Stray Kids will make history on Sept. 11 as the first K-pop act to headline at the Rock in Rio Festival in Brazil. Now, that show will come in the midst of the group’s special series of concerts in Latin America.

The South Korean boy band on Friday (May 22) announced STRAYCITY, a series of live performances across Argentina, Colombia and Mexico that comes in addition to Rock in Rio. It’s set to kick off Sept. 9 at the Vive Claro Distrito Cultural in Bogotá and wrap in Mexico City’s renowned Estadio GNP Seguros on Sept. 25.

Backed by an immersive, high-energy experience, the four-date trek across Latin America will “give Stray Kids fans, known as STAY, a new way to experience the group’s live performances together,” according to the press release. “Designed as a shared space for music, energy and self-expression, STRAYCITY invites fans to step into a different side of themselves and move freely within the experience, building anticipation for which new ‘CITY’ Stray Kids will ‘STRAY’ next.”

During the group’s stint in the fall, the eight-member K-pop sensation will be joined by special guests in the different cities, including NEXZ, Bad Milk, Kei Linch, K4OS, Cocho, Andrés Obregón and RENEE. Bad Milk, Kei Linch, and RENEE are former Billboard On the Radar artists.

General tickets for Colombia and Argentina will go on sale at 10 a.m. local time on May 27, while the Mexico tickets will go on sale at 2 p.m. local time on May 29, all via Live Nation.

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Jessie J had some wonderful news to share after a long and difficult battle with breast cancer. In an Instagram video posted on Thursday (May 21), the singer (born Jessica Cornish) revealed that she’s been tagged cancer-free after a recent checkup at the hospital.

Last June, in the midst of promoting her Don’t Tease Me with a Good Time album, Jessie announced that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a mastectomy a short time later.

“So I’m back for my yearly checkup. I’m actually s–tting myself, I’m not gonna lie. They told me there was no contrast but I think there is based on this,” J said in the video in which she was seated in a patient room in the hospital with an IV in her right arm. “Gotta go in for my MRI. Pretend I’m not claustrophobic.”

J then went on to describe the process of getting a breast MRI, saying, “you have to lay on your front and put your arms in the air like superman. I might have to have a bigger bucket this time for these big old b–ches but fingers crossed all good, all good. Good vibes,” she added as she sang the “don’t worry about a thing” refrain from Bob Marley’s “Three Little Birds.”

The caption to the post said it all: “‼️RESULTS ARE IN AND I AM CANCER FREE‼️ 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭. I sobbed for hours and then exhaled for the first time in a year 🌱🔋”

The singer got a lot of love from her fellow pop stars, with Lauren Jauregui commenting, “YAYYY!! Congrats mamaaaa!!!🤍🥹🫂,” Rita Ora writing, “What a joy. 🥹 ❤️” and Joss Stone offering, “Congratulations beautiful!!! Your an inspiration 👏👏👏 so strong 💪.”

Shortly after sharing her diagnosis, Jessie canceled all of her planned U.S. No Secrets tour dates and then postponed her U.K. and European shows. Jessie was back on stage in September for her first show since her surgery, performing at the BBC Radio 2 in the Park concert in Essex before a planned second round of breast cancer surgery last fall. “I’m just so grateful to be here,” she told the crowd. “You have no idea how grateful I am to see so many of you singing along after all these years. It truly feels like I’m a little kid. Still doing what I love.”

To no one’s surprise, BTS’s first world tour in seven years is already a smashing success. The Korean septet rules Billboard’s April Boxscore report with the first batch of shows from the Arirang World Tour.

According to figures reported to Billboard Boxscore, BTS grossed $76.2 million and sold 417,000 tickets in its eight April shows. Including additional reported dates from the beginning of May, the tour is off to a nine-figure start, up to $124 million and 660,000 tickets as of its May 10 concert at Mexico City’s Estadio GNP Seguros.

BTS’ 2026 comeback continues, following the release of the Arirang World Tour’s namesake album. ARIRANG spent its first three weeks atop the Billboard 200 after a career-best opening of 641,000 equivalent album units in its debut frame. The set’s “Swim” topped the Billboard Hot 100, spent four weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200, and remains atop the Billboard Global Excl U.S. tally for its sixth non-consecutive week on the May 23-dated chart.

Despite limited touring since the monthly Boxscore charts launched in 2019, this is BTS’ third month at No. 1 on Top Tours of eight total appearances, all of which have been in the top six. It’s the group’s fifth time at No. 1 on Top Boxscores.

