Greeicy is adding European and Latin American legs to her 2026 Candela Tour, Billboard can exclusively report Tuesday (April 28). 

Powered by independent touring company AUL Worldwide and Massivo, the 14-date trek kicks off July 17 at the Cook Music Fest in Spain and will wrap at the Forum Majadas in Guatemala on Sept. 3. Greeicy will also visit fans in London, Barcelona, Toronto, Buenos Aires and Lima, with more cities to be announced later.

The Candela Tour is in support of the Colombian artist’s forthcoming studio album of the same name. 

Candela is about to arrive, and announcing the tour has my heart racing,” she tells Billboard. “I’ve poured my entire soul into this concept alongside my team, and what’s coming is something the fans won’t forget. The choreography, the visuals, the arrangements … everything has been designed to create a show that lives up to the energy of this album. I can’t wait to experience it with my people!”

If her latest single, “Discúlpeme Señor” — an innovative merengue with electro rhythms — is any indication, Greeicy’s upcoming project will explore Latin Afrobeats and tropical music while staying true to her contemporary pop sound. 

Candela, set to come out May 22, includes previously released singles “Estas Ganas,” “Limonear,” “Cúrandote,” “Quiero+” and “Mantis” with Cultura Profética. Other collaborators include Rawayana and La Guru. 

For ticketing and more information, visit Laylo. See the confirmed Candela tour dates below:

  • July 17 — Tenerife, Spain @ Cook Music Fest
  • July 18 — Seville, Spain @ Cook Music Fest
  • July 19 — London, United Kingdom @ The O2 Indigo
  • July 23 — Barcelona, Spain @  Cook Music Fest
  • July 29 — Calgary, Canada @  The Palace
  • July 30 — Montreal, Canada @  MTELUS
  • July 31 — Toronto, Canada @  History
  • Aug. 8 — Buenos Aires, Argentina @  Movistar Arena
  • Aug. 12 — Santiago, Chile @  Movistar Arena
  • Aug. 15 — Lima, Peru @  Arena Monumental
  • Aug. 27 — Managua, Nicaragua @  Alexis Argüello Sports Complex
  • Aug. 29 — San José, Costa Rica @  Centro de Eventos Pedregal
  • Sept. 2 — San Salvador, El Salvador @  Complejo Cuscatlán
  • Sept. 3 — Guatemala City, Guatemala @  Forum Majadas


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ANOTR’s “Talk to You,” featuring 54 Ultra, spends a fourth total and consecutive week at No. 1 on the WARM Global Dance Radio chart (dated May 2), drawing more than 900 plays (up 8% week over week) across 200-plus monitored stations worldwide April 17-23, according to World Airplay Radio Monitor.

Released March 6 via ANOTR’s own NO ART imprint, the song has built momentum on TikTok, where it has been featured in more than 60,000 videos. The Amsterdam-based electronic duo is comprised of Oguzhan Guney and Jesse van der Heijden.

“Talk to You” has also become a hit across Billboard’s other U.S.-based charts, reaching No. 5 on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs in March (and currently ranking at No. 14). In the latest tracking week, it drew 1.1 million official U.S. streams, according to Luminate.

Rounding out the top five of the WARM Global Dance Radio chart, Bebe Rexha and Faithless’ “New Religion” holds at No. 2 (up 4% in plays); Calvin Harris and Kasabian’s former four-week leader “Release the Pressure” is steady at No. 3; Milky X Mall Grab’s “Just the Way You Are” keeps at No. 4; and FISHER and Tones and I’s “Favour” rises a spot to No. 5, a new high with a 14% gain in plays.

The top debut on the chart is Max Styler, Vintage Culture and Ali Love’s “Freaky 1” at No. 39. Released April 10, the song follows Vintage Culture’s “Lost,” which reached No. 3 in March.

The next highest debut is John Summit’s “Shades of Blue,” with Devault and Julia Church, at No. 42. The track appears on Summit’s set CTRL ESCAPE, released April 15.

The WARM Global Dance Radio chart debuted on Billboard.com in March, joining Billboard’s long-standing U.S.-based dance lists, including Hot Dance/Electronic Songs, Hot Dance/Pop Songs, Dance/Mix Show Airplay and Top Dance Albums. The 40-position Global Dance Radio chart (published in full as a 100-position ranking on WARM’s platform) aggregates plays from 200-plus dance-dedicated radio stations across more than 30 countries, reflecting songs trending globally through a network of programmers and radio gatekeepers operating across multiple territories.

