While performing the song “Juno” on her recently wrapped Short ‘n Sweet tour, Sabrina Carpenter would “arrest” a fan or celebrity in the crowd in a fun moment involving pink prop handcuffs. The bit was a viral sensation during the outing that ended last month and it was accompanied by another viral favorite section where Carpenter would ask the crowd if they wanted to try out some “freaky positions,” before busting out a unique pose and saying “Have you ever tried… this one?”

On Monday (Dec. 1), the White House once again appropriated a playful pop culture meme to shine a light on its attempt to deport undocumented people. In a 14-second TikTok video cued to “Juno,” a series of people are shown angrily filming ICE agents as they swoop in to arrest people on the street, with close-ups of handcuffs being slapped on someone. A series of clips of chases and arrests are then cued to Carpenter asking, “Have you ever tried this one?”

The caption to the clip reads “Have you ever tried this one? Bye-bye [kissy face emoji].”

At press time, a spokesperson for Carpenter had not returned Billboard‘s request for comment on the video; Billboard has also reached out to the White House to clarify if it got clearance from Carpenter to use her music in the ICE propaganda video.

The video dropped less than a month after Olivia Rodrigo lambasted the Trump administration after the Department of Homeland Security posted an Instagram video soundtracked by her Guts track “All-American Bitch” showing ICE officers forcibly tackling, detaining and deporting people. In the comments, Rodrigo wrote, “don’t ever use my songs to promote your racist, hateful propaganda.” The video featured a montage of what appeared to be undocumented people voluntarily boarding DHS flights and giving a thumbs-up as they depart. “LEAVE NOW and self-deport using the CPB Home app,” read the caption. “If you don’t, you will face consequences.”

Carpenter, a vocal supporter of Trump’s 2024 election rival Vice President Kamala Harris, is the latest artist to object to the president’s repeated use of popular music for his political videos without their permission. The pace of such seemingly unsanctioned usage has ramped up over the past few months, with Kenny Loggins lashing out at Trump for using his Top Gun classic “Danger Zone” under an AI-generated video of the president seemingly dumping a river of fecal matter on American citizens participating in the anti-Trump “No Kings” protests.

Swifties also aired their ire at the White House last month over a TikTok video set to Swift’s hit Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping single “The Fate of Ophelia,” renamed “The Fate of America,” depicting Trump’s mug shot from when he was charged with trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election results as well as an image of POTUS kissing an American flag. While Swift — an avowed Harris supporter who Trump has repeatedly said he “hates” — has not commented on the seemingly unauthorized appropriation of her music, the White House sent a response to Variety in which it gloated about owning the libs.

Representatives said they made the video specifically to get “fake news media brands” to “breathlessly amplify” their message. “Congrats, you got played,” the rep said.

Parkway Drive’s planned Park Waves Festival — the band’s first-ever touring festival in Australia — will no longer go ahead.

Organisers Destroy All Lines confirmed the cancellation, posting a statement across social media explaining that the numbers behind the ambitious run “no longer stack up.”

“We’re devastated to confirm the Park Waves Festival Australian tour will not go ahead,” the statement read. “The cancellation is due to a combination of challenges, and ultimately, the numbers no longer stack up. With a heavy heart, we’ve had to make a difficult decision. We’ve tried everything. We’re gutted.”

The festival was scheduled to take place across February and March 2026, with stops in Perth, Adelaide, Geelong, Scoresby, Bendigo, Wollongong, Sydney, Maitland, Toowoomba, Byron Bay and Sandstone Point. Ticket holders will automatically receive refunds, with organisers confirming additional details will be emailed directly.

In a separate statement posted to their own channels, Parkway Drive described the decision as “a kick in the guts,” noting the increasingly difficult landscape for major touring events in Australia.

“Another festival being crushed by the rising costs across our entertainment industry,” the band wrote. “It hurts to be another casualty in this chapter of the Australian music scene. We’ve tried every possible option to keep this dream alive, but the reality of the circumstances won’t allow for it.”

Park Waves originally launched in Germany in 2024, where Parkway Drive headlined alongside Fit for a King and Australian heavyweights Thy Art Is Murder. The Australian edition was intended to bring that model home, with the band emphasising their desire to reach regional audiences that often miss out on arena-level tours.

Speaking with Rolling Stone AU/NZ earlier this year, vocalist Winston McCall said the concept had been years in the making. “Being able to take it regional is really important,” he explained. “This is the first Byron show we’ve been able to play in 12 years… If you don’t have an entertainment centre, you’re playing a 1000-cap club and thousands of people are missing out.”

The cancellation follows a milestone era for Parkway Drive, who performed a widely praised, career-defining show at the Sydney Opera House in 2023 and released their single “Sacred,” their first new music since 2022’s Darker Still. Park Waves was expected to be the band’s major domestic live moment for 2026.

Destroy All Lines closed their statement by thanking fans who purchased tickets and continue to support Australian live music during a turbulent period for promoters and touring artists alike.

LIV Golf Adelaide has locked in global DJ and producer John Summit as the Saturday headliner for its 2026 tournament, adding another major name to the event’s expanding live music program.

Summit will perform Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. following round three at The Grange Golf Club. The Miami-based artist — who has earned two No. 1 hits on the U.S. Dance Radio chart and multiple Top 10 entries on Billboard’s Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart — brings his explosive live show to Australia for one of his few local appearances next year. His set is expected to feature fan favorites including “Where You Are” and “Shiver.”

The announcement rounds out a four-day entertainment lineup that already includes Peking Duk, Royel Otis and FISHER. Canberra duo Peking Duk will kick off the music program on Thursday, Feb. 12, performing directly after the opening round with a set that includes their breakout hits “High” and “Stranger,” along with new material. Royel Otis headlines Friday, while FISHER returns Sunday to close out the tournament.

