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Akon has recounted a private booking that paid $1 million but drew only three attendees, during which he was asked to perform his 2005 hit “Lonely” repeatedly for the full set. https://twitter.com/DailyLoud/status/2087979877572002197?s=20 The singer shared the story on the Flagrant podcast with hosts Andrew Schulz and Akaash Singh. Akon, whose full name is Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam, declined to identify the family, saying only that the engagement took place in the Middle East. “It was funny because where it was in the Middle East,” he said. “I can’t say which family, but for the...

“I’ma get in trouble for this,” the rapper playfully admitted. A$AP Rocky revealed during an interview on The Jason Lee Show posted Wednesday (Aug. 5) that Rihanna is back in the studio and actively recording. The conversation turned to long-running fan speculation that Rocky has been the reason Rihanna has not released a new album this decade, due to their relationship and the three children they share. Rocky pushed back immediately. “Nah,” he replied. “Yo, she in the studio right now. Yeah, I said it. Sorry, babe. Like, bro, she working. She cooking, no funny s–t. Damn, I’ma get in trouble for...

FIFA has confirmed that Justin Bieber is joining Madonna, Shakira and BTS as a co-headliner for the inaugural halftime show at the 2026 World Cup Final. The announcement, made on July 8, adds the Canadian pop superstar to what is already one of the most ambitious crossover lineups in recent memory. The performance is set for Sunday, July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey as part of the tournament final between the United States, Canada and Mexico-hosted event. https://twitter.com/PopCrave/status/2074932439684624661?s=20 According to details released by FIFA, the 11-minute production—curated by Coldplay’s Chris Martin—will blend pop, Latin, K-pop and Afrobeats influences in a...

Alessia Cara is making the most of being told "no." The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter unveiled her own live performance series, dubbed Giant Desk, on Wednesday (June 10), after revealing that NPR's popular Tiny Desk Concert series had passed on featuring her multiple times. "Well Tiny Desk said no to me a couple times so I exercised free will and built my own!" Cara wrote on X and Instagram while announcing the performance. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ALESSIA CARA (@alessiasmusic) Filmed...