Céline Dion knows exactly what the kids are up to. At least now she does. The beloved international pop star finally joined TikTok this week and she did it in the most Celine way possible.

In a 17-second video posted on Monday (Jan. 5), Dion officially launched her TikTok era with a fun clip in which she reintroduced herself. “My name is Céline,” Dion, 57, said while wearing a black hoodie from the French fashion house that happens to share her first name before rhetorically asking how old she is. “I’ve got kids,” said Dion, perched in front of a glowing skyline and adopting a cool kid pose as she channeled her 14-year-old twin sons pleading with her, “‘We have to get you on TikTok!’”

Miming confusion, Dion, said, “On TikTok?,” with a sampled voice behind her yelping “WHAT?!”

“I’ve heard of that before. Suddenly I’m becoming cool,” she added as a Seinfeld-like bass thump bubbled up behind her and digital sunglasses were superimposed on her face. “Céline Dion is cool. That’s amazing,” she announced with the perfect amount of winky incredulity. “TikTok here I come!” Ciao.”

Dion let the caption do the heavy lifting. “They told me, ‘Celine, it’s time…’ I asked, ‘Time for what?’ Turns out…something completely new,” she wrote. “My team then said they’d handle everything, handed me back my phone, and then quietly disappeared. So here I am, learning how this TikTok world works…one video at a time! Thank you for being here, I’m glad we’re here together.”

So far, Dion’s TikTok adventure includes just the one introductory video, though her feed is populated with earlier videos from her other social feeds.

As last year ended, Dion was in a silly mood, dressing up as the Grinch to do the a monologue from the 2000 Jim Carrey-starring How the Grinch Stole Christmas and crooning her legendary cover of Eric Carmen’s ballad “All By Myself.” Then, on New Year’s Eve, Dion shared a heartfelt message to her fans, telling them, “As we welcome this new year, I want to take a moment to send you all my love. May this year bring you good health, happiness and peace in your heart. I hope you find laughter in the little things, strength in the hard times and joy in the memories you create with those you love.”

The TikTok bit is one of the rare recent appearances by Dion, who has been less visible over the past few years following her diagnosis with the neurological disorder stiff-person syndrome in 2022, which seriously affected her voice and caused uncontrolled tremors, forcing her to cancel a planned 2023-2024 world tour to focus on her health.

Watch Dion make her TikTok debut below.

@celinedion

They told me, “Celine, it’s time…” I asked, “Time for what?” Turns out…something completely new. My team then said they’d handle everything, handed me back my phone, and then quietly disappeared. So here I am, learning how this TikTok world works…one video at a time! Thank you for being here, I’m glad we’re here together. – Celine xx…

♬ original sound – Celine Dion

Bruno Mars took to social media on Jan. 5 to casually drop one of his most anticipated updates in years: “My album is done.”

The post marked his first confirmation of a new solo project since 24K Magic, his Grammy-winning 2016 LP that spawned hits like “That’s What I Like” and “24K Magic” and swept six trophies at the 2018 Grammys.

My album is done.

— Bruno Mars (@BrunoMars) January 5, 2026

While he hasn’t been absent from the spotlight — thanks to the wildly successful Silk Sonic collaboration with Anderson .Paak and a string of high-profile features — this marks Mars’ first solo studio album in nearly a decade.

In the time since 24K Magic, the pop icon has been selective with his output but impactful when he drops. In 2021, Mars and .Paak released An Evening With Silk Sonic, an homage to ’70s funk and soul that earned rave reviews and swept the Grammys.

In 2024, he featured on the global No. 1 hit “APT.” with BLACKPINK’s Rosé. By the start of 2025, “APT.” had become the first No. 1 song by a K-pop artist on Billboard’s Pop Airplay chart, and in April, it scored a record-extending 19th week atop the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart — ultimately topping the year-end editions of the latter chart and the Billboard Global 200.

The song had nearly 4.9 billion official on-demand global streams through Nov. 27, according to Luminate.

In September, “APT.” won song of the year at the MTV Video Music Awards — a first for a K-pop act — and in November, it earned three Grammy Award nominations, including for record and song of the year.

Mars also released “Die With a Smile” with Lady Gaga in 2024, and the playfully provocative “Fat Juicy & Wet” with Sexyy Red in 2025.

He’s also stayed in orbit of the rock world, most recently performing at an all-star corporate holiday party alongside Slash, Eddie Vedder, Brandi Carlile, and others.

He’s also stayed in orbit of the rock world, most recently performing at an all-star corporate holiday party alongside Slash, Eddie Vedder, Brandi Carlile, and others — suggesting the new album could carry more eclectic, live instrumentation influences.

