Month: May 2024

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Billie Eilish to launch ‘HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR’

Billie Eilish at the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards on the Beach on February 25^ 2024 in Santa Monica^ CA

Billie Eilish has announced she will embark on the “Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour” of her third studio album ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’, set for release on May 17th.

Eilish will embark on her North American leg of the tour in September, running through to the end of December 2024. The tour will continue in Australia starting February 2025 ahead of her European, UK, and Ireland arena dates from April until late July 2025 .

The North American leg includes multiple arena shows in a number of cities, including at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto; Madison Square Garden in New York City; State Farm Arena in Atlanta; United Center in Chicago; Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle; and Kia Forum in Inglewood.  Eilish will also make stops in Baltimore, Philadelphia, Detroit, Newark, Boston, Nashville, Omaha, Denver, Portland, San Jose, and more.

Eilish is undertaking several sustainability measures for her world tour. She’s partnered with the nonprofit Reverb to make donations for environmental and climate justice projects. With Reverb, she’ll set up “eco-villages” at the shows for fans to learn more about the sustainability efforts. In addition, Eilish is working with Support+Feed to offer plant-based food options and encourage fans to plant-based foods more often.

Tickets to Eilish’s “Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour” go on sale beginning Friday, May 3rd via Ticketmaster.

 

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Ed Sheeran to perform one-night-only ‘X (Multiply)’ 10th anniversary show in Brooklyn

Ed Sheeran during his performance in Prague^ Czech republic^ February 12^ 2015.

Ed Sheeran announced he will perform a one-night-only special concert this month, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his album “X (Multiply)” with a special concert in May.

“X (Multiply)” was released back in 2014 and will turn 10 years old this June; it featured the singles “Sing,” “Don’t,” “Thinking Out Loud,” “Bloodstream” and “Photograph,” and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. In celebration of his now iconic sophomore album, ‘X’, the concert setlist will reflect Sheeran’s ‘X (Wembley Edition)’ release from 2014.

Sheeran posted on Instagram: “10th anniversary of Multiply this year, which feels wild but also a lot has happened in that 10 years. This album was made from 2011 – 2014, and spanned my whole personal life through that time, which was a mad time. Going from playing pubs and and clubs to selling arenas in those years, falling in and out of love, travelling all around the world, it was a real rollercoaster, and it’s been amazing to revisit all the memories. Can’t wait to experience the multiply show with you, and remember some amazing moments over this summer together.”

Sheeran will also release an anniversary edition of X (Multiply) featuring nine additional tracks: “Take It Back,” “Shirtsleeves,” “Even My Dad Does Sometimes,” “I See Fire,” “All of the Stars,” “English Rose,” “Touch and Go,” “New York” and “Make It Rain.”  The album is scheduled for release June 21.

Sheeran has partnered with ‘Seated’ for an exclusive fan on-sale, where fans can register to be in with a chance of being selected for the opportunity to purchase tickets. Registration will close tomorrow (May 2) at 11:59 ET. Head HERE for information.

General on-sale for tickets will be offered to the selective fans on Monday (May 6) at 10am ET via Ticketmaster.

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NHL Playoffs: Hurricanes, Avalanche clinch; Maple Leafs, Predators win Game 5

Official game puck from NHL^ National hockey league^ USA.

The Carolina Hurricanes clinched their first-round playoff series, eliminating the Islanders with a 6-3 win in Game 5 on Tuesday night at PNC Arena.  The Canes’ Teuvo Teravainen, Andrei Svechnikov and Evgeny Kuznetsov put Carolina up 3-1 in the first period, and after the Islanders scored in the second period, they fought back to re-take the lead.

The Hurricanes will face the New York Rangers in the next round; NY swept the Washington Capitals in their first-round series.

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The Toronto Maple Leafs stayed alive with a 2-1 win in OT against the Boston Bruins in Game 5 on Tuesday at TD Garden. The Leafs’ Matthew Knies, 21, scored the winning goal, marking his third career playoff goal and his first postseason overtime winner. Jake McCabe scored the other goal for the Leafs in the victory, while Trent Frederic got Boston’s only goal.

Game 6 will take place on Thursday night at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.

