The New Year will definitely bring new BTS music.

“March 20th comeback confirmed,” reads a message posted Jan. 1, 2026 by BigHit on its Korean-language X account, and translated into English.

That reunion will end a nearly four-year hiatus, and return to the music world one of the biggest K-pop acts of them all.

BTS fans have been counting down the days until RM, Jin, Suga, J -Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook would complete mandatory army service, assemble and release fresh studio cuts.

Members of the record-busting K-pop juggernaut have hinted at new music for several months. In a Weverse update published in November, RM teased a comeback, noting, “the music is coming out really well!!” He added, “everyone’s trying. Please look forward to it.”

Jung Kook added more fuel to ARMY’s excitement when he told Elle Korea, “I think this spring will be more important than ever. So I sincerely hope you all have a safe and enjoyable spring.”

Jung Kook, RM, Suga, V and Jimin were discharged from the South Korean military in June 2025, shortly after which they reunited on camera with j-hope and Jin to announce that a new BTS album and tour were in the works.

The artists also confirmed that they would hit the studio immediately to prep for their 2026 comeback.

They said in a group statement at the time, “We’ll be releasing a new BTS album in the spring of next year … We’re also planning a world tour alongside the new album. We’ll be visiting fans all around the world, so we hope you’re as excited as we are.”

While they were apart, the lads focused on individual musical projects.

The Bangtan Boys surfed the highest waves of K-pop, and boast six No. 1s on the Billboard 200 chart, including the 2022 anthology Proof and their most recent proper studio album, 2020’s Be. The pop superstars also own six No. 1s on the Billboard Hot 100.

BTS was awarded the IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year twice, in 2020 and 2021, becoming the first act to win consecutively.

Melanie C spiced up everyone’s life as the British pop singer helped ring in 2026 Down Under with a Spice Girls medley.

Australia is, of course, one of the first countries to welcome the New Year and Sydney typically plays the role as global party starter with an all-star concert, the countdown and a striking fireworks display.

For such a grand occasion, Melanie C (aka Sporty Spice) had a solid gameplan. “I thought it would be very rude of me to come all this way and not sing a Spice Girl song,” she told the crowd gathered for the ABC New Year’s Eve 2025 Concert at the Sydney Opera House.

She didn’t disappoint, hitting a nine minute showcase of “2 Become 1,” “You’ll Be There,” “Spice Up Your Life,” and “Who Do You Think You Are?,” with a full backing band. Watch below.

The Spice Girls — Posh, Scary, Sporty, Baby and Ginger — formed in 1994, and had a global phenomenon two years later with their debut single, 1996’s “Wannabe.” The catchy track notched four weeks at the summit of the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1997, and is one of the group’s nine U.K. No. 1 singles. Their debut album Spice reigned over the Billboard 200 (for five weeks) and Official U.K. Albums Chart (15 weeks), and the followup Spiceworld led by U.K. list for three weeks in 1997.

The group went on hiatus in 2000, returning in 2007 for a global tour and again in 2018-2019, though without Victoria Beckham (aka Posh).

The fivesome reunited briefly in April 2024 at Beckham’s 50th birthday party at the swanky London private club Oswald’s, where they sang an impromptu mini-set of “Stop” and “Mama”. Prior to that, the last time all five members performed together was at the London 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony.

Melanie C has actually settled into life in the great southern land. She served as a coach on The Voice Australia in 2025 and she is regularly spotted out and about with her boyfriend Chris Dingwall, a Sydney model.

According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, more than 4.6 million Aussies tuned into the special, which also featured performances by Matt Corby, The Cat Empire, Peach PRC, Marcia Hines, Casey Donovan, Don West, Jem Cassar-Daley, Ayesha Madon and others.

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Ever wonder how Saweetie keeps her lips looking effortlessly shiny?

When she’s not selling out shows or climbing the Billboard charts with punchy and toe-tapping tracks, the “My Type” rapper is applying ultra-shiny lip gloss from NYX, a brand best known for its inventive, artistic makeup at price points worth celebrating. The gloss in question is a new launch for the brand, and one Saweetie serves as the face of.