Check out the top 40 of the WARM Global Dance Radio chart on Billboard.com and head over to WARM’s website for the full 100-position survey.


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The Grammy Awards were rather late to recognize Rod Stewart – he didn’t receive his first nominations until 1980 and he won his first and only Grammy to date in 2005 for Stardust…The Great American Songbook Volume III.

But Stewart and the Grammys are in sync now: CBS and the Recording Academy will present Forever Young: A Grammy Salute to Rod Stewart Live, airing Tuesday, May 19 (8:00-10:00 p.m., ET/PT) on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

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The two-hour concert special, named after Stewart’s Grammy-nominated 1988 hit “Forever Young,” was filmed over two nights in February in Hollywood, Florida. Ben Winston, Patrick Menton, Harvey Mason jr. and Lou Fox are executive producers, with Menton also serving as showrunner. Fulwell Entertainment and Grammy Studios are producing with support from Iconic Artists Group.

Forever Young: A Grammy Salute to Rod Stewart Live also reveals the man behind the music. Stewart invites viewers backstage for interview segments reflecting on his life, his family and passion for performing. The special features rare archival footage and exclusive behind-the-scenes access.

Stewart received a lifetime achievement award and performed “Forever Young” at the 2025 American Music Awards, held in May 2025. It marked Stewart’s first time on the AMAs stage since 2004.

Stewart has landed four No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 and four No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100. He topped the album chart with Every Picture Tells a Story, Blondes Have More Fun, Stardust…The Great American Songbook Vol. III and Still the Same…Great Rock Classics of Our Time. He topped the Hot 100 with the double-sided smash “Maggie May”/ “Reason to Believe,” “Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright),” “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy” and “All for Love,” a collab with Bryan Adams and Sting.

Stewart has received 15 Grammy nominations, spanning 31 years (1980 to 2011) and across five categories. He received five nominations for traditional pop; four each for pop and rock; and one each for disco (that would be for “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy”) and video, short-form.

Stewart, 81, has been especially active of late. He headlined Jazz Fest in New Orleans on Sunday (April 26). The extended U.S. leg of his long-running “One Last Time” world tour goes through September. It includes two encore runs at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, where Stewart is now their longest-running headliner. Stewart is continuing to tour the world and headline festivals (Glastonbury in 2025, Jazz Fest, Rock in Rio and more this year). He is set to play the Hollywood Bowl show on June 10.

Stewart is a two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee. He was inducted as a solo artist in 1994 and again with Faces in 2012. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2016 for his services to music and charity.

Ariana Grande‘s next era is in bloom. The pop star finally announced on Tuesday (April 28) that her eighth studio album is titled Petal, unveiling its release date and cover on social media.

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The simple, elegant album artwork is a black-and-white photo of Grande in a rare instance of her wearing her hair down, brunette waves falling over her face as she smiles wide. In the caption, she revealed that Petal — which she cowrote and coproduced with longtime collaborator Ilya — will drop July 31.

According to its countdown page on Spotify, the LP will feature 12 tracks. In a release, the Grammy winner said that Petal is “something that is full of life” about “growing through the cracks of something cold and hard and challenging.”

Petal follows 2024’s Eternal Sunshine, which topped the Billboard 200 and spawned Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hits “Yes, And?” and “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love).” Grande is currently gearing up to go on tour in support of Petal‘s predecessor, with her first show slated for June 8. The trek will run through Sept. 1 and will close out with a run of 10 shows in London.

Though the Wicked actress had previously said that she wasn’t likely to release new music any time soon, wanting instead to focus on her acting career, she started teasing that she’d changed her mind a few weeks ago. Earlier in April, she confirmed that she was back in the studio after planting a major clue in the outgoing message of her Brighter Days hotline that said, “We’re counting down the 8s — oops! I mean, the days [until tour].”

See Grande’s announcement below.


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Taylor Swift’s favorite football accessory is trending online, and it’s anything but a paper ring.

