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New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani has said that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce paid over $160,000 (£119,000) to get married at Madison Square Garden. READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’ review: magical when the songwriter just lets herself be The couple announced their engagement last August and tied the knot at a star-studded ceremony at New York’s Madison Square Garden earlier this month. Since then, they’ve been criticised for shutting down several streets in the Midtown area, with some politicians calling on Swift and Kelce to reimburse the New York City Police Department and taxpayers. Now, Mamdani has set the…

And that’s a wrap! The stage lights have been turned off, the flight cases of gear packed up, and all the artists are on their way to their next performances (or perhaps home for a well-deserved rest). Mad Cool 2026 was another scorcher, and the last day of the 2026 edition didn’t disappoint. With a stacked bill for day four (July 11), we were treated to sets from rising stars and long-established legends to close the celebrations of the Madrid bash’s 10th anniversary. Check out the best pics of all the action from day four at Mad Cool 2026 below,…

In partnership with Bilbao BBK Live IDLES singer Joe Talbot hailed the influence of New Yorkers Interpol on the final day of Bilbao BBK Live 2026, declaring that the group were one of his biggest reasons for starting a band. Speaking midway through their main stage set on Saturday (July 11), Talbot declared to the Basque Country crowd: “Thanks for making us feel so at home and so loved so far from home. It’s a dream to share a stage with one of the main reasons I’m in a band – Interpol and [Interpol’s touring member] Matt from The Walkmen.…

I t’s June 19 inside Madison Square Garden, six days after the first New York Knicks NBA triumph since 1973, two weeks before the wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, and 35 minutes into Goose’s soundcheck at the iconic venue. The band is playing the first of two dates later that night, and their practice run goes for at least an hour. You see, bands that play four-hour-long, two-set shows do long-ass soundchecks. Goose hail from Wilton, Connecticut, a woodsy, affluent town about 90 minutes from New York City. Seeing as the band and their organization live and create…

Rapper’s second night in the Bronx focused on his 2001 album The Blueprint Jay-Z’s second of three Yankee Stadium shows — this time focusing on The Blueprint — featured more surprise guests as Eminem joined the rapper onstage in the Bronx. Nearly 25 years after the two rap legends teamed up for “Renegade,” Jay-Z and Eminem reunited onstage to perform The Blueprint’s penultimate track. The performance marked the first time Jay and Em had played the song live together since 2010, when they linked up for their Home & Home Tour of Yankee Stadium and Detroit’s Comerica Park. Eminem hung…

Haircut 100 might be the most Eighties band of the Eighties. A gang of cheeky English boys, barely out of their teens, with preppy ties and sweater vests. They sparkled with wit and charm, riding the New Wave hit parade with MTV classics like “Love Plus One.” They had a scream-worthy teen idol in singer Nick Heyward, direct from the London suburbs. In 1982, Rolling Stone called them “the freshest new sound in pop.” They also had one of history’s most brilliantly ridiculous band names. As Heyward says now, laughing, “I remember thinking, ‘Well, if we don’t do anything, at…

Kyle Crownover is that rare singer-songwriter whose day revolves around neither singing nor songwriting. Rather, he’s in charge of making sure someone else’s songs are heard live: Crownover is Tyler Childers’ longtime tour manager. But when he gets a break from overseeing one of the most dynamic live shows in music, and making his beloved rescue dog a budding social media star, he has been known to drop a few songs of his own. “Going from work brain to creative brain can take a long time,” Crownover, who in his spare time also produces albums for artists like Adeem the…

Lindsey Graham, the longtime Republican senator from South Carolina, has died at the age of 71. Graham's office announced in a statement, “On the evening of Saturday, July 11, US Senator Lindsey Graham passed away from a brief and sudden illness. Senator Graham's family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period.” According to the Washington Postemergency services responded to a call from a Capitol Hill home owned by Graham by a person who was suffering from chest pain. About 25 minutes later, emergency personnel said they were administering CPR on the person.” “Senator…

It was one of the most anticipated moments of Jay-Z's second evening event at Yankee Stadium in New York. Eminem took the stage alongside the Brooklyn rapper for Renegadetheir historic collaboration contained in The Blueprint of 2001, the album whose twenty-fifth anniversary Jay-Z celebrated by singing it live, song after song. At the end of the performance Eminem hugged Jay-Z and addressed the audience: “New York, make some noise for one of the greatest.” Shortly thereafter he returned to the stage to perform Lose Yourselfone of his most famous songs.RenegadeFurthermore, it is not just any collaboration. Produced by Eminem with…

Lewis Capaldi brought out Sam Fender for a rendition of ‘Rein Me In’ at his massive headline show at BST Hyde Park – check out footage below. READ MORE: Lewis Capaldi – ‘Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent’ review: overwrought and frustrating The Scottish singer-songwriter topped the bill at the London concert series last night (July 11), storming through fan-favourites like ‘Before You Go’, ‘Someone You Loved and ‘Bruises’. He later brought out surprise guest Fender, who he said had done “some incredible things” of late, like “becoming the longest-running British number one of all time, [playing] stadiums around the…