, is the latest against Lythgoe accusing him of sexual misconduct and abuse. After Paula Abdul sued the producer in December over two separate incidents of sexual assault, a pair of unnamed contestants on “AAG,” which is believed to be a reference to reality series All American Girl cited in a complaint from the women, came forward with accusations that he made unwanted sexual advances and groped them inside his Los Angeles home in 2003. That second suit was filed in January against a defendant with the initials “N.L.,” which multiple outlets identified as the producer.

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Lythgoe stepped back from his on-camera and behind the scenes roles on SYTYCD in the wake of the allegations. The producer did not immediately respond to requests for comment for this story.

The suit says the accuser met Lythgoe at a hotel in Beverly Hills and that he “insisted” on driving her home. The complaint describes the alleged assault, which took place inside his car over the course of at least ten minutes.

“Plaintiff tried to push Lythgoe away from her and instruct Lythgoe’s driver how to return to her house, but Lythgoe continued to grab at Plaintiff, fondle her breasts, and kiss her,” the suit states. “Lythgoe even shoved his hand up Plaintiff’s skirt and penetrated her genitalia.”

The woman claims the producer eventually relented once his driver arrived at her apartment after allegedly taking an unexpectedly long route. She alleges she continues to suffer severe mental anguish due to the incident.

The complaint brings claims for sexual battery, gender violence and intentional infliction of emotional distress. It seeks an unspecified amount in damages.

“It is troubling to hear of yet another alleged incident of a woman being taken advantage of and abused by a prominent public figure,” said Melissa Eubanks, a lawyer for the Jane Doe plaintiff who also represents Abdul in her suit against Lythgoe, in a statement.

In her complaint, Abdul accused Lythgoe of assaulting her twice during one of the early seasons of American Idol and years later when she was a judge on SYTYCD.

“Lythgoe shoved Abdul against the wall, then grabbed her genitals and breasts and began shoving his tongue down her throat,” the suit stated.

This article was originally published by The Hollywood Reporter.

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Ready to make Las Vegas your “playground”? Christina Aguilera wants to help make it happen.

The singer is inviting one lucky fan to a two-night stay in Las Vegas courtesy of Airbnb, plus goodies from Xtina’s sexual wellness brand, Playground.  

“Didn’t get the Valentine’s treatment you deserve this year? Ditch the chocolates and come join me in Sin City for a thrilling weekend you’ll remember far after your date,” reads a message from Aguilera on the Airbnb listing.

With Aguilera as host, the lucky fan (and up to three friends) will be treated to two nights in a luxury AirBnB with “panoramic views” of the Las Vegas Strip. The house also features an indoor fireplace and pool.

After you arrive, the pop star will join you for “an evening filled with drinks and candid conversation.”

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The stay includes a private burlesque lesson from choreographer and dancer, Sarah Mitchell, who Aguilera has worked with for more than a decade; a glam session inspired by some of the pop icon’s favorite looks from throughout her career and an “empowering” bedroom photoshoot to help you “embrace your inner goddess.”

The fan will also enjoy dinner at Aguilera’s favorite restaurants on the Strip and VIP seats to her Las Vegas show.

Booking begins on Thursday (Feb. 22) at 10 a.m. PT. The stay will take place on Feb. 29-March 22.

Guests are responsible for booking their own travel accommodations. Looking for cheap tickets? Click here for a list of best travel deals of 2024.

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Apple AirTags are moving up the list of must-haves for travel. The $29, coin-shaped gadget makes it easy to track your luggage and other items that might get lost in transit.

AirTags started flying off the shelves after Southwest canceled more than 13,000 flights over the holidays in 2022, leaving passengers stranded — sometimes for days at a time — and separated from their luggage.

The travel debacle ballooned into a travel nightmare that led to a $140 million fine for Southwest, and an unexpected sales win for Apple. At the time, Google searches for AirTags spiked and AirTags took up two spots on Amazon’s list of best-selling electronics.

AirTags have helped passengers find their bags when airlines either lost them or said they were at a different location. But they’re not only useful for travel.

AirTags help you keep a digital leash of sorts on personal belongings. That means you can use an AirTag to find or keep track of your wallet, backpack, purse and other smaller items and even something bigger like a car.

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How does an AirTag work? It sends a secure, Bluetooth signal to the iCloud that can be detected by nearby devices in Apple’s Find My network (the process is encrypted for added safety).

You’re the only one who can see the location of your AirTag, Apple doesn’t store your location or data history, and if an AirTag is near you without your knowledge, a notification will be sent to your iPhone.

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Like other Apple devices, AirTag can also be placed in Lost Mode (a notification will be sent to your iPhone when the lost AirTag is located).

AirTags are compatible with iPhone (iPhone SE and iPhones 6s or later), iPad and Mac devices. They’re water- and dust-resistant and equipped with a replaceable, coin cell battery.