The “Lover” singer was spotted wearing Mejuri’s Heirloom Ring while attending nearly every Kansas City Chiefs’ game in the team’s 2023/2024 season, Variety pointed out. Swift donned the ring almost every time she attended Travis Kelce’s games, and it’s easy to see why.

The subtle but striking ring retails for $998 and is affixed with a semiprecious stone set atop a thin 14k band. The profile of the ring is subtle, while the deep, wine colored stone is a striking addition that draws the eye. The color also just so happens to mirror a certain tight end’s football team colors, what with the red and gold.

Taylor Swift Mejuri 14K Gold Garnet Heirloom Ring: Where to Buy Online

Heirloom Ring With a Garnet Gemstone and 14K Gold Band

This ring was worn by Taylor Swift during a myriad of Kansas City Chiefs games she attended. The ring features a 14k gold band and a sizable garnet inlay.


Swift’s garnet ring is selling fast, according to the brand’s website, so if you aren’t able to get your hands on Swift’s chosen color, not all is lost. The ring is also available with a honey quartz inlay and a London blue topaz inlay while supplies last. Band sizing ranges from four all the way up to 10. The website features a nifty size guide that can help you determine the best size for your needs.

Mejuri is a celeb-loved, affordable jewelry brand, and the Heirloom Ring is one of its bestsellers. The ring earned 4.8 stars on the company’s website and has hundreds of customer reviews raving about the elegant design. Indeed, Mejuri says this Swift-worn ring is “the one that’s taking center stage in your jewelry box for years to come,” with the company adding that this piece is “destined for heirloom status.”

The Heirloom Ring is available exclusively at Mejuri’s website for $998, but if you’re looking for a more affordable piece in the same style that doesn’t skimp on the sophistication, we’d suggest this Oval Garnet and Diamond Accent Birthstone Ring from Blue Nile.

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This is a dupe of Taylor Swift’s Mejuri Heirloom Ring. The style from Blue Nile features a thin gold band and an oval-shaped garnet in a wine color, just like the OG.


The piece is similar in composition with a decorative think 14k yellow gold band surrounding an oval-shaped garnet. Where they differ is the diamond accents on either side of the garnet. As mentioned, this is a more affordable option at more than half the price of Swift’s OG ring. Despite the price slash, this ring is just as beautiful and timeless and something you’ll definitely want to pass along as an heirloom or wear to your next football game.

While we’re still unsure what Swift’s wedding ring might look like, her engagement ring is a stunner. The ring given to her by Kelce is a custom-designed, vintage-inspired piece by Kindred Lubeck of Artifex Fine Jewelry. The stunning piece is fixed with a huge and very rare 7–10 carat “Old Mine” cut diamond set in a yellow gold band featuring intricate engravings. The custom jewelry is estimated to be worth between $550,000 and $1.5 million, according to Vogue.

Fans are officially vibing with one of the most unexpected—and surprisingly perfect—collabs of the year: Megan Thee Stallion and Nickelback teaming up for the high-energy anthem “Pickle’s Back.” The music video is a wild, over-the-top celebration of fun, featuring a break-in at Cheetos® HQ, larger-than-life pickles, and a full-on pickle heist. Megan Thee Stallion and Nickelback break into a vault housing the discontinued fan-favorite Cheetos® Flamin’ Hot® Dill Pickle, loading the “stolen” goods into a getaway 16-wheeler. Later we see Chad clinging to the doorstep of the truck as it zips through city streets, causing playful mayhem, while Megan balances on the roof via chains, later surfing a Cheetle® wave, determined to bring pickle back to fans. The video explodes in its finale with a red Cheetle® mushroom cloud raining bags of Cheetos® Flamin’ Hot® Dill Pickle chips across the jam-packed streets, leaving pedestrians scooping up the chip bags and dancing in the chaos.  
 
Taking the fun beyond the screen, Cheetos® is giving fans the chance to grab a piece of THE mischief. In partnership with internationally recognized auction house Goldin, an exclusive auction is live through May 4th on Goldin.com, featuring items straight from the “Pickle’s Back” set, adorned with Cheetle®-prints from the artists themselves, with all proceeds benefiting the Pete & Thomas Foundation and the All The Right Reasons Foundation. Highlights include Megan Thee Stallion’s Pickle Surfboard and custom microphone, Chad Kroeger’s guitar and signature Cheetah mask, and other one-of-a-kind items found HERE.  
 