The Arirang World Tour started at home with three shows at Goyang Stadium in South Korea on April 9, 11, and 12 before two nights at Tokyo Dome (April 17-18). Those stops grossed $16.9 million and $18.6 million, respectively, lining up at Nos. 3-4 on Top Boxscores. Strong as those figures are, BTS’ next shows proved the power of the American market.

Three shows at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium brought in $40.7 million from 194,000 tickets sold. That easily puts BTS at No. 1 on the Top Boxscores ranking as the highest-grossing and best-selling single-venue engagement of April. The Florida stop earned more than Goyang and Tokyo combined.

At $124 million including May dates in El Paso, Texas and Mexico City, Arirang World Tour is racing towards BTS’ previous best. The Love Yourself World Tour grossed a reported $213.9 million from 1.7 million tickets sold in 2018-19, including its Speak Yourself extension. In between, a brief set of shows packaged as Permission to Dance on Stage grossed $75.5 million and sold 458,000 tickets, already surpassed by the group’s current trek.

Region by region, Arirang World Tour is far outpacing any past BTS concerts. The Asian dates averaged $7.1 million and 44,500 tickets, far surpassing the 2019 leg of Love Yourself World Tour ($3.8 million). In the U.S., the shows in Tampa and Texas averaged $12.1 million and 58,400 tickets, up 64% and 40% from its last two trips to the U.S.

Not only is BTS outdoing itself on a nightly basis, the Arirang World Tour is its most expansive trek yet. It’s currently scheduled for 85 shows compared to 62 on the Love Yourself Tour. Plus, that tour included arenas across North America and Europe, whereas the Arirang dates are exclusively in stadiums. And the international breadth of the 2026-27 run is unprecedented for the group: already in Asia, the U.S., and Mexico before mid-May, the tour continues with more American dates, a trip back to Busan, a leg in Europe, another stint in North America, a visit to South America, back to Asia, shows in Australia, and a finale in Hong Kong and Manila, Philippines.

All told, the Arirang World Tour is speeding toward half a billion dollars in ticket revenue with more than three million fans set to see the show. It will be responsible for more than half of BTS’ career touring revenue and ticket sales.

BTS grossed more than double its closest competitor on the April Top Tours chart. A small handful of acts follow between $30-37 million, led by Luke Combs at No. 2. The North Carolina-born singer hit a different U.S. stadium every Saturday of the month, traveling from Charlottesville, Va. to Ames, Iowa, and then to South Bend, Ind. and Columbus, Ohio. Altogether, he grossed $36.5 million and sold 303,000 tickets.

Speaking of heartland tours, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band’s Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour follows at No. 3 with $35.4 million and 145,000 tickets. The Boss toured eight arenas for nine shows, including a double-header at Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif. (Los Angeles area) on April 7 and 9.

Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, is next at No. 4. He played just two shows at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, earning $32.6 million. As individual engagements go, those dates score the runner-up spot on Top Boxscores, sandwiched between BTS shows from either side of the world. They were the highest-grossing concerts of Ye’s career, and the biggest hip-hop concerts of 2026 so far.

Sphere is, again, No. 1 on Top Venues (15,001+) with double the gross of London’s O2 Arena at No. 2. Sphere often tops the chart on the strength of one residency act but in April, it diversifies. Eagles, Illenium, and Phish all played there, each placing among the top half of Top Boxscores with weekend stints.

Among venues of all shapes and sizes, Mexico City’s Estadio GNP Seguros rules the month with more than $50 million from six shows. Stadiums in Tampa, Inglewood, Tokyo, and Goyang follow, powered by lone stops by BTS or Ye.

Maisie Peters’ third studio album, Florescence, is an exciting new chapter for the singer-songwriter. Led by singles like “My Regards,” “Audrey Hepburn” and “You You You,” the 15-track project arrived Friday (May 22) via Atlantic Records and Ed Sheeran’s Gingerman Records, and features collaborations with Julia Michaels and Marcus Mumford.

At its heart, Florescence is about the journey of growing up and adulthood. Blending love songs with reflections on the past, the album explores heartbreak, change and self-discovery, as Peters continues to navigate life in her twenties. Compared to her previous records, Maisie described the album as “softer and more gentler in many ways,” while songs like “My Regards” and “Kingmaker” still bring some edge and bite to the project.

