Eric Clapton says he will not play any live shows that require attendees to show proof that they’ve received the COVID-19 vaccine.
The 76-year-old artist, who feared he would “never play again” after receiving both doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, made his statement after U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson held a press conference on Monday and stated, “We’re planning to make full vaccination the condition of entry to nightclubs and other venues where large crowds gather” by the end of September in England, where 35% of 18- to 30-year-olds have not had their first shot. Chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance said that nightclubs can be classified as “potential super spreading events” because of attendees being in close contact.
Italian architect and film producer Robin Monotti Graziadei shared Clapton’s announcement on the Telegram messaging app.
“Following the PM’s announcement on Monday the 19th of July 2021 I feel honour bound to make an announcement of my own: I wish to say that I will not perform on any stage where there is a discriminated audience present,” the message read, which was signed off by Eric Clapton. “Unless there is provision made for all people to attend, I reserve the right to cancel the show.”
The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer made his thoughts about COVID loud and clear last year with his anti-lockdown track “Stand and Deliver” with Van Morrison, which he wrote in an earlier Telegram message is “when I found my voice, and even though I was singing his words, they echoed in my heart.”
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Dylan Zangwill isn’t a showboating type. With pipes like he’s blessed with, he doesn’t need to be.
The 14-year-old Pennsylvania native made a lot of fans Tuesday (July 20) when he auditioned on America’s Got Talent.
Wearing his hair long, Zangwill already has the look. When he stepped behind the keyboard and performed Queen’s “Somebody to Love,” Zangwill revealed his precocious skills.
The kid’s got talent.
Zangwill showed a hint of blues, with a big, mature voice. Three of the four judges got on their feet. Only Simon Cowell stayed seated.
Earlier, Cowell asked Zangwill if his schoolmates knew of his singing sideline. Yes, and no. “I’m not a big fan of talking about myself all that much,” the youngster admitted.
After his AGT appearance, he can let others do the talking.
Prompted by Britney Spears’ conservatorship fight, a bipartisan legislative effort has emerged to reform the process created to protect the rights of more than 1 million people across the United States under the protective arrangements.
On Tuesday, Reps. Charlie Crist and Nancy Mace unveiled “The Free Britney Act,” designed to give more options to people placed under conservatorships. Those include the ability to talk about their situations with caseworkers — over any objections from their conservators — and petition a court to replace their conservators without having to “prove wrongdoing or malfeasance.”
“This is just a commonsense approach to doing what is right, to making sure that rights are balanced,” Crist, a Florida Democrat, said during a virtual news conference on Tuesday.
Both Mace, a Republican from South Carolina, and Crist said it was Spears’ passionate plea last month that a judge end the conservatorship that controls her life and money that spurred their proposal.
“What she had was an opportunity to do is bring to light, to shine a light, on those abuses,” Mace said. “Her situation is a nightmare, and if it can happen to Britney Spears, it can happen to anyone in this country.”
Speaking in open court, Spears condemned her father and others who control the conservatorship, put in place as Spears underwent a mental health crisis in 2008. Spears said that the arrangement has compelled her to use birth control and take other medications against her will, and prevented her from getting married or having another child.
Spears’ father and his attorneys have emphasized that she and her fortune, which court records put at more than $50 million, remain vulnerable to fraud and manipulation. Under current law, the burden is on Spears to prove she is competent before the case could end.
Mace and Crist said they expected more bipartisan support for the measure, which would also provide at least $260 million in grant funds for states to hire caseworkers or conservators.
The #FreeBritney movement has already crossed party lines.
“Everyone deserves control over their own body. Period,” U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark of Massachusetts, the fourth-ranking House Democrat, tweeted last month following Spears’ testimony.
Some House Republicans have invited Spears to testify before Congress. The political arm of the House Republican caucus sent texts that described Ms. Spears as “a victim of toxic gov’t overreach & censorship.”
Earlier this month, Florida Republican U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, a close ally of former President Donald Trump, made a brief appearance addressing the Spears supporters outside the downtown Los Angels courthouse, at one point shouting “Free Britney!”
We have our first taste of Kanye West’s new music, thanks to a Beats by Dre ad starring track and field star Sha’Carri Richardson, who found worldwide support when she was suspended from Team USA ahead of the Olympics after testing positive for marijuana.
The new commercial, which debuted during Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday (July 20) and was scored and edited by West, includes one minute of the rapper’s “No Child Left Behind” track from his upcoming album Donda. The ad confirms that West’s 10th studio album will be released on Friday and also announces that his Donda listening event, set for Thursday in Atlanta, will be livestreamed by Apple Music at 8 p.m. ET.
Following the news earlier this month of Richardson’s 30-day suspension from the U.S. Olympic team, music stars including Drake and Dua Lipa took to social media to show their support. “They know she woulda ATE,” Drake captioned a photo of the star athlete on his Instagram Story, while the “Levitating” singer wrote, “Let her run!! This is stupid.”