Between the video and the auction, “Pickle’s Back” proves that when worlds collide, the results are playful, unforgettable—and just spicy enough to match Cheetos® Flamin’ Hot® Dill Pickle.  

The 2026 Tribeca Festival will feature a number of A-list musical names taking the stage to celebrate milestone anniversaries, new film projects and a special presentation of the Harry Belafonte Voices for Social Justice Award to Bruce Springsteen by U2 singer Bono.

“There are few figures who embody the spirit of Tribeca’s Harry Belafonte Award more fully than Bruce Springsteen,” said festival co-chair and co-founder Jane Rosenthal about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame icon’s tireless work to follow in the footsteps of civil rights activist/singer Belafonte by using his platform to speak out and advance “equality, dignity and human rights.”  

The honor will include Springsteen in conversation with longtime friend and fellow activist Bono, as well as tributes from punk godmother Patti Smith and actor Robert De Niro. The 25th edition of the festival will run from Jun 3-14 in New York (with tickets on sale here now).

De Niro will also take part in a 50th anniversary celebration of his landmark film Taxi Driver, with a screening of the gritty 1976 drama and conversation between the actor and the movie’s director, Martin Scorsese.

Tribeca will host the world premiere of the new tour doc Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour — Live in Paris, followed by a conversation with Perry, as well as a 25th anniversary celebration of Bridget Jones’ Diary, along with a chat with director Sharon Maguire and star Renée Zellweger. Among the other music titles on tap is a newly restored 20th anniversary 4K version of retired French electronic duo Daft Punk’s 2006 sci-fi film Electroma, with an after-screening chat with member Thomas Bangalter.

Among the other fan-favorite retrospectives and reunions lined up for this year’s event are a 30th anniversary screening of neo-noir drama Bound, with a chat to follow with director Lilly Wachowski and stars Gina Gershon and Joe Pantoliano and a 20th anniversary showing of Small Town Gay Bar, a portrait of a community and self-expression in two Mississippi gay bars executive produced by Kevin Smith (Clerks).

Other highlights include a conversation about activism and global impact between Sean Penn and CNN chief White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins and Haim bassist Este Haim sharing insights from her career, from live performance to composing music for a number of film and TV projects, including Cha Cha Real Smooth, Maid and You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah!

In addition, Paul Rudd will be on hand to talk about his long career in film, Finneas will discuss his perspective as one of the most sought-after musical collaborators in music with BAFTA-nominated composer Anthony Willis and Keke Palmer will round out the Storytellers Series with a conversation with Whoopi Goldberg.

The opening night of this year’s festival will feature a screening of Roots drummer Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson‘s documentary, Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial VS That’s the Weight of the World), followed by a post-screening live performance by EW&F and the Roots.

For a full list of this year’s programming click here.


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Katy Perry is turning her Lifetimes Tour into a concert film, with Tribeca Film Festival announcing Tuesday (April 28) that it will premiere The Lifetimes Tour – Live in Paris at this year’s event.

As revealed among the festival’s 2026 lineup, the pop star’s movie capturing footage from her Paris performances last fall will screen at 8:30 p.m. on June 8 at the OKX Theater at BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center in New York City. Immediately after the premiere, Perry will sit for a conversation about the film, which was directed by Paul Dugdale and produced by Daniel E Catullo III, Simon Fisher, Andrew Ward and Baz Halpin.

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“Capturing Katy Perry’s electrifying, immersive concert experience, Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour – Live in Paris blends powerhouse performances, exhilarating cinematography and intimate moments to bring audiences into the spectacular world of this creative artist,” a description reads.

The announcement comes nearly five months after the hitmaker’s global Lifetimes trek wrapped in Abu Dhabi on Dec. 7, closing out more than seven months on the road. Grossing more than $134 million across 1.05 million reported ticket sales in Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America, according to Billboard Boxscore, the tour supported Perry’s 2024 album 143, which debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200.

Fans strongly suspected that the vocalist was working on a concert film after she included a video of a screen — presumably used for editing — simultaneously displaying Lifetimes Tour footage shot from various angles in a post on Instagram. “is that a lifetimes tour movie tease I see HELLO?!” one KatyCat commented at the time.