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The Colorado Avalanche will advance to the second playoff round after beating the Winnipeg Jets 6-3 in Game 5 at Canada Life Centre on Tuesday. Mikko Rantanen scored two goals in the third period to put Colorado back in front 4-3, and made it 5-3 at 8:01; while Josh Manson scored an empty-net goal at 19:58 for the 6-3 final score.

The Avalanche will face the winner of the Vegas Golden Knights vs. Dallas Stars series, which is currently tied 2-2.

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The Nashville Predators defeated the Vancouver Canucks and avoided elimination in Game 5 on Tuesday night at Rogers Arena with a 2-1 win. Alexandre Carrier’s go-ahead goal with 7:14 left gave the Predators the win, in a game that went scoreless after two periods. The Canucks now lead the series 3–2.

Game 6 is set to take place on Friday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.

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Additional details revealed after 4 law enforcement officers are killed in Charlotte, NC shooting

Charlotte^ North Carolina Police Department car parked in uptown Charlotte. CHARLOTTE^ NORTH CAROLINA^ USA

Additional details have been revealed by authorities in North Carolina after 4 law enforcement officers were killed, and four others were wounded, in shooting in Charlotte while trying to serve a warrant Monday afternoon. , Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings said at a press conference that the suspect left the house while armed, and officers opened fire and shot him in the front yard, where he was pronounced dead. He was identified by police as Terry Clark Hughes Jr., 39.

Jennings said that the U.S. Marshals Service fugitive task force, comprised of officers from multiple agencies, was attempting to serve an arrest warrant on a man for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in east Charlotte when the shooting began. Jennings said that when officers approached a house to arrest the suspect, they were immediately met with gunfire and they returned fire.

CNN reported that an internal law enforcement memo shows officers are looking for the person who bought the firearm used in the shooting to potentially bring federal charges. Evidence from the residence is still being processed, and the amount of evidence that will be collected is expected to be “well over 100 rounds of gunfire of projectiles and casings.”

During a Tuesday news conference, Jennings called the shooting “an absolute tragic day for the city of Charlotte and for the profession of law enforcement,” and added that the investigation is active and ongoing. Jennings said: “We saw officers going into the line of fire to save their brothers in blue who have gone down in an act of trying to keep our community safe. To me, that’s truly heroic. When you hear the gunshots and the rapid fire and they are running directly into it because they know there are people who need help – they risked their own lives to do that.”

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Donald Trump removes social media posts after being held in contempt of court, fined $9,000

Donald Trump speaks at CPAC about his plan for defeating Joe Biden in November.

Donald Trump was held in contempt of court Tuesday and fined $9,000 for repeatedly violating a gag order that barred him from making public statements about witnesses, jurors and some others connected to his New York hush money case. Trump must pay the fine by the close of business on Friday, and the former president has since deleted, as ordered, the offending posts from his Truth Social account and campaign website on Tuesday.

New York Judge Juan M. Merchan found nine violations by Trump, and warned if he continues to violate the gag order he could be jailed. Merchan wrote that Trump “is hereby warned that the Court will not tolerate continued willful violations of its lawful orders and that if necessary and appropriate under the circumstances, it will impose an incarceratory punishment.”

In detailing the violations, Judge Merchan ruled that a Trump post quoting Fox News host Jesse Watters’s claim that liberal activists were lying to infiltrate the jury “constitutes a clear violation” of the gag order. Merchan noted that the words contained within the quotation marks in Trump’s April 17 post misstated what Watters actually said.

The ruling from Merchan came at the start of the second week of testimony, with Manhattan prosecutors alleging that Trump and his associates took part in an illegal scheme to influence the 2016 presidential campaign by burying negative stories.  The former president has pleaded not guilty.

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NBA Playoffs; 76ers, Cavaliers, Bucks win Game 5 matches

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The Philadelphia 76ers avoided elimination by beating the NY Knicks in Game 5 with an 112-106 overtime win on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden. Tyrese Maxey helped save the Sixers from elimination with a career playoff-high 46 points, nine assists and five rebounds, while Joel Embiid had 19 points, 16 rebounds, and 10 assists. Tobias Harris had 19 points and seven rebounds, while Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 14, and Nic Batum added eight, with eight rebounds.

Game 6 will take place on Thursday back in Philadelphia.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Orlando Magic in a narrow 104-103 win in Game 5 of their playoff series on Tuesday. Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 26 points, with help from a lead-saving block by Evan Mobley to clinch the victory.