AirTag Alternatives for Android Users

Unfortunately, AirTags don’t work for Android, but there are alternative GPS tracking devices for Android users that cost around the same price as an AirTag, such as Tile Mate, LandAirSea and Samsung Galaxy Smart Tag.

Samsung’s Smart Tag 2 finds items within 120 meters of the Galaxy Find My network and can only be used with Galaxy phones running Android 11.0 or higher (RAM 2.0GB+). The SmartThings app is required for use.

Tile has a Bluetooth range of up to 250 feet and is compatible with iOS and Android. It works with Amazon Alexa, Hey Google and Siri (download the Tile app to get started). LandAirSea works for both Apple and Android and an app is required for use.

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Ayra Starr talks about the international success of her song “Rush,” becoming the youngest African female artist to surpass 100 million views on YouTube, getting her first Grammy nomination, her aspiration to be a teenage pop star, the growth of popularity of the Afrobeats genre and where she sees the future of the genre going and more!

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I wasn’t here two years ago, now I’m doing an interview with Billboard.

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Fresh off the Grammys, girl.

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Hello, I’m Ayra Starr and you’re watching Billboard News.

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Hey everybody, its Rania Aniftos with Billboard News and I am so excited. We have the Afrobeats queen herself in the studio today, Ayra Starr.

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Hello!

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Welcome to the studio.

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Thank you for having me. I’m excited.

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You were just nominated for your first-ever Grammy nomination. How did that feel?

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Amazing. I had a great time at the Grammys. All the parties even before the Grammys, I was just like, oh, like, I’m at the Grammys. You can see me at the red carpets. I was having a good time. Let me tell you.

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Was there something that surprised you over the course of the week that you were like, I was expecting this, but this happened instead.

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To be honest like anytime I come to LA, I’m always like indoors and never do anything and people like people know me, but people don’t really know me. They know my music, but they don’t know me. This time, every room I walked into: Ayra Starr! I was fangirling over the people who are fangirling over me, like, “You know me!” And it was the best thing.

Watch the full video above!

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J.Lovers, get ready! Advance presale tickets for Jennifer Lopez’s This Is Me…Now: The Tour went on sale on Tuesday morning (Feb. 20).

Tickets are available at Ticketmaster, Vivid Seats, StubHub, Seat Geek and OntheJlo.com.

Lopez’s first tour in nearly five years launches June 26 at the Kia Center in Orlando. The tour will stop in Miami, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Atlanta, New Orleans, Houston, Washington D.C., Cleveland, Montreal, Toronto and more cities across North America, including New York City, where the Bronx native will take the stage at Madison Square Garden on Aug. 16.

Read on for details on how to get tickets and how much they cost.

Where to Get Tickets

Advance presale tickets to the This Is Me…Now: The Tour became available Tuesday at 9 a.m. local time. Presale tickets are available via the On the JLo Fan Club, Verizon Up and Citi card.  

VIP packages include the Ultimate JLo Meet and Greet Package, the Gold JLo Lounge Package, the Can’t Get Enough VIP Pit Package and the Silver J.Lo Merch package.

How to Get Tickets at StubHub

Looking for cheap tickets? Resale tickets for the tour are currently available at SeatGeek, Vivid Seats and StubHub, averaging around $60-$100 for the cheapest tickets.

If you want to be in the building for opening night, you’ll have to act fast. Tickets for the Orlando show are selling fast at StubHub (and Vivid Seats).

Prices start at $42 to $370 for the most affordable seats. However, most of the good seats are priced between $255-$400.

Want to get even closer to the stage? It’ll cost around $450 for the more affordably priced tickets. Some of the more expensive tickets that we’ve seen online are priced from around $700 to over $1,000 (some tickets are going for as much as $1,500 each).

If you’re looking to save money on concert tickets, it’s usually better to buy tickets early — unless you enjoy the thrill of waiting until the last minute. As demand increases, ticket prices for cities like Las Vegas, New York, Los Angeles and Miami could end up being more expensive than smaller cities such as Rosemont, Ill., and Edinburg, Texas.

Right now, most of the tickets are around the same price, regardless of the city, but prices are subject to change as the tour gets closer.

How to Get Tickets at SeatGeek

SeatGeek usually offers cheaper tickets than most of the other resale sites, but not by very much. Although tickets start as low as $39, many of the good seats are priced from $250-$350, while the more expensive tickets are priced from around $400 to $1000+.

How to Get Tickets at Vivid Seats

At Vivid Seats, tickets start as low as $40 to $77 for the cheapest seats, but the brunt of tickets cost around $255-$400. If you’re waiting for a good deal, now’s your chance to secure tickets at a decent price.

Use code BB2024 to save $20 off when you spend $200 or more at Vivid Seats.