Perry previously released a similar project for her 2014-2015 Prismatic World Tour. A few years before that, a camera crew followed her on her California Dreams trek for what would become her Katy Perry: Part of Me documentary.


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Taylor Swift is part of a great American dynasty of songwriters, according to The New York Times, which published a definitive list of U.S. musicians with the best pens on Monday (April 27) that also included Jay-Z, Bad Bunny and more.

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The unranked 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters roundup is made up of icons selected by hundreds of music experts who sent their ballots in to the newspaper’s editors, who then duked it out among themselves to narrow the list down to its current size. Dolly Parton, Mariah Carey, Carole King, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Missy Elliott, Lionel Richie, Young Thug, Fiona Apple, Kendrick Lamar, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Lana Del Rey and several other people whose “music has defined what half a century of national life sounds like” were also included.

“We considered all sorts of remarkable songwriters — including lots of weird geniuses and under-loved influences,” reads a NYT article about the methodology behind the list. “But we were drawn back toward the beating-heart story of American song, to people whose music has reverberated through private worlds and across the public square, echoing through headphones, radios, grocery-store aisles, TikTok videos and school-gym ceremonies, blasting out of karaoke machines, club speakers and the windows of passing cars.”

It’s easy to see why any of the listed artists made the cut. Between Swift, Jay and Benito alone, they share 494 total entries on the Billboard Hot 100 — including 20 No. 1s — and 45 Grammys. The Eras Tour headliner will also soon be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, becoming the youngest woman to ever join its ranks (second only to Wonder, who was seven days younger than she is when he was inducted).

The list also allows readers to see how those modern superstars stand up against legendary legacy acts such as Parton, King, Richie, Dylan and Springsteen, who are each widely considered to be pioneers in their genres and major influences on what country, pop, R&B, folk and rock — respectively — look like today.


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Primary Wave has acquired a stake in the music assets of the late Harry Chapin, the singer-songwriter whose songs “Taxi” and “Cat’s in the Cradle” were big hits back in the 1970s. While terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, the acquisition, described as a partnership in the press release, probably includes a significant majority stake in the assets, as is Primary Wave’s usual modus operandi when it comes to acquisitions. Besides Chapin’s publishing, the deal includes the recorded master royalties and name, image and likeness.

As part of the deal, the Chapin estate gains access to Primary Wave’s marketing team and publishing infrastructure. The estate will work closely with the company on new marketing, branding, digital and synch opportunities as well as film and TV projects, according to the announcement, which says the Chapin album catalog has sold more than 16 million albums worldwide. That catalog encompasses 11 albums and 14 singles.

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However, sales and other activity have slowed down from the catalog’s heyday. For the last two years, Chapin’s U.S. activity averaged about 43,000 album consumption units a year. Within that, on-demand streaming averaged nearly 54 million streams during the same two-year period, according to Luminate data. When global streams — including the U.S. — are taken into account, on-demand streams average 77 million streams in each of the two years. In other words, the estate probably realizes more business from the U.S. than abroad.

On the other hand, that means there is plenty of upside potential once Primary Wave unleashes its marketing team on the Chapin catalog.

“My family is incredibly impressed with Primary Wave and their remarkably talented team,” Chapin’s son Jason said in a statement. “We are so excited to support them as they introduce Harry Chapin music to wider and younger audiences while giving long-time fans more of what they love.”

During his career, Chapin was nominated for the best new artist Grammy, while his song “Cat’s In The Cradle was nominated in the best male pop vocal performance category. The RIAA included that song on its “songs of the century” list, while it was also inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, the Primary Wave announcement states. Chapin was also posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal to honor his humanitarian work fighting world hunger.

“Harry Chapin’s unique gift as a storyteller and his ability to capture experiences that are at once personal and universally relatable make him one of the all-time greats, and an incredible addition to Primary Wave’s roster of legendary singer-songwriters,” Cole Rushworth, Primary Wave’s senior director of business & legal affairs, said in a statement. “It has been a true pleasure working with the Chapin family to bring this partnership to life and we are honored to have the opportunity to uphold Harry’s legacy.”

Barry Massarsky of Citrin Cooperman served as advisor while Fox Rothchild’s Cynthia Katz and Zach Blumenfeld represented the estate.


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