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Massive Attack Addresses Singapore Concert Aftermath in New Statement

  • Massive Attack members banned from Singapore after flying Palestinian flag onstage
  • Band says members were detained, searched and questioned post-gig
  • Authorities cite laws on foreign flag display and public order

Massive Attack has responded to the fallout from its Singapore concert, describing how founding members Robert "3D" Del Naja and Grant "Daddy G" Marshall were detained, questioned separately, had their hotel rooms searched and had passports temporarily confiscated after unfurling a Palestinian flag during their 29 July show.…

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CORTIS & Juicy J Talks About Performing New Song “Motion” At Lollapalooza 2026 | All Access

  • CORTIS and Juicy J debuted new song "Motion" live at Lollapalooza 2026.
  • Rain caused a weather delay to CORTIS's Chicago festival set.
  • Juicy J praised CORTIS's talent; group cited him as a key influence.

K-pop group CORTIS discussed their new collaboration "Motion" with veteran rapper Juicy J in a backstage interview at Lollapalooza 2026, filmed for Billboard's "All Access" video series. The clip highlights a cross-genre pairing between the boy band and the Southern hip-hop veteran, and touches on the pair's live…

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‘Never felt so scared’: the Cats obsessive who’s created a feral dance version of the purr-fect musical

  • Drew McOnie reworks Cats for Regent's Park Open Air Theatre.
  • He auditioned for the original show aged 17 in Germany.
  • New version mixes street, jazz and classical dance styles.

Choreographer Drew McOnie is creating a new dance-led production of the musical Cats at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre in London, drawing on his own history with the show. As a 17-year-old, McOnie skipped school to audition and, within days, joined an international production in Germany, a formative…

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Johnny Rotten’s eye-opening trip to Jamaica in 1978

  • Johnny Rotten's 1978 Jamaica trip shaped his post-Sex Pistols musical direction.
  • He met Lee "Scratch" Perry and reggae figures like Big Youth and Don Letts.
  • The trip inspired the formation of Public Image Ltd (PiL).

Before his later reinvention as a butter salesman and reality TV regular, John Lydon (Johnny Rotten) took a formative trip to Jamaica in 1978 that reshaped his musical direction after the Sex Pistols' acrimonious split. Photographer Dennis Morris, invited by Virgin Records boss Richard Branson to document reggae…

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CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: The ostracism of Boy George for his pro-Israel song proves the intolerant Left now holds total control over what performers can think or say

  • Boy George faced backlash over a pro-Israel song amid the Gaza war
  • Columnist says it shows the music industry restricts acceptable opinions
  • Piece frames it as evidence of left-wing intolerance in entertainment

Broadcaster Christopher Stevens argues that Boy George has been shunned by parts of the music industry after releasing a song supporting Israel amid its war in Gaza, a stance the columnist says exposes how narrowly acceptable opinion is now policed within the entertainment world. He frames the singer's…

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Massive Attack Respond to Being Banned From Singapore Over Displaying Palestinian Flag

  • Massive Attack members banned from Singapore over Palestinian flag display
  • Band detained, questioned; passports briefly confiscated after gig
  • Band urges Singapore to ratify UN civil rights covenant

Massive Attack have publicly responded after two of its members, Robert Del Naja and Grant Marshall, were banned from re-entering Singapore following a concert at the Star Theatre on 29 July, during which the Palestinian flag was displayed onstage and audience members chanted "Free Palestine." The band said…

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Semenyo hails Maresca style of play as ‘music to my ears’

  • Semenyo praises Maresca's attacking style after Inter Milan defeat
  • City lost on penalties in Maresca's first game as manager
  • Semenyo scored 21 goals last season since £65m Bournemouth move

Manchester City forward Antoine Semenyo has praised new manager Enzo Maresca's attacking approach, describing it as "music to my ears" following his first appearance under the Italian. City lost on penalties to Inter Milan in Maresca's opening match in charge during a pre-season tour of Hong Kong, but…

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Robyn and Zara Larsson Reunite for New Collaboration ‘Talk To Me, Zara’

  • Robyn and Zara Larsson release new single "Talk To Me, Zara"
  • Song reworks a track from Robyn's 2026 album Sexistential
  • Follows their earlier "Puss Puss" collaboration from May

Robyn and Zara Larsson have released "Talk To Me, Zara," a collaborative single reworking a track from Robyn's latest album. The two Swedish pop stars debuted the song live in Copenhagen in July before its official release, marking their second creative pairing and reflecting a strengthening working relationship…

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“He confounded his fans and his record label. Most of his band jumped ship after it”: When Arthur Lee steered Love into uncharted waters

  • Arthur Lee reshaped Love's sound on 1967 album Da Capo.
  • Line-up grew from five to seven musicians, adding sax and drums.
  • The bold new direction confused fans and drove bandmates away.

This retrospective piece looks back at Love's ambitious second album, Da Capo, released in 1967, and how frontman Arthur Lee pushed the Los Angeles band in a radically new creative direction. Recorded at RCA Studios in Hollywood in September 1966 with engineer Dave Hassinger (who had also worked…

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What song was number one in the charts when Live Aid took place in 1985?

  • Live Aid overshadowed the UK/US number one songs on 13 July 1985.
  • Sister Sledge's "Frankie" topped the UK chart, only reached 77 in the US.
  • Duran Duran's "A View to a Kill" was US number one, UK number two.

This piece explores a quirky footnote to Live Aid's history: while the 13 July 1985 charity concerts at Wembley and JFK Stadium dominated global attention, the UK and US singles charts that day were topped by songs largely forgotten in the shadow of the event. Sister Sledge and…

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