It’s their Jelly Job Lip Gloss, retailing for $12, a deeply hydrating, ultra-pigmented gloss akin to formulas we’ve seen popularized in the ’90s. When applied, the result is non-sticky, glassy and kissable lips that’ll have you turning heads like Saweetie every time. It offers a sort of plumping, full-bodied effect, without all the drama and stinging pain of your usual plumping glosses. “It’s juicy and makes the lips look like glass,” Saweetie said in an interview with ShopBillboard, giving her makeup secret weapon a glowing review. “Lips look rich, feel hydrated and stay scrumptious! Muaaaah!” 

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Scrumptious indeed. It’s easy to see why Saweetie is obsessed with these glosses. The price point is excellent and the formula is unlike anything we’ve seen before, leaning towards a jelly-like consistency rather than the fluid and tacky lip glosses on the market today. Jelly Job comes in 16 shades, although the rapper seems to gravitate towards the color Toast N’ Jelly, a pale nude.

You’ve got versatile, clear hues like the shade Just Jelly that can be applied on top of your usual lip combo to bump up the shine, along with shades like Glow Job and Jelly Kiss’d with sparkling flecks suspended in the formula that give the lips even more dimension and sparkle. When asked about makeup pet peeves, Saweetie kept it simple, sticking to the gloss theme with a problem we can all relate to. “Lip gloss that bursts in purses!! Ughhh.” Rest assured, though, these glosses won’t go spilling out on you, given that the applicator, a precise doe foot, is nestled into the unit, screwed shut with a clear decorative cap.

To go along with her glossy lips, Saweetie spilled on some of her other NYX favorites that could get her stage-ready in a flash. “Gloss for shine, liner for drama and setting spray so it doesn’t move a muscle.” Her liner of choice? NYX Lip Lingerie Lip Liner Stain in the shade Cuff Me for $12, another innovative product from the brand. Unlike your average liner, this style is a felt tip for extra precision. It’s a stain rather than a waxy stick formula, making sure that your lip liner won’t budge even if you’re drinking, talking, or, in Saweetie’s case, rapping into the mic.  

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The liner stain comes in 12 shades, with a range of both warm and cool toned hues great for whatever mood you’re in. The felt tip is an ingenious addition that comes with a rounded tip, allowing users to carve out the lip shape they want with a flick of the wrist.

To set her base, the “Icy Girl” rapper sets things in place with NYX’s The Face Glue Setting Spray for $10. The spray is meant to emulate the look of a glue bottle like something straight out of your childhood. As the name suggests, the setting spray features a “grippy” finish that keeps your makeup pristine for hours upon hours of wear. The setting spray also gives your makeup a transfer-resistant finish, which means you won’t have to worry about smudging your base on clothes or others, a specifically important detail for Saweetie while performing.

You’ll notice that all three of these products are meant for longevity and high-impact, a facet that is extremely important for stage makeup, as well as everyday makeup if you want your look to last long. If you follow in Saweetie’s proverbial makeup footsteps with NYX in your kit, you’re bound to come up with makeup that wows.

Bad Bunny is facing criticism from Mexico City’s National Institute of Anthropology and History after posting photos of himself touching a historical artifact.

On Dec. 17, the 31-year-old Puerto Rican superstar visited the museum and shared multiple photos on his Instagram Stories, including one showing his hand on a stele engraved with ancient insignia, according to TMZ.

On Saturday (Dec. 27), the museum confirmed on social media that Bad Bunny had indeed touched the artifact and clarified what happened during his visit.

“As is public knowledge, physical contact with archaeological goods is prohibited,” the museum wrote on X.

The statement added that museum staff were present during the visit and that the rapper removed his hand from the stele after being informed of the rules.

“The visit took place on Wednesday, December 17. Throughout the entire tour, the presence of MNA custody personnel was ensured,” the institute continued. “When the artist placed his hand on the stele, museum custody staff reiterated that the pieces could not be touched, to which the musician withdrew it.”

The visit coincided with the Mexican leg of Bad Bunny’s Debí Tirar Más Fotos tour, which ran at Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City from Dec. 10 to Dec. 21.

Looking ahead, Bad Bunny has a busy year. In addition to touring Latin America, Europe and Australia, the musician is scheduled to headline the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Feb. 8, 2026.

“What I’m feeling goes beyond myself,” Bad Bunny said in a statement about the news. “It’s for those who came before me and ran countless yards so I could come in and score a touchdown… this is for my people, my culture and our history. Ve y dile a tu abuela, que seremos el HALFTIME SHOW DEL SUPER BOWL.”