Whatever the direction, it’s clear Bruno Mars is gearing up for another chart-dominating chapter.

A new lawsuit claims the alleged monopoly exercised by Live Nation and Ticketmaster forced an upstart competitor called Fanimal out of business.

The case, filed on Tuesday (Dec. 30) in federal court, is the latest in a slew of antitrust lawsuits to allege Live Nation and Ticketmaster have unlawfully cornered the live events industry since merging in 2010. A blockbuster Department of Justice (DOJ) suit seeks to force the two companies apart, and consumers are pursuing their own damages in multiple class actions.

This time, the plaintiff is a would-be rival: ticketing platform Fanimal. The company was founded in 2018 with an emphasis on transparent pricing and easily split group ticket purchases, but it shut down and was sold to TickPick in 2024.  

“Fanimal was an innovative ticketing start-up focused on fans,” reads the lawsuit. “It had venture capital backing, a fast-growing user base of more than 250,000, and a projected valuation of more than $100 million within just a few years. But Fanimal fell prey to Defendants’ anticompetitive practices and was forced to shutter its ticketing business and sell its parts.”

Like the DOJ and consumer lawsuits, Fanimal’s complaint alleges Live Nation has used its control of the concert promotion market to force major venues into using Ticketmaster as their exclusive ticket brokers.

Fanimal says it had the capacity to provide ticketing for major concert venues, but Ticketmaster’s exclusive contracts made it impossible to compete for these opportunities. According to the lawsuit, this alleged ceiling on Fanimal’s scaling capacity closed the door on further venture capital funding.

Now, Fanimal is seeking to recoup its financial losses from Live Nation and Ticketmaster. The complaint states that as a result of the companies’ anticompetitive conduct, it had to sell to TickPick for “a modest amount.”

Reps for Live Nation and Ticketmaster declined to comment on the new lawsuit on Monday (Jan. 5). The companies have previously denied wielding any monopolistic power, arguing that competition in the live events space has actually increased since their merger.

The DOJ case is currently scheduled to go to trial in May. Meanwhile, a broad swath of ticket buyers was granted class certification in a suit against Live Nation and Ticketmaster last month, and a narrower group of Taylor Swift fans overcame a key dismissal motion in November to keep pursuing antitrust claims tied to the Eras Tour presale.

SZA fans aren’t going to want to snooze on a new opportunity to hang out with the star one on one, an experience she’s offering up to support Freedom for Sudan’s cause.

In an Instagram post on Monday (Jan. 5), SZA boosted the announcement that she’ll be auctioning off a personal fan experience for Freedom for Sudan’s upcoming fundraiser. The hangout will take place on Zoom, unless the highest bidder also lives in Los Angeles.

“I WANNA ADD THAT IF YOU LIVE IN LA WE CAN HANG OUT IN PERSON !!!” the hitmaker wrote in her caption, sharing one of the auction posters. “ANYTHING TO RAISE AWARENESS AND SUPPORT.”

In the comments, SZA teased what the winner can expect from their time together. “WE CAN DO ANYTHING!!” she wrote. “SING CRY DO YOGA MEDITATE TALK S–T ABOUT CURRENT EVENTS DANCE LISTEN TO MUSIC BECOME BESTIES , MAKE MOOD BOARDS TOGETHER AND PLAN FUTURE HANG OUTS !!! ALL TYPES OF S–TTT CALL MEEEEE.”

In addition to the hangout, SZA is putting up a signed five-piece merchandise bundle for the six-day auction, which kicks off Tuesday (Jan. 6). Other famous participants include The Weeknd, who will auction off two premium tickets to one of his future concerts, and Olivia Rodrigo, whose specific contribution hasn’t been announced. Central Cee, PinkPantheress and more are taking part as well.

“Get closer to your favourite artists & support the people of Sudan in their mission to end the violence and exploitation and rebuild with a civilian government,” reads a description of the auction on Freedom for Sudan’s Instagram. “100% of proceeds to Sudanese non-profits.”

The new initiative comes amid a period of turmoil for the people of Sudan, who have reportedly faced famine and alleged genocidal violence since civil war broke out in April 2023. According to BBC News, more than 120,000 people had died in the conflict as of November 2025.

SZA has also been on a charitable streak in recent months. In December, she performed at Top Dawg Entertainment’s annual benefit concert, and the month prior, she teamed up with Los Angeles restaurant Jon & Vinny’s to provide 1,400 free meals in partnership with her Not Charity.