All concerts are included in daily Grounds Pass and hospitality tickets, meaning fans attending Thursday and Saturday events will automatically have access to the live performances. Limited tickets remain available at LIVGolf.com, including Grounds Plus and select premium hospitality packages in the Barossa, Birdie Shack and Ripper Point areas.

For the first time, Summit’s Saturday set will also be streamed internationally on the LIV Golf YouTube channel, part of the league’s push to expand its global fan base.

“LIV Golf is known for bringing world-class DJs and musicians to Adelaide, and we are ecstatic to welcome John Summit this February,” said Ross Hallett, LIV Golf’s executive vice president and head of events. “His high-energy performances perfectly complement the vibe of LIV Golf.”

South Australian premier Peter Malinauskas added that hosting Summit “sets a new benchmark” for the state’s live entertainment offerings, noting that three of the four headlining acts next year are home-grown Australian artists.

Since launching in 2022, LIV Golf has woven live music into the fabric of its tournament experience, hosting more than 30 concerts in 2025 alone — a number expected to climb to 40 in 2026.

Rüfüs Du Sol have officially made touring history. The Grammy-winning Australian trio has been recognised for delivering the highest-selling electronic tour of all time, following a record-breaking run of global dates on their Inhale / Exhale World Tour.

The group was presented with a commemorative plaque in Sydney this week by Live Nation and Untitled Group, celebrating the milestone after the tour moved 750,000 headline tickets and reached 1.5 million fans worldwide across festivals and headline shows in 2025.

The Australia and New Zealand leg marked a peak moment for the band’s touring footprint. More than 180,000 tickets were sold across Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Auckland — all of which fully sold out. The trio also became the highest-selling Australian act ever at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena and set a new all-time attendance record at Auckland’s Outer Fields at Western Springs, drawing 25,000 fans.

The Inhale / Exhale era has been a commercial and critical standout for the group. Their fifth studio album earned a 2026 Grammy nomination for best dance/electronic album and scored four 2025 ARIA Awards nominations. The LP debuted on the Billboard 200 and delivered the band’s first No. 1 at U.S. dance radio with “Music Is Better.”

Across nearly 50 headline dates on four continents, Rüfüs Du Sol have elevated into rare territory for an electronic act — performing in venues typically reserved for legacy or multi-genre touring giants. The tour included historic moments such as becoming the first electronic act to headline Los Angeles’ Rose Bowl, while also playing major festivals including Lollapalooza. The group now stands as the only electronic act currently performing at this scale globally.

The plaque presentation in Sydney arrives just as Rüfüs Du Sol prepare to extend their touring streak into 2026. The band has added new European arena dates in Dublin, Dusseldorf and Bologna and will headline major rooms including London’s The O2, Paris’ Adidas Arena and Barcelona’s Palau Sant Jordi. South America dates begin in February, followed by a spring European run.

Full tour information and remaining tickets are available at rufusdusol.com/live.

Prince Royce‘s cover of Backstreet Boys‘ “I Want It That Way” reaches new heights, as the song climbs 2-1 on Billboard’s overall Latin Airplay chart (dated Dec. 6). The song also banks its fifth week atop the Tropical Airplay list.

“Reaching No. 1 on both the Latin Airplay and Tropical Airplay charts with ‘I Want It That Way’ is incredibly special to me — especially knowing it marks my 19th No. 1 on the former,” Royce tells Billboard. “This song represents a bridge between cultures and generations, and I’m grateful to the fans and radio stations who continue to believe in my music and take this journey with me.”

“I Want It That Way” rises 2-1 with 10 million in audience impressions in the United States during the tracking week ending Nov. 27, as reported by Luminate. The song’s 23% improvement from the week prior ejects Karol G and Feid’s “Verano Rosa” from No. 1, as the latter drops to No. 9 with a 5.3 million impressions, down 35%.

With the reimagined “I Want It That Way,” Prince Royce earns his 19th No. 1 on Latin Airplay. The track debuted on Tropical Airplay in August and has now spent five weeks atop that list.

Royce strengthens his position as the tropical act with the second-most rulers on the 30-year-old Latin Airplay chart, trailing only Romeo Santos, who continues to lead with 22 chart-toppers.

“I Want It That Way” builds on the success of the album Eterno’s first single, a redux of the Bee Gees’ “How Deep Is Your Love,” which became Royce’s first track from his top 10 set to reach No. 1 on Latin Airplay (one week in June).

As mentioned, “I Want It That Way” adds a fifth week atop the Tropical Airplay chart, matching the No. 1 run of Royce’s “How Deep” track.

Elsewhere, thanks to its radio haul, the song rises to its No. 23 peak on the multimetric Hot Latin Songs, which combines radio airplay, streaming activity and digital sales into its formula.

El Fantasma Wins Big: Beyond the new No. 1 on the overall Latin Airplay chart, the Regional Mexican Airplay ranking sports a new winner, El Fantasma. The singer-songwriter’s new single “La Lotería” jumps 3-1 for its first week in charge, following a 43% gain in audience impressions during the tracking period, to 8.1 million.

Released via Afinarte Music in July, “La Lotería,” a slow but steady climber on Regional Mexican Airplay, earns El Fantasma a ninth chart-topper, and his second ruler of 2025 (“Ya Me Vale Madre” reigned for one week in June).

The song also breaks new ground on Latin Airplay, moving from No. 9 to No. 3.

All Billboard charts dated Dec. 6 will update tomorrow, Dec. 2, on Billboard.com.