‘ABBA: The Movie’ to return to cinemas for two nights only

The Weeknd has reacted to the news that Taylor Swift is now the only other music artist with 100million Spotify listeners.After it was announced that Swift had reached the prestigious milestone last week, an achievement previously only held by The Weeknd – real name Abel Tesfaye – he shared a message of congratulations for the singer.Resharing a news post to his Instagram Story, The Weeknd left a fingers crossed emoji, seemingly in a show of support indicating their shared good fortune and friendship (via Billboard).The news post also featured a 2015 photo of the singer hugging The Weeknd onstage at her ‘1989‘ world tour, where she brought him out as a surprise guest to perform his song ‘Can’t Feel My Face’.Queen behavior

Niall Horan paid tribute to the late Sinéad O’Connor this weekend with an emotional performance of her classic song ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’.The Irish singer-songwriter played Electric Picnic festival in Stradbally, county Laois on Friday (September 1), which marked his first Irish show in five years.Six songs into his set, the former One Direction star performed a cover of ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’.

YOASOBI have shared an exclusive playlist of J-pop recommendations to accompany the launch of NME’s The Cover.The Japanese duo of Ikura and Ayase are on this week’s (September 4) edition of The Cover, a renewal of NME’s commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe on a weekly basis. Every week, a rising artist will feature on The Cover – you can read YOASOBI’s profile here, written by JX Soo and featuring photography by John Choi.Accompanying the story is an exclusive playlist curated by YOASOBI: “J-pop You Should Listen To”.

Chris Rock and Diplo have escaped Burning Man after they were picked up by a fan while exiting the festival.This weekend tens of thousands of festival attendees were left stranded in the Nevada desert after rainfall created muddy conditions, which resulted in the shut down of the festival three days early. It was due to run from August 27 to September 4, 2023.Attendees were told to stay in their camps and conserve food and water, with roads in and out of the event closed due to flooding.However, the US comedian and DJ managed to exit the festival after hitching a ride in a fan’s pickup truck along with other festival-goers.“A fan offered Chris Rock and I a ride out of Burning Man in the back of a pick up,” Diplo wrote in a social media video posted Saturday (September 2).

RIIZE have made their debut with their new single ‘Get A Guitar’.RIIZE are a seven-member group from SM Entertainment, featuring former NCT members Shotaro and Sungchan. The duo are joined by Eunseok, Wonbin, Seunghan, Sohee and Anton.“I love it when our eyes meet / Ooh, baby, ooh / I love it when I dance with you / Drawing sunshine in the rhythm / Full of dreams in my heart,” the boyband sing on the upbeat chorus of ‘Get A Guitar’.‘Get a Guitar’ is also the title of RIIZE’s debut single album, which include the previously released song ‘Memories’.At a press conference in Seoul for the release of ‘Get a Guitar’, SM Entertainment also announced that RIIZE will also be represented by RCA Records in the US, per Forbes.“RIIZE are ushering in an exciting new era of K-pop,” said Joseph Chang, CEO of SM and Kakao Entertainment America.

Aerosmith kicked off their US farewell tour with their first performance of ‘Adam’s Apple’ in five years, and a cover of a classic Fleetwood Mac track. Check out footage of the show and the full setlist below.The rock veterans announced details of their ‘Peace Out’ farewell tour back in May when they told fans that the upcoming tour would be their last and, although “it’s not goodbye”, it is “peace out” to their days on the road. This came over 50 years after they formed.Now, Steven Tyler and co.

Florence Welch has returned to the stage for the first time since undergoing emergency surgery last month, and performed two duets with Ethel Cain.Taking place at the MEO Kalorama festival in Lisbon, Portugal, the performance marked the first headlining set by Florence + The Machine since the band were forced to cancel several live shows in August.At the time, Welch declared that although she doesn’t “really feel strong enough” to share details on her ordeal with fans just yet, the emergency surgery last month “saved her life”.“I’m so sorry that I had to cancel the last couple of shows,” she wrote, explaining that it was unrelated to a broken foot that caused the postponement of a UK tour at the start of the year.A post shared by Florence Welch (@florence)Now, it seems that the singer is on the road to recovery, as she not only made her return to the stage for her headline slot but also surprised fans by joining Ethel Cain on stage.Before the headline set with her band, Welch made a surprise appearance during Cain’s afternoon set, joining her for a duet of ‘Thoroughfare’ from the latter’s debut album ‘Preacher’s Daughter’, which arrived last year.Cain then went on to return the favour during the headline set later that day, and joined Welch and co. for a powerful joint performance of ‘Morning Elvis’ – the closing track from Florence + The Machine’s 2022 record ‘Dance Fever’.‘Morning Elvis’ was first performed by the two last year, when they both joined forces in Denver.

Jini, previously known as Jinni during her time as a member of NMIXX, has seemingly hinted a new solo music in a new TikTok post.On September 3, the K-pop idol released a TikTok video that feature different moments from her life. Notably, the clip featured footage of her in a recording studio and practicing choreography moves in a dance studio.The video is also soundtracked by what appears to be an unreleased song from the singer.

Paul McCartney‘s original Höfner bass guitar.The Lost Bass project is appealing for information about “the most important bass in history” – the first bass the Beatles star ever bought – which he purchased in 1961 for £30 ($38) in Hamburg, Germany.However, it disappeared in January 1969 when The Beatles were in London recording the ‘Get Back/Let It Be’ sessions.According to The Lost Bass Project, the missing Höfner 500/1 Violin Bass is the one that can be heard on ‘Love Me Do’, ‘She Loves You’, and ‘Twist and Shout’.Heading up the search is Höfner’s Nick Wass, who has partnered with husband and wife team Scott and Naomi Jones, who are journalists and TV producers.Welcome to The Lost Bass Project – the global search for Paul McCartney's original Höfner bass. Between 1961 and 1969 this bass changed the world.

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The 1977 Abba movie – you know, ‘Abba: The Movie’ – will be screened in cinemas on two dates next month “transporting audiences to the disco era when the Swedish icons first ruled the charts and hearts of millions”. Or so we were told in an official announcement earlier this week.Directed by Lasse Hallström, the film follows the band on an Australian tour with a mockumentary-style subplot thrown in for good measure.Organisers of next month’s screenings add that the remastered film boasts “electrifying renditions of Abba’s timeless hits, including chart-toppers such as ‘Dancing Queen’, ‘SOS’, ‘Name Of The Game’ and ‘Waterloo’”.The screenings will also feature some extra content, including lyric videos and some insights into the making of the Abba Voyage shows in London.Says Mia Segolsson of Polar Music International: “I am THRILLED that we are finally able to showcase the iconic ‘Abba: The Movie’ again across the globe, almost 50 years since its opening.