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Talk about a grand finale. Madonna transformed Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro into a sea of her fans on Saturday for the closing show of her latest world tour, The Celebration Tour, which has performed in 80 locations since October. The final concert, announced last March, was free for everyone, and drew the largest crowd of the pop superstar’s four-decade career. Riotur, Rio City Hall’s tourism agency, estimated that 1.6 million people flocked to the beach to get a glimpse of Madonna. That would make the show more than 10 times bigger than Madonna’s previous record attendance of 130,000 a...
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Céline Dion has given an update on her battle with the autoimmune condition that has put her career on hold and meant she has been absent from the stage for four years. Diagnosed in autumn 2022 with a rare neurological condition known as Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS), the 56-year-old says she’s on the comeback trail. In a lengthy interview with Vogue France magazine, she describes her relentless daily battle with SPS. The disease, she stresses, "is still with me and always will be (...) I have to learn to live with it". The Québécois singer shares her despair in the early stages of the extremely...
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British music fans have lost more than a million euros in counterfeit money scams on social networks, according to Lloyds Bank. The British retail and commercial bank has issued a warning to fans after analysing reports of customers who have been scammed since tickets went on sale last year. More than 600 Lloyds Banking Group customers have reported being conned since Taylor Swift tickets went on sale in July 2023. Each victim lost £332 (€389) on average, though in some cases the loss was more than £1,000 (€1,170), according to Lloyds. With the figures based solely on its own customer data, th...
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While social media is still sloshing with Kate Middleton conspiracies, this week also brought us a license to spill the rumoured new 007, along with the unveiling of a London-based Banksy artwork, which was vandalised just three days later. But on to what you're really here for - a list of cool things you should see, do and listen to across Europe this coming week. From epic new sci-fi series, to extraordinary print fairs and stop motion scaries, there's a lot happening, and more time to experience it all as we spring towards longer, lighter evenings. Phew. Exhibitions'RANKIN: Sound Off (Music...
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American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo, whose latest album ‘Guts’ made our top ranking of 2023, has been handing out free contraceptive pills - colloquially known as Plan B in the US - and condoms during her world tour. The kits feature a slip of paper with a QR code that reads “Funding abortion? It’s a good idea, right?” - echoing the lines of her hit song ‘Bad Idea Right?’. The singer provided contraceptive kits at her most recent show in Missouri on Tuesday 12 March. The pack consisted of two morning-after pills, condoms, as well as information on finding and funding abortion care in the...
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Iconic pop singer Cyndi Lauper, who rose to fame in the 1980s with hits such as “Time After Time” and “Girls Just Want To Have Fun,” has entered a partnership with the Swedish masterminds behind the immersive virtual concert ABBA Voyage. The partnership, recently announced by the Pophouse Entertainment Group co-founded by ABBA singer Björn Ulvaeus, involves the acquisition of a majority share of the award-winning singer-songwriter’s music. Lauper said she agreed to the sale, for an undisclosed amount, when it became apparent the Swedish company wasn’t just in it for the money. “Most suits, whe...
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When it comes to classical music, Dubai doesn’t traditionally hit the high notes. This month, however, some of the industry’s biggest names have been drawn to the desert city as the world’s most promising pianists have been gathering for the chance of a lifetime. Against the backdrop of towering skyscrapers and shimmering sands, 35 virtuosos from around the world have been battling with passion and to seek perfection during the third edition of the Classic Piano Competition. The finalists have each triumphed at earlier stages held in France, Italy, Belgium, Austria, Spain and Poland, as well a...
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It’s Super Bowl weekend! While most Europeans will be tucked up in bed when the actual American football game airs, the biggest event in US sport is still a huge cultural event many around the world will catch up on the next day. The game itself is a battle between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers. Yeah, I don’t know what that means either, but I’m sure the tactics, tackling, throwing and kicking… or a combination of all these, will be a tense showdown of sporting talent. Is Travis Kelce at least in one of the teams? It’s hard to say. Eurovision 2024: What’s behind the contro...
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