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Sting to embark on ‘Sting 3.0 Tour’ featuring new three-piece lineup

Sting at the 2013 LACMA Art+Film Gala at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. LOS ANGELES^ CA - NOVEMBER 2^ 2013

Sting has announced the Sting 3.0 Tour across North America this fall, heading up a new three-piece lineup that will include guitarist Dominic Miller and drummer Chris Maas. Sting posted on his socials: “Announcing the STING 3.0 Tour ! Featuring @dominicmillerofficial on guitar and @chris_maas on drums. Presales begin today; tickets go on sale to the public Friday, March 15. Visit Sting.com for more details. Photo: @carterbsmith “

The Sting 3.0 Tour will follow the artist’s European trek running from May-August. The legendary rocker’s 2024 itinerary also includes a slew of stadium dates with fellow musical legend, Billy Joel.

The Sting 3.0 Tour kicks-off on Sept. 17 in Detroit and concludes on Nov. 13 in Los Angeles, with multi-night stints in several cities. Tickets are on sale now; for more information head to Sting’s website for the full list of tour dates.

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‘Best Of Bruce Springsteen’ career retrospective set for April release

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band perform at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival; New Orleans^ LA - September 7^ 2023

Sony Music announced that they will be releasing “Best Of Bruce Springsteen” in various formats on April 19th, including original songs spanning the 50-year recording career of “The Boss” from 1973’s Greeting From Asbury Park, NJ to 2020’s Letter To You.  Springsteen’s first compilation tape, ‘Greatest Hits’ was released back in 1995; and he’s also released retrospective collections such as  ‘The Essential Bruce Springsteen’ and ‘Chapter and Verse.’

Springsteen’s social media accounts posted: “Experience staples of Bruce’s live shows, best-selling breakouts, and recent releases together in one set for the first time. ‘Best Of Bruce Springsteen’ will be available on April 19! Listen to his career-spanning works digitally as an expanded 31-song collection or on physical formats as an 18-track set across 2 LPs or 1 CD. The LPs will also be available as an Amazon exclusive color variant. Link in bio to preorder.”

The physical formats of “Best Of Bruce Springsteen” will feature 18-tracks across 2 LPs or 1 CD, while the digital version will include 31-tracks. Amazon will also be releasing a special exclusive red vinyl version that can be pre-ordered here.

The cover of the “Best Of Bruce Springsteen” retrospective set features a photo of Springsteen taken by Eric Meola during the ‘Born to Run’ recording sessions. Physical editions of the compilation come with new liner notes by Erik Flannigan and are available as an 18-track set across 2 LPs or 1 CD.

To pre-order the “Best Of Bruce Springsteen” head here.

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2024 Glastonbury Festival headlined by Dua Lipa, Coldplay, SZA, and Shania Twain

Dua Lipa attends the 2024 EE BAFTA Film Awards at The Royal Festival Hall in London^ United Kingdom - February 18^ 2024:

The 2024 Glastonbury Festival has unveiled its 2024 lineup, featuring headliners Dua Lipa, Coldplay, SZA, and Shania Twain. The event returns to Worthy Farm in Pilton, United Kingdom from June 26-30.

Glastonbury posted on social media: “Here is the first Glastonbury Festival 2024 line-up poster. Many more acts and attractions still to be announced. Tickets for this year’s Festival are sold out, but our prize draw for 20 pairs is raising emergency funds to support people affected by conflict, via link in bio”

Dua Lipa headlines the Pyramid Stage for the first time on Friday night. Coldplay will make their Pyramid Stage debut since 2016 on Saturday. Sza will headline on Sunday, and Shania Twain makes her Glastonbury debut in the legend’s slot. Also performing are Camila Cabello, James Blake, LCD Soundsystem, Burna Boy, Janelle Monáe, Disclosure, Idles, The National, Jessie Ware, and many others, with more artists expected to be announced.

Tickets sold out after going on sale last November; however, organizers say that canceled and returned tickets will be available in April. They will also have a “prize draw” for 20 pairs to raise emergency funds to support people affected by conflict. The prize draw is open to UK residents, until noon GMT on Thursday, March 28th.

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Vanessa Williams to star as Miranda Priestly in ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ musical in London

Vanessa Williams attends New York City Ballet Fall Fashion Gala at David Koch Theater in New York on October 5^ 2023

Vanessa Williams, 60, and the producers of the upcoming London musical adaptation of ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ announced that Williams  will play the iconic fictional Runway magazine editor-in-chief Miranda Priestly when the show begins performances in October.  Williams said per Variety: “Bringing Miranda Priestly to life in the West End is an absolute dream come true. Gird your loins, folks.”