The Cavaliers and Magic will face-off in Game 6 on Friday in Orlando.

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The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 in Milwaukee on Tuesday night 115-92. The Bucks’ Bobby Portis and Khris Middleton led with 29 points each to score the victory and avoid elimination.

Indiana now leads the series 3-2; Game 6 will take place at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Thursday in Indianapolis.

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Craig Morgan, Lauren Alaina, and more to perform at the Grand Ole Opry’s ‘Salute the Troops’ event

Craig Morgan at the MGM Garden Arena on April 1^ 2012 in Las Vegas^ NV

The Grand Ole Opry will partner with Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) for their ‘Salute the Troops’ event, a special night to support active-duty military and veterans. The Grand Ole Opry will invite active duty and veteran service members, their spouses, and their children to join a red carpet parade into the Opry House.

This year’s Salute the Troops event will take place on May 21, with Opry member Craig Morgan, who serves as an Army Reserve Warrant Officer, performing alongsidethe 313th U.S. Army Band in addition to Opry member Lauren Alaina, Lee Brice, HunterGirl, Austin Snell and more.  Special guests for the evening will include Lieutenant Jody Daniels, Chief of the Army Reserve and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Reserve Command. She is the first woman to command the Reserve. Additionally, Jr. Vice Commander-in-Chief of the VFW, Carol Whitmore will be in attendance. She is the first woman to hold the position in the VFW.

This year’s “Salute The Troops” will be filmed to air as a special “Opry Live” during Memorial Day weekend on Saturday, May 25 on the Opry’s Facebook and YouTube platforms, with free streaming on the Circle Now app.

The public is invited to arrive at 5 p.m. to see the 313th U.S. Army Band perform in the Opry Plaza before they lead the red carpet parade guests at 5:45 p.m. Tickets are available at 615-871-OPRY and opry.com.

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Miranda Lambert adding new dates on 2024 spring/summer tour

Miranda Lambert performs at Nissan Stadium during the 2017 CMA Festival on June 8^ 2017 in Nashville^ Tennessee.

Miranda Lambert is on the road with a slew of new spring and summer tour dates, sharing on her socials: “Vegas is done and now I’m goin back on the road!”

Said Miranda: “I’ve been touring since I was 19 years old, so it was nice to step away from the road for a bit and settle into Vegas. That gave us time to miss touring though, so I cannot wait to get back out there on Elvira, my home away from home, and visit the fans across the country that we haven’t seen in a while.”

The 17-date trek, which kicked-off April 19 in Ashland, Kentucky at Rock The Country Festival, will hit California, Texas, South Carolina, New York and more, before concluding in Gautier, Mississippi at The Sound Amphitheater on September 27.

Tickets to the newly added shows are on sale now via Miranda’s website.

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Dua Lipa to serve as ‘Saturday Night Live’ host and musical guest on May 4th

Dua Lipa attends the World Premiere of "Argylle" at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square in London^ England. January 24^ 2024

Singer-songwriter Dua Lipa is set to guest host and serve as musical guest on the May 4 episode of NBC’s Saturday Night Live.

The show’s X social media feed read: “DOUBLE DUTY DUA!!!!!!!!”

Lipa, 28, is gearing up for the release of her latest album, Radical Optimism, set for release on May 3 and the follow-up to Lipa’s Grammy-winning 2020 album, Future Nostalgia.. She recently dropped her latest single “Illusion,” as well as an accompanying music video, off Radical Optimism.

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Dua Lipa to serve as ‘Saturday Night Live’ host and musical guest on May 4th

Dua Lipa attends the World Premiere of "Argylle" at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square in London^ England. January 24^ 2024

Singer-songwriter Dua Lipa is set to guest host and serve as musical guest on the May 4 episode of NBC’s Saturday Night Live.

The show’s X social media feed read: “DOUBLE DUTY DUA!!!!!!!!”

Lipa, 28, is gearing up for the release of her latest album, Radical Optimism, set for release on May 3 and the follow-up to Lipa’s Grammy-winning 2020 album, Future Nostalgia.. She recently dropped her latest single “Illusion,” as well as an accompanying music video, off Radical Optimism.

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