The upcoming tour will be Lopez’s first jaunt since 2019. The “Rebound” singer announced the tour on Feb. 16, a day before dropping her new album, This Is Me Now... and the film This Is Me Now: A Love Story.

Next up, Lopez is slated to perform tracks from her new album along with some of her previous hits in Los Angeles on Thursday. The concert will stream live on Apple Music and Apple TV+.

Lopez’s new documentary, The Greatest Love Story Never Told, premieres Feb. 27 on Prime Video.

Ayra Starr is fresh off her first Grammy nomination, with plenty of new music in store for 2024, and she sat down with Billboard‘s Rania Aniftos to discuss her breakthrough career.

“It’s been a long time coming,” she says of the new Grammy category, best African music performance, which she was nominated for at the 2024 ceremony. “African music has been it and has been popping for such a long time. Afrobeats has been taking over the world. I feel like this is very validating for everyone who put effort into this.”

She added of the genre: “It’s high vibrational music. God blessed us.”

The star also recently released her emotional new single “Commas,” which she says she loved experimenting with during the songwriting process. “People used to feel very touched by my voice. When I would sing in secondary school, I would see people cry because I would sing the saddest songs,” she said. “My voice always had that thing where it would make people feel no matter what I’m singing. I was like, ‘You know what? I want people to feel this song.’ I had 15 versions of ‘Commas.’ […] I wanted people to transcend when they listen to it. I want people to feel good.”

She added that “Commas” will be featured on an upcoming album, which will show off a new, more evolved and feminine side of the singer. “The Ayra Starr I want to introduce is excellent, sonically amazing. This album is unique, because I’ve been evolving sonically,” she says.

Watch Billboard‘s full interview with Ayra Starr above.

Fuerza Regida earns its sixth top 10 on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums chart as Dolido Pero No Arrepentido – EP debuts at No. 7 on the list dated Feb. 24. The romantic six-track set also starts at No. 3 on Regional Mexican Albums.

According to Luminate, Dolido Pero No Arrepentido, released Feb. 9 via StreetMob/Rancho Humilde/Sony Music Latin, starts with 14,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending Feb. 15.

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One unit equals to one album sale, 10 individual tracks sold from an album, or 3,750 ad-supported or 1,250 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams for a song on the album.

Most of the album’s opening sum derives from SEA units, which equates to 18.44 million official on-demand U.S. clicks of the album’s songs in its first week.

As the EP arrives, Fuerza Regida captures its sixth top 10 on Top Latin Albums and its ninth on Regional Mexican Albums. Here’s a look at the San Bernardino, Calif.-based group’s six visits to the upper region on the overall Latin albums tally:

Peak, Title, Peak Date
No. 8, Del Barrio Hasta Aquí, July 20, 2019
No. 4, Adicto, April 25, 2020
No. 2, Sigan Hablando.: II, Jan. 28, 2023
No. 3, Pa Que Hablen.: I., April 15, 2023
No. 2, Pa Las Baby’s Y Belikeada, Nov. 4, 2023
No. 7, Dolido Pero No Arrepentido – EP, Feb. 24

Further, as Dolido debuts on Top Latin Albums, it joins another Regida album in the top tier: Pa Las Baby’s Y Belikeada, which holds strong at its No. 2 debut for a third week.

Regida also stirs up things on the multi-metric Hot Latin Songs ranking, as the complete new EP debuts. In total, the five-member group scores 37 chart visits, the most for a regional Mexican ensemble this decade. Only one other regional Mexican act has collected more in the ‘20s: Peso Pluma, with 44 total entries.

Dolido’s six new tracks join seven other Regida songs. Here’s the countdown on Hot Latin Songs which blends radio airplay, streaming data, and downloads:

No. 4, “Harley Quinn,” with Marshmello
No. 9, “Que Onda,” with Calle 24 and Chino Pacas
No. 14, “Tu Name” (debut)
No. 18, “Brillarosa” (debut)
No. 20, “Excesos”
No. 22, “Crazyz”
No. 24, “Barbiez”
No. 26, “Enculada” (debut)
No. 27, “Una Cerveza,” with Manuel Turizo
No. 30, “Tacata (Remix), with Tiagz & El Alfa
No. 32, “Falsa” (debut)
No. 35, “Oye” (debut)
No. 44, “PXTXS” (debut)

In addition to its top 10 premieres on Top Latin Albums and Regional Mexican Albums, Dolido begins at No. 69 on the all-genre Billboard 200, Regida’s second-highest debut among four entries, after the No. 14 debut and peak by Pa Las Baby’s Y Belikeada last Nov.

The new Feb. 24, 2024-dated chart will be posted in full on Billboard‘s website on Feb. 21, one day later than usual, owed to the Presidents’ Day holiday in the U.S. on Feb. 19.