Williams and the production’s Instagram account shared videos of her in character as Miranda to make the announcement.  Williams wrote in a caption to one post “Yes…it’s me 👹,”and another video she shared shows her entering the fictional magazine’s offices in character.  Williams says the video: “Don’t just sit there. Buy tickets, or something” adding in the caption of the post: “that’s All…now buy some tickets to @pradawestend 🇬🇧 #thehouseofmiranda👠.”

The Devil Wears Prada musical adaptation first opened in Chicago in 2022. The musical is based on the 2006 movie of the same name, which was based on author Lauren Weisberger’s 2003 novel. Tony Award-winner Beth Leavel played Miranda Priestly at the James M. Nederlander Theatre in London prior to the production’s move to the West End. The Devil Wears Prada musical will hold an exclusively preview engagement at Theatre Royal Plymouth in Plymouth, U.K., this July prior to its opening on the West End, as the production previously announced. The show opens at London’s Dominion Theatre in October.

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Margot Robbie, Colin Farrell to star in Sony Pictures’ ‘A Big Bold Beautiful Journey’

Margot Robbie at the 29th Annual Critics Choice Awards at Barker Hangar. SANTA MONICA^ USA. January 14^ 2024

“A Big Bold Beautiful Journey,” a fantasy romance starring Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell, has been acquired by Sony Pictures to be distributed worldwide. A Big Bold Beautiful Journey will be directed by Kogonada, who also helmed the TV series “Pachinko” and the sci-fi drama “After Yang.” Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the film is described as “an imaginative tale of two strangers and the extraordinary emotional journey that connects them.” “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey” marks Robbie’s follow-up role to “Barbie,” which she also produced. Production starts this spring in California.

Tom Rothman, chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures’ Motion Picture Group, said in a statement: “Every once in a great while in this job you read a script so special and original, that you fly to the last page, inspired and uplifted. ‘A Big Bold Beautiful Journey,’ by Seth Reiss, is such a script and together with the superb director Kogonada, the perfect cast of Colin and Margot, and top flight producers Bradley Thomas, Dan Friedkin and Ryan Friedkin, it is a project from heaven. We believe the audience is desperate for originality and we feel honored and grateful to all involved to have won out for it.”

Added Imperative Entertainment, “We are thrilled to partner again with our good friend, Tom Rothman, and the great team at Sony. We are big believers in the theatrical experience, which is Sony’s specialty, and we’re excited Kogonada’s creation will be enjoyed on the big screen.”

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Staind and Breaking Benjamin to launch co-headlining 2024 tour with Daughtry

Staind frontman Aaron Lewis at the Rockstar Uproar Festival on September 25^ 2012 in Nampa^ Idaho.

Staind and Breaking Benjamin are kicking off their co-headlining U.S. tour in 2024 with support from Daughtry and Lakeview.

The Stained and Breaking Benjamin 2024 Tour will kick-off on September 10 in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania at The Pavilion at Star Lake (without support from Daughtry). The tour will end on October 25 in Austin, Texas at the Germania Insurance Amphitheater, unless additional final dates are added.

Breaking Benjamin posted on their social media: ‘Looking forward to hitting the road this fall with @staindofficial, @daughtry, and @lakeviewcountry! Presale starts tomorrow, general on-sale Friday March 15th! #breakingbenjamin #staind #daughtry #lakeviewcountry’

Tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster. Head to Staind’s website for additional information.

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Oprah Winfrey primetime special on weight loss drugs airing on ABC

Oprah Winfrey at premiere of 'A Wrinkle In Time' at BFI IMAX in London^ England - March 13^ 2018

Oprah Winfrey will host an ABC primetime special about weight loss drugs, airing on ABC. Oprah recorded the special, titled “An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution,” in front of a live studio audience, where she gathers medial experts to discuss weight loss drugs such as Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy. The medical experts featured in the primetime special are Cleveland Clinic’s Dr. W. Scott Butsch, ABC News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton, ABC News medical correspondent Dr. Darien Sutton and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center’s Dr. Amanda Velazquez.

Oprah in a statement: “It is a very personal topic for me and for the hundreds of millions of people impacted around the globe who have for years struggled with weight and obesity. This special will bring together medical experts, leaders in the space and people in the day-to-day struggle to talk about health equity and obesity with the intention to ultimately release the shame, judgment and stigma surrounding weight.”

Craig Erwich, president of Disney Television Group, in a statement: “We are thrilled to work with Oprah and the voices she has assembled to open a dialogue that destigmatizes and educates viewers on the important and polarizing topic of weight loss. I can think of no one better to lead this meaningful conversation about such a critical issue that touches all of our lives.”

Oprah recently announced she was stepping down from the board of WeightWatchers after almost 10 years. She had served on the company’s board since 2015, when she acquired a 10% stake in WeightWatchers. The news cam after Winfrey told People magazine last December that she decided to start taking a weight-loss medication: “The fact that there’s a medically approved prescription for managing weight and staying healthier, in my lifetime, feels like relief, like redemption, like a gift, and not something to hide behind and once again be ridiculed for.”

