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The cancellation of Pussycat Dolls’ upcoming tour came as quite a surprise to fellow group members Carmit Bachar and Jessica Sutta, who say they first learned of the cancellation via Nicole Scherzinger’s Instagram post.

On Friday, Scherzinger shared the news via a statement on her personal account: “Thank you to everyone who had tickets to see PCD — we are so appreciative of your support and loyalty!  With the ever evolving circumstances surrounding the pandemic, I understand the decision that the tour dates had to be cancelled. I have invested a huge amount of time, creative energy and my own finances into bringing this project back to life, and while I’m naturally incredibly saddened by this decision, I am also very proud of what we were able to achieve in the short amount of time we had together before COVID.  I can’t put into words the amount of love, admiration and gratitude I have for the other girls in the group, and the fans that have supported us. Stay safe and healthy – Love and blessings.”

However group members Bachar, Sutta, Ashley Roberts and Kimberly Wyatt, say they were shocked to hear the news. Sutta and Bachar claimed that Scherzinger did not share with them the decision to end the tour prior to her public statement, saying: “We want to say how incredibly disappointed we are to learn of an announcement made on Instagram that the Pussycat Dolls reunion tour is canceled. As of now, there has been no official notification of that. Either way, it seems as though it’s the end of a chapter to an incredible, life altering experience filled with some awesome memories that we will forever be grateful for. To the fans, we love you. Trust us, this is not the outcome we had hoped for. We wanted it as much as you because we appreciate you all so much and it hurts our hearts you had to wait so long for an answer, but unfortunately it’s out of our control.”  They concluded:  “Thank you to all the fans that supported us unconditionally and love us to no end. We will always honor the essence of what the true definition of being a Pussycat Doll is. This tour may have come to an end but it is not the end of the Dolls story. We created a sisterhood that will live on…”

The Pussycat Dolls reunited in 2019; however due to the coronavirus pandemic, both the tour and new music were sidelined. In 2021, Scherzinger was also sued by the group’s founder, Robin Antin, for alleged breach of contract.

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The Weekend just released his fifth studio album, Dawn FM, and now he has dropped the music video from the LP’s second single “Sacrifice.” The visual was directed by Cliqua, the duo that was also behind the video for Dawn FM’s lead single “Take My Breath.”

Dawn FM features guest appearances from Jim Carrey, Tyler, the Creator, Lil Wayne, Quincy Jones, and Oneohtrix Point Never. The album serves as the official follow-up to 2020’s After Hours, which spawned The Weeknd’s biggest song to date, “Blinding Lights,” as the track went on to become the longest-charting song in Billboard Hot 100 history at 90 weeks.

You can download Dawn FM at your streaming service of choice.   Check out the music video (which comes with an epilepsy warning)  for “Sacrifice” – here.

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Multiple media outlets reported this weekend that Demi Lovato is home after seeking treatment for addiction at a Utah rehabilitation facility over the holiday season.   Sources are saying that Lovato had recently been to rehab at the end of 2021, but is “doing well” at back home now.

According to People.com: “Demi is committed to their well-being, and throughout their life, they plan to do regular check-ins to make sure they are putting themselves first.” UsMagazine.com said on Sunday that Lovato’s most recent stay in rehab was over in time for them to spend the holidays with their family, sharing: “Demi will have a sober living companion [with] them during this transition. It was their decision to go back to rehab.”

Lovato, 29, wrote on Instagram early last month that being “California sober” — drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana — wasn’t working anymore. “Sober sober is the only way to be,” Lovato said.   Lovato, who identifies as non-binary and uses the pronouns “they” and “them,” had been using meth and heroin when they suffered a near-fatal overdose in 2018.  Lovato subsequently went to rehab and received injections of Vivitrol, which stops the effects of opioids. Lovato had also spent time in treatment facilities in 2010 and 2012.

Lovato’s struggle with substance abuse were chronicled in the YouTube docu-series, Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil.

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Adele has announced the new music video for ‘Oh My God,’ one of the songs from her recent album ’30.’ ’30’ is Adele’s first new album in six years, which also includes the record-breaking #1 single ‘Easy On Me.’

Adele tweeted the news with a video preview, teasing that there is ‘so much more to come in 2022.’ She also posted on Instagram: “Rested and Re-Set! Feeling ready for 2022, there’s so much coming, I’m excited for you all to see it x”

The video for “Oh My God” will be live online at 12 noon ET, 9 am PT on January 12th.

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Machine Gun Kelly has confirmed that he plans to release two albums in 2022. MGK announced the upcoming release of the Travis Barker-produced Born With Horns this past August, sharing the single “Papercuts.”  MGK also teased that he would be releasing new music in the early days of 2022.

On December 31, MGK tweeted: “I know the rumor was I was dropping New Year’s Eve but… see you in 2022″; and then on January 2, he confirmed the news by tweeting, “Two albums this year.”

The albums will serve as the follow-up to 2020’s Tickets to My Downfall, Kelly’s first collaboration with Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, which debuted at No.1 on the Billboard 200 upon its release, and spawned singles “Bloody Valentine,” “Concert for Aliens” and the Blackbear-assisted “My Ex’s Best Friend.”

