The dance music mega-group Swedish House Mafia made history early Saturday (April 16) when the trio became the first artists to be livestreamed by Spotify as part of the streaming platform’s new Spotify Live offering.

Axwell highlighted the news while the Swedes performed at a private Coachella afterparty hosted by Spotify to celebrate the release of Swedish House Mafia’s first studio album, Paradise Again.

The group performed for over two hours at a highly curated event at a private mansion near the Coachella festival grounds with a faux lake and beach, where a bevy of VIP influencers, the DJ Alesso, the pop star Anitta and Euphoria actress Chloe Cherry also made appearances. They played many of the songs from their 17-track album, which was released on Friday.

The DJ set was Spotify’s first artist livestream since saying on Tuesday that it was renaming Spotify Greenroom, launched in 2021, as Spotify Live. Fans in select markets were able to tune in to the stream via Swedish House Mafia’s artist page. There will be no replay of the set, reps on-site told Billboard.

In a press release last week, the streamer teased that it would highlight Spotify Live’s kickoff with “exclusive, first-of-its-kind programming.” The company said Spotify Live can now be found on Spotify as a livestream function where listeners will be able to tun in to live programming on Spotify via a creator’s podcast or artist page. And if they want to participate in the chat or join the host onstage, they can head to a separate Spotify Live app.

Spotify says it is making live audio in the Spotify app available for “select original programming.” Independent creators who wish to go live can still do so in the Spotify Live app.

A debut Spotify livestream featuring Swedish House Mafia was in the making since early last year. A source familiar with the matter told Billboard last summer that the group had planned to launch its album with a livestream from Stockholm. The album, which was expected to be released last fall, also features The Weeknd, Ty Dolla $ign, A$AP Rocky and Sting.

Swedish House Mafia is scheduled to close out the Coachella stage on Sunday with The Weeknd, who replaced Kanye West in the headlining lineup. Axwell teased that the performance will feature “new and old” music from the trio.

Jay Leno has weighed in on the incident at last month’s Academy Awards, where Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage after the comedian made a G.I. Jane joke about the appearance of Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, who is known to have alopecia.

The comedian and former Tonight Show host, 71, called Smith a “good guy,” while explaining the most troubling part of the whole ordeal for him.

“To me, the thing that’s most disturbing wasn’t the slap, because he was kind of smirking after he slapped [Rock],” Leno told the Palm Beach Daily News on Friday (April 15), ahead of his standup show this weekend at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach.

“It was the yelling of the obscenities. Then you go, ‘Whoa. What’s going on here?’ This is real anger.”

Leno also considered the aftermath of the slap, which has included the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences — after expressing its upset and outrage — launching a formal inquiry into the incident that could, apparently, take weeks to complete.

Speaking to the outlet, Leno posed the question: “What are you investigating?” He added, “It had to be the most recorded assault in history. I saw the back of his shoe, I saw Chris’ ear. There were so many cameras on this incident. What are you investigating? I know sometimes things are just what they appear to be.”

Smith, who apologized for his behavior to Academy members and his fellow nominees during his Oscars best actor win for King Richard, and subsequently directly to Rock in a social media statement, announced his resignation from the Academy on April 1, referencing his “shocking, painful and inexcusable” actions in a letter to the organization.

Shortly after, the Academy’s board of governors ruled that Smith is banned from attending the Oscars or any other Academy events for 10 years. He will be allowed to keep the Oscar he was given for his performance in King Richard, and will remain eligible for future nominations and wins.

This article was originally published by The Hollywood Reporter.

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Spending the weekend at home? Lifetime has you covered.

Destiny’s Child alum Michelle Williams stars with Beyoncé ’s mom, Tina Knowles-Lawson, and Romeo Miller in Wrath: A Seven Deadly Sins Story, premiering Saturday (April 16) on Lifetime.

Williams plays Chastity Jeffries, a single lawyer who thinks she’s found everything she’s looking for in a partner when she meets Xavier Collins (Antonio Cupo), a handsome and intelligent fellow lawyer, whose affection turns to obsession.

Xavier’s jealousy leads to suspicious actions and dangerous threats, prompting Chastity to confide in her mother Sarah (Tina Knowles-Lawson) and seek for help from her former childhood boyfriend Roger Thompkins (Miller).

Wrath and the accompanying Greed: A Seven Deadly Sins Story, which premieres April 23, are produced by Wrath Productions Inc. and Greed Productions Inc. in association with T.D. Jakes Enterprises and RobinHood Productions. T.D. Jakes, Derrick Williams and Shaun Robinson serve as executive producers.

Both films are directed by Troy Scott. Richard Blaney and Gregory Small wrote the script for Wrath, and Wuese Houston-Jibo penned Greed.

How to Watch ‘Wrath: A Seven Deadly Sins Story’ Online

Wrath: A Seven Deadly Sins Story will premiere at 8 p.m. ET on Lifetime. If you’re a cable subscriber, check your local listings for channel information or sign into MyLifetime.com.

Cord cutters will be able to watch Wrath on streaming platforms that offer live television (with and without a free trial) and on the Lifetime website (you’ll need a log-in to stream).

If you’re looking to save some cash, try a budget-friendly streamer like Sling TV ($35 a month) or Philo ($25 a month). Both platforms offer live and on-demand content and over 60 channels, including Lifetime, OWN, A&E, MTV, ID, Comedy Central and Hallmark, plus DVR storage to record your favorite shows and movies. New customers who join Sling TV will receive 50% off the first month, while Philo offers a free trial for a week.

Vidgo is another decent choice for live TV. The English Plus streaming package is $59.95 a month for over 110 live and on-demand channels. Vidgo has a Spanish Mas Package as well for $29.95 a month.

DirecTV Stream starts at $59.99 a month (regular $69.99) and you get a free trial. The special promo saves customers $30 over three months but you have to join by April 30. Direct TV Stream’s basic entertainment package includes 65+ live and local channels, 40,000 on-demand titles and free Starz, Cinemax, Epix and Showtime for three months.

The similarly priced Hulu + Live TV is $65.99 a month to watch with ads and $75.99 for commercial-free streaming. Hulu + Live TV offers Lifetime in its lineup along with more than 75 other live channels, cloud DVR and the entire Hulu streaming library, Disney+ and ESPN+.