“An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution” airs Monday, March 18 at 8pm ET on ABC and streams on Hulu the next day.

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Netflix’s ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ renewed for two seasons; will conclude with Season 3

Daniel Dae Kim^ Ken Leung^ Kiawentiio Tarbell^ Gordon Cormier^ Ian Ousley^ Dallas Liu^ Elizabeth Yu attends the premiere of Netflix's Avatar The Last Airbender. Hollywood^ CA^ February 15^ 2024:

Netflix has renewed Avatar: The Last Airbender for Season 2 and Season 3, with the show to end after its third season. Episode counts and release dates for Seasons 2 and 3 will be announced at a later date. Netflix posted: “The Avatar will return!! Seasons 2 & 3 of AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER are coming!” Netflix also shared a video of Daniel Dae Kim, who plays Fire Lord Ozai, sharing news of the renewal with the cast.

The show’s eight-episode first season premiered on Feb. 22 and recorded 41.1M views in its first 11 days, topping its TV list for the last two weeks and being on track to enter its top ten most-watched list over its first three months. It debuted ranking at No. 1 in 76 countries.

Avatar: The Last Airbender is based on the animated Nickelodeon series of the same name, which had a three-season run from 2005 to 2008. Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender stars Gordon Cormier as Aang, a powerful young warrior who must master the four elements (air, water, earth and fire — in that order!) to defeat the merciless Fire Nation and restore balance to a world threatened by the terrifying Fire Nation. Kiawentiio, Ian Ousley, Dallas Liu, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Ken Leung and Daniel Dae Kim also star.

The show’s three season run will mirror the structure of the animated series, which featured three books across three seasons to Aang’s story that premiered on Nickelodeon in 2005, and became a hit on Netflix during the early stages of the pandemic. Netflix plans to film Seasons 2 and 3 in close succession in order to mitigate the fact that child actors tend to grow up quickly.

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311 to launch summer North American ‘Unity Tour’

311 performs at the High Times Cannabis Cup in Santa Rosa^ CA. 6/3/17

311 have announced the dates for their 2024 ‘Unity Tour‘ featuring AWOLNATION & Neon Trees. 311 posted on its socials: “Happy 311 Day. The Unity Tour is BACK! 🌴 We’re hitting the road across the US this summer with our friends in @awolnation and @official_neontrees! 311 Nation fan club pre-sale starts tomorrow, March 12 @ 10am. Sign up now at 311.com/311-nation Tickets and VIP Packages on sale March 15 @ 10am local at 311.com/tour”

The band’s statement reads: “We’re stoked to bring back the Unity Tour! This tour was a staple of the summer for the band and fans and we can’t wait to experience that atmosphere again with all of you. Joining us on the road will be our friends AWOLNATION and Neon Trees. We’ve got an incredible show in store for you this year so grab your tickets and get ready!”

The tour kicks off in Cincinnati, OH on July 20th and will be making stops throughout the United States in Chicago, Boston, Raleigh, Tampa, Houston, Costa Mesa, and more before wrapping up in Redmond, WA on August 31st.

Tickets are on sale now; head here for tickets: https://311.com/pages/tour.

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Slash to release sixth solo album featuring Demi Lovato, Chris Stapleton and more

guitarist Slash during performance in Prague^ Czech republic^ February 11^ 2013

Guitarist Slash will release his sixth solo album, titled Orgy of the Damned on May 17 , featuring a wide-array of special artists including Demi Lovato, Brian Johnson, Chris Stapleton, Beth Hart, Iggy Pop, Paul Rodgers, Gary Clark Jr., Billy F. Gibbons, Chris Robinson, Dorothy and Tash Neal.

Slash released the first track, a cover of Howlin’ Wolf’s “Killing Floor,” on his YouTube channel.  The song features AC/DC’s Johnson singing the lyrics, and Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler plays harmonica; you can check out the video: here.  Slash said in a statement of the song: “‘Killing Floor’ is one of my favorite Howlin’ Wolf songs, but also one of the iconic blues riffs that turned me on as a young guitar player. I’ve always wanted to cover it in some capacity and this record was the perfect vehicle.”

For this album, Slash has assembled a blues band which includes Johnny Griparic on bass, Teddy Andreadis on keyboard, Michael Jerome on drums and Tash Neal on guitar/vocals. The 12-track LP includes Robert Johnson’s “Cross Road Blues,” Willie Dixon’s “Hoochie Coochie Man” (first recorded by Muddy Waters) and T-Bone Walker’s “Stormy Monday.” Demi Lovato joins him on”Papa Was a Rolling Stone,” and Iggy Pop appears on “Awful Dream.”

Orgy of the Damned is available for pre-order now.

Slash announces all-star ‘Orgy of the Damned’ album

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