From teasing the album in January 2026 with its trailer, Maisie had a clear vision for the album’s visuals and artwork. She enlisted Amelia Dimoldenberg — best known as a comedian and producer on Chicken Shop Date — to help bring that vision to life. The trailer offered fans a sneak peek of what was to come, recreating the iconic Halloween party scene entrance from ’00s British teen classic ANGUS, THONGS AND PERFECT SNOGGING. Maisie appeared alongside Georgia Groome, the film’s original star, with Georgia dressed as a full-body olive and Maisie as a daisy.

Since announcing Florescence — her first full-length solo release since The Good Witch in 2023 — Peters has been teasing new music while on the road for her Before the Bloom Tour, giving fans an early taste of the album along the way. In between wrapping up the tour and celebrating the release of Florescence, Maisie sat down with Billboard to talk about the new album, its visuals, and what she’s most excited for as she steps into this next era.

Why did you decide to name your third album Florescence, and what is the significance of the name for you? 

Florescence means to blossom and to bloom. It really represents the major feelings, overall message, and story that I wanted to tell with the album. The album is about a journey into love and into adulthood, and the album sort of sonically feels like a blossoming and a blooming.

If you could choose one song off of your new album that you’re most excited for your fans to hear, what song would it be and why? 

There’s a couple… I feel like “Girls Just Flying” really reminds me of my fans and in a way,  is a song that I sort of wrote for them and for us all to sing together. I really also like “Mary Jane” and “Nothing Like Being In Love.” I put a lot of value into all these songs and I really love the “Mary Jane” as the opener and “Nothing Like Being In Love” the closer of the album, and I was very intentional with choosing them as those. 

Your album trailer — where you’re dressed as a flower and Georgia Groome is dressed as an olive — was such a fun and memorable concept. When did you decide you wanted to create an album trailer like that, and what was the process of getting Georgia and Amelia involved?

The concept came really quickly. Amelia and I talked about what story we wanted to tell and what references we wanted to pull from. We are both really inspired by British rom-com tributes and bringing the lightheartedness out of the trailer, and adding that to the journey of the album. With Georgia and doing that little piece of script… that film [Angus, Thongs, and Perfect Snogging] was so important in my childhood and I loved the songs in it, any British teen was watching that film, so adding Georgia to it was perfect.

The album cover art is beautiful. Can you share a little bit about the creative process behind it and how much you were involved with the visual side of the album?

We shot all of it in the British countryside, which is very near where I grew up, close to a cafe where I spent a lot of time as a teenager. The front cover is just me lying on the front field and was shot in film and there’s just the shadow of a flower on my cheek. You kind of have that florescence imagery and it’s upside down. I’m almost frowning, there’s sort of a slight sadness to my face, but upside down, it looks much more peaceful and I kind of love that. It’s almost two sides of the album, because there is this bit of sweetness and this sadness or melancholy that does run through the album as well as the hope, love, and joy. 

Looking back on your other previous two albums, do you wish you could change anything about them now that you’re about to release Florescence?

In some ways, there’s always things you would do differently, but and then in other ways, I wouldn’t change anything because I’m really proud of both of those albums and they both were really representative of how I felt and what I wanted to put out and what I wanted to be at the time. One thing I love about Florescence is it has a song called “Houses” which I wrote 100% by myself, and that’s something I love and I definitely want to do more of in the future. 

I’ve always written by myself as long as I’ve been releasing music, but I’ve never put any of that stuff out. So maybe I would have liked to do that in the earlier albums, but I feel like I’ll just do it in the future ones. 

Many artists don’t want friends or family to hear their music before it’s released. Did you let your family and friends listen to it before it was out?

With Florescence, I played almost the whole album for my friends and family. I feel like I’m not as much looking for constructive opinions from them though. Obviously, with my co-writers, collaborators, and producers, I’m looking for that more. But with friends and family, I’m more just playing it to bring them in on the world and lots of them are sort of inadvertently part of it as well and different ways. They have been part of certain stories or moments that get referenced in songs, and I think it’s a cute thing to do. 

Do you have a favorite single from the album?

My favorite would be “My Regards,” probably because I just loved making that song and the music video. I have so many good memories from that period, and then also playing it live, doing that dance routine on stage, having that be part of the set. It’s such a fond song, it’s so light-hearted and full of joy. Another would be “Say My Name In Your Sleep,” because it is very representative of the album and it’s a top three Florescence track for me. It feels very Florescence-coded.

