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Ariana Grande returned to touring after a six-plus year hiatus last night (June 6), kicking off her Eternal Sunshine tour with a performance at the Oakland Arena in California. The career-spanning performance encompassed 23 songs across three acts, showing love to massive hits and heads-know favorites alike. Check out footage from the night below.During the show, Grande delivered a set list packed with some of her most successful singles ever, including “Break Free,” “Thank U, Next,” “Into You,” “Rain On Me” with Lady Gaga, and “Dangerous Woman.” She also gave a number of songs live debuts, including “Dandelion,” “Just Like…

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Fontaines D.C.’s Grian Chatten joined Kneecap for a performance of ‘Better Way To Live’ at Primavera Sound – watch below. The Belfast rap trio played on the Occident Stage at the Barcelona festival at 1am on Saturday night (June 6) and brought out their friend and collaborator Chatten for a rendition of the 2023 single together. Released as the lead track from Kneecap’s debut album ‘Fine Art’, ‘Better Way To Live’ is, in the band’s words, about “finding that little spark of joy in the monotony”, and Chatten reprised his guest vocals for the festival appearance. Watch footage of the performance here: While on site at the Parc del Fòrum, Chatten…

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Judge withdraws $1 million breach of contract lawsuit against Chuck Redd, citing Washington, DC's anti-SLAPP protections The Trump administration's lawsuit against a jazz musician who canceled his annual Christmas concert at the Kennedy Center amid changes at the performing arts center has been dismissed. In December, Chuck Redd, the bandleader of the Christmas Eve Jazz Jam at the Kennedy Center since 2006, announced he was canceling the event following Donald Trump's decision to rename the venue to include the president's name, a move that has since been reversed by a district judge. “When I saw the name change on the…

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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Silk butterfly sleeves flare out under string lights, the warm tempo of tagalog embraces the night air, and there’s a profound sense of belonging that comes with joining a party where joy is the thing being celebrated. Looking around at the crowd, with slick reimagingings of the Barong Tagalog and the sublime silhouettes of the terno, it’s clear that we’re all very happy to be here. Once a year, Filipinos leaders across industries — music, film, fashion, politics,…

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Despite what Olivia Rodrigo said on her most recent single, sometimes, it actually will be the Cure. At a surprise set at Primavera Sound Barcelona last night, Rodrigo brought out Robert Smith to perform a new duet with the band’s frontman, “What’s Wrong With Me.” Watch them perform the song, which marks Rodrigo’s first original collaboration, below.“This song is special to me for so many reasons, but primarily because it’s my first song I’ve ever done a feature on, which is really exciting,” Rodrigo told the crowd before performing “What’s Wrong With Me” for the first time. “I can’t believe…

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Olivia Rodrigo reunited with the Cure’s Robert Smith Saturday at Barcelona’s Primavera Sound, where the singer performed a surprise set. A day after the Cure’s own headlining set at the festival, Rodrigo — who was not on the fest’s lineup — told fans on social media Saturday that she would play Primavera Sound. Rodrigo’s 11-song set featured all her big singles, as well as the debut of You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love’s “What’s Wrong With Me.” “This song is special to me for many reasons, but primarily because this is my first song I’ve ever…

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Ariana Grande needs everyone in Oakland Arena to be quiet. It’s opening night of the Eternal Sunshine tour and she’s standing at the circular end of the stage’s lengthy walkway with a loop station positioned in front of her. Her request asks a lot from the more than 17,000 people who’ve waited nearly seven years to share space with her again. She’s aware of this. When she emerges from a lift on the stage, it’s to the sound of piercing cheers. She takes it in for a moment, blowing kisses and holding her hand to her heart. “I’m almost afraid…

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