MGK also recently announced the cast for his upcoming musical film Taurus, starring his girlfriend Megan Fox, along with Naomi Wild, Lil Tjay, and more.

Machine Gun Kelly plans to drop two new albums in 2022

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As expected, the Grammy Awards have been postponed indefinitely due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic for the second year in a row. No new date has been confirmed as of yet. The annual event will be pushed back as the Omicron variant of the virus continues spreading across America.

A joint statement from the Recording Academy and its television partner, CBS, issued on Wednesday reads: “After careful consideration and analysis with city and state officials, health and safety experts, the artist community and our many partners, the Recording Academy and CBS have postponed the 64th annual Grammy Awards show. The health and safety of those in our music community, the live audience and the hundreds of people who work tirelessly to produce our show remains our top priority. Given the uncertainty surrounding the Omicron variant, holding the show on January 31st simply contains too many risks. We look forward to celebrating Music’s Biggest Night on a future date, which will be announced soon.”

Last year’s Grammy Awards was originally scheduled for Jan. 31, 2021, but was pushed back to March 14. The event was stripped back and moved from Staples Center (now called Crypto.com Arena) to the nearby Los Angeles Convention Center.  The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah is set to host the 2022 Grammys, reprising his role from last year.

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BTS members RM, Jin and Suga have all recovered from COVID-19.  Their management company Big Hit Music said in statements posted to Weverse that all three have made it through their respective quarantines and have made a full recovery.

Big Hit Music revealed that Suga was the first member to complete his quarantine as of noon on Jan. 3, and he had “made a full recovery.” The statement noted that Suga “did not exhibit any particular symptoms” amid his COVID-19 battle, and is now cleared to return to his daily activities.  RM and Jin were cleared shortly thereafter.  Neither RM nor Jin exhibited any particular symptoms during their quarantine, though Jin did have “a slight fever when he first began treatment.” Jin has since made a full recovery.

Big Hit Music’s statement added: “We would like to thank all fans who have shown concerns for the artist’s health as well as those in the medical field who are doing their best to overcome COVID-19. We will continue to place the health of the artists as our top priority, and to vigilantly follow the healthcare guidelines.”

The positive COVID tests came just weeks after the group announced that they would be taking a break. All seven members of the group, RM, Jin, Jimin, J-Hope, Jungkook, Suga and V, have since launched individual Instagram accounts.

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For the second year in a row, it appears the Grammy Awards will be postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

It appears the Grammy Awards will be postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic for the second year in a row.  Citing unnamed sources “with direct knowledge” of the situation, Billboard reported that the annual event will be pushed back as the Omicron variant of the virus continues spreading across America.

As of press time, no official announcement regarding the postponement of the 2022 Grammy Awards had been made. The Twitter account of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences still lists the original date, Jan. 31, for this year’s event.

Last year’s Grammy Awards was originally scheduled for Jan. 31, 2021, but was pushed back to March 14. The event was stripped back and moved from Staples Center (now called Crypto.com Arena) to the nearby Los Angeles Convention Center.  The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah is set to host the 2022 Grammys, reprising his role from last year.

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Halsey is kicking off 2022 with an extended edition of her album “If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power”. The extended edition features two new tracks – ‘Nightmare Reprise” and “People Disappear Here” in addition to the original 16-tracks.

Halsey shared on Twitter: “The extended version of IICHLIWP is out now featuring the new and moody ethereal goodness that is People Disappear Here plus a Nine Inch Nails reimagined version of Nightmare.” 

If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power  was produced by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, and dropped in August. Halsey also released an IMAX film of the same name alongside the album. The film featured Halsey — who was pregnant at the time of filming — incorporating themes of motherhood and mysticism into its storyline.

Listen to the extended album in full – here.

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Singer Ellie Goulding shared a recap of her 2021 on Instagram, which began with her stating that this past year was “the very best [year] of [her] life.”  Said Goulding: “I became a mother, the greatest joy I’ve known. I’ve had time to sit down with great musicians and writers and made exciting new music that I hope will give people who hear it the same euphoric escape that I experienced when writing it. I have released my first book, performed to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the President and Joni Mitchell (and I can’t explain how grateful I am for that privilege).”

However, Goulding also shared how 2021 was also the “hardest of [her] life,” sharing, “I’ve struggled daily, nightly, hourly with a kind of panic I didn’t even know existed. If I was to really think about it, my anxiety has dictated quite a lot of my life and career, and I feel sad about that. But it has also made me who I am, and sometimes at my most terrified, when I feel there is no escape from the sheer panic and dread in my heart and brain, I remind myself that I can feel. I feel so much and that is how I have got to this place in my life. I want to tell you this on the last day of this year because so many of you have been asking how I’m doing and often do not get a reply. It’s because I’ve been too scared to admit that the answer is, not very good. I feel like something is broken inside—something that has been echoed deeply by the few I have opened up to.”

Goulding ended her post saying: “I have so much love and energy for anyone going through this. Let’s get through this together. 2022 is going to be a bright year. Positive energy. Together. Signing off (for a bit) and sending so much love, as ever, to you all xx.”

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