Can you describe “My Regards” in three words for someone who might’ve not heard the song yet or for someone who is a new fan of yours?

Ohhh, that’s a hard one… I would say “country,” “sultry” and “funny.” 

As one of the lead singles off of your album, was there a specific lyric in  “My Regards” that came to you first and shaped the rest of the writing process?

My producer already had that chordal world when we started writing it. It was immediately very moody and felt sort of quite country and western and had a Loretta Lynn “You Ain’t Woman Enough to Take My Man” type of feeling to it. So I immediately had that sort of confidence and the swagger was part of the concept. After that, we wrote the chorus first and I definitely remember getting “the best of luck, my regards, from his bedroom” lyrics as one of the first bits that we then built out from there.

Can you speak to the process of working with Amelia Dimoldenberg and Benito Skinner on the “My Regards” music video? How did this music video come about conceptually, and how does it represent the song?

We wanted to bring the song to life and do it in a way where I wasn’t visually fighting with a woman. We came up with the concept of paying homage to The Bodyguard, the film with Kevin Costner in it, which is a lyric in the song. We were looking for a heartthrob and someone to play a bodyguard too, and Benny’s name came up. I thought it was such a good idea. He’s the most gorgeous man in the whole world, and he’s also so funny and so sweet and charming and talented. It was a dream team with Amelia and Benny and everyone was so great and we were all up for anything.

One of the songs that fans had the funniest reaction to during the secret sessions was “Flat Earther.” When you were writing it, what were you and your co-writers drawing inspiration from and how did you come up with using a “Flat Earther” as the parallel for the song’s message?

That song came from the title. My co-writer brought in the concept and said the title and from there, I worked out what it meant to me and how it could work within my universe. The song came together quickly and it’s about unrequited love, the delusion and the hope for it.

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The most recent single release from your album was a collaboration with Julia Michaels on “Kingmaker.” How did you approach Julia Michaels for this collaboration?

We didn’t go into it knowing it was going to be a duet. We were just writing toward the end of my record process and I had thought the album was already done, but I had the date in my calendar in London to write with Julia and we both ended up loving the song we wrote. Julia said to me that if you ever wanna put this out, I’d love to be a part of it. Once Julia said she wanted to be part of it, we just went about figuring out how we’d make it a duet and did this cool thing where in terms of arranging the vocals, it was very much arranged almost as if it’s a conversation between the two of us, which was very intentional because I wanted the song to feel like we were really commiserating with each other on sort of the shared experience.

Has there ever been a song you almost didn’t release because it felt too personal for your album?

Not that it was too personal, but “If You Let Me” [with] Marcus Mumford at first wasn’t part of the record. It was not a duet originally and I just didn’t feel like it worked story-wise, because it was just me. He rang me up and said “I love this song, what about if we make a duet?” Once we’d did just that, the song really changed for me and it became again much more of a conversation between two people about finding closure and the speed at which you do that. There’s a lyric where I say “I’m beautiful alone,” and it’s like a blossoming and a little mini-journey within a song.

On your previous albums, there was always a song that surprised everyone – that was emotionally charged or sad in a way. What song off of this album do you think is going to surprise everyone?

Maybe “Old Fashioned” because it’s pretty intense. It’ll definitely knock some people over. I love that song, it’s probably one of my favorites.

Do you have a favorite lyric off this album? It could be anything that resonated with you but not necessarily has to define the album.

In “Girls Just Flying”, I say, “Now I’m in Athens and my sky is full of stars. Can you see them from your neck of the woods?” Which is a reference to when I was on the Coldplay Tour around Europe, a few summers ago — and obviously that lyric is very literal and visual, and it immediately just takes me back and makes me feel sort of warm and happy and I reminisce on it all.

Do you have any unreleased songs and if so, which unreleased song are you most tempted to release, or potentially add to a deluxe album of Florescence?

I mean, I have a lot. I wrote a lot of songs for the record that I love, and I’ve definitely hope to put them out at one point and you’ll hear them one day. I don’t want to give away any titles, but just know there are a couple that I’m campaigning for. 

You’ve toured extensively with your Before The Bloom Tour in Spring 2026, but do you have a favorite city that you’d love to go back to for a potential Florescence tour?

We did so many live shows for the Before the Bloom Tour. I love them all. I played San Paulo for the first time in Brazil. I loved playing in Chicago, the crowd was great. I always love playing in Paris, and this time was no exception to that. I had such a great time, and the crowds were just so welcoming.