Richardson wears Beats Studio Buds in the commercial, which shows the runner in her element on the track as the organ chords of “No Child Left Behind” play. “He’s done miracles on me,” West repeatedly sings in the song, as the ad’s “Live Your Truth” slogan hits the screen. Donda will be West’s first album since his back-to-back 2019 gospel projects Jesus Is King and Jesus Is Born, the latter of which is credited to the Sunday Service Choir. It remains to be seen what the new project — named after his late mom, who died in 2007 — will sound like, but the first taste of “No Child Left Behind” both lyrically and sonically recalls West’s gospel work.
Tickets for “Kanye West Presents A Donda Listening Event,” set for Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET, went on sale Monday at Ticketmaster.com for $20 and $50.
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Grime icon Stormzy, rapper slowthai, R&B singer Jorja Smith and more have been nominated at the sixth annual GRM Daily Rated Awards in the U.K. The event — which honors the best in Britain’s rap and grime scene — will be livestreamed Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. BST via GRM’s YouTube channel.
Nominations were announced Wednesday (July 21) in the U.K., with such artists as AJ Tracey, Headie One and Little Simz, leading the way with multiple nods. Presented by the U.K. rap and grime culture outlet GRM Daily, the awards show is designed to recognize the best of British talent in the genre between June 1, 2020, and June 1, 2021.
Even though the U.K. has recently lifted its live show restrictions amid COVID-19, the sixth annual Rated Awards will remain virtual for the second year in a row.
Last year’s virtual ceremony was hosted by comedian Mo Gilligan and radio host Julie Adenuga. Among last year’s winners were J Hus’ BigConspiracy for album of the year, Dutchavelli for breakthrough of the year, and D-Block Europefor male artist of the year. Other highlights from last year’s show include performances by George the Poet, Dizzee Rascal and Kano.
Fans can vote for their favorite artists here until Aug. 17. Performances for this year’s show will be announced in the coming weeks.
See below for the list of nominees.
Album of the year: AJ Tracey, Flu Game Bugzy Malone, The Resurrection D Block Europe, The Blueprint- Us Vs. Them Fredo, Money Can’t Buy Happiness Ghetts, Conflict of Interest Headie One, EDNA K Trap, Street Side Effects Loski, Music, Trial and Trauma: A Drill Story Nines, Crabs In A Bucket slowthai, TYRON
Female artist of the year: Bree Runway Darkoo ENNY Ivorian Doll Jorja Smith Lady Leshurr Ms Banks Shaybo Stefflon Don Midas The Jagaban
Male artist of the year: AJ Tracey Abra Cadabra Central Cee Chip Digga D Fredo Ghetts Headie One Potter Payper Tion Wayne
Breakthrough of the year: ArrDee BackRoad Gee ENNY Central Cee French The Kid Jordan Shaybo SR Pa Salieu wewantwraiths
Personality of the year: Big Zuu Chunkz Harry Pinero Nella Rose Michael Dapaah Mo Gilligan Munya Chawawa Niko Omilana Yung Filly ZeZe Mills
Track of the year: A1 & J1, “Latest Trends” Abra Cadabra, “On Deck” Central Cee, “Loading” Digga D, “Woi” ENNY, “Peng Black Girls” (ft Amia Brave) Headie One, Stormzy and AJ Tracey, “Ain’t It Different” Nines, “Airplane Mode” (ft NSG) Pa Salieu, “My Family” (ft BackRoad Gee) Potter Payper, “Purpose” Russ & Tion Wayne, “Body”
Video of the year: Aitch, “Safe To Say” (Directed by KC Locke) AJ Tracey, “Little More Love” (Directed by KC Locke) Ghetts, “Skengman Mode” (ft. Stormzy) (Directed by Nathan James Tettey) Headie One, “Princess Cuts” (ft. Young T & Bugsey) (Directed by Capone) Little Simz, “Introvert” (Directed by Salomon Ligthelm) Meekz, “Respect The Come Up” (Directed by KC Locke) Nines, “Clout” (Directed by Charlie Di Placido) Pa Salieu, “My Family” (ft. BackRoad Gee) (Directed by Femi Ladi) Russ & Tion Wayne, “Body” (Directed by Wowa) slowthai, Skepta, “Cancelled” (Directed by THE REST)
Mixtape of the year: Abra Cadabra, Product of My Environment Central Cee, Wild West Chip, Snakes and Ladders Digga D, Made In The Pyrex Giggs, Now Or Never M Huncho & Nafe Smallz, DNA NSG, Roots Pa Salieu, Send Them To Coventry Potter Payper, Training Day 3 Unknown T, Rise Above Hate
Radio DJ of the year: Charlie Sloth DJ Target Dotty Henrie Kwushue Kenny Allstar Robert Bruce Reece Parkinson Snoochie Shy Tiffany Calver Yinka & Shayna Marie
Producer of the year: 169 5ive Beatz Chris Rich Ghosty Gotcha Hargo M1OnTheBeat P2J R14 TSB
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