Can fans expect a larger Florescence tour announcement later this year? And if so, are you able to share any hints or details about what’s to come?

I would love that! I guess you’ll have to wait and see….

During the Before the Bloom Tour, you performed some of the new songs from Florescence live for the first time. How did it feel singing those songs in front of an audience before the album’s release, and were you excited or nervous to sing them live?

I wasn’t nervous at all this time around. The crowds were amazing, and to bring songs that I’ve had for a while and worked on secretly in the studio and getting to bring them to life is always so fun. All the fans are always so sweet, and they learn every single lyric and that’s such a special thing. Getting to tour while releasing new music alongside the album coming out was really fun because you can sort of see in real time what people are connecting to. 

You had some secret sessions that you invited fans to take an early listen to your album — do you have any favorite reactions from fans or memorable moments?

We got to do so many secret sessions and so many cities. All the cities had such different favorite songs and reactions. At the end of the New York session, we had a little “My Regards” dance party and that was really really cute. 

You opened for Taylor in London for the Eras Tour. It was a full circle fan moment for you, since you’re a Swiftie. What was it like opening for her and did you learn anything from Taylor as you continue to grow as an artist and perform in larger venues? 

I was really honored to be asked to be on The Eras Tour. It was such a great day, just so much fun. She [Taylor] was just so impressive… being able to stand up on that stage for three hours plus. The Eras Tour was designed and intended specifically for fans, and it’s just so cool and was really inspiring to be a part of. I didn’t immediately freak out when I met her, so that’s a win.

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You opened for Ed Sheeran on previous tour and you’re signed to Gingerbread Records, Ed’s label, do you ever share your music with Ed during the writing process? And has he given you any feedback or advice that’s really stuck with you?

I played him a lot of the album when we were making it in Suffolk. He’s so great and always so supportive. He loves helping me make the music that I want to make and wants to help facilitate me doing that. He comes to so many of my shows and makes sure to stay til the end and give me a hug. He’s the best.

Looking back now that the album is finished, what are you most proud of?

I’m really proud of the visuals, especially the vinyls. I think they look really beautiful and are cohesive and reflective of the mood and the feeling of the music. I put in a lot of effort and work and so did my team in making those. I’m proud of getting to work with some of my heroes: Julia, Marcus and Ian [Fitchuk], who produced the album with me. Getting to work with those people and now seeing them as friends and peers, it’s very cool and a wonderful part of making this record was bringing all those people into my life. 

If you could tell your 15 or 16 year old self any advice, what would it be?

I think I’d say to keep doing what she’s doing and make music that she loves. To stay true to the things that you love and keep trying to make music that you want to listen to in the car.

First things first: Zendaya is not talking about that gold band on her ring finger. In a new feature in ELLE, the Euphoria actress politely declined to comment on reports that she and her partner of more than four years, actor Tom Holland, secretly got married earlier this year. “No, I’m not going to do that. They’re always searching for something,” she answered, seemingly referring to internet sleuths.

What she was happy to talk about, though, was the two blockbuster collaborations they have on tap for this summer. Though she told the mag she didn’t share any scenes with Holland on director Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s The Odyssey — in which she plays goddess of war Athena — she said she reveled in watching the British actor portray Telemachus, Odysseus’s son in the film due out on July 17.

“I could have cried, I was so proud,” she said of Holland’s work in the sprawling epic that also features Robert Pattinson, Anne Hathaway, Lupita Nyong’o, Charlize Theron, Jon Bernthal and Mia Goth, among others. They did, however, work on camera in Spider-Man: Brand New Day (July 31), the third film in the series they’ve starred in together. “And then Spider-Man was a dream; I get to go to work every day with my best friend, the person that I love,” she said. “We bring our dogs to work; it’s like a family affair. We grew up on those movies! It’s like coming home.”

Odyssey star Matt Damon had high praise for Z’s work on the epic film from the director he said is not known for gushing about a good take. “Zendaya, on the other hand — there were takes where she did one thing, she did this amazing scene, and he [Nolan] said, ‘Cut.’ And then he went, ‘Perfect,” Damon said. “And literally, Tom [Holland] and I were obsessed with this. She got a ‘perfect’? I’ve never even gotten a ‘great.’ She got a ‘perfect’? He and I b–ched about it for the entire rest of the film. ‘Did you get anything today?’ ‘No, I got a “good”—moving on.’ ‘